Researchers from the University of Tokyo have teamed up with members of the Japan Origami Airplane Association to develop a paper aircraft capable of surviving the flight from the International Space Station to the Earth’s surface....
Origami spaceplane to launch from space station
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Origami spaceplane to launch from space station
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Stan Sakai
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I read about it here:
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/national/news/20 ... 5000c.html
They want astronaut Koichi Wakata to take it up when he starts working at the International Space Station this year.
Who knew there was a Japan Folded Paper Plane Association?
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/national/news/20 ... 5000c.html
They want astronaut Koichi Wakata to take it up when he starts working at the International Space Station this year.
Who knew there was a Japan Folded Paper Plane Association?
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Steve Hubbell
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Jet_Jaguar
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The book The Best Japanese Science Fiction Stories actually includes a short story entitled "Legend of the Paper Spaceship." It's a pretty good book BTW, worth picking up if you like SF short stories. I would like to read some more works by these writers, but unfortunately, very little Japanese SF literature (other than manga) gets translated.
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Japanese-Sci ... 171&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Japanese-Sci ... 171&sr=1-1
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