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Origami spaceplane to launch from space station
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:16 -0700
by Kenshiroh
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/01/ori ... e-station/
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....
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:06 -0700
by Stan Sakai
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?
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:10 -0700
by Steve Hubbell
I liked this reply someone posted:
[…] The hardest part will be plotting the trajectory so that it eventually hits a teacher. […]
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 14:05 -0700
by Jet_Jaguar
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