This Tiny Satellite Used an Off-the-Shelf GoPro to Take an Epic Selfie in Space - Gizmodo

The new high-res views are sweet, but the exercise suggests consumer cameras can be used to test and verify a satellite's operations, too.

Proprietary space-grade cameras are expensive, limited, and a pain to develop. Smallsat manufacturer NanoAvionics recently sidestepped any development issues and opted for something off the shelf ins… [+2949 chars]

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