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TheNorm

28-03-2008 19:43

Japan plans to launch paper plane from space

Is this an early April Fool's joke?

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Japan plans to take its art of origami paper folding to outer space, launching a paper plane from the International Space Station to Earth to learn about future spacecraft design....
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The prototypes, some seven centimetres (2.8 inches) long and five centimetres (two inches) wide, went through Mach-7 speeds and temperatures up to 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit), according to the Japan Origami Airplane Association which initiated the project....
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"The biggest problem is that we cannot predict where the plane will touch down if it manages to return. That's because the plane will be blown away by wind ... we may write on the paper of the plane in different languages, 'please let us know when you find this.'"

Japan plans to launch paper plane from space - Yahoo! News UK

:D

Hom3r

28-03-2008 20:16

Re: apan plans to launch paper plane from space

Its no joke

It has bigger implications (ISS)

Maggy

28-03-2008 21:34

Re: Japan plans to launch paper plane from space

I saw this on the BBC breakfast news last week.Apparently it is a totally serious attempt.:)

Xaccers

31-03-2008 14:39

Re: Japan plans to launch paper plane from space

392 degrees Fahrenheit, well at least they should reach the ground as we all know what temperature paper combusts ;)

Lets just hope they don't find a puddle or the ocean considering how much water is on the planet.

TheNorm

01-04-2008 07:10

Re: Japan plans to launch paper plane from space

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Originally Posted by Xaccers (Post 34517977)

392 degrees Fahrenheit, ....

Ray Bradbury told me it was 451.

Xaccers

04-04-2008 18:56

Re: Japan plans to launch paper plane from space

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Originally Posted by TheNorm (Post 34518521)

Ray Bradbury told me it was 451.

Did he tell you on a Montag?

TheNorm

05-04-2008 16:45

Re: Japan plans to launch paper plane from space

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Originally Posted by Xaccers (Post 34520969)

... Montag?

Apparently they are going to remake the film with Tom Hanks as Montag.

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