Summary
Tim DeBenedictis' company, Southern Stars, plans to launch a tiny satellite next year financed entirely by crowd-funding
Description
To DeBenedictis, crowd-funding is part of the project's point. A lifelong space buff whose company sells astronomy apps, he wants people to feel connected to space and excited about space travel again -- the way they did during the Apollo moon landings or the early days of NASA's space shuttle.
SOURCE LINK to the full article:
http://www.independentmail.com/news/2012/sep/06/small-satellite-aims-launch-thanks-money-crowd-fun/