Cohort 4 · ISU CEAP
Postcards from Orbit
Mission Atlas-1 · On-Demand Orbital Photography
What if you could own a piece of a space mission for €10? Not a sticker. Not a certificate.
An actual orbital photograph of your home, taken by a satellite that exists because you funded it.
📸 The Mission
Users submit GPS coordinates via a web platform. Atlas-1 photographs their location
on its next orbital pass. They receive a timestamped image: their home, their school,
their farm, seen from space. A personal connection to orbit.
🌐 The Impact
50,000 people each own a piece of a space mission. Every backer becomes a
micro-ambassador. Space has always been for governments and billionaires.
This flips the script entirely.
💰 Pricing Tiers
€10
Standard
1 orbital photo + digital certificate
€25
Premium
3 seasonal passes + timelapse
€15
Gift
Send a postcard from orbit
€50
Classroom
30 student coordinates + edu pack
📡 Payload
- High-res camera (5-10m GSD)
- Attitude control for targeted pointing
- Automated image delivery platform
- 50,000 backer names onboard
📊 Revenue Model
- 50,000 users x €10 = €500,000
- Zero institutional donors needed
- Repeat revenue from seasonal photos
- Gift purchases and classroom bundles
The People's Satellite
Funded by 50,000 people. Built by 10 engineers. Your coordinates, from orbit.
Dr. Sounny-Slitine · anwar.sounny@isunet.edu · sounny.github.io/cubesat
