Japan to launch origami planes into outer space

Times of London ^ | 02/07/08 | Leo Lewis

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An original origami airplane test model, to be constructed with heat-proof paper to withstand high temperatures as it enters the atmosphere of the Earth

University of Tokyo professor Shinichi Suzuki, who is behind the scheme, examines a test model

Osamu Inamura, University of Tokyo research associate, tests an origami plane in a wind tunnel

Video: how to create the perfct paper plane

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space paperplane, ping!

[John123]

Litterbugs!

[NonValueAdded]

“Why not just build a wicker tank?” /VeryObscure

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Ping!

[neverdem]

thanks, bfl

[KevinDavis]

Those crazy Japanese....

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I expect the plane will get hotter than 300 C.

[Kirkwood]

Guess there are no more important problems left to throw money at.

[Syncro]

Reginald Van Gleason 111 would open a window in his office and sail a paper airplane out and then close the window.

A few minutes later he would open the window and the airplane would fly back in.

[truemiester]

As if there is not enough junk up there already

[TigerLikesRooster]

Taking a short break from pondering about a new round of their recession.:-)

[TigerLikesRooster]

At least they did not blow up a satellite on purpose as China did.

[vamoose]

The plan looks good on paper, but ...

[DTogo]

Guess there are no more important problems left to throw money at.

My thoughts exactly.

[Yardstick]

Whimsical and cool. Good old Japan.

[La Enchiladita]

Are they aimed at Pearl Harbor?

[Kirkwood]

Maybe they should make their little airplanes out of paper money so they dabble it away faster.

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