18 May 2010 Sometimes we can’t control our editorial excitement.
Our readers may recall how pumped we were when we covered the
“DIY GEOINT” efforts by two enterprising MIT students just prior
to GEOINT 2009. Well, we have come across something that brings
the concept of satellite technologies to an even more grassroots
level. Called “One Satellite per Child” — a play on the “One
Laptop Per Child” project — the project intended to emphasize
how the practice of producing grassroots maps with balloons and
kites can be accessible to virtually anyone – and how children
can become involved in the design of tools which capture ‘high-
tech’ data about their own community. This should be a part of
every elementary school curriculum through out the nation. Don’t
take our word for just how awesome this is — check out the “One
Satellite Per Child” site here.