Bitcoin Space Program

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As silly as this topic is, if Bitcoin gained worldwide market acceptance over the next decade or so this would actually work. You would have to have have it valued at $100,000-$1,000,000 a coin which again is possible is it gains worldwide use. Not to mention people like SpaceX are making spaceflight way cheaper, so you might only need a few million for a private company to do it, whereas before you would need billions normally.

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[gollum]

If BitCoin becomes really big we will need BitCoin satellites around the world to secure the network.
The technology of sending up satellites are getting cheaper and easier over time so I think this project is possible within a few years.

Looks like some people are working on projects like this already

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16367042
Hackers plan space satellites to combat censorship

Computer hackers plan to take the internet beyond the reach of censors by putting their own communication satellites into orbit.
The scheme was outlined at the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin.
The project's organisers said the Hackerspace Global Grid will also involve developing a grid of ground stations to track and communicate with the satellites.
Longer term they hope to help put an amateur astronaut on the moon.