03 July 2017
China's booming sharing economy is blasting off into space with a telescope that satellite users can rent by the hour to look at distant stars and planets. The satellite will allow space lovers to log onto a web portal to use professional astronomy equipment for 2,000 RMB (US-$ 295) to 3,000 RMB per hour. The project is the brainchild of Changsha-based company Tianyi Space Research Institute, a nanosatellites manufacturer. The time-share satellite is expected to go online next year, Tianyi CEO Yang Feng told media.
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