I want to launch my own cube sat. Not as a retarded university project but as a private citizen, then give 4chan access to it.
I work as a self-taught software engineer by day and have experience repairing electronics so I doubt I would have trouble making one.
What I'm more concerned about is passing the shitty regulations and the hidden expenses. Anyone did this shit as a group project? How much was it to launch? 8000$? What testing was required, did they charge for it?