Orbital Billboards

SpaceX is partnering with a Canadian tech startup to launch a digital billboard into orbit.

Samuel Reid, CEO and co-founder of Geometric Energy Corporation (GEC), said that his company is partnering with SpaceX to launch a small advertisement satellite into space, according to Insider. The satellite will have a screen on one side where people and companies can bid to have their logos and advertisements displayed, along with a “selfie stick” that’ll snap photos of the ads with the Earth in the background. Thankfully, the system won’t be visible from the ground , though others have pondered a system like that.

“There might be companies which want to depict their logo… or it might end up being a bit more personal and artistic,” Reid said to Insider. “Maybe Coca-Cola and Pepsi will fight over their logo and reclaim over each other.”

Read more … SpaceX Launching Satellite to Display Billboard Ads in Space (futurism.com)