Hello planners!
Some launch test are planned for Aries I rocket is it possible that some free dummy payload space will be available? http://powerfromspace.blogspot.com/2008/05/aries-rocket-motor-test-video-clips.html Full screen on You tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY2CcZk_aNQ&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpowerfromspace.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Faries-rocket-motor-test-video- clips.html&feature=player_embedded Pop up you volume... On 1 Jul 2009 at 12:43, David - KG4ZLB wrote: > I know it would be expensive but on the "if you spread your net wide > enough" view of thinking, could we not approach commercial satellite > projects prior to launch and bung a transponder on them only to be used > when the primary mission fails? OK, so you might win some, might lose > some and I know it would be expensive but it seems better than the > situation we have now, plus we could be potentially building in some > long term birds that would replace the current ageing fleet. It would be > a long term view, but it would be something! > > Presumably this has been brought up before but no harm in re-hashing it > for any new ideas especially with the BoD voting soon to happen! :-D > > 73 > > David > > - > David > KG4ZLB > www.kg4zlb.com > > > > > "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
