This whole discussion relates back to Bob's proposed idea of having several Cubesats on standby in the event that we're given a last minute opportunity to launch.
I think that'd be the place to start. 73 de KE5GDB On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Luc Leblanc <[email protected]>wrote: > > > 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<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY2CcZk_aNQ&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpowerfromspace.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Faries-rocket-motor-test-video-%0Aclips.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 > -- Andrew Koenig _______________________________________________ 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
