Greetings, Yes, I think they are very much for real! Interorbital Systems are also part of team SYNERGY MOON, a fully registered team in the Google Lunar X PRIZE.
I can only see a price of $8k (not 4k). Still a bargain compared to the price of a cubesat launch today (~$80k I think). The 8k includes all necessary avionics even a radio. Note that the tubesats are placed in an orbit where they will decay within a few weeks. Therefore, long term missions would require some propulsion to bring the tubesat into a higher and stable orbit. Some cubesat builders are already experimenting with micro-propulsion systems for cubesats. 73 Alex OZ9AEC Quoting [email protected]: > > I checked to make sure it wasn't April first. As Bruce said, "if > this is for real", the question should be not putting a linear > transponder on it, but how many! For 4K a few of use could pool our > Visa cards! > > 73 Bob W7LRD > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bruce Robertson" <[email protected]> > To: "AMSAT-BB" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 2, 2009 6:02:01 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific > Subject: [amsat-bb] Tubesat, a $4,000 launch opportunity > > The first team that puts a linear transponder on board one of these, > wins! (And I want William Leijenaar PE1RAH on my team ...) > > http://spacefellowship.com/2009/08/01/interorbital-syatems-tubesat-personal-satellite-kit/ > > Seriously, if this is for real, I think AMSAT should get at the front > of the train and provide hardware, or hardware design, for those who > plan to use it. > > 73, Bruce > VE9QRP > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
