On 8/3/11 8:21 PM, Jim Jerzycke wrote: > At least AO-40 had a usable life for some. This thing is just another > squawk box in space, like all the "student" satellites that are using > the Amateur Radio frequencies for a free downlink.
ARISSat is still a little more than that. It's a good engineering test for a new spacecraft bus that was primarily built by AMSAT volunteers and who can apply that design and experience for future spacecraft. There are a number of new amateur technologies on ARISSat-1, and aside from the transponder input they all seem to be working. _______________________________________________ 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
