Just as I said during the whole "Yuri's Day" debacle: Roscosmos has HIJACKED ARISSat-1 for their own purposes. I don't recall the celebration of Gagarin's flight EVER being part of the ARISSat-1 mission.
I sincerely hope that AMSAT and ARISS will NEVER again agree to cede "responsibility" for a satellite to Roscosmos... George, KA3HSW ----- Original Message ---- > From: andy thomas <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, August 4, 2011 2:18:40 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Russia Today reports Kedr deployment [snip] > BEGINS > New satellite to commemorate first space flight > permalink email story to a friend print version Published: 03 August, 2011, >20:02 > > > > Two Russian cosmonauts have left the International Space Station for a >six-hour spacewalk to mark the 50th anniversary of the first-ever manned >space >flight by Yuri Gagarin with the launch of the unique microsatellite. > The cosmonauts will spend about six hours outside the ISS and for the first >time ever computerized Orlan-MK spacesuits with liquid crystal displays will >give advice and instructions in case of emergency situations, such as >increased >oxygen consumption. > During the spacewalk, the cosmonauts will launch a microsatellite made >entirely by Russian university students. > The satellite – which is dubbed “Kedr” (cedar) after Yuri Gagarin’s call > sign >– will be broadcasting greeting messages from outer space in 50 different >languages to mark the 50th anniversary of the first-ever manned space flight. [snip] _______________________________________________ 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
