Yes, thanks for all of the great work with AO51. I do have a question, though. Please don't think that I am being critical of AO51, the design team, or the command team, because I am not. That have all done a great job. What I am curious about is this: AO27 has been going for 18 years and is still doing fine. AO51 made it around 6 years. What is the main difference between the 2 satellites that might explain the 300% difference in operational life?
73s John AA5JG On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Peter Portanova <[email protected]> wrote: > Drew, > > I first want to wish you and your growing family the very best for the > Holidays! > > AO-51, has been one of my best satellite recruiting tools and I will > certainly miss her, however she gave us many wonderful years of faithful > service, good bye dear friend. > > Drew, it is also important to note that you and the control team, managed > AO-51 in a manner that I believe extended her life, thank you. > > As you noted we all must continue to support AMSAT's Fox-1 project, and > other AMSAT projects I believe thru Amateur Satellites we have found a > potential path to excite the children today and continue the STEM > initiative. > > > > 73's Pete > WB2OQQ > www.massapequanyweather.com > ______________________________**_________________ > 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<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
