Trevor, Thank you so very much for monitoring multiple news sources and for passing along information that is of interest to the amateur satellite community. I especially appreciate your finding and sharing your sources that contain the technical details often omitted or misunderstood by the popular press.
Keep up the good work! 73, Steve N9IP -- Steve Belter, [email protected] On 3/10/13 11:22 PM, "Bill Ress" <[email protected]> wrote: >Geez - Ted, Trevor has been one of the best sources of satellite related >information you will find. I for one appreciate his "satellite news >service" >as I call it since I don't have the time to sit in front of "CNN" and get >the news. Maybe you do! > >Simple solutions: 1) use your delete button or 2) use your email program >"spam" filter (just like I have added YOU to my filter). > >Trevor - keep up your good work!! > >Bill - N6GHz > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Ted >Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 7:43 PM >To: 'Trevor M5AKA'; [email protected] >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite hit by debris from weapon test > >Dear Trevor, CNN are available here along with ABC, NBC, Fox, NASA channel >and every other media outlet on planet earth. (p.s. thanks to Al Gore, we >will now even be able to watch terrorist beheadings in real time) > >Why, why, then, do you need to post every single fart that occurs more >than >500 feet AGL anywhere on earth? > >In the name of Jesus Christ, please, please give it a break with your >serial >posting !!! > >If this gets me kicked off the AMSAT reflector, so be it, but someone has >to >say it > >73, K7TRK > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Trevor M5AKA >Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:43 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite hit by debris from weapon test > >CNN are reporting the BLITS satellite was rendered inoperable after being >impacted by debris from a 2007 weapon test. > >http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/09/tech/satellite-hit/index.html > >Wiki says the weapon test created 2,317 pieces of trackable size (golf >ball >size and larger) and an estimated 150,000 debris particles so there's >clearly potential for more impacts. > >73 Trevor M5AKA > > >_______________________________________________ >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 _______________________________________________ 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
