Hi Stefan.
No reason at all why a satellite can not be transferred from LEO to a
GTO style orbit.
A definate advantage would be to have the LEO orbit the same
inclination as the wanted 'GTO' orbit as it uses less fuel.
A consideration in the overall design would be to allow for the long
passage through the radiation belts.
Of course apogee 12000km and perigee 500km is a neat compromise.
73
David
-----Original Message-----
From: Stefan Wagener <wagen...@gmail.com>
To: George and Cheryl Abbott <ka1...@cox.net>
CC: AMSAT BB <Amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:16
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Path to HEO
I always thought that to get to a suitable HEO you need to start at a
suitable GTO and not LEO.
I guess they forgot to mention that at the conference? So it doesn't
matter
what the propulsion is unless you start at the right orbit it is not of
much use. Getting to GTO is the money issue. No free rides to GTO.
In addition, doesn't the process getting from GTO to HEO require some
form
of rapid acceleration? If yes, ion engines and solar sails are out.
Thoughts?
Stefan, VE4NSA
On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 2:05 PM, George and Cheryl Abbott
<ka1...@cox.net>wrote:
Great Job!73 to all. George, W1GMA.QTH about 20 south west of the
Roger
Williams Park Zoo.
-----Original Message----- From: Lizeth Norman
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 2:35 PM
To: Nick Pugh
Cc: Amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Path to HEO
Sign me up. Sounds like the next big thing.
73 de Norm n3ykf
On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Nick Pugh <quadp...@bellsouth.net>
wrote:
I have just returned from a satellite conference and I think new
technology
will now give us a path to HEO. Challenging of course but for the
clever
doable. Please take a look at a ~ 2 minute video that tells how
http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=TpGnxlZC8Hs<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpGnxlZC8Hs>
Thanks
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