Clint K7LCS, I suspect you are reading too much into the statement, or applying an unintended interpretation to what was said/written.
In any hardware or software deployment, ham radio or otherwise, there can never be enough testing. That was my interpretation of the statement. Rolf NR0T On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 10:57 AM, Clint Bradford <[email protected]>wrote: > "This delay is mixed news for AMSAT. While we are disappointed that > this will mean that Fox-1 will not fly in 2014, it also means that we > have more time to complete and test the spacecraft prior to delivery > to SRI. In the overall scheme of things, it allows AMSAT to have > greater confidence in the delivery of a thoroughly tested spacecraft > by taking more time to allow for unforeseen contingencies and to do > the ground testing." -AMSAT-NA > > You mean we were going to launch a project that was NOT already > thoroughly tested? AMSAT has a fiduciary responsibility to its donors > to only launch thoroughly tested projects. > > Not quite sure what AMSAT-NA "meant" to say ... but this paragraph > plainly states that AMSAT might not have been able to provide a stable > satellite to the launch site on time anyway. It states that AMSAT might > not be as confident with a 2014 launch as they will be for a 2015 > launch. What was written states that the satellite is not ready for a > 2014 launch. > > If that IS the case, then we should all be relieved that it will not be > launching > this year. If that is NOT the case, then AMSAT-NA needs someone to > proofread their releases before publishing. > > Clint Bradford K6LCS > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
