At the Satellite2014 conference in Washington D.C. this year I floated an idea past a couple of the major GEO satellite operators for a hosted payload that consisted of a 1.2 GHz receiver package that used the low end of an existing C band global beam transponder (3.4 GHz.) as the downlink. I didn't get laughed at or dismissed and even got indications that "maybe" this could be done with a one time fee.
That said, I think the success of many of the very small satellites, like $50sat, demonstrates that with a distributed team collectively working to a well defined mission a Cubesat HEO is possible. - Howie, AB2S > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 12:19:35 +0100 > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] GTO opportunity > > Many thanks Paul, I will have a good look at it! > > 73 > > Graham > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Stoetzer > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 11:45 AM > To: Graham Shirville > Cc: AMSAT BB > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] GTO opportunity > > Graham, > > Dan Schultz, N8FGV, gave a presentation at the AMSAT Symposium last > year entitled "Cubesats in HEO - A Challenging Mission for AMSAT." A > copy of the presentation is located here: > http://mstl.atl.calpoly.edu/~bklofas/Presentations/AMSAT-NA_Symposium2013/Schultz_CubeSats_in_HEO.pdf > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Wed, Jul 2, 2014 at 6:28 AM, Graham Shirville > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I know that this subject is a very “old chestnut” but I came across this > > website earlier today http://spaceflightservices.com/ > > > > You can see, perhaps for the first time?, a list of opportunities and > > pricing structures. > > > > I have been pondering : > > > > Whether a 3U CubeSat to GTO could be funded by the community > > Whether it would have enough power for attitude control and a sufficiently > > powerful transponder > > Whether it could have deployable antennas as well as solar panels? > > Combined? > > > > and, of course, lots more questions come to mind. > > > > This could make the subject of an interesting debate/discussion at the > > upcoming AMSAT-UK Colloquium at the end of the month? > > > > I am looking forward to it already! > > > > best 73 > > > > Graham > > G3VZV > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
