Sad indeed. This is the satellite that also got me interested in the linear birds, forced me to buy my TS2000, put up yagis and figure out SATPC. I had hundreds of contacts through this bird.
Thank you VO52, RIP, and thank you to those responsible for putting her into orbit and keeping her operational. What a terrific success story for an amateur radio satellite. Craig N6RSX -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rich/wa4bue Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 10:13 AM To: Amsat BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In Peace SAD A fine bird and almost made 50,000. Rest in Peace VO 52 ----- Original Message ----- From: "PE0SAT | Amateur Radio" <[email protected]> To: "Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS]" <[email protected]>; "Amsat BB" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In Peace > On 21-07-2014 17:03, Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS] wrote: > > Hi Mani, > >> Dear Friends, >> >> With heavy heart, I sadly convey, that our little angel ‘HAMSAT VO-52’ >> would no more be able to offer her services to the ‘Amateur Radio >> Fraternity. HAMSAT VO-52 succumbed in Space on 11th July 2014, while she >> was on her 49,675th orbit, due to the failure of on-board lithium ion >> batteries that have met their end of life. > > > Sad news, it is one of my favourite satellites and she will be missed. > > I want to thank all the people that made and supported this Satellite for > all > there effort and hope as others already mentioned that maybe she will come > back one day. > > 73 Jan PE0SAT > > > -- > With regards PE0SAT > Internet web-page http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/ > DK3WN SatBlog http://www.dk3wn.info/p/ > _______________________________________________ > 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 Click https://www.mailcontrol.com/sr/WZ975WN9mSjGX2PQPOmvUgfUspOYWKRbBakrlTOovTUxAjaVsL06k9MOwfUNt0S72PF171VK7guVGm43FW9a3A== to report this email as spam. NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you. _______________________________________________ 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
