[amsat-bb] Re: Amateur Radio Phase IV Lite Geostationary Payload Announced

[Robert McGwier]

Michael Fletcher wrote:
> Ah,
> 
> so here would be the window of opportunity for AMSAT-EU to start
> similar negotiations with Arianespace...
> 
> How about interlinking capability between the two geo-birds ;-)
> 
> Michael, OH2AUE
> 


Michael:

If we get our way with Intelsat,  there will be more than one payload 
and we are asking for large spacing.

They asked us about interlinking.  I think it will be hard satellite to 
satellite because of path loss and pointing requirements for the 
necessary gain.  The path loss would be larger than the path loss to the 
ground because of the increased distance.  We can do sat-> ground -> sat 
easily enough.

Bob


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