[amsat-bb] Re: ESA to support cubesat launch

[Graham Shirville]

Hi Bill,

I am afraid it comes down to "tax dollars" or in our world - "tax euros".

I believe, however, that Canada has a special relationship with ESA so 
proposals from there might be acceptable:)

Anyway the maiden launch may have an unusual 1200x350km orbit so that could 
be interesting...

73

Graham
G3VZV
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Ress" <bill at hsmicrowave.com>
To: <G0MRF at aol.com>
Cc: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 2:29 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ESA to support cubesat launch


> That's very good news indeed but it appears from reading the Vega Call
> For Proposals that the maiden launch "free" ride is available ONLY to
> CubeSat programs from European countries.
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> Perhaps subsequent launches will permit non-European countries to
> participate. Any information about that??
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> Regards...Bill - N6GHz
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