[amsat-bb] Re: Indian high-orbit satellite?

[Bob McGwier]

We should be ashamed of ourselves in NA and Europe for not having 
figured out the key to unlock the door,  but having been there until my 
retirement from active office holder, I can tell you it was not for lack 
of trying.

We have an essentially COMPLETE Phase 3E sitting on the shelf, looking 
for a way to get up.  We had a ride to geo with the outstreched hand  
waiting for  O(10^7) dollars.  We need to either break the logjam or 
start sending money to AMSAT India if this will get the job done.

My real fear is the singular lack of experience in dealing with 
propulsion,  attitude control WITHOUT propulsion at in HEO,  and Van 
Allen radiation belts.   I would be happy to tell them all about it 
except the BLOODY Itar rules that have not stopped a single adversary 
from getting the technology they need, has truly magnified the cost and 
difficulty of export our satellites (so others build them instead), 
would send me to jail for helping.

Bob
N4HY



Bruce Robertson wrote:
> The AMSAT India newsletter has some great news: their proposal for
> Hamsat II requests that ISRO provide an elliptical or MEO orbit!
> Moreover, they're also asking for space on a geosynchronous bird. I
> suppose the latter would not necessarily benefit those of us in North
> America, but it would provide a fine emergency service to Asian
> regions and provide a pioneering example for other AMSAT groups.
>
> 73, Bruce
> VE9QRP
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