[amsat-bb] Re: Indian high-orbit satellite?
Simon (HB9DRV)
simon at hb9drv.ch
Sun Aug 2 10:13:10 PDT 2009
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Robertson" <ve9qrp at gmail.com>
> 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.
I agree - something's needed, I'm noticing a drop in activity on the regular
satellites, MEO would be a big boost.
Maybe there could be something from China or Russia in the next years?
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
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