[amsat-bb] Re: Don't Fly SuitSat2 to ISS

[Armando Mercado]

Greetings,

Two things to keep in mind.  NASA (USA) is one
of 20 plus countries that have a direct interest in the
ISS.  

Second, the MIR space station was orginally intended
to have a 5 year life span.  It ended up flying for 15 years.

73 Armando  N8IGJ


>Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:39:40 -0700 (PDT)
>From: MM <ka1rrw at yahoo.com>
>Subject: [amsat-bb]  Don't Fly SuitSat2 to ISS
>To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
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>The International Space Station will be retired in 20015-2016.
>We do not have much time left, before NASA pulls the plug!