[amsat-bb] Re: Can we get them to fix AO-40 first then?

[Larry]

   True, but if they could develop a low-cost linear satellite, combine that with design assistance/ideas and donations from satellite users (AMSAT, ETC.) to offset the cost of the launch, we would be able to have a HEO fairly quickly. That would be better than just putting a CW beacon on the air from a LEO, right? Or would politics get in the way? Just a thought.  ...N1MIW


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From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF [mailto:nigel at ngunn.net]
Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 8:54 PM
To: n1miw at cox.net
Cc: 'Bob- W7LRD'; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Can we get them to fix AO-40 first then?


Universities don't need long life expensive projects.
They want something cheap that this years students can do this year.
Next year there are new students and new projects.


Larry wrote:
Any universities reading this? :-)   ...N1MIW