[amsat-bb] Re: According to Rocky Jones

[John B. Stephensen]

Your math seems to be off. Eagle disappeared due to lack of money to pay for 
a launch rather than technical problems. This is much better than paying for 
hardware to sit on the ground. Suitsat 2 and ARRISsat are the same thing so 
there has been no failure yet.AO-51 is in orbit and working.

73,

John
KD6OZH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rocky Jones" <orbitjet at hotmail.com>
To: <nigel at ngunn.net>
Cc: "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 15:49 UTC
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: According to Rocky Jones


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>> Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:44:57 +0000
>> From: nigel at ngunn.net
>> To: orbitjet at hotmail.com
>> CC: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: According to Rocky Jones
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>> I guesswe need to get you on the design/construction team to show the 
>> "experts" how to do it.
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> the experts were very successful with Suitsat 1.  Eagle worked out good as 
> well didnt it?
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> Suitsat 2...dellivered on time ...oh well not so much.  ARISSsat or 
> whatever it is...fourth time is a charm
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> Robert WB5MZO
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