[amsat-bb] Re: [eu-amsat] Re: Re: Indian Small Satellite Systems Conference -1

[Thomas Frey]

Luc Leblanc schrieb:
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>>> Hi All
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>>> Amsat India has 2 linear tranponders ready and we Amsat India are asking
>>> ISRO for a higher orbit to cover a larger foot print and longer pass
>>> duration.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>> Pop
>>> VU2POP
>>> Dir Technical
>>> Amsat India
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>> Hi Pop, VU2POP
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>> I am very happy to know that AMSAT India plan to launch a new
>> satellite with 2 linear transponders in a higher orbit covering  a
>> larger foot print in comparison of the actual VO-52
>>
>> VO-52 continually operating with its linear transponders during all
>> available orbits is a reliable satellite for the amateur radio satellite
>> communications and  as well for educational purposes.
>>
>> Congratulations to Amsat India and to ISRO
>>
>> 73" de
>>
>> i8CVS Domenico
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> With a little more "push" is it possible to have just a slightly elliptical orbit? I don't know what brand of batteries they put in VO-52
> but they probably put a small pink rabbit in it as they don't seems to bother too much with their power budget...
>
> What's is funny is the commenting on the perf board model AMSAT-India was showing couple of years before the launch of VO-52, some where
> commenting on the jumper wire perf board modelling as if it was not something who will never be able to work...
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> AMSAT-INDIA just doing an excellent and professional job on VO-52 they even put 2 transponder in the same satellite "too strong never
> broke". I'm convince their new orbit will cover quite some area on earth..
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> "-"
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> Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
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If you carefully read, AMSAT-India has 2 Linear-Transponders ready
and not a satellite. As you knows, the satellite VO-52 itself was built
and contributed by ISRO to AMSAT-India.

If you want a satellite in HEO then support Phase-3E from AMSAT-DL.

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Best Regards, 73
     Thomas Frey, HB9SKA
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