[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 and FOX fundraising

[G0MRF@aol.com]

In a message dated 19/11/2010 18:55:28 GMT Standard Time, bbjunkie at f2s.com  
writes:

I'm sure  there are lots of factors which make ARISSat-1 viable that I  am
overlooking.

Just  wondering

Pete
MI3EPN





Yup.
 
Like 

Developing a team of satellite engineers who are motivated to work on other 
 projects after ARISSat.
Demonstarting to NASA that AMSAT builds hardware. - Building  reputation.
Providing an amateur / educational satellite with zero launch cost. (OK,  
but a fair amount of other expenses)
Finding a platform to orbit and evaluate the first software defined  
transponder.
etc etc.  It's test and development as well as providing a valuable  
service.
 
David  G0MRF