[amsat-bb] Re: PrisonSat

[Jeff Yanko]

The satellite uses the file while in the payload bay as a backup to the 
primary release system.  Apparently, there isn't any "early release" granted 
to them so it might be the only way out.  I guess that gives a whole new 
meaning to "self-deployment" or in this case, "self-extraction". :)


73,

Jeff  WB3JFS



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio at charter.net>
To: "'Jeff Yanko'" <wb3jfs at cox.net>; <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 5:18 PM
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] PrisonSat


> No Jeff, but each sat has a small metal file built in somewhere
>
> 73, Ted, K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
> Behalf Of Jeff Yanko
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 5:00 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] PrisonSat
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> Geez, I hope this doesn't mean we have to start committing crimes to get 
> our
> dreams built.
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> http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/06/15730738-san-quentin-inmates-buil
> ding-satellite-hardware-for-nasa?lite
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> 73,
>
> Jeff  WB3JFS
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