[amsat-bb] SO-67 - Crippled, But Not Totally Gone

[Clint Bradford]

SO-67's primary objective was photographic research. That aspect of the project is gone. But ...

"The satellite was also extensively used by amateur radio enthusiasts as it carries a radio transponder and digitalker. Olivier says that radio transmissions still operate, making it useful to radio operators around the world, including in the US, Europe and Australia."

http://tinyurl.com/SO-67-STATUS

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http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22870:sumbandilasat-beyond-repair&catid=90:science-a-technology&Itemid=204


Clint Bradford K6LCS