[amsat-bb] Re: satpc32 etc

[R Oler]

In this case absent propulsion there probably was not much of a ride...however SpaceX is coming up with some launches (like the upcoming one from Vandy) where they are mass plus and the second stage is going to make some post deployment burns...to bad nothing to stick on it  Robert WB5MZO

> Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:44:33 +0000
> From: w7lrd at comcast.net
> To: APBIDDLE at MAILAPS.ORG
> CC: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satpc32 etc
> 
> yep a low orbit for that block of aluminum . I was Googleing around trying to find out when and where it will deorbit. Will not that much mass make land fall? It would probably create a meteor like trail. Maybe our meteor scatter folks could make some use of that 8,377 block of aluminum. 
> 73 Bob W7LRD 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan" <wa4sca at gmail.com> 
> To: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7lrd at comcast.net>, amsat-bb at amsat.org 
> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 6:02:31 AM 
> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] satpc32 etc 
> 
> Bob, 
> 
> Take a look at the orbit. 
> 
> Alan 
> WA4SCA 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On 
> Behalf Of Bob- W7LRD 
> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 12:34 AM 
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
> Subject: [amsat-bb] satpc32 etc 
> 
> 
> Thanks to many and Dave KB1PVH I can now input keps in my computer all by 
> myself. I read this in the weekly AMSAT bulletins 
> 
> The Castor 30 second stage motor, built by ATK, ignited for a burn lasting 
> two-and-a-half minutes, accelerating the rocket to more than 17,000 mph. 
> Engineers declared the rocket reached orbit, and the upper stage deployed a 
> 8,377-pound block of aluminum designed to mimic the mass characteristics of 
> the 
> Cygnus spacecraft, which will take the dummy 
> payload's place on the next Antares 
> launch. 
> 
> Why does this want me to pull out what little hair I have left?? 8,377Lbs! 
> I'm sure I am missing something, what did AO-40 weigh? 
> 73 Bob W7LRD 
> 
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