[amsat-bb] Re: High orbit satellites?

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

AMSAT-DL has Phase 3E mostly built, but the free launches of the past are gone. I believe the area of 10 million Euros is what they have been quoted for a purchased launch, which is out of the realm of amateur radio fundraising.  AMSAT-DL has continued to search for an affordable launch. US participation has been hamstrung by ITAR, a set of laws regarding the export of satellite information.

See http://www.amsat-dl.org/ (Google translate works well) for more directly from the organization.

73, Drew KO4MA



-----Original Message-----
>From: Peter Klein <pklein at threshinc.com>
>Sent: Aug 29, 2013 2:58 AM
>To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] High orbit satellites?
>
>What are the chances that there will be another high-orbit satellite 
>like AO-10 and AO-13?  Does AMSAT have any plans in that direction since 
>the demise of AO-40?  My main satellite interest is live communication 
>with faraway places, and I really miss those Molnya birds.
>
>--Peter, KD7MW
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