[amsat-bb] Re: A0 40 replacement

[tosca005 at umn.edu]

As long as AMSAT-NA needs to concentrate on 1U/3U/6U Cubesats for the 
immediatee future, I would really like to see the pursuit of linear 
transponders on them instead of single-channel FM repeaters. The way I see 
it, launch opportunities are so rare that we ought to fly the most capable 
equipment we can on those rare occasions when we can get a launch.

John Toscano
W0JT
Amsat-Na LM#2292

On Sep 4 2013, n0jy wrote:

>Hi Michael,
>
>I would not say that AMSAT has abandoned HEO.  Rather, launch 
>opportunities that exist now are being utilized.  Would you rather sit 
>dormant and let all existing birds fail or re-enter while waiting for an 
>HEO opportunity?
>And AMSAT is just learning to build cubesats.  For AMSAT-NA, Fox-1 is a 
>first.  If we're going to fly HEO, we had better be good at building a 
>reliable satellite in a cubesat (be it 1, 3, or 6U) format.  The first 
>HEO launch opportunity is not the time to figure that out!
>While HEO launch opportunities do not exist now, but that does not mean 
>that AMSAT isn't pursuing them as Drew pointed out, nor that AMSAT would 
>not build an HEO satellite when opportunities do come. In the meantime, 
>we are making lemonade and preparing through practice.
>
>Jerry
>N0JY
>
>On 9/4/2013 4:25 PM, Michael wrote:
>> I'm almost fifty one years old and I'm now convinced that we will not 
>> see another HEO in orbit in my lifetime...if ever.  The economic 
>> environment to do it just doesn't exist anymore. AMSAT has as much as 
>> told everyone that by abandoning their efforts and concentrating on 
>> LEO cubesats.  No one is going to come out and say that we absolutely 
>> will never have one, they like to keep that glimmer of hope alive but 
>> the writing is on the wall.   No one wants to be wrong more than I do 
>> but I'd bet you P3-E never flies.
>> 73,
>> Michael, W4HIJ
>>
>> On 9/3/2013 3:32 PM, John Becker wrote:
>>> Anything new on a replacement.
>>> Have not see a thing myself.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
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