[amsat-bb] Re: A0 40 replacement

[Prof. Arnaldo Coro Antich]

High complexity of a ""replacement for hypercomplex AO40"" is not the 
answer.
A much simpler satellite is IMHO the way to go.
It will take less time to design , build and test
It will be tipping the scale at less weight.
It will receive a much faster approval by whoever is willing to provide the
launch
It will make possible to reach the in orbit condition in much less time
than what it will take to achieve orbiting by a satellite as complex
as the AO40.
The appearing in the scene of launch vehicles of several previously not
existing "" actors "" , may even provide the possibility of a ""free ride""
in a new launch vehicle demonstration test.
As I see it following a succesfull pattern of transponders configuration
as it was implemented by the AO10 and AO13 designers may be a way
to make the dream of a new , highly reliable and long living High Earth
Orbit satellite really possible.

73 and DX
Arnie Coro
CO2KK
satellite operator with the simplest possible station configuration
that enjoyed very much RS10 another well worth imitating
ham radio satellite

On 09/05/2013 04:55 AM, Nick Pugh K5QXJ wrote:
> If you vote for Bryan for the AMSAT board he is committed to a HEO
>
> nick
>
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> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
> Behalf Of Michael
> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 4:25 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: A0 40 replacement
>
> 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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