[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 9, Issue 36

[Thomas Frey]

amsat-bb-request at amsat.org schrieb:
> Message: 14 Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:56:49 -0800 From: Bryce Salmi 
> <bstguitarist at gmail.com> To: M5AKA <m5aka at yahoo.co.uk> Cc: AMSAT BB 
> <amsat-bb at amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Fw: [Forum] Launch 
> provider f?r P3E ? Message-ID: 
> <CAN5j0so4Rnx1TtYp-WTM0FzdsYOM56BeJMe2ps_VYNW8ch+X_Q at mail.gmail.com> 
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Oftentimes there are paid 
> customers nowadays for first launches and yeah, even $10 million is a 
> steal depending on the size of the payload. Either way you must be 
> completely fine with the idea of loosing the satellite at launch... 
> There's a reason it would be discounted, heritage brings premiums! 
> Bryce On Wednesday, January 29, 2014, M5AKA <m5aka at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> >  But bear in mind the rocket has never flown before and it intends to use a
>> >  launch facility that doesn't exist yet.
>> >
>> >  I suspect they'll still want $10 million or so, but yes it's good to see
>> >  more launch providers entering the market.
>> >
>> >
>> >  73 Trevor M5AKA
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >  On Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 4:34, i8cvs<domenico.i8cvs at tin.it<javascript:;>>
>> >  wrote:
>> >
>> >  Hi All ,
>> >
>> >  This roket seems to be suitable for P3E !
>> >
>> >  http://www.alcantaracyclonespace.com/en/about/launch-vehicle
>> >
>> >  Hallo Alle
>> >
>> >  Dies k?nnte auch eine geeignete Rakete f?r unseren P3E sein:
>> >  http://www.alcantaracyclonespace.com/en/about/launch-vehicle
>> >
>> >  Damit w?re die Finanzierungsfrage nat?rlich immer noch nicht gel?st.
>> >
>> >  
Hello All

I'm a member of AMSAT-DL since many years, since the days of AO-10 and
AO-13. My understanding was and is, that AMSAT looks for discounted
and cheaper launches and is aware of launch failures at first launches.
So I agree with Bryce. We have to be realistic, nobody want to pay
10M $ for a launch. We also have to be patient, its Peter's long time
goal to bring P3E into a HEO.

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Mit freundlichen Grüssen, Best Regards, 73
     Thomas Frey, HB9SKA
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