[amsat-bb] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In Peace

[PE0SAT | Amateur Radio]

On 21-07-2014 17:03, Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS] wrote:

Hi Mani,

> Dear Friends,
> 
> With heavy heart, I sadly convey, that our little angel ‘HAMSAT VO-52’
> would no more be able to offer her services to the ‘Amateur Radio
> Fraternity. HAMSAT VO-52 succumbed in Space on 11th July 2014, while 
> she
> was on her 49,675th orbit, due to the failure of on-board lithium ion
> batteries that have met their end of life.


Sad news, it is one of my favourite satellites and she will be missed.

I want to thank all the people that made and supported this Satellite 
for all
there effort and hope as others already mentioned that maybe she will 
come
back one day.

73 Jan PE0SAT


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