[amsat-bb] ANS-206 Special Bulletin - AMSAT-NA, AMSAT-DL, and Virginia Tech Announce Potential Phase-3E Opportunity

[Roger Kolakowski]

GO HOKIES from Virginia Tech !

Roger
WA1KAT

Richard Tejera <Saguaroastro at cox.net> wrote:

>This is good news. Here's hoping it comes to fruition. 
>
>Too bad Domenico won't get to enjoy it...
>
>Rick Tejera K7TEJ
>Saguaro Astronomy Club
>www.SaguaroAstro.org
>Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
>www.w7tbc.org
>
>On July 25, 2015, at 09:01, JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
>ANS-206
>
>In this edition:
>
>* AMSAT-NA, AMSAT-DL, and Virginia Tech Announce Potential Phase-3E
>Opportunity
>
>SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-206.01
>ANS-206 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
>
>AMSAT News Service Bulletin 206.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
>July 25, 2015
>To All RADIO AMATEURS
>BID: $ANS-206.01
>
>AMSAT-NA, AMSAT-DL, and Virginia Tech Announce Potential Phase-3E
>Opportunity
>
>Virginia Tech has approached the US Government to fly the Phase 3-E space
>frame into High Earth Orbit (HEO) in order to support scientific payloads as
>well as serve as an amateur radio satellite.  During the AMSAT-DL Annual
>Meeting on 4 JUL 15, the AMSAT-DL membership approved the concept, agreeing
>to allow the Phase 3-E space frame that is currently stored in Germany to be
>shipped to Virginia Tech in the USA for further construction, testing and
>preparation for eventual launch to HEO should the US Government formally
>agree to fund such a mission.  
>
>Should the project move forward, AMSAT-NA will apply for frequency
>coordination from the IARU Satellite Advisor and satellite licensing from
>the FCC as the satellite's initial operator. 
>
>Stay tuned to the AMSAT-DL Journal, the AMSAT-NA Journal, and the AMSAT-NA
>News Service for further developments and details as they become known.
>
>/EX
>
>
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