[amsat-bb] Fwd: Dimensions of AO-13

[Michael Lipp, HB9WDF]

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> Von: "Michael Lipp, HB9WDF" <hb9wdf at bluewin.ch>
> Datum: 4. Juni 2017 um 17:23:49 WESZ
> An: Philip Jenkins <n4hf.philip at gmail.com>
> Kopie: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Betreff: Re: [amsat-bb] Dimensions of AO-13
> 
> Here the Information from the Amsat-DL Webside:
> Diameter: 126cm (without antennas)
> High: 50cm
> http://www.amsat-dl.org/ao_13.html
> 
> 
> 73s Michael, hb9wdf
> 
> 
> 
> Von meinem iPhone gesendet
> 
>> Am 04.06.2017 um 15:40 schrieb Philip Jenkins <n4hf.philip at gmail.com>:
>> 
>> Hi
>> 
>> I mentioned in an earlier email today that I'm doing a Sat 101 lecture for
>> a ham club.
>> 
>> Just putting the finishing touches on the presentation, and I have a
>> question....
>> 
>> I'm displaying a picture of AO-13 (my first sat QSO was on that bird) to
>> contrast it with a picture of the the cubesats of today
>> 
>> The only dimensions I'm finding for AO-13 are 600 x 40 x 200 mm...this
>> seems awfully small for a 92 Kg (plus another 30Kg for fuel) weight. (23.6
>> inches x 1.6 inches x 7.8 inches).
>> 
>> Were these dimensions actually in centimeters. and not millimeters?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Philip N4HF
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