[amsat-bb] Where is my Roadster?

[Greg D]

Have all, except the income.  My Roadster is safely in the garage, but
it's looking longingly skyward toward its cousin.  Just wondering where
to point.

Greg  KO6TH

p.s. (OT)  It's FAR less expensive to own an EV these days, and oil
companies continue to get tax breaks that we all pay for, both from our
wallets and with our health...


Ted Krempa wrote:
> Greg, you need a $2k charging station in your garage, a tax credit (ie, the
> rest of us pay for your car) and a 6 figure income to track AOTesla...
>
> 73, Ted
> K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Greg D
> Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 8:28 PM
> To: Amsat BB
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Where is my Roadster?
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I understand one can't use traditional "Keps" for objects in a Solar orbit.
> How does one track the trans-asteroid belt Tesla Roadster, just launched by
> SpaceX?  Anybody know what they are using for a downlink?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg  KO6TH
>
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