[amsat-bb] Is there any interest...

[Zach Metzinger]

On 2019-08-05 17:10, Ev Tupis via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> ... in pursuing a more open project plan that would make it easier for those with personal skill, resources or contacts to more directly contribute to a launch?
> Even a private note to say, "yes, I think we'll be looking into that" would be nice.  I'm unsure how to digest the silence. :-)

Ev,

The current ITAR interpretation precludes an "open project plan". If you 
want to contribute, volunteer 
(https://www.amsat.org/volunteer-for-amsat). However, don't volunteer 
just to find out what AMSAT is up to; that's not helpful and you can't 
tell anyone outside of the ITAR group anyway. Wait until the yearly data 
dump at the Symposium (https://www.amsat.org/amsat-symposium).

Rather than rehashing that which has been said before, I'd point you 
toward the AMSAT archives:

https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2009-September/date.html

Start reading Bob's message about "ITAR sucks" and then keep reading.

--- Zach
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