[amsat-bb] ISS and AMSAT?

[Bob Hammond]

Thanks all for the clarification.

Bob W7OTJ

On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 7:33 AM Dave Taylor <ariss.w8aas at gmail.com> wrote:

> That is not true.  AMSAT remains a sponsoring partner of the international
> ARISS working group.
>
> What you might have seen is the announcement that the team of ARISS
> volunteers in the US has incorporated as a non-profit corporation
> (ARISS-USA).  This was done to allow ARISS to sign agreements (with NASA
> and others) and seek grants in the ARISS name.  In the past, AMSAT has done
> that in the US on behalf of ARISS.  The functional change is that ARISS is
> assuming  for itself some of the tasks that AMSAT has donated in the past.
> Our working relationship is not changing.
>
> *Dave Taylor, W8AAS*
>
> AMSAT-NA Delegte to ARISS-International
>
>
> On Jul 16, 2020, at 10:12 AM, Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> Recently, there was mention of AMSAT no longer being welcome in the ISS
> program.  Is that true?  Or do I need more coffee this morning?
>
> Bob W7OTJ
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