[amsat-bb] ISS and AMSAT?

[Dave Taylor]

Assume what you like, Bruce.  But for clarification of Bob McGwier’s statement about AMSAT’s reputation, you’ll have to ask Bob what he meant.  Neither Frank nor anyone else can speak for him.

As for ARISS, the international working group is and always has been an independent activity, co-sponsored by AMSAT, ARRL, and many other ham organizations around the world.  The ARISS volunteer team in the US has not walked away from anyone, merely formed a legal entity to allow actions it could not undertake otherwise.

Dave, W8AAS

> On Jul 16, 2020, at 2:09 PM, Bruce Perens via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> Until I am told otherwise, I am going to assume that in addition to the
> Phase 4 project having walked off of AMSAT and formed ORI, ARISS has now
> walked off and is also functioning as an independent entity.
> 
> Bob MgGwier N4HY is someone we can trust, and an eminent space scientist of
> long duration and impeccable credentials, but I would much rather hear
> first-hand from Frank Bauer. I don't know him.
> 
> ORI now has a lot more missions than just Phase 4. It would be nice for all
> of these former-AMSAT-projects to return to AMSAT.
> 
>    Thanks
> 
>    Bruce
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