Re: [amsat-bb] Submarine-launched satellites?

[Andrew Reynolds <calliban@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Randy,
 While there have been no launches of a satellite from a US sub (the Navy
seems to have no liking for the idea), there was a commercial satellite
launched by a Russian sub. The booster is (I think) now being marketed
commercially by it's maker and the Russian Navy has indicated they'd be
willing to conduct the launches (they get a piece of the action).

Later,
Andy
WD9IYT


On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Randy Stegemeyer wrote:

> 
> Hi:
>      Something I have wondered about for years is whether or not it would be
> possible for a submarine to put a satellite in orbit.  Obviously their primary
> missions are sub-orbital but would such a missle system (Trident, etc.) have any
> orbital capacity?  Any ideas?  Thanks!
> 
> de Randy, W7HR
> hamradio@oz.net
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