Re: [amsat-bb] Geostationary Satellites?

["John K. Peterson" <kg5za@xxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 17 Feb 2000 22:34:48 -0500 Frank Grossman
<71042.1303@compuserve.com> writes:
> Hi Gang...
> 
> A friend on a local repeater asked me an interesting question the 
> other day.
> Why are there no "geostationary" amateur satellites?  Are any in the 
> works?
> 
> Frank
> wb2bxo
> AMSAT # 32921
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I suppose the main reasons are cost and the fact that geostationary
positions are finite.  There has to be a good reason for putting a sat
that high up and taking up valuable space, that could be making money!

                                   73"
                                        John
                                               KG5ZA
In The Twinkling of a Star,
            All That Glitters is Not Gold!

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