Re: [amsat-bb] Has this question been asked or considered?

[John Hansen <john@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The answer is no.  As I understand it, insurance would have cost as much as 
the launch itself, and was thus beyond AMSAT's means.  I don't believe any 
of the AMSAT satellites has ever been insured (though I could be wrong 
about this.

John W2FS


At 08:25 PM 12/17/00 -0800, Lonnie (NT6B) wrote:

>Without jumping to conclusions, my former occupation leads me to ask the 
>simple question about Insurance coverage.  Did Amsat purchase insurance 
>coverage for AO-40 or P3D?....Maybe someone out there knows the 
>answer.   It would be nice to know that some recovery may be on the 
>horizon but prefer to hear AO-40's Telemetry instead.
>
>73's and hopeful.....
>
>Lonnie (NT6B)
>
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