Re: [amsat-bb] Antennas on the bird

[Richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Richard W L Limebear)]

 K5OE@aol.com writes:

> > dangit ! , to bad we can't just send someone up to take a look at it ;^)
> 
> That's not so far fetched.  At the 2000 AMSAT-UK Symposium last summer, 
> Surrey talked about plans for micro/mini (I forget exactly the context) sat 
> projects that would include "inspection" tasks:  a steerable satellite with a 
> camera for inspecting other satellites.

Its up, and its taken pictures. Its called SNAP. Sadly it doesn't have enough
delta-v to chase AO-40 though.

73
Richard W L Limebear G3RWL
g3rwl@amsat.org
FOC # 1188

          So many beautiful girls ..... (sob) so little time
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