Re: [amsat-bb] Idea for more satellites in short time

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Hi Dan ( N8FGV)

Regarding the above subject ,  If you are correct, :

Dan said:
" The main problem with AO-40 was that it ended up being an 
> evolutionary dead
> end. The next high altitude satellite should be a design that can be
> replicated and launched repeatedly, so that if we don't get the 
> first one
> right, we will have a chance to try again. "

Does it follow that the Amsat Mission lacks the ability to provide
Mission control for your remark?

>AMSAT MISSION.
>AMSAT is a non-profit volunteer organization which designs, builds and  
>operates experimental satellites and promotes space education.
>We work in partnership with government, industry, educational
institutions  
>and fellow amateur radio societies.
>We encourage technical and scientific, innovation and promote the
training  
>and development of skilled satellite and ground system designers and 
operators..
---------------------------

If Amsat builds and operates EXPERIMENTAL satellites , where does a
common satellite fit into the mission.    By common, I refer to copies of
previous satellites to ensure a communications capability .
That capability being prime for that satellite, which ensures a proven
quality a high percent of the time.
In deference to a experimental satellite that has no 100 % proven
ability.

I find no problem with experimental satellite building however one could
infer from your 
post that there may be a difference in how satellite design and
construction is approached.
when the word experimental is removed from a Mission statement.

Thanks Dan 

Joe Murray  K0VTY
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On Mon, 01 Mar 2004 14:03:25 -0500 Daniel Schultz <n8fgv@usa.net> writes:
> Robert G. Oler WB5MZO wrote:
> 
> >AO 40 was probably several bridges to far.  In so many ways.
> 
> The main problem with AO-40 was that it ended up being an 
> evolutionary dead
> end. The next high altitude satellite should be a design that can be
> replicated and launched repeatedly, so that if we don't get the 
> first one
> right, we will have a chance to try again. 
> 
> >As for transponders...well 10 meters to 24 ghz is pretty ambitious. 
>  Most 
> >hams are not on 24 ghz and wont be for sometime.
> 
> Most hams will never be on 24 GHz unless we provide them a reason 
> for going
> there. One of the missions of the amateur satellite program is to 
> provide hams
> with good reasons to get on the higher frequency bands. If we fail 
> to do this,
> most hams will never have a reason to get on 24 GHz.
> 
> Dan Schultz N8FGV 
> 
> 
> 
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