[amsat-bb] eagle costs

[wa6fwf <wa6fwf@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,
  I wish to thank everyone for responding,some were very interesting and 
enlightening...
  
   The DoD Space Test Program (STP) looks very interesting and I'm glad that 
someone  mentioned that it is being looked into.

   One person missed my point I guess, that the transponders are not the cost 
but the support for those transponders is, if you cut back on transponders 
you cut back on the support requirements, smaller solar panels, smaller 
batteries, smaller sat equals cheaper launch.

  One might almost think that we could be going the wrong way on the whole 
project, the old cart before the horse situation, might be better to be 
looking for a cheap or free launch opportunity and then build that sat to 
match, especially since everyones agrees that the launch is the most 
expensive part.

 I would think this would mean  that we would have to have a standardized 
control system, power system and xponders sitting on a shelf so we could 
react quickly when the opportunity presented itself.

   I also agree with the one comment why must every sat be almost from 
scratch?  lets build on what works.

 I think we should always be seeking new ways to do it cheaper and better.

   Anyway Thank You for  all the replies..

73
Kevin
WA6FWF 
#19623

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