Re: [amsat-bb] eagle costs

["John B. Stephensen" <kd6ozh@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm just quoting the AMSAT-DL conclusion that a valve cover was left in place.

73,

John
KD6OZH

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From: "Diane Bruce" <db@db.net>
To: "John B. Stephensen" <kd6ozh@amsat.org>
Cc: "Diane Bruce" <db@db.net>; "KC6UQH" <kc6uqh@cox.net>; "Jim Sanford"
<wb4gcs@amsat.org>; "wa6fwf" <wa6fwf@pacbell.net>; "amsat-bb"
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Sent: Sunday, 05 September, 2004 21:54 UTC
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] eagle costs


> On Sun, Sep 05, 2004 at 07:52:30PM -0000, John B. Stephensen wrote:
> > The rocket engine explosion on AO-40 had nothing to do with the complexity
of
> > the electronics or the number of transponders.
>
> Minor nit. I certainly would not say that or imply that.
>
> It was caused by human error on
> > the ground.
>
> That is one interpretation of "the event."
> http://www.amsat-dl.org/journal/adlj-p3d-00.htm
>
> It is just as possible the valve in question failed in flight.
>
> I'd be curious why you conclude it was soley a ground station error,
> or do you also consider the possibility of the valve in question
> not being rejected for the final flight as human error?.
>
> You might find this paper one the two types of satellites situation
> a good read. I did.
>
> ftp://ftp.cnssys.com/pub/amsat/Microsat-Design.pdf
> (By Richard M. Hambly W2GPS)
>
> - Diane, VA3DB
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