RE: [amsat-bb] eagle cost

["Bruce Rahn" <brahn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Where is the financial data for 2003?

The 2003 Annual Report contains financial data for 2002, but we must have
something for 2003 available by now.

Bruce, WB9ANQ

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-AMSAT-BB@AMSAT.Org [mailto:owner-AMSAT-BB@AMSAT.Org]On
Behalf Of John B. Stephensen
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 12:34 AM
To: Greg Wycoff; amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] eagle cost


Which part is wasted? It looks like the 75% of the expenses are the
subcontract,
components and travel for Echo; the AMSAT Journal and Martha.

73,

John
KD6OZH

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Wycoff" <GREGWYCOFF@havilandtelco.com>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Monday, 06 September, 2004 01:06 UTC
Subject: [amsat-bb] eagle cost


> There sure has been alot of talk in reguards to the cost of building and
> launching a HEO satellite, if one would just take the time to read the
2003
> annual report and finance statment on the AMSAT web page you can then see
> why AMSAT is always telling you to fork over more money.
>
> If you really have a interest in the finances of AMSAT I strongly suggest
> you review this Document and then send a email to all of the B.O.D. and
your
> AMSAT-NA Pres. and ask them to get a handle on the spending, and redefine
> the AMSAT mission statement.
>
> To review the 2003 annual report and finances go to
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/AboutAmsat/documents/finance.php
>
> It is hard to donate money to your favorite project "EAGLE" when you see
how
> much is being wasted, and no one to explain the finances when you ask them
> about it. I have tried with no response.
>
>
>
> AMSAT mission statment
>
> "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.
>
> Our Vision is to deploy high earth orbit satellite systems that offer
daily
> coverage by 2009 and continuous coverage by 2012. AMSAT will continue
active
> participation in human space missions and support a stream of LEO
satellites
> developed in cooperation with the educational community and other amateur
> satellite groups."
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