Re: [amsat-bb] Article on P3E launch opportunities in amsat-dl site

[Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The major paragraph for us is near the end of the first page, my poor 
translation reveals this:

"Out of the side discussions  and the official information a possible 
option for P3-E appears for a launch in November 2008 on the new Soyuz 
rocket. Here a new pay load adapter for small satellite is to be tested, 
which should be also compatible with Ariane 5."

2.5 years hence.

Bob
N4HY





Bruce Robertson wrote:
> Gang:
>
> Since we're all interested in possible launch dates for P3E, I thought I'd
> point out the article by Peter Gülzow at the amsat-dl site discussing a
> conference with the ArianeSpace folks
> http://www.amsat-dl.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=65&Itemid=97
>
> If my poor German serves, its last two paragraphs indicate: a) a quite
> likely launch opportunity on the Soyuz rockets that are being added to the
> Ariane facility, Nov. 2008; b) continued talks this summer to find sooner
> opportunities; c) the goal of integration by March 2007 in order to make
> sure that these opportunities could be exploited.
>
> For those who, like me, would enjoy further opportunities to use s-band
> before the HEOs go up, I note that almasat <http://www.almasat.org>, said
> to be slated for early next year, has a high-speed modem transmitting on
> s-band. There aren't any CW s-band beacons in flight, are there? (Oh
> SSETI-Express, where art thou? :-)
>
> 73, Bruce
> VE9QRP 
>
>   


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