[amsat-bb] Re: Re-purposing ATVs

[Rick Mann <rmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Apr 3, 2008, at 10:50 AM, <wa6ilt@verizon.net> <wa6ilt@verizon.net>  
wrote:
> I was reading about the Jules Verne docking at the ISS today and all  
> of a sudden it occurred to me: instead of using the spacecraft fuel  
> to de-orbit, what if it was placed in a higher orbit, and there was  
> a ham package on board?


That is a GREAT idea! I wonder what the incremental cost is. I'm sure  
they wouldn't be willing to just turn the whole thing over to amateur  
radio. But maybe they can be convinced anyway.

-- 
Rick

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