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The final preparation of AMSAT's Phase 3D satellite is proceeding on schedule according to AMSAT-DL Executive Vice President Peter Guelzow, DB2OS. Currently the emphasis is on RF testing of the various transmitter and receiver systems, with the team reporting success and no problems so far. The launch team had previously performed successful pressure tests on the propulsion systems.
Peter is leading the launch team, consisting of the following AMSAT-DL, AMSAT-OH and AMSAT-NA members:
| Wilfried Gladisch | (AMSAT-DL) |
| Horst Wagner | (AMSAT-DL) |
| Konrad Muller | (AMSAT-DL) |
| Herrmann Gunther | (AMSAT-DL) |
| Mirek Kasal | (AMSAT-DL) |
| Michael Fletcher | (AMSAT-OH) |
| Freddy deGuchteneire | (AMSAT-OH) |
| Chuck Green | (AMSAT-NA) |
| Dick Daniels | (AMSAT-NA) |
| Jay Ramdas | (AMSAT-NA) |
| Lou McFadin | (AMSAT-NA) |
| Bdale Garbee | (AMSAT-NA) |
| Jim White | (AMSAT-NA) |
| Lyle Johnson | (AMSAT-NA) |
| Stacey Mills | (AMSAT-NA) |
| Stan Wood | (AMSAT-NA) |
AMSAT-NA Executive Vice President Robin Haighton, VE3FRH, reports the team now has electronic mail from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana and this will allow some photographs of P3D's preparation for launch to be posted soon.
Stay tuned to ANS for additional bulletins from AMSAT, the official source for information on the Phase 3D Launch.
[ANS thanks AMSAT-DL, AMSAT-OH and AMSAT-NA for this information]
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to the ANS Editors at ans-editor@amsat.org, or to ANS Editor Dan James, NN0DJ, at nn0dj@amsat.org.
This AMSAT News Service special bulletin was edited by AMSAT News Service editor Dan James, NN0DJ.
