Your math seems to be off. Eagle disappeared due to lack of money to pay for a launch rather than technical problems. This is much better than paying for hardware to sit on the ground. Suitsat 2 and ARRISsat are the same thing so there has been no failure yet.AO-51 is in orbit and working.
73, John KD6OZH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rocky Jones" <orbit...@hotmail.com> To: <ni...@ngunn.net> Cc: "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb@amsat.org> Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 15:49 UTC Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: According to Rocky Jones > > > >> Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:44:57 +0000 >> From: ni...@ngunn.net >> To: orbit...@hotmail.com >> CC: amsat-bb@amsat.org >> Subject: According to Rocky Jones >> >> I guesswe need to get you on the design/construction team to show the >> "experts" how to do it. >> > > > the experts were very successful with Suitsat 1. Eagle worked out good as > well didnt it? > > Suitsat 2...dellivered on time ...oh well not so much. ARISSsat or > whatever it is...fourth time is a charm > > Robert WB5MZO > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222984/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb