The answer is very simple: There will be - no Soyuz test launches - from Kourou.... It's a proofed and robust rocket. There are already commercial customers booked for the first flight.. Otherwise P3-E would be on it.. ;-)
73s Peter DB2OS On 08.01.2010 17:51, Bill Ress wrote: > Aaah - good point and worth exploring. Now all we need are some > contacts. Anyone have any suggestions? > > Regards...Bill - N6GHz > > Trevor . wrote: > >> --- On Fri, 8/1/10, Bill Ress <b...@hsmicrowave.com> wrote: >> >>> I would guess with the controversy regarding our 1296 MHz >>> band operations and Galileo, we wouldn't be in good standing >>> with the Galileo folks so looking for ride share >>> opportunities would be out of the question??? >>> >> I'm presuming the launches will be from the Russian launch site at Kourou ? >> >> Given it's a new site and the Russian haven't launched from a tropical >> climate before I'd imagine there'd be some test launches first. >> >> 73 Trevor M5AKA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ 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
