On 17 Aug 2010 at 20:24, Keith Sloan wrote: Date sent: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:24:02 +0100 From: Keith Sloan <ke...@sloan-home.co.uk> Subject: [amsat-bb] Expanding Radio AMSAT's to include telescope. To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
> Is there any reason why a future Amatuer Radio Satellite could not > include a small telescope and CCD imaging. > Would seem to me to be more productive and useful than just exchanging > contact details. After all there are > Weather Satellites. > Satellite spin and thumbling for some with a 10 minutes effective pass make's pictures collecting in real time hard to download at 1200 and even at 9600 bauds. ISS was sending SSTV pictures at a rate of 3 or 4 per pass and it was still pictures with a very good quality no spinning or thumbling and camera was always pointed at the same point as iss is stabilized on 3 axis An HEO or MEO satelite will be more suitable for this task but the next HEO launch seems not to be for tomorrow. "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE Message sent at 0104Z August 18 2010 _______________________________________________ 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
