At 07:17 AM 2/4/2011, Peter Guelzow wrote: >Hi All, > > > You guys are making me all teary-eyed! I > loved that bird, especially for all the "challenges" it presented. > >Ughh.. this really hit's me hard and I'm getting very sentimental >reading all email's to this topic. >But it gives me also > >The launch campaign in french Guiana, were I was staying in Kourou for >more than quarter of the year, and the re-birth of AO-40 on Christmas >were the most exciting days in my life. > >I haven't made many contacts, I was more among the "listeners" and >enjoyed the fun. > >It's sometimes very frustrating to me that 10 years after the launch of >AO-40 we still haven't got P3-E into orbit. >We have been going to many up's and down's during this time, but we are >not giving up. >There are new challenges we are working on presently and some of them >give us a good hope of success. >Indeed and I'm sorry for that, It has been very quiet about the progress >of P3-E in the last year. >While most mechanical work is done, there was also progress on the >electronics, mostly the IHU. >However, one of the biggest challenges is indeed funding and a launch we >can afford. >That's where we a concentrating most of our efforts and time at the moment > >Indeed, we need the support of the community. There will only a P3-E, if >we all really want it.. > >If you want to support P3-E, than please visit >http://www.p3e-satellite.org/?lang=en_EN and make a direct donation to >the project - THANKS! > >73s Peter, DB2OS > >Peter Gülzow >President AMSAT-DL
Peter, Good to hear from Amsat-DL pertaining to P3-E. I guess it is a forgone conclusion that Amsat-NA is stalled indefinitely for any Heo. So, it definitely appears that P3-E is our sole remaining hope for a Heo satellite in the heritage of AO-10, 13 and 40. I hear a "rally cry" to step-out and be counted in support of P3-E. Peter, hopefully you have some better launch prospects than Amsat-NA has. Could we get it hauled up to ISS and "kicked out the door" with orbital boost engine? I guess that would be a huge permitting battle? 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw*, 432-100w*, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.com ====================================== *temp not in service _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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
