My thinking is this package could be designed as the (needed)
upgrade/replacement for the existing digi-peater/ham radio equipment
used in the "school contact" program. The advantage is a long-term
orbiting transponder with much easier maintenance access. As with
most of the advanced satellites being put up one would have a fully
functional spare. Since the environment would be much more friendly
so the unit could be built modular for additional ease in maintenance.
To aid in the "selling to NASA", I propose the telemetry system be
provided with data-ports for connection of school experiments in
support of STEM. Thus Amsat would be providing comm support in those programs.
A local mic, power on/off and channel selector would enable astronaut
use (both for ham and personal use).
So we hams would get part of what we want while providing support of
what NASA wants. Get creative on what this could do.
73, Ed - KL7UW
At 09:54 AM 1/18/2012, Edward R. Cole wrote:
AS I understand there are four antennas on the ISS available for ham
use. So why does a package have to go outside? It can be installed
inside, use ISS power, be turned on/off by astronauts at will or
even unplugged? No batteries, no rocket propulsion, dangerous
chemicals, no space-rated enclosure, no EVA.
Last time I propose this I was told to shut my mouth and go away.
73, Ed - KL7UW
At 08:02 AM 1/18/2012, Trevor . wrote:
PCSAT-2 did exactly that on the ISS in July 2005, however, it was
returned to Earth Sep 2006.
It requires an expensive EVA to install and there may be frequency
coordination issues with the two amateur radio stations already on the ISS.
I wonder what the capabilities of the Kibo Robot Arm are ? I
believe it can attach payloads to the exterior Exposed Facility
(EF) with the need for an EVA.
73 Trevor M5AKA
--- On Wed, 18/1/12, Raidel Abreu Espinet <cl2...@frcuba.co.cu> wrote:
> From: Raidel Abreu Espinet <cl2...@frcuba.co.cu>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Probably a silly idea...
> To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
> Date: Wednesday, 18 January, 2012, 16:06
> Hi all,
>
> This is probably a silly idea but who knows....
>
> ARRISat-1 was a wonderfull satellite but with a short life.
> The ISS instead is a wonderfull platform, of course I know
> how difficult is to install inside it new radios and
> antennas for cross-repeaters, but how difficult is really to
> take a small box and firmly attach it to some low risk part
> of the ISS, the satellite-box will use its own power solar
> cells and antennas and the ISS is just the carrier.
>
> It may be something silly but probably not difficult, if
> the astronauts made a "hand launch" with ARISSat-1/KEDR why
> can not them just hold it with latches in a low risk part of
> the ISS. Of course if a battery is a risk we can just design
> a simple system capable of work only in sun light.
>
> If you think this is a bad idea, just ignore it, if not,
> well who knows, may be some day an astronaut attach an small
> satellite in the ISS side....
>
> 73,
> Raydel,
> CM2ESP
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