Yes Domenico, You are correct. However, that particular ESA proposal is not about putting it into orbit. It is an opportunity to have a payload placed on the moon. Once ESA has a proposal to put something into orbit, by all means.
Hope this helps, Stefan On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 9:31 AM, i8cvs <domenico.i8...@tin.it> wrote: > Hi Stefan, VE4NSA > > It does not make sense to put a transponder on the Moon just for the simple > reason that it's much more, simple and cheap to put it into earth orbit. > > 73" de > > i8CVS Domenico > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stefan Wagener" <wagen...@gmail.com> > To: "Amsat - BBs" <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 4:06 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] European Lunar Lander - Call for Declarations of > Interest > > > > ESA has posted a very unique opportunity: > > > > http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/HSF_Research/SEMGUMZWD2H_2.html > > > > Wouldn't it be great if the key AMSAT organizations put a proposal > together > > to put a ham radio transponder on the moon. It can have all the cool > > educational outreach and training opportunities associated with it. Let's > > encourage the AMSAT leadership teams to move quickly. We can do it, don't > > you think? > > > > Stefan VE4NSA > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ 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
