It is to bad that the concentration couldn't be on something clever that would earn us some mass for a transponder. Like say some sort antenna that is deplorable and would massively increase the data rates.. Like an inflatable. Robert WB5MZO
Sent from my iPad On May 31, 2012, at 12:46, "i8cvs" <domenico.i8...@tin.it> wrote: > Hi Stefan, VE4NSA > > I believe that ESA is interested to have a payload placed on the moon only to > make important and particular experiments that are impossible to manage to > put something into earth orbit. > > The capability of an Amateur Radio transponder to communicate between us or > for educational outreach and training opportunities associated with it can be > experimented even placing a transponder on earth orbit or on top of a hill. > > As you realize for the moment ESA seems to be not to much interested on > satellite amateur radio P3E and scientific probe P5A to Mars,figure out to > place an amateur radio transponder on the Moon. > > 73" de > > i8CVS Domenico > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Stefan Wagener > To: i8cvs > Cc: Amsat - BBs > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 4:48 PM > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] European Lunar Lander - Call for Declarations of > Interest > > > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
