This is great news. I thank all the AMSAT volunteers, past and present for this opportunity.
GO FOX, GO! 73 Clayton W5PFG On Jul 18, 2014 2:11 PM, "Joseph Spier" <w...@vfr.net> wrote: > AMSAT NEWS SERVICE > ANS-199 > > The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- > mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite > Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space > including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur > Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, > launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio > satellites. > > The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur > Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. > > Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: > ans-editor at amsat.org. > > In this edition: > > * AMSAT Fox-1C Launch Opportunity Announced > > SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-199.01 > ANS-199 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin > > AMSAT News Service Bulletin 199.01 > >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. > DATE July 18, 2014 > To All RADIO AMATEURS > BID: $ANS-199.01 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > AMSAT Fox-1C Launch Opportunity Announced > > > AMSAT is excited to announce a launch opportunity for the Fox-1C > Cubesat. AMSAT has teamed with Spaceflight Inc. for integration and > launch utilizing Spaceflight's SHERPA system to a sun-synchronous > orbit in the third quarter of 2015. > > Fox-1C is the third of four Fox-1 series satellites under > development, with Fox-1A and RadFXsat/Fox-1B launching through the > NASA ELANA program. Fox-1C will carry an FM repeater system for > amateur radio for use by radio hams and listeners worldwide. Further > details on the satellite and launch will be made available as soon > as released. > > AMSAT has an immediate need to raise funds to cover both the launch > contract and additional materials for construction and testing for > Fox-1C. We have set a fundraising goal of $125,000 dollars to cover > these expenses over the next 12 months, and allow us to continue to > keep amateur radio in space. > > Donations may be made through the AMSAT webpage at www.amsat.org, by > calling (888) 322-6728 or by mail to the AMSAT office at 10605 > Concord Street, Kensington, MD 20895, USA. > > Please consider a recurring, club, or corporate donation to maximize > our chance of success with this mission. Also watch our website at > www.amsat.org,follow us on Twitter at "AMSAT", or on Facebook as > "The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation" for continuing news and > opportunities for support. AMSAT is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation > and donations may be tax-deductible. > > > > [ANS Thanks AMSAT Board of Directors for the above information] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > /EX > > In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the > President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining > donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- > tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT > Office. > > Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership > at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students > enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- > dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. > Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership > information. > > 73, > This week's ANS Editor, > Joe Spier, K6WAO > k6wao at amsat dot org > > _______________________________________________ > 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
