[amsat-bb] Re: Fermi Avoids Near Miss In Orbit

2013-05-02 Thread M5AKA 
--- On Thu, 2/5/13, Greg D  wrote:
> Um, the dates in the article are from
> 2012 (that be last year).  
> Interesting stuff, but why is NASA posting it now?

Perhaps they are lobbying for funding for a debris mitigation program ?

73 Trevor M5AKA


___
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

[amsat-bb] Re: Fermi Avoids Near Miss In Orbit

2013-05-01 Thread B J 
On 5/2/13, Greg D  wrote:
> Um, the dates in the article are from 2012 (that be last year).
> Interesting stuff, but why is NASA posting it now?

Perhaps, for some reason, the incident was couldn't be publicized until now.

Also, in several of the space-related newsfeeds that I monitor, there
have been a few items concerning orbital clutter and debris.  Maybe
this was meant to be added to the discussion.

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL


___
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

[amsat-bb] Re: Fermi Avoids Near Miss In Orbit

2013-05-01 Thread Greg D 
Um, the dates in the article are from 2012 (that be last year).  
Interesting stuff, but why is NASA posting it now?


Greg  KO6TH


B J wrote:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GLAST/news/bullet-dodge.html

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
___
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