[amsat-bb] 1972-12-07: Apollo 17 Launched

2012-12-06 Thread B J
I remember watching the liftoff on TV and it felt strange knowing that it was the last time that astronauts were scheduled to go to the moon. Back then, I thought that today there would be a habitation there and perhaps even people on Mars. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL __

[amsat-bb] Re: payload potential

2012-12-06 Thread R Oler
Trevor...there are it strikes me a few things that can be done here 1. try and attach "some payload" to a mass that is going to be left in orbit anyway. The second stage comes to mind, the satellite dispersal thing comes to mind (Is this a Spaceflight services thing?)...there are a few things

[amsat-bb] satellite antenna photos oa4o

2012-12-06 Thread Lizeth Norman
Hi all! http://www.flickr.com/photos/n3ykf/ oa4o is the Peruvian national club station. There is a fine az el antenna array for vhf, uhf and shf. They don't know what manufacturer or model the antennas are. Do you? Top 4 photos. Next time I go down the possibility of rehabbing the array exists. T

[amsat-bb] Re: PrisonSat

2012-12-06 Thread Greg D
The only problem is that all the boxes have people's license plate numbers embossed on the side. Greg KO6TH Jeff Yanko wrote: Geez, I hope this doesn't mean we have to start committing crimes to get our dreams built. http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/06/15730738-san-quentin-inmates-b

[amsat-bb] Re: PrisonSat

2012-12-06 Thread Lizeth Norman
Key?? who needs a stinking key??? ARRR! On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 9:42 PM, Bruce wrote: > don't forget that instead of a microsoft key for the operating system, there > is a handcuff key embedded in the kernel. > > 73...bruce > > > On 12/6/2012 7:26 PM, Jeff Yanko wrote: >> >> The satell

[amsat-bb] Re: PrisonSat

2012-12-06 Thread Bruce
don't forget that instead of a microsoft key for the operating system, there is a handcuff key embedded in the kernel. 73...bruce On 12/6/2012 7:26 PM, Jeff Yanko wrote: The satellite uses the file while in the payload bay as a backup to the primary release system. Apparently, there isn't any

[amsat-bb] Re: PrisonSat

2012-12-06 Thread Jeff Yanko
The satellite uses the file while in the payload bay as a backup to the primary release system. Apparently, there isn't any "early release" granted to them so it might be the only way out. I guess that gives a whole new meaning to "self-deployment" or in this case, "self-extraction". :) 73,

[amsat-bb] Re: PrisonSat

2012-12-06 Thread Ted
No Jeff, but each sat has a small metal file built in somewhere 73, Ted, K7TRK -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Yanko Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 5:00 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] PrisonSat Ge

[amsat-bb] PrisonSat

2012-12-06 Thread Jeff Yanko
Geez, I hope this doesn't mean we have to start committing crimes to get our dreams built. http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/06/15730738-san-quentin-inmates-building-satellite-hardware-for-nasa?lite 73, Jeff WB3JFS ___ Sent via AMSAT-

[amsat-bb] UT Bevo-2 Satellite - Imgur

2012-12-06 Thread Bryce Salmi
http://imgur.com/a/8z7fr I ran across this album posted to the internet today and thought many on this list would find it interesting. Enjoy! KB1LQC ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Joi

[amsat-bb] Re: Re Payload

2012-12-06 Thread Trevor .
--- On Thu, 6/12/12, andy thomas wrote: > Knowing little about design, I just > wonder if rather than deploying cubesats fitted as ballast, > a transponder could not be fitted to the hull of the > appropriate vessel which contains the sats and ballast? It > could also relay vibrations from the ves

[amsat-bb] EC4TR Looking for NA

2012-12-06 Thread John Papay
Luis, EC4TR, is looking for North American stations to set up schedules with. His grid in IN80er. Email him at his qrz.com email address if you would like to contact him. FO-29 is over 1300km high during morning passes over the Atlantic now. AO-7 is always around 1450km and is in Mode B on odd

[amsat-bb] Re Payload

2012-12-06 Thread andy thomas
Knowing little about design, I just wonder if rather than deploying cubesats fitted as ballast, a transponder could not be fitted to the hull of the appropriate vessel which contains the sats and ballast? It could also relay vibrations from the vessel as it tumbled in the sky and would therefore

[amsat-bb] Re: payload potential

2012-12-06 Thread Trevor .
--- On Thu, 6/12/12, R Oler wrote: > http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/12/spacex-foot-eelv-door-double-launch-contract-win/ Agreed a lot of ballast. The orbit is 651 km by 642 km, 72°, isn't it ? Anyone know what the costs are to fly P-Pod payloads on this flight ? CubeSat launch costs see

[amsat-bb] payload potential

2012-12-06 Thread R Oler
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/12/spacex-foot-eelv-door-double-launch-contract-win/ "The STP-2 mission will be launched on SpaceX’s new Falcon Heavy from SLC-40 and is targeted for mid-2015. The goals of the mission are to launch an Integrated Payload Stack (IPS) consisting of two co-prime