I know it would be expensive but on the if you spread your net wide
enough view of thinking, could we not approach commercial satellite
projects prior to launch and bung a transponder on them only to be used
when the primary mission fails? OK, so you might win some, might lose
some and I know
' and...@msu.edu
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 16:49 UTC
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: NASA Kills Ulysses
Thats a neat idea. We'd have to build the whatever to the physical
specs provided, and pay for the extra fuel needed. Sadly, I think
in order to make this work we're
: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
Behalf Of STeve Andre'
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 10:21 AM
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: NASA Kills Ulysses
About the only thing we could do is use them as training guides for
receiving weak signals
This whole discussion relates back to Bob's proposed idea of having several
Cubesats on standby in the event that we're given a last minute opportunity
to launch.
I think that'd be the place to start.
73 de KE5GDB
On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Luc Leblanc luclebla...@videotron.cawrote:
Hi All,
The title of this post paints an inaccurate picture
of this joint ESA/NASA mission. Ulysses power
supply (RTG) is not producing enough power
anymore to run its instruments and heaters to
keep its propellant from freezing. Ulysses was
due to be retired last year, but controllers devised
