[amsat-bb] Re: TubeSats - DIY Satellites

2010-08-10 Thread G0MRF
In a message dated 10/08/2010 00:40:53 GMT Daylight Time, ka3...@att.net writes: On a sort-of-positive note, Interorbital Systems' website shows that they currently have an open CubeSat slot on their December launch, at only $12,500. Unfortunately, it is only to a 310 kM orbit. A

[amsat-bb] Re: TubeSats - DIY Satellites

2010-08-10 Thread G0MRF
In a message dated 10/08/2010 00:40:53 GMT Daylight Time, ka3...@att.net writes: On a sort-of-positive note, Interorbital Systems' website shows that they currently have an open CubeSat slot on their December launch, at only $12,500. Unfortunately, it is only to a 310 kM orbit. A future

[amsat-bb] Re: TubeSats - DIY Satellites

2010-08-10 Thread Samudra Haque
I'm trying to find a concise report of the conference, or a better video recording host website.. or better still, did anyone from Amsat attend the conference, and would you share your conference experience please? With regard to Interorbital Systems, did they give a presentation at this

[amsat-bb] Re: TubeSats - DIY Satellites

2010-08-10 Thread George Henry
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: TubeSats - DIY Satellites [snip] Hi George. I watched the Interorbital presentation at Cal Poly at the weekend. (via the web and not in person sadly) I thought I saw $25,000 on a multiple cubesat launch to 620km. Perhaps they have an eye on the QB50 (50 cubesats

[amsat-bb] Re: TubeSats - DIY Satellites

2010-08-09 Thread George Henry
, KA3HSW - Original Message - From: Lee McLamb ku...@cfl.rr.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 10:17 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: TubeSats - DIY Satellites All satellites must be operated as part of a licensed service. To the best of my knowledge

[amsat-bb] Re: TubeSats - DIY Satellites

2010-08-09 Thread Bob- W7LRD
...@att.net To: amsat bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, August 9, 2010 4:29:27 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: TubeSats - DIY Satellites On a sort-of-positive note, Interorbital Systems' website shows that they currently have an open CubeSat slot on their December launch, at only $12,500.  Unfortunately

[amsat-bb] Re: TubeSats - DIY Satellites

2010-08-04 Thread Lee McLamb
All satellites must be operated as part of a licensed service. To the best of my knowledge there is no equivalent to the FCC's Part 15 for satellite operations. Further since it is required that all satellites have the capability of being commanded off, two-way communication is also aways

[amsat-bb] Re: TubeSats - DIY Satellites

2010-07-28 Thread George Henry
Quote:  If the your (sic) TubeSat application does not require two-way communications, a radio operator's license is not required Downlink frequencies available:  amateur 433 MHz 500 mW, license-free 902 - 928 MHz or 2.400 - 2.4835 GHz, 100 mW - 1000 mW selectable Last I knew, 902 - 928 MHz