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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/XHHSFAVBUWKBSPFVRXZGVC7PLXJDXM72/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "CADR27bPCk5scZxaFwKT7jY9OpRBS+cyROkOp0GSfyabVSa7h_w@mail.gmail.com", "message_id_hash": "XHHSFAVBUWKBSPFVRXZGVC7PLXJDXM72", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/XHHSFAVBUWKBSPFVRXZGVC7PLXJDXM72/", "sender": { "address": "vu2rms (a) gmail.com", "mailman_id": null, "emails": null }, "sender_name": "RAMESH RAMSUBBU", "subject": "Re: [amsat-bb] [amsatindia] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In Peace", "date": "2014-07-22T06:00:50Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "It is very sad to confirm this. In fact I was among the very first to note\nthe silence of VO52 and I notified Mani a few days ago. A bird meant for a\nyear and lasting for a decade speaks of ISRO'S brilliance in SAT designs\nand launches. I would prefer to laud ISRO for this 10 yr gift rather than\nget sad about this inevitable loss. Once again I thank ISRO for having\ngiven me endless joys of going Digital with it and which I could not with\nother birds.\n VU2RMS/Ramesh\nOn 21 Jul 2014 20:35, \"'Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS]' [email protected] [amsatindia]\"\n<[email protected]> wrote:\n\n>\n>\n> Dear Friends,\n>\n> With heavy heart, I sadly convey, that our little angel ‘HAMSAT VO-52’\n> would no more be able to offer her services to the ‘Amateur Radio\n> Fraternity. HAMSAT VO-52 succumbed in Space on 11th July 2014, while she\n> was on her 49,675th orbit, due to the failure of on-board lithium ion\n> batteries that have met their end of life.\n>\n> Although her desires were to be at work with other systems and sub-systems\n> working normal as per the latest telemetry received, the on-board computer\n> recurring to ‘Reset’ mode due to the failure of batteries is preventing her\n> to do so. Hence, it is decided not to expect any more meaningful and\n> reliable services from HAMSAT VO-52.\n>\n> Since 11th July, every best possible effort has been put in by the\n> spacecraft controllers here in ISTRAC Bangalore to revive her back to life\n> and to help her with work load, so she won’t be swamped when she returns,\n> but with no luck. Though it is hard, the HAMSAT VO-52 designers and\n> controllers insist that the time has come to let the little angel free in\n> space to go drifting on her own from their care and custody.\n>\n> Thus, today 21st July 2014, ISRO have decommissioned 'HAMSAT-VO52'\n> officially.\n>\n> We all here in ISRO do definitely hope that ‘HAMSAT VO-52’ worked\n> tirelessly and was a good friend to the ‘Amateur Radio Fraternity’ around\n> the World. We are sure that HAMSAT was loved by all who worked through her.\n> Though, we are deeply saddened by the loss of HAMSAT VO-52, but she will\n> never be forgotten and far from our hearts, minds and memories.\n>\n> HAMSAT VO-52 will always be remembered by all of us here in ISRO as one of\n> the greatest satellites of ours.\n>\n> Dear ‘HAMSAT’, looking at the sky, we all say ‘Good Bye’ to you. You’ll be\n> greatly missed. Rest in Peace.\n>\n> Nevertheless, at this point of time, on behalf of the World Amateur Radio\n> Fraternity, we thank each and everyone who contributed to the great success\n> of ‘HAMSAT’.\n>\n> Particularly, our sincere thanks to the Chairman ISRO, Dr. K.\n> Radhakrishnan, past chairmen Dr. Kasthurirangan, Dr. G. Madhavan Nair,\n> Director-ISAC Dr. S.K.Shiva Kumar, past ISAC Directors Dr. P.S. Goel, Dr.\n> Shankara, Dr. T.K. Alex, Director-ISTRAC Shri. B.S. Chandrasekhar,\n> scientific secretary Dr. Koteshwar Rao, Project Director-Shri. J.P. Gupta,\n> Deputy project Directors, Mission Director-Shri. R.Suresh, Operations\n> Director-Shri. Parimalarangan and each and every person directly or\n> in-directly contributed.\n>\n> At this point of time, we also thank AMSAT-India and in particular, late\n> Shri. Nagesh Upadhyaya-VU2NUD, Shri. B.S. Gajendra Kumar-VU2BGS, Shri.\n> Prathap Kumar-VU2POP, Air Commodore. Subramanian-VU2UV, Shri. V.P.\n> Sandlas-VU2VP, Dr.R. Ramesh-VU2RMS, Shri. Nitin-VU3TYG, Mr. Williams\n> Leijenaar PE1RAH and each and every member.\n>\n>\n> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n> Pasted below is the message from Mr. R. Suresh, Mission Director:\n>\n>\n> HAMSAT, the first small satellite by ISRO has been Decommissioned after\n> nearly a decade of service to the World Ham community.\n>\n>\n> A true masterpiece among small satellites, designed for one year mission\n> life, but exceeded all expectations by serving for almost 10 years. A truly\n> autonomous satellite, with “Zero maintenance“ in terms of Mission\n> operations, it provided a springboard to test many new concepts such as\n> BMU. LI-ion based power system, automatic Spin rate control and Auto SAOC\n> for maintaining the Satellite attitude without any ground commanding.\n>\n> HAMSAT known as “OSCAR-52” among the Amateur HAM operators has been very\n> popular because of its high sensitivity receiver and strong transmitter.\n> Indian Radio Amateurs on many occasions conveyed to us that they have been\n> greatly honored to share the adulations showered on ISRO and INDIA by the\n> International Radio Amateur for gifting this wonderful satellite \"HAMSAT\".\n>\n>\n> I take this opportunity to applaud the HAMSAT teams at ISAC, ISTRAC and\n> other centre for their efforts and support, which has made ISRO proud\n> among the HAM users across the globe.\n>\n>\n> R,SURESH\n> MISSION DIRECTOR\n> HAMSAT\n>\n>\n> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n>\n>\n>\n>\n>\n>\n>\n>\n> Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS]\n> Secretary & Station-In-Charge\n> Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC\n> ISRO Satellite Centre\n> HAL Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017.\n> Phone:(Office)91-80-25082598/25082054/25082192\n> Mobile: 91-9880 341 456\n> E-mail ID: [email protected]\n> [email protected]\n> [email protected]\n>\n>\n> ------------------------------\n>\n> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is\n> for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential\n> and privileged information. 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