That's why documentation is so important. We have a saying in the launch biz....It's not ready to launch until the stack of paperwork is AT LEAST as tall as the launch vehicle. ONE procedure I run for setting up the Command and Telemetry links is OVER 200 pages, and I have several procedures to run before and during the countdown and liftoff. And I'm just one guy in one of the smaller groups here! 73, Jim KQ6EA
--- sco@sco-inc.com wrote:
The failure of AO-40 was not a problem of "rocket science". It was caused by human stupidity ... not writing down what had to be removed before flight so if the only person who knew that info could not be available their backup would.
Les
At 12:25 PM 12/13/2007, you wrote:
Les,
Yes, they are aware of the fate of AO-40. They have
had their own problems
over the years and they understand that this is
rocket science.
Rick W2GPS AMSAT LM2232
-----Original Message----- From: sco@sco-inc.com [mailto:sco@sco-inc.com] Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 12:15 PM To: Rick Hambly (W2GPS) Cc: amsat-BB Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: Phase 4 versus Eagle
after AO-40 blew I would find it hard to believe
that they would
trust the success of their mission with another
AO40 type sat
onboard. Are they aware of our past track record?
Good if they let us.
Les
At 10:08 AM 12/13/2007, you wrote:
Les,
Intelsat has already told me that it is OK to
attach a satellite with
motor,
tank and fuel. In fact, they offered to fuel our
satellite with the excess
fuel from filling their own tanks.
Rick W2GPS AMSAT LM2232
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org
[mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On
Behalf Of sco@sco-inc.com Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 12:28 AM To: Andrew Glasbrenner Cc: amsat-BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Phase 4 versus Eagle
I doubt that would ever happen. If I was the CEO
of the launch sat i
would never let an "amateur" rocket motor hitch a
ride on my multi
million dollar bird. Just like NASA won't let us
do it.
If you can think of a way for us to get from GTO
without a motor and
fuel then it might happen.
Les W4SCO www.scoincsoftware.com
At 10:08 PM 12/12/2007, you wrote:
One of the possibilities I have not seen
relayed well from the meetings
to
general knowledge is that it may be possible
for Intelsat to attach Eagle
to
one of their satellites, and drop us off in GTO
on their way to GEO. This
possibility alone is worth working this
opportunity out to it's
conclusion.
It has become very apparent to me that we will
not fund a HEO solely on
our
current membership donations. Ever. We have to
go for the outside funding
Tom mentioned, and the best way to do that is a
simple, tool-like
application like a GEO, geared heavily towards
EMCOMM. Too many of us
have
taken the wait and see approach when it comes
to supporting a HEO
project.
The money has to come first, then the satellite
gets built and launched,
not
the other way around.
73, Drew KO4MA
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