[amsat-bb] Re: Sumbandila satellite info.

NASA Space Calendar shows the Sumbandila launch date is June. This info is updated at 22nd Feb. The Sumbandila looks like not launch at 25th March.

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Masa JN1GKZ

A power point presentation on this soon to be launched South African satellite can be downloaded from

_http://www.amateurradio.org.za/Sumbandila_Intecnet.pdf_ (http://www.amateurradio.org.za/Sumbandila_Intecnet.pdf)

The presentation is by Dr Gert-Jan van Rooyen, ZS1GVR and is dated 22nd Feb 2009.

The 80kg satellite includes an AO-51 type VHF up and UHF down repeater as a secondary payload.

Launch may be as early as the end of March.

Regards

David