Hi Amsaters
The AMSAT leadership has it right. Placing the Fox design in the public domain is a fantastic idea. You can't catch a fish without putting a baited line in the water.
The next step HEO one path is find an aero student who will prefect a new propulsion system. The educational types are getting large grants. The good news for us is their expertise lies on the mechanical side not radio side. These facts make us a natural partner. We need to be on the lookout for a propulsion inventors who is tied into the grant process IE an educator. I believe NASA will soon let us fly with active low risk propulsion system but NASA is not the only countries in the launch business the Indian, Chinese and the Europeans are there to. Our outreach need to be international and educational institutions have a little more leeway with ITAR. About 2/3 of technical grad students are not US citizens.
What's needed
1. A clearly stated goal---HEO
2. Dogged determination
3. Organized search
Thanks
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