Nigel...I dont think that is correct...AO-10 had some propulsion issues...13 worked right on the money.
AO-40's "event" is akin to a pilot of a 757 taking off with the gear pins still in.
Robert> Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 23:22:24 +0000> From: nigel@ngunn.net> To: orbitjet@hotmail.com> CC: glasbrenner@mindspring.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Was HEO naivete; now GEO rideshare frequency choice, etc.> > Oscars 10 and 13 handled the propulsion issues without mishap.> Oscar 40's mishap was human error, not a lack of design expertese.> > > Rocky Jones wrote: I realize one cannot get to the orbit the bird was designed for without propulsion,> but it is clear that propulsion is rocket science and that was the fatal flaw of 40...or> probably any "amateur effort"...unless we get some very talented volunteer "rocket scientist". _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_howitworks_0220...