----- Original Message ----- From: "K & R Yoksh" yokshs@sbcglobal.net To: "Amsat BB" amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:47 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] 145 MHz IF on mode V/s
Hello all,
BTW, anyone have a ballpark idea of when P3E will launch? Last I heard was late 2008?
73,
Kyle Yoksh K0KN Olathe, Kansas
Hi Kyle, K0KN
Regarding the launch of P3-E I hnow that AMSAT-DL have close contacts and discussing various possible launch opportunities. However, the costs they still want to have for such a launch are too high for AMSAT-DL alone and therefore they have not yet finally sign a launch contract for a specific launch. As far I know AMSAT-DL have already invested 1,5 Mio EUR into building the spacecraft and work continues. As far I know AMSAT-DL is currently working hard to cover the launch costs (of abt 1 Mio. EUR) by other sources, but to finish P3E and keep the infrastructure they still need support by the community and so if we want P3-E becomes a reality we all users and particularly those people commercially interested in this venture must pull for P3-E donating "money" to AMSAT-DL othervise in the future only the LEO FM birds will be the last Amateur Radio Satellite frontiere i.e. a step back before OSCAR-10 in a previous time when the Amateur Radio Satellite communication between Continents was impossible.
Best 73" de
i8CVS Domenico