Bruce. I was impressed as well (and have been for sometime reading the newsletter...and having been in India off and on over the last 10 years in aviation related matters).
The folks there (both on a ham radio basis and some other things) seem to recall a lesson we have forgotten here...keep it simple ...you dont see any gee whiz stuff on their birds...just solid transponders. Indian aerospace seems to be a pleasant mix of "Russian" practicality and American perfection...at least so far
Robert WB5MZO
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 13:38:39 -0300 From: ve9qrp@gmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Indian high-orbit satellite?
The AMSAT India newsletter has some great news: their proposal for Hamsat II requests that ISRO provide an elliptical or MEO orbit! Moreover, they're also asking for space on a geosynchronous bird. I suppose the latter would not necessarily benefit those of us in North America, but it would provide a fine emergency service to Asian regions and provide a pioneering example for other AMSAT groups.
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