On 6/17/16, Arthur Feller afeller@ieee.org wrote:
Oh, please. Expending all the time, effort, and money to do a project, at least try to do it right instead of launching a rock (aka space litter). Someone else working harder can use the opportunity wasted by poor quality work.
Failure is an option to be avoided insofar as possible. Just ask AMSAT developers and builders.
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Two years ago, I offered to help some engineering students with their cubesat project. I figured that my experience in satellite operations as a ham plus having worked in the business for a while as an engineer, they would welcome what I had to say.
All I had was 3 meetings and I never heard from them again. I guess they had all the answers and didn't need the advice of a silverback like me.
I have no idea of they finished it or, if they did, if it even works. I don't think it'll be going into space any time soon, though, as the launch firm that I think they wanted to use may not even have a rocket. I told them that as well, but I guess they knew everything better.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL