[amsat-bb] Re: 9 Cubesats selected for free ESA ride to space

Am I missing something here?

We would all like to see several transponders going up the way they did in the 90's...myself included. But it just isn't going to happen that way anymore.

So...a college or other group wants to launch some satellites, and ask for our help? What's the problem?

Bill has the right attitude pertaining to these little sats...think of them as "satellites in training". Learning the construction principles, tracking, control from the ground, and collection of telemetry allows for more "useful" birds to built in the future.

Now, let's all play nicely again. Have some patience...new toys WILL be coming for us to play with.

John KB2HSH