[amsat-bb] Re: Need some help with AO-27, AO-51 and SO-50 dimensions

23 Aug 2008


      I was indeed wrong. They are all roughly 25cm/10 inches per side, with some minor variations. I will attempt to have this correct on the website, and include the units!
Sorry for my erroneous first response.
73, Drew
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: n3tl@bellsouth.net 
  To: Andrew Glasbrenner ; Andrew Glasbrenner ; amsat-bb@amsat.org 
  Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 1:44 PM
  Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Need some help with AO-27, AO-51 and SO-50 dimensions
Hey Drew,
Thank you so much for this. I would really like to know the accurate dimensions of the satellites and, again, suggest that whatever they are be posted on each satellite's page on the AMSAT site.
73,
Tim
    -------------- Original message from "Andrew Glasbrenner" glasbrenner@mindspring.com: --------------
> Errr, I think I spoke too soon. There seems to be some disagreement on the 
    > exact size, but they are all the same size. I'll get a more complete and 
    > possibly correct answer for you. 
    > 
    > Drew 
    > ----- Original Message ----- 
    > From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" 
    > To: ; 
    > Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 1:20 PM 
    > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Need some help with AO-27, AO-51 and SO-50 
    > dimensions 
    > 
    > 
    > > They are all three 150mm on a side, and share a -very- common heritage. 
    > > Can 
    > > you send me the URL for the page that lists 27 as 25x25x25? 
    > > 
    > > 73, Drew KO4MA 
    > > 
    > > PS FO-29 is also Mode J, but is a transponder instead of a FM repeater. 
    > > 
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    > > Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 1:14 PM 
    > > Subject: [amsat-bb] Need some help with AO-27, AO-51 and SO-50 dimensions 
    > > 
    > > 
    > >> Hey everyone, 
    > >> 
    > >> I'm preparing a presentation on the three LEO satellites currently active 
    > >> in Mode J, and I'd like to include the physical dimensions of each. I 
    > >> need 
    > >> some help in that regard: 
    > >> 
    > >> The AMSAT Web page on AO-51 lists it as 150x150x150. The page for AO-27 
    > >> lists it as 25x25x25. Can anyone tell me the correct unit(s) of 
    > >> measurement for each? 
    > >> 
    > >> SO-50's dimensions are not listed. Does anyone know what they are? 
    > >> 
    > >> Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. 
    > >> 
    > >> 73, 
    > >> 
    > >> Tim - N3TL 
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