Re: [amsat-bb] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In Peace

On 21-07-2014 17:03, Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS] wrote:

Hi Mani,

Dear Friends,

With heavy heart, I sadly convey, that our little angel ‘HAMSAT VO-52’ would no more be able to offer her services to the ‘Amateur Radio Fraternity. HAMSAT VO-52 succumbed in Space on 11th July 2014, while she was on her 49,675th orbit, due to the failure of on-board lithium ion batteries that have met their end of life.

Sad news, it is one of my favourite satellites and she will be missed.

I want to thank all the people that made and supported this Satellite for all there effort and hope as others already mentioned that maybe she will come back one day.

73 Jan PE0SAT