Tubesats/Cansats are very interesting for some uses. Bob Twiggs is big on them, and is so far as I know their launch customer. However, there are a lot of issues which need to be addressed if you are interested in a relatively long term, sophisticated satellite such as we need. In many cases, the answer to a question about "how are you going to do _____" is a blank look, or "we are working on that." ;) I wish them luck.
Alan WA4SCA
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Luc Leblanc Sent: 15 January, 2010 23:35 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: eu-amsat@yahoogroups.com Subject: [amsat-bb] LEO/cube sat for sale 8000$
For those who are still dreaming for a HEO in the mean time just check below you can have your own LEO/tube sat satellite for 8000$ launch included payable with the major credit card and you even have payment options!
I'm just waiting to see one of them on E-Bay
As they said "TubeSats are designed to be orbit-friendly. Launches are expected to begin in December of 2010." Probably the replacing solution for our aging AMSAT-NA satellite fleet? Anyone with 8000$ can own his own satellite let me guess in a couple of years the same repeater frenzy will also reach the amateur satellite world. No more need of club or organization or IARU frequencies coordination . The perfect world...
http://interorbital.com/TubeSat_1.htm
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