I always thought that to get to a suitable HEO you need to start at a suitable GTO and not LEO.
I guess they forgot to mention that at the conference? So it doesn't matter what the propulsion is unless you start at the right orbit it is not of much use. Getting to GTO is the money issue. No free rides to GTO.
In addition, doesn't the process getting from GTO to HEO require some form of rapid acceleration? If yes, ion engines and solar sails are out.
Thoughts?
Stefan, VE4NSA
On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 2:05 PM, George and Cheryl Abbott ka1ajf@cox.netwrote:
Great Job!73 to all. George, W1GMA.QTH about 20 south west of the Roger Williams Park Zoo.
-----Original Message----- From: Lizeth Norman Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 2:35 PM To: Nick Pugh Cc: Amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Path to HEO
Sign me up. Sounds like the next big thing. 73 de Norm n3ykf
On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Nick Pugh quadpugh@bellsouth.net wrote:
I have just returned from a satellite conference and I think new
technology will now give us a path to HEO. Challenging of course but for the clever doable. Please take a look at a ~ 2 minute video that tells how
http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=TpGnxlZC8Hshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpGnxlZC8Hs
Thanks
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