[amsat-bb] Re: sats to support

Hi Michael,

If i may, can I point out that the FUNcube project is on track to provide two linear U/V transponders in low earth orbit from two cubesats quite soon now.

These transponders will have a dual purpose - educational outreach to encourage school children to become interested in STEM subjects, during the day, and the transponder function active during eclipse at at weekends etc.

I cannot yet confirm a precise launch date for these but hope that this will be possible to do within the next month or so. Suffice it to say that it is being planned that FUNcube-1 will launch in Q3 2012.

More news when it becomes available - in the meantime the www.funcube.org/uk website gives some detailed info about the project.

best 73

Graham G3VZV