Hi Zach. ITAR has already been shown to be addressable (see amsat.org's page on project status and the Phase 3E bird).
I'm asking if anyone in authority at AMSAT is willing to post a project plan with work breakdown that has some sort of status and contact name for each item; like:"Done", "in progress" and "need help" (more status types are needed...this is just an opening suggestion).
No "non-disclosure" details needed. Just "steps to success" and "status". Then...allow the "resources of the crowd" kick in.
Ev
On Monday, August 5, 2019, 6:21:19 PM EDT, Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
On 2019-08-05 17:10, Ev Tupis via AMSAT-BB wrote:
... in pursuing a more open project plan that would make it easier for those with personal skill, resources or contacts to more directly contribute to a launch? Even a private note to say, "yes, I think we'll be looking into that" would be nice. I'm unsure how to digest the silence. :-)
Ev,
The current ITAR interpretation precludes an "open project plan". If you want to contribute, volunteer (https://www.amsat.org/volunteer-for-amsat). However, don't volunteer just to find out what AMSAT is up to; that's not helpful and you can't tell anyone outside of the ITAR group anyway. Wait until the yearly data dump at the Symposium (https://www.amsat.org/amsat-symposium).
Rather than rehashing that which has been said before, I'd point you toward the AMSAT archives:
https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2009-September/date.html
Start reading Bob's message about "ITAR sucks" and then keep reading.
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