Perhaps its an issue that its 'form' changes when things are docked to it, or added on. Sats generally don't change 'shape' or 'dimensions' when in orbit.
Don't get me wrong, Ide love it to be classified as a sat myself.. just adding to ths discussion.
Steven J.Raas QRV From FN20vg on 2/432 Terestrial-Sats-Digital-EME Member of - ARRL & AMSAT Supporter of N3FJP Software http://www.n3fjp.com Page - http://n2jdq2007.tripod.com/
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Eric Christensen Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 3:42 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org; fieldops@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS a Satellite or an airplane?
Can someone sanity check me, please? I'm trying to convince a guy at the ARRL that the ISS needs to be added to the LoTW as a satellite and he says it is not valid because it isn't a satellite but rather an airplane.
Anyone out there help me with this?
73s, Eric W4OTN
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