To bad it's speed was a little slower then we'd all have a shot at it. The five & dime would be fascinating. 73 Bob W7LRD
On November 9, 2018 at 1:02 PM Peter Guelzow peter.guelzow@kourou.de wrote:
The launch of Es'hail-2 from Qatar with the first AMSAT P4-A transponder in geostationary orbit is only a few days away. https://amsat-dl.org/p4-a-eshail-2-launches-in-a-few-days
Also check out this article: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/11/spacex-return-action-lsp-status-upgr... pre-launch static fire test of Falcon 9 rocket for the Es'hail-2 mission is currently planned for November 11th. If everything goes well, launch is expected for November 15th with a launch window from 20:46 UTC to 22:29 UTC.
P4-A is a joint project by Es’hailSat – the Qatar Satellite Company, QARS – the Qatar Amateur Radio Society and AMSAT-DL.
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