Hello Jean,
Congratulations to you and everyone involved, in taking the initiative and putting in the effort to make this happen. There is so much to be discovered, and no child should be left behind. Wishing you great success, beyond your expectations ! Nice website too !
73! Umesh, K6VUG On Sunday, April 28, 2019, 9:07:10 AM PDT, Jean Marc Momple via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Dear All,
I wish to inform you all that the first 3B8 satellite project, MIR-SAT1 is moving in the right direction as follows:
1) A WEB site is now available (in spite in its infancy): https://spacemauritius.com https://spacemauritius.com/, it has a HAM page (to be populated). 2) 3B8 Radio Amateurs are deeply involved with the project and this has already created a new generation of potential HAMs, some 7 (+/-) more candidates taking the exams in beginning May with at least 5 only due to the “bird”. In spite the figure may seems low, there are only about 20 active OM’s in 3B8, thus actually a relative huge progress in terms of potential HAM population. 3) The first secondary school (college) has built a receiving ground station last week and already received their first LEO's signals. This is a pilot project which will be extended to many schools in the coming months and surely create motivation for hundreds of students to become HAMs, hopefully we will see the HAM population grow exponentially in the coming months (this is my personal goal). 4) This project has the full support of the Mauritius Government and fully financed by the Mauritius Research Council which is a non-profit organization for the development of science and technological innovation. 5) The satellite will be launch by JAXA end this year from the ISS. 6) The final design is being finalized and details will be in shared to all on above mentioned WEB site. 7) IARU coordination will be applied for shortly, as soon as the final design completed.
I would eventually request the HAM community to help us to collect Telemetry when the “bird” launched by end of this year, will keep you informed.
73
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