We are 100% committed to returning to HEO. That is the goal of AMSAT GOLF. Please donate at https://www.amsat.org/donate/ if you’d like to see it happen.
As far as soliciting corporate support, conversations do occur, but have not been fruitful.
73,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Executive Vice President AMSAT
On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 08:56 Pgprendergast via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I’ve enjoyed AO10 tremendously. I have zero interest in a GEO satellite. I liked the challenge of an elliptical orbit and the long chats I could have. The LEO satellites are a bit boring. A two second exchange of grid squares yuck. I’d be happy to contribute to a HEO satellite or a shared commercial amateur payload as a life member of AMSAT I’m interested in it succeeding but I lose interest in these LEO cube says quickly. I echo the concerns that AMSAT is not lobbying Space X or Virgin for support. Please stop saying if your TSgt interested join us.... why should I need to your already in the leadership role responsible for just such activities. Please help us I understand why this isn’t already happening???? Peter W2PP
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