"Citizen Satellites" in February Scientific American
I received the February issue of Scientific American today. On page 48 there is an article by our own Bob Twiggs titled "Citizen Satellites", concerning the history and future of Cubesats. It does briefly mention that "scores of OSCAR communications satellites have been helping ham radio enthusiasts connect since the early 1960's".
In the final paragraph it suggests that Cubesats may soon "enable an amateur presence in space", which may "come sooner rather than later". Boy I sure can't wait until we amateurs can start to launch our "do-it-yourself satellites" into space....
Dan Schultz N8FGV
Gee, Imagine a bunch of Hams getting together in their basement and/or garage to assemble one of these.... Dee, NB2F Tongue in cheek thanks to all those that did...
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Schultz Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 2:41 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] "Citizen Satellites" in February Scientific American
I received the February issue of Scientific American today. On page 48 there is an article by our own Bob Twiggs titled "Citizen Satellites", concerning the history and future of Cubesats. It does briefly mention that "scores of OSCAR communications satellites have been helping ham radio enthusiasts connect since the early 1960's".
In the final paragraph it suggests that Cubesats may soon "enable an amateur presence in space", which may "come sooner rather than later". Boy I sure can't wait until we amateurs can start to launch our "do-it-yourself satellites" into space....
Dan Schultz N8FGV
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I stopped reading Scientific American years ago. The quality of the articles dropped, and it took on a decidely political stance on certain subjects. The "old" SA I used to enjoy would *never* have let a mistake like that get into an article! 73, Jim
On 01/20/2011 07:41 AM, Daniel Schultz wrote:
I received the February issue of Scientific American today. On page 48 there is an article by our own Bob Twiggs titled "Citizen Satellites", concerning the history and future of Cubesats. It does briefly mention that "scores of OSCAR communications satellites have been helping ham radio enthusiasts connect since the early 1960's".
In the final paragraph it suggests that Cubesats may soon "enable an amateur presence in space", which may "come sooner rather than later". Boy I sure can't wait until we amateurs can start to launch our "do-it-yourself satellites" into space....
Dan Schultz N8FGV
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I stopped reading Scientific American years ago. The quality of the articles dropped, and it took on a decidedly political stance on certain subjects.
If the reference is to climate change. The rhetoric can be called political but only because talking heads have made it so. The science doesn't blow so much in the wind and is very clear. It is happening.
Stopping reading about facts that challenge our beliefs is not generally a good way to change it and gain enlightenment.
Bob
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