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That's very good news indeed but it appears from reading the Vega Call For Proposals that the maiden launch "free" ride is available ONLY to CubeSat programs from European countries.
Perhaps subsequent launches will permit non-European countries to participate. Any information about that??
Regards...Bill - N6GHz
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Hi Bill,
I am afraid it comes down to "tax dollars" or in our world - "tax euros".
I believe, however, that Canada has a special relationship with ESA so proposals from there might be acceptable:)
Anyway the maiden launch may have an unusual 1200x350km orbit so that could be interesting...
73
Graham G3VZV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Ress" bill@hsmicrowave.com To: G0MRF@aol.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 2:29 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ESA to support cubesat launch
That's very good news indeed but it appears from reading the Vega Call For Proposals that the maiden launch "free" ride is available ONLY to CubeSat programs from European countries.
Perhaps subsequent launches will permit non-European countries to participate. Any information about that??
Regards...Bill - N6GHz
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--- Bill Ress bill@hsmicrowave.com wrote:
That's very good news indeed but it appears from reading the Vega Call For Proposals that the maiden launch "free" ride is available ONLY to CubeSat programs from European countries.
It says ESA members and Cooperating States. I seem to recall that Canada is a "Cooperating State", can someone confirm ?
73 Trevor M5AKA
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