NASA now offers a low-cost satellite shell for you to populate with your payload:
http://www.spacemart.com/reports/Bargain_Basement_Satellites_999.html
Only $4 million for prototype development but no word of what off-the-shelf might cost.
-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm@amsat.org
I think we built AO-40, built the structure which sat above us to lift Panamsat, helped design the ASAP for the Microsat launches which was used on this launch, and got it launched for less than $4,000,000.
Thank goodness we have a new marketing team.
Bob N4HY
On Nov 20, 2007 9:18 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa k9jkm@comcast.net wrote:
NASA now offers a low-cost satellite shell for you to populate with your payload:
http://www.spacemart.com/reports/Bargain_Basement_Satellites_999.html
Only $4 million for prototype development but no word of what off-the-shelf might cost.
-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm@amsat.org
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Pretty spiffy. I wonder how big it is? Jim KQ6EA
--- JoAnne Maenpaa k9jkm@comcast.net wrote:
NASA now offers a low-cost satellite shell for you to populate with your payload:
http://www.spacemart.com/reports/Bargain_Basement_Satellites_999.html
Only $4 million for prototype development but no word of what off-the-shelf might cost.
-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm@amsat.org
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"FASTSAT is 39.5 inches in diameter - not much larger than the dreaded exercise ball. It is hexagonally shaped and weighs 90 kg without a payload. A payload up to 50 kg can hitch a ride. These dimensions place FASTSAT squarely in the microsatellite category."
Kenneth - N5VHO
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jim Jerzycke Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 12:46 PM To: JoAnne Maenpaa; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Bargain Basement Satellite
Pretty spiffy. I wonder how big it is? Jim KQ6EA
--- JoAnne Maenpaa k9jkm@comcast.net wrote:
NASA now offers a low-cost satellite shell for you to populate with your payload:
http://www.spacemart.com/reports/Bargain_Basement_Satellites_999.html
Only $4 million for prototype development but no word of what off-the-shelf might cost.
-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm@amsat.org
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DUH! That's what I get for posting before I had my coffee! Jim KQ6EA
--- "Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR]" kenneth.g.ransom@nasa.gov wrote:
"FASTSAT is 39.5 inches in diameter - not much larger than the dreaded exercise ball. It is hexagonally shaped and weighs 90 kg without a payload. A payload up to 50 kg can hitch a ride. These dimensions place FASTSAT squarely in the microsatellite category."
Kenneth - N5VHO
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jim Jerzycke Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 12:46 PM To: JoAnne Maenpaa; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Bargain Basement Satellite
Pretty spiffy. I wonder how big it is? Jim KQ6EA
--- JoAnne Maenpaa k9jkm@comcast.net wrote:
NASA now offers a low-cost satellite shell for you to populate with your payload:
http://www.spacemart.com/reports/Bargain_Basement_Satellites_999.html
Only $4 million for prototype development but no word of what off-the-shelf might cost.
-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm@amsat.org
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Jim Jerzycke -
JoAnne Maenpaa -
Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] -
Robert McGwier