Hi Guys, I am not being negative and "Yes if Only" - However there is more than the provision of amateur radio equipment and antennas to consider. It would not meet with the original objectives for the spacecraft - Apart from the consideration of the rubbish on board it would become another piece of "junk" in space and therefore a hazard especially when it starts to fall into the orbit paths of other spacecraft. Someone would have to be responsible to monitor and control this aspect which among many other considerations would I regret mean it would be rejected. Don't forget that this is only the first of a number of these spacecraft to be launched and the past few weeks with the dummy runs being used as part of a procedure for the future. This area alone must have cost a significant amount time and money for the Safety Cases,Risk Assessment, documentation ,training etc. etc. etc. I regret to say I do not think that we would have any positive agreement for a re-run of these costs just for the sake of amateur radio. I am sure that the "SuitSat" team and others participating in some of our projects could confirm the way things have changed since our earlier days. The process and current difficulties in time and costs now do mean it is very hard going for our hobby sad to say. Ideas are always worth listening to and also prove a useful learning curve to all, so thanks for your proposal and I really do wish that it could be adopted. Ken Eaton GW1FKY Amsat -UK Amsat NA