In a message dated 19/11/2010 18:55:28 GMT Standard Time, bbjunkie@f2s.com writes:

I'm sure there are lots of factors which make ARISSat-1 viable that I am overlooking.

Just wondering

Pete MI3EPN

Yup.

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Developing a team of satellite engineers who are motivated to work on other projects after ARISSat. Demonstarting to NASA that AMSAT builds hardware. - Building reputation. Providing an amateur / educational satellite with zero launch cost. (OK, but a fair amount of other expenses) Finding a platform to orbit and evaluate the first software defined transponder. etc etc. It's test and development as well as providing a valuable service.

David G0MRF