Their report concludes:

"The object of the exercise is to convince those we approach for support for the big one – the launch costs – that we have a viable product that is worthy of their support. It’s also to confirm in an easily understandably way that “KiwiSAT” is an Amateur Radio Satellite Service communications satellite, not an ‘amateur’ satellite with the “baggage” that could be conjured up in the minds of those that are unfamiliar with what ‘Amateur’ in terms of AMSAT is all about. This is vital. Our own confidence in our teams’ product is not enough. We have to instill that confidence in others who are able to advance the cause and put our hard work into orbit."

Anyone who has followed the clear and sensible reports from this group will lack no confidence whatsoever.

73, Bruce VE9QRP

On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 3:16 AM, Bill Ress [email protected] wrote:

Hello all,

The status of New Zealand's AMSAT-ZL - KiwiSat - has just been updated. Check out their steady march to a launch at: http://kiwisat.org/index.html

Regards...Bill - N6GHz

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