A power point presentation on this soon to be launched South African satellite can be downloaded from
_http://www.amateurradio.org.za/Sumbandila_Intecnet.pdf_ (http://www.amateurradio.org.za/Sumbandila_Intecnet.pdf)
The presentation is by Dr Gert-Jan van Rooyen, ZS1GVR and is dated 22nd Feb 2009.
The 80kg satellite includes an AO-51 type VHF up and UHF down repeater as a secondary payload.
Launch may be as early as the end of March.
Regards
David
NASA Space Calendar shows the Sumbandila launch date is June. This info is updated at 22nd Feb. The Sumbandila looks like not launch at 25th March.
73
Masa JN1GKZ
A power point presentation on this soon to be launched South African satellite can be downloaded from
_http://www.amateurradio.org.za/Sumbandila_Intecnet.pdf_ (http://www.amateurradio.org.za/Sumbandila_Intecnet.pdf)
The presentation is by Dr Gert-Jan van Rooyen, ZS1GVR and is dated 22nd Feb 2009.
The 80kg satellite includes an AO-51 type VHF up and UHF down repeater as a secondary payload.
Launch may be as early as the end of March.
Regards
David
--- On Sat, 28/2/09, Masahiro Arai m-arai@a.email.ne.jp wrote:
NASA Space Calendar shows the Sumbandila launch date is June. This info is updated at 22nd Feb. The Sumbandila looks like not launch at 25th March.
The South African Radio League (SARL) is reporting "sometime in May"
SumbandilaSat launch delayed again http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2009/sumbandilasat_launch_delayed.htm
73 Trevor M5AKA
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