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Re: URGENT Possible Pacsat launch
by Chris Thompson 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

I also agree with all the comments. I would tend to take any opportunity for a launch because they are so rare. But find out some more and we can make a decision. 73 Chris On Mon, Apr 15, 2024, 10:59 Bill Reed via pacsat-dev <pacsat-dev(a)amsat.org> wrote: > good comments, thanks. 1 week delay is good idea. > > On 4/15/2024 9:25 AM, Jim McCullers via pacsat-dev wrote: > > Bill, > > > > I believe it would be best for you to do the meeting, get a firm idea of > where they are, then make a decision. > > I would also suggest the invitation to join our meeting be a week later > so we can here your thoughts from the conversation and make a > go/no-go/maybe decision before getting in deeper. > > > > Jonathan explained to me way back when the project was a "proof of > concept" but with a possibility of flight. > > I'm still too green to know the whys of what's going on. > > > > Jim McCullers > > WA4CWI > > > > > > > > Team, > > > > Well, we learned from the budget situation that our ASCENT direction was > to build a"proof of concept" solution. > > I am not sure at this point why we are restricted and if this is an > AMSAT officer (Jerry or Robert) or a BOD restriction. > > > > With that in mind, I was contacted over the weekend by a university that > wants to launch pacsat. > > The University of North Dakota is launching a 3U cubesat, probably in > mid to late 2025. They have a commitment for an ELANA launch but no firm > dates yet. They have .5U available out of 3U. > > > > So we need to make a decision here: > > > > 1. Do we want to support this launch? (Don't know yet how much support > they will need. Probably lots.) > > > > 2. Do we have the time to provide support? > > > > 3. If you think it is good timing, I will invite the UND project lead ( > Dr. Ron Fevig ) to our Thursday meeting. > > > > If we decide to move forward with this we will need to get Jerry's > permission to move beyond a pure ASCENT project. > > > > Please let me know your feelings ASAP. I have a meeting with Dr. Fevig > this afternoon and will try to better understand their requirements. > > > > Please let me know your feelings ASAP. ( 2nd request) I want to kill > this if we don't think we can do it. > > > > Bill > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > pacsat-dev mailing list -- pacsat-dev(a)amsat.org View archives of this > mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to pacsat-dev-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all > of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > pacsat-dev mailing list -- pacsat-dev(a)amsat.org > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to pacsat-dev-leave(a)amsat.org > > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > pacsat-dev mailing list -- pacsat-dev(a)amsat.org > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to pacsat-dev-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org >

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Re: URGENT Possible Pacsat launch
by Bill Reed 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

good comments, thanks. 1 week delay is good idea. On 4/15/2024 9:25 AM, Jim McCullers via pacsat-dev wrote: > Bill, > > I believe it would be best for you to do the meeting, get a firm idea of where they are, then make a decision. > I would also suggest the invitation to join our meeting be a week later so we can here your thoughts from the conversation and make a go/no-go/maybe decision before getting in deeper. > > Jonathan explained to me way back when the project was a "proof of concept" but with a possibility of flight. > I'm still too green to know the whys of what's going on. > > Jim McCullers > WA4CWI > > > > Team, > > Well, we learned from the budget situation that our ASCENT direction was to build a"proof of concept" solution. > I am not sure at this point why we are restricted and if this is an AMSAT officer (Jerry or Robert) or a BOD restriction. > > With that in mind, I was contacted over the weekend by a university that wants to launch pacsat. > The University of North Dakota is launching a 3U cubesat, probably in mid to late 2025. They have a commitment for an ELANA launch but no firm dates yet. They have .5U available out of 3U. > > So we need to make a decision here: > > 1. Do we want to support this launch? (Don't know yet how much support they will need. Probably lots.) > > 2. Do we have the time to provide support? > > 3. If you think it is good timing, I will invite the UND project lead ( Dr. Ron Fevig ) to our Thursday meeting. > > If we decide to move forward with this we will need to get Jerry's permission to move beyond a pure ASCENT project. > > Please let me know your feelings ASAP. I have a meeting with Dr. Fevig this afternoon and will try to better understand their requirements. > > Please let me know your feelings ASAP. ( 2nd request) I want to kill this if we don't think we can do it. > > Bill > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > pacsat-dev mailing list -- pacsat-dev(a)amsat.org View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to pacsat-dev-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > pacsat-dev mailing list -- pacsat-dev(a)amsat.org > View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to pacsat-dev-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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Re: URGENT Possible Pacsat launch
by Jim McCullers 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

Bill, I believe it would be best for you to do the meeting, get a firm idea of where they are, then make a decision. I would also suggest the invitation to join our meeting be a week later so we can here your thoughts from the conversation and make a go/no-go/maybe decision before getting in deeper. Jonathan explained to me way back when the project was a "proof of concept" but with a possibility of flight. I'm still too green to know the whys of what's going on. Jim McCullers WA4CWI Team, Well, we learned from the budget situation that our ASCENT direction was to build a"proof of concept" solution. I am not sure at this point why we are restricted and if this is an AMSAT officer (Jerry or Robert) or a BOD restriction. With that in mind, I was contacted over the weekend by a university that wants to launch pacsat. The University of North Dakota is launching a 3U cubesat, probably in mid to late 2025. They have a commitment for an ELANA launch but no firm dates yet. They have .5U available out of 3U. So we need to make a decision here: 1. Do we want to support this launch? (Don't know yet how much support they will need. Probably lots.) 2. Do we have the time to provide support? 3. If you think it is good timing, I will invite the UND project lead ( Dr. Ron Fevig ) to our Thursday meeting. If we decide to move forward with this we will need to get Jerry's permission to move beyond a pure ASCENT project. Please let me know your feelings ASAP. I have a meeting with Dr. Fevig this afternoon and will try to better understand their requirements. Please let me know your feelings ASAP. ( 2nd request) I want to kill this if we don't think we can do it. Bill ----------------------------------------------------------- pacsat-dev mailing list -- pacsat-dev(a)amsat.org View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to pacsat-dev-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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Re: URGENT Possible Pacsat launch
by Burns Fisher (AMSAT) 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

I'm concerned about time for sure. I don't really have any. But I'm wondering if UND is also the place that is talking about using an LTM. In which case, the integration of these two things is an issue. 73, Burns Fisher, WB1FJ *AMSAT(R) Engineering -- Flight Software* On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 10:06 AM Bill Reed via pacsat-dev < pacsat-dev(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Team, > > Well, we learned from the budget situation that our ASCENT direction was > to build a"proof of concept" solution. > I am not sure at this point why we are restricted and if this is an > AMSAT officer (Jerry or Robert) or a BOD restriction. > > With that in mind, I was contacted over the weekend by a university that > wants to launch pacsat. > The University of North Dakota is launching a 3U cubesat, probably in > mid to late 2025. They have > a commitment for an ELANA launch but no firm dates yet. They have .5U > available out of 3U. > > So we need to make a decision here: > > 1. Do we want to support this launch? (Don't know yet how much support > they will need. Probably lots.) > > 2. Do we have the time to provide support? > > 3. If you think it is good timing, I will invite the UND project lead ( > Dr. Ron Fevig ) to our Thursday meeting. > > If we decide to move forward with this we will need to get Jerry's > permission to move beyond a pure ASCENT project. > > Please let me know your feelings ASAP. I have a meeting with Dr. Fevig > this afternoon and will try to better understand > their requirements. > > Please let me know your feelings ASAP. ( 2nd request) I want to kill > this if we don't think we can do it. > > Bill > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > pacsat-dev mailing list -- pacsat-dev(a)amsat.org > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to pacsat-dev-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org >

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URGENT Possible Pacsat launch
by Bill Reed 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

Team, Well, we learned from the budget situation that our ASCENT direction was to build a"proof of concept" solution. I am not sure at this point why we are restricted and if this is an AMSAT officer (Jerry or Robert) or a BOD restriction. With that in mind, I was contacted over the weekend by a university that wants to launch pacsat. The University of North Dakota is launching a 3U cubesat, probably in mid to late 2025. They have a commitment for an ELANA launch but no firm dates yet. They have .5U available out of 3U. So we need to make a decision here: 1. Do we want to support this launch? (Don't know yet how much support they will need. Probably lots.) 2. Do we have the time to provide support? 3. If you think it is good timing, I will invite the UND project lead ( Dr. Ron Fevig ) to our Thursday meeting. If we decide to move forward with this we will need to get Jerry's permission to move beyond a pure ASCENT project. Please let me know your feelings ASAP. I have a meeting with Dr. Fevig this afternoon and will try to better understand their requirements. Please let me know your feelings ASAP. ( 2nd request) I want to kill this if we don't think we can do it. Bill

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Pacsat dev mtg 4/11/2024
by Bill 11 Apr '24

11 Apr '24

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TI regulator
by Bob Stricklin 04 Apr '24

04 Apr '24

I just checked what I said and the TI chip is an LDO regulator. The other two are switching regulators. Bob

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Pacsat dev mtg 4-4-2024
by Bill 04 Apr '24

04 Apr '24

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