Here is my summary of our discussions last night.

Topic 1:
Mike Moore and the Fox Plus project have selected pacsat as one of the
payloads on their second
Fox Plus satellite, with launch planned for late 2025.
We feel that we should support that launch with our current version 1
design.  Consequently this
moves our ASCENT project to the status of a flight hardware provider.  I
think we can support that
effort with the funds that remain from the ASCENT project.
The most significant task facing us is the clean up and build of the
existing pacsat prototype.  In order
to accomplish that end, we need to add to our development team.  I would
like to ask Cameron Castillo,
who did much of the RT-IHU layout, if he would join our engineering team
and help us complete our
Blinky layout.

Topic 2:
I would like to ask Ron Fevig, N0UCV, if he would like to join our
engineering team.  I would ask
him to do additional pacsat testing ( initially with our launchpad
hardware ) and provide documentation
for the pacsat user.  Ron is currently an Amsat life member and a
professor at the University of North Dakota
Department of Space Studies.  He is considering pacsat for a future
launch that is TBD.

I solicit your opinions on these 2 Topics and I will not move forward
with implementation until I
have heard everyone's response.  ( Chris and Bob responded last night)

Bill
( cell is 214 437-9555 if you want to discuss )


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