The
AMSAT News Service reports that AMSAT-NA has accepted an opportunity for
sharing a ride to geostationary orbit as a "hosted payload" aboard a
private launch scheduled for 2017. The satellite would be built by Virginia
Tech, with funding to be secured by the school as well. A satellite in
geostationary orbit would appear to be in the same spot overhead at all times,
thus providing constant access to all stations within its
"footprint."
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Monday, May 18, 2015
AMSAT May Have "Rideshare" to Geostationary Orbit
The
AMSAT News Service reports that AMSAT-NA has accepted an opportunity for
sharing a ride to geostationary orbit as a "hosted payload" aboard a
private launch scheduled for 2017. The satellite would be built by Virginia
Tech, with funding to be secured by the school as well. A satellite in
geostationary orbit would appear to be in the same spot overhead at all times,
thus providing constant access to all stations within its
"footprint."