AMSAT-NA approves new mysterious satellite project

[prinaldo@mindspring.com]

New AMSAT-NA Satellite Project

At an AMSAT-NA Board of Directors teleconference meeting (held January 17, 2002) it was decided to add a new satellite to the list of current projects underway.

After extensive discussion (and by a unanimous vote of the Board), a new low Earth orbit micro-satellite project was approved. This microsat will provide amateurs access with only a handheld transceiver, using the 2-meter and 70-cm bands. The design will feature several channels, so that simultaneous communications can take
place.

The microsat will be powered using efficient solar cells. In addition to the bent pipe style operation, the new satellite will carry one or more experimental modes which are currently being determined.

More details on this exciting project will be forthcoming over the next few weeks, stay tuned to ANS!

[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA for this exciting news]