[AR] Re: cubesat data rates question
- From: "Monroe L. King Jr." <monroe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 11:02:32 -0700
Is it not possible to use AMSAT? the rates are probably low but wouldn't
that work?
Monroe
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [AR] Re: cubesat data rates question
> From: Henry Hallam <henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, November 27, 2013 10:46 pm
> To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 7:11 PM, JOHN HALPENNY <j.halpenny@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Have any of these satellites tried to pass data on to a phone network in
> > order to get results down without waiting for a pass? Or is it:
> > - technically difficult?
> > - expensive?
> > - just not worth the trouble?
>
> (4) regulatorily difficult - at least that was the main reason why we
> (Planet Labs) didn't go with Iridium etc. You need a whole different
> set of (expensive) licenses from the FCC for space-to-space, and you
> have to convince Iridium that it's worthwhile doing their end of that
> process for what is a relatively small customer.
>
> But it certainly is appealing, particularly for low-rate telemetry and
> commanding. It would be great to have your satellite phone home
> seconds after it's deployed from the launcher.
>
> Henry
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