From: Tim Van Devender (tlv@seds.lpl.arizona.edu)
Date: Mon Jul 08 2002 - 13:02:18 MST
*************************************************************** * SEDS-discuss : Discussion of Anything SEDS or Space-Related * *************************************************************** To anyone interested... Motorola has two Iridium satellite busses from Lockheed left in their factory in Chandler, AZ. I spoke with the launch team today (just back from the final Iridium launch in Bakinor). They say the two frames left are under negotiaion for purchase from Iridium, but it looks like they will most likely be donated to an educational institution. I asked if they had talked to the U of A. There are two complete satellite busses with the radio panels and K-band antennea. "All you would need is the payload" (communications software). If anyone wants to try and put a proposal together to get these donated to the U of A space sciences department, space grant or UA SEDS please let me know. I will try to get the right people together for a win-win deal. Please forward this to the current SEDS national email list also. Thanks, Tim Van Devender tlv@seds.org vandev1@email.mot.com
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