Re: Other missions on Resurs O1-N4 launch

Tristan Cools (tcools@nic.INbe.net)
Thu, 25 Jun 1998 21:50:37 +0200 (CEST)

At 10:10 24-06-98 +0100, you wrote:


>As far as I am aware, there are two messaging satellite payloads from Germany.
>
>IRIS-1 is an attached payload from Sait Systems. It is a technology
demonstrator for a European 4 satellite "constellation" of messaging
satellites for overseas charity workers, other personnel in remote regions
and small boats. It is the commercial development of the ESA LLMS project.


IRIS 1 is not a German satellite but the first Belgian satellite !(if it
reaches orbit)


Greetings,

Tristan Cools
tcools@nic.INbe.net
BWGS Member - Belgian Working Group Satellites

Observing at: Damse Vaart: 3.2486E/51.2279N/Rijckevelde:
3.2867E/51.2054N/Brugge: 3.1611E/51.2108N