From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio
AMSAT says the aim of its developing "Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint" (GOLF) satellite program is to place amateur radio transponders in low-Earth orbit (LEO), medium-Earth orbit (MEO), and eventually high-Earth orbit (HEO).
"The goal of the GOLF program is to work by steps through a series of increasingly capable spacecraft to learn skills and systems for which we do not yet have any low-risk ...
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/amsat-spells-out-its-golf-program-objectives
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