Salvage of AMC 14 Cast Aside

[CJPC]

Not sure about NASA, but I saw it on a couple Star Trek episodes in the 60's!

Assignment Earth and Star Trek IV if i recall, at least around the sun!

 

[Drone35]

Looks like I quit dish just in time.. wonder whats going on with their stock after this :S

Dunno, but it was up over a dollar today! Up 1.07 ended at 31.63

 

[vegassatellite]

I would think NASA would have first rights to any lunar slingshot ideas as they did it with Apollo 13 in April of 1970.

 

[teneightyp]

Dunno, but it was up over a dollar today! Up 1.07 ended at 31.63

Why? It has been pure negativity for months regarding E*.

 

[stimpson]

You know what, sence boeing holds a patent on how to do something.. does this mean that I can write instructions on how to start a car and sue everyone who owns a car for patent violations.. In a sence this is what boeing is doing.

Great idea. You take care of that one and i'll do one on the internet.....wait.........damn you Al Gore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Drone35]

Why? It has been pure negativity for months regarding E*.

Just stating the facts!

 

[Scroll]

How do you patent physics?

I think I will try to patent the ham sandwich. Makes about as much sense to me and I'd be rich!

 

[cmcnabb]

If I were Echostar, I would buy the satellite from the insurance company at a bargain basement price, pay Boeing any licensing fees for use of the patent, and be done with it. You would own a satellite good for a few years at a decent price, keep your customers happy too - a win win!

Since the satellite is fully insured for what SES would expect to earn off it for the course of it's life, you would not be able to buy it at a bargain basement price. You would not even be able to buy it for what SES paid for it. SES stands to make much more from just splashing the sat than from trying any kind of rescue.

 

[cmcnabb]

I would think NASA would have first rights to any lunar slingshot ideas as they did it with Apollo 13 in April of 1970.

The patent for that one would have gone to the contractor managing the engineers who came up with the idea, probably most certainly contractors. I don't have a clue who that contractor was, but I'd put some money on Boeing.

 

[primestar31]

I think I will try to patent the ham sandwich. Makes about as much sense to me and I'd be rich!

Until you get sued for allowing Mama Cass to choke to death on a ham sandwich!

 

[Weezknight]

Why? It has been pure negativity for months regarding E*.

Because there are A LOT of factors that play into the stock market, not just "news."

 

[Derwin0]

Since the satellite is fully insured for what SES would expect to earn off it for the course of it's life, you would not be able to buy it at a bargain basement price. You would not even be able to buy it for what SES paid for it. SES stands to make much more from just splashing the sat than from trying any kind of rescue.

Not if the satellite is bought from the Insurance Company.
Once the Insurance Company pays the policy it can take ownership, at which time it can do what it wants with the satellite, including selling it to recoup it's costs.

 

[kennya]

Until you get sued for allowing Mama Cass to choke to death on a ham sandwich!

That was funny....

This does suck though.

 

[joemuseum]

Wouldn't it be somewhat valuable as a backup, especially if it has not used it's fuel?

 

[John Kotches]

I would think NASA would have first rights to any lunar slingshot ideas as they did it with Apollo 13 in April of 1970.

I don't think that the patent clerks are as good at researching prior art as they used to be.

Or, there aren't enough clerks to handle the load so they don't have as much time per patent to research.

 

[Indiana627]

Maybe this is why the Soviets never landed on the moon - NASA patented it!

 

[TulsaCoker]

We'd be in the same spot.... all about the bottom $$$$$ line.

No, since Boeing built D* fleet I don't think there would be a patent problem there. If E* would own the sat then they could make an agreement with Boeing unless they are also suing Boeing?

 

[darrencp22]

AMC 14 Declared Total Loss - Forbes

SES Americom declares AMC-14 satellite a total loss; sees $150 mln payout - Forbes.com

 

[ScoBuck]

And from SES, its official press release regarding the losss of AMC-14:

Press Release

 

[Mojo]

Off Topic

Until you get sued for allowing Mama Cass to choke to death on a ham sandwich!

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