Project Funding
(Unless stated otherwise, all values are given in New Zealand Dollars.)
AMSAT-ZL gratefully acknowledges the many sponsors who have assisted with services or hardware.
This project is funded by radio amateurs through personal and club donations, and by membership of AMSAT-ZL.
Immediately, AMSAT-ZL requires NZ$12,000 to complete the design and construction of the basic unit to flight ready status. Can you assist? (See below)
30 July 2008: Thanks to the generous support of so many amateurs around the world we are able to continue development ever closer towards completion.
The next important stage is to equip the satellite with solar cells. Originally this was expected to cost in excess of NZ$35,000 however through a series of of events cells to flight acceptance standards have ben obtained a a fraction of the cost. These are now to hand and have been tested to select the flight set. AMSAT-ZL gratefully acknowledge the outstanding efforts of all involved in procuring these important units.
The final stage is the most expensive involving travel, testing and the final launch into orbit of KiwiSAT. Funding for this being sought but as yet nothing can be confirmed.
Solar Cell Funding
With the original target of NZ$35,000 in mind, AMSAT-ZL looked for a major sponsor and found one in the Wellington VHF Group. A unsolicited contribution of NZ$10,000 was presented to AMSAT-ZL exclusively to provide for the necessary Solar cells.
Hands of support - $10,000
At the Annual Easter VHF Convention in 2007, Wellington VHF Group Secretary, Dick Greenbank, ZL2TGQ, presented a cheque for $10,000 to AMZAT-ZL. In response AMSAT-ZL isolated a fund which was dedicated to the sole action of Solar cell procurement.
As the purchase price and anticipated attachment costs fall well short of this amount AMSAT-ZL is legally bound to return the unused portion of the donation. Negotiations are underway towards this end.
Donations to help fund the various stages of KiwiSAT development can be made to the Treasurer of AMSAT-ZL at:
The Treasurer, AMSAT-ZL
894 Ponga Road
RD 4
Auckland 2584
New Zealand
