November 29, 2011 – AO-51 not responding to commands It is with a heavy heart I report that AO-51 has ceased transmission and is not responding to commands. The last telemetry data indicated that the third of six batteries was … Continue reading
AO-51 Command Stations report that the seven year old spacecraft is now shutting down its transmitter after losing sunlight on its solar panels during eclipse periods. Two of the six battery cells are now dead. Since July 31, 2010 AO-51 … Continue reading
FOX Project Why two satellites? The original Fox Engineering Team Study was for a baseline satellite, with several options for enhancements. At that time, AO-51 was functioning well, with no indication that its lifetime would be short enough to impact … Continue reading
Last chances to hear ARISSat-1 are rapidly approaching. A reminder that if you have been putting off working through the ARISSat-1 repeater, receiving SSTV pictures, or submitting telemetry, the next few weeks will be your last opportunity to be a … Continue reading
Please remember that the 20 meter EME net meets on saturday and sunday on 14.345 Mhz at 1500 UTC during the winter in the northern hemisphere. I start with the antenna on europe. We need the participation of all possible … Continue reading
AMSAT-NA VP Operations Drew Glasbrenner KO4MA reports on Friday’s IHU crash on the Amateur Radio satellite AO-51. Sometime between 1815 and 1945Z November 25, AO-51′s IHU crashed. This happened after a few days of intermittent and unpredictable operation. Mark N8MH … Continue reading