Solar Eclipse and AO-73 on 20-03-2015 starts 07:41 UTC and ends at 11:50 UTC. Coming Friday there will be a solar eclipse and during this eclipse there are in my case 3 AO-73 (FUNcube-1) passes that go through this region. … Continue reading
Es’HailSat-2 The satellite will carry two geostationary “Phase 4” amateur transponders. As a result of a concept proposed by the Qatar Amateur Radio Society, Es’ Hailsat, the Qatar Satellite Company, have announced that their new, geostationary, Es’HailSat-2 communcations spacecraft will … Continue reading
GRIFEX Telemetry 15-02-2015 14:46 – 18:04 UTC. It seems that the rotation over the Y axis is stabilizing. If you wonder how to project the axises on the satellite, have a look at the image on the right. This gives … Continue reading
Firebird-2 FU4 (19k2) and EXOCube (CW and 9k6) SDR Spectrum.
The Delta-2 with on board four cubsats: FIREBIRD II-A & B, GRIFEX, ExoCube is finally launched from SLC-2W Vandenberg. GRIFEX public ground station software can be downloaded at: mxl-ops.engin.umich.edu MXL Blog with the latest updates can be found at: Michigan Exploration … Continue reading
New Delta-2 Cubsat ppod launch sequence. Based on todays schedule and the fact the launch is delayed for 24 hours, then the below schedule should be the correct sequence for tomorrow 01/30/15 14:20:42 UTC. Latest news on the SMAP launch: … Continue reading