[amsat-bb] Re: New birds
Hi Nigel / Mark. The lack of TLEs at celestrak is a little strange. Nanosail-D is due to deploy from FASTSAT 7 days after launch. Its sail is large compared to the 1U cube and the drag at 650km will be high. If I read the info correctly, re-entry is expected in 70 - 120 days, which from 650k is amazingly short and very interesting. (How high can you orbit a satellite and still get it to deorbit in 25 years etc etc) Howeverback to the lack of TLEs. Nanosail-D has a 70cm beacon which will last about 12 days and NASA invites reports. They also have TLEs and a map on the "Nanosail-D dashboard" so presumably it's not a security issue. Just a shame to do all the searching of sites when celestrack is usually so reliable. TS Kelso has also made a few comments on his twitter pages. David G0MRF _http://twitter.com/TSKelso_ (http://twitter.com/TSKelso) _http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm_ (http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm) In a message dated 24/11/2010 14:30:21 GMT Standard Time, ni...@ngunn.net writes: It surpprises me that, 4 days after launch, Space Track appears to not have keps for the bird despite having given it (and the other payload components) int.designators on Sunday. We usually get keps first and designators/names some days later. ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] DM07 / mammoth mtn operating
Hi all, I'm hoping to catch the SO-50 pass, 11/24, 20:51-21:05 UTC pass from the top of mammoth mtn, grid locator DM07LP. Going to listen for and try to work ISS approx 20min before that. Will then be on the AO-51 pass at 00:00-00:15 UTC from the nearby "flatlands", DM07MP. I haven't worked SO-50 yet so we'll see how it goes :) 73 Matt Wilbur NM6W ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Mini Grid Expedition CQ71
I'll be on Banks Island (IOTA NA-129) all this weekend from grid CQ71 Not sure which satellite passes but I'll try to at least be on all the HO-68 (SSB) and AO-51 passes that favor North America and Europe. Will also be on HF, mostly SSB. 73 John - VE8EV ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] AO-7 N. Europe
I will have a 3-4 minute footprint into N. Europe next pass at 1858Z. Check your tracking program to CN87, maybe we can make it happen! Around 145.951 +/- a little. 73 Bob -W7LRD Seattle- CN87 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: New birds
If you'll read their webpages, you'll see that most are NOT going to end up in Celestrak/Spacetrack. . As I understand it, it has to do with Department of Defense issues/policies? Mark N8MH On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 4:16 AM, Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: > It surpprises me that, 4 days after launch, Space Track appears to not have > keps for the bird despite having given it > (and the other payload components) int.designators on Sunday. We usually get > keps first and designators/names some days > later. > > > > -- > Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 > 825 5032 > Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF 9H3GN), e-mail ni...@ngunn.net > www http://www.ngunn.net > Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club > International #385, > Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, > GCARES, XWARN, EAA382. > > ___ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] New birds
It surpprises me that, 4 days after launch, Space Track appears to not have keps for the bird despite having given it (and the other payload components) int.designators on Sunday. We usually get keps first and designators/names some days later. -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF 9H3GN), e-mail ni...@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, GCARES, XWARN, EAA382. ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
