[amsat-bb] Re: Spin rate and orientation for SO-50?

2012-04-02 Thread Tom Schuessler
Drew, Thanks for the reply to my post. It does seem to me that this bird (SO-50), does have a much faster rate of change than the other satellites I have worked. Thus judging by the amount of twisting I have to do during one of it's passes as compared to what I do or did for AO-51, SO-67, HO-68

[amsat-bb] First-MOVE CubeSat

2012-04-02 Thread Trevor .
Students at the Technical University of München have released a couple of short videos on their CubeSat First-MOVE, see http://www.uk.amsat.org/6199 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@a

[amsat-bb] W1AW on AO27 April 10

2012-04-02 Thread Mark Spencer
I will try and put W1AW on AO27 April 10 for the 1830Z pass. Fastest QSL is via my call address. Mark Mark Spencer, WA8SME Education and Technology Program Director ARRL, the national association for Amateur RadioTM 43 Pinelock Dr. Gales Ferry, CT 06335 860-381-5335 860-460-1139 (cel

[amsat-bb] Re: Lego™ 1U Cubesat,launch confirmed April 2012

2012-04-02 Thread David Moisan
Cute! It's a shame about UV rays, though. You forgot to mention the Lego (tm) ground-station. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscr