the change to use it as I didnt have the
equipment available at the time!
Take care,
Chris
-Original Message-
From: Mark L. Hammond [mailto:marklhamm...@gmail.com]
Sent: 19 November 2010 15:18
To: Chris Bloy
Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Sats after dark
Hi Chris
ng things or was this a true and has
> any progress been made on this?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
> -Original Message-
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> Behalf Of Mark L. Hammond
> Sent: 19 November 2010 13:55
> To: Dominic Hawken
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Behalf Of Mark L. Hammond
Sent: 19 November 2010 13:55
To: Dominic Hawken
Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Sats after dark
Hi Dominic,
It's a great question!
If the satellite has batteries that can keep the communications payload ON,
the satellite can continue to su
Dominic,
Welcome! Actually, most satellites start out operating continuously. They
run on batteries when they are in the dark. Normally the batteries over
time lose capacity. Then, various techniques are implemented to conserve
power so that they can continue to operate when in darkness. Rece
Hi Dominic,
It's a great question!
If the satellite has batteries that can keep the communications
payload ON, the satellite can continue to support communications
during an eclipse (what we call the time spent in darkness).
Some satellites do not have batteries, so they will support
communicati
