[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?

2009-09-20 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
PE0SAT wrote: > Is there a website with the status of SumbandilaSat? > http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur sate

[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?

2009-09-20 Thread PE0SAT
On Sun, September 20, 2009 17:42, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: Hi Drew, >> Is there a website with the status of SumbandilaSat? > > http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ Thanks for the information, but there is not must information on that site. Updated keplers? Nasa Catalog nr? > 73, Drew KO4MA Lets wai

[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?

2009-09-20 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
It's one of these. I suspect it is NOT object C. OBJECT B 1 35866U 09049B 09262.62476341 .0178 0-0 1-3 050 2 35866 098.8015 312.8021 0004262 072.8236 287.3411 14.22294851 273 OBJECT C 1 35867U 09049C 09263.50779277 .2262 0-0 1-3 0 116 2 35867 097.3748 313

[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?

2009-09-20 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: > It's one of these. I suspect it is NOT object C. > > > The primary payload is a camera, and the mission has always required a low orbit. C is the only item other than the upper stage that is not in an 800km orbit. C is in a ~500km orbit. All indicators point to

[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?

2009-09-20 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
I suspected that itwas a similar size to the Russian bird and that all would have been ejected in one hit. Perhaps I guessed incorrectly. Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: >> It's one of these. I suspect it is NOT object C. >> >> >> > The primary payload is a camera, a

[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?

2009-09-20 Thread Alan P. Biddle
I copied a pass using Object C last evening, and it was in perfect agreement on AOS/LOS, and good agreement on Doppler correction. The next pass I can look at will be tomorrow morning. Alan WA4SCA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed a

[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?

2009-09-20 Thread Trevor .
Pieters email on AMSAT-BB indicates SumbandilaSat would be dropped off at 500 km, see http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/200901/msg04633.html 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Sun, 20/9/09, Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: > From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re:

[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?

2009-09-21 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Morning, I looked for signals this morning on the 1500 UTC pass over the eastern US. Nothing heard on or around either published downlink frequencies. Anybody else hear it today? Alan WA4SCA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are

[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?

2009-09-21 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Heard a quick burst of CW on 435.351ish during the last pass of object B/D/E but not enough to identify anything. Doesn't help that I don't know morse. Alan P. Biddle wrote: > Morning, > > I looked for signals this morning on the 1500 UTC pass over the eastern US. > Nothing heard on or around

[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?

2009-09-21 Thread Trevor .
onths before the commissioning phase is complete. I listened out for RS-28 but nothing heard. 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Mon, 21/9/09, Alan P. Biddle wrote: > From: Alan P. Biddle > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ? > To: "AMSAT-BB" > Date: Monday, 21 September, 2009,

[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?

2009-09-21 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Trevor, Thanks for that. There had been some initially on 435.353 or so. CW blocks. Perhaps they have now transitioned to the regular frequencies. Alan WA4SCA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSA

[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat

2009-09-23 Thread Rodney Waln
hi, now another source had changed things completely and listing it as   SUMBANDILA 1 35870U 09049F   09266.79835424  .2270  0-0  1-3 0   110 2 35870 097.3734 316.7536 0009970 273.6366 222.0670 15.22797757   929   from AMSAT-SA   SUMBA2   1 35867U 09049C   09262.83922800  .

[amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat

2009-09-23 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
The "another source" is your government's department of defense. Rodney Waln wrote: > hi, now another source had changed things completely and listing it as > > SUMBANDILA > 1 35870U 09049F 09266.79835424 .2270 0-0 1-3 0 110 > 2 35870 097.3734 316.7536 0009970 273.6366 222.067