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VO-52 Status
by Paul Stoetzer 12 Jul '14

12 Jul '14

Any word on VO-52? Looks like it hasn't been heard from at all today. I last listened for VO-52 a couple of days ago. I had trouble getting into the transponder due to a very high noise floor, which I thought might have been local, though I could hear AO-7 which was passing by at the same time. Also, the beacon was found about 3 kHz higher than normal. I'll try to listen for the next pass at 2224Z, but I operate outside and a storm is on it's way. 73, Paul, N8HM

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Sprout sstv
by andy thomas 12 Jul '14

12 Jul '14

Sprout was on SSTV today as previously announced on their website. I copied sstv in Scottie-1 at 1248 utc on 437.6. However, the signal seemed to be very weak. I wonder if anybody else received the satellite, and iof so, and comments about signal strength? I could see the signal in SDR-sharp but could not adequately decode the picture. After several attempts at replay with various flters I could read only"SSTV", "CQ" and parts of the callsign. 73 de andy g0sfj

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Not a peep from LituanicaSAT-1
by Rick Walter 12 Jul '14

12 Jul '14

I did not hear LO-78 on this 15:32-15:41Z pass just now. Rick - WB3CSY Sent from Rick's iPad2

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test
by Michel F6GLJ 12 Jul '14

12 Jul '14

73 qro from Michel F6GLJ

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France (IN94) on SAT
by Michel F6GLJ 12 Jul '14

12 Jul '14

Hello Everybody. I will be on sat for good passes for QSO France > NA, and I hope meet you : AO-07B (if it is on.) 16:03 -> 16:14 UTC AO-07B (if it is on.) 17:51 -> 18:05 UTC FO-29 19:15 -> 19:28 UTC 73 qro from Michel F6GLJ

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France (IN94) on SAT
by Michel F6GLJ 12 Jul '14

12 Jul '14

Hello Everybody. I will be on sat for good passes for QSO France > NA, and I hope meet you : AO-07B (if it is on.) 16:03 -> 16:14 UTC AO-07B (if it is on.) 17:51 -> 18:05 UTC FO-29 19:15 -> 19:28 UTC 73 qro from Michel F6GLJ

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LO-78 FM Transponder
by Paul Stoetzer 11 Jul '14

11 Jul '14

A couple of hours ago, this was posted on the LituanicaSAT-1 Facebook page: "LituanicaSAT-1 decays in a couple of weeks. Transponder always-on and no more other experiments?" (https://www.facebook.com/Lituanicasat1) I'm not sure if that means that the transponder has already been turned on or will soon be turned on for the remaining life of the satellite, but it's worth it to check it out. Current decay prediction is July 24th: http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?cat=157 Remember to use fresh keps, preferably from CelesTrak as they are updated daily. 73, Paul, N8HM

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UK CubeSail satellite hopes for December launch
by M5AKA 11 Jul '14

11 Jul '14

Surrey Space Centre – UK CubeSail Satellite hopes to launch December 2014 http://amsat-uk.org/2014/07/11/ssc-cubesail-satellite/ Amateur Radio Society Receives Award http://amsat-uk.org/2014/07/11/ham-radio-society-receives-award/ Chelmsford landing planned for SSDV Balloons http://amsat-uk.org/2014/07/11/chelmsford-landing-planned-for-epping-ssdv-b… A collection of UKube-1 CubeSat videos can be seen at http://amsat-uk.org/2014/07/08/ukube-1-signals-received/ The AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place on the weekend of July 26-27, 2014 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, United Kingdom. The event is open to all, further details at http://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/colloquium-2014/ ---- Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK Website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/amsatuk Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ----

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ISEE-3 Propulsion System Malfunction
by B J 11 Jul '14

11 Jul '14

http://spacecollege.org/isee3/isee-3-status-report-9-july-2014-afternoon.ht… http://www.americaspace.com/?p=63937 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Another Weather Delay For Antares/Cygnus
by B J 11 Jul '14

11 Jul '14

http://www.newspacejournal.com/2014/07/11/weather-delays-antares-launch-aga… http://www.parabolicarc.com/2014/07/11/cygnus-launch-delayed-sunday/ http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/missions/commercial-space-space-flight-mi… http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/orbital-postpones-orb-2-launch-to-sun… 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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