Mark,

 

Space-Track has a prediction for today, but not more specific.  They seldom issue a final report of CubeSats though they will stop issuing new Keps.  So, we need to use inference.  Given the weak beacon, that is even trickier. 

 

Using the latest Keps, it should reenter around now, but with a wide range of time.  One strong indicator is from the Status Page.  EA6TA has regularly been reporting it was heard for the past few days.  Today around 1430 UTC, he reported it was not heard.  So it is likely down, or at the very least rendered inoperative by heat.  Watch that page, just in case.

 

73,

 

Alan

WA4SCA

 

 

From: Mark Johns, K0JM via AMSAT-BB <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2024 16:47
To: Kc2syf <[email protected]>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <[email protected]>
Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: AO-109

 

Well, given that the last active report on that list is five days ago, I'd say that people aren't using it.

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On Sun, Apr 21, 2024 at 3:45 PM Kc2syf <[email protected]> wrote:

Looks like people are still using it

 

 

Mike

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On Apr 21, 2024, at 4:36 PM, Mark Johns, K0JM via AMSAT-BB <[email protected]> wrote:



My SatPC32 indicates that AO-109 has decayed. Can anyone confirm that it's no longer in orbit?

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Mark D. Johns, KØJM
AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor
Brooklyn Park, MN USA   EN35hd

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   you would stay out and your dog would go in."

    ---Mark Twain


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