21 Dec
2006
21 Dec
'06
3:14 a.m.
RAFT and NMARS were deployed at 01:56:49z on 21 December 2006.
They have a very high spin rate. NMARS is spinning at at least 60 RPM and RAFT at maybe half that. This will make getting a complete 1 second packet difficult due to fading on linear antennas.
De WB4APR, Bob