Yes! Check out Yahoo Group: amateur-DSN
There may not be any current discussion on Selene but the archives should have some around the time it originally began orbit.
This group consists of hams and other observers of NASA's and other's space probes (generally beyond Earth orbit). DSN refers to the Deep Space Network of tracking stations that track and control/receive deep space missions. Most observing surrounds the x-band centered on 8415-MHz but also includes the 2200-MHz band. There is no commercial equipment for 8415 and most equipment and antennas are HB. If interested in joining their discussion you must register with Yahoo groups. But you may read their discussions without joining: http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/amateur-DSN/
In the near future (2009), I hope to build a DSN downconverter to start listening up there with my 16-foot dish. http://www.kl7uw.com/DSN.htm http://www.kl7uw.com/eme1296.htm
73, Ed - KL7UW PS: I worked in the DSN 1971-1979
At 07:14 AM 1/7/2009, WB2LLP wrote:
Not too long ago some of us listened to the KAGUYA (Selene) satellite orbiting the moon. I have not seen any reference to that satellite in a long time. Is there a site where the people chasing this satellite hang out?
If you chase the bottom reference in Mineo's note you see that the Japanese are doing some very interesting work.
TNX es 73 de WB2LLP Gene
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