Hi All,
We have now concluded that FUNcube-1 is indeed Satellite Number 39444 and International Designator 13066AE.
The Celestrak cubesat.txt and amateur.txt files now show the correct name FUNCUBE (AO73) for this object.
Many thanks for your patience!
(AO)73
Graham G3VZV
Graham,
This probably sets a record for the amount of time needed to unambiguously identify a satellite. I expect this will become more common due to the similarity of CubeSats and the launch mechanism.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: [email protected] <[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham Shirville <Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 8:00 AM <To: AMSAT BB <Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 Object Number < <Hi All, < <We have now concluded that FUNcube-1 is indeed Satellite <Number 39444 and <International Designator 13066AE. < <The Celestrak cubesat.txt and amateur.txt files now show the <correct name <FUNCUBE (AO73) for this object. < <Many thanks for your patience! < <(AO)73 < <Graham G3VZV < < <_______________________________________________ <Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of <the author. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur <satellite program! <Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <
Excuse my dumb question!
Does this mean that AO73 can be now downloaded in the KEPS???
Rich W4BUE
----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan" [email protected] To: "'Graham Shirville'" [email protected]; "'AMSAT BB'" [email protected] Cc: "CC" [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:20 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 Object Number
Graham,
This probably sets a record for the amount of time needed to unambiguously identify a satellite. I expect this will become more common due to the similarity of CubeSats and the launch mechanism.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: [email protected] <[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham Shirville <Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 8:00 AM <To: AMSAT BB <Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 Object Number < <Hi All, < <We have now concluded that FUNcube-1 is indeed Satellite <Number 39444 and <International Designator 13066AE. < <The Celestrak cubesat.txt and amateur.txt files now show the <correct name <FUNCUBE (AO73) for this object. < <Many thanks for your patience! < <(AO)73 < <Graham G3VZV < < <_______________________________________________ <Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of <the author. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur <satellite program! <Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <
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Rich,
You have been able to download it for weeks. However, the wrong satellite was identified with it. Using the SatPC32 AMSATNAMES.TXT you can identify a satellite with the official numbers, which I did a few weeks back. Put in the line
39444 13066AE AO-73
in the file, or edit the existing one, and you will get the right AO-73 object. Note that the current NASA.ALL file has the old identification, and will probably be updated later this week.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: Rich/wa4bue [mailto:[email protected]] <Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:13 AM <To: [email protected]; 'Graham Shirville'; 'AMSAT BB' <Cc: CC <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 Object Number < <Excuse my dumb question! < <Does this mean that AO73 can be now downloaded in the KEPS??? < <Rich <W4BUE < <----- Original Message ----- <From: "Alan" [email protected] <To: "'Graham Shirville'" [email protected]; "'AMSAT BB'" <[email protected] <Cc: "CC" [email protected] <Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:20 AM <Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 Object Number < < <> Graham, <> <> This probably sets a record for the amount of time needed to <unambiguously <> identify a satellite. I <> expect this will become more common due to the similarity of <CubeSats and <> the launch mechanism. <> <> 73s, <> <> Alan <> WA4SCA <> <> <> <-----Original Message----- <> <From: [email protected] <> <[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham Shirville <> <Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 8:00 AM <> <To: AMSAT BB <> <Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 Object Number <> < <> <Hi All, <> < <> <We have now concluded that FUNcube-1 is indeed Satellite <> <Number 39444 and <> <International Designator 13066AE. <> < <> <The Celestrak cubesat.txt and amateur.txt files now show the <> <correct name <> <FUNCUBE (AO73) for this object. <> < <> <Many thanks for your patience! <> < <> <(AO)73 <> < <> <Graham G3VZV <> < <> < <> <_______________________________________________ <> <Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of <> <the author. <> <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur <> <satellite program! <> <Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <> < <> <> _______________________________________________ <> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of <the author. <> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur <satellite program! <> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <
I would add that Celestrak's AMATEUR.TXT file has had 13066AE listed as FUNCUBE (AO-73) for a little while now.
Burns
On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Alan [email protected] wrote:
Rich,
You have been able to download it for weeks. However, the wrong satellite was identified with it. Using the SatPC32 AMSATNAMES.TXT you can identify a satellite with the official numbers, which I did a few weeks back. Put in the line
39444 13066AE AO-73
in the file, or edit the existing one, and you will get the right AO-73 object. Note that the current NASA.ALL file has the old identification, and will probably be updated later this week.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: Rich/wa4bue [mailto:[email protected]] <Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:13 AM <To: [email protected]; 'Graham Shirville'; 'AMSAT BB' <Cc: CC <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 Object Number < <Excuse my dumb question! < <Does this mean that AO73 can be now downloaded in the KEPS??? < <Rich <W4BUE < <----- Original Message ----- <From: "Alan" [email protected] <To: "'Graham Shirville'" [email protected]; "'AMSAT BB'" <[email protected] <Cc: "CC" [email protected] <Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:20 AM <Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 Object Number < < <> Graham, <> <> This probably sets a record for the amount of time needed to <unambiguously <> identify a satellite. I <> expect this will become more common due to the similarity of <CubeSats and <> the launch mechanism. <> <> 73s, <> <> Alan <> WA4SCA <> <> <> <-----Original Message----- <> <From: [email protected] <> <[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham Shirville <> <Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 8:00 AM <> <To: AMSAT BB <> <Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 Object Number <> < <> <Hi All, <> < <> <We have now concluded that FUNcube-1 is indeed Satellite <> <Number 39444 and <> <International Designator 13066AE. <> < <> <The Celestrak cubesat.txt and amateur.txt files now show the <> <correct name <> <FUNCUBE (AO73) for this object. <> < <> <Many thanks for your patience! <> < <> <(AO)73 <> < <> <Graham G3VZV <> < <> < <> <_______________________________________________ <> <Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of <> <the author. <> <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur <> <satellite program! <> <Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <> < <> <> _______________________________________________ <> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of <the author. <> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur <satellite program! <> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <
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I should have said that Celestrak's AMATEUR.TXT has had 10366AE listed for a while. The name was only changed from DNEPR OBJECT AE to be FUNCUBE (AO-73) today. I had AMSATNAMES.TXT set up so I did not notice the change.
Sorry for the incorrect info.
Burns
On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 11:29 AM, Burns Fisher [email protected] wrote:
I would add that Celestrak's AMATEUR.TXT file has had 13066AE listed as FUNCUBE (AO-73) for a little while now.
Burns
On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Alan [email protected] wrote:
Rich,
You have been able to download it for weeks. However, the wrong satellite was identified with it. Using the SatPC32 AMSATNAMES.TXT you can identify a satellite with the official numbers, which I did a few weeks back. Put in the line
39444 13066AE AO-73
in the file, or edit the existing one, and you will get the right AO-73 object. Note that the current NASA.ALL file has the old identification, and will probably be updated later this week.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: Rich/wa4bue [mailto:[email protected]] <Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:13 AM <To: [email protected]; 'Graham Shirville'; 'AMSAT BB' <Cc: CC <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 Object Number < <Excuse my dumb question! < <Does this mean that AO73 can be now downloaded in the KEPS??? < <Rich <W4BUE < <----- Original Message ----- <From: "Alan" [email protected] <To: "'Graham Shirville'" [email protected]; "'AMSAT BB'" <[email protected] <Cc: "CC" [email protected] <Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:20 AM <Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 Object Number < < <> Graham, <> <> This probably sets a record for the amount of time needed to <unambiguously <> identify a satellite. I <> expect this will become more common due to the similarity of <CubeSats and <> the launch mechanism. <> <> 73s, <> <> Alan <> WA4SCA <> <> <> <-----Original Message----- <> <From: [email protected] <> <[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham Shirville <> <Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 8:00 AM <> <To: AMSAT BB <> <Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 Object Number <> < <> <Hi All, <> < <> <We have now concluded that FUNcube-1 is indeed Satellite <> <Number 39444 and <> <International Designator 13066AE. <> < <> <The Celestrak cubesat.txt and amateur.txt files now show the <> <correct name <> <FUNCUBE (AO73) for this object. <> < <> <Many thanks for your patience! <> < <> <(AO)73 <> < <> <Graham G3VZV <> < <> < <> <_______________________________________________ <> <Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of <> <the author. <> <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur <> <satellite program! <> <Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <> < <> <> _______________________________________________ <> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of <the author. <> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur <satellite program! <> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <
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