PSAT (90720) status?
I was just informed that my PSAT APRS object orbit isn't matching that shown at n2yo.com. Imagine my chagrin when I discovered that I've been using a TLE from June of 2015!
However, checking into the standard TLE files, I don't find mention of either PSAT nor ID 90720. Does anyone here know the current status of PSAT, particularly the ID number if it is still in the air?
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
It's in AMSAT's nasabare.txt as NO-84. The NORAD ID is 40654 (the 9XXXX numbers are temporary placeholders).
NO-84 1 40654U 15025D 16098.21432098 .00009367 00000-0 21408-3 0 00832 2 40654 055.0059 011.4499 0210126 256.7411 101.0085 15.23792075013214
You will not find it on CelesTrak, Heavens Above, or several of the other sites because it was a secondary payload on a classified military launch (like AO-85).
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 8:06 AM, Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) ldeffenb@homeside.to wrote:
I was just informed that my PSAT APRS object orbit isn't matching that shown at n2yo.com. Imagine my chagrin when I discovered that I've been using a TLE from June of 2015!
However, checking into the standard TLE files, I don't find mention of either PSAT nor ID 90720. Does anyone here know the current status of PSAT, particularly the ID number if it is still in the air?
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
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Does PSAT's PSK31 transponder still work? And if so, is there any activity on it?
73, Rico PA3RVG
On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 3:17 PM, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:
It's in AMSAT's nasabare.txt as NO-84. The NORAD ID is 40654 (the 9XXXX numbers are temporary placeholders).
NO-84 1 40654U 15025D 16098.21432098 .00009367 00000-0 21408-3 0 00832 2 40654 055.0059 011.4499 0210126 256.7411 101.0085 15.23792075013214
You will not find it on CelesTrak, Heavens Above, or several of the other sites because it was a secondary payload on a classified military launch (like AO-85).
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 8:06 AM, Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) ldeffenb@homeside.to wrote:
I was just informed that my PSAT APRS object orbit isn't matching that
shown
at n2yo.com. Imagine my chagrin when I discovered that I've been using
a
TLE from June of 2015!
However, checking into the standard TLE files, I don't find mention of either PSAT nor ID 90720. Does anyone here know the current status of
PSAT,
particularly the ID number if it is still in the air?
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
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Hi Rico, I do not have info for last three days, but it was still transmitting the beacons and there was some activity on several passes, I will look into it later today. 73! Tomas OK2PNQ
Dne 12.4.2016 v 15:34 Rico van Genugten napsal(a):
Does PSAT's PSK31 transponder still work? And if so, is there any activity on it?
73, Rico PA3RVG
On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 3:17 PM, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:
It's in AMSAT's nasabare.txt as NO-84. The NORAD ID is 40654 (the 9XXXX numbers are temporary placeholders).
NO-84 1 40654U 15025D 16098.21432098 .00009367 00000-0 21408-3 0 00832 2 40654 055.0059 011.4499 0210126 256.7411 101.0085 15.23792075013214
You will not find it on CelesTrak, Heavens Above, or several of the other sites because it was a secondary payload on a classified military launch (like AO-85).
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 8:06 AM, Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) ldeffenb@homeside.to wrote:
I was just informed that my PSAT APRS object orbit isn't matching that
shown
at n2yo.com. Imagine my chagrin when I discovered that I've been using
a
TLE from June of 2015!
However, checking into the standard TLE files, I don't find mention of either PSAT nor ID 90720. Does anyone here know the current status of
PSAT,
particularly the ID number if it is still in the air?
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
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