Life satelite status page.
I think I asked this some time ago, and if I got an answer, I forgot.
So on the Satellite status page, http://www.amsat.org/status/ there are listings for AO-98 and AO-99 which have both been there for a while, but are yet to be launched and designated. Latest Oscar number is 94 for the Chinese lunar orbiting birds. So why are these there and more oddly, why are there always at least a few reports of "Heard" or "Telemetry" for these non-existent satellites?
Just curious.
Tom Schuessler, N5HYP EM12ms
From the description on that page.
"If you want to practice reporting without affecting the real data, please select the dummy-satellites AO-98 and AO-99."
Dave-KB1PVH
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On Wed, Oct 3, 2018, 9:46 PM tjschuessler@verizon.net wrote:
I think I asked this some time ago, and if I got an answer, I forgot.
So on the Satellite status page, http://www.amsat.org/status/ there are listings for AO-98 and AO-99 which have both been there for a while, but are yet to be launched and designated. Latest Oscar number is 94 for the Chinese lunar orbiting birds. So why are these there and more oddly, why are there always at least a few reports of "Heard" or "Telemetry" for these non-existent satellites?
Just curious.
Tom Schuessler, N5HYP EM12ms
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From the text at the top of the page: “ If you want to practice reporting without affecting the real data, please select the dummy-satellites AO-98 and AO-99.”
73, Drew KO4MA
On Oct 3, 2018, at 9:45 PM, tjschuessler@verizon.net tjschuessler@verizon.net wrote:
I think I asked this some time ago, and if I got an answer, I forgot.
So on the Satellite status page, http://www.amsat.org/status/ there are listings for AO-98 and AO-99 which have both been there for a while, but are yet to be launched and designated. Latest Oscar number is 94 for the Chinese lunar orbiting birds. So why are these there and more oddly, why are there always at least a few reports of "Heard" or "Telemetry" for these non-existent satellites?
Just curious.
Tom Schuessler, N5HYP EM12ms
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At the top of the page:
"If you want to practice reporting without affecting the real data, please select the dummy-satellites AO-98 and AO-99." On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 9:46 PM tjschuessler@verizon.net wrote:
I think I asked this some time ago, and if I got an answer, I forgot.
So on the Satellite status page, http://www.amsat.org/status/ there are listings for AO-98 and AO-99 which have both been there for a while, but are yet to be launched and designated. Latest Oscar number is 94 for the Chinese lunar orbiting birds. So why are these there and more oddly, why are there always at least a few reports of "Heard" or "Telemetry" for these non-existent satellites?
Just curious.
Tom Schuessler, N5HYP EM12ms
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So what happens when they are actually real?
Greg KO6TH
John Brier wrote:
At the top of the page:
"If you want to practice reporting without affecting the real data, please select the dummy-satellites AO-98 and AO-99." On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 9:46 PM tjschuessler@verizon.net wrote:
I think I asked this some time ago, and if I got an answer, I forgot.
So on the Satellite status page, http://www.amsat.org/status/ there are listings for AO-98 and AO-99 which have both been there for a while, but are yet to be launched and designated. Latest Oscar number is 94 for the Chinese lunar orbiting birds. So why are these there and more oddly, why are there always at least a few reports of "Heard" or "Telemetry" for these non-existent satellites?
Just curious.
Tom Schuessler, N5HYP EM12ms
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Well, that’s what I get for not reading instruction manuals either :) and I agree that’s a very good concept.
Good job to all.
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On Oct 3, 2018, at 20:56, John Brier johnbrier@gmail.com wrote:
At the top of the page:
"If you want to practice reporting without affecting the real data, please select the dummy-satellites AO-98 and AO-99."
On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 9:46 PM tjschuessler@verizon.net wrote:
I think I asked this some time ago, and if I got an answer, I forgot.
So on the Satellite status page, http://www.amsat.org/status/ there are listings for AO-98 and AO-99 which have both been there for a while, but are yet to be launched and designated. Latest Oscar number is 94 for the Chinese lunar orbiting birds. So why are these there and more oddly, why are there always at least a few reports of "Heard" or "Telemetry" for these non-existent satellites?
Just curious.
Tom Schuessler, N5HYP EM12ms
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