PSAT2 is coming to the Northern hemisphere!
After reviewing the orbit, it is somewhat time synchronous, meaning each orbit time (at mid northern latitudes) is just 5 minutes later each night. But then a NEW earlier orbit appears 90 minutes earlier every other day.
So, by the 4th of july, one week from now, PSAT2 first pass will be as early as 4 PM local time... (in the Northern Hemisphere mid latitudes)
And the Apogee moves rapidly, In just two weeks, Apogee will be over the northern hemisphere giving higher latitudes much better access. At launch it was the middle of the night and perigee was in the Northern hemisphere making it only visible for lower latitudes.
So things will improve for Northern Hemisphere .... (and then two weeks get worse, etc)...
24 Hour telemetry plots (links to FINDU.COM) are now available on the http://aprs.org/psat2.html page.
Bob, WB4APR
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Robert Bruninga