
All,
United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has identified predicted close approach between COMPASS-1 (#32787) and SICH-1 (#23657).
Jan 22 14:27 UTC - predicted distance: 429 m (overall)
Can someone listen to the COMPASS-1 beacon (437.275 MHz CW) after this time, please? It’s the first US East-Coast pass on this day. Any reports are very appreciated.
Thanks in advance! 73, Mike DK3WN

Mike (& All),
Since I will be at work before the 1427z pass time tomorrow, I will setup my station to track and record this pass from Michigan and report my findings as soon as I am able to review.
Thanks for the heads up.
73,
Doug KD8CAO
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 5:07 AM, Mike Rupprecht [email protected]wrote:
All,
United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has identified predicted close approach between COMPASS-1 (#32787) and SICH-1 (#23657).
Jan 22 14:27 UTC - predicted distance: 429 m (overall)
Can someone listen to the COMPASS-1 beacon (437.275 MHz CW) after this time, please? It’s the first US East-Coast pass on this day. Any reports are very appreciated.
Thanks in advance! 73, Mike DK3WN

I will try to do the same. I have a borrowed computer here for the time being, so don't have all my usual software complement installed, but will cobble something together.
Doug Papay wrote:
Mike (& All),
Since I will be at work before the 1427z pass time tomorrow, I will setup my station to track and record this pass from Michigan and report my findings as soon as I am able to review.
Thanks for the heads up.
73,
Doug KD8CAO
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 5:07 AM, Mike Rupprecht <[email protected] mailto:[email protected]> wrote:
All, United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has identified predicted close approach between COMPASS-1 (#32787) and SICH-1 (#23657). Jan 22 14:27 UTC - predicted distance: 429 m (overall) Can someone listen to the COMPASS-1 beacon (437.275 MHz CW) after this time, please? It’s the first US East-Coast pass on this day. Any reports are very appreciated. Thanks in advance! 73, Mike DK3WN

Copied one beacon for practice, a real skimmer at only 4 degrees max elevation:
ff000012070001300100d00003
Mike Rupprecht wrote:
All,
United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has identified predicted close approach between COMPASS-1 (#32787) and SICH-1 (#23657).
Jan 22 14:27 UTC - predicted distance: 429 m (overall)
Can someone listen to the COMPASS-1 beacon (437.275 MHz CW) after this time, please? It’s the first US East-Coast pass on this day. Any reports are very appreciated.
Thanks in advance! 73, Mike DK3WN

Hi Mike,
14:32 utc on Jan 22, 2010 we copied the beacon from Sister Lakes Elementary school in Southwest Michigan (EN62). We had a maximum elevation of 10.5°.
My third grade students were excited to listen today to see if Compass-1 survived. The boys and girls let out a cheer when we heard the beacon!
73
Matt, N8MS
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All,
United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has identified predicted close approach between COMPASS-1 (#32787) and SICH-1 (#23657).
Jan 22 14:27 UTC - predicted distance: 429 m (overall)
Can someone listen to the COMPASS-1 beacon (437.275 MHz CW) after this time, please? It’s the first US East-Coast pass on this day. Any reports are very appreciated.
Thanks in advance! 73, Mike DK3WN
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Nice that they didn't collide :-) But it would have been more spectacular with a collision ;-) Thanks for the reports to all listeners.
73's from the ground station in Aachen Felix DO3FKA

All,
As already indicated by Matt N8MS, signals from COMPASS-1 were present during the 22-JAN-2010 1431z pass over Eastern USA. I decoded the following packets from audio recorded during the pass earlier this morning:
22-JAN-2010 14:34:15 UTC 00COMPASS70009000001601300100D40000 22-JAN-2010 14:38:07 UTC 00COMPASS60070900AA0701000100D600FF 73,
Doug KD8CAO
On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Matt Severin [email protected]wrote:
Hi Mike,
14:32 utc on Jan 22, 2010 we copied the beacon from Sister Lakes Elementary school in Southwest Michigan (EN62). We had a maximum elevation of 10.5°.
My third grade students were excited to listen today to see if Compass-1 survived. The boys and girls let out a cheer when we heard the beacon!
73
Matt, N8MS
From: [email protected] To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:07:12 +0100 CC: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] COMPASS-1 Close Approach
All,
United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has identified
predicted close approach between COMPASS-1 (#32787) and SICH-1 (#23657).
Jan 22 14:27 UTC - predicted distance: 429 m (overall)
Can someone listen to the COMPASS-1 beacon (437.275 MHz CW) after this
time, please?
It’s the first US East-Coast pass on this day. Any reports are very
appreciated.
Thanks in advance! 73, Mike DK3WN
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All,
COMPASS-1 lives! That was a close shave .... Many thanks for all the reports I received!
It's so good to have friends. 73, Mike DK3WN
[amsat-bb] COMPASS-1 Close Approach
All,
United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has identified predicted close approach between COMPASS-1 (#32787) and SICH-1 (#23657).
Jan 22 14:27 UTC - predicted distance: 429 m (overall)
Can someone listen to the COMPASS-1 beacon (437.275 MHz CW) after this time, please? It’s the first US East-Coast pass on this day. Any reports are very appreciated.
Thanks in advance! 73, Mike DK3WN
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Good thing, I have a fondness for that bird.
--- On Fri, 1/22/10, Mike Rupprecht [email protected] wrote:
From: Mike Rupprecht [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS-1 Close Approach To: [email protected] Date: Friday, January 22, 2010, 9:00 AM All,
COMPASS-1 lives! That was a close shave .... Many thanks for all the reports I received!
It's so good to have friends. 73, Mike DK3WN
[amsat-bb] COMPASS-1 Close Approach
All,
United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has identified predicted close approach between COMPASS-1 (#32787) and SICH-1 (#23657).
Jan 22 14:27 UTC - predicted distance: 429 m (overall)
Can someone listen to the COMPASS-1 beacon (437.275 MHz CW) after this time, please? It’s the first US East-Coast pass on this day. Any reports are very appreciated.
Thanks in advance! 73, Mike DK3WN
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participants (6)
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Bob DeVarney W1ICW
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Doug Papay
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Elan Portnoy
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Felix König
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Matt Severin
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Mike Rupprecht