The QIKCOM-1 module was to be powered by 28 volts after the host spacecraft deployed its solar panels, charged its batteries and determined that power was nominal. Since QIKCOM-1 also had a completely separate QIKCOM-11 VHF beacon and separate antenna to come on over the USA too, and neither have been heard, we assume the module has not been powered up. Both the host and QKCOM-1 were delivered about two and a half years ago and spent most of that time stored on ISS awaiting deployment.
We thank everyone who listened after the deployment on Friday, but since both transmitters are on common APRS frequencies, monitored routinely in USA and around the world we will surely see it anyway if it powers up.
Since it was deployed from ISS to avoid re-contact later, then it will be in essentially the same orbit but going lower. And lower orbits go faster. Deployed at 0.3 m/s or about 1kph, my guess is it will gain about 20 seconds a week.in front of ISS AOS as a wild guess.
Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
In this mornings Satnews there is an article on Jordan's First Satellite — JY1-SAT. The article quotes "The satellite carries the name JY1-SAT to commemorate His Majesty the Late King Hussein, for his radio call was JY1. It appears to be a cubestat with the ability to " communicate wirelessly with Earth stations around the world"
Does this wording mean another hamsat.....
Yes, it will carry a FUNcube transponder. See here: https://amsat-uk.org/2017/10/24/jordans-first-satellite-jy1-sat/
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 07:22 Bill Booth ve3nxk@gmail.com wrote:
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