Category Archives: Satellite

ARISSat-1 U/V transponder is working!

Posted on August 4, 2011 by robert

According to ARISSAT-1.ORG early this afternoon:  “The transponder is working! Drew, KO4MA was successful in easily working through the transponder with a 1 W uplink” That is a great relief. Maybe the kapton tape fell off and the antenna was … Continue reading →

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ARISSat-1

Posted on August 4, 2011 by robert

During the July 31 test onboard the International Space Station, I was able to copy several telemetry frames as well as the voice announcement from a middle school in Texas (including the “secret” word). On August 3, I anxiously viewed … Continue reading →

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