Re: [amsat-bb] UO-36

["PAT McGRATH" <patricio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris can you advise what parts of the orbit the satellite is pointed at the
sun?



> We are about to go through maximum eclipse time, and therefore minimum
> power.  I have implemented an algorithm to point the satellite at the sun
> during parts of the orbit that it would otherwise not get any power and
this
> is helping a certain amount.  However, if the swatellite is in eclipse,
then
> it is possible (probable) that there may not be enough power at the moment
> to operate the transponder.
>
> The lowest power point is around midnight on Sunday.
>
> Cheers
> Chris G7UPN
>


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