Re: [amsat-bb] AO-40 new beacon text

["Mark L. Hammond" <hammond@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello all,

How many RPMs is the goal for the current spin down?

This is very encouraging news indeed.

73,

Mark

At 08:24 PM 3/5/2001, Achim Vollhardt wrote:
>Hi all,
>right in the middle of my telemetry reception the beacon text was changed:
>
>+--------------------------------------------------------------+
>|  Spindown from 17.6 rpm proceeding OK,  ~ -0.8 rpm/perigee.  |
>+--------------------------------------------------------------+
>
>
>Telemetry showed activated magnetorquers until MA 9, the WOD channels were
>changed from total current to earth sensor data ES1 and ES2.. guessing the
>command team will first lower the spin rate while gathering more attitude
>data and then try to move AO-40 into a more favorable position for
>telemetry reception.
>
>any comments are welcome to this BB.
>
>73s, Achim, DH2VA
>
>dh2va@amsat.org
>
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Mark L. Hammond  [N8MH]

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