[OZAPRS] VK APRS Satellite data for 24/12/06

[Robert Bruninga]

Thanks, Ill add it to the web page!
Bob 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au 
> [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On Behalf Of Darryl Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 3:54 PM
> To: bruninga at usna.edu; 'VK / ZL APRS Users';
vk4tec at tech-software.net
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] VK APRS Satellite data for 24/12/06
> 
> Thanks Bob. 
> 
> I just found the average speed of ISS is 27,685.7 KM/H. This 
> means that it
> travelled about 242,526,732 KM per the year. Probably closer 
> to 300,000,000
> KM when you take into account that it was on board from the 
> beginning of
> August 2005 to mid-September 2006. Strangely this number is 
> around the same
> distance light travels in 1000 seconds. In other words it was 
> going pretty
> fast.
> 
> I hate it when I mostly answer my own questions
> 
> Darry
> 
> 
> ---------
> Darryl Smith, VK2TDS POBox 169 Ingleburn NSW 2565 Australia
> Mobile Number 0412 929 634 [+61 4 12 929 634 Int] - 02 9618
6459 
> www.radio-active.net.au/blog/ -
www.radio-active.net.au/web/tracking/
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Bruninga [mailto:bruninga at usna.edu] 
> Sent: Thursday, 28 December 2006 7:44 AM
> To: 'Darryl Smith'; 'VK / ZL APRS Users';
vk4tec at tech-software.net
> Subject: RE: [OZAPRS] VK APRS Satellite data for 24/12/06
> 
> > How many miles did PCSAT2 go on its trip... And how is it
now 
> > that it is on the ground. 
> 
> About 365 days times 15 orbits per day times the circumference
> of the earth... I guess.  It was a one year experiment on the
> outside of the ISS.
> 
> >Have you had a chance to do an engineering analysis of the
> >device to see how well it performed mechanically?
> 
> Yes, photos are on the PCSAT2 web page:
> 
> http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/pcsat2.html
> 
> No time to take it apart yet as we are woking the ANDE, RAFT,
> NMARS and FCAL missions.
> 
> Bob, Wb4APR
>  
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Darryl
> > 
> > ---------
> > Darryl Smith, VK2TDS POBox 169 Ingleburn NSW 2565 Australia
> > Mobile Number 0412 929 634 [+61 4 12 929 634 Int] - 02 9618
> 6459 
> > www.radio-active.net.au/blog/ -
> www.radio-active.net.au/web/tracking/
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au 
> > [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> > Behalf Of Robert Bruninga
> > Sent: Monday, 25 December 2006 3:30 AM
> > To: vk4tec at tech-software.net; 'VK / ZL APRS Users'
> > Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] VK APRS Satellite data for 24/12/06
> > 
> > Except that PCSAT2 is now back on the ground and no longer
in
> > service. 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au 
> > > [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On Behalf Of Andrew
Rich
> > > Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 7:46 PM
> > > To: ozaprs at aprs.net.au
> > > Subject: [OZAPRS] VK APRS Satellite data for 24/12/06
> > > 
> > > PCSAT2 435.275 Mhz 1200 Baud +/- doppler, ISS 145.800 MHz
> 1200
> > Baud
> > > 
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