Launch was great. PPods have deployed! First transmission in about 30 minutes or so.
---- James W. Cutler, Assistant Professor University of Michigan Department of Aerospace Engineering 1320 Beal Avenue 3013 FXB Building Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2140 Ph: 734-615-7238 Fax: 734-763-0578 http://www.umich.edu/~jwcutler/ On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 5:59 AM, Jeff Yanko <[email protected]> wrote: > Watched the launch from Las Vegas, NV. It rose over the Spring Mountians > and arced southwestly and just before it disappeared behind the neighbors > rooftop, the first stage seperation occured. At first, it looked like a > plane then I noticed the exhaust plume as it got bigger as it gained > altitude. > > > 73, > > Jeff WB3JFS > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Herbert" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 2:20 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] RAX-2 Launch In 30 Minutes > > > > They're in the final hold, weather is awesome and everything looks good to >> go for the 0948 UTC launch. Much like RAX-1, RAX-2 will have an Amateur >> Radio beacon spitting out 500mW of 9600 baud GMSK every 20 seconds from it's >> right handed circularly polarized antenna... Such a spunky lil bird... Once >> she reaches orbit and the ground stations are able to track her they will >> upload the TLE data to their site. >> >> http://rax.engin.umich.edu/?**page_id=308<http://rax.engin.umich.edu/?page_id=308> >> >> -- >> Bryan Herbert - KE6ZGP >> Newhall, CA. DM04RJ USA >> http://bryanherbert.com >> http://twitter.com/ke6zgp >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: >> http://amsat.org/mailman/**listinfo/amsat-bb<http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb> >> >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: > http://amsat.org/mailman/**listinfo/amsat-bb<http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb> > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
