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Mar 2012 13

The first month have passed

Summary The first month of the mission was the most critical from the engineering perspective. Fortunately everything went in accordance with our highest expectations. Not only did the satellite survive the first month without a slightest error, but it also transmitted more than 20 MB of data about ...

Mar 2012 12

Masat-1 in silent mode for a short period of time

On 16 March 2012 (Friday) we will perform a sensitive operation on-board the satellite. The satellite has been in normal mode since its launch, transmitting telemetry data continuously ever since. On this Friday we would like to perform long term, sensitive electromagnetic measurements which require...

Mar 2012 12

Software update

Our updated client-software is available on this page. Thank you for the highly helpful feedback you sent us about the software. Please keep us informed of your opinion and remarks. Notable changes:...

Mar 2012 09

Reception statistics

We are glad to see that Masat-1 (MO-72) is still popular among radio amateurs. The enduring interest is testified by the amount of packages we receive from all over the world. We prepare statistics about these received packets. These statistics are published periodically on the website....

Mar 2012 09

Orbits with eclipse

Everything is all right on-board Masat-1. All subsystems operate normally. The temperature of the battery is between 5 °C and 10 °C, despite the satellite being in eclipse during more than 33% of the orbit. This elevated temperature is due to the battery heating system, which turns on whenever the b...