[amsat-bb] Re: Can someone please remind me which birds need to be illuminated...

Andrew Glasbrenner glasbrenner at mindspring.com
Thu Dec 3 19:29:52 PST 2009


Mark Lunday wrote:
> with sunlight in order to function?
>
>  
>
> AO-7 - yes
>
> AO-16 - ???
>   
No longer usable under most circumstances, requires constant attention 
to stay on.
> AO-27 - no
>
> AO-51- no
>
> FO-29 ???
>   
Battery issues, requires full or near full illumination for the entire 
orbit. Not currently operational over the US. May return.
> VO-52 - no
>
> SO-50 - no
>
> SO-67 - ???
>   
Currently only scheduled for passes while illuminated.

73, Drew KO4MA



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