[amsat-bb] BY70-1 launched into too low orbit

[Pedro Converso]

Sad BY70-1 didn't reach planned orbit.

Whoever try to receive or operate BY70-1 on its first and last orbits
(if satellite is activated) can try on http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm
selecting BY701.

There you find operating frequencies, aim position and Dopplers,

73, lu7abf, Pedro

On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 8:28 AM, Nico Janssen <hamsat at xs4all.nl> wrote:
>
> Correction on the launch time of BY70-1: it was 03:23 UTC.
>
>
> On 28-12-16 12:15, Nico Janssen wrote:
>>
>> All,
>>
>> Today, 2016-12-28, BY70-1 was launched at 04:23 UTC from Taiyuan
>> launch center with a Long March 2D launch vehicle, together with two
>> GaoJing (SuperView) remote sensing satellites. But unfortunately none
>> of the satellites entered the planned circular orbit at 520 km altitude.
>> All four objects from this launch (41907-41910) are in an low elliptical
>> orbit with a perigee of only around 213 km and an apogee of 524 km.
>> Therefore these objects will decay and burn up in the atmosphere soon.
>>
>> 73,
>> Nico PA0DLO
>>
>>
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