Date: 30/08/2021 16:16:49
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1784553
Subject: WA satellite launch from NASA Kennedy today

WA satellite launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre today.

That’s what the news headline is on TV. What’s it about?

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Date: 30/08/2021 16:21:56
From: Michael V
ID: 1784556
Subject: re: WA satellite launch from NASA Kennedy today

mollwollfumble said:


WA satellite launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre today.

That’s what the news headline is on TV. What’s it about?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-29/first-wa-satellite-binar-1-launched-into-space/100415996

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-29/watch-as-the-spacex-dragon-spacecraft-was-launched/13519116

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Date: 30/08/2021 16:46:30
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1784567
Subject: re: WA satellite launch from NASA Kennedy today

Michael V said:


mollwollfumble said:

WA satellite launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre today.

That’s what the news headline is on TV. What’s it about?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-29/first-wa-satellite-binar-1-launched-into-space/100415996

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-29/watch-as-the-spacex-dragon-spacecraft-was-launched/13519116

> Called Binar-1

OK, so it’s a 10 cm cubesat.

I wish I knew how much it cost Curtin University to launch it.

> Professor Bland

Unfortunate name?

https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/binar-1.htm

ADCS = analogue to digital converters
EPS probably means ‘electrical power system’, not ‘enhanced polar system’ satellite communications.

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