Ground control receives first signals from Es`Hail-2

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DG8KD
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Ground control receives first signals from Es`Hail-2

Post by DG8KD » Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:03 am

Hi,

good news from Es`Hail-2:

According to SpaceflightNow
https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/stat ... 1879689216
Ground controllers are receiving signals from Qatar’s Es’hail 2 communications satellite after its successful launch today aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, confirming the spacecraft is alive in a good orbit.

YL3AKC
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Re: Ground control receives first signals from Es`Hail-2

Post by YL3AKC » Sun Nov 25, 2018 5:09 pm

WARNING!

Before this announcement, no attempt should be made to use the transponders as any interference to the test program will delay the release and if excessive interference is seen this may cause the satellite owners not to make the facility available for amateur use.


According to UHF-satcom twitter ES`Hail-2 on orbital slot and transmitting beacon signal.

https://twitter.com/supertrack_it/statu ... 8861159424

Satellite also added to beacon list here.

http://frequencyplansatellites.altervis ... eEast.html

Happy hunting!

Update: AMSAT-DL forum also have information from dg0opk:

https://forum.amsat-dl.org/index.php?th ... 16#post216

gi7ugv
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Re: Ground control receives first signals from Es`Hail-2

Post by gi7ugv » Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:00 pm

Receiving here okay. Fixed the 90cm dish in to position last night and captured the following over 5 hours this morning.

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