Those who are on the sfconsim-l list will already know this.
Fedsat was launched successfully from Tanegashima on the 15th. Do a google
news search with keyword "Fedsat" for the latest.
> Yours truly headed up the software development for the
There are some interesting pictures and AVI video taken during construction
and testing at
http://www.crcss.csiro.au/fdsatpic/newpics/aug2002/fdstpic4.html
(The AVIs are pretty damn big though...)
Congratulations Alan,
I know how hard it can be to get software to work - and in your case "on
site visits" must be a little difficult!!
Cheers, Mike
Those who are on the sfconsim-l list will already know this.
Fedsat was launched successfully from Tanegashima on the 15th. Do a google
news search with keyword "Fedsat" for the latest.
> Yours truly headed up the software development for the
There are some interesting pictures and AVI video taken during construction
and testing at
http://www.crcss.csiro.au/fdsatpic/newpics/aug2002/fdstpic4.html
(The AVIs are pretty damn big though...)
Plus RealPlayer video and pictures of both liftoff and satellite separation at
http://h2a.nasda.go.jp/live_e.html.
http://abc.net.au/news/justin/nat/newsnat-16dec2002-60.htm
"We downloaded some housekeeping data, which showed (the satellite) in good
condition, and we initiated some commands that allowed us to slow the rotation
down, getting it ready for pointing and doing the research experiments."
So the software works, and I'm a happy man.
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