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Welcome! This is the KickSat Ground Station mailing list. It's a place to discuss hardware and software related to setting up a receiver for Sprite ChipSats. Before you ask a question here have a look at the wiki: https://github.com/zacinaction/kicksat/wiki

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10/26/21

Sprite-STEM: lunar MARAUDERS fun

I'm rebooting this KickStarter campaign. We got started too late last time, and then the pandemic

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Sprite-STEM: lunar MARAUDERS fun

I'm rebooting this KickStarter campaign. We got started too late last time, and then the pandemic

10/26/21

Michael Turner, S marie Johnson2

10/5/20

How a Nepali PocketQube fits into a Sprites-for-STEM initiative

Just wonderful Michael ! Shelley Manson On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 12:20 PM Michael Turner <michael.

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How a Nepali PocketQube fits into a Sprites-for-STEM initiative

Just wonderful Michael ! Shelley Manson On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 12:20 PM Michael Turner <michael.

10/5/20

Janos Tolgyesi, … T G9

3/22/20

Sprites data analysis

Hi team It is a year now since our sprite satellites were in orbit and making history. I read that

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Sprites data analysis

Hi team It is a year now since our sprite satellites were in orbit and making history. I read that

3/22/20

S Charlesworth4

11/9/19

Troubles decoding Kicksat transmissions

Another update, compile failure: clang: warning: -lboost_system-mt: 'linker' input unused [-

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Troubles decoding Kicksat transmissions

Another update, compile failure: clang: warning: -lboost_system-mt: 'linker' input unused [-

11/9/19

Michael Turner3

10/23/19

Instructions written for Bloomington Labs makerspace event Saturday

I meant Indiana, sorry. Regards, Michael Turner Executive Director Project Persephone 1-25-33

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Instructions written for Bloomington Labs makerspace event Saturday

I meant Indiana, sorry. Regards, Michael Turner Executive Director Project Persephone 1-25-33

10/23/19

Michael Turner, … S marie Johnson9

10/17/19

Sprite-to-Sprite comms -- does it work?

Thank you Andy On Thu., Oct. 17, 2019, 10:53 Andy Thomas, <andytho...@gmail.com> wrote: The

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Sprite-to-Sprite comms -- does it work?

Thank you Andy On Thu., Oct. 17, 2019, 10:53 Andy Thomas, <andytho...@gmail.com> wrote: The

10/17/19

Jon, … Andy Thomas39

4/2/19

KickSat-2 Re-entry predictions

Thanks for all your predictions, Jon andy G0SFJ On Mon, 1 Apr 2019 at 22:40, Zac Manchester <

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KickSat-2 Re-entry predictions

Thanks for all your predictions, Jon andy G0SFJ On Mon, 1 Apr 2019 at 22:40, Zac Manchester <

4/2/19

Zac Manchester, … TG5

3/26/19

Sprite Deployment

Hi Everyone, Sorry for being out of touch - it has been a little busy on my end for the past couple

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Sprite Deployment

Hi Everyone, Sorry for being out of touch - it has been a little busy on my end for the past couple

3/26/19

Janos Tolgyesi, TG2

3/26/19

Kicksat2 possible visual observation

Cool, thanks Janos! On 26 Mar 2019, at 07:19, Janos Tolgyesi <hg5...@gmail.com> wrote: Now,

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Kicksat2 possible visual observation

Cool, thanks Janos! On 26 Mar 2019, at 07:19, Janos Tolgyesi <hg5...@gmail.com> wrote: Now,

3/26/19

3/25/19

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2TMEhVWoAM0fAr.jpg

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2TMEhVWoAM0fAr.jpg

3/25/19

Zac Manchester, … Michael Turner12

3/1/19

KickSat-2 Update

"I have indeed looked into AWS Ground Station. Unfortunately they don't currently cover the

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KickSat-2 Update

"I have indeed looked into AWS Ground Station. Unfortunately they don't currently cover the

3/1/19

Ken Swaggart, Zac Manchester3

2/25/19

RE: Kicksat-2 IQ recording 23 Feb 1943Z pass

Zac, Sorry you haven't been able to decode anything. I'm getting good decodes from MySat-2

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RE: Kicksat-2 IQ recording 23 Feb 1943Z pass

Zac, Sorry you haven't been able to decode anything. I'm getting good decodes from MySat-2

2/25/19

Ken Swaggart, T G2

2/24/19

Kicksat-2 IQ recording 24 Feb 1945Z pass

Thank you Ken On Sun, 24 Feb 2019 at 20:02, Ken Swaggart <kensw...@gmail.com> wrote: One

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Kicksat-2 IQ recording 24 Feb 1945Z pass

Thank you Ken On Sun, 24 Feb 2019 at 20:02, Ken Swaggart <kensw...@gmail.com> wrote: One

2/24/19

2/23/19

Kicksat-2 IQ recording 23 Feb 1455Z pass

Copied KickSat-2 this morning during a 80 elevation pass over the Oregon coast. The 145943Z recording

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Kicksat-2 IQ recording 23 Feb 1455Z pass

Copied KickSat-2 this morning during a 80 elevation pass over the Oregon coast. The 145943Z recording

2/23/19

Janos Tolgyesi, … Andy Thomas12

2/23/19

Following the Kicksat-2

VK2FAK advises: " I hear that it has been decoded using the UZ7HO HS-Soundmodem Manchester

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Following the Kicksat-2

VK2FAK advises: " I hear that it has been decoded using the UZ7HO HS-Soundmodem Manchester

2/23/19

Ken Swaggart W7KKE, Zac Manchester2

2/22/19

Demodulator for FSK 1200 baud

Hi Ken, Yes, basically just use SSB (upper or lower doesn't matter) instead if FM and the

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Demodulator for FSK 1200 baud

Hi Ken, Yes, basically just use SSB (upper or lower doesn't matter) instead if FM and the

2/22/19

2/22/19

AMSAT - North America monitoring

Following is newly posted on the amsatbb: Ken Swaggart k.swaggart at charter.net Fri Feb 22 16:37:55

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AMSAT - North America monitoring

Following is newly posted on the amsatbb: Ken Swaggart k.swaggart at charter.net Fri Feb 22 16:37:55

2/22/19

Alexei Colin, Andy Thomas2

2/19/19

Some recorded I/Q traces using RTL-SDR and handlend antenna

Thanks for this, the monitoring will be crucial in the next few days if we do not know when the

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Some recorded I/Q traces using RTL-SDR and handlend antenna

Thanks for this, the monitoring will be crucial in the next few days if we do not know when the

2/19/19

T G, … Rob Fryer in San Diego3

2/17/19

Terry, Andy and the rest of the group, I am hoping there will be baseband recordings made at our

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Terry, Andy and the rest of the group, I am hoping there will be baseband recordings made at our

2/17/19

2/16/19

KickSat 2 precedes Cygnus NG-10

https://www.n2yo.com/?s=43704|44046 Terry

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KickSat 2 precedes Cygnus NG-10

https://www.n2yo.com/?s=43704|44046 Terry

2/16/19

T G, Jay Payne2

2/16/19

Kicksat2 on N2YO

Cool thanks On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 17:24 TG <tgdo...@gmail.com> wrote: KickSat to is now

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Kicksat2 on N2YO

Cool thanks On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 17:24 TG <tgdo...@gmail.com> wrote: KickSat to is now

2/16/19

Anh Nguyen, T G2

2/16/19

KickSat2 Frequency and TLE information

Thank you Anh, that's cool! Cheers Terry (TSMDB) On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 at 21:13, Anh Nguyen <a18

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KickSat2 Frequency and TLE information

Thank you Anh, that's cool! Cheers Terry (TSMDB) On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 at 21:13, Anh Nguyen <a18

2/16/19

Ron G8FJG, … mah...@stanford.edu4

2/15/19

kicksat 15/02/2019

Combed through satnogs for anything remotely promising. Could use a hand trying to clean up the audio

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kicksat 15/02/2019

Combed through satnogs for anything remotely promising. Could use a hand trying to clean up the audio

2/15/19

Zac Manchester, … Matías Vidal Valladares13

2/14/19

KickSat-2 Deployed

It's also on Celestrack (asuming the catalog number is 44046). It appears with the name "

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KickSat-2 Deployed

It's also on Celestrack (asuming the catalog number is 44046). It appears with the name "

2/14/19

Ron G8FJG, Zac Manchester3

2/14/19

ok the fsk sigs I saw were much closer in time interval perhaps every 20-30 sec. If you're

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ok the fsk sigs I saw were much closer in time interval perhaps every 20-30 sec. If you're

2/14/19

Michael Turner, Zac Manchester3

2/14/19

Sprite lifetime: days or weeks?

And release of the Sprites is happening within a day or two? Just wondering since my ground station

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Sprite lifetime: days or weeks?

And release of the Sprites is happening within a day or two? Just wondering since my ground station

2/14/19

T G, … Michael Turner7

2/12/19

Release of Kicksat2 Femtosatellites

I assume there is no problem of charging up the KickSat battery this time? Regards, Michael Turner

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Release of Kicksat2 Femtosatellites

I assume there is no problem of charging up the KickSat battery this time? Regards, Michael Turner

2/12/19

Janos Tolgyesi, T G2

12/9/18

Superb! Quite an achievement. Terry On Sun, 25 Nov 2018 at 20:28, Janos Tolgyesi <hg5...@gmail.com

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Superb! Quite an achievement. Terry On Sun, 25 Nov 2018 at 20:28, Janos Tolgyesi <hg5...@gmail.com

12/9/18

Michael Turner, … Zac Manchester3

11/30/18

Sprite release date

Hi Everyone, Julian got it. We are currently expecting a deployment of KickSat-2 around the first

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Sprite release date

Hi Everyone, Julian got it. We are currently expecting a deployment of KickSat-2 around the first

11/30/18

Michael Turner, … T G5

11/25/18

KickSat-2 launch date: Nov 17?

In connection with Terry's question, let me mention that there are some ground station resources

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KickSat-2 launch date: Nov 17?

In connection with Terry's question, let me mention that there are some ground station resources

11/25/18

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