When
Today, 7:54 – 8 p.m.
Where
CatSat will activate its X-Band system and transmit a DVBS-2 modulated data stream centered at 10.47 GHz. The modulation will be Quadrature Phase Shift-Key (QPSK) with a 3/5 forward error correction fraction (standard). The symbol rate will be 4M baud.
The event is scheduled as a pass over a surface point located at Maidenhead grid DM42oc.
The spacecraft will rotate to track a ground station on the surface.