Linear Transponder Operation

When

Today, 12:39 – 12:50 a.m.

Where

CatSat will activate its C/X-Band linear transponder system. Uplink is on 5.663 GHz. Downlink is on 10.47 GHz. Bandwidth is 200 kHz. The system will be enabled once the spacecraft crosses the horizon and run for 10 minutes.

The event is scheduled as a pass over a surface point located at Maidenhead grid IN87xb.

The spacecraft will rotate to track a ground station on the surface.