Re: [amsat-bb] AO40 M & N Blocks / winorbit alat alon long time no track

[Peter Guelzow <peter.guelzow@xxxxxxxx>]

"Luc Leblanc (VE2DWE)" wrote:
> 
> Around MA 45-50 frequency of MB start to act anormaly drifting up an doww as the
> signal drop and increased. Is this can be related to the above voltage variation?
> 
> Or its a local drifting problem
> 

The variations are caused by the magnetorquers which are activated around
perigee to change the spacecraft attitude.. The magnetorquers create a
strong magnetic field which interacts with the earth's magnetic field.

The current attitude is  spin=2.90, alon=310.3, alat=4.6 with a sunangle 
SA=-38 deg.

Magnetorqueing is now under way to push alat down to 0 and increase alon
without hitting the point where the Sun sensor stops triggering.

73s Peter DB2OS

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