We’ve continued our effort to help identify the CubeSats from the recent ORS-3 launch. The plot below is spectrum recorded yesterday (Monday 11/25). KySat-2 and Vermont Lunar CubeSat were heard during the pass, and there is potentially a third CubeSat identified, which appears to be 300 seconds ahead of KySat-2 and Vermont Lunar CubeSat and Continue Reading »
Tracking the new CubeSats
MXL’s ground station operators have been hard at work this week tracking the sixty-one satellites that were recently lofted to orbit. Many of the CubeSats were designed and built by university labs like MXL and we’ve been eager to assist with tracking as much as we can. The tracking has also been helpful practice and Continue Reading »
61 Satellites!
Congrats to all the recent missions launched into orbit this week. 32 satellites rocketed to orbit yesterday on a Dnepr and 29 flew on board a Minotaur-I launched from Virginia earlier in the week. Below is a great picture of the Minotaur launch.
MCubed-2 Launch — 05 December 2013
The MCubed-2 launch is fast approaching. It is currently holding at 05 December 2013. We expect a evening launch, California time, with CubeSats deploying approximately three hours later. More details will be provided as we learn them! Additional details are located at SpaceFlightNow.com, look for NROL-39.
Michigan students and alumni in Aerospace Summer Games
The Aerospace Summer Games are an annual tradition where the aerospace companies in the LA-area compete in some friendly competition. This years games were held in July, and many MXL, S3FL, and other Michigan engineering students and alumni participated. Included in the picture below are students and alumni that were either summer interns or are Continue Reading »