UNITEC-1 On the Way to Venus

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The Japanese UNITEC-1 space probe has been successfully launched and is now beginning its mission to the planet Venus. What makes this mission of particular interest to amateurs is the fact that the UNITEC engineers have added a 5 GHz Amateur Radio beacon to the spacecraft and they are encouraging hams to attempt to receive it.

On May 21 Japanese ground stations reported receiving the CW and FS...





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[RickC.]

YouTube - Unknown Hinson - Venus Bound

 

[Wire Weasel]

Thanks but no thanks for mee 2

I don't wanna monitor no cee dubya from no rice box flying thru spaced headed fer Venus. I gots corn to hoe.

 

[RickC.]

I don't wanna monitor no cee dubya from no rice box flying thru spaced headed fer Venus. I gots corn to hoe.

BWAH!