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AO-85 Turned Off due to Return of Eclipse Periods and Poor Battery Condition

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Start date Feb 12, 2019

ARRL

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Feb 12, 2019

The Fox-1A (AO-85) CubeSat has been turned off until further notice due to return of eclipses and poor battery condition, control operator Mark Hammond, N8MH, has announced. In December, AO-85 experienced precarious battery voltage drops during eclipse periods; it’s believed that the batteries suffered degradation due to heat during previous no-eclipse periods, making it difficult to keep the s...

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AO-85 Turned Off due to Return of Eclipse Periods and Poor Battery Condition

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