Radio Amateur Hears Cassini Spacecraft

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According to a recent post on the Pacific Northwest VHF Society (PNWVHFS) reflector, Paul Marsh, M0EYT, has confirmed reception of the Cassini spacecraft, now in orbit around Saturn. He used a 1.8-meter dish with extender panels. Launched in 1997, Cassini will crash into Saturn in September. It was launched nearly 20 years ago.

The research spacecraft, which carried the European Space Agency’s ...

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