Mission Control
From our Mission Control page you'll receive updated information on upcoming communication passes on a daily basis. Lastly, you'll have an opportunity to discover our current flight teams who will manage AggieSat2 throughout its mission and a chance to watch a live video feed from our mission control center.
Flight Directors
| Name |
|---|
| Graves, John T. |
| Landivar, Micaela |
| Sewell, Rebecca L. |
| Atkinson, Sarah E. |
Spacecraft Operators
| Name |
|---|
| Carlson, Veronica M. |
| Ellsworth, Michael |
| Nemec, Daniel J. |
| Bertsch, Christopher P. |
Tracking Operators
| Name |
|---|
| Thompson, Tracey N. |
| Dwyer, David |
| Schettek, Eric M. |
| Probe, Austin B. |
AggieSat2 Mission
AggieSat2 Mission Elapsed Timer
Future Communication Passes at College Station, TX
| AOS (UTC) | LOS (UTC) | Maximum Elevation (Degress) | Attempt |
|---|
Two-Line Element for DRAGONSAT Object
The DRAGONSAT object consists of both our satellite, AggieSat2, and the University of Texas' BEVO1 satellite attached together. Most current information provided by NORAD indicates that both satellites are still connected to one another.
DRAGONSAT
1 35690U 09038B 09256.90188209 .00023364 00000-0 11406-3 0 435
2 35690 051.6384 208.7533 0002175 232.3626 127.7189 15.82225172 7185
AggieSat2 Downlink/Uplink Information
| Configuration Option | Setting |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 436.250 MHz |
| Modulation | Proprietary |
| Baud Rate (bps) | 19200 |
| Output Power | 1 Watt |
| Radio | Microhard MHX425 |
| Duty Cycle | 25% (Powered on for 5 seconds and then powered off for 15 seconds when in operating in slow beacon mode) |
Health and Communication Window Updates From Twitter
What follows is a short explanation on how to interpret each value posted to Twitter. Battery level represents a percentage at which the battery is charged to. If a "-1" value is indicated then the batteries have not fully charged since the last reset of our satellite. Therefore the satellite is unaware of its current charge level. All other values represent the temperature, in Celsius, of the sensors inside AggieSat2. DRAGONSAT GPS will never return a value other than zero, simply because there is no GPS temperature sensor.
| Time UTC | Data |
|---|---|
| 2009-08-17T18:12:08.923Z | Past Celcius Temperatures: EPS (3), Battery (2), DRAGON GPS (-1), Uplink Radio (3), Downlink Radio (6). Battery level: Unknown %. |
| 2009-08-19T09:12:56.933Z | Past Celcius Temperatures: EPS (4), Battery (7), DRAGON GPS (-1), Uplink Radio (3), Downlink Radio (9). Battery level: Unknown %. |
| 2009-08-21T08:13Z | I accepted the next communication window for 2009-08-21T16:09:11Z UTC. |
| 2009-08-21T08:13Z | Current Celcius Temperatures: EPS (5), Battery (7), DRAGON GPS (0), Uplink Radio (4), Downlink Radio (10). Battery level: -1%. |
| 2009-08-21T08:13Z | Current Celcius Temperatures: EPS (6), Battery (7), DRAGON GPS (0), Uplink Radio (4), Downlink Radio (10). Battery level: -1%. |
| 2009-08-21T08:14Z | Current Celcius Temperatures: EPS (5), Battery (7), DRAGON GPS (0), Uplink Radio (4), Downlink Radio (10). Battery level: -1%. |
| 2009-08-21T08:14Z | Current Celcius Temperatures: EPS (6), Battery (7), DRAGON GPS (0), Uplink Radio (4), Downlink Radio (10). Battery level: -1%. |
| 2009-08-21T08:14Z | Current Celcius Temperatures: EPS (5), Battery (7), DRAGON GPS (0), Uplink Radio (4), Downlink Radio (10). Battery level: -1%. |