DESCENT
Mission information
- Name
- DESCENT
- NORAD ID
- 99791
- Website
- http://www.yorku.ca/edtsat/
- Country of Origin
-
Canada
Status
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
Image

Description
Description: DESCENT (DEorbiting SpaceCraft using ElectrodyNamic Tethers) is a 2U CubeSat that aims to verify the ability of a 100m long bare conducting tape tether to generate current and determine its effectiveness to be used as a deorbiting device.
SatNOGS Links
MSK 9k6 Beacon
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- MSK AX.100 Mode 6
- Downlink Frequency
- 435775000
- Baud
- 9600
- Frequency Coordination
- IARU Coordinated
Most Recent Observers
Observer | Latest Data |
---|---|
PH3V - The Netherlands-JO21hl | 2020-12-24 06:54:03 UTC |
VK4XSS-70-QG56oc | 2020-11-18 19:21:52 UTC |
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
There is no decoded data for this satellite in the last 30
days.
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
- TLE Source
- Celestrak (SatNOGS)
- TLE Set
-
1 46927U 98067RX 21015.43490285 .00005082 00000-0 92519-4 0 9997
2 46927 51.6437 17.4714 0001285 278.3790 81.7054 15.51353052 11021