PharmaSat-1

2009-05-22 12:31:45.930 UTC: PharmaSat.org AD7E395100E6020776003302000015028C0A13670AA42E0940
2009-05-22 12:31:50.900 UTC: PharmaSat.org AD7E393900E50207A4013302000015028C0A1F693B93692050
2009-05-22 12:31:55.900 UTC: PharmaSat.org AD7E392400E50207A4013302000015028C0A2B500BEB315943

2009-05-22 15:49:16.780 UTC: PharmaSat.org D9AC391B00F50208A401330200002F02A40A2B6B0BBB322345
2009-05-22 15:49:21.780 UTC: PharmaSat.org D9AC390800F602087600330200002F02A40A37B90AA42CA443

Colin (VK5HI): On the 22nd May 2009, 2113 UTC pass this morning I was using the Object B TLE for Day 140.
The attached Frequency vs. Time graph is for that pass using the element sets for Days 141 and 142.

pharmasat-22-may-09

Assuming that the TLE’s are consistent in that the objects are not being “swapped” around due to their close proximity.
On this 2113 UTC pass I had to tune down 2 to 3 kilohertz at 2117 UTC to centre PharmaSat in the discriminator. I ultimately ended up with a total correction of 4.5 kilohertz. Looking at the Frequency Offset vs. Time graph at 2117 UTC there is an offset of 2 kilohertz, between Object B and Object D. However a better fit at TCA is Object E at around 4 to 4.5 kilohertz.

pharmasat-22-may-09_1

At this point I would suggest PharmaSat may be Object E. A somewhat crude approach and does assume that PharmaSat is on 437.465 Megahertz.

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