AMSAT Announces End of OSCAR 51 Mission |
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011AMSAT-OSCAR 51, the popular FM repeater satellite, has likely reached the end of its operational lifespan. AMSAT-NA Vice President of Operations, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, issued the following statement: “It is with a heavy heart I report that AO-51 has ceased transmission and is not responding to commands. The last telemetry data indicated that the third of six batteries [...]