It would be excellent if more observations of the flash period of the two tethered picosats could be made.The two satellites were released in an uncontrolled manner, and there are no attitude sensors on board. As the spacing between the two increased, the tether should have damped most of the recoil (ideally). The tether was supposed to leave the two satellites approximately 100 ft. apart. Leo's observation seems to point to the possibility that one could use the irregular flash period to isolate the flashes from each satellite. The larger flat surfaces of each are polished, bare aluminum, and are where the flashes originate. Any thoughts? Thanks and best wishes. Steve LaLumondiere ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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