Questions on ABRIXAS

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The DLR web page on ABRIXAS (www.dlr.de/abrixas) indicates that there
are severe problems with the power system on board.  It's clear that
they can't charge their batteries, but it's not clear to what extent
the spacecraft will work in sunlight:  although they hope to try to
regain control in June, when the satellite is in sunlight for 6 straight
days, there is no explicit mention of trying to contact it during 
daytime passes before then.  Does anyone have any more information
on this subject?

Should one expect ABRIXAS to lose attitude control and start some sort 
of spin or tumble?

Roland Vanderspek
roland@space.mit.edu

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