[HIham] NASA requesting assistance monitoring for the NanoSail-D satellite

[Ron Hashiro]

 From spaceweather.com

When NASA's prototype solar sail, NanoSail-D, got stuck onboard its 
FASTSAT mothership in Dec. 2010, most observers figured the mission was 
lost. Not so fast. On Jan. 17th, NanoSail-D spontaneously ejected itself 
into Earth orbit, and the sail could be deployed as early as Jan. 20th.

NASA is asking amateur radio operators to listen for NanoSail-D's beacon 
signal at 437.270 MHz to verify that NanoSail-D is operating. Follow the 
links for

orbital elements <http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm> 
http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm

beacon details 
<http://beacon.engr.scu.edu/BeaconProcessingSystem/NanoSailDBeaconDecoding.pdf> 
http://beacon.engr.scu.edu/BeaconProcessingSystem/NanoSailDBeaconDecoding.pdf

and submissions <http://beacon.engr.scu.edu/Submission.aspx>. 
http://beacon.engr.scu.edu/Submission.aspx