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Amateur satellite PCSat proves durable in orbit
The 25 pound prototype communications satellite built by U.S. Naval Academy students has operated for four months. Launched aboard an Athena rocket from Kodiak Alaska on Sept 29 the cube shaped craft uses off the shelf parts with two dozen AA batteries and solar panels for power. It has a 2000 mile reception range and is used by ham radio operators to send single line texts. If solar radiation is favorable, PCSat could last up to three years.
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Steven Lawrence