Keith’s note: We were able to use the B transmitter today for the first time but were unable to complete the various steps needed to command ISEE-3 to fire its […]
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Successful DSN Ranging Session with ISEE-3 (Update)
Keith’s 26 June Update: Just as our DSN window closed today we were able to get 2 way Doppler lock and ranging at a 47.5 kHz offset. Â DSN got the […]
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We Almost Did The ISEE-3 Spin-up Burn (Update)
ISEE-3 Status 24 June 2014: We Almost Did The Spin-up Burn “During our session with Arecibo today we came very, very close to firing the thrusters on ISEE-3 for its […]
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ISEE-3 Update: First DSN Pass and Spin-up Burn Attempt
ISEE-3 Status Report 23 June 2014: DSN Ranging & Spin Up Update, ISEE-3 Reboot Project “The DSN pass last week on 18 June that went from 1:45 to 2:45 Pacific […]
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Forbes Cites ISEE-3 as Equity/Fundraising Example
Are You Ready For Liftoff?, Forbes “Once the ISEE-3 campaign was launched and promoted by Sky Corp and Space Ref Interactive, 2,238 supporters weighed in, raising $160, 000, $35,000 more […]
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ISEE-3 Spin-up Burn Planned For Today (update)
ISEE-3 Status Report 19 June 2014 (afternoon) Keep an eye on @ISEE3Reboot for updates Keith’s update: We had to scrub ISEE-3 spin-up burn for today. We can’t confirm receipt of […]
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ISEE-3 Go For DSN Ranging Today (Update)
Keith’s note: If you go to the DSN NOW page you will see ISEE-3 (ICE) lined up ready for ranging at DSS-24 at Goldstone. Our ranging session starts at 1:45 […]
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DSN Time for ISEE-3 and Green Light for Spin-up
ISEE-3 Reboot Project Scheduled for DSN Doppler and Ranging Activity “We have received confirmation from NASA that we have been confirmed for time on the DSN (Deep Space Network) for […]
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Really Nice Words about ISEE-3 from Space News
ISEE-3 Reboot Project Is Already a Winner, editorial, Space News “Inspiration is a word that gets bandied about a lot in the space business, often as justification for multibillion-dollar programs […]
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Crowdsourced Detection of ISEE-3
Detection of ISEE-3 With a 4.5 Meter Dish in Estonia “Viljo Allik, ES5PC, a member of ESTCube-1 student satellite team at Tartu Observatory, Estonia writes: “I did some receiving experiments […]