IA-6 Spin

[No Strings]

I didn't see anything posted anywheres else but IA-6 did a quick 360 today after a memory upload at about noon. 15 minutes after contact was lost control was regained and everything seems to be back to normal.

Thanks to Michael Huitt over at ABSAT for the graphic.

Neal

 

[PSB]

Thanks Neal!

Any chance you can add pictures as thumbnails for the members with dial up, thanks again for the news!

 

[Mr Tony]

I got it Pete

 

[PSB]

Thanks Some amazing news!

 

[raydio]

The latest from Intelsat...

A memory upload was scheduled that caused the CPU on IA-6 to reset resulting in a 360 degree spin of the satellite and loss of earth-lock at approx 1205PM EDT, today (Thursday 4.13.06). All C-band and KU-band transponders on IA-6 were impacted (transponders did not shut-off). The satellite regained earth lock, and service, at approx 1222PM EDT.

 

[digiblur]

Did they check their pants after 1222PM EDT?

 

[MikeI]

That explains why feeds were on other birds yesterday/last night.