According to #amsat satellite status tracker, #hamradio #satellite #IO117 has been in beacon only mode for just under a day now. I haven't seen any announcement about it (and the amsat BB is also quiet), perhaps this is nothing unusual. I have a niggling fear that, perhaps, this might be the beginning of its decommissioning. Does anyone know any more?  🛰
My first successful IO-117 (Greencube) pass. Thanks to #I4EUM, @Gabriel48835923 LU3FCA, #WP4LBK, @hc2fg, @st2nh, #KC9ELU, @theoldsarge1 K9UO, @NmlS57 S57NML, #R4WR and #AA9VI. #amsat #io117

Yayy!! It works!!!🤩🤩 Finally copied #Greencube #IO117!! 1st-ever decode goes to none other than @[email protected]!! Congrats🥳🎉

My TLEs are slightly off, so had to do the Doppler by hand... I'll also attach the antenna better😆 Still, also copied @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] & others👍

#GREENCUBE #IO117 🛰
(AOS 1109z / Orbit #1052):

Wow, wkd with -0.2° elevation:

W2GDJ FN32
KE4IP EM73

Mni tnx Dave & Bryan 🛰 👍🏻👏🏻👋🏻
Merry XMAS 🎄 !
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#GREENCUBE / #IO117 in LoTW 👍
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#GREENCUBE #IO117 🛰
(AOS 1153z / Orbit #943) wkd:

KS1G FM18 @ks1g
WC7V DN46
W9SV EN52
KC9ELU EM79
N0JE DN86

Mni tnx 🛰-friends! 👍🏻👏🏻👋🏻
#amsat