The eighth CYGNSS satellite was contacted at 3:30 p.m. EST through the Chile ground station — 100-percent success! Full constellation redundancy achieved.
Author: Joseph Atkinson
Satellites Six and Seven Contacted
CYGNSS satellite six was contacted at 3:01 p.m. EST, seven at 3:28 EST, both by the ground station in Chile. One more to go!
And another! Fifth Satellite Contacted
The fifth CYGNSS satellite was contacted at 1:53 p.m. EST — also at a Chile ground station. Three to go!
Halfway There! Fourth CYGNSS Micro-satellite Contacted
The fourth satellite was contacted at 1:48 p.m. EST through a ground station in Chile — four more to go!
Second and Third CYGNSS Micro-Satellites Contacted
The second satellite was contacted at 1:21 p.m. EST through our Hawaii ground station, the third at 1:24 p.m. Both are healthy. Five to go!
