PCSAT-1 recovery partial success

Bob, WB4APR provided an update on PCSAT-1 recovery status from the U.S. Naval Academy Satellite Laboratory.

Bob wrote, "For the first time in 7 years, we were not able to fully recover PCSAT during this full sun period despite the efforts of a number of dedicated volunteers around the world."

PCSAT-1 is only operation when its solar panels are illuminated by sunlight. Full sun periods occur when passes are at sunrise and sunset to earth observers. PCSAT gets sun 24 hours a day then, but only on the side panels due to the orientation of the satellite.
Ground station controllers were able to recover PCSAT-1 and the weak solar illumination allowed operation for generally an orbit before the power budget could not support the load.

Bob summarized, "Anyway, this is not the last you will hear of PCSAT, but there will probably not be any more several week full sun, full recovery periods as there have been in the past. I really appreciate all the efforts of so many operators. So play packet on the ISS and thanks again for all your efforts!"

Bob, WB4APR