Japanese FITSAT-1 To Write Morse Code Messages In The Night Sky
Japan's SpaceShip called the H2 Transfer Vehicle launched on July 20 is on the way to provide the necessary supplies to astronauts living on the International Space Station. On this unmanned spaceship, there are set of small satellites called as CubeSats, one of which will write Morse code messages in the night sky. These CubeSats are set on a scientific mission called FITSAT-1 (stands for Japan’s Fukuoka Institute of Technology Satellite).  It functions like an artificial star. FITSAT will issue pulses of light from powerful LEDs so that the morse code message become visible from Earth with the naked eye.
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FITSAT-1, which is expected to be deployed on September 6 this year, aims at developing a new kind of optical communication method with satellites. A telescope and a photo-multiplier is installed at the FIT ground station and they are linked to an antenna. This will track the cubesat as it transmits text information in the form of morse code. If you are excited about this project, don't forget to scan the night sky this September.
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FITSAT-1, which is expected to be deployed on September 6 this year, aims at developing a new kind of optical communication method with satellites. A telescope and a photo-multiplier is installed at the FIT ground station and they are linked to an antenna. This will track the cubesat as it transmits text information in the form of morse code. If you are excited about this project, don't forget to scan the night sky this September.
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