TLE update based on space-track.org analyst catalog (88118 for PHASMA-LAMARR, 88126 for PHASMA-DIRAC):
PHASMA-LAMARR
1 98530U 25349.18511803 +.00010842 +00000+0 +55243-3 0 00273
2 98530 97.4378 60.8828 0005905 301.6390 58.4267 15.16937313002494
PHASMA-DIRAC
1 98529U 25349.18243569 +.00011121 +00000+0 +56203-3 0 00236
2 98529 97.4349 60.8815 0005143 308.5257 51.5515 15.17222209002490
Updated TLE sets based on space-track.org analyst catalog (88118 for PHASMA-LAMARR, 88126 for PHASMA-DIRAC):
PHASMA-LAMARR
1 98530U 25349.44897407 +.00010869 +00000+0 +55370-3 0 00280
2 98530 97.4374 61.1420 0005958 300.4643 59.6001 15.16943841002535
PHASMA-DIRAC
1 98529U 25349.71004885 +.00010797 +00000+0 +54559-3 0 00242
2 98529 97.4349 61.3991 0005145 306.1021 53.9736 15.17233595002576
Daily Report 2025-12-14,15,16:
PHASMA-DIRAC:
We continued gathering telemetry, everything looks good.
During the morning pass, we changed the UHF downlink of the satellite to MSK for getting better communication.
Next steps, we continue getting more telemetry data in the next passes and verify that the change to MSK works as it should.
TLE have been updated following object 88126 from space-track.org analyst catalog, still seems the one that fits best.
PHASMA-LAMARR:
On Saturday and Sunday pass, we didn’t have any good passes. We still got in S-band signals and with the changed interval (35s instead the initial 1min), Yesterday we took the decision to move the S-band signal from 400k data rate to 50k. The change wasn’t saved in order to get also the information if the satellite reboots or not. The command was sent and acknowledged through UHF and we’ve seen immediately the change in S-band.
The signals in S-band are now at 50k and with better SNR. Unfortunately the IQ we got from the yesterday’s high elevation pass had some issues, it shows the signals with good SNR but they are chopped.
The cause could be either in satellite side or in the station side, the most possible scenarios some lost samples due to network issues or some sdr overflows. Fortunately on both today’s passes the S-band signals were intact and specifically on the second pass we got very good SNR and some responds. We are now in the process of uploading the IQ file and analyze it. Also we verified that the satellite hasn’t reboot.
On the other hand, on UHF it seems that there is an issue but difficult to say what’s exactly going on, as we need more telemetry data.
Next steps, there are some thoughts for actions but we are going to play it safe and wait to decode some more telemetry to get a better understanding what’s going on and then take decisions.
TLE have been updated following object 88118 from space-track.org analyst catalog, still the object fits best.
Ground Segment:
Both phasma stations looks good in condition. Calibration of hsgr station looks good and the bypass of relays works perfectly.
In SatNOGS side we continue to get good observations and use them to produce new TLE or compare the different TLE from space-track.org analyst list.
Updated TLE for PHASMA-LAMARR:
PHASMA-LAMARR
1 98530U 25350.10860943 +.00011925 +00000+0 +60678-3 0 00292
2 98530 97.4375 61.7892 0005940 297.4493 62.6136 15.16961925002631
Updated TLE sets based on space-track.org analyst catalog (88118 for PHASMA-LAMARR, 88126 for PHASMA-DIRAC):
PHASMA-LAMARR
1 98530U 25351.16401264 +.00013256 +00000+0 +67347-3 0 00307
2 98530 97.4377 62.8249 0006096 292.8579 67.2011 15.16987841002793
PHASMA-DIRAC
1 98529U 25351.16096049 +.00014013 +00000+0 +70601-3 0 00259
2 98529 97.4349 62.8230 0005144 299.8205 60.2517 15.17274080002795
Updated TLE sets based on space-track.org analyst catalog (88118 for PHASMA-LAMARR, 88126 for PHASMA-DIRAC):
PHASMA-LAMARR
1 98530U 25352.15343325 +.00014079 +00000+0 +71437-3 0 00321
2 98530 97.4378 63.7958 0006101 288.8939 71.1633 15.17017874002945
PHASMA-DIRAC
1 98529U 25352.15019594 +.00013881 +00000+0 +69882-3 0 00272
2 98529 97.4349 63.7939 0005080 295.5411 64.5297 15.17302311002940
With the published TLE from space-track.org we have:
PHASMA-LAMARR
66673 with another possible candidate 66680
PHASMA-DIRAC
66681 with another possible candidate 66684
These are not identifications since the NORAD IDs are not yet assigned to the objects and may be swapped.
The last days it seems that the object 66673 follows a strange path. I’m currently checking what’s going on. after completing it I’ll post a detailed analysis, until then and temporarily I’m going to change PHASMA-LAMARR entry in DB to follow object 66669.
We have verified that PHASMA-LAMARR is not 66673 object any more through the latest observation on which we received it by following 66669 when 66673 wasn’t on the field of view for at least 3-4min. We are performing further analysis to try and locate the new object we should follow.
On the latest TLE sets from space-track.org, 66673 seems to have returned to the expected/right position and fits very good that latest PHASMA-LAMARR observations.
It looks like that this was something temporary, maybe a miscalculation in some objects on space-track side and things are back to normal.
I’m going for now to change back following 66673 for PHASMA-LAMARR, however I’ll keep an eye on it. If 66673 stays consistent I’m going to proceed and finalize the identification in the next days.
Object 66673 stays consistent and giving us a lot of good PHASMA-LAMARR observations on both UHF and S-band. However, based on some other cases similar to what happened to PHASMA-LAMARR, I’m going to wait for 4-5 days before finalizing the identification, just to be sure that nothing else will change dramatically.
@tammojan and I just observed PHASMA-LAMARR with the Dwingeloo telescope on UHF (vertical and horizontal polarization) and we think we have good detections.
Observations are below.
SatNOGS Doppler corrected IQ is at SatNOGS IQ data and raw 1Msps IQ is at SatNOGS IQ data in SigMF format.
PHASMA satellites are now identified, we are in communication with space-track.org in order to show up identified in their catalog.
PHASMA-LAMARR is OBJECT H(66673) based on Network and 3rd party observations. There are also ikhnos analysis results that verify the identification.
PHASMA-DIRAC is OBJECT R(66681) based on Network and 3rd party observations. There are also ikhnos analysis results that verify the identification.
