Hayabusa-2 is on LGA but its close at 20M Km so quite easy to detect.
Hayabusa-2
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At last, I found it. Only possible due to low Doppler change.
1.2m dish, 8426.012MHz, 21.4MHz IF, 0.4Hz BW, 4x averaging
0.7Hz BW, no averaging added for comparison
19.1Mkm
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Now at 17.8Mkm
8426.007MHz 21.4MHz IF, tuned to 21.405MHz
0.4Hz BW, 4 X Averaging and 0.2Hz, 2 X Averaging
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Stronger tonight, perhaps on MGA vs LGA before (~6dB difference). DSN Now was showing -136dBm on DSS65 Carrier earlier this evening but the their display is off now.
Waterfall 0.4Hz BW, 2 X Averaging
Now at 17.0Mkm
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Getting stronger, now at 16.1Mkm
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A lot weaker tonight. It's possibly switched back to the LGA.
8426.0005MHz
16.1Mkm
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Hayabusa 2 at 11.8Mkm tonight.
2 plots, one a low level, possibly on LGA or low power with a frequency jump. The other whilst locked to DSS65, Madrid, probably on MGA or higher power.
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