Thursday, June 27, 2024

W8BI-11 and W8BI-12

 These were launched during Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio on Saturday May 18, 2024 at approximately 1230p local time, 1630 Zulu. W8BI-11 was tracked on May 23rd near the Beirut, Lebanon airport. And hasn’t been spotted again. We presume it’s down.  W8BI-12 had circumnavigated the globe once and was 300 miles short of a second lap. It hit a severe thunderstorm over Ottumwa, Iowa this Tuesday June 25th. Two local hams searched for it but did not hear it.

        N4TVV-1 launched on Field Day Jun 23, 2024.  Its current location is: