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How will Fossett keep in touch with Mission Control at Washington University?

April 26, 2017CONTROL fossett mission touch Washington

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How will Fossett keep in touch with Mission Control at Washington University?

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A laptop computer will be Fossett s primary means of communicating (by satellite e-mail) with mission control and his meteorology team. Transmissions will be via the INMARSAT C satellite, which sends the data from an antenna on the balloon to a satellite and on to receiving stations on Earth. It operates at approximately 2,400 bits per second. INMARSAT C, which is a satellite e-mail, will be the main means of communication with the mission control center.