Attempting To Eavesdrop On Mark Rober's Satellite

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About a month ago @MarkRober launched "Sat Gus", a small cubesat designed for taking selfies in space. You can find more about it here: http://space.crunchlabs.com and you can find Mark's video about it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KcV1C1Ui5s As a curious amateur satellite enthusiast, I decided to see if I could find Sat Gus in orbit. There's no official tracking information yet, but I did find some preliminary orbital data here: http://community.libre.space/t/transporter-12-rideshare-vsfb-slc-4e-net-14-january-2025-1849z-1946z/12762 There's also no exact radio frequency data, but I found some info about the satellite's operating company, including possible frequencies and ground stations, here: https://terranorbital.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/0158_TO_GROUND-STATION-BROCHURE_032624_1422_.pdf I'm using Gpredict to operate my motorized antennas based on the preliminary TLE data: https://oz9aec.dk/gpredict/ I also like N2YO.com for satellite tracking: https://www.n2yo.com/ More information about TLE files can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-line_element_set I'm using a HackRF One (https://amzn.to/3X1TVXg) as well as an RTL-SDR (https://amzn.to/41e7TaX) and a UHF Yagi antenna (https://amzn.to/4hWjnpc). (I get a small cut if you buy any gear through these links) I've also been using my DIY S-band satellite dish, you can find my video about it here: https://youtu.be/X1hnReHepFI?si=4Mko62GE_-1FAtDx And if you want more of the cats you cand find them at https://www.youtube.com/@donnyfluff Saveitforparts t-shirts and other merch at https://saveitforparts.myspreadshop.com/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNLRcEn78Vc62C3GkMvBgtA/join Or support me via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/saveitforparts Check out gadgets and devices I like at https://www.amazon.com/shop/saveitforparts