We still enthusiastically track each pass of the satellite. On the 21st of March we have downloaded two images altogether with some results of a long-term measurement required for the set-up of the Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS). Masat-1 is all OK.

The “darkest” day has passed. During this the longest eclipse, Masat-1 spent 33 minutes in the shade from an orbit of 102 minutes. From now on, the sunlit section of the orbit will lengthen steadily until the 5^th of March. From that day until the 21^st of April Masat-1 will enjoy a continuous illumination. But there is still a long way to go till then.