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Pulled down 10 of 12 images from the #ISS before they switched the image set. All these on a vertical antenna and automated with OscarWatch. #hamradio #ariss

mosaic of 10 images decoded from ISS SSTV event

#ariss #iss #hamradio

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AI6YR Ben

@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org 2 hr. ago

@K6KH Oooh, is that a bunny?!?!

Craig K6KH

@K6KH@mastodon.radio 2 hr. ago

@ai6yr first rabbit in space - along with the 2 dogs. They had some stories to tell I’m sure.

AI6YR Ben

@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org 1 hr. ago

@K6KH I'm afraid to look up if they were left up there to die 😬

Craig K6KH

@K6KH@mastodon.radio 1 hr. ago

@ai6yr this one survived according to https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/272220671/%22little_martha%22-marfusha

"Little Martha" Marfusha - Find a Grave...

On 2 July 1959, plucky Marfusha (Little Martha) made one giant hop for the animal kingdom by becoming the first rabbit in space. The grey bunny was part of a menagerie of dogs, rats, mice and fruit flies aboard an R2-A rocket launched by the Soviet Union. Happily, Marfusha survived the mission in good health. Marfusha...

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