Some History From Jim White WD0E on 10/13/2017:
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Amazing how once on the www things live forever.

This exchange was right after launch when we were having trouble getting the initial
software booted up and running.  Turns out the flash stored boot loader and initial
housekeeping software had become corrupted just before launch.  While we don't know for
sure we suspected that happened when we were doing last minute battery charging and
through operator error 'browned out' the processor repeatedly.

SpaceQuest (who built the avionics) was able to provide this snapshot using their boot
loaded / command software suite. Subsequent to this they were able to provide a modified
set of firmware we uploaded and as you can see from the dates FS3 has been operated for
over 10 years. Check the current uptime telemetry line. The first number is the days it
has been operating without interruption.

Jim


On 10/13/2017 7:32 AM, Robert Bruninga found this email from TEN YEARS ago!
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> From: Richard M. Hambly [W2GPS]         Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:31 AM
> From: Billy Smith [Naval Academy]       Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:24 AM
> From: Latimer, Ellis H [Boeing.com]     Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 8:36 AM
> From: Lawrence TJ Lt Col [AirForce Academy] Thursday, March 29, 2007 9:14 PM
> Subject: FalconSAT-3 Update
>
> All-
>
> SpaceQuest was able to send us the "raw count" telemetry from their 
> software and we were able to translate it into the following:
>
> Battery Voltage = 10.1 V (expected 8.0-10.6V) UHF Transmitter Power = 7.584W draw, 
> 1 W output (expected values) Total power from the 4 solar panels = 12.7 W Power 
> Distribution Board Power = 3.36V (needed to enable payloads, 3.3V required)
> Core Temperature: 6.9 C
> ADCS: +Y direction was facing the sun as they took this data
>
> We were able to check 54 data channels, and all indications are that 
> the satellite is in a healthy state.
>
> We are still talking to SpaceQuest to sort out why our software was 
> "hung up" at initialization, have developed some new theories and will 
> do extensive testing on our Qual Model tomorrow here at USAFA.
>
> Thanks for all of the positive emails, I emailed the cadets today 
> (they are on Spring Break) and told them to rest up since they will be 
> put to work when they return as we start commissioning :)
>
> V/R,
> Timothy J. Lawrence, Lt Col, USAF, PhD Director, ...Department of 
> Astronautics United States Air Force Academy USAFA, Colorado 80840