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Update downlink-aqua.md
Replaced links under next steps with a single link pointing to the Aqua payload processing tutorial, which is the logical next step after scheduling contact. Added some details for copying file from tmpfs to home directory.
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socat -u tcp-listen:56001,fork create:/media/aqua/out.bin
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9. Once your contact has executed, copy the output file,
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9. Once your contact has executed, copy the output file from the tmpfs into your home directory to avoid being overwritten when another contact is executed.
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```console
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/media/aqua/out.bin out
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mkdir ~/aquadata
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cp /media/aqua/out.bin ~/aquadata/raw-$(date +"%FT%H%M%z").bin
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of the tmpfs and into your home directory to avoid being overwritten when another contact is executed.
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> [!NOTE]
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> For a 10 minute long contact with AQUA while it is transmitting with 15MHz of bandwidth, you should expect to receive somewhere in the order of 450MB of data.
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## Next steps
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- [Configure a contact profile](contact-profile.md)
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- [Schedule a contact](schedule-contact.md)
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- [Collect and process Aqua satellite payload](satellite-imagery-with-orbital-ground-station.md)

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