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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/JDZZUMHLXTHJZRX4KA2CNHYDIDBWD6JN/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "JDZZUMHLXTHJZRX4KA2CNHYDIDBWD6JN", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/EYIYOHH6SJTHX7PXNAGQLUQHKQ5OODKM/", "sender": { "address": "va3kkz (a) amsat.org", "mailman_id": "2ea1c3202486498a9dc00de67dcdc644", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/2ea1c3202486498a9dc00de67dcdc644/emails/" }, "sender_name": "Daniel Kekez", "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: Nanosatellite Launch Service 6 on PSLV-C15", "date": "2010-07-10T15:39:43Z", "parent": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/67L6QSVQN2JZU25TDJVGBWSRU23DOIFT/", "children": [ "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/6TWTBAEHZTYSHJ5TET3UTD2VGW7EOEFR/" ], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "Hi All,\n\nThe predicted TLE for TIsat-1 is as follows:\n\nTIsat-1\n1 99998U 10034Y 10193.17708333 .00002592 00000-0 35304-3 0 00007\n2 99998 098.1177 252.3288 0008033 272.0048 315.2117 14.78702228001648\n\nIts beacon and downlink operate at 437.305 MHz. The full details for \nmodes and scheduling can be found at\n\thttp://www.spacelab.dti.supsi.ch/tiSat1.html\nthen click on the \"Communications\" link in the side menu.\n\n73,\n-Daniel, VA3KKZ\n\nOn 2010-07-10 10:01, Daniel Kekez wrote:\n> Hi All,\n>\n> As I mentioned back in April, the Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) at the\n> University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) has\n> arranged for the launch of two satellites as part of the Nanosatellite\n> Launch Service 6 (NLS-6) cluster payload on the PSLV-C15 from the Indian\n> Space Research Organization. Two satellites are part of NLS-6: AISSat-1\n> and TIsat-1.\n>\n> The launch countdown for PSLV-C15 has begun, and it is on track to\n> launch on July 12, 2010 at 03:52:00 UTC. The window is -0/+10 min, i.e.\n> from 03:52:00 to 04:02:00 UTC.\n>\n> AISSat-1 is built by SFL for the Norwegian Defence Research\n> Establishment (FFI), and it is intended to demonstrate a new maritime\n> AIS receiver that has been developed by FFI.\n>\n> TIsat-1 is a 1 kg CubeSat built by students and staff at University of\n> Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI). TIsat-1 uses amateur\n> radio frequencies and has CW and data beacons. Details and frequencies\n> can be found at\n> \thttp://www.spacelab.dti.supsi.ch/tiSat1.html\n>\n> More detail on the spacecraft can be found below from my original post.\n>\n> We will have an IRC discussion channel during launch and the early\n> operations phase.\n> \tServer: utias-sfl.net\n> \tPort: 6667 (default)\n> \tChannel: #nls6-discussion\n>\n> I will send out the predicted TLEs later today.\n>\n> 73,\n> -Daniel, VA3KKZ\n>\n>\n> On 2010-04-30 19:22, Daniel Kekez (VA3KKZ) wrote:\n>> Hi All,\n>>\n>> As you may have heard, the PSLV-C15 flight has been delayed. The Indian\n>> Space Research Organization issued the following statement:\n>>\n>> \tThe launch of ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C15)\n>> \tfixed for may 9, 2010 has been rescheduled. A marginal drop in\n>> \tthe pressure in the second stage of the vehicle was noted\n>> \tduring the mandatory checks carried out on the PSLV-C15\n>> \tvehicle. The new date for the launch of PSLV-C15 mission will\n>> \tbe decided after preliminary results of the analysis are\n>> \tobtained.\n>>\n>> \tPSLV-C15 is planned to launch India's Cartosat-2B, an Algerian\n>> \tsatellite ALSAT-2A, two nano satellites NLS 6.1 and NLS 6.2\n>> \tfrom the University of Toronto, Canada, and STUDSAT, a\n>> \tsatellite built by students from academic institutions in\n>> \tKamataka and Andhra Pradesh.\n>>\n>> URL:\n>> http://www.isro.org/pressrelease/scripts/pressreleasein.aspx?Apr29_2010\n>>\n>> NLS 6.1 refers to AISSat-1 and its XPOD separation system. Similarly,\n>> NLS 6.2 refers to TIsat-1 and its XPOD.\n>>\n>> Since I believe some people on this list are looking forward to\n>> receiving TIsat-1's beacon, I'll post updates when we learn more.\n>>\n>> 73,\n>> -Daniel, VA3KKZ\n>>\n>>\n>> On 2010-04-26 06:36, Daniel Kekez (VA3KKZ) wrote:\n>>> Hi All,\n>>>\n>>> The Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) at the University of Toronto Institute\n>>> for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) would like to announce the delivery of\n>>> Nanosatellite Launch Service 6 (NLS-6) cluster payload to Satish Dhawan\n>>> Space Centre in Sriharikota (SDSC-SHAR), Andhra Pradesh, India, for\n>>> launch on board PSLV-C15. PSLV-C15 will be launching from the First\n>>> Launch Pad at SDSC-SHAR into 637 km sun-synchronous orbit with 10:30\n>>> Local-Time of Descending Node. NLS-6 shares this launch with Cartosat-2B\n>>> primary, Alsat-2A co-primary, and STUDSAT auxiliary payload.\n>>>\n>>> NLS-6 is the 6th launch by SFL. The NLS-6 cluster comprises of two\n>>> nanosatellite: AISSat-1 and TIsat-1.\n>>>\n>>> NLS-6 launch updates are being posted to\n>>> \thttp://www.utias-sfl.net/NLS-6/\n>>>\n>>>\n>>>\n>>> About AISSat-1\n>>> ------------------------------\n>>> AISSat-1 is built by SFL for the Norwegian Defence Research\n>>> Establishment (FFI). It is intended to demonstrate a new maritime AIS\n>>> receiver that has been developed by FFI. The AIS receiver will be used\n>>> to monitor ship traffic in Norwegian waters. The design of AISSat-1 is\n>>> based on SFL Generic Nanosatellite Bus (GNB).\n>>>\n>>> The spacecraft has a main structure measuring 20 cm by 20 cm by 20 cm\n>>> and it is stabilized in three-axes using reaction wheels. It has a fixed\n>>> 46 cm long VHF payload monopole antenna for the AIS receiver and four\n>>> UHF uplink monopole antennas for the command receiver. The downlink in\n>>> the S-Band. AISSat-1 has an overall dimension of 80 cm by 45 cm by 37 cm\n>>> and an overall mass of 6.5 kg. AISSat-1 will be secured to the launch\n>>> vehicle using the XPOD GNB separation system.\n>>>\n>>> AISSat-1 is not an amateur satellite and, as such, has coordinated\n>>> appropriate frequencies. Its ground segment is located at Svalbard and\n>>> its control centre is at FFI, near Oslo, Norway.\n>>>\n>>> More information on the spacecraft can be found at\n>>> http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/AISSat-1/\n>>> and\n>>> http://www.spacecentre.no/?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=51389\n>>>\n>>>\n>>> About TIsat-1\n>>> ------------------------------\n>>> TIsat-1 is a 1 kg CubeSat of 10 cm by 10 cm by 10 cm and is built by\n>>> students and staff at University of Applied Sciences of Southern\n>>> Switzerland (SUPSI). The primary mission objective is to involve\n>>> students in systems engineering, development and test with a very\n>>> challenging project and to provide students and staff at SUPSI with\n>>> space mission knowledge. TIsat-1 will monitor the durability of material\n>>> probes exposed to space environment, will test a micro electromechanical\n>>> device and will validate the redundant, fault tolerant hardware and\n>>> firmware design of the bus.\n>>>\n>>> Two monopole antennas (VHF and UHF) will be deployed after separation.\n>>> Housekeeping and payload data will be communicated to the ground as\n>>> orbital data profiles. TIsat-1 will be secured to the launch vehicle\n>>> using the XPOD Single separation system.\n>>>\n>>> TIsat-1 communicates over amateur radio frequencies, as coordinated\n>>> through the IARU, and they have been working with radio amateurs in\n>>> Switzerland during the spacecraft's development. They have a Morse Code\n>>> and data beacons. More information can be found at\n>>> \thttp://www.spacelab.dti.supsi.ch/tiSat1.html\n>>>\n>>>\n>>>\n>>> Future Launches by SFL\n>>> ------------------------------\n>>> SFL has signed its 7th launch contract with ANTRIX for NLS-7 in late\n>>> 2010/early 2011. NLS-7 will launch the twin-satellite CanX-4 and CanX-5\n>>> formation flying mission.\n>>>\n>>> SFL will be signing its 8th launch contract for NLS-8 momentarily, for\n>>> the launch of two astronomy nanosatellites: BRITE-Austria (CanX-3A) and\n>>> UniBRITE (CanX-3B). NLS-8 will also launch one partner spacecraft.\n>>>\n>>> In addition, SFL is under discussion for NLS-9, NLS-10, and NLS-11\n>>> launches in 2011/2012 time frame, and would like to extend an invitation\n>>> to spacecraft developers world-wide to join our launches.\n>>>\n>>> For further information, please contact:\n>>> Freddy M. Pranajaya\n>>> Manager, Advanced Systems Group\n>>> UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory\n>>> 4925 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M3H 5T6\n>>> +1-416-667-7890 Voice\n>>> +1-416-667-7799 Fax\n>>> [email protected]\n>>> http://www.utias-sfl.net/\n>>>\n>>>\n>>>\n>>> 73,\n>>> -Daniel, VA3KKZ\n>>\n>> _______________________________________________\n>> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n>> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n> _______________________________________________\n> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n", "attachments": [] }