[amsat-bb] New Russian Radio Sputnik 48 launched

All,

On April 28, 2016 at 02:01 UTC, the Russian 3U cubesat SamSat 218D (aka 'Kontakt-Nanosputnik') was launched from the new Russian satellite launch base 'Vostochny' ('Eastern') in eastern Siberia. SamSat 218D (object 41466, 2016-026C), built at the Samara State University, transmits telemetry on 435.315 MHz, identifying as 'RS 48'.

For further information on RS 48 see: http://spaceflight101.com/soyuz-lomonosov/samsat-218d/

73, Nico, PA0DLO