----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Clark, K3IO" k3io@verizon.net To: "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 12:29 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 9 Cubesats selected for free ESA ride to space
Of the satellites listed (according to the list posted at http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished.asp), the following satellites have been coordinated with IARU for use of the amateur satellite spectrum:
* Swisscube: Space Center, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Laus * Goliat: University of Bucharest * UWE-2 (but not yet UWE-3): University of Wuerzburg
Unisat3 from Rome was launched with AO-51, however the UniCubesat is not listed with the IARU.
It appears that the IARU Coordination group knows nothing about the other satellites listed in the press release. But then, it also appears that the recent Russian RS-30 "Jubilee" was apparently unknown/uncoordinated.
If any of you are in contact with any of these groups, please stress to them the need for coordination with the rest of the amateur radio/amateur satellite community. Information of the coordination process, along with some recommendations (including a very useful link budget spreadsheet from Jan King W3GEY/VK4GEY) can be found at http://www.iaru.org/satellite/.
73, Tom
Hi Tom, K3IO
The Satellite Frequency Coordinator for IARU Region-1-2 and 3 is Hans van de Groenendaal ZS6AKV email: satcoord@iaru.org web Page http://www.iaru.org/satellite skype: hanszs6akv1502
Hans represents the Amateur Satellite Service in all IARU conference but apparently he is very reluctant to discuss our problems on this BB
73" de
i8CVS Domenico