Abyss 2 is another name for Shin'En 2 and carries a Mode J linear transponder. http://amsat-uk.org/2014/04/23/shin-en2-to-carry-mode-j-linear-transponder/
http://amsat-uk.org/2014/05/21/shin-en2-satellite-frequencies/
There's another amateur radio satellite expected to be on the same launch in December - ARTSAT2:DESPATCH http://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/03/art-and-ham-radio-in-deep-space/
73 Trevor M5AKA
On Monday, 1 September 2014, 20:32, M5AKA m5aka@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
Abyss-2 - from the Japanese language article it looks like it's carrying an amateur radio payload and will launch this December. Does anyone have any further information ? http://amsat-uk.org/2014/09/01/japanese-asteroid-mission-to-carry-amateur-ra...
Also there appears to be a Japanese Lunar Orbiter under development which will carry an amateur radio transponder http://kit-okuyama-lab.com/en/sinen2/sinen2-outline/
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