The next CubeSat launch is scheduled for 27Mar07 6:46:35UT via a ISC Kosmotras Dnepr launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Four-of-seven CubeSats will be using Amateur Radio frequencies and modes as follows:
CalPoly PolySat CP3 436.845MHz (1W) 1200bps FM AFSK AX.25 (Part-5 experimental license) http://polysat.calpoly.edu/
CalPoly PolySat CP4 437.325MHz (1W) 1200bps FM AFSK AX.25 http://polysat.calpoly.edu/
University of Louisiana CAPE-1 435.245MHz (1W) 9600bps FM FSK AX.25 and CW telemetry during opposite 30sec intervals using call sign K5USL http://ulcape.org/wiki/Main_Page http://ulcape.org/wiki/CAPE1_Telemetry Forward received telemetry to [email protected]
Universidad Sergio Arboleda (Colombia) Libertad-1 437.405MHz (400mw) 1200bps FM AFSK AX.25 http://www.usergioarboleda.edu.co/proyecto_espacial/index.htm http://www.usergioarboleda.edu.co/proyecto_espacial/english_libertad.pdf
Also see http://cubesat.atl.calpoly.edu/ and http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/CubeSat.htm for more information.
P-POD A (Preliminary) 1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07086.29310451 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x 2 xxxxx 098.0870 161.6633 0071000 198.4663 339.8290 14.52700000 1x P-POD C (Preliminary) 1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07086.29311609 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x 2 xxxxx 098.0870 161.6633 0084000 198.3918 339.9240 14.51600000 1x P-POD B (Preliminary) 1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07086.29312766 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x 2 xxxxx 098.0870 161.6633 0090000 199.4051 339.9000 14.50500000 1x
Preliminary First Orbit Schedule 27Mar07 06:46:35UT Launch 07:02 CubeSat separation 07:08 AOS South Africa 07:52 AOS Hawaii 07:59 AOS CalPoly 08:01 AOS Alaska 08:20 AOS Northern Europe 08:25 AOS Central Europe & UK
11:16 First AOS Japan 11:30 CP3/CP4 start transmitting 15:04 First AOS WØRPK-Iowa
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