COMPASS 1 can be found in the following categories: CubeSats NORAD ID: 32787 Int'l Code: 2008-021E Perigee: 621.3 km Apogee: 642.5 km Inclination: 98.0° Period: 97.2 min Launch date: April 28, 2008 Source: Germany (GER) Comments: This is a CubeSat satellite. Compass-One was designed and built by students at Aachen University of Applied Sciences in Germany. The satellite features a Morse code telemetry beacon at 437.275 MHz. Compass-1 will also provide a packet radio data downlink, which will include image data, at 437.405 MHz.

----- Original Message ---- From: Raul Romero CA3SOC [email protected] To: Alan Cresswell [email protected] Cc: "[email protected]" [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:22:32 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS-1 needs your help

435.250 is beacon ???

73 Raul CA3SOC

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Cresswell" [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:33 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS-1 needs your help

Hi Mike,

All commands sent at 2202 UT. All accepted. No immediate response from beacon but beacon came on just before LOS and managed to capture a full frame. Data decoded OK as follows:

19.08.2008 22:18UTC FF140000180100200000900005 --------------------------------------------------- Solar Cell Voltage 5.00 V Solar Panel 6 Cur 125.49 mA Solar Panel 2 Cur 6.27 mA Solar Panel 3 Cur 150.59 mA Solar Panel 4 Cur 0.00 mA Solar Panel 5 Cur 0.00 mA EPS Reset Counter 0 Power Level Critical Battery Capacity Heater Active Battery Heater OFF Power Safe Counter 0 Emergency Mode Counter 0 Battery Voltage 2.82 V Battery Current 0.00 mA Battery Temperature 5 °C

Resent the heater off command just before LOS and accepted OK at 22:10:30.

Alan ZL2BX

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