January 2007 - ANS - mailman.amsat.org

ANS-028
by Dee 27 Jan '07

27 Jan '07

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-028 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor(a)amsat.org In this edition: * End of PCSAT-1 Full Sun Digipeater Operations * OSCAR 11 Request for Reports * OSCAR 7 News * ARISS Status - January 2007 * Satellite Shorts From All Over * Energizing Young Minds SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-028.01 End of PCSAT-1 Full Sun Digipeater Operations AMSAT News Service Bulletin 028.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. January 28, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-028.01 Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, writing from the US Naval Academy Satellite Lab in Annapolis, Maryland reports, "We've reached the end of PCSAT-1 packet digipeater operations from the most rececnt full sun period." During the 1/19/07 afternoon pass over USA, PCSAT-1 was overloaded over the west coast and crashed back to W3ADO-1 at 1850z. But one minute later ground controllers had AOS at the Naval Academy ground station and recovered it to PCSAT-1 and digipeating. But the number of users was just so high, that there was no way PCSAT-1's batteries would survive the next eclipse. So after 8 minutes of operations and just prior to LOS, the Naval Academy turned off the digipeater and set the MYCALL to NODIGI as a way of letting users know the digipeater was off. This is probably the end of this PCSAT-1 operating period. Ground controllers will see if the NODIGI will hold. But eclipses still get longer and eventually PCSAT-1 will be back to resetting on every orbit and be practially useless except mid-day sunnyside passes for a lucky packet or two. The next full receovery period will be the second week in March. [ANS thanks Bob Bruninga, WB4APR at the US Naval Academy Satellite Ground Station for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-028.02 OSCAR 11 Request for Reports AMSAT News Service Bulletin 028.02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. January 28, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $BID:U2RPT129.CWV TELEMETRY AND REPORTS WANTED! To investigate the date problem mentioned below, I would welcome some telemetry from differents parts of the world, at times when the orbits do not pass over the UK. These times are approximately from 10:00 to 16:00 and from 19:00 to 04:00 UTC. If you don't have a decoder, I can now accept short WAV files of good audio, duration up to 30 seconds. I would also like reports of reception around the times of expected beacon switch ON and OFF. No telemetry wanted, just when you listen, and whether you heard, or didn't hear the bird. Please e-mail to the address below. During the period 29 December 2006 to 23 January 2007, the satellite was heard from 08 to 18 January. Good steady signals have beeen heard on all passes, and excellent copy of the telemetry obtained. The on-board clock has maintained accurate time, over the reporting period, gaining 2.5 seconds. However the hour counter sometimes shows an error of of 10 hours, ie. in its most significent digit. The 'day of the week' counter operates reliably, zero representing Thursday. The date counter appears to be incrementing correctly, but the day of the month is not reset to one, at the end of each month. Possibly, it resets to 41, ie. the unused bit representing 40 permanently stuck at a one. On 17 January the date was shown as 51 December 2006. Further investigation is required to establish exactly how the date connter changes. If the satellite's watchdog timer continues to operate normally, the beacon should switch ON around 28/29 January 2007. The satellite is in full sunlight at the present time, and will remain in this state until mid-April 2007, when eclipses start again. I am indebted to Bob G4VRC and Dean AL7CR for their reports. Reports around the times of the expected beacon switch ON/OFF, are especially useful. Many thanks. The current status of the satellite, is that all the analogue telemetry channels, 0 to 59 are zero, ie they have failed. The status channels 60 to 67 were still working. The spacecraft computer and active attitude control system have switched OFF, ie. the satellite' attitude is controlled only by the passive gravity boom gradient, and the satellite is free to spin at any speed. When telemetry was last received it showed that one of the solar arrays had failed, and there was a large unexplained current drain on the main 14 volt bus. After 22 years in orbit the battery has undergone around 100,000 partial charge/discharge cycles, and observations suggest that it cannot power the satellite during eclipses, or sometimes during periods of poor solar attitude. The watchdog timer now operates on a 20 day cycle. The ON/OFF times have tended to be very consistent. The average of many observations show this to be 20.7 days, ie. 10.3 days ON followed by 10.4 days OFF. However, poor solar attitude may result may result in a low 14 volt line supply, which may cause the beacon to switch OFF prematurely, and reset the watchdog timer cycle. When this occurs, the beacon is OFF for 20.7 days. The Beacon frequencies are - VHF 145.826 MHz. AFSK FM ASCII Telemetry UHF 435.025 MHz. OFF S-band 2401.5 MHz. OFF Listeners to OSCAR-11 may be interested in visiting my website. If you need to know what OSCAR-11 should sound like, there is a short audio clip for you to hear. The website contains an archive of news & telemetry data. It also contains details about using a soundcard or hardware demodulators for data capture. There is software for capturing data, and decoding ASCII telemetry. The URL is www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ [ANS thanks Clive, G3CWV, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-028.03 OSCAR 7 News AMSAT News Service Bulletin 028.03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. January 28, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-028.03 Yesterday afternoon I had the distinct pleasure of working some DX on AO-7 mode B from here in subtropical Florida. I caught a 4 degree max pass to the northeast that eventually covered a good bit of northwestern Europe, and had the pleasure to catch G1WPR in IO93 finishing up with K3SZH. Signals were 55 with some QSB on my uplink, probably due to all the energy wasted in heating the neighborhood palm trees. My QTH does not have what anyone could consider a clear horizon! As I was going LOS I also heard I believe W3JZ working G1WPR. At the time the footprint extended across the US from Idaho to Central Florida, and just about all of Canada, so the opportunity to work some satellite DX is there for many. The 24 hour timer continues to change modes while the satellite is in continuous illumination, with the mode change occurring around 1130 UTC. Eclipses return April 3rd, 2007, and we expect the timer to be interrupted near this date.A good website to check to quickly find out what mode it is in can be found at: http://oscar.dcarr.org/ . Good Luck and enjoy! [ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA,for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-028.04 ARISS Status - 26 January 2007 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 028.04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. January 28, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-028.04 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION STATUS REPORT: SS07-04 HOUSTON - This week, the crew aboard the International Space Station prepared for an unprecedented series of spacewalks. NASA astronauts Mike Lopez-Alegria and Suni Williams are scheduled to begin a 6.5-hour spacewalk from the station around 9 a.m. CST on Wednesday, Jan. 31. It will be the first of a record four spacewalks planned during the next month. Lopez-Alegria and Williams will conduct other spacewalks on Feb. 4, 8 and 22. The first three spacewalks will originate from the station's Quest airlock and the astronauts will use U.S. spacesuits. Lopez-Alegria and cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin will use Russian spacesuits for the last spacewalk and will exit the station from the Pirs airlock. The three U.S. spacewalks will rearrange the station's cooling system, bringing online new portions of the system that were activated during a shuttle mission in December 2006. The Russian spacewalk will free a stuck antenna on the ISS Progress 23 cargo craft docked to the aft end of the station, ensuring that craft can safely undock in April. The crew began the week unloading some of the more than 2.5 tons of food, fuel and supplies that were delivered to the station on Jan. 19 by the ISS Progress 24 cargo craft, which included fresh produce, gifts from home, new clothing, spare parts, oxygen and water. The crew's attention quickly turned to preparations for the upcoming spacewalks. On Monday, the crew began working with the U.S. spacesuits. Batteries for the suits were charged, and the suit cooling systems were cleaned. On Tuesday, Lopez-Alegria and Williams trained using an onboard, laptop computer-based simulation. The training refreshed their skills operating the Simplified Aid for Extravehicular Activity Rescue, or SAFER, jetpack that is worn on spacesuits. The backpack allows spacewalkers to fly back to the station in the event they become separated from the complex. On Thursday, ground controllers in Houston commanded the station's robotic arm to maneuver into the position it will occupy for the start of the spacewalk. Aboard the station, the crew reviewed the plans for the first spacewalk. Lopez-Alegria and Williams continued checks of their spacesuits and checks of the SAFER backpacks Friday. The SAFER backpacks are propelled by compressed nitrogen gas, and, during the checkout, the harmless gas was released, depleting the nitrogen in one unit below the usable quantity. Two other usable SAFER backpacks remain onboard, however, and the loss of the third unit does not affect plans for the upcoming spacewalks. The crew took time during their work on Monday to speak with television host Martha Stewart. Crew members also took time to field questions by amateur radio from two schools, one in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and another in Winnebago, Neb. For more about the crew's activities and station sighting opportunities, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station [ANS thanks Arthur, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-028.05 Satellite Shorts From All Over AMSAT News Service Bulletin 028.05 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. January 28, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-028.05 * Ed Long, WA4SWJ, the Editor of The AMSAT Journal is asking for help translating a technical article written in German into English. Ed wrote, "I have a highly interesting technical article for the Journal on oscillator stability but it is written in German. Unfortunately I cannot make the translation and need some help. Is anyone out there able to translate German that could help? John Bubbers used to do that for us but he has retired so I need some assistance. It is several pages long. You'll get credit in the Journal for the translation." * The Tokyo Institute of Technology Cute-1.7+APD team reported this week that the call sign of C0-56 (also known as Cute-1.7 + APD) had to be changed from JQ1YCC (old call sign) to JQ1YPC (new call sign). See: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html * AMSAT-NA server manager Paul, KB5MU reported an outage with all callsign(a)amsat.org mail aliases (including anything(a)amsat.org addresses) between 0930z to 1852z on 1/24/07. Service has been restored and no updates were lost. Messages sent to your mail aliases during the outage will have been bounced back to the sender with a "User unknown" error message. You may see some residual error messages still working their way through the worldwide email system, but service at amsat.org should be back to normal now. If you see any ongoing problems with the mail alias system, please notify mail-alias-service(a)amsat.org and Paul promises to investigate. * Pehuensat's elusive signal was copied in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 01/21/07 at 21:48 LU (GMT-3). Pehuensat-1 was heard on 145.825 with a weak but clear signal just above noise by ear, but they unable to decode the AX25 packet beacon. The rig was a FT-736 & omni super turn- stile antenna for 2 meters. Engineer Jorge Lassig, director of the Penhuesat Uncoma project informed amateurs that the satellite takes between 48 and 72 hours to charge its batteries, due to the inadequate position of the nosecone to which it is still attached in reference to the sun. Once the batteries are recovered, the satellite transmits during several orbits until they discharge again causing the onboard computer to set the system in safe mode, leaving just the oscillator on. Folks at Uncoma are evaluating when the nosecone will change its position in space to improve the battery charging process of Penhuesat. [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-028.06 Energizing Young Minds AMSAT News Service Bulletin 028.06 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. January 28, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-028.06 NEWINGTON, CT, Jan 24, 2006 -- Eleven electrical engineering students at The College of New Jersey <http://www.tcnj.edu/%7Eengsci/> had a hand in designing some of the software defined radio (SDR) hardware that will fly aboard SuitSat-2. The college seniors signed up last fall for "Software Defined Radio ," taught by adjunct professors Bob McGwier, N4HY, and Frank Brickle, AB2KT -- both members of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS <http://www.rac.ca/ariss>) SuitSat-2 team. The second SuitSat will have a software designed Amateur Radio transponder (SDX) on board. SuitSat-2 is being viewed as a test bed for the hardware AMSAT hopes to launch on its Phase 3E Eagle <http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/eagle/EaglePedia/index.php/Main_Page> satellite. Early on, the students studied signal processing and communication theory as well as what Brickle calls "esoteric corners of computer science." Then, using Matlab <http://www.mathworks.com/> -- a high-level technical computing language -- the students implemented modulators and demodulators for SSB, FM, BPSK and AFSK. "Students get a little bit of verbal swimming instruction, and then we toss them straight into the ocean," is how Brickle described the process. By mid-semester, the students were designing their experiments and getting them up and running. Boards were powered up without diagnostic hardware or software, since that's how the circuitry will be on orbit -- "walking a tightrope without a net," as Brickle sees it. "Given the complexity of what the SDR/SDX in SuitSat-2 will be required to provide, the applications will need to run in an unprecedented software environment: pre-emptive multitasking under freeRTOS," he explained. FreeRTOS is an open-source, round-robin operating system for embedded devices. Instead of being scared off, the students ran with the challenge and demonstrated obvious enthusiasm, Brickle reports. "We will be doing a very good thing if we continue to involve these kids, and more like them, in our future AMSAT projects," he said. What surprised him most, he added, was that the students focused on taking new approaches to "very fundamental engineering issues that aren't flashy or trendy." McGwier remarked that both students and teachers shared in the excitement. The SuitSat-2 team, under the leadership of Lou McFadin, W5DID, has been working on the design of a power converter for the solar panels, the internal housekeeping unit, the antenna mount, the transmitting and receiving hardware and how it will mount atop the suit's helmet. An ISS crew could launch SuitSat-2 during a spacewalk as early as next fall. SuitSat-2 could have an operational lifetime of six months or more. {ANS Thanks ARRL for this article} /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Dee Interdonato, NB2F nb2f at amsat dot org

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WSR-022 Weekly Satellite Report 022
by James French W8ISS 24 Jan '07

24 Jan '07

This report is organized into 4 parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-022.S1 WSR 022 Part 1 01/22/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 022.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 22,2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-022.S1 VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05,2005 Status: Operational Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.870 to 145.930 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.875 to 145.925 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.859330 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.in/hamsat.htm To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [10022006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Semi-Operational - Software upgrade in progress Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [01152007] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launched: December 20, 2002 Status: Operational. Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary) 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the repeater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [01082007] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Voice/CW Mode JA Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm [01222007] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.795 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear This off the AO-27 website: We have successfully reset the cpu on AO-27. AO-27 is now commanable and is sitting at the bootloader. We are beginning the process of uploading flight software. The transmitter was very strong during our tests. This is very good news. - Michael N3UC Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [01222007] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Status: Operational depending on amount of Sunlight Current Reported mode: Mode-A Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ AO-7 users are requested to log their contacts and observations about AO-7, especially any unexpected mode changes. AO-07 telemetry software webpage: http://www.qsl.net/k3tz/files/K3TZ_AO-07_Telemetry_Decoder_0.5.zip Please keep your power low! For additional information please read the AO-7 Usage Guidelines on the AO-7 Log and Resource Site located at: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7 [01082007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF The Expedition 14 crew is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams KD5PLB Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12182006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-022.S2 WSR 022 Part 2 01/22/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 022.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 22, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-022.S2 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29709 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM [01082007] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29664 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01222007] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25 Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz [01222007] ===== GENESAT-1 ?O-?? Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0670 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [01082007] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [10302006] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ [01082007] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launched: June 30, 2003 Status: Operational Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [01082007] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launched: February 21, 2006 Status: Semi-Operational - Constant Carrier only Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan ? ) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Callsign: JQ1YPC Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ [01082007] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Semi-Operational - Software upgrade in progress Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [01152007] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Operational only in Full Sun Light General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [01082007] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Operational Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html [01082007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Semi-operational - APRS usage through Digipeater Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.920 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB 1200-baud PSK Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.025 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [01222007] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launched: March 1, 1984 Status: Semi-operational Telemetry Downlink: 145.826 MHz. FM (1200-baud AFSK) approx. 10 days ON, 10 days OFF Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz - OFF UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz - OFF Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [01082007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition Crew 14 is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams KD5PLB Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [01082007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-022.S3 WSR 022 Part 3 01/22/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 022.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 22, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-022.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no [05012006] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet Official webpage: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/ Latest news: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/MOPWS/news.php [01222007] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Operational Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communica- tion. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [01222007] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, call- sign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz [01222007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launched: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: ? Launched:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launched: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launched: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [ANS-WSR has no further information] [09042006] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Operational - Not open for Amatuer use Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012006] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: Downlink only Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [012212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launched: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12o General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [01222007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-022.S4 WSR 022 Part 4 01/22/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 022.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 22, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-022.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH AT THIS TIME: Phase 5a Mars Mission Catalog Number: Proposed Launch Date: 2009 or 2011 Status: Design Phase For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P5-A web page: http://ticket-to-mars.org [01222007] ===== PHASE 3E AO-?? Catalog number: Proposed Launch Date: Late 2007 Status: Under Construction For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E web page: http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/ [01222007] ===== Eagle AO-?? Catalog Number: Proposed Launch Date: Early/Mid 2009 Status: Design Phase For the latest project status updates please visit the AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org [01222007] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/listserv/menu.html In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at}amsat.org NNNN /EX

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ANS-021 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
by Lee McLamb 20 Jan '07

20 Jan '07

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-021 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor(a)amsat.org In this edition: * AO-27 Recovered and Operational * ANDE / FCAL Object Number Correction * Falcon/Demosat Launch Delayed * ARISS Status - 15 January 2007 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-021.01 AO-27 Recovered and Operational AMSAT News Service Bulletin 021.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. January 21, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-021.01 As of 14 January 2007 AO-27 was once again recovered and returned to operation through dedicated work of the Command Team. Michael, N3UC, reports that after working on several problems with the AFSK modem on AO-27, they were able to upload the flight code. AO-27 is now running the EOS software and sending good telemetry. With the TOPR schedule now running the Analogue repeater has been turned back on. The current schedule turns the satellite on during ascending passes (South to North) at approximately 30 degrees North latitude. Initially there is 20 seconds of telemetry data followed by 5 minutes of analogue repeater operation. Then an additional 60 seconds of telemetry data is sent before the satellite transmitter turns off. Please keep in mind that AO-27 is 13 years old and takes some work to keep going. Additional information is available at www.ao27.org [ANS thanks Michael, N3UC,for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-021.02 ANDE / FCAL Object Number Correction AMSAT News Service Bulletin 021.02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. January 21, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-021.02 Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, reports that CELESTRACK has had the names of ANDE MAA and FCAL swapped. Bob says, "I clearly heard the difference during an overhead pass. The signals from ANDE were clearly 2 minutes ahead of where I was tracking. What I thought was ANDE MAA is actually FCAL and when I pointed at FCAL, I found strong signals from ANDE" To summarize, 29667 is REALLY FCAL 29664 is REALLY ANDE MAA CELESTRACK has had them reversed in its AMATEUR satellite list. Much more information about these satellites is available on the ANDE, RAFT, NMARS, & FCAL Operations web site. http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/ande-raft-ops.html [ANS thanks Bob, WB4APR, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-021.03 Falcon/Demosat Launch Delayed AMSAT News Service Bulletin 021.03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. January 21, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-021.03 During final check-outs prior to static fire, an anomaly was uncovered with the thrust vector control (TVC) pitch actuator on the second stage that will result in launch being pushed to February. Since this is not used during the static fire, we have decided to push forward with that test in order to acquire valuable data on engine ignition, pad acoustics, and the overall system response. The static fire is now planned to occur between Saturday and Tuesday (California time). This test will proceed very slowly and then only burns for about four seconds. A video will be posted to the SpaceX website afterwards. Upon completion of the static fire, the rocket will be taken back into the hangar to thoroughly investigate the TVC issue. With the range available to us only until January 23 (Kwaj needs to reconfigure for an incoming Minuteman mission), this means launch is now planned for mid-February. Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO said, "As I've mentioned previously, don't hold your breath for this launch. Given the large number of robustness improvements and the fact that our vehicle/pad health verification system has increased from about 30 checks to almost 1000, shifts in the launch date are to be expected." [ANS thanks Elon for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-021.04 ARISS Status - 15 January 2007 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 021.04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. January 21, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-021.04 1. Successful Sherman Elementary School Contact Sherman Elementary School in Henrietta, New York experienced a successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Monday, January 8. Sunita Williams, KD5PLB, answered the sixteen questions asked of her by 8 students. The audio for this contact was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT (101 377) and JK1ZRW (277 208) servers and into the IRLP Discovery Reflector 9010. Thirty-two connections were made to the video which was streamed on the internet. Two local newspapers and television stations covered the event. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle ran an article on its website. See: http://www.rochesterdandc.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070108/NEWS01/70… 2. Dilworth Elementary School Contact, a Success On Monday, January 8, 2007, students at Dilworth Elementary School in San Jose, California participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Sunita Williams, KD5PLB, onboard the ISS. Twenty-two students were able to ask one question each, as approximately two hundred fifty students, parents and teachers looked on. Two newspapers covered the event. The San Jose Mercury News ran a web story with a video clip of the contact. See: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16413528.htm The story ran in the printed edition of the paper on Tuesday, January 9. The event will also be covered on the front page of the Cupertino Courier’s January 17 edition. 3. ARISS Upcoming School Contacts École élémentaire publique Le Prélude in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, January 24 at 13:55 UTC. All students, grades K-6, will participate in a space exploration unit leading up to the ARISS contact. They will make posters and contribute to a group mural related to the event. The school’s website will post a special section on space designed by the students. Sixth grade students will study the solar system as part of their science curriculum, and an astronaut appearance will be planned. Students will also write to local dignitaries inviting them to attend the event, which will be held at the Science and Technology Museum. The contact will be available on the internet for the entire school, as well as other schools, and the media will be notified. Winnebago Public School is located on the Winnebago Indian Reservation in Nebraska and has been slated for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, January 25 at 14:18 UTC. Amateur radio operators will be invited to present to the students such topics as propagation, solar flares, and signal bouncing. Hands on activities are planned. A competition will be held among 9-12 grade students in order to choose the questions that will be asked of the astronaut. Grades K-12 will compete to design the school’s QSL (contact) card. Newspapers and television and radio stations will be invited to the event. 4. ARRL Article on Australian, New York Contacts The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran an article on the Amateur Radio on the ISS contacts with the Australian Jamboree scouts and the Sherman Elementary School students. See: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/01/10/100/?nc=1 5. Sunita Williams Enjoying ARISS Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) member sent a message congratulating Sunita Williams on the fine job she has been doing with her ARISS contacts. She responded with a note indicating that she really enjoys the contacts as they have been informative and interesting, and she looks forward to participating in many more. Thank you Sunita! [ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org

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WSR-015 Weekly Satellite Report 015
by James French W8ISS 17 Jan '07

17 Jan '07

This report is organized into 4 parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-015.S1 WSR 015 Part 1 01/15/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 015.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 15,2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-015.S1 VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05,2005 Status: Operational Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 MHz to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.870 MHz to 145.930 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.859330 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.in/hamsat.htm To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [10022006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Semi-Operational - Software upgrade in progress Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [01152007] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launched: December 20, 2002 Status: Operational. Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary) 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the repeater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [01082007] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: OPERATIONAL Voice/CW Mode JA Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplink: 145.850 145.870 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm [01082007] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Recovery Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.795 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear This off the AO-27 website: We have successfully reset the cpu on AO-27. AO-27 is now commanable and is sitting at the bootloader. We are beginning the process of uploading flight software. The transmitter was very strong during our tests. This is very good news. - Michael N3UC Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [01082007] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Status: Operational depending on amount of Sunlight Current Reported mode: Mode-A Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ AO-7 users are requested to log their contacts and observations about AO-7, especially any unexpected mode changes. AO-07 telemetry software webpage: http://www.qsl.net/k3tz/files/K3TZ_AO-07_Telemetry_Decoder_0.5.zip Please keep your power low! For additional information please read the AO-7 Usage Guidelines on the AO-7 Log and Resource Site located at: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7 [01082007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF The Expedition 14 crew is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12182006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-015.S2 WSR 015 Part 2 01/15/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 015.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 15, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-015.S2 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29709 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825Mhz FM [01082007] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29667 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01082007] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01082007] ===== GENESAT-1 ?O-?? Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0670 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [01082007] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [10302006] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ [01082007] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launched: June 30, 2003 Status: Operational Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [01082007] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launched: February 21, 2006 Status: Semi-Operational - Constant Carrier only Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan ? ) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ [01082007] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Semi-Operational - Software upgrade in progress Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [01152007] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Operational only in Full Sun Light General Usage Uplink/Downlink:145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [01082007] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Operational Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html [01082007] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Semi-operational - APRS usage through Digipeater Uplink: 145.900 FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.920 FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.940 FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.960 FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB 1200-baud PSK Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.025 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [01082007] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launched: March 1, 1984 Status: Semi-operational Telemetry Downlink: 145.826 MHz. FM (1200-baud AFSK) approx. 10 days ON, 10 days OFF Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz - OFF UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz - OFF Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [01082007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition Crew 14 is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [01082007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-015.S3 WSR 015 Part 3 01/15/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 015.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 15, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-015.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no [05012006] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 38k4 packet Official webpage: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/ Latest news: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/MOPWS/news.php [01292006] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink 435.275 1200-baud AFSK Downlink 145.825 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01012006] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.850 or 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communica- tion. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [11202005] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, call- sign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [08152004] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [08152004] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink V-band 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: S2-band 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band 24,048.010 - 24,048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 24,048.035 [05232004] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launched: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [05092004] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: ? Launched:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz and 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [08082004] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launched: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launched: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [ANS-WSR has no further information] [09042006] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Operational - Not open for Amatuer use Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012006] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: Downlink only Uplink: 145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950 MHz FM (1200-baud) Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01012006] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launched: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 Jim, AA7KC, reports that KO-23's downlink transmitter continues in a non-operational status. [05092004] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01092005] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01152007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: CW Beacon only Uplink: 145.84 145.86 145.88 145.90 MHz FM (using 1200-baud Manchester FSK) CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12o General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [05232004] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-015.S4 WSR 015 Part 4 01/15/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 015.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 15, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-015.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH AT THIS TIME: PHASE 3E ?O-?? Catalog number: Proposed Launch Date: Early/Mid 2007 Status: Under Construction For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E web page: http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/ [04242006] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/listserv/menu.html In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at}amsat.org NNNN /EX

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WSR-008 Weekly Satellite Report 008
by James French W8ISS 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

This report is organized into 4 parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-008.S1 WSR 008 Part 1 01/08/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 008.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 08,2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-008.S1 VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05,2005 Status: Operational Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 MHz to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.870 MHz to 145.930 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.859330 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.in/hamsat.htm To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [10022006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 28, 2004 Status: Semi-Operational - Software upgrade in progress Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - V/U Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [01082007] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launched: December 20, 2002 Status: Operational. Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary) 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the repeater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [01082007] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: OPERATIONAL Voice/CW Mode JA Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplink: 145.850 145.870 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm [01082007] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Recovery Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.795 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear This off the AO-27 website: We have successfully reset the cpu on AO-27. AO-27 is now commanable and is sitting at the bootloader. We are beginning the process of uploading flight software. The transmitter was very strong during our tests. This is very good news. - Michael N3UC Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [01082007] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Status: Operational depending on amount of Sunlight Current Reported mode: Mode-A Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ AO-7 users are requested to log their contacts and observations about AO-7, especially any unexpected mode changes. AO-07 telemetry software webpage: http://www.qsl.net/k3tz/files/K3TZ_AO-07_Telemetry_Decoder_0.5.zip Please keep your power low! For additional information please read the AO-7 Usage Guidelines on the AO-7 Log and Resource Site located at: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7 [01082007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF The Expedition 14 crew is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12182006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-008.S2 WSR 008 Part 2 01/08/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 008.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 08, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-008.S2 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29709 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825Mhz FM [01082007] ===== ANDE Catalog Number: 29709 Launch Date: December 21,2006 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01082007] ===== RAFT Catalog Number: 29709 Launch Date: December 21,2007 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01082007] ===== GENESAT-1 ?O-?? Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0670 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [01082007] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [10302006] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ [01082007] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launched: June 30, 2003 Status: Operational Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [01082007] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launched: June 30,2003 Status: Semi-Operational - Constant Carrier only Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan ? ) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ [01082007] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 28, 2004 Status: Semi-Operational - Software upgrade in progress Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - V/U Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [01082007] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Operational only in Full Sun Light General Usage Uplink/Downlink:145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [01082007] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Operational Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html [01082007] ===== RS-22 Mozhayets 4 Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2004 Status: Operational Beacon: 435.3520 MHz CW [01082007] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Semi-operational - APRS usage through Digipeater Uplink: 145.900 FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.920 FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.940 FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.960 FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB 1200-baud PSK Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.025 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [01082007] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launched: March 1, 1984 Status: Semi-operational Telemetry Downlink: 145.826 MHz. FM (1200-baud AFSK) approx. 10 days ON, 10 days OFF Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz - OFF UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz - OFF Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [01082007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition Crew 14 is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [01082007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-008.S3 WSR 008 Part 3 01/08/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 008.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 08, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-008.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no [05012006] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 38k4 packet Official webpage: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/ Latest news: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/MOPWS/news.php [01292006] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Operational - Not open for Amatuer use Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012006] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launched: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: Downlink only Uplink: 145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950 MHz FM (1200-baud) Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01012006] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink 145.975 MHz FM Downlink 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01092005] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational? Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: CW Beacon only Uplink: 145.84 145.86 145.88 145.90 MHz FM (using 1200-baud Manchester FSK) CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12o General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [05232004] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [08152004] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launched: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 Jim, AA7KC, reports that KO-23's downlink transmitter continues in a non-operational status. [05092004] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launched: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launched: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [ANS-WSR has no further information] [09042006] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: ? Launched:February 23, 1999 STatus: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz and 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [08082004] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launched: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [05092004] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink V-band 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: S2-band 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band 24,048.010 - 24,048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 24,048.035 [05232004] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [08152004] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [08152004] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, call- sign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.850 or 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communica- tion. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [11202005] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink 435.275 1200-baud AFSK Downlink 145.825 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 19, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-008.S4 WSR 008 Part 4 01/08/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 008.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 08, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-008.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH AT THIS TIME: PHASE 3E ?O-?? Catalog number: Proposed Launch Date: Early/Mid 2007 Status: Under Construction For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E web page: http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/ [ANS-WSR wishes to thank William Leijenaar, PE1RAH for this week's report] [04242006] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/listserv/menu.html In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at}amsat.org NNNN /EX

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WSR-001 Weekly Satellite Report 001
by James French 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

This report is organized into 4 parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-001.S1 WSR 001 Part 1 01/01/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 001.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 01,2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-001.S1 VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05,2005 Status: Operational Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 MHz to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.870 MHz to 145.930 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225MHz to 435.275MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.875MHz to 145.925MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.859330 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.in/hamsat.htm To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [10022006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Operational Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [12252006] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launched: December 20, 2002 Status: Operational. Uplink: 145.850 MHz (67.0 Hz PL tone) (See below for operating procedures) Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary) 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the repeater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [04172006] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: OPERATIONAL Voice/CW Mode JA Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplink: 145.850 145.870 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP unOfficial Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/ satInfo.php?satID=5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm [11202006] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Operational? Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.795 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear This off the AO-27 website: For the last 5 weeks ground controllers have been trying to contact AO-27. At this point we have not been able to turn it on. We still have a few tricks that we are planning on trying but these take time. We are hoping that we can re-establish communications. At this time, we don't have an estimate for when AO-27 will be back on the air. AO-27 is now in its 14th year on orbit. We will continue to try to recover AO-27 until we run out of ideas. - Michael N3UC Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [10232006] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Status: Operational depending on amount of Sunlight Current Reported mode: Mode-A Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz 145.972 MHz 435.100 MHz 2304.100 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ AO-7 users are requested to log their contacts and observations about AO-7, especially any unexpected mode changes. AO-07 telemetry software webpage: http://www.qsl.net/k3tz/files/K3TZ_AO-07_Telemetry_Decoder_0.5.zip Please keep your power low! For additional information please read the AO-7 Usage Guidelines on the AO-7 Log and Resource Site located at: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7 [04242006] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF The Expedition 14 crew is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12182006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-001.S2 WSR 001 Part 2 01/01/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 001.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 01, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-001.S2 GENESAT-1 ?O-?? Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0670 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [12182006] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [10302006] ===== CO-58 XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Operational - CW only Telemetry Downlink: 437.345MHz - FSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.465MHz - CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Oficial Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/gs/satinfo-e.html#xi5 Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ [09252006] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launched: June 30, 2006 Status: Operational Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [10022006] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launched: June 30,2003 Status: Semi-Operational - Constant Carrier only Uplink: ? Downlink: 437.3850 CW 437.4700 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan ? ) Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ [09252006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Operational Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.920 MHz FM 1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [12252006] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: RECOVERY EFFORTS - REFRAIN FRON USAGE!!! General Usage Uplink/Downlink:145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [09252006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: CLOSED - Maintenance Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html [11272006] ===== RS-22 Mozhayets 4 Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2004 Status: Operational Beacon: 435.3520 MHz CW ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Semi-operational, the digipeater command is on and open for APRS users. Uplink: 145.900 FM 145.920 FM 145.940 FM 145.960 FM (using 1200-baud Manchester FSK) Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB (1200-baud PSK) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.025 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [04172006] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launched: March 1, 1984 Status: Semi-operational Telemetry Downlink: 145.826 MHz. FM (1200-baud AFSK) approx. 10 days ON, 10 days OFF Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz - OFF UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz - OFF Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [10302006] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition Crew 14 is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria - KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin - RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12182006] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-001.S3 WSR 001 Part 3 01/01/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 001.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 01, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-001.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no [05012006] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 38k4 packet Official webpage: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/ Latest news: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/MOPWS/news.php [01292006] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Operational - Not open for Amatuer use Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012006] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launched: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: Downlink only Uplink: 145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950 MHz FM (1200-baud) Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01012006] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink 145.975 MHz FM Downlink 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01092005] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational? Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: CW Beacon only Uplink: 145.84 145.86 145.88 145.90 MHz FM (using 1200-baud Manchester FSK) CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12o General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [05232004] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [08152004] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launched: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 Jim, AA7KC, reports that KO-23's downlink transmitter continues in a non-operational status. [05092004] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launched: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launched: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [ANS-WSR has no further information] [09042006] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: ? Launched:February 23, 1999 STatus: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz and 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [08082004] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launched: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [05092004] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink V-band 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: S2-band 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band 24,048.010 - 24,048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 24,048.035 [05232004] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [08152004] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [08152004] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, call- sign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.850 or 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communica- tion. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [11202005] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink 435.275 1200-baud AFSK Downlink 145.825 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 19, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-001.S4 WSR 001 Part 4 01/01/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 001.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 01, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-001.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH AT THIS TIME: PHASE 3E ?O-?? Catalog number: Proposed Launch Date: Early/Mid 2007 Status: Under Construction For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E web page: http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/ [ANS-WSR wishes to thank William Leijenaar, PE1RAH for this week's report] [04242006] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. 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Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at}amsat.org NNNN /EX

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