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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-333
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:
* AMSAT Settles Clean Room Lawsuits with Defendants
* UO-11 Calls Again
* BT3WX Special Event Station Celebrates Launch of XW-1 Amateur Satellite
* AMSAT Awards
* SKN on OSCAR 2010
* How's Satellite DX?
* ARISS Meets With Astronaut Hams
* SO-67 SumbandilaSat Control Team Invites Coordination Suggestions
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-333.01
AMSAT Settles Clean Room Lawsuits with Defendants
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 333.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 29, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-333.01
On October 20, 2009, AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, Rick Hambly,
W2GPS, and Bob Davis, KF4KSS met with AMSAT attorney Bruce Bright and
participated in a mediation process to see if an agreement could be
reached with MDHawk Corporation, MIST, Hawk Institute for Space Sciences
(HISS) and University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) regarding the
AMSAT clean room litigation (See previous 'Apogee View' articles in the
AMSAT JOURNAL for background). After a full day of negotiations at the
Henson Center of UMES, an agreement was reached with the defendants that
averts further court litigation proceedings. The agreement calls for the
defendants to pay AMSAT $19,000.00 and AMSAT will leave the existing
cleanroom in place "as-is, where-is." In addition, AMSAT will remove the
portable storage unit ('POD') that currently sits on HISS property by
November 20, 2009 with payment by the defendants due by that date.
Per the agreement, by November 6 AMSAT removed the POD that was at the
HISS facility being used for outside storage and the $19,000.00 payment
was received last week from the defendants. Once the check clears,
AMSAT attorney Bruce Bright will file the appropriate paperwork to
dismiss both the case before the Circuit Court and the case before
the District Court that are pending.
The outcome of the negotiation leaves AMSAT in the following condition:
- We have $19,000.00 (minus legal fees owed to our attorney) to invest
in a new clean room at a new location in a manner that best serves
AMSAT.
- We avoided the cost of dismantling the existing clean room (including
electricians to disconnect power and plumbers to remove the fire sup-
pression system), placing it in storage (paying storage fees) and then
shipping to our new lab location (incurring relocation fees with a
moving company) once such a facility is finalized.
- We end all interaction with HISS, eliminating the need for volunteers
to travel to Pocomoke City, MD to be on scene to oversee/manage the
removal process of the existing clean room as well as enlist the local
amateurs who assisted us in the construction of the clean room in
2007-2008.
- We avoid the cost of future litigation, including the costs of taking
depositions, submission of legal briefs, and court costs. The cost of
going to court would likely wipe out a significant portion of any cash
that we might be able to secure from the legal process and there is no
guarantee that court action would result in a desirable outcome.
- Settling at this time allows AMSAT to focus on future opportunities
and not continue to allocate resources on resolving past actions.
AMSAT President Barry Baines noted, "This legal process over the
past year has been both frustrating and a 'learning experience'. The
'lessons learned' will be applied to future relationships. I look
forward to getting this legal process behind us and moving forward
on new opportunities."
[ANS thanks AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW for the above
information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-333.02
UO-11 Calls Again
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 333.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 29, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-333.02
Silent for 18 months, it seems as if 25 year old OSCAR-11 has
reactivated itself on 145.826 MHz. After its batteries failed,
UO-11 remained operational with good signals when its solar cells
were exposed to sufficient sunlight.
The UO-11 Control Station at G3CWV came out of retirement last week-
end with Clive noting, "I have received two reports from Keith N4ZQ
that he has heard UO-11 on 19 November at 13:33 - 13:43, and on 22
November at 13:02 UTC. The frequency is 145.826 MHz. Mode is FM."
Clive says, "I've been receiving good signals from the satellite
during the morning passes, when it was not in eclipse. However, on
November 27 nothing was heard this morning, so the watchdog timer
may have caused the bird to switch off. I would be interested in
any reports of reception AFTER 09:30 UTC 26 November."
Since last week, reception reports have been rolling in from around
the world:
KB2M reported he has been collecting telemetry from UO-11 for the
last week or so. His files are available for anyone decoding the
telemetry.
KU7Z heard strong signals from UO-11 on November 26 in Utah.
VK5DG heard UO-11 buzzing away over the west half of VK on November 26
at 0003 UTC.
NH6VB reported from Hawaii his 706MKIIG and Arrow antenna on a
photo tripod, copied a weak, barely above noise level, but it was
there.
ZL2BX says he heard very strong signals from UO-11 during the entire
pass on November 22. Up to 60db over S9 almost all pass. (TS-2000,
10 el yagis, preamp at ant). Also same report from VK2AYE.
W5IU heard the old familiar "buzz" loud and clear on a Yaesu FT-530
HT and a hand held three element Yagi on a November 23 pass over Fort
Worth, TX, this morning. It reached full scale on the FT-530 during
a good part of the pass.
K9MSG in Indianapolis reported that on November 24 he heard UO-11
on two passes using a ground plane vertical on a tower. Signals on
the first pass were S-2 to S-7 signal level and reception was very
noisy. The second pass of that day yielded reception at S-1 to S-3
with 1 to 3 second noise bursts.
Clive wraps up with, "Very many thanks to everyone who sent reception
reports of this satellite or posted them to the amsat-bb board. I've
been overwhelmed by the number received! I've replied to most, but my
apologies if I've missed anyone."
Further details, including an audio clip to help identify the satellite
are on Clive's OLD website at: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew
[ANS thanks Clive, G3CWV for the above information]
/EX
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BT3WX Special Event Station Celebrates Launch of XW-1 Amateur Satellite
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 333.03
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 29, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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To celebrate the launch of China's first amateur satellite, XW-1,
AMSAT-China will set up a special event station in Taiyuan, Shanxi
Province of China using the callsign BT3WX. The station plans to
operate on all HF amateur bands from 10 to 160 meters and on VHF/UHF
amateur satellite bands, including FM, SSB, CW, RTTY and PACSAT modes.
Operations at BT3WX have already commenced and the special event
station will remain active until XW-1 is launched. A specific launch
date has not been released as of press time, but is expected in
mid-December.
A team of 200 participants will consist of radio amateurs from all
around China, teachers and students, the State Radio Regulation Bureau
of China, the China Association for Science Technology, the Chinese
Society of Astronautics and the Chinese Radio Sports Association
officials, as well as journalists will participate in the operation of
BT3WX. Their goal is to inspire enthusiasm for amateur radio satellite
communications activities in China among radio amateurs and young peo-
ple learning satellite communication technology and space knowledge.
THE BT3WX operating team is as follows:
Team leader: BA1EO, Fan
Operation and Technology support: BD5RV, Michael Chen
Press release and QSL Manager: BA1DU, Alan Kung
(P.O.Box 8091, Beijing, CHINA 100088)
The operators include BA4RB, BA4RN, BA4RS, BA4RX, BA4TA, BA4TB,
BD4IBW, BD4REB, BD4RPJ, BD4XX, BH4REQ, BA6AA, BD6BW, BA7CK, BA7JG,
BD7PZL.
The equipment at the HF Station includes an Icom IC-756PROIII and
IC-7000. The HF antennas are:
160/80M Ground Plane
40M 3ele Yagi
20/15M 5ele Yagi
10M 3ele Yagi
WARC Ground Plane
Power Amplifier: GO-2KW
At the Satellite station the gear will include an Icom IC-910H
feeding a VHF 7 element cross Yagi and UHF 13 element cross Yagi.
BT3WX Communications HF Award:
Stations completing two-way communications with BT3WX on 9 different
bands and modes can apply for the BT3WX HF communications award. The
same band in different modes counts as a different band / mode.
BT3WX Communications Satellite Award
Stations completing two-way communications with BT3WX through at
least two different mode of transponders can apply for the BT3WX
satellite communications award. The different modes can be through
the same satellite.
BT3WX Communications Awards applications mailing address:
AMSAT-China, P.O.Box 8091, Beijing, CHINA 100088
E-mail: camsat(a)vip.163.com
The XW-1 communications payload includes a beacon and three cross
band transponders operating in FM, linear, and digital modes.
Here is a Spacecraft Summary:
Common Name: XW-1
Alternate Name: CAS-1
Satellite Type: Microsatellite
Launch Date: TBD
Launch Location: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center of China
Launch Vehicle: CZ-2C(LM-2C) Rocket
Apogee: 1200.00 km
Perigee: 1200.00 km
Inclination: 100.50 deg
Period: 109.00 min
Dimensions: 680mm*480mm (Envelope dimension), not including antennas
Weight: 60.000 Kg
Organization: CAMSAT
Frequency Information
Mode Beacon (200 mw):
Downlink 435.7900 MHz CW
Mode FM Voice Repeater (1 watt, PL: 67Hz):
Uplink: 145.8250 MHz FM
Downlink 435.6750 MHz FM
Mode Linear Transponder (1 watt, Inverting):
Uplink: 145.950 MHz SSB/CW
Downlink 435.740 MHz SSB/CW
The transponder is 50khz wide and centered on the frequencies given.
Mode PacSat BBS (1 watt):
Uplink: 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Downlink 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Antennas:
145 Mhz RX Antenna: 2.0dBi max, LHCP
435 Mhz TX Antenna: 3.0dBi max, RHCP
The AMSAT Satellite information page will be updated as the latest
information is received from AMSAT-China. Monitor this page for the
latest news: http://tinyurl.com/ylj9z5j
[ANS thanks Alan Kung, BA1DU and Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA for the
above information]
/EX
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AMSAT Awards
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 333.04
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 29, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce KK5DO congratulates all
who have earned these AMSAT Awards:
The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club
for making their first satellite QSO:
Luis Benvenutty, WP4NYY
Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY
The following have earned the AMSAT Satellite Communications
Achievement Award:
Rodney Waln, KC0ZHF #506
Neven Mrduljas, 9A5YY #507
Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #508
The following have earned the AMSAT Sexagesimal Award.
Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK #151
Gail McDaniel, KB0RZD #152
Nick Kucij, KB1RVT #153
The following have earned the AMSAT Century Club award.
Michael Klomfass, DH5MK #38
The following have earned the South Africa Communications
Achievement Award.
Rodney Waln, KC0ZHF #US138
Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #US139
The following have earned the W4AMI Achievement Award (for 1000
contacts)
Gail McDaniel, KB0RZD #57
Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #58
To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org.
[ANS thanks Bruce, KK5DO for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-333.05
SKN on OSCAR 2010
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 333.05
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 29, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-333.05
All radio amateurs, worldwide, are cordially invited to participate
in AMSAT's Straight Key Night on OSCAR 2010.
Participating in SKN on OSCAR 2010 is easy. No rules, no scoring and
no need to send in a log. Just operate CW through any OSCAR between
0000 and 2400 UTC on 1 January 2010, using a straight hand key.
In keeping with the friendly nature of this event, all participants
are encouraged to nominate someone they worked for "Best Fist." Your
nominee need not have the best fist of those you heard, just of those
you worked. Please send your nomination to w2rs(a)amsat.org. A list of
those nominated will appear in ANS and The AMSAT Journal.
CU SKN de W2RS!
[ANS thanks Ray, W2RS for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-333.06
How's Satellite DX?
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 333.06
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 29, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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AO-51 Contact ZL2BX from McMurdo Station Antarctica
Bill, K7MT has activated Antarctica as KC4USV on AO-51. He worked
Alan, ZL2BX from the McMurdo Station Antarctica on November 27.
Bill plans more satellite operation this weekend when he is off
for two days. Hopefully more VK's and ZL's will hear "Cheers from
McMurdo Station Antarctica KC4USV."
Iceland to W7 via AO-7
Bob, W7LRD reported he recently worked Ari, TF3ARI in Iceland on
AO-7. The AO-7 footprint from TF will cover most of the U.S.!
Contacts via AO-51 between US East Coast stations and Iceland
were reported by John, K8YSE
[ANS thanks Terry, ZL3QL; Bill, K7MT/KC4USV; Bob, W7LRD for the
above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-333.07
ARISS Meets With Astronaut Hams
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 333.07
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 29, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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ISS Ham Debrief Held with Astronaut Michael Barratt
On November 16, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) team members participated in an ISS Ham debrief session
with Expedition 19/20 astronaut Michael Barratt. Barratt provided
the team with feedback about the ARISS contacts held during his
ISS mission. The feedback will be used to fine-tune ARISS program
operations.
Astronaut Training Status
Two training sessions were held this week with astronauts Tracy
Caldwell, KF5DBF and Dan Burbank, KC5ZSX. Both astronauts were given
the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) basic
operations and school contact course. Caldwell also received her
preflight overview as she is scheduled to fly with Expedition 23 in
April 2010. Burbank will fly with Expedition 29 in September 2011.
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI and the ARISS Status Report for the above
information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-333.08
SO-67 SumbandilaSat Control Team Invites Coordination Suggestions
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 333.08
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 29, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-333.08
Jan-Albert, ZR1JAK, wrote on behalf of the SO-67 SumbandilaSat
team, "Given that the SA-AMSAT payload on SO-67 is shared with
the satellite's back-up TT&C transponder, there is unfortunately
not a way to keep the payload switched on permanently, or even
semi-permanently. For the lifetime of the satellite we will there-
fore have to do with active scheduling."
In an effort to make this as painless as possible, ZR1AJK requests
comments on the possible use of regional coordinators, which worked
quite well for SO-35. Such coordinators would then be responsible for
setting up schedules in advance for their specific regions, taking
into account obviously the pool of possible satellite passes, as well
as local events / fairs etc. The SO-67 Command Station would then
simply load the schedules on a weekly basis.
The initial focus has been on Europe, RSA, South America, North Amer-
ica, Canada, Japan and Australia, and New Zealand, ZR1JAK invites
suggestions for amateur radio use of the payload over other regions
as well.
In regards to questions of possible activation at night he explained,
"This is entirely possible, but would have to be planned and managed
more actively, given the power limitations in eclipse. We have yet to
experiment with this and see what the available capacity would be.
Interested satellite operators are invited to e-mail responses to the
AMSAT bulletin board, or if you prefer, to ZR1JAK's work address:
jak "at" sunspace "dot" co "dot" za.
[ANS thanks Jan-Albert, ZR1JAK 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. And with that,
consider what sound does a space turkey make? Hubble, hubble, hubble,
of course.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
K9JKM at amsat dot org
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-326
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:
* New Ham Antenna Installed
* DQ11APOLLO Activation on All Bands
* Next Hudson Valley Satcom Net
* Satellite Shorts
* ARISS Status - 16 November 2009
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-326.01
New Ham Antenna Installed
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 326.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 22, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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New Ham Antenna Installed on the ISS Columbus Module
ARISS US Hardware Manager Lou McFadin, W5DID says that all the
teamwork and effort to expand the ARISS amateur radio station
aboard the ISS were successful this weekend when the new dual
band 2m/70CM antenna was installed on the outside of ESA's
Columbus module.
Lou congratulated the team, "This is an example of what can be
achieved by volunteer hams working closely with a space agency.
This antenna project was funded entirely by AMSAT-NA and volun-
teers who built the antennas for both an ESA experiment and for
ARISS. I am very proud of all the teamwork and effort that has
gone into this project."
The new ARISS antenna is very similar to the antennas already on
the Russian service module. Once the antennas are in place the
ARISS team will be working to bring amateur radio to the Columbus
module.
In conclusion Lou noted the tremendous contribution from ESA for
the experiment, the launch and the EVA making this expansion of
amateur radio aboard the ISS possible.
[ANS thanks Lou McFadin, W5DID for the above the information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-326.02
DQ11APOLLO Activation on All Bands
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 326.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 22, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-326.02
DQ11APOLLO Activation on All Bands
DQ11APOLLO is a special-event station of the Deutsche Amateuer-Radio-
Club (DARC) celebrating the 40th. anniversary of the first manned
landing on the moon by NASA.
July 20, 2009 marked the 40th annnivesary of the first manned landing
on the moon by the Apollo-11 mission. To celebrate this brilliant tech-
nical achievement of NASA, a group of space-flight enthusiast radio
amateurs of the Deutsche Amateur-Radio-Club applied for the special-
event callsign DQ11APOLLO. It was issued on July 15, 2009 and is valid
365 days. The station will be activated on the mission-dates of the
past Apollo flights on all HF, VHF & UHF-bands using SSB, CW, FM and
PSK.
The call will be activated during several occasions in 2009 and 2010:
Apollo 12 November 14-24, 2009
Apollo 17 December 07-19, 2009
Apollo 8 December 21-27, 2009
Apollo 14 January 31-Feb 9, 2010
Apollo 9 March 03-13, 2010
Apollo 13 April 11-17, 2010
Apollo 16 April 16-27, 2010
Apollo 10 May 18-26, 2010.
Buereau-cards via DF3JO, c/o Deutscher Amateur-Radio Club-DARC, Germany
Direct-cards via DF3JO, Thomas Stinder, Braukkamp 11, 48249 Dülmen, Germany
Preference will be given to cards sent direct with return postage and
will be answered directly. The alternative is to send cards via Bureau.
The QSL cards DQ11APOLLO will be printed in late autumn with the first
delivery expected in December 2009.
Many details are available at the DQ11APOLLO web page:
http://tinyurl.com/ylenq3k
[ANS thanks the SouthGate ARC Site and DQ11APOLLO for the above
Information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-326.03
Next Hudson Valley Satcom Net
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 326.03
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 22, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-326.03
To all,
The next "HV Satcom" net is Thursday December 10 at
8PM (EST), (Or 0100UTC), on the 146.97MHz. repeater,
with in echolink
node of N2EYH-L. For more info (and download pass
predictions go to;
www.hvsatcom.org/
The reason there was no Satcom net
(Thursday of this week)
was that the "97" Repeater went down! Also,
there won't be
a "HV Satcom" net on Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving evening)
Thanks,, Stu
Ballinger (WA2BSS)
[ANS thanks Stuart, WA2BSS, for the above information]
/EX
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Satellite Shorts
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 326.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 22, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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CUTE=1.7 Satellite Captures Image
Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL reported the CO-65 control station received an
image below from the CUTE-1.7 satellite camera. Their analysis indi-
cates the image was taken on October 28, 2009 and downloaded this
week. The image is from the region around 84.6392 degrees north
latitude and was 128.3049 degrees longitude near the north pole.
The CUTE-1.7 image can be viewed on-line at:
http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/1_48_caption.Jpeg
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Antartica Planned for Activation on HamSats
Bill, K7MT, is going to work at the McMurdo base (AN-011) between
Nov 15 and Feb 20, 2010. He will sign KC4USV mostly on 20m during
Sundays. Listen for him in SSB on 14243 kHz, in CW on 14043 kHz or
in PSK-31 on 14070 kHz. He plans to bring his Arrow II antenna and
a Kenwood TH-7 which he can use also on amateur radio satellites.
QSL via K1IED. His homepage can be found at: http://www.mt.net/~k7mt
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Indonesia to Launch Rescue Radio HamSat
The Bernama dot com on line newspaper reports that the Indonesian
Amateur Radio Organization called Orari and the Indonesian National
Institute of Aeronautic and Space plan to launch the ham radio bird
next year. But so far the president of the Orari has not revealed
the satellite's size nor its orbital distance from Earth.
According to the website, the new ham radio bird will be used to
expand the nations ham radio communication network to remote districts.
It went on to note that the satellite will play a major role in
linking land, sea and air communication for rescue radio operations.
The article also noted that ham radio operators from Orari had become
the alternative communication tool. This, during disasters like the
tsunami in Aceh and the recent earthquake in Padang.
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1683
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Call for Papers 14th Annual Southeastern VHF Society Conference
April 23rd and 24th, 2010 Morehead State University in Morehead,
Kentucky.
The Southeastern VHF Society is calling for the submission of papers
and presentations for the upcoming 14th Annual Southeastern VHF
Society Conference to be held at Morehead State University in Morehead,
KY on April 23rd and 24th, 2010. Papers and presentations are solicited
on both the technical and operational aspects of VHF, UHF and Microwave
weak signal amateur radio.
The deadline for the submission of papers and presentations is February 5,
2010. All submissions for the proceedings should be in Microsoft Word
(.doc). Submissions for presentation at the conference should be in
PowerPoint (.ppt) format, and delivered on either a USB memory stick or
CDROM or posted for download on a web site of your choice.
For further information about the conference
please go to http://www.svhfs.org
Thank you,
Robin Midgett K4IDC
2010 Program Chair, SVHFS
[ANS thanks SVHFS for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-326.05
ARISS Status 16 November 2009
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 326.05
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 22, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-326.05
(ARISS) Status Report November 16, 2009
1. Upcoming School Contact
Flanders District of Creativity and the Department of Education of
the Flemish Government have teamed up for an Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Tuesday, November 17
at 13:44 UTC via station LU8YY in Argentina. The groups are partnering
to organize the very first congress for kids in Belgium. A conference
has been set up with keynote speakers and interactive workshops for 1200
twelve year olds. Dirk Frimout and Sijtn Meuris will give a presentation
about astronomy.
2. Italian Students Contact De Winne via ARISS
On Friday, November 13, Frank De Winne, ON1DWN on the ISS spoke
with youth from Scuola Istituto Salesiano "Sacro Cuore" Vomero in
Napoli, Italy via an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) contact. De Winne answered twenty questions put to him by
the students. Approximately six hundred children were present for
the contact which highlighted a curriculum of English, astronomy
and physics. Prior to the contact, the students learned from amateur
radio operators about the history of radio transmissions, radio
equipment, the structure and the scientific goals of the ISS, as
well as real HF radio contacts with amateur radio stations from
around the world. After the contact, an ESA Communication Office
representative gave a presentation on the ESA education program
and ESA Astronaut Paolo Nespoli was present to meet with and talk
to the students. There was extensive media coverage including
television and newspapers as well as video streaming on the Web.
3. ARISS Contact Between Robert Thirsk and Montreal Schoolchildren
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact
was held between Marie-Rivier School in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and
Robert Thirsk, VA3CSA on Friday, November 13 via telebridge station
VK4KHZ in Australia.
Sixteen questions were asked and answered during the space chat as
students learned about the ISS and work and life in space.
4. ARISS International Team Meeting Held
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Team meeting
was held on Tuesday, November 10. The team provided a status on both
the Columbus module antennas and ARISSat-1.
See: https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2009-11-10.htm
5. ARRL Web Article on STS-129 Mission
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a Web story on the
STS-129 mission which will carry Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) antennas to the ISS
and deploy them during the second spacewalk.
See: https://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/11/12/11195/?nc=1
6. ARRL Letter Posts Two ARISS News Items
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) posted two ARISS
(Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) articles in
its November 12 issue of the ARRL Letter. The first item covers
the STS-129 mission carrying ARISS antennas to the ISS. The
second is an article on the ARISS contact with Garfield Elementary
School held in conjunction with the WHEELS NASA Exploration
Experience traveling exhibit in Boise, Idaho.
See: https://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/index.html?issue=2009-11-12
[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,
Dee Interdonato, NB2F
nb2f at amsat dot org
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This report is organized into four (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) - deborbited/returned satellites
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-325.S1
WSR 325 Part 1 11/21/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 325.S1
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, November 21, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-325.S1
SO-67 SumbandilaSat
Catalog Number: 35870
Launch Date: September 17, 2009
Status: Commissioning
Callsign: ZS0SUM
Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz
Downlink: 435.345MHz FM
For more information about SO-67:
http://www.amsatsa.org.za/
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DO-64 Delfi-C3
Catalog number: 32789
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY
Telemetry: 145.870 MHz
Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz
Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz
Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=68
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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: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW
Dutch Transponder:
Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 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.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm
To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon
that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon.
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: System Reload in progress
Current Modes:
FM Repeater ONE
Uplink: 145.920MHz FM
Downlink: 435.300Mhz FM
FM Repeater TWO
Uplink: OFF
Downlink: OFF
BBS
Uplink: 1268.700MHz 9k6 FM
Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 FM
Telemetry
Downlink: 435.150MHz
Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.920 MHz FM
1268.700 MHz FM
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output
435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25
Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
Beacon: 435.150 MHz
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/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=19
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SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C
Catalog number: 27607
Launch date: December 20, 2002
Status: Operational
Current Mode: V/u
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 re-
peater 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.
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FO-29 JAS-2
Catalog number: 24278
Launch Date: August 17, 1996
Status: RECOVERY
Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA)
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
For current operational schedule for FO-29:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm
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
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AO-27 AMRAD
Catalog number: 22825
Launch date: September 26, 1993
Status: Operational
Current Mode: V/u
Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM
Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org
[03232009]
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AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7
Catalog number: 07530
Launch Date: November 15, 1974
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours
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/
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - V/u
Voice - V/v
BBS - V/v
APRS - V/v
SSTV - V/v
Expedition 21 Crew:
Commander: Frank De Winne ON1DWN
Flight Engineer: Robert Thirsk VA3CSA
Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko
Flight Engineer: Nicole P. Stott KE5GJN
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Flight Engineer: Maxim Suraev
STS-129 Crew:
Commander: Charlie Hobaugh
Pilot: Barry Wilmore
Mission Specialist: Bobby Satcher
Mission Specialist: Mike Foreman
Mission Specialist: Randy Bresnik
Mission Specialist: Leland Melvin
Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2
Voice:
Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM
Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM
Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Crossband Repeater:
Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM
145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood)
Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood)
SSTV Robot 36:
Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Callsigns:
Belgian: OR4ISS
German: DP0ISS
Russian: RS0ISS
RZ3DZR
United States: NA1SS
Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11
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.
[11212009]
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/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-325.S2
WSR 325 Part 2 11/21/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 325.S2
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, November 21, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-325.S2
SwissCube
Catalog Number: 35932
Launch Date: September 23, 2009
Status: In Orbit
Callsign: HB9EG
Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW
Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps
[11112009]
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UWE-2
Catalog Number: 35934
Launch Date: September 23, 2009
Status: In Orbit
Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps
437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps
[1112009]
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ITUpsAT1
Catalog Number: 35935
Launch Date: September 23, 2009
Status: In Orbit
Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW
Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps
[11112009]
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BEESAT
Catalog Number: 35933
Launch Date: September 23, 2009
Status: In Orbit
Callsign: DP0BEE
Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW
Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps
[11112009]
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Pollux
Catalog Number:
Launch Date: July 31, 2009
Status: Operational
Callsign: POLLUX-1
Downlink: 145.825MHz 1k2 AX.25
[10042009]
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Castor
Catalog Number:
Launch Date: July 31, 2009
Status: Operational
Callsign: KD4HBO-1
Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25
[10042009]
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BEVO-1 (DRAGONSAT-1)
Catalog Number: 35004
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.325 MHz 9k6 GMSK
437.325 MHz CW 20wpm
[07312009]
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AggieSat2 (DRAGONSAT-2)
Catalog Number: 35004
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Operational
Downlink: 436.250 MHz 9k6 FHSS
[11112009]
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CP-6
Catalog Number: 35004
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Commissioning
Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK
[06052009]
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HAWKSAT 1
Catalog number: 35003
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: ?
Downlink: 437.345 ?
[06052009]
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Pharmasat
Catalog Number: 35002
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Commissioning
Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK
[06052009]
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ANUSAT
Catalog Number: 34808
Launch Date: April 20, 2009
Status: ?
Downlink: 435.000 MHz
Uplink: 145.800 MHz
Telemetry: 137.400 MHz
[05112009]
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SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.)
Catalog Number: 33496
Launch Date: January 23, 2009
Status: Commisioning
Proposed Frequencies and Modes:
Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW
Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW
Callsign:
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=101
[03232009]
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KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.)
Catalog Number: 33495?
Launch Date: January 23, 2009
Status: In Orbit
Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW
Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW
IARU coordination status page:
AMSAT-NA webpage:
[01152009]
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STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites)
Catalog Number: 33498
Launch Date: January 23, 2009
Status: Operational ?
Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW
437.465 MHz FM/CW
Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW
437.275 MHz FM/CW
Callsigns: JR5YBN
JR5YBO
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=99
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[022152009]
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KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT)
Catalog Number: 33499
Launch Date: January 23, 2009
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW
Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW
Callsign: JQ1YYY
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=107
AMSAT-NA webapge:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
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PRISM (Tokyo Univ.)
Catalog Number: 33493
Launch Date: January 23, 2009
Status: Operational ?
Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW
Beacon: 437.250 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW
Callsign: JQ1YCX
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=97
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=119&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
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RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny)
Catalog Number: 32953
Launch Date: May 23, 2008
Status: Operational
Curent Modes: Telemetry
Audio
Images
Downlinks: 435.315 MHz
435.215 MHz
AMSAT-NA website:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret
URL=/satellites/status.php
Official website:
http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43
[02122009]
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CAPE-1
Catalog Number: 31130
Launch Date: April 17,2007
Status: Intermittent
Current Mode: /u
TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25
CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW
Callsign: K5USL
TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds.
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL=
/satellites/status.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=72
[02122009]
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CP3
Catalog Number: 31129
Launch Date: April 17,2007
Status: Operational
Current Mode: /u
Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25
[02122009]
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GENESAT-1
Catalog Number: 29655
Launch Date: December 16, 2006
Status: Operational
Current Mode: /u
Callsign: KE7EGC
Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0695 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html
[091512009]
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CO-58 CubeSat XI-V
Catalog number: 28895
Launch Date: October 27, 2005
Status: Operational - CW Beacon only
Current Mode: /u
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/xivpicte.htm
[02212009]
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CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV
Catalog number: 27848
Launch date: June 30, 2003
Status: ?????
Current Mode: /u
Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW
Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Callsign: JQ1YGW
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/
[06082009]
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CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD
Catalog number: 28941
Launch date: February 21, 2006
Status: Operational?
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/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=56
[02122009]
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: System Reload in Progress
Current Modes:
FM Repeater ONE
Uplink: 145.920MHz FM
Downlink: 435.300Mhz FM
FM Repeater TWO
Uplink: OFF
Downlink: OFF
BBS
Uplink: 1268.700MHz 9k6 FM
Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 FM
Telemetry
Downlink: 435.150MHz
Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.920 MHz FM
1268.700 MHz FM
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output
435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25
Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
Beacon: 435.150 MHz
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/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=19
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QuakeSat
Catalog Number: 27845
Launch Date: June 30, 2003
Status: Telemetry only
Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet
Mode U packet
Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS
Quakesat webpage:
http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/
[04272009]
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CO-55 CUTE-1
Catalog Number: 27844
Launch date: June 30, 2003
Status: Operational
Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide
AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only
Mode U Telemetry
Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Mode U TLM Beacon
Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
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NO-44 PCSAT
Catalog number: 26931
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Telemetry only
Current Mode: V/v
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/
[03302009]
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GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B
Catalog number: 25397
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Telemetry only
Current Modes:
Telemetry : /u
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://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[04272009]
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RS-22 RADIO SPORT RS-22
Catalog number: 27939
Launch Date: September 27, 2003
Status: Operational - 70cm cw only
Current Mode: /u
CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz
145.818 MHz
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
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LO-19 LUSAT
Catalog number: 20442
Launch date: 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
[03162009]
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CanX-2
Catalog number: 32790
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational in range of ground station only
Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK
For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web
page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=46
[02212009]
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AAUSAT-II
Catalog number: 32788
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet
For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web
page:
http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=60
[02212009]
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CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II
Catalog number: 32785
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Digipeater
Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet
Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz
Telemetry Beacon:
Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW
For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II
web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=78
Command Station blog website:
http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
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Compass-1
Catalog number: 32787
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational
Current Mode: 4k8 MSK packet
Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM
Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW
437.405 MHz Packet
For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web
page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=52
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[04272009]
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CO-66 Seeds II
Catalog number: 32791
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.485 MHz
Callsign: JQ1YGU
For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web
page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=36
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - V/u
Voice - V/v
BBS - V/v
APRS - V/v
SSTV - V/v
Expedition 21 Crew:
Commander: Frank De Winne ON1DWN
Flight Engineer: Robert Thirsk VA3CSA
Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko
Flight Engineer: Nicole P. Stott KE5GJN
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Flight Engineer: Maxim Suraev
STS-129 Crew:
Commander: Charlie Hobaugh
Pilot: Barry Wilmore
Mission Specialist: Bobby Satcher
Mission Specialist: Mike Foreman
Mission Specialist: Randy Bresnik
Mission Specialist: Leland Melvin
Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2
Voice:
Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM
Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM
Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Crossband Repeater:
Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM
145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood)
Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood)
SSTV Robot 36:
Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Callsigns:
Belgian: OR4ISS
German: DP0ISS
Russian: RS0ISS
RZ3DZR
United States: NA1SS
Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11
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.
[11212009]
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WSR 325 Part 3 11/21/2009
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BID: $WSR-325.S3
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME:
CP4
Catalog Number: 31122
Launch Date: April 17,2007
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: /u
TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25
CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=79
[10022008]
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LIBERTAD-1
Catalog Number: 31128
Launch Date: April 17,2007
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25
Callsign: 5K3L
Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS
Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS
Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25
[02122009]
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PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1
Catalog Number: 29712
Launch Date: January 10, 2007
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: V/v
Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM
Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM
[01012009]
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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]
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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]
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UWE-1
Catalog Number: 28892
Launch Date: October 27, 2005
Status: Non-Operational
Mode U Telemetry
Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK
[08132007]
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CANX-1
Catalog Number: 27847
Launch Date: June 30, 2003
Status: Non-Operational
Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps
[06052009]
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DTUSAT
Catalog Number: 27842
Launch Date: June 30, 2003
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported
Downlink: 437.475MHz
Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL
=satellites/all_oscars.php
[02212009]
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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]
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MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1
Catalog number: 26548
Launch date: September 26, 2000
Status: Telemetry only
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 communication.
TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as
a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey
Satellite Technology Ltd.
[03302009]
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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,
as per the user service agreement located at the following URL:
http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt
[03132005]
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SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B
Catalog number: 26549
Launch date: 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]
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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]
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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
P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU)
----------------------------
BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB)
2 m none 145.898 MHz none
70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz
13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz
13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz
3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz
1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz
[07162007]
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OO-38 OPAL
Catalog Number: 26063
Launch Date: January 27, 2000
Status: Non-Operational
Mode U TLM Beacon
Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK
[08132007]
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UO-36 UoSAT-12
Catalog number: 25693
Launch date: 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]
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SO-35 SUNSAT
Catalog Number: 25636
Launch date: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]
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PO-34 PANSAT
Catalog number: 25520
Launch date: October 30, 1998
Status: Telemetry downloads only
Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz
Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/
[05092004]
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SO-33 SEDSAT-1
Catalog number: 25509
Launch date: 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
[09042006]
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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]
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MO-30 UNAMSAT-2
Catalog Number: 24305
Launch Date: September 5, 1996
Status: Non-operational
Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
[06042009]
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PO-28 POSAT-1
Catalog number: 22829
Launch Date: September 25, 1993
Status: Non-operational
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
[01012009]
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IO-26 ITAMSAT
Catalog number: 22826
Launch Date: September 26, 1993
Status: PSK carrier only
Current Mode:
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
[01212007]
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KO-25 KITSAT
Catalog number: 22828
Launch date: 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]
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AO-24 ARSENE
Catalog Number: 22654
Launch Date: May 13, 1993
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: ?
Downlink: 145.975 MHz 1k2bps FM AFSK
2446.540 MHz
Broadcast callsign:
BBS:
[11212009]
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KO-23 KITSAT
Catalog number: 22077
Launch date: 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]
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UO-22 UOSAT
Catalog number: 21575
Launch date: 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]
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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
[01222007]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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AO-16 PACSAT
Catalog number: 20439
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: non-operational
Current Mode: V/u
Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
145.920 MHz FM VOICE
145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE
(1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only)
Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED]
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP
PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP
V: Linear
Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11
BBS: PACSAT-12
AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html
[07242009]
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UO-15 UoSAT-4
Catalog Number: 20438
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: ?
Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?)
435.1200MHz (?)
[06042009]
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UO-14 UoSAT-3
Catalog number: 20437
Launch date: January 22, 1990
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM
[05092004]
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FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12
Catalog Number: 16909
Launch Date: August 12, 1986
Status: Non-Operational
Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting):
Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW
Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW
Mode V/U (J) Packet:
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]
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UO-11 OSCAR-11
Catalog number: 14781
Launch Date: March 1, 1984
Status: Non-operational.
Current Mode: /v
Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK
UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz
Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: RHCP
S: LHCP
Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm
[01012009]
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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]
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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]
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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
Beacons: 29.450 MHz
435.100 MHz
[01312008]
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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]
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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]
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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 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent)
Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz
SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial)
[06202004]
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RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13
Catalog number: 21089
Launch date: 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]
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RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12
Catalog number: 21089
Launch date: 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]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-325.S4
WSR 325 Part 4 11/21/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 325.S4
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, November 21, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-325.S4
THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY:
NO-62 FCAL
Catalog Number: 29667
Launch Date: December 21, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: July 28, 2008
Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25
Downlink ID: KD4HBO
Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html
[01012009]
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NO-61 ANDE
Catalog Number: 29664
Launch Date: December 21, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: December 25, 2007
Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25
[01032008]
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NO-60 RAFT-1
Catalog Number: 29661
Launch Date: December 21, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: May 30, 2007
Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25
APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25
Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz
Packet to Voice ID: RAFT
[06112007]
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HO-59 HITSat
Catalog number: 29484
Launch date: September 22, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: June 18, 2008
Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW
Callsign: JR8YJT
[01012009]
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SO-43 Starshine 3
Catalog Number: 26929
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: January 21, 2003
Beacon: 145.825Mhz
[02212009]
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In this edition:
* AMSAT NextGen Progress
* AO-51 38k4 BPS Operations 16-19 November
* AO-7 has 35th Birthday on 15 November
* SatPC32 V.12.8a Upgrade Available for Download
* High Altitude Balloon Project Seeks Student Applications
* ARISS Status - 09 November 2009
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-319.01
AMSAT NextGen Progress
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 319.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 15, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-319.01
Just to give everyone a little update on how the AMSAT NextGen Program
is doing @ Binghamton University . . .
(a) CONTROL & EXPERIMENT SYSTEMS
- The Systems Engineering students are doing well analyzing the ARISSat
documentation and will be scheduling meetings with the primary AMSAT
engineering contact to discuss documentation questions.
- Identified Design Changes Needing to Occur for NextGen:
* The Control/Safety Timer needs to be adapted to conform with the
CubeSat deployment switch standard
* Consolidation of Camera functionality into a separate camera payload
board (functionality is currently spread across a number of boards in
the stack)
(b) RF SYSTEMS
- The Systems Engineering students are doing well analyzing the ARISSat
documentation and will be scheduling meetings with the primary AMSAT
engineering contact to discuss documentation questions.
- Identified Design Changes Needing to Occur for NextGen:
* Antenna design choice - single dual-band vs dual mono-band
* New RF container design needed
(c) POWER & STRUCTURE SYSTEMS
- The Systems Engineering students are doing well analyzing the ARISSat
documentation and will be scheduling meetings with the primary AMSAT
engineering contact to discuss documentation questions.
- The Hardware Engineering students have been busy creating a
preliminary design for solar panel deployment and use of supercapacitors
to replace the battery. A Preliminary Design Review is being scheduled
in mid-November with the AMSAT Engineering Team.
- Identified Design Changes Needing to Occur for NextGen:
* Replace Battery with modular stacks of Supercapacitors in parallel to
the Solar Panels
* Shrink ICB (Interconnect Board) to fit within CubeSat frame
* Reduce PSU footprint by moving camera power function to a Camera
Payload Board (CPB)
* Slight PSU voltage supply design change
* Remove test/program load functionality from ICB to external test board
(XTB) via standard CubeSat & PPOD maintenance ports (per CubeSat spec.)
We are still on-target to have an engineering model ready for the AMSAT
table at the 2010 Dayton Hamvention with readiness for launch later in 2010.
[ANS thanks Alex, N3NP, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-319.02
AO-51 38k4 bps Operations 16-19 November
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 319.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 15, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-319.02
Okay 38k4 packet operators, get ready to start your engines!!
AO-51 is scheduled for a four day period of high speed packet
operations at 38k4 bps. It's been about 2 years since the satellite was
configured in this mode. The satellite will be in high power mode (only TXA
435.150 transmitter ON) during this period.
The posted schedule is as follows:
November 16 - November 19
38k4 BBS, L/U
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz 9k6 FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz 38k4 FM
Usually this means the mode will run from around 22:00-23:00UTC
November 15 (Sunday evening Eastern US) until around 22:00-23:00UTC
November 19 (Thursday evening Eastern US).
Users of the PacketBBS are encouraged to send me feedback/reports on
your experiences during this period.
Please note that 38k4 packet operations require a receiver with
sufficient bandwidth and that your normal 9600 radio receive
connection will not work. Users also need a TNC that is capable of
running packet at 38k4. A special "wide" filter like the ones
available through Symek (www.symek.com) need to be installed in the
radio to "tap" a wide band signal. A few commercially available TNCs,
like the KPC-9612+ and the Paccomm Spirit-2 (with satellite option)
can be used.
You can use a PCR-1000 or PCR-1500/2500 as a wide band receiver,
without modification. Use the packet jack and set the receiver to FM
(not FM-W) with a 50 kHz filter width. If you have one of these
receivers, but not the right TNC, you might try Doug Qualigiana's
KA2UPW sound card software here: http://www.quagliana.com/willow/
It will decode at 9600 and 38k4. There was a an article about his
software in the AMSAT Journal just a few months ago.
Hope to see you active on AO-51 at 38k4!
[ANS thanks Mark, N8MH, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-319.03
AO-7 has 35th Birthday on 15 November
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 319.03
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 15, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-319.03
Thirty-five years ago this Sunday (15 November), AO-7 reached orbit.
The following is from the AO-7 page on the AMSAT-NA Web site:
"AMSAT-OSCAR 7 was launched November 15, 1974 by a Delta 2310
launcher from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California. AO-7 was
launched piggyback with ITOS-G (NOAA 4) and the Spanish INTASAT. The
second phase 2 satellite (Phase II-B). Weight 28.6 kg. Orbit 1444 x
1459 km. Inclination 101.7 degrees. Octahedrally shaped 360 mm high
and 424 mm in diameter. Circularly polarized canted turnstile VHF/UHF
antenna system and HF dipole."
If you're not set up for the linear satellites but have a receiver
with CW/SSB capability on 2 meters, try listening to a pass. The
middle of her Mode B downlink passband is 145.950 mHz, and you will
find most of the activity occurring between 145.940 mHz and 145.960
mHz. Generally, you'll hear CW operators below 145..950 and SSB
operators above 145.950.
Here is a link to the online log for AO-7:
http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ao7log.php
[ANS thanks Tim, N3TL, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-319.04
SatPC32 V.12.8a Upgrade Available for Download
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 319.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 15, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-319.04
Erich, DK1TB has uploaded an upgrade of SatPC32 (V. 12.8a) on his
website http://www.dk1tb.de.
The V.12.8a update includes the following:
1. The main program SatPC32 can now manage up to 4 different
configurations. Configuration #1, for example, could steer a single
satellite transceiver to work the normal V/U and U/V satellites.
Configuration #2, for example, could steer a separate radio (FT-817,
IC-706MKIIG) as RX and the satellite transceiver as TX. This
configuration is useful for AO-51, mode V/S. Most users will receive
S-band with a 13cm/2m down converter and a 2m RX. Configuration #1 would
not work because the satellite transceiver cannot simultaneously receive
and transmit on the same band (2m).
The Keplerian data only needs to be updated with one configuration. The
new data will be used by the all configurations.
The configurations can be switched via mouse click in menu 'Setup',
'Configurations'.
2. In 'Real Time' mode the program updates it's calculations once per
second. With previous versions the update interval could not be changed.
Now the speed can be increased by 5 and 10 fold (menu 'CAT'). On the
higher bands the Doppler shift can change by 50 Hertz per second and
more. That will cause scale effects on the received signal. Due to the
narrow filters CW signals even can be lost. Increasing the update speed
can prevent these effects.
3. In menu 'CAT' a bottom line has been added. It displays the complete
data line from file Doppler.SQF. So, the optional comments at the end of
a data line can also be seen. That is particularly helpful with
satellites that provide multiple modes (i.e. AO-51 and ISS) and
therefore require multiple data lines in Doppler.SQF.
4. CAT steering of the Icom radios IC-706MKIIG, IC-7000 and IC-910H has
been simplified. With previous program versions the IC-706MKIIG and
IC-7000 required an extra line between the radio's ACC jacket and the
PC's COM port to inhibit frequency changes while the radio is
transmitting (because that would cause frequency errors). The IC-910H
required the line with SatPC32ISS. This line is no longer necessary.
5. The programs now works flawlessly on 64-bit Windows systems, except
rotor steering with the interfaces FODTrack, KCT, IF-100 and RifPC. The
kernel driver that is used to output data to these interfaces is a
32-bit version. A 64-bit version is not available yet. The KCT and RifPC
could not be used anyhow with 64-bit systems because they require an ISA
slot which is no longer supported by newer PCs.
The program also works flawlessly under Windows 7. It supports the
96-dpi (100%) and the 120-dpi 125%) fonts. It does not work properly
with the new 144-dpi (150%) fonts. Program versions 12.8 and older work
only with the 96-dpi fonts.
6. The CD and the Internet Setup File now include the tool
DataBackup.Exe. Via a single mouse click, the program can generate a
backup copy or restore the entire SatPC32 data folder (all personal
settings). That is particularly helpful when the program is upgraded.
7. Some bugs have been fixed (concerning, i.e., downlink correction and
transverter operation).
THANK YOU to Erich Eichmann DK1TB for creating and
continuously enhancing SatPC32 for the global amateur satellite
community. And for donating it to AMSAT-DL, AMSAT-NA, and AMSAT-UK.
SatPC32 is surely the most lucrative fund raising item for these AMSAT
groups.
Please support these AMSAT groups by registering your copy of SatPC32.
[ANS thanks Erich, DK1TB, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-319.05
High Altitude Balloon Project Seeks Student Applications
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 319.05
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 15, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-319.05
The SpaceDaily Express newsletter carried the announcement that NASA
is accepting applications from students at U.S. colleges and univers-
ities who want to send their experiments to the edge of space on a
high-flying scientific balloon.
The annual NASA project provides near space access for 12 under-
graduate and graduate student experiments to be carried by a NASA
high-altitude research balloon. The flights typically last 15 to
20 hours and reach an altitude of 23 miles. Experiments may include
compact satellites or prototypes.
The experiments are flown aboard the High Altitude Student Platform,
or HASP, a balloon-born instrument stack launched from the Columbia
Scientific Balloon Facility's remote site in Fort Sumner, N.M.
The goals of the project are to provide a space test platform to en-
courage student research and stimulate the development of student
satellite payloads and other space-engineering products.
HASP seeks to enhance the technical skills and research abilities of
students in critical science, technology, engineering and mathematics
disciplines. The project is a joint effort between NASA and the
Louisiana Space Grant Consortium.
NASA's HASP houses and provides power, mechanical support and communi-
cations for test articles and instruments. It can support approximately
200 pounds of student payloads. Since 2006, the HASP program has
selected 44 payloads for flight, the work of more than 200 students
from across the United States.
The deadline for applications is Dec. 18. NASA is targeting fall 2010
for the next flight opportunity. NASA expects to make selections in
January 2010.
Information is available on-line at:
http://laspace.lsu.edu/hasp/Participantinfo.html
[ANS thanks SpaceDaily Express and the Louisiana Space Grant
Consortium for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-319.06
ARISS Status - 09 November 2009
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 319.06
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 15, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-319.06
1. Upcoming School Contacts
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been
approved for Institut Don Bosco in Bruxelles, Belgium. The contact will take
place on Monday, November 16 at 09:41 UTC via telebridge station WH6PN in
Hawaii. Don Bosco is a secondary industrial technical school with an enrollment
of approximately 750 students and offers courses in carpentry, electricity,
mechanics, computing, printing and electronics.
Flanders District of Creativity and the Department of Education of the Flemish
Government have teamed up for an Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) contact on Tuesday, November 17 at 13:44 UTC via station LU8YY
in Argentina. The groups have partnered to organize the very first congress for
kids in Belgium. A conference is being set up with keynote speakers and
interactive workshops for 1200 twelve year olds. Dirk Frimout & Sijtn Meuris
will give a presentation about astronomy.
2. Westbrook Intermediate Experiences ARISS Contact
On Tuesday, November 3, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) contact was held with Westbrook Intermediate School in Friendswood,
Texas via telebridge station LU8YY in Argentina. Eleven students were able to
ask Robert Thirsk, VA3CSA 11 questions before losing the connection with the
ISS. Thirsk's son offered his father a surprise with the third question using
his newly acquired ham radio license, KF5DRU.
3. Successful ARISS Contact John Taylor Collegiate
On Wednesday, November 4, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) contact took place between John Taylor Collegiate in
Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada and Robert Thirsk, VA3CSA on the ISS. Telebridge station WH6PN in Hawaii
provided the link. Fifteen people gathered for the event and observed the
students as they asked 13 questions of the astronaut. Media coverage was
provided by the Winnipeg Free Press.
4. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Speaks with Stott Through ARISS
Students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Daytona Beach,
Florida experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact on Thursday, November 5. The connection was made through the telebridge
station VK4KHZ in Australia. Approximately seventy students and educators were
present for the event and eighteen questions were asked and answered.
This was a
school crew pick of Nicole Stott, KE5GJN, an alumna of ERAU. The ERAU Web site
boasts a news release as well as a photo of Stott on the ISS holding an
Embry-Riddle banner.
5. ARISS Contact with Tokaisonritsu Muramatsu Elementary School
Tokaisonritsu Muramatsu Elementary School in Tokai Village, Ibaraki, Japan
participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact on Friday, November 6. Eight students posed two questions
each to Nicole
Stott, KE5GJN on the ISS as an audience of 110 students and parents watched.
Media coverage was provided by three newspapers, one magazine and
other outlets.
6. Astronaut Training Status
A basic operations session on the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station) program was held with astronaut Mike Fossum, KF5AQG on Monday,
November 2. Fossum is scheduled to fly with Expedition 28 in May 2011.
[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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This report is organized into four (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) - deborbited/returned satellites
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-315.S1
WSR 315 Part 1 11/11/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 315.S1
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, November 11, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-315.S1
SO-67 SumbandilaSat
Catalog Number: 35870
Launch Date: September 17, 2009
Status: Commissioning
Callsign: ZS0SUM
Uplink: 145.880MHz FM
Downlink: 435.350MHz FM
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DO-64 Delfi-C3
Catalog number: 32789
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY
Telemetry: 145.870 MHz
Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz
Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz
Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=68
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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: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW
Dutch Transponder:
Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 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.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm
To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon
that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon.
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: System Reload in progress
Current Modes:
FM Repeater ONE
Uplink: 145.920MHz FM
Downlink: 435.300Mhz FM
FM Repeater TWO
Uplink: OFF
Downlink: OFF
BBS
Uplink: 1268.700MHz 9k6 FM
Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 FM
Telemetry
Downlink: 435.150MHz
Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.920 MHz FM
1268.700 MHz FM
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output
435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25
Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
Beacon: 435.150 MHz
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/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=19
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SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C
Catalog number: 27607
Launch date: December 20, 2002
Status: Operational
Current Mode: V/u
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 re-
peater 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.
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FO-29 JAS-2
Catalog number: 24278
Launch Date: August 17, 1996
Status: RECOVERY
Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA)
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
For current operational schedule for FO-29:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm
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
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AO-27 AMRAD
Catalog number: 22825
Launch date: September 26, 1993
Status: Operational
Current Mode: V/u
Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM
Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org
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AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7
Catalog number: 07530
Launch Date: November 15, 1974
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours
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/
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - V/u
Voice - V/v
BBS - V/v
APRS - V/v
SSTV - V/v
Expedition 21 Crew:
Commander: Frank De Winne ON1DWN
Flight Engineer: Robert Thirsk VA3CSA
Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko
Flight Engineer: Nicole P. Stott KE5GJN
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Flight Engineer: Maxim Suraev
Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2
Voice:
Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM
Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM
Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Crossband Repeater:
Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM
145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood)
Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood)
SSTV Robot 36:
Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Callsigns:
Belgian: OR4ISS
German: DP0ISS
Russian: RS0ISS
RZ3DZR
United States: NA1SS
Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11
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.
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/EX
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WSR 315 Part 2 11/11/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 315.S2
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TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-315.S2
SwissCube
Catalog Number: 35932
Launch Date: September 23, 2009
Status: In Orbit
Callsign: HB9EG
Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW
Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps
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UWE-2
Catalog Number: 35934
Launch Date: September 23, 2009
Status: In Orbit
Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps
437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps
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ITUpsAT1
Catalog Number: 35935
Launch Date: September 23, 2009
Status: In Orbit
Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW
Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps
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BEESAT
Catalog Number: 35933
Launch Date: September 23, 2009
Status: In Orbit
Callsign: DP0BEE
Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW
Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps
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Pollux
Catalog Number:
Launch Date: July 31, 2009
Status: Operational
Callsign: POLLUX-1
Downlink: 145.825MHz 1k2 AX.25
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Castor
Catalog Number:
Launch Date: July 31, 2009
Status: Operational
Callsign: KD4HBO-1
Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25
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BEVO-1 (DRAGONSAT-1)
Catalog Number: 35004
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.325 MHz 9k6 GMSK
437.325 MHz CW 20wpm
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AggieSat2 (DRAGONSAT-2)
Catalog Number: 35004
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Operational
Downlink: 436.250 MHz 9k6 FHSS
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CP-6
Catalog Number: 35004
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Commissioning
Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK
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HAWKSAT 1
Catalog number: 35003
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: ?
Downlink: 437.345 ?
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Pharmasat
Catalog Number: 35002
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Commissioning
Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK
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ANUSAT
Catalog Number: 34808
Launch Date: April 20, 2009
Status: ?
Downlink: 435.000 MHz
Uplink: 145.800 MHz
Telemetry: 137.400 MHz
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SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.)
Catalog Number: 33496
Launch Date: January 23, 2009
Status: Commisioning
Proposed Frequencies and Modes:
Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW
Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW
Callsign:
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=101
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KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.)
Catalog Number: 33495?
Launch Date: January 23, 2009
Status: In Orbit
Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW
Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW
IARU coordination status page:
AMSAT-NA webpage:
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STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites)
Catalog Number: 33498
Launch Date: January 23, 2009
Status: Operational ?
Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW
437.465 MHz FM/CW
Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW
437.275 MHz FM/CW
Callsigns: JR5YBN
JR5YBO
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=99
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[022152009]
=====
KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT)
Catalog Number: 33499
Launch Date: January 23, 2009
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW
Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW
Callsign: JQ1YYY
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=107
AMSAT-NA webapge:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
=====
PRISM (Tokyo Univ.)
Catalog Number: 33493
Launch Date: January 23, 2009
Status: Operational ?
Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW
Beacon: 437.250 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW
Callsign: JQ1YCX
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=97
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=119&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
=====
RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny)
Catalog Number: 32953
Launch Date: May 23, 2008
Status: Operational
Curent Modes: Telemetry
Audio
Images
Downlinks: 435.315 MHz
435.215 MHz
AMSAT-NA website:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret
URL=/satellites/status.php
Official website:
http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43
[02122009]
=====
CAPE-1
Catalog Number: 31130
Launch Date: April 17,2007
Status: Intermittent
Current Mode: /u
TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25
CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW
Callsign: K5USL
TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds.
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL=
/satellites/status.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=72
[02122009]
=====
CP3
Catalog Number: 31129
Launch Date: April 17,2007
Status: Operational
Current Mode: /u
Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25
[02122009]
=====
GENESAT-1
Catalog Number: 29655
Launch Date: December 16, 2006
Status: Operational
Current Mode: /u
Callsign: KE7EGC
Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0695 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html
[091512009]
=====
CO-58 CubeSat XI-V
Catalog number: 28895
Launch Date: October 27, 2005
Status: Operational - CW Beacon only
Current Mode: /u
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/xivpicte.htm
[02212009]
=====
CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV
Catalog number: 27848
Launch date: June 30, 2003
Status: ?????
Current Mode: /u
Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW
Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Callsign: JQ1YGW
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/
[06082009]
=====
CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD
Catalog number: 28941
Launch date: February 21, 2006
Status: Operational?
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/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=56
[02122009]
=====
AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: System Reload in Progress
Current Modes:
FM Repeater ONE
Uplink: 145.920MHz FM
Downlink: 435.300Mhz FM
FM Repeater TWO
Uplink: OFF
Downlink: OFF
BBS
Uplink: 1268.700MHz 9k6 FM
Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 FM
Telemetry
Downlink: 435.150MHz
Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.920 MHz FM
1268.700 MHz FM
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output
435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25
Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
Beacon: 435.150 MHz
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/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=19
[10262009]
=====
QuakeSat
Catalog Number: 27845
Launch Date: June 30, 2003
Status: Telemetry only
Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet
Mode U packet
Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS
Quakesat webpage:
http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/
[04272009]
=====
CO-55 CUTE-1
Catalog Number: 27844
Launch date: June 30, 2003
Status: Operational
Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide
AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only
Mode U Telemetry
Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Mode U TLM Beacon
Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
=====
NO-44 PCSAT
Catalog number: 26931
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Telemetry only
Current Mode: V/v
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/
[03302009]
=====
GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B
Catalog number: 25397
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Telemetry only
Current Modes:
Telemetry : /u
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://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[04272009]
=====
RS-22 RADIO SPORT RS-22
Catalog number: 27939
Launch Date: September 27, 2003
Status: Operational - 70cm cw only
Current Mode: /u
CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz
145.818 MHz
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
=====
LO-19 LUSAT
Catalog number: 20442
Launch date: 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
[03162009]
=====
CanX-2
Catalog number: 32790
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational in range of ground station only
Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK
For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web
page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=46
[02212009]
=====
AAUSAT-II
Catalog number: 32788
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet
For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web
page:
http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=60
[02212009]
=====
CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II
Catalog number: 32785
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Digipeater
Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet
Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz
Telemetry Beacon:
Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW
For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II
web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=78
Command Station blog website:
http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
=====
Compass-1
Catalog number: 32787
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational
Current Mode: 4k8 MSK packet
Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM
Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW
437.405 MHz Packet
For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web
page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=52
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[04272009]
=====
CO-66 Seeds II
Catalog number: 32791
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.485 MHz
Callsign: JQ1YGU
For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web
page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=36
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
=====
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - V/u
Voice - V/v
BBS - V/v
APRS - V/v
SSTV - V/v
Expedition 21 Crew:
Commander: Frank De Winne ON1DWN
Flight Engineer: Robert Thirsk VA3CSA
Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko
Flight Engineer: Nicole P. Stott KE5GJN
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Flight Engineer: Maxim Suraev
Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2
Voice:
Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM
Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM
Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Crossband Repeater:
Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM
145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood)
Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood)
SSTV Robot 36:
Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Callsigns:
Belgian: OR4ISS
German: DP0ISS
Russian: RS0ISS
RZ3DZR
United States: NA1SS
Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11
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.
[10042009]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-315.S3
WSR 315 Part 3 11/11/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 315.S3
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, November 11, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-315.S3
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME:
CP4
Catalog Number: 31122
Launch Date: April 17,2007
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: /u
TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25
CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=79
[10022008]
=====
LIBERTAD-1
Catalog Number: 31128
Launch Date: April 17,2007
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25
Callsign: 5K3L
Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS
Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS
Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25
[02122009]
=====
PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1
Catalog Number: 29712
Launch Date: January 10, 2007
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: V/v
Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM
Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM
[01012009]
=====
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]
=====
UWE-1
Catalog Number: 28892
Launch Date: October 27, 2005
Status: Non-Operational
Mode U Telemetry
Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK
[08132007]
=====
CANX-1
Catalog Number: 27847
Launch Date: June 30, 2003
Status: Non-Operational
Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps
[06052009]
=====
DTUSAT
Catalog Number: 27842
Launch Date: June 30, 2003
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported
Downlink: 437.475MHz
Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL
=satellites/all_oscars.php
[02212009]
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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
Launch date: September 26, 2000
Status: Telemetry only
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 communication.
TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as
a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey
Satellite Technology Ltd.
[03302009]
=====
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,
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
Launch date: 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
P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU)
----------------------------
BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB)
2 m none 145.898 MHz none
70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz
13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz
13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz
3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz
1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz
[07162007]
=====
OO-38 OPAL
Catalog Number: 26063
Launch Date: January 27, 2000
Status: Non-Operational
Mode U TLM Beacon
Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK
[08132007]
=====
UO-36 UoSAT-12
Catalog number: 25693
Launch date: 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: 25636
Launch date: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
Launch date: 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
Launch date: 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
[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]
=====
MO-30 UNAMSAT-2
Catalog Number: 24305
Launch Date: September 5, 1996
Status: Non-operational
Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
[06042009]
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PO-28 POSAT-1
Catalog number: 22829
Launch Date: September 25, 1993
Status: Non-operational
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
[01012009]
=====
IO-26 ITAMSAT
Catalog number: 22826
Launch Date: September 26, 1993
Status: PSK carrier only
Current Mode:
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
[01212007]
=====
KO-25 KITSAT
Catalog number: 22828
Launch date: 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
Launch date: 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]
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UO-22 UOSAT
Catalog number: 21575
Launch date: 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]
=====
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
[01222007]
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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]
=====
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]
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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]
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AO-16 PACSAT
Catalog number: 20439
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: non-operational
Current Mode: V/u
Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
145.920 MHz FM VOICE
145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE
(1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only)
Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED]
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP
PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP
V: Linear
Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11
BBS: PACSAT-12
AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html
[07242009]
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UO-15 UoSAT-4
Catalog Number: 20438
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: ?
Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?)
435.1200MHz (?)
[06042009]
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UO-14 UoSAT-3
Catalog number: 20437
Launch date: January 22, 1990
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM
[05092004]
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FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12
Catalog Number: 16909
Launch Date: August 12, 1986
Status: Non-Operational
Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting):
Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW
Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW
Mode V/U (J) Packet:
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]
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UO-11 OSCAR-11
Catalog number: 14781
Launch Date: March 1, 1984
Status: Non-operational.
Current Mode: /v
Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK
UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz
Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: RHCP
S: LHCP
Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm
[01012009]
=====
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]
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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]
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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
Beacons: 29.450 MHz
435.100 MHz
[01312008]
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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]
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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]
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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 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent)
Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz
SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial)
[06202004]
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RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13
Catalog number: 21089
Launch date: 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]
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RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12
Catalog number: 21089
Launch date: 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]
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WSR 315 Part 4 11/11/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 315.S4
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, November 11, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-315.S4
THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY:
NO-62 FCAL
Catalog Number: 29667
Launch Date: December 21, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: July 28, 2008
Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25
Downlink ID: KD4HBO
Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html
[01012009]
=====
NO-61 ANDE
Catalog Number: 29664
Launch Date: December 21, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: December 25, 2007
Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25
[01032008]
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NO-60 RAFT-1
Catalog Number: 29661
Launch Date: December 21, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: May 30, 2007
Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25
APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25
Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz
Packet to Voice ID: RAFT
[06112007]
=====
HO-59 HITSat
Catalog number: 29484
Launch date: September 22, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: June 18, 2008
Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW
Callsign: JR8YJT
[01012009]
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SO-43 Starshine 3
Catalog Number: 26929
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: January 21, 2003
Beacon: 145.825Mhz
[02212009]
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-312
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:
* ARISS Prepares Amateur Radio Equipment for ISS
* AMSAT Board Votes to Add a Student Membership
* November AO-51 Schedule Includes V, U, L, SSTV
* SO-67 Testing Progress
* Dish Calculation Software Released by VK3UM
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
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ARISS Prepares Amateur Radio Equipment for ISS
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 312.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 8, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-312.01
ARISSat-1 development work as well as the testing and delivery of
the Amateur Radio antennas for the ISS Columbus module have been
mentioned in prior week's news coverage. Now, as these projects
prepare for space flight, is a good time for a summary report.
Columbus Module Antennas Ready for Flight
-----------------------------------------
Rosalie White, K1STO reported on ARISS Columbus module antenna work
via a feature story on the ARRL Web. She described Lou McFadin's
W5DID, work on getting the antenna shipment from Europe cleared
through customs and delivered to the Kennedy Space Center. Lou showed
the astronauts the best ways for them to safely unpack and assemble
the antennas and associated cables once they and the hardware reach
the ISS. They reviewed how to maneuver and install the antennas during
the second spacewalk of the STS-129 scheduled for Mid-November. These
new antennas will increase opportunities for hams to make contacts with
astronauts and cosmonauts. Frequencies available for transmission to
and from Columbus will be 2 meters, 70 centimeters, L-band and S-band.
To start, the two Ericcson radios (2 meters and 70 centimeters) that
are already on the ISS (but seldom used) will be moved and installed
in Columbus. Lou McFadin reported that the antennas are now loaded in
the Shuttle and waiting for the November launch. Lou also developed a
cable that will allow the astronauts to power the Ericsson radio from
a computer power brick and get a station up and operating quickly.
ARISSat-1 Development Team Meets in Phoenix
-------------------------------------------
Many of the ARISSat team met in Phoenix over the weekend of Oct 23-25
to work on software integration, to assemble the spaceframe and to
make final measurements for the new cables. The team put in long hours
at the Microchip facility where a number of new milestones were met.
+ The satellite was commanded via a radio.
+ New PSU (power supply unit) board was tested in the system.
+ New ICU (Interconnect board) was tested in the system.
+ New MPPT (Max Power Point Tracker) boards were tested with
solar panels.
+ New solar panel test structure was built and used to test the
power system.
+ The new 1k BPSK error correcting data was transmitted and received.
+ New telemetry data was transmitted.
+ Received data from the Russian experiment simulator and
transmitted it.
+ Basic spaceframe was constructed.
+ The US made Ag-Zn battery was assembled and activated and will be
available for testing.
The team is working hard to get the satellite completely operational by
early Dec 2009, when in-depth system testing will begin. A NASA Safety
Briefing for ARISSat-1 was held on Thursday 22 Oct 2009. The team was
well prepared and only have a few items to provide additional descrip-
tions for at the next safety review in December 2009.
The ARISSat-1 team also invites students from around the world to
submit papers or other visual items that will be flown on the satel-
lite. Submissions should be in jpg or pdf format such as a paper or
a study done on science, technology, engineering, or math. Items such
as a drawing of space craft, schematic, journal kept on an educational
topic, a story, photo or news article about a class doing a hands on
educational project are acceptable. The deadline for submission is on
Sunday, November 15, 2009. Send your files via e-mail to Dave, AA4KN
(aa4kn at amsat.org) with a Cc: to Gaston, ON4WF, gaston (dot) bertels
(at) skynet (dot) be.
[ANS thanks ARISS and the ARRL for the above information]
/EX
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AMSAT Board Votes to Add a Student Membership
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 312.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 8, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-312.02
During the November 3, 2009 Board meeting the motion to add a student
membership category was unanimously approved. The student membership
will be one half of the current membership. Until we update the web
site and membership forms, please contact Martha at the AMSAT office
to join at the student rate.
The approved motion reads:
"In order to expand its educational outreach efforts, AMSAT-NA esta-
blishes a student category of membership. The yearly rate will be half
the standard applicable rate, and shall be available to all students
in primary and secondary school. Post-secondary school students enrol-
led in at least half time status shall be eligible for a maximum of 6
post-secondary years in this status. In addition, the student membership
application should indicate:
1) school attending.
2) course of study.
3) expected graduation date."
[ANS thanks the AMSAT Board of Directors for the above information]
/EX
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November AO-51 Schedule Includes V, U, L, SSTV
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 312.03
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 8, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-312.03
The AO-51 Control Team has posted the satellite schedule for the
month of November and the first week of December:
November 6 - November 12
-------------------------
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
9k6 BBS, L/U
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz 9k6 FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz 9k6 FM
November 13 - November 15
-------------------------
ZS1LS requested a weekend of the QRP repeater for the AMSAT-SA
group to use. QRP gets such little use here, and we had a request
for SSTV, so we are going for dual use this weekend.
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
FM repeater, V/U SSTV and AMSAT-SA Event
Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM
November 16 - November 19
-------------------------
38k4 BBS, L/U
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz 9k6 FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz 38k4 FM
November 20 - November 25
-------------------------
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
9k6 BBS, L/U
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz 9k6 FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz 9k6 FM
November 26 - November 29
-------------------------
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
FM repeater, L/U
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM
November 30 - December 6
-------------------------
For the reversal, the Control Team is going to use the chargeable
magnet to reverse the orientation of AO-51 so the downlink antennas
and the L/S antenna will favor the southern hemisphere.
We have not done this before. We'll need as many quantitative obser-
vations before and after the flip as possible, especially from the
Southern Hemisphere. Tentative plans are to flip it on a Tuesday or
Wednesday after collecting some 5 second telemetry WOD files as a
baseline.
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
9k6 BBS, L/U
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz 9k6 FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz 9k6 FM
The latest AO-51 Control Team news can be found on-line at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php
[ANS thanks Mark N8MH, Drew KO4MA and the AO-51 Control Team for
the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-312.04
SO-67 Testing Progress
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 312.04
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 8, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-312.04
South African amateur radio operators testing on the Sumbandila
SO-67 satellite have reported receiving very strong downlink
signals. Occasionally the satellite beacon was not copied but
the parrot repeater and transponder were operational. The SO-67
operations team posted these hints for operation:
The CTCSS tone for the transponder is 233.6 Hz.
Uplink: 145.875MHz
Downlink: 435.345MHz
Additional recommendations:
Use only narrow FM
Switch off compression
Speak softly (mic gain down)
Satellite characteristics:
All antennas are linear vertically polarized (1/4 wavelength)
Sat Tx power = 5W
Sat Rx sensitivity = -116.5dBm for 12dB SINAD
Max antenna gain = 4dBi
Video taken by Sumbandila satellite at 500km received over S-band at
the ground station in Stellenbosch, South Africa can be seen at:
http://tinyurl.com/yg4mymz
[ANS thanks SA-AMSAT for the above information]
/EX
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Dish Calculation Software Released by VK3UM
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 312.05
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 8, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-312.05
Although principally designed for the EME community VK3UM's
EMECalc Ver. 7.00 software also contains tools that satellite
dish users may find useful.
Doug, VK3UM says his software provides the capability to select
various feed types (derived from Paul W1GHZ simulations), and match
it your own dish f/d. This allows prediction of spill over and then
simplies the correct selection of a feed to match your dish. This
match provides several dB of performance improvement.
The software in a zip format may be obtained from
http://sm2cew.com/download.htm
http://www.ve1alq.com/vk3um/
http://www.vk3bez.org/vk3um_software.htm (available shortly)
[ANS thanks Doug, VK3UM for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-312.06
Satellite Shorts From All Over
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 312.06
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 8, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-312.06
+ Watch for possible AO-51 operation from the 2009 DXpedition to
Miquelon with Eric, KV1J and Tom, W8TOM operating as FP/homecall
between November 7-15. Miquelon Island is also desginated NA-032,
the grid square is GN17TC. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau.
Further information at: http://www.kv1j.com/fp/october09.html
+ Trevor, M5AKA says there are 3 KiwiSAT videos on YouTube:
View them via the SouthGate site at: http://tinyurl.com/ylepffp
+ SwissCube has an application that allows amateur stations in
range of the spacecraft to listen and forward the BPSK downlink
data to the SwissCube team. Details are at:
http://swisscube-live.ch/RadioAmateurs/DownlinkForwarder
Note - you need to register to use this application.
+ Pedro, LU7ABF reported AMSAT-Argentina's satellite predictor page
can be found at http://amsat.org.ar/?f=d After setting your grid
locator you get next passes in local time at your location.
+ Doug, KA8QCU reminds hams going to the Ft. Wayne, Ind. Hamfest,
Nov. 14-15 that there will be an AMSAT Forum on Sat. the 14th at
1:15pm. More info at: http://www.fortwaynehamfest.com
+ Jim, N8OQ is collecting AO-7 telemetry from the anomalous 435.1 MHz
RTTY telemetry event during February and March 2009. Good quality
telemetry is defined as being collected continuosly for at least 4
minutes during a pass. Jim is also interested in any archives of
AO-7 telemetry the "early days" before 1981 if any exists. Contact
Jim via e-mail at: deyoung_james (at) yahoo.com
+ Satellite hams following the news about Neil's W6FOG sailing trip
will be pleased to hear he has recovered and plans to be back out
to sea soon. As of November 2 Neil had survived very bad weather
and high seas along with hypothermia. The sea was so heavy his tow
line to the Coast Guard cutter broke three times during the rescue.
When he heads out this weekend his plans are to travel along the
west coast to the Panama Canal and to the Caribbean.
+ November 5 was OSCAR College Station Satellite Night. Please for-
ward reports and comments/observations to Dr. Jay Garlitz, AA4FL
at the University of Florida via jgarlitz(a)ufl.edu.
+ Jeff, WB3JFS is compiling a list of "most wanted grids". Send your
list via e-mail by November 14 to <callsign>@amsat.org. Please do
not send any "water grids" since any operation from them is spor-
adic and most cases, impractical to activate for most of us.
[ANS thanks everyone 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. And, with that
ponder the question why don't skeletons cross the road? Its probably
because they don't have the guts.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
K9JKM at amsat dot org
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ANS Special Bulletin - OSCAR College Night Special Event November 5
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 308.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 4, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-308.01
OSCAR College Satellite Night will begin this Thursday evening,
November 5 local time for North America. (November 5 from 2200 UTC
to November 6 0500 UTC.) Expect to hear many OSCAR capable NA
college club stations on the air as college clubs are getting
priority on the AO-51 QRP repeater that night. The uplink freq-
uency is 145.880 MHZ FM; the downlink frequency is 435.150 MHz
FM.
Dr. Jay Garlitz, AA4FL at the University of Florida reminds sate-
llite users to, "Please work each college station but afford them
the ability to take calls and make as many QSOs as possible. We
do want you to speak to each other as well, but give priority to
college stations during this one evening special event."
College club stations will also be on other birds so make as many
contacts as you can on each bird. College stations are encouraged
to QSL all the stations they work during the event. An award for
working college club station via satellite is in the works with
details to be announced later.
AA4FL summarized, "While we are initially focusing on North American
activity let me know of interest and participation from other parts
of the globe via e-mail at jgarlitz(a)ufl.edu."
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This report is organized into four (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) - deborbited/returned satellites
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-306.S1
WSR 306 Part 1 11/02/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 306.S1
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, November 02, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-306.S1
SO-67 SumbandilaSat
Catalog Number: 35870
Launch Date: September 17, 2009
Status: Commissioning
Callsign: ZS0SUM
Uplink: 145.880MHz FM
Downlink: 435.350MHz FM
[10262009]
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DO-64 Delfi-C3
Catalog number: 32789
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY
Telemetry: 145.870 MHz
Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz
Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz
Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=68
[02122009]
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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: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW
Dutch Transponder:
Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 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.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm
To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon
that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon.
[08072008]
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: System Reload in progress
Current Modes:
FM Repeater ONE
Uplink: 145.920Mhz FM
Downlink: 435.300Mhz FM
Downlink: 2401.200MHz FM
FM Repeater TWO (QRP ONLY)
Uplink: OFF
Downlink: OFF
BBS
Uplink: OFF
Downlink: OFF
Telemetry
Downlink: 435.150MHz
Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.920 MHz FM
1268.700 MHz FM
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output
435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25
Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
Beacon: 435.150 MHz
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/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=19
[10262009]
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SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C
Catalog number: 27607
Launch date: December 20, 2002
Status: Operational
Current Mode: V/u
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 re-
peater 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.
[05282007]
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FO-29 JAS-2
Catalog number: 24278
Launch Date: August 17, 1996
Status: RECOVERY
Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA)
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
For current operational schedule for FO-29:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm
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
[09062009]
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AO-27 AMRAD
Catalog number: 22825
Launch date: September 26, 1993
Status: Operational
Current Mode: V/u
Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM
Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org
[03232009]
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AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7
Catalog number: 07530
Launch Date: November 15, 1974
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours
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/
[02122009]
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - V/u
Voice - V/v
BBS - V/v
APRS - V/v
SSTV - V/v
Expedition 21 Crew:
Commander: Frank De Winne ON1DWN
Flight Engineer: Robert Thirsk VA3CSA
Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko
Flight Engineer: Nicole P. Stott KE5GJN
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Flight Engineer: Maxim Suraev
Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2
Voice:
Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM
Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM
Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Crossband Repeater:
Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM
145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood)
Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood)
SSTV Robot 36:
Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Callsigns:
Belgian: OR4ISS
German: DP0ISS
Russian: RS0ISS
RZ3DZR
United States: NA1SS
Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11
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.
[10182009]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-306.S2
WSR 306 Part 2 11/02/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 306.S2
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, November 02, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-306.S2
SwissCube
Catalog Number: 35932?
Launch Date: September 23, 2009
Status: In Orbit
Callsign: HB9EG
Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW
Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps
[10042009]
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UWE-2
Catalog Number: 35935?
Launch Date: September 23, 2009
Status: In Orbit
Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps
437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps
[10042009]
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ITUpsAT1
Catalog Number: 35934?
Launch Date: September 23, 2009
Status: In Orbit
Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW
Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps
[10042009]
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BEESAT
Catalog Number: 35933?
Launch Date: September 23, 2009
Status: In Orbit
Callsign: DP0BEE
Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW
Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps
[10042009]
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Pollux
Catalog Number:
Launch Date: July 31, 2009
Status: Operational
Callsign: POLLUX-1
Downlink: 145.825MHz 1k2 AX.25
[10042009]
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Castor
Catalog Number:
Launch Date: July 31, 2009
Status: Operational
Callsign: KD4HBO-1
Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25
[10042009]
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BEVO-1 (DRAGONSAT-1)
Catalog Number: 35004
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.325 MHz 9k6 GMSK
437.325 MHz CW 20wpm
[07312009]
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AggieSat2 (DRAGONSAT-2)
Catalog Number: 35004
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Operational
Downlink: 436.250 MHz 9k6
[07312009]
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CP-6
Catalog Number: 35004
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Commissioning
Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK
[06052009]
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HAWKSAT 1
Catalog number: 35003
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: ?
Downlink: 437.345 ?
[06052009]
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Pharmasat
Catalog Number: 35002
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Commissioning
Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK
[06052009]
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ANUSAT
Catalog Number: 34808
Launch Date: April 20, 2009
Status: ?
Downlink: 435.000 MHz
Uplink: 145.800 MHz
Telemetry: 137.400 MHz
[05112009]
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SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.)
Catalog Number: 33496
Launch Date: January 23, 2009
Status: Commisioning
Proposed Frequencies and Modes:
Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW
Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW
Callsign:
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=101
[03232009]
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KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.)
Catalog Number: 33495?
Launch Date: January 23, 2009
Status: In Orbit
Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW
Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW
IARU coordination status page:
AMSAT-NA webpage:
[01152009]
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STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites)
Catalog Number: 33498
Launch Date: January 23, 2009
Status: Operational ?
Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW
437.465 MHz FM/CW
Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW
437.275 MHz FM/CW
Callsigns: JR5YBN
JR5YBO
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=99
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[022152009]
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KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT)
Catalog Number: 33499
Launch Date: January 23, 2009
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW
Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW
Callsign: JQ1YYY
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=107
AMSAT-NA webapge:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
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PRISM (Tokyo Univ.)
Catalog Number: 33493
Launch Date: January 23, 2009
Status: Operational ?
Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW
Beacon: 437.250 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW
Callsign: JQ1YCX
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=97
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=119&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
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RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny)
Catalog Number: 32953
Launch Date: May 23, 2008
Status: Operational
Curent Modes: Telemetry
Audio
Images
Downlinks: 435.315 MHz
435.215 MHz
AMSAT-NA website:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret
URL=/satellites/status.php
Official website:
http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43
[02122009]
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CAPE-1
Catalog Number: 31130
Launch Date: April 17,2007
Status: Intermittent
Current Mode: /u
TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25
CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW
Callsign: K5USL
TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds.
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL=
/satellites/status.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=72
[02122009]
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CP3
Catalog Number: 31129
Launch Date: April 17,2007
Status: Operational
Current Mode: /u
Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25
[02122009]
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GENESAT-1
Catalog Number: 29655
Launch Date: December 16, 2006
Status: Operational
Current Mode: /u
Callsign: KE7EGC
Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0695 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html
[091512009]
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CO-58 CubeSat XI-V
Catalog number: 28895
Launch Date: October 27, 2005
Status: Operational - CW Beacon only
Current Mode: /u
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/xivpicte.htm
[02212009]
=====
CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV
Catalog number: 27848
Launch date: June 30, 2003
Status: ?????
Current Mode: /u
Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW
Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Callsign: JQ1YGW
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/
[06082009]
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CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD
Catalog number: 28941
Launch date: February 21, 2006
Status: Operational?
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/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=56
[02122009]
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: System Reload in Progress
Current Modes:
FM Repeater ONE
Uplink: 145.920Mhz FM
Downlink: 435.300Mhz FM
Downlink: 2401.200MHz FM
FM Repeater TWO (QRP ONLY)
Uplink: OFF
Downlink: OFF
BBS
Uplink: OFF
Downlink: OFF
Telemetry
Downlink: 435.150MHz
Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.920 MHz FM
1268.700 MHz FM
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output
435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25
Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
Beacon: 435.150 MHz
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/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=19
[10262009]
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QuakeSat
Catalog Number: 27845
Launch Date: June 30, 2003
Status: Telemetry only
Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet
Mode U packet
Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS
Quakesat webpage:
http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/
[04272009]
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CO-55 CUTE-1
Catalog Number: 27844
Launch date: June 30, 2003
Status: Operational
Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide
AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only
Mode U Telemetry
Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Mode U TLM Beacon
Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
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NO-44 PCSAT
Catalog number: 26931
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Telemetry only
Current Mode: V/v
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/
[03302009]
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GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B
Catalog number: 25397
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Telemetry only
Current Modes:
Telemetry : /u
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://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[04272009]
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RS-22 RADIO SPORT RS-22
Catalog number: 27939
Launch Date: September 27, 2003
Status: Operational - 70cm cw only
Current Mode: /u
CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz
145.818 MHz
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
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LO-19 LUSAT
Catalog number: 20442
Launch date: 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
[03162009]
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CanX-2
Catalog number: 32790
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational in range of ground station only
Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK
For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web
page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=46
[02212009]
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AAUSAT-II
Catalog number: 32788
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet
For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web
page:
http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=60
[02212009]
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CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II
Catalog number: 32785
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Digipeater
Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet
Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz
Telemetry Beacon:
Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW
For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II
web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=78
Command Station blog website:
http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
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Compass-1
Catalog number: 32787
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational
Current Mode: 4k8 MSK packet
Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM
Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW
437.405 MHz Packet
For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web
page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=52
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[04272009]
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CO-66 Seeds II
Catalog number: 32791
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.485 MHz
Callsign: JQ1YGU
For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web
page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=36
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02212009]
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998
Status: Operational
Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - V/u
Voice - V/v
BBS - V/v
APRS - V/v
SSTV - V/v
Expedition 21 Crew:
Commander: Frank De Winne ON1DWN
Flight Engineer: Robert Thirsk VA3CSA
Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko
Flight Engineer: Nicole P. Stott KE5GJN
Flight Engineer: Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Flight Engineer: Maxim Suraev
Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2
Voice:
Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM
Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM
Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Crossband Repeater:
Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM
145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood)
Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood)
SSTV Robot 36:
Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Callsigns:
Belgian: OR4ISS
German: DP0ISS
Russian: RS0ISS
RZ3DZR
United States: NA1SS
Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11
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.
[10042009]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-306.S3
WSR 306 Part 3 11/02/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 306.S3
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, November 02, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-306.S3
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME:
CP4
Catalog Number: 31122
Launch Date: April 17,2007
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: /u
TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25
CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=79
[10022008]
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LIBERTAD-1
Catalog Number: 31128
Launch Date: April 17,2007
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25
Callsign: 5K3L
Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS
Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS
Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25
[02122009]
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PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1
Catalog Number: 29712
Launch Date: January 10, 2007
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: V/v
Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM
Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM
[01012009]
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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]
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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]
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UWE-1
Catalog Number: 28892
Launch Date: October 27, 2005
Status: Non-Operational
Mode U Telemetry
Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK
[08132007]
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CANX-1
Catalog Number: 27847
Launch Date: June 30, 2003
Status: Non-Operational
Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps
[06052009]
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DTUSAT
Catalog Number: 27842
Launch Date: June 30, 2003
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported
Downlink: 437.475MHz
Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL
=satellites/all_oscars.php
[02212009]
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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]
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MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1
Catalog number: 26548
Launch date: September 26, 2000
Status: Telemetry only
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 communication.
TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as
a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey
Satellite Technology Ltd.
[03302009]
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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,
as per the user service agreement located at the following URL:
http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt
[03132005]
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SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B
Catalog number: 26549
Launch date: 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]
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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]
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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
P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU)
----------------------------
BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB)
2 m none 145.898 MHz none
70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz
13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz
13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz
3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz
1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz
[07162007]
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OO-38 OPAL
Catalog Number: 26063
Launch Date: January 27, 2000
Status: Non-Operational
Mode U TLM Beacon
Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK
[08132007]
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UO-36 UoSAT-12
Catalog number: 25693
Launch date: 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]
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SO-35 SUNSAT
Catalog Number: 25636
Launch date: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]
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PO-34 PANSAT
Catalog number: 25520
Launch date: October 30, 1998
Status: Telemetry downloads only
Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz
Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/
[05092004]
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SO-33 SEDSAT-1
Catalog number: 25509
Launch date: 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
[09042006]
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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]
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MO-30 UNAMSAT-2
Catalog Number: 24305
Launch Date: September 5, 1996
Status: Non-operational
Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
[06042009]
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PO-28 POSAT-1
Catalog number: 22829
Launch Date: September 25, 1993
Status: Non-operational
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
[01012009]
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IO-26 ITAMSAT
Catalog number: 22826
Launch Date: September 26, 1993
Status: PSK carrier only
Current Mode:
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
[01212007]
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KO-25 KITSAT
Catalog number: 22828
Launch date: 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]
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KO-23 KITSAT
Catalog number: 22077
Launch date: 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]
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UO-22 UOSAT
Catalog number: 21575
Launch date: 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]
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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
[01222007]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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AO-16 PACSAT
Catalog number: 20439
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: non-operational
Current Mode: V/u
Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
145.920 MHz FM VOICE
145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE
(1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only)
Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED]
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP
PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP
V: Linear
Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11
BBS: PACSAT-12
AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html
[07242009]
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UO-15 UoSAT-4
Catalog Number: 20438
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: ?
Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?)
435.1200MHz (?)
[06042009]
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UO-14 UoSAT-3
Catalog number: 20437
Launch date: January 22, 1990
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM
[05092004]
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FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12
Catalog Number: 16909
Launch Date: August 12, 1986
Status: Non-Operational
Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting):
Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW
Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW
Mode V/U (J) Packet:
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]
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UO-11 OSCAR-11
Catalog number: 14781
Launch Date: March 1, 1984
Status: Non-operational.
Current Mode: /v
Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK
UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz
Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: RHCP
S: LHCP
Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm
[01012009]
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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]
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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]
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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
Beacons: 29.450 MHz
435.100 MHz
[01312008]
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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]
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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]
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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 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent)
Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz
SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial)
[06202004]
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RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13
Catalog number: 21089
Launch date: 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]
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RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12
Catalog number: 21089
Launch date: 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]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-306.S4
WSR 306 Part 4 11/02/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 306.S4
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, November 02, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-306.S4
THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY:
NO-62 FCAL
Catalog Number: 29667
Launch Date: December 21, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: July 28, 2008
Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25
Downlink ID: KD4HBO
Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html
[01012009]
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NO-61 ANDE
Catalog Number: 29664
Launch Date: December 21, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: December 25, 2007
Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25
[01032008]
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NO-60 RAFT-1
Catalog Number: 29661
Launch Date: December 21, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: May 30, 2007
Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25
APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25
Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz
Packet to Voice ID: RAFT
[06112007]
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HO-59 HITSat
Catalog number: 29484
Launch date: September 22, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: June 18, 2008
Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW
Callsign: JR8YJT
[01012009]
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SO-43 Starshine 3
Catalog Number: 26929
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: January 21, 2003
Beacon: 145.825Mhz
[02212009]
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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}
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Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
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In this edition:
* Ares I-X Completes a Successful Flight Test
* Call for Papers
* 500th School Contact
* LUSAT-1 Silent
* ARISS Status
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-305.01
Ares I-X Completes a Successful Flight Test
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 305.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 1, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-305.01
Ares I-X Completes a Successful Flight Test
NASA's Ares I-X test rocket lifted off Oct. 28, 2009,
at 11:30 a.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center in
Florida for a two-minute powered flight. The flight
test lasted about six minutes from its launch from the
newly modified Launch Complex 39B until splashdown of
the rocket's booster stage nearly 150 miles downrange.
The 327-foot-tall Ares I-X test vehicle produced 2.6
million pounds of thrust to accelerate the rocket to
nearly 3 g's and Mach 4.76, just shy of hypersonic
speed. It capped its easterly flight at a suborbital
altitude of 150,000 feet after the separation of its
first stage, a four-segment solid rocket booster.
Parachutes deployed for recovery of the booster and the
solid rocket motor, which were recovered at sea and will
be towed back to Florida by the booster recovery ship,
Freedom Star, for later inspection. The simulated upper
stage and Orion crew module, and the launch abort
system will not be recovered.
The flight test is expected to provide NASA with an
enormous amount of data that will be used to improve
the design and safety of the next generation of
American spaceflight vehicles, which could again
take humans beyond low Earth orbit.
[ANS thanks NASA for this info]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-305.02
Call for Papers
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 305.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 1, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-305.02
Call for Papers 14th Annual Southeastern VHF Society Conference
April 23rd and 24th, 2010 Morehead State University in Morehead,
Kentucky.
The Southeastern VHF Society is calling for the submission of papers
and presentations for the upcoming 14th Annual Southeastern VHF
Society Conference to be held at Morehead State University in Morehead,
KY on April 23rd and 24th, 2010. Papers and presentations are solicited
on both the technical and operational aspects of VHF, UHF and Microwave
weak signal amateur radio.
The deadline for the submission of papers and presentations is February 5,
2010. All submissions for the proceedings should be in Microsoft Word
(.doc). Submissions for presentation at the conference should be in
PowerPoint (.ppt) format, and delivered on either a USB memory stick or
CDROM or posted for download on a web site of your choice.
For further information about the conference
please go to http://www.svhfs.org
Thank you,
Robin Midgett K4IDC
2010 Program Chair, SVHFS
[ANS thanks SVHFS for the above information]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-305.03
500th School Contact
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 305.03
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 1, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-305.03
ARISS celebrates 500th school space contact
ARISS Chairman Gaston Bertels, ON4WF noted that on Tuesday,
27 October 2009, ISS Commander Frank De Winne, ON1DWN answered
questions from students participating to a venue at the brand
new Copernic Science Center in Warsaw, Poland. This was the 500th
School Contact since ARISS began operations in the year 2000.
Schools in all continents benefit from ARISS educative School
Contacts.
This telebridge contact was operated by ARISS ground station
VK4KHZ located in Glenden, Queensland, Australia. At the end
of the contact, Frank thanked Shane Lynd VK4KHZ - for the many
ARISS telebridge contacts he'd already performed. Shane shares
these thanks with his colleagues of the 11 ARISS telebridge
ground stations which cover all five continents.
October 15, 2009 students in Gao, Mali talked with UNICEF good
will ambassador Frank De Winne onboard the ISS and 23 October,
students in Mbour, Senegal got answers to their questions, direct
from space. During the same orbit, Frank De Winne also talked with
students in Ieper, Belgium.
Audio recordings of the Warsaw and Ieper school contacts are
available at http://www.ariss-eu.org/archive.htm.
ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering
the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA,
CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from
participating countries.
ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement
of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers onboard the
International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see,
first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize
youngsters' interest in science, technology and learning.
[ANS thanks ARISS Chairman Gaston Bertels, ON4WF and SouthGate for
the above information]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-305.04
LUSAT-1 Silent
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 305.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 1, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-305.04
LUSAT-1 Silent
AMSAT-Argentina reported LUSAT-1, LO-19 stopped transmitting CW telemetry
on 437.125 MHz around October 20. Ignacio, LU1ESY reported he last re-
ceived a signal on October 11 after which he noted a drift in the down-
link frequency beyond the expected doppler shift.
AMSAT-Argentina says, "We hope to re-live LUSAT to allow him to cele-
brate its 20 years in space next January 23. We welcome any reception
reports!"
[ANS thanks AMSAT-Argentina for the above information]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-305.05
ARISS Status
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 305.05
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
October 26, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-305.05
1. Recent & Upcoming School Contacts
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact
has been completed with Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw, Poland
on Tuesday, October 27 at 09:33 UTC via telebridge station VK4KHZ in
Australia. The centre organized a student competition for naming
the asteroids, using rules of the science naming process. This month
the winners travelled to Warsaw for the competition finale and will
take part in the ARISS event.
Sherbrooke Community School in Sassafras, Victoria, Australia has
been completed for an Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, October 28 at 07:13 UTC.
This will be a telebridge contact with station W6SRJ in California.
The school fosters student participation and the advancement of
amateur radio in the community. It operates Sherbrooke Community
Club station, VK3KID. The school invited representatives from
neighboring schools to pose questions to the astronauts and asked
its sister schools in China and Bhutan to also submit questions for
students to ask the ISS crew.
David Thompson Middle School (DTMS) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
has been completed for an Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) contact on Friday, October 30 at 21:12 UTC via
station LU8YY in Argentina. DTMS and the University of Calgary's
science department will collaborate on this event.
2. Italian Students Contact Astronaut Frank De Winne via ARISS
On Tuesday, October 20, students attending Istituto Comprensivo
"Romualdo TRIFONE" in Montecorvino Rovella, Salerno, Italy
participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) contact with Frank DeWinne, ON1DWN on the ISS.
To prepare for the contact, teachers partnered with astrophysicists
of the Astronomical Observatory "Giancamillo Glorious" in M.
Rovella and the local amateur radio group ARI Salerno.
Assistance was provided by the amateur radio station in
"Alighieri Trevigi" School, located in Casale Monferrato,
Italy. The school used a combination of a direct and telebridge
contact to avoid local obscurations.
An audience of more than 40 (Casale Monferrato) and 450 (
Montecorvino Rovella) students, teachers and visitors gathered
for the event and the webcast received over 500 connections.
Regional television, local media and newspapers covered the news.
3. ARISS Contact with Senegal Students
On Friday, October 23, C. E. M. IV in Mbour, Senegal experienced
an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact with Frank De Winne, ON1DWN on the ISS. Students asked
twenty questions of the astronaut. Swiss astronaut Claude
Nicollier, HB9CN also participated in a videoconference with
the youth. C. E. M. IV is a technical college and has formed
a scientific club at the school based on new technologies.
4. De Winne has ARISS Contact with Ieper Students
Students from VTI Ieper in Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
spoke with Frank DeWinne, ON1DWN via an Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Friday,
October 23. Telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia provided
the connection. Twenty questions were asked and answered in
front of a large audience including several reporters. The
school recently built a replica of the plane, 'Mourane Parasol'
which Guynemer (a French pilot) flew during World War I and
incorporated the ARISS contact as a feature event in their
celebration of 100 years of aviation.
5. Astronaut Jeff Williams has ARISS Contact with Arctic School
On Friday, October 23, students from Samuel Hearne Secondary
School in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada experienced
an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact with Expedition 21 astronaut Jeffrey Williams, KD5TVQ.
This was a telebridge contact via ground station W6SRJ in
California. At the school's request, ARISS representatives
visited the school and classrooms prior to the contact to talk
about amateur radio and the ISS. Six hundred people attended
the event and watched as the students asked Williams 22
questions about life and work in space. CBC (Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation) Radio and the local and area
press covered the event. The school is located very near the
Arctic Ocean which makes this the most northerly ARISS
contact to date.
6. Canadian Bel Ayr Pathfinders Speak with Robert Thirsk via ARISS
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact took place on Saturday, October 24 between Bel Ayr
Pathfinders in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada and Robert
Thirsk, VA3CSA on the ISS via telebridge station W6SRJ in
California. Thirsk answered 17 questions posed to him by the
students as an audience of 160 gathered for the event,
including the media (CBC, CTV, a community television station,
a radio station and a local newspaper). The Pathfinders that
participated in the ARISS contact earned Galactic Adventures
badges and will share this experience with other
Girl Guides of all ages.
7. ARISSat-1 Meeting Held
The ARISSat-1 Team met in Phoenix, Arizona over the October
23 -25 weekend to assemble and test the integration of the
various satellite components. The team has also been compiling
voice messages to be included on ARISSat and has been preparing
for the Safety Review meeting to be held on Thursday, October 29.
8. ARISS International Meeting Held
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
Team meeting was held on Tuesday, October 20. Topics of
discussions included a status on the Columbus module antennas
and an ARISSat-1 update.
See: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2009-10-20.htm
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]
/EX
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Dee Interdonato, NB2F
nb2f at amsat dot org
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