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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-053
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:
* Satellite News From AMSAT-India
* AMSAT Awards
* KiwiSAT News from New Zealand
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
* ARISS Status Report for the Week of February 16, 2009
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-053.01
Satellite News From AMSAT-India
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 053.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 22, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-053.01
AMSAT-India Project Manager for the U/V HAMSAT-II Linear Transponder
project, Prathap Kumar, VU2POP provided technical details of this new
Amateur Radio transponder in the February, 2009 issue of the AMSAT-
India Newsletter:
Type: Linear (Mode B) Transponder
Uplink: 434-438 MHz PLL controlled 50 KHz steps.
Downlink: 144-146 MHz PLL controlled 25 KHz steps.
IF: 21.4 MHz
RF Power: 1-3 Watts PEP.
Bandwidth: 50 KHz
Communication: CW/SSB/FM
Dimensions: 165mm x 115mm x 30mm
Power supply: 12V @400mA, 20V@50mA for PA
Photos and other news in the AMSAT-India Newsletter can be found
on-line at: http://www.amsatindia.org/Newsletter
In other amateur satellite news from India word has been received
that Anna University in Chennai, India is working with the Indian
Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to develop a micro-satellite
named ANUSAT.
This satellite will be a cube 600mm on each side. The Amateur Radio
payload is planned to include a digital store and forward mode with
a VHF uplink and UHF down link operating in the amateur frequency
bands. Telemetry downlink from the primary scientific payloads is
planned to be transmitted around 137 MHz using PCM/FSK/AM at 256
bits/sec. Additional information can be found on-line at:
http://beswaminathan.googlepages.com/anusat - and -
http://beswaminathan.googlepages.com/Anusat.pdf
Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL along with Ralph Wallio, W0RPK provided
information of the next ISRO launch which will carry Amateur
Radio satellites:
Launch : 25Apr2009 (Maybe postponed)
Vehicle: PSLV C12
Site : ISRO Satish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota India
Main Payload: Oceansat-2
Satellite Country Downlink Mode
----------- ----------- -------- ------------------
BeeSat Germany 436.000 GMSK 9600/4800bps
UWE-2 Germany 437.385 CW, AFSK
ITU-pSat Turkey 437.325 CW, High speed TLM
SwissCube-1 Switzerland 437.505 CW, AFSK 1200bps
Additional information can be found at:
http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/CubeSat.htm
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished.asp?order=sat
[ANS thanks AMSAT-India, Mineo JE9PEL, and Ralph W0RPK for the
above information]
/EX
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AMSAT Awards
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 053.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 22, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-053.02
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce KK5DO reported the past
few weeks have been real busy for AMSAT Awards.
We have a lot of new satellite operators to welcome to the hobby.
These have made their first satellite contact and are now members
of the AMSAT Satellite Communicators Club:
+ John Hengel, W0JPH
+ Andrew Schmidt, N2FTR
+ Tom Deeble, KA6SIP
+ Robert Warshel, KG6MGE
+ Harry Strahlendorf, KC2OJN
+ Bruce Pendleton, KD8DQ
+ Rodney Waln, KC0ZHF
The following have earned the AMSAT Satellite Communications
Achievement Award:
+ Peter Nintzel, KB9ZLK #480
+ Douglas Anoman, KC9MLN #481
+ Gary Lockhart, AB3ID #482
The following have earned the AMSAT South Africa Satellite
Communications Achievement Award:
+ Douglas Anoman, KC9MLN #US130
The following have upgraded their AMSAT W4AMI Satellitie
Communication Achievement Award:
+ Wilse Morgan, WX7P from 1,000 to 2,000
+ Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK from 3,000 to 4,000
Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK earned the AMSAT W4AMI 5,000 Satellite
Communication Achievement Award #21.
To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org.
[ANS thanks Bruce, KK5DO for the above information]
/EX
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KiwiSAT News from New Zealand
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 053.03
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 22, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-053.03
The KiwiSAT linear flight transponder is now "on air" in New Zealand
from the Whangaparaoa area with beam antennas pointing South. It
features:
Transponder: Inverting type (Orbital Doppler shift compensation)
Transmit Power: 2 Watts PEP.
Beacon frequency: 145.885 MHz
Uplink: 435.265 to 435.235 MHZ LSB
Down link: 145.850 to 145.880 MHz USB
The team says they are currently looking to ISC Kosmatras for a DNEPR
launch in mid to late 2009. Full details can found on-line at:
http://www.kiwisat.org.nz/index.html
[ANS thanks the KiwiSAT team for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-053.04
Satellite Shorts From All Over
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 053.04
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 22, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-053.04
+ From Japan Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL reports that PRISM satellite
team at Tokyo University have seen first light with the Wide
Angle Camera. Data from this first test will be used to calibrate
the camera and future photos are expected to be less overexposed.
This picture was taken when the PRISM satellite was over Hokkaido,
Japan. The first photograph can be at: http://tinyurl.com/ag7way
+ A video re-creation of the Iridium 33 and Cosmos 2251 Collision
can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/ap3ydx (UniverseToday.com)
+ Winter is turning to spring in Mars' southern hemisphere. Photos
taken by the HiRISE camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/bwu4wv. An entertaining video
named "Springtime on Mars 2020" is on-line at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjiGH9QNiU0
(via UniverseToday.com)
+ The second repeater aboard AO-51 (Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM /Downlink:
435.150 MHz FM) remains ready for use by the K5D Desecheo Island 2009
DXpedition when the satellite is within range of the island (near
Puerto Rico). When AO-51 is not within range of Desecheo Island this
repeater is open for general use following the QRP guidelines. The
transmitter power on both repeaters is ~800 mW. If you use circular
polarization on the UHF downlink 435.150 is LHCP, and 435.300 is RHCP.
Watch the blog at http://www.kp5.us/ for hints at satellite
operation and other operating plans.
+ Registration is now open for the 35th Eastern VHF/UHF Conference on
on April 17-19, 2009 in Enfield, Ct. Papers for the Proceedings are
due March 10, 2009. More info at: http://www.newsvhf.com/vhfconf.html
[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]
/EX
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ARISS Status Report for the Week of February 16, 2009
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 053.05
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 22, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-053.05
1. School Contacts
An ARISS contact was completed with South Park Elementary Center
in South Park, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, February 17 via telebridge
station K6DUE in Maryland. Students participated in a contest to
determine which questions will be asked of astronaut Mike Fincke,
KE5AIT. They learned about astronauts, shuttles and NASA and created
posters or wrote essays (depending on grade level) about space
related topics.
Salluit Schools in Salluit, Quebec, Canada completed an ARISS contact
on Thursday, February 19 via telebridge station W6SRJ in California.
Approximately 400 students from Kindergarten through Secondary are
enrolled in the schools located in a remote North-West Quebec Inuit
community. Teachers have included space related topics in their curri-
culum. All students have created artwork for the event and have sub-
mitted questions to ask the astronaut. During morning announcements,
a "cool space fact of the day" has been announced daily.
An ARISS contact with Erie Planetarium in Erie, Pennsylvania took place
on Saturday, February 21 via telebridge station W6SRJ in California.
The Planetarium offers astronomy programs, interactive stations and
science experiments throughout the year.
2. Italian Students Contact ISS
On Tuesday, February 10, students from Istituto Comprensivo Pietra-
santa1-Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado "Padre Eugenio Barsanti" partici-
pated in a successful ARISS contact. Students posed 12 questions to
Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, in front of an audience of 350. Contact video
was streamed live on the Web and was seen in 14 countries and in more
than 36 different towns around the world. Local television stations
and newspapers covered the event. Video of the contact has been posted
to the OndaForte TV Web site.
See: http://www.ondaforte.tv/eventi/ariss_school_contact/index.php
3. Greek Contact Successful
On Wednesday, February 11, an ARISS contact took place with students
from Alexandroupolis School of Special Education and 11th Alexandrou-
polis Primary School in Greece. Students asked 20 questions of Sandra
Magnus, KE5FYE, in front of an audience of approximately 200. Another
700 students from four schools listened to the contact in the garden.
A representative of the Greek Minister of Telecommunications and the
Director of Education of Evros also attended. Three television stations,
two radio stations and newspapers covered the event.
4. ARISS Presentation at MACUL Conference
The Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) will
host its 33rd annual conference in Detroit, Michigan on March 18-20.
MACUL aims to bring educators together to share knowledge about edu-
cational uses of computers and technology. ARISS member Steve Michalski,
KB9UPS, will participate in the conference and give a talk on the ARISS
program, showing clips of the Martin Luther King Academy (Mount Clemens,
Michigan) ARISS contact which took place in September 2007. The MACUL
conference draws 3,000 educators annually.
5. Photos of German Contact Posted
Städtisches Gymnasium Herzogenrath in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
participated in an ARISS contact with Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, on Saturday,
February 7. Photos of the contact have been posted on the Web. See:
http://picasaweb.google.de/Rueliman/ARISSContact?feat=directlink#
6. ARRL QST Covers ARISS News
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) published two ARISS news items
in its March 2009 issue of QST.
Under "Media Hits" (page 12) is an item on the Ohio Department of Edu-
cation Web story about the September 2008 ARISS contact with students
at the Challenger Learning Center of Lucas County in Toledo. Also listed
is the Ann Arbor Chronicle article about the Ann Arbor, Michigan Hands
On Museum contact.
The ARRL monthly journal has a circulation of 150,000.
7. ARISS Member Dieter Schliemann Dies
ARISS team member Dieter Schliemann, KX4Y, passed away on Monday,
February 9. Dieter had been responsible for coordinating and expanding
the educational outreach of ARISS through the use of Voice over the
Internet Protocol (VoIP) with Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) and
EchoLink. As his health deteriorated, Dieter continued his support, making
sure that others would carry on in his absence. He will be sorely missed.
Dieter was a member of the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) and
the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). ARRL posted an article on his
contributions: https://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/02/12/10647/?nc=1
[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. And, with that
keep in mind that you know you are getting older if you and your teeth
don't sleep together.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
K9JKM at amsat dot org
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This report is organized into five (5) parts.
Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites
Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites
Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites
Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites
Part 5 (S5) - deborbited/returned satellites
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-052.S1
WSR 052 Part 1 02/21/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 052.S1
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 21, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-052.S1
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: Operational
Current Modes: FM Repeater - V-FM/u-FM
V-FM QRP/u-FM QRP
BBS - OFF
Telemetry - OFF
Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.920 MHz FM
1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 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 PBP Digital
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
[02212009]
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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: Operational
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-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 18 Crew:
Commander: Mike Fincke KE5AIT
Flight Engineer: Yury Lonchakov RA3DT
Flight Engineer: Sandra Magnus KE5FYE
Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 9k6
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 9k6
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.
[01082009]
NNNN
/EX
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WSR 052 Part 2 02/21/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 052.S2
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 21, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-052.S2
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: 437.0670 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html
[02212009]
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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: Operational
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/
[02212009]
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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: Operational
Current Modes: FM Repeater - V-FM/u-FM
V-FM QRP/u-FM QRP
BBS - OFF
Telemetry - OFF
Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.920 MHz FM
1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 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 PBP Digital
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
[020592009]
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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: Semi-operational
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/
[09242007]
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GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B
Catalog number: 25397
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Telemetry only reported
Current Modes: V/U
L/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
[02212009]
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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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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
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
[02212009]
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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 18 Crew:
Commander: Mike Fincke KE5AIT
Flight Engineer: Yury Lonchakov RA3DT
Flight Engineer: Sandra Magnus KE5FYE
Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 9k6
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 9k6
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.
[01082009]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-052.S3
WSR 052 Part 3 02/21/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 052.S3
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 21, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-052.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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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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QuakeSat
Catalog Number: 27845
Launch Date: June 30, 2003
Status: ?
Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet
Mode U packet
Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS
Quakesat webpage:
http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/
[02212009]
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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]
=====
MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1
Catalog number: 26548
Launch date: September 26, 2000
Status: Non-Operational
Uplinks: 145.850 MHz
145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK
Downlink: 437.325 MHz
Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11
BBS: MYSAT3-12
TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to
commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK
Amateur Radio 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.
[007302007]
=====
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]
=====
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]
=====
SO-35 SUNSAT
Catalog Number: ?
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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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]
=====
AO-27 AMRAD
Catalog number: 22825
Launch date: September 26, 1993
Status: Non-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
[01292009]
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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]
=====
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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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]
=====
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
[01222007]
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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]
=====
AO-16 PACSAT
Catalog number: 20439
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: SEMI-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
[12252008]
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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]
=====
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
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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
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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
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-052.S4
WSR 052 Part 4 02/21/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 052.S4
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 21, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-052.S4
THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH
AT THIS TIME:
SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.)
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: February 2009?
Status: Launch Phase
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
[01152009]
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UNITEC
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: May 2010
Status: Design Phase
Proposed Equipment:
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=141
[01152009]
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XW-1
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: Summer 2009?
Status: Design Phase
Proposed Equipment:
Beacon: 435Mhz, CW 20dBm
Linear transponder: RX: 145Mhz, TX: 435Mhz, 40KHz, 30dBm
FM Transponder: RX: 145Mhz, TX: 435Mhz, 16KHz, 30dBm
Digital store and forward transponder: RX: 145Mhz, TX: 435Mhz, 16KHz,
30dBm
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=108
[10092008]
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Phase 5a Mars Mission AO-??
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: 2009 or 2011
Status: Design Phase
For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P5-A
web page:
http://ticket-to-mars.org
[01222007]
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PHASE 3E AO-??
Catalog number:
Proposed Launch Date: ??????
Status: STORAGE
For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E
web page:
http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/
[02212009]
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Eagle AO-??
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: ?????
Status: Design Phase
For the latest project status updates please visit the AMSAT-NA web
page: http://www.amsat.org
[02212009]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-052.S5
WSR 052 Part 5 02/21/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 052.S5
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 21, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-052.S5
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]SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-036.S4
WSR 036 Part 4 02/05/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 036.S4
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 05, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-036.S4
THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH
AT THIS TIME:
SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.)
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: February 2009?
Status: Launch Phase
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
[01152009]
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UNITEC
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: May 2010
Status: Design Phase
Proposed Equipment:
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=141
[01152009]
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XW-1
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: Summer 2009?
Status: Design Phase
Proposed Equipment:
Beacon: 435Mhz, CW 20dBm
Linear transponder: RX: 145Mhz, TX: 435Mhz, 40KHz, 30dBm
FM Transponder: RX: 145Mhz, TX: 435Mhz, 16KHz, 30dBm
Digital store and forward transponder: RX: 145Mhz, TX: 435Mhz, 16KHz,
30dBm
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=108
[10092008]
=====
Phase 5a Mars Mission AO-??
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: 2009 or 2011
Status: Design Phase
For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P5-A
web page:
http://ticket-to-mars.org
[01222007]
=====
PHASE 3E AO-??
Catalog number:
Proposed Launch Date: ??????
Status: STORAGE
For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E
web page:
http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/
[02212009]
=====
Eagle AO-??
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: ?????
Status: Design Phase
For the latest project status updates please visit the AMSAT-NA web
page: http://www.amsat.org
[02212009]
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ANS-046
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:
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In this edition:
* Scratch 2 Satellites
* Dieter Schliemann, KX4Y SK
* DX Expedition to Desecheo
* Listen for KAGAYAKI Satellite
* ARISS Status Report for the Week of February 9, 2009
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-046.01
Scratch 2 Satellites
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 046.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 15, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-046.01
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Two big communications satellites collided in the
first-ever crash of two intact spacecraft in orbit, shooting out a pair
of massive debris clouds and posing a slight risk to the international
space station.
NASA said it will take weeks to determine the full magnitude of the
crash, which occurred nearly 500 miles over Siberia on Tuesday.
"We knew this was going to happen eventually," said Mark Matney, an
orbital debris scientist at Johnson Space Center in Houston.
NASA believes any risk to the space station and its three astronauts is
low. It orbits about 270 miles below the collision course. There also
should be no danger to the space shuttle set to launch with seven
astronauts on Feb. 22, officials said, but that will be re-evaluated in
the coming days.
The collision involved an Iridium commercial satellite, which was
launched in 1997, and a Russian satellite launched in 1993 and believed
to be nonfunctioning. The Russian satellite was out of control, Matney said.
The Iridium craft weighed 1,235 pounds, and the Russian craft nearly a ton.
No one has any idea yet how many pieces were generated or how big they
might be.
"Right now, they're definitely counting dozens," Matney said. "I would
suspect that they'll be counting hundreds when the counting is done."
[ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-046.02
Dieter Schliemann, KX4Y SK
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 046.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 15, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-046.02
Frank Bauer, KA3HDO wrote on behalf of the Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) program, "It is with great
sadness that I announce the passing of Dieter Schliemann, KX4Y."
Frank continued, "Those that knew Dieter recognized that he was
a 'class act', a great gentleman and colleague who will be sorely
missed by all. Dieter was instrumental in leading and supporting
many key activities in AMSAT and on the ARISS program."
For ARISS, Dieter led the school contact IRLP/Echolink initiative.
Through this amateur radio VOIP system, Dieter and his team substan-
tially extended the reach of the school contacts. And through his
efforts, tens of thousands of school students and ham radio operators,
world-wide, could listen to other school contacts, enhancing education
and giving all a better understanding of what it is like to live and
work on the ISS.
Frank remembers, "Dieter's diplomacy, teambuilding skills and atten-
tion to the details were impeccable and were well respected within
the team. He rose to the challenge when I asked him to lead the IRLP/
Echolink team. At the time, there were strong, divergent opinions on
the use of IRLP and Echolink on ARISS. He singlehandedly developed
a cohesive team that is producing great results and are enjoying
working together.
Over the past couple of years, Dieter fought a long and courageous
battle with cancer. A month ago, all of us thought he was on the road
to recovery. Unfortunately, that did not come to pass. Through it all,
Dieter remained the gentle, caring person that we all have grown to
love. And during his illness, he remained dedicated to his AMSAT and
ARISS causes and responsibilities. When he received the surprising
news from the doctors that he had only two weeks to live and despite
being weak from a long hospitalization, Dieter got on the e-mail and
worked a transition plan to ensure the IRLP/Echolink capabilities on
ARISS continues. What a great, compassionate, and loving human being!"
Frank first met Dieter behind the AMSAT Booth at Dayton, where he was
one of the mainstay individuals supporting AMSAT efforts at the Ham-
vention. Reflecting on Dieter's support to AMSAT, AMSAT Board Member
Gould Smith, WA4SXM, stated, "Two years ago Dieter told me that the
only reason he came to Dayton was to work in the AMSAT booth and to
talk with people about AMSAT". And he supported AMSAT in many other
ways, including his efforts as an Area Coordinator, where he mentored
a countless number of satellite enthusiasts. We are eternally grateful
for all Dieter has done for AMSAT and the ARISS program. And we will
miss him dearly."
AMSAT 20 Meter Net Control, Keith Pugh, W5IU remininsced, "My memories
of Dieter started during the AO-10 and AO-13 heyday. Dieter was an
excellent example of the ideal contributor to our marvelous hobby. He
constantly provided positive ideas and assistance for every phase of
the AMSAT and ARISS efforts. Never complaining, always jumping in and
doing what he suggested - not saying 'why don't you do this.' He will
be truly missed by everyone and deserves a special place in Amateur
Radio Heaven."
Frank concluded, "On behalf of the ARISS and AMSAT teams, we wish to
express our deepest sympathy to the Schliemann family and friends.
We think of especially his wife Tina and his good friend Ron Arsenault,
N1NYR, who helped Dieter and the Schliemann family throughout Dieter's
long illness."
Alan Sieg WB5RMG went to the visitation and described his experience,
"This evening I introduced myself to Dieter's wife Tina. We had never
met. When she saw my AMSAT badge she grabbed onto my hand and held it
for at least 10 minutes, like we were long-lost friends. She said she
was so glad that AMSAT could come to the visitation, and went on to
tell me about all the wonderful email and phone calls she has received
from all over the world. She understood what AMSAT meant to Dieter, and
was so proud that the people of AMSAT recognized what a good man he was.
She asked me to let everyone know how thankful she was that Dieter had
so many wonderful friends ... Thank You All" from Tina"
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hospice of North Alabama,
LLC, 311 Bob Wallace Ave., Ste. 101, Huntsville, AL 35805 or to your
favorite charity.
[ANS thanks Frank KA3HDO, Gould WA4SXM, Keith W5IU for the above
information]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-046.03
DX Expedition to Desecheo
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 046.03
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 15, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-046.03
Updates from www.kp5.us indicate that at least part of the team is now
on Desecheo, and will soon begin HF operations as K5D. Thanks to the
support of AMSAT-NA, the team is equipped with a Kenwood D7 HT and Arrow
antenna, as well as training on using the FM satellites. AMSAT-NA would
like to thank Doug Faunt N6TQS, Tim Lilley N3TL, and Patrick Stoddard,
WD7EWK for their generous donations of equipment for this and future
DXpedition, as well as Keith Pugh, W5IU for training assistance.
Satellite operation is not expected to begin until the second half of
the DXpedition, and then only on an as available basis. A second
repeater on AO-51 (145.88/435.150) will be activated on February 16th
and reserved -only- for contacts with K5D while within sight of the
island. K5D may be active on either AO-51 repeater, SO-50 or the ISS
voice repeater modes if available. Operation on the transponder
satellites is not expected unfortunately. Outside of range of Desecheo,
users are encouraged to operate under the standard AO-51 QRP rules.
These guidelines are 10 watts output or less, to omnidirectional or
handheld antennas only. Telemetry collection operations on AO-51 will
occasionally interrupt the 435.150 downlink on US west coast passes not
in range of Desecheo.
Users attempting contact with K5D should be aware the the DXpedition
does not wish to exchange grid squares during the QSO in order to allow
more operators the chance for a QSO. Their grid square is FK68, same as
most of Puerto Rico. Please be courteous and limit yourself to one QSO.
Logs are expected to be available online at http://www.kp5.us/ . Many
prolific DXpeditioners are on this trip, and a positive experience with
satellite may result in increased participation by future expeditions.
Good Luck on working a new one on satellite!
73, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
AMSAT-NA VP Operations
[ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA for the above information]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-046.04
Listen for KAGAYAKI Satellite
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 046.04
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 15, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-046.04
Listen for KAGAYAKI Satellite
The KAGAYAKI satellite has not been heard since it was launched
with Japan's January 23 GOSAT satellite. KAGAYAKI was to transmit
morse code on FM after separation from the H-2A booster.
If operational KAGAYAKI should be tranmitting morse code on FM
or 9600bps packet at 437.375MHz. The command team thinks the sat-
ellite'soutput power may very low because the antenna or solar
panel has not extended properly. Ground controllers have been
searching for a downlink signal using a spectrum analyzer.
Object D is thought to be KAGAYAKI:
OBJECT D
1 33495U 09002D 09036.75334341 -.00000021 00000-0 46489-5 0 433
2 33495 098.0277 148.2199 0008919 016.5422 343.6081 14.70127932 1978
Please monitor for KAGAYAKI. If heard please send your report to Masa,
JN1GKZ (m-arai(a)a.email.ne.jp) and he will relay the information to the
command station.
English web site is available.
http://www.sorun.co.jp/e_kagayaki/top.html
[ANS thanks Masa, JN1GKZ for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-046.05
ARISS Status Report for the Week of February 9, 2009
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 046.05
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 15, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-046.05
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report
February 9, 2009
1. Upcoming School Contacts
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was
planned & completed for Istituto Comprensivo Pietrasanta1-Scuola
Secondaria 1° Grado "Padre Eugenio Barsanti" in Pietrasanta, Lucca,
Italy on Tuesday, February 10 at 10:24 UTC. Students have been learning
about the planets, planetary systems, rocket technology and radio
communications. They have applied their knowledge of English in writing
and rehearsing space related questions for the astronaut. They have
studied the history of spaceflight and have written essays on space
related topics. They have also learned about world geography and have
developed cooperation and teamwork skills.
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was
scheduled with Alexandroupolis School of Special Education and 11th
Alexandroupolis Primary School in Alexandroupolis, Greece. The contact
took place on Wednesday, February 11 at 07:43 UTC. Astronomy and amateur
radio lectures were given in preparation for the event. Special
attention has been given to the role of humanity and science and to the
every day life of an astronaut. The ISS courses have been based on ESA's
education tool "ISS Education Kit."
2. Canadian Contact Successful
On Monday, February 2, students from Humber College Institute of
Technology and Higher Learning in Toronto, Ontario, Canada participated
in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact.
Approximately 100 students gathered in the lab where the radio gear was
built and watched as students posed 12 questions to Sandra Magnus,
KE5FYE. There was national coverage of the event and it was broadcasted
on morning television and radio - Canada AM (CTV Network). The Toronto
Star and Toronto Sun were also present. The audience reached in Toronto
was estimated to be over 3,000,000.
To view the Toronto Sun article, go to:
http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/02/02/8237126.html
Toronto Star's story may be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/581309
For CTV coverage, see:
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090203/students_space…
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) network carried a 14 minute
piece on the Humber College contact that included an 8 minute interview
with one of the lead students, followed by a 6 minute clip of the
students and Sandy. The story also ran on the show "As it Happens,"
which is part of CBC's national network program feed and airs coast to
coast beginning at 18:30 in each respective time zone. It was then
posted on the Web:
http://www.cbc.ca/radioshows/AS_IT_HAPPENS/20090202.shtml (The interview
starts at approximately 16:50 in part one. Contact audio runs from 21:30
to 24:00.)
The February 3 issue of the American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics' (AIAA) Daily Launch also picked up on the news. It posted
a summary, "College Students Contact ISS with Home Built Antenna,"
citing and providing a link to the CBC article:
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/02/02/students-iss.html
3. UK Students Radio ISS
Students attending Pilton Bluecoat Junior School in Barnstaple, Devon,
England experienced a successful Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station (ARISS) contact on Friday, February 6. Sandra Magnus,
KE5FYE answered 20 questions posed to her by ten children as an audience
of approximately 260 students and guests looked on. Two newspapers
covered the event. The contact video is available for viewing. Go to:
http://www.it-sparkles.co.uk/ARISS/pilton.aspx
4. ARISS Contact with German School, a Success
On Saturday, February 7, Städtisches Gymnasium Herzogenrath in North
Rhine-Westphalia, Germany participated in an Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Mike Fincke, KE5AIT.
Students were able to have 18 questions answered before the ISS went
over the horizon. Approximately 350 students, teachers and parents were
in attendance. The national television channel WDR, two radio stations
WDR-Radio and Radio Aachen, and a few local newspapers covered the
event. The audio was also fed into the EchoLink AMSAT server. The
Aachener Zeitung article (in German) may be found here:
http://www.az-web.de/lokales/nordkreis-detail-az/803788/
Funk-AG-des-Gymnasiums-Herzogenrath-spricht-live-mit-der-ISS
5. Assam, India Students Speak with Mike Fincke
The College of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University in Imphal,
Assam, India took part in a successful Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Sunday, February 8 via
telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia. Fourteen of the 16 questions
prepared for the contact were answered by Mike Fincke, KE5AIT.
The audio was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers and
received 9 connections from 6 countries. An article ran in the Morung
Express. See: http://www.morungexpress.com/regional/13605.html
6. Article Posted on Axam Jatiya Vidyalaya Contact
On January 7, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) contact was conducted between Mike Fincke, KE5AIT and Axam
Jatiya Vidyalaya students in Guwahati, India. The Assam Tribune
published an article on the event in its February 7 Horizon supplement.
See: http://www.assamtribune.com/feb0709/horizon.html
7. Ellis Elementary School Contact Video
On December 8, 2008, Ellis Elementary School in Belleville, Illinois
experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact with Sandra Magnus, KE5FYE. St. Louis public television KETC
featured the contact on its "Living St. Louis" program. The video has
been posted to YouTube. See:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2TuJyNXx0c&eurl=http://
livingstlouis.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/living-st-louis-video
-ham-radio/&feature=player_embedded
----
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information]
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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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ANS-039
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 India Sponsors VO-52 Operating Certificate
* Volunteers Needed for AMSAT-DC Spring Conference
* George Caswell, W1ME Silent Key
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
* ARISS Status Report for the Week of February 2, 2009
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-039.01
AMSAT India Sponsors VO-52 Operating Certificate
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 039.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 8, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-039.01
Nitin, VU3TYG announced AMSAT India will issue a certificate for
Amateur Radio operators who establish two way contact thru VO-52
between January 26, 2009 until May 5, 2009.
The first fifty certificates have been sponsored by a well-wisher
which includes postage. After the 50 certificates have been issued
a fee will apply. AMSAT India will announce these details when the
information is available.
Please send your QSL card containing the details of the QSO on VO-52
AMSAT India at the following address:
AMSAT India (Regd.)
No. 201, 2nd Main Road,
Mahalakshmi Layout,
Bangalore 560086
India.
Also include your mailing address where you would like to have the
certificate sent to.
[ANS thanks Nitin, VU3TYG for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-039.02
Volunteers Needed for AMSAT-DC Spring Conference
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 039.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 8, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-039.02
Maryland-DC AMSAT Area Coordinator, Pat Kilroy, N8PK will kick off
planning sessions for the next AMSAT-DC gathering. If you would
like to help with this event please send Pat an RSVP e-mail soon
to n8pk(a)amsat.org. Pat will send you the call-in telephone number
for the planning conference calls.
Pat says, "Our first planning session conference call will take place
during the week of February 8-14, most likely on Thursday evening at
7:00 PM EST. The first agenda item will be to discuss the location
and date of the all-day event."
Pat is proposing individuals and groups of Amateur Radio operators
form teams who compete at this AMSAT-DC workshop to create and
operate a simulated satellite mission. The first groups will build a
PICetSat II flight module from a kit of electronic parts on a small
printed circuit board. The second groups will set up simple satellite
ground stations. The third groups will be in charge of setting up and
loading software in the computers at the ground stations to decode
the telemetry and to analyze it according to a set of instructions.
This event will be perfect for beginners and advanced satellite
users alike, all ultimately working together to "launch" the flight
module, receive the downlink, and decode the telemetry. Instructions
will be provided in advance of the event to enhance preparation.
More details will follow as planning commences!
[ANS thanks Pat Kilroy, N8PK for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-039.03
George Caswell, W1ME Silent Key
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 039.03
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 8, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-039.03
AMSAT received the sad news that George Caswell, W1ME died peace-
fully at the Maine Veterans Home on February 3rd after a lengthy
illness.
George was a very active AMSAT Area Coordinator in Northern New
England. For a number of years, George conducted a weekly AMSAT
net on a number of linked repeaters stretching from Rhode Island
to Maine (including one on top of Mt. Washington).
AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW reflected, "He brought
enthusiasm, knowledge and a sense of humor to these nets which
attracted check-ins. Needless to say, those 'wide area' nets
attracted numerous newcomers to what we do, not to mention gen-
erating countless new AMSAT memberships as a direct result. George
enjoyed awarding 'Certificates of Recognition' to those that
participated in these nets since he knew that 'wall paper' was
one way to foster continued interest. I still have the 'Certificate
of Recognition' signed by George in 1996 which he gave me when I
visited him and participated in one of his nets."
George served as a recruiter for AMSAT's Field Operations Team,
encouraging AMSAT members to become area coordinators and to
establish an AMSAT presence in their local areas. A number of
area coordinators in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
and Maine were recruited and encouraged by George. He also repre-
sented AMSAT at various hamfests in Northern New England.
George and his wife Caroline, W1MRE brought AMSAT to Maine as
they teamed up to organize the 18th AMSAT Space Symposium that
was held in Portland, ME October, 2000. At this event people
outside of New England and the Field Ops team got to know George.
George set up and operated the first ISS school contact to take
place in Maine. In February, 2005, he set up his radio station at
the Rockland, ME high school as part of a PenBay radio club activity
and contacted the International Space Station, allowing high school
students to communicate with the astronauts aboard. It was one of
the highlights of his amateur radio involvement.
Barry sums it up, "For many of us, George Caswell, W1ME was the face
of AMSAT in New England. His kindness, gracious outlook on life,
infectious enthusiasm for satellite operations and amateur radio in
general touched many people and made a difference in their lives."
Donations in George's Memory may be made to:
Alzheimer's Association Maine Chapter 170 US Route 1, Suite 250
Falmouth, ME 04105.
[ANS thanks Barry Baines, WD4ASW for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-039.04
Satellite Shorts From All Over
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 039.04
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 8, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-039.04
+ YouTube video of the ARISS contact with Ellis Elementary School
in Belleville, Illinois, is available on-line at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2TuJyNXx0c&eurl=http://livingstlouis.
wordpress.com/2009/01/22/living-st-louis-video-ham-radio/&feature=
player_embedded (watch line wrap on very long URL).
+ Audio and video from the Humber College, Toronto contact with the
ISS is available at:
http://www.cbc.ca/radioshows/AS_IT_HAPPENS/20090202.shtml (audio)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090202.
wvspacestation0202/VideoStory/Technology/home?pid=RTGAM.20090202.
wcollegeradio0202 (watch the line wrap).
+ Paul Willmott, VP9MU released an updated Reference Manual for the
General Astrodynamics Library (GAL) at:
http://homepage.mac.com/pclwillmott/GAL/index.html
+ Listen for Andy, W5ACM/MM between February 8 and February 14 via
AO-51. He hopes to put some new grids on the air while we are out
on the water between Galveston, Costa Maya, Cozumel and Roi Tan.
Radio will be a a DJ-580Ts with several LiPo battery packs.
+ A video tour of the Altair Lunar Lander is available at:
http://tinyurl.com/d5btqx (via UniverseToday).
+ NASA and Google announced the release of a new Mars mode in Google
Earth that brings to everyone's desktop a high-resolution, three-
dimensional view of the Red Planet. Additional information is on-
line at http://tinyurl.com/b567u9 (Via MarsDaily).
+ An interesting article about a planned 500 meter diameter radio
telescope in China is available on-line at: http://tinyurl.com/b8sv2k
In contrast the radio telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico
is 305 meters in diameter (via UniverseToday).
[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-039.05
ARISS Status Report for the Week of February 2, 2009
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 039.05
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 8, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-039.05
1. School Contacts
Humber College Institute of Technology and Higher Learning in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada completed an ARISS contact on Monday, February 2. It
has assembled the primary ground station right on the main campus, and
it is hoped that it will inspire future students in conducting similar
studies.
Pilton Bluecoat Junior School in Barnstaple, Devon, England completed
an ARISS contact on Friday, February 6. The school has planned an event
with the theme "Our Home in Space - The Final Frontier," in which stu-
dents learn about Earth as part of the wider universe.
Städtisches Gymnasium Herzogenrath in Herzogenrath, North Rhine-West-
phalia, Germany completed an ARISS contact on Saturday, February 7. The
school has an amateur radio club whose members initiated the ARISS
contact.
College of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University in Imphhal,
Assam, India has been scheduled for an ARISS contact on Sunday,
February 8 at 10:06 UTC via telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia.
2. Russian Students Radio ISS
Students attending the Palace of Children's and Youth's Creativity
in Tver, Russia experienced a successful ARISS contact on Tuesday,
January 27. The children prepared 9 questions to ask cosmonaut Yuri
Lonchakov, RA3DT. Approximately 300 people attended the event including
cosmonaut S. Treshchev and ARISS delegate Sergey Samburov. The Governor
of Tver Region, Dmitry Vadimovich Zelenin was also invited. The contact
was made possible through the Amateur Radio Club, "Club-22," and its
chairman, Sergey Kemov, RA3IS.
3. Successful Canadian Elementary School Contact
On Tuesday, January 27, Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, participated in an ARISS
contact with students attending Castor Valley Elementary School in
Greely, Ontario, Canada. He answered all 16 questions posed to him by
the youth as an audience of 750 students, parents and guests looked
on. The students initiated the contact, thanked Mike for the contact
midway through the session, and finished the rest of the questions.
Media covered the event and the school was featured on the CTV 6
o'clock news.
4. French University Contact Successful
Students attending CERAM EAI in Sophia Antipolis, France participated
in an ARISS contact on Thursday, January 29 via telebridge station
VK4KHZ in Australia. Students were able to ask 15 questions of Mike
Fincke, KE5AIT, before interference made the downlink unreadable.
Approximately 50 students, faculty members and guests witnessed the
event which was covered by the media. The audio was fed into the
EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers and received 11 connections from
9 different countries. A short write up and contact audio have been
posted to the ARISS-Europe Web site.
See: http://www.ariss-eu.org/2009_01_30.htm
5. French School Contact Successful
Youth attending Ecole & Collège Jean XXIII, a private primary &
secondary school in Pamiers, France, experienced an ARISS contact
on Friday, January 30. Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, answered 18 questions
prepared for him by the students as 150 people gathered to watch.
Media coverage included La Gazette Ariegeoise, Le Petit Journal,
France 3 and Ariege News. The event is also expected to be reported
by La Depeche du Midi, Radio Transparence, Radio Montaillou and Sud
Radio. A summary with audio has been posted to the ARISS-Europe Web
site. See: http://www.ariss-eu.org/2009_01_31.htm
6. General Radio Operations
Mike Fincke, KE5AIT and Yuri Lonchakov, RA3DT made general voice
contacts over the last week. Among those contacted were stations
in the U.S., Canada, Russia and Brazil. They also had the radio
running in packet mode and crossband repeater mode and transmitted
several Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images.
7. ARISS International Team Meeting Held
The ARISS team held its monthly teleconference on January 27. Among
the agenda items discussed were the ARISS Face to Face Meeting to be
held in the Netherlands in June, Richard Garriott's mission and
SuitSat-2 status. Minutes have been posted. See:
https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2009-01-27.htm
8. K6DUE Replaces NN1SS
K6DUE, callsign of the late Roy Neal, will now be used for the Inter-
national Space Station Amateur Radio Club, replacing the Greenbelt,
Maryland telebridge ground station callsign, NN1SS. Neal was instrum-
ental in persuading NASA to fly amateur radio on the space shuttle
and helped establish the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX)
working group, which ultimately led to the internationally-based
ARISS program. The story was reported on the Amateur Radio Newsline.
[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. With that keep
in mind if you show me a piano falling down a mine shaft I'll show you
A-flat miner.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
K9JKM at amsat dot org
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This report is organized into five (5) parts.
Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites
Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites
Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites
Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites
Part 5 (S5) - deborbited/returned satellites
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-036.S1
WSR 036 Part 1 02/05/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 036.S1
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 05, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-036.S1
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
Proposed Frequencies:
Primary telemetry downlink: 145.870 MHz 1200 Baud BPSK AX.25 400mW
Backup telemetry downlink: 145.930 MHz 1200 Baud BPSK AX.25 400mW
Linear transponder passband downlink: 145.880 - 145.920 MHz(inverting)
Linear transponder passband uplink: 435.570 - 435.530 MHz
Transponder mode beacon: 145.870 MHz CW (10dB below transponder PEP)
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: Operational
Current Modes: FM Repeater - V-FM/u-FM
BBS - L-9k6/u-9k6
Telemetry - /u
Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.920 MHz FM
1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 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 PBP Digital
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: Operational
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-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/
AO-7 Usage Guidelines on the AO-7 Log and Resource Site located at:
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 18 Crew:
Commander: Mike Fincke KE5AIT
Flight Engineer: Yury Lonchakov RA3DT
Flight Engineer: Sandra Magnus KE5FYE
Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 9k6
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 9k6
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.
[01082009]
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/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-036.S2
WSR 036 Part 2 02/05/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 036.S2
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 05, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-036.S2
RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny)
Catalog Number:
Launch Date: May 23, 2008
Status: Operational
Curent Mode: Telemetry
Audio
Images
Downlinks: 435.315 MHz
435.215 MHz
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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.
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CP3
Catalog Number: 31128
Launch Date: April 17,2007
Status: Operational
Current Mode: /u
Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25
[07302007]
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GENESAT-1 ?O-??
Catalog Number: 29655
Launch Date: December 16, 2006
Status: Operational
Current Mode: /u
Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0670 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html
[01082007]
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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/
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CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV
Catalog number: 27848
Launch date: June 30, 2003
Status: Operational
Current Mode: /u
Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW
Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Callsign: JQ1YGW
Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/
[01082007]
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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/
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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
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AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004
Status: Operational
Current Modes: FM Repeater - V-FM/u-FM
BBS - L-9k6/u-9k6
Telemetry - /u
Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.880 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.920 MHz FM
1268.700 MHz FM 67Hz PL tone
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 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 PBP Digital
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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NO-44 PCSAT
Catalog number: 26931
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Semi-operational
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/
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GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B
Catalog number: 25397
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Non-Operational
Current Modes: V/U
L/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://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html
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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
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Can X-2
Catalog number:
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: IN ORBIT
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
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AAUSAT-II
Catalog number: 32788
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: IN ORBIT
Downlink: 437.425 MHz
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
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CO-65 Cute-1.7+APD II
Catalog number: 32785
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: IN ORBIT
Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet
Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz
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
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Compass-1
Catalog number: 32787
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: IN ORBIT
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
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CO-66 Seeds II
Catalog number:
Launch Date: April 28, 2008
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.485 MHz
For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web
page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/main_e.html
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/finished_detail.asp?serial=36
[12042008]
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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 18 Crew:
Commander: Mike Fincke KE5AIT
Flight Engineer: Yury Lonchakov RA3DT
Flight Engineer: Sandra Magnus KE5FYE
Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 9k6
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 9k6
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.
[01082009]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-036.S3
WSR 036 Part 3 02/05/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 036.S3
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 05, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-036.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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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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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: Non-Operational
Uplinks: 145.850 MHz
145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK
Downlink: 437.325 MHz
Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11
BBS: MYSAT3-12
TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to
commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK
Amateur Radio 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.
[007302007]
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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: ?
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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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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AO-27 AMRAD
Catalog number: 22825
Launch date: September 26, 1993
Status: Non-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
[01292009]
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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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LIBERTAD-1
Catalog Number: 31129
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
[10222007]
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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
[01222007]
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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: SEMI-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
[12252008]
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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 ANS-036.S4
WSR 036 Part 4 02/05/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 036.S4
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 05, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-036.S4
THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH
AT THIS TIME:
KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.)
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: January 21, 2009
Status: Launch Phase
Reported Frequncy and Modes:
Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW
Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW
IARU coordination status page:
[01152009]
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STARS (Kagawa Univ.)
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: January 21, 2009
Status: Launch Phase
Reported Frequncy and Modes:
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
[01152009]
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KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT)
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: January 21, 2009
Status: Launch Phase
Proposed Frequencies and Modes:
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
[01152009]
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PRISM (Tokyo Univ.)
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: January 21, 2009
Status: Launch Phase
Proposed Frequencies and Modes:
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
[01152009]
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SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.)
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: January 21,2009
Status: Launch Phase
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
[01152009]
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UNITEC
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: May 2010
Status: Design Phase
Proposed Equipment:
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=141
[01152009]
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XW-1
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: Summer 2009?
Status: Design Phase
Proposed Equipment:
Beacon: 435Mhz, CW 20dBm
Linear transponder: RX: 145Mhz, TX: 435Mhz, 40KHz, 30dBm
FM Transponder: RX: 145Mhz, TX: 435Mhz, 16KHz, 30dBm
Digital store and forward transponder: RX: 145Mhz, TX: 435Mhz, 16KHz,
30dBm
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=108
[10092008]
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Phase 5a Mars Mission AO-??
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: 2009 or 2011
Status: Design Phase
For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P5-A
web page:
http://ticket-to-mars.org
[01222007]
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PHASE 3E AO-??
Catalog number:
Proposed Launch Date: Late 2008
Status: Under Construction
For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E
web page:
http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/
[01222007]
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Eagle AO-??
Catalog Number:
Proposed Launch Date: Early/Mid 2009
Status: Design Phase
For the latest project status updates please visit the AMSAT-NA web
page: http://www.amsat.org
[01222007]
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SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-036.S5
WSR 036 Part 5 02/05/2009
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 036.S5
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 05, 2009
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-036.S5
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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ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live
radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz.
Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans-
mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30
UTC.
Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL:
http://www.amsat.org
Mailing address:
AMSAT-NA
850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703
Voice: 301-589-6062
888-322-6728
FAX: 301-608-3410
Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists:
* AMSAT News Service (ANS)
* General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB)
* Orbit data (KEPS)
* Manned space missions (SAREX)
* District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC)
* New England area (AMSAT-NE)
* AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU)
* AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12)
A daily digest version is available for each list.
To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL:
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional
benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office.
This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS.
ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to
the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis
Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at}
amsat.org
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