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WSR-141 Weekly Satellite Report 141
by James French 23 May '07

23 May '07

This report is organized into 4 parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-141.S1 WSR 141 Part 1 05/21/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 141.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, May 21, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-141.S1 VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05,2005 Status: Operational Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.870 to 145.930 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.875 to 145.925 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.859330 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.in/hamsat.htm To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [10022006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Voice Repeater ONLY - Software reload in progress Telemetry Downlink Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF 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 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital 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/ [05072007] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launched: December 20, 2002 Status: Operational. Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the repeater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [03262007] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.795 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [03262007] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Status: Operational depending on amount of Sunlight 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 [02262007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition 15 crew: Commander: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams KD5PLB Flight Engineer: Oleg Kotov Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [05212007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-141.S2 WSR 141 Part 2 05/21/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 141.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, May 21, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-141.S2 CAPE1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17,2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17,2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17,2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== Libertad-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.405 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM [02052007] ===== ?O-?? FCAL Catalog Number: 29667 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25 Downlink ID: KD4HBO Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html [02262007] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29664 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01222007] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25 Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz Packet to Voice ID: RAFT [02262007] ===== GENESAT-1 ?O-?? Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0670 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [01082007] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [10302006] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ [03262007] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launched: June 30, 2003 Status: Operational Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [01082007] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launched: February 21, 2006 Status: Semi-Operational - Constant Carrier only Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan ? ) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Callsign: JQ1YPC Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ [01082007] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Voice Repeater ONLY - Software reload in progress Telemetry Downlink Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF 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 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital 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/ [05072007] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Operational only in Full Sun Light General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [01082007] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Operational Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html [03262007] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Semi-operational - APRS usage through Digipeater Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.920 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB 1200-baud PSK Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.025 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [03262007] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launched: March 1, 1984 Status: Semi-operational Telemetry Downlink: 145.826 MHz. FM 1200 AFSK Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz - OFF UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz - OFF Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [01082007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition 15 crew: Commander: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams KD5PLB Flight Engineer: Oleg Kotov Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [05212007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-141.S3 WSR 141 Part 3 05/21/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 141.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, May 21, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-141.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no [05012006] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet Official webpage: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/ Latest news: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/MOPWS/news.php [01222007] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Operational Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communica- tion. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [01222007] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, call- sign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz [01222007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launched: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: ? Launched:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launched: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launched: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Non-Operational Voice/CW Mode JA Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm [04302007] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Operational - Not open for Amatuer use Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012006] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: Downlink only Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [012212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launched: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12o General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [01222007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-141.S4 WSR 141 Part 4 05/21/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 141.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, May 21, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-141.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH AT THIS TIME: Phase 5a Mars Mission Catalog Number: Proposed Launch Date: 2009 or 2011 Status: Design Phase For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P5-A web page: http://ticket-to-mars.org [01222007] ===== PHASE 3E AO-?? Catalog number: Proposed Launch Date: Late 2007 Status: Under Construction For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E web page: http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/ [01222007] ===== Eagle AO-?? Catalog Number: Proposed Launch Date: Early/Mid 2009 Status: Design Phase For the latest project status updates please visit the AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org [01222007] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/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 NNNN /EX

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WSR-134 Weekly Satellite Report 134
by James French 16 May '07

16 May '07

This report is organized into 4 parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-134.S1 WSR 134 Part 1 05/14/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 134.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, May 14, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-134.S1 VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05,2005 Status: Operational Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.870 to 145.930 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.875 to 145.925 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.859330 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.in/hamsat.htm To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [10022006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Voice Repeater ONLY - Software reload in progress Telemetry Downlink Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF 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 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital 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/ [05072007] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launched: December 20, 2002 Status: Operational. Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the repeater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [03262007] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.795 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [03262007] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Status: Operational depending on amount of Sunlight 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 [02262007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition 15 crew: Commander: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Flight Engineer: Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams KD5PLB Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [04232007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-134.S2 WSR 134 Part 2 05/14/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 134.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, May 14, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-134.S2 CAPE1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17,2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17,2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17,2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== Libertad-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.405 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM [02052007] ===== ?O-?? FCAL Catalog Number: 29667 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25 Downlink ID: KD4HBO Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html [02262007] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29664 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01222007] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25 Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz Packet to Voice ID: RAFT [02262007] ===== GENESAT-1 ?O-?? Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0670 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [01082007] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [10302006] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ [03262007] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launched: June 30, 2003 Status: Operational Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [01082007] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launched: February 21, 2006 Status: Semi-Operational - Constant Carrier only Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan ? ) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Callsign: JQ1YPC Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ [01082007] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Voice Repeater ONLY - Software reload in progress Telemetry Downlink Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF 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 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital 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/ [05072007] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Operational only in Full Sun Light General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [01082007] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Operational Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html [03262007] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Semi-operational - APRS usage through Digipeater Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.920 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB 1200-baud PSK Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.025 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [03262007] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launched: March 1, 1984 Status: Semi-operational Telemetry Downlink: 145.826 MHz. FM 1200 AFSK Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz - OFF UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz - OFF Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [01082007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition 15 crew: Commander: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Flight Engineer: Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams KD5PLB Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [04232007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-134.S3 WSR 134 Part 3 05/014/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 134.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, May 14, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-134.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no [05012006] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet Official webpage: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/ Latest news: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/MOPWS/news.php [01222007] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Operational Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communica- tion. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [01222007] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, call- sign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz [01222007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launched: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: ? Launched:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launched: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launched: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Non-Operational Voice/CW Mode JA Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm [04302007] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Operational - Not open for Amatuer use Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012006] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: Downlink only Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [012212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launched: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12o General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [01222007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-134.S4 WSR 134 Part 4 05/14/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 134.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, May 14, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-134.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH AT THIS TIME: Phase 5a Mars Mission Catalog Number: Proposed Launch Date: 2009 or 2011 Status: Design Phase For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P5-A web page: http://ticket-to-mars.org [01222007] ===== PHASE 3E AO-?? Catalog number: Proposed Launch Date: Late 2007 Status: Under Construction For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E web page: http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/ [01222007] ===== Eagle AO-?? Catalog Number: Proposed Launch Date: Early/Mid 2009 Status: Design Phase For the latest project status updates please visit the AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org [01222007] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/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 NNNN /EX

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ANS-133 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
by Lee McLamb 12 May '07

12 May '07

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-133 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: * 2007 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting - Call for paper * LVB Trackers Boards Available at AMSAT Booth in Dayton * Eagle 70cm Receiver Progress * AMSAT Does Well at Smithsonian Space Day Event * Project OSCAR is Included in New Smithsonian Book * ARISS Status - 07 May 2007 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-133.01 2007 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting - Call for papers AMSAT News Service Bulletin 133.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 13, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-133.01 This is the first call for papers for the 2007 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting to be held October 25-28, 2007 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations, and poster presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite program. An emphasis for this year is an educational outreach to middle and high School students. In particular, papers on the following topics are solicited: + Students & Education + ARISS + AO-51 + P3E + Eagle + Other satellite-related topics. We request a one-page abstract by June 1, 2007. Camera ready copy on paper or in electronic form will be due by September 1, 2007 for inclusion in the printed symposium proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to: Daniel Schultz N8FGV by e-mail to: n8fgv(a)amsat.org. [ANS thanks the AMSAT 2007 Symposium Committee for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-133.02 LVB Trackers Boards Available at AMSAT Booth in Dayton AMSAT News Service Bulletin 133.02 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 13, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-133.02 Howard Long, G6LVB has graciously provided his LVB Tracker (Rotor Controller) Boards for AMSAT to offer at Dayton this year. Kevin, WA6FWF, has compiled a parts list for the US suppliers: JAMECO, MOUSER & DIGIKEY. These are the bare boards. These boards go between your computer using a serial or USB connector and the Yaesu 5400/5500 rotor controller box. The most common tracking soft-ware can then control your rotors to track the satellites. It takes about an evening to build and test the boards. The LCD display is a nice feature that shows the current position of the rotors. The boards will allow you to program the PIC processor onboard, and Howard's software checks for a stalled rotor. Also included is a CD with all of the LVB documentation from Howard and the parts list from Kevin with the package. Plan on attending the Thursday night Pizza and Suds party at Marion's. The AMSAT Forum Friday 11-2 has an outstanding list of speakers and topics of interest to all AMSAT members: + Moderator: Barry Baines, WD4ASW, AMSAT-NA Corporate Secretary + Rick Hambly, W2GPS, President, AMSAT-NA "Summary of AMSAT-NA Activities in 2007" + Peter Guelzow, DB2OS, AMSAT-DL President and Bob McGwier, N4HY, AMSAT-NA VP - Engineering, "Phase 3-Express: An UpMay 13" + Jim Sanford, WB4GCS, EAGLE Project Manager "Eagle Status UpMay 13" + Andrew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT-NA VP-Operations and Gould Smith, WA4SXM, AO-51 Command Station, "AMSAT-NA Satellite Operations and AO-51 UpMay 13" + Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, AMSAT-NA Director-Human Space Flight, "ARISS and Future SuitSat Missions" Visit the outdoor satellite demonstration area to observe and make satellite contacts. We will have a large number of new items at the AMSAT booth, as well as information and a chance to meet and talk with AMSAT Officers and BOD members. The "Under the Wings" Banquet will be held in the Air Force Museum. Ticket reservations can be made online at the AMSAT Store, follow the link from the front page of the amsat.org web site. Reserved tickets will be available for pickup at the AMSAT booth (#444-448) all day Friday, and at the Museum. Reserved tickets can only be purchased until end of business Monday, May 14, 2007 We must give the museum a final count on Tuesday morning. There will be no ticket sales at either the AMSAT or TAPR booth Friday, this is different than past years. Get online and make your reservations now for a great meal, great ambiance and great kinship. Don't be left out of THE Friday night event. See the AMSAT web site for additional information. See you at Dayton May 18-20, 2007. [ANS thanks Gould, WA4SXM for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-133.03 Eagle 70cm Receiver Progress AMSAT News Service Bulletin 133.03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 13, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-133.03 Jim Sanford, WB4GCS the Eagle Project Manager announced this week that the first prototype of the Eagle satellite 70cm receiver became operational this week. Juan Rivera, WA6HTP and team moved from troubleshooting to testing mode. Come by the AMSAT Booths at Dayton and see the operational 70cm receiver. Be sure and check out all the design, peer review, troubleshooting testing and operational areas of the U-Band Receiver on EaglePedia to see what it takes to produce a piece of the Eagle satellite. Congratulations to the U-Band Receiver team. [ANS thanks Gould, WA4SXM for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-133.04 AMSAT Does Well at Smithsonian Space Day Event AMSAT News Service Bulletin 133.04 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 13, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-133.04 AMSAT and ARISS enjoyed a successful day at the Smithsonian Museum's Space Day held at the National Air and Space Museum Saturday, May 5. A one-half scale model of the Eagle satellite can be seen in these photos: http://n4hy.smugmug.com/gallery/2819832#150794625 Bob, N4HY, AMSAT Director and VP Engineering, vistited the event and wrote, "The crowd was large, enthusiastic, and [with all the young people present it shows] that interest in space is NOT limited to people who are old enough to remember who Neil Armstrong is. They are not exclusively American. They are `every man` or `every person`". An ARISS contact was scheduled with Sunita Williams, KD5PLB, and twelve children asked her one question each. The audio was fed into the EchoLink servers and received 14 connections from 7 countries, including 2 repeater nodes. In describing his photos at ... http://n4hy.smugmug.com/gallery/2819832#150818569 ... Bob says, "The young man in this photo had a great time talking to Sunny Williams (as did the others in the photos) and the T Shirt you see him wearing while standing with his beaming family was his winning design in the T shirt contest. The parents were jumping up and down clapping, crying their eyes out, and in general, just beside themselves with emotion watching their kids talk to Sunny. I understand why Rick can't even begin telling the story without breaking up." The event included astronaut appearances, hands-on activities, and model rocket building. Local robotics teams demonstrated their projects with a robot petting zoo. Visitors were also able to view the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle. Space Day draws approximately 10,000 visitors to the Air and Space Museum annually. Congratulations and thanks go out to Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, and the entire ARISS, SAREX and AMSAT teams for this super event! [ANS thanks Bob, N4HY for above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-133.05 Project OSCAR is Included in New Smithsonian Book AMSAT News Service Bulletin 133.05 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 13, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-133.05 Perry Klein, W3PK noted this week that a new book by Martin Collins, "After Sputnik - 50 Years of the Space Age", mentions Project OSCAR. It was published by Smithsonian books. Dr. Collins is a curator in the Space History section of the National Air and Space Museum and has been AMSAT's main contact in getting amateur satellite artifacts on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center and the Museum of American History. [ANS thanks Perry, W3PK for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-133.06 ARISS Status - 07 May 2007 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 133.06 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 13, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-133.06 1. Successful ARISS Contact in Italy On Saturday, May 5, Liceo Scientifico Statale “Lorenzo Respighi” in Piacenza, Italy experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Astronaut Sunita Williams, KD5PLB, answered 11 questions posed to her by eleven students, as an audience of approximately 150 looked on. An ARISS mentor set up live streaming audio on the AMSAT Italia website. Five newspapers and the television stations Telelibertà, Teleducato, Telecolor and RAI covered the event. This is the first school in Italy with an amateur radio station, callsign IZ4JSC, which was established for education, instruction and training. 2. German School Contact Successful Students from Erweiterte Realschule Weiskirchen in Weiskirchen, Saarland, Germany participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Saturday, May 5. Eighteen students posed one question each to Sunita Williams, KD5PLB, as 50 people gathered around the group to listen in. Two newspapers, “Saarbrücker Zeitung” and “Hochwald Rundschau,” covered the event. 3. Santa Rosa Junior College Contact Successful Santa Rosa Junior College located in Santa Rosa, California, held its annual open house, “Day Under the Oaks,” on Sunday, May 6. Demonstrations were provided to the public including computer model building, planetarium shows and tours of the ARISS W6SRJ telebridge station. In addition, a robotics competition was held. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was also scheduled as one of the activities during this event. Ten students spoke with astronaut Sunita Williams, KD5PLB. They were able to ask 14 questions before the ISS went over the horizon. There were several hundred people in attendance. As part of the “Day Under the Oaks” event, ARISS mentors handed out information packets to over 40 teachers. A north San Francisco newspaper, the Press Democrat, covered this very successful event. 4. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Barrhaven Public School in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, May 15 at 15:27 UTC. The school is forming a space club which is open to first through fifth graders. Through this club, students will learn about the Space Station via the internet and guest speakers. They will track the ISS and plot its course. They will learn how to speak on the radio and work on related art projects such as posters, banners and murals. A contest will be held to create a mission patch which will be used on T shirts for the children. The media will be notified of the event. The audio for this event will be fed into the EchoLink AMSAT (101 377) and JK1ZRW (277 208) servers. Kenneth J. Carberry Intermediate School located in Emmett, Idaho has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, May 16 at 18:52 UTC. Students will research and create a Space Program timeline. They will research ISS astronauts and the countries involved with the Space Station, and determine the research being carried out onboard. They will also design posters to announce the upcoming event. 5. Astronaut Training Status An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) review session has been scheduled for astronaut Greg Chamitoff, KD5PKZ, on Tuesday, May 15. Chamitoff is scheduled to be a flight engineer on Expedition 18, flying to the ISS on STS-127 in 2008. 6. ARRL Article on ARISS School Contacts On May 4, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a web story on the last four Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contacts, entitled “Youngsters in Europe, US Get Front-Row Seats to Space via Ham Radio.” See: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/05/04/101/?nc=1 7. ARRL Makes Donation to Columbus Project The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a story covering the donation made to the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station – Europe for its Columbus antennas. See: http://www.arrl.org/?artid=7423 [ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org

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WSR-127 Weekly Satellite Report 127
by James French 09 May '07

09 May '07

This report is organized into 4 parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellitesbb Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-127.S1 WSR 127 Part 1 05/07/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 127.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, May 07, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-127.S1 VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05,2005 Status: Operational Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.870 to 145.930 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.875 to 145.925 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.859330 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.in/hamsat.htm To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [10022006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Voice Repeater ONLY - Software reload in progress Telemetry Downlink Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF 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 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital 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/ [05072007] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launched: December 20, 2002 Status: Operational. Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the repeater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [03262007] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.795 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [03262007] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Status: Operational depending on amount of Sunlight 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 [02262007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition 15 crew: Commander: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Flight Engineer: Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams KD5PLB Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [04232007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-127.S2 WSR 127 Part 2 05/07/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 127.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, May 07, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-127.S2 CAPE1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17,2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17,2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17,2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== Libertad-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.405 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM [02052007] ===== ?O-?? FCAL Catalog Number: 29667 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25 Downlink ID: KD4HBO Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html [02262007] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29664 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01222007] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25 Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz Packet to Voice ID: RAFT [02262007] ===== GENESAT-1 ?O-?? Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0670 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [01082007] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [10302006] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ [03262007] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launched: June 30, 2003 Status: Operational Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [01082007] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launched: February 21, 2006 Status: Semi-Operational - Constant Carrier only Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan ? ) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Callsign: JQ1YPC Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ [01082007] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Voice Repeater ONLY - Software reload in progress Telemetry Downlink Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF 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 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital 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/ [05072007] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Operational only in Full Sun Light General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [01082007] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Operational Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html [03262007] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Semi-operational - APRS usage through Digipeater Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.920 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB 1200-baud PSK Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.025 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [03262007] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launched: March 1, 1984 Status: Semi-operational Telemetry Downlink: 145.826 MHz. FM 1200 AFSK Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz - OFF UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz - OFF Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [01082007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition 15 crew: Commander: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Flight Engineer: Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams KD5PLB Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [04232007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-127.S3 WSR 127 Part 3 05/07/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 127.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, May 07, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-127.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no [05012006] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet Official webpage: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/ Latest news: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/MOPWS/news.php [01222007] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Operational Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communica- tion. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [01222007] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, call- sign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz [01222007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launched: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: ? Launched:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launched: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launched: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Non-Operational Voice/CW Mode JA Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm [04302007] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Operational - Not open for Amatuer use Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012006] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: Downlink only Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [012212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launched: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12o General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [01222007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-127.S4 WSR 127 Part 4 05/07/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 127.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD,May 07, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-127.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH AT THIS TIME: Phase 5a Mars Mission Catalog Number: Proposed Launch Date: 2009 or 2011 Status: Design Phase For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P5-A web page: http://ticket-to-mars.org [01222007] ===== PHASE 3E AO-?? Catalog number: Proposed Launch Date: Late 2007 Status: Under Construction For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E web page: http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/ [01222007] ===== Eagle AO-?? Catalog Number: Proposed Launch Date: Early/Mid 2009 Status: Design Phase For the latest project status updates please visit the AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org [01222007] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/listserv/menu.html In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at}amsat.org NNNN /EX

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ANS-126.08 Special Bulletin 2007 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting - Call for papers
by JoAnne Maenpaa 06 May '07

06 May '07

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-126.08 2007 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting - Call for papers AMSAT News Service Bulletin 126.08 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 6, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-126.08 This is the first call for papers for the 2007 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting to be held October 25-28, 2007 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations, and poster presentations Are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite program. An emphasis for this year is an educational outreach to middle and high School students. In particular, papers on the following topics are solicited: + Students & Education + ARISS + AO-51 + P3E + Eagle + Other satellite-related topics. We request a one-page abstract by June 1, 2007. Camera ready copy on paper or in electronic form will be due by September 1, 2007 for inclusion in the printed symposium proceedings. Papers received after this date will not be included in the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to: Daniel Schultz N8FGV by e-mail to: n8fgv(a)amsat.org. [ANS thanks the AMSAT 2007 Symposium Committee for the above information] /EX

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WSR-120 Weekly Satelllite Report 102
by James French 02 May '07

02 May '07

This report is organized into 4 parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellitesbb Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-120.S1 WSR 120 Part 1 04/30/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 120.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 30, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-120.S1 VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05,2005 Status: Operational Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.870 to 145.930 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.875 to 145.925 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.859330 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.in/hamsat.htm To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [10022006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Voice Repeater ONLY - Software reload in progress Telemetry Downlink Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF 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 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [03192007] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launched: December 20, 2002 Status: Operational. Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the repeater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [03262007] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.795 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [03262007] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Status: Operational depending on amount of Sunlight 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 [02262007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition 15 crew: Commander: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Flight Engineer: Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams KD5PLB Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [04232007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-120.S2 WSR 120 Part 2 04/30/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 020.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 30, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-120.S2 CAPE1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17,2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17,2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17,2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== Libertad-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.405 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM [02052007] ===== ?O-?? FCAL Catalog Number: 29667 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25 Downlink ID: KD4HBO Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html [02262007] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29664 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01222007] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25 Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz Packet to Voice ID: RAFT [02262007] ===== GENESAT-1 ?O-?? Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0670 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [01082007] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [10302006] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ [03262007] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launched: June 30, 2003 Status: Operational Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [01082007] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launched: February 21, 2006 Status: Semi-Operational - Constant Carrier only Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan ? ) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Callsign: JQ1YPC Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ [01082007] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Voice Repeater ONLY - Software reload in progress Telemetry Downlink Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF 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 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [03192007] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Operational only in Full Sun Light General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [01082007] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Operational Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html [03262007] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Semi-operational - APRS usage through Digipeater Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.920 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB 1200-baud PSK Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.025 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [03262007] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launched: March 1, 1984 Status: Semi-operational Telemetry Downlink: 145.826 MHz. FM 1200 AFSK Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz - OFF UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz - OFF Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [01082007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition 15 crew: Commander: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Flight Engineer: Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams KD5PLB Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [04232007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-120.S3 WSR 120 Part 3 04/30/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 113.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 30, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-120.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no [05012006] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet Official webpage: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/ Latest news: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/MOPWS/news.php [01222007] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Operational Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communica- tion. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [01222007] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, call- sign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz [01222007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launched: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: ? Launched:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launched: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launched: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [ANS-WSR has no further information] [09042006] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Non-Operational Voice/CW Mode JA Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm [04302007] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Operational - Not open for Amatuer use Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012006] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: Downlink only Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [012212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launched: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12o General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [01222007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-120.S4 WSR 120 Part 4 04/30/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 120.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 30, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-120.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH AT THIS TIME: Phase 5a Mars Mission Catalog Number: Proposed Launch Date: 2009 or 2011 Status: Design Phase For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P5-A web page: http://ticket-to-mars.org [01222007] ===== PHASE 3E AO-?? Catalog number: Proposed Launch Date: Late 2007 Status: Under Construction For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E web page: http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/ [01222007] ===== Eagle AO-?? Catalog Number: Proposed Launch Date: Early/Mid 2009 Status: Design Phase For the latest project status updates please visit the AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org [01222007] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/listserv/menu.html In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at}amsat.org NNNN /EX

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ANS-119 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by JoAnne Maenpaa 28 Apr '07

28 Apr '07

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-119 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 to Celebrate Space Day 2007 at the National Air and Space Museum * AMSAT at Dayton * Update on ISS Amateur Radio Activity * SSETI-ESEO Launch Date * SatGate System Closing Down * Satellite Shorts From All Over * Control Operators Needed for RAFT Radar Test * ARISS Status Report for the week of April 23, 2007 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-119.01 AMSAT to Celebrate Space Day 2007 at the National Air and Space Museum AMSAT News Service Bulletin 119.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 29, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-119.01 Space Day 2007 at the National Air and Space Museum Saturday, May 05 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Throughout the National Mall building Admission: Free Space Day 2007 will be another action-packed day of astronaut appearances, hands-on activities, book signings, tours, and special stories for children, all surrounded by the world's most famous space artifacts. Especially exciting will be a sneak peek at the much-anticipated successor to the space shuttle, the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle. This Lockheed Martin-designed spacecraft of the future will be on view in the shadow of one of the most historic spacecraft of the past - the Apollo 11 command module, Columbia. Have a blast learning how you can build your own model rocket with the Northern Virginia Association of Rocketry. The group will bring their own home-built rockets for you to see and lots of information on building a flyable rocket. Local robotics teams will show off their latest creations with a robot petting zoo. The teams will demonstrate their expertise in building and running robots for competition. Participating organizations include Lockheed Martin, NASA, and AMSAT-Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. AMSAT will be exhibiting in the Milestones of Flight Gallery under SpaceShipOne, near the moon rock. Space Day 2007 at the National Air and Space Museum is made possible by the generous support of Lockheed Martin. More information is available on-line at: http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/eventDetail.cfm?eventID=633 [ANS thanks Perry, W3PK for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-119.02 AMSAT at Dayton AMSAT News Service Bulletin 119.02 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 29, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-119.02 The AMSAT forum at Dayton this year has quite an impressive lineup of speakers and topics. The day and time of the forum has changed from past years and should be more convenient for most attendees. The forum will be on Friday afternoon, May 18, 2007 from 11:15am to 2:00pm. Speakers and topics during the forum are: + Moderator: Barry Baines, WD4ASW, AMSAT-NA Corporate Secretary + Rick Hambly, W2GPS, President, AMSAT-NA "Summary of AMSAT-NA Activities in 2007" + Peter Guelzow, DB2OS, AMSAT-DL President and Bob McGwier, N4HY, AMSAT-NA VP - Engineering, "Phase 3-Express: An Update" + Jim Sanford, WB4GCS, EAGLE Project Manager "Eagle Status Update" + Andrew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT-NA VP-Operations and Gould Smith, WA4SXM, AO-51 Command Station, "AMSAT-NA Satellite Operations and AO-51 Update" + Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, AMSAT-NA Director-Human Space Flight, "ARISS and Future SuitSat Missions" Mark this event on your calendar and attend the forum to find out the latest information about current AMSAT projects. In addition to free gifts with your membership renewal or joining AMSAT, we will have a number of other offerings at the Dayton AMSAT booth. Updated Frequency Chart Updated "2007 Getting Started With Amateur Satellites" book ***New*** Black Computer backpacks with AMSAT logo ***New*** G6LVB computer controlled rotor tracker boards (bare with parts list) ***New*** White SS Golf shirts with AMSAT logo ***New*** Blue LS heavy tee shirt with AMSAT logo ***New*** Blue baseball cap with AMSAT logo ***New*** AMSAT lanyards with badge clips ***New*** Digital CD with 1200 - 38k4 test signals, WiSP software and other digital items ***New*** Green medium weight jacket with AMSAT logo and name/callsign ***New*** 2006 San Francisco Symposium Proceedings AMSAT Journal CDs Arrow Antennas SatPC32, Nova for Windows, SCRAP and IT tracking software AMSAT clocks Eagle Decals and Patches ARISS Patches AO-7 QSL cards The Eagle area will have an operational SDX (Software Defined Transponder) demonstration, 70cm receiver, 1/2 scale model of the Eagle sturcture, Eagle power generation system, Ultra cap and NiCd battery and SuitSat 2 hardware. The outdoor satellite demonstration area will be upgraded and be working FM and SSB satellites all day, each day. Gould is also looking for additional volunteers to work 2 hours shifts in the AMSAT booth on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Email your availability to wa4sxm(a)amsat.org Make your plans for the Thursday evening Pizza Party, Friday AMSAT Forum, Banquet and booth visits, Satellite Demonstrations and Eagle area for the latest information and hardware. [ANS thanks Gould, WA4SXM for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-119.03 Update on ISS Amateur Radio Activity AMSAT News Service Bulletin 119.03 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 29, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-119.03 Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, who is the AMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs and the ARISS International Chairman wrote this week, "I wanted to provide a progress report on the ISS Ham Radio activities. And to address some questions that have come up related to ARISS o perations and equipment upgrade and repair." Frank's report follows ... With the successful Shuttle return to flight, the International Space Station Program construction has moved into high gear with delivery and assembly of new ISS modules. If all goes well, the new European Columbus Module and Japanese Kibo module will be installed on ISS in the next 12 months. This substantial workload on the crew is impacting ARISS operations directly. The launching of any new or replacement radios or computers has been significantly curtailed due to the extremely limited upmass capability. There are just too many higher priority activities from an international space agency perspective and frankly we are a lower priority. The extra workload on the crew has taken its toll on ARISS - they have had very little extra time for Amateur Radio activities beyond school contacts. This is somewhat frustrating to the general ham radio community and the ARISS International Team, though the team is pleased that the crew has been able to speak so often with youth groups worldwide, piquing their interest in Amateur Radio, science, technology, engineering and math. The ARISS team had been hopeful that Charles Simonyi would have been able to restore the Kenwood D700 radio system to full functionality after an accidental reprogramming of the radio occurred near the end of Exp 13. The ARISS team worked diligently with the Simonyi team to get Charles licensed, trained, and prepared to perform the Kenwood reprogramming. Unfortunately, the ARISS team hit a major hurdle a few weeks before Charles' launch. We learned that additional software certification steps were required to allow the reprogramming software to be used on the ISS computers. Through heroic efforts by the team, final software certification was successfully completed. Unfortunately, this was completed only a few days before Charles' return from space. As a result, the ARISS team was informed by the mission control team and some of our international team partners that it there was insufficient time to allow Charles to complete the restoration. Thus, the Kenwood restoration was not completed by Charles. This last minute hiccup in software certification was not predictable. So there was no way the ARISS team could have better prepared for Charles' flight. At this point in time, it appears that a full restoration will require a substantial, concerted effort with full cooperation from our international colleagues and the Russian and US space agencies. We need to make sure that all components necessary for a successful reprogramming are identified, purchased (if necessary), certified, tested and flown together before the radio will be fully restored. Realizing this will be especially challenging due to the upmass issue I described above. This will likely take several months to accomplish as the team will have to begin from square one. In the short term, requests for some investigative analysis by the crew will be made. This will enable the ARISS team to determine if the radio can be partially restored to provide some of the unattended operations that it once provided. With Charles' successful landing, we have started down this new path. We will continue to keep you informed of our progress. In closing, we are aggressively working this issue, despite several setbacks. While our plans to have Charles reprogram the radio were thwarted, we were happy that he could speak to so many hams around the world during his short stay. And capture the imagination of students around the globe. On behalf of the ARISS team, we thank all of you for your interest and enthusiasm in Ham Radio on the ISS. [ANS thanks Frank, KA3HDO for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-119.04 SSETI-ESEO Launch Date AMSAT News Service Bulletin 119.04 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 29, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-119.04 The launch date for SSETI-ESEO, the ESA led student satellite project intended for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), has been delayed by approximately one year. It had originally been hoped that this satellite would be a secondary payload on Arianespace launch from Kourou in late November, 2008 but it now seems that the expected secondary payload opportunity will not be available. Although this delay is regrettable it will give the various teams much needed extra time to finalise and test their systems. A BBM - "Breadboard model" of the satellite systems and payloads is being produced at the ESTEC facility in the Netherlands for testing purposes. This will commence operations during this summer. Work continues to develop the AMSAT-UK communications package that is planned to provide a 435 to 2400 MHz (Mode U/S) linear transponder using both analogue and DSP based systems. It will additionally downlink tele- metry at 400 bps and provide command and ranging facilities. Full details of the project are available at http://www.uk.amsat.org/ click on "News Archive" and then "SSETI". There will be a presentation on SSETI-ESEO at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium which is being held at the University of Surrey, Guildford, England from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd July. This event is open to all Amateurs and SWL's and there will be a special beginners session aimed at newcomers to the exciting world on Amateur Satellite operating. For further information see: http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium [ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-119.05 SatGate System Closing Down AMSAT News Service Bulletin 119.05 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 29, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-119.05 After many years of packet message forwarding via UO-22, GO-32 and AO-51 the Satgate System will close due to a lack of traffic being handled. The total of thirty five worldwide stations in the system a few years ago has dwindled due to this lack of traffic, maintenance problems, change of QTH and Silent Keys. It was given birth by David Medley, KI6QE who was in California at the time. The chief Guru and driving force over the past partial decade has been Andrew Sellers, G8TZJ who gets credit for developing the software which permitted the Satgate stations to operate in fully automated mode. Traffic was accepted from the terrestrial packet network using BBS programs like the F6FBB program and routed to the satellites via the WiSP program. It was also downloaded from the satellite and routed into the terrestrial packet network untouched by human hands, all thanks to Andrew. Roy, W0SL wrote, "My appreciation goes to David for establishing the Satgate System and to Andrew for his effort in keeping this Network going. Thanks also to the remaining few of the Satgates who will be shutting down." [ANS thanks Roy, W0SL for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-119.06 Satellite Shorts From All Over AMSAT News Service Bulletin 119.06 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 29, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-119.06 + Pop, VU2POP, Secretary of AMSAT India said that planning for a second Indian amateur radio satellite, Hamsat-2 has started. They are asking for proposals from satellite operators, designers, and international AMSAT organizations. You can send your comments to info(a)amsat.in. + The Fuji-Oscar 29 (FO-29) satellite may have gone silent. Reports received via Mineo, JE9PEL state that JARL is asking for any received telemetry to be forwarded to them via lab(a)jarl.or.jp. + AMSAT received the sad news that Tom Calder, N7MPM became a Silent Key Saturday Morning, April 21 at his home in Centerfield Utah. Tom had been in poor health for the past year. Tom was very active on the satellites thru the 1990's. + Due to weather concerns forecast for the launch site and recovery areas, the ARBONET-2 high altitude balloon flight originally scheduled for launch on April 27th has been postponed until Saturday May 5th at 9:00 AM CDT. [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-119.07 Control Operators Needed for RAFT Radar Test AMSAT News Service Bulletin 119.07 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 29, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-119.07 Bob, WB4APR at the US Naval Academy Satellite Lab writes, "We need AMSAT operator help with the RAFT satellite Test." We need somone with a 2m beam and familiarity with packet that lives in the Southern USA from Arizona to Georgia (AZ, NM, TX, OK, MS, ALA, GA). RAFT is at its mission life time half-way point, and we have not been able to find anyone in the above footprint to help us conduct the primary mission which was for the satellite to detect its own passing through the DOD's radar fence. When it flies through the North American Space-Object fan beam, we should hear about 1 second tone that anyone can hear on the downlink. Due to its low orbit and small footprint, turning on the Radar Transponder can only be done in the shared footprint between the radar transmitter in North Texas and the command station. The ideal command station has these atributes: 1) Lives in AZ, NM, TX, OK, AK, LA, MS, AL, GA, W.FLA 2) A reasonable 2m beam for ops on 145.825 3) A packet TNC 4) A familiarity with dumb-terminal TNC operations such as A. Connections, Converse, UNPROTO, etc. B. Remote sysop logon to a Kantronics TNC The objective of these southern command stations is to logon, send the command to activate the RAFT Radar receiver for 1 minute in anticipation of passing through the fence. Then hopefully recording any audio heard on the downlink (145.825). Of course, once the radar receiver is on, everyone in the footprint should be able to hear it. For info, see the ANDE-RAFT operations page: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/ande-raft-ops.html Several AMSAT hams built this tiny Radar receiver as a possible common device for all future HAMsats, and we would like to get feedback on its performance. But they all live up North. If you have a beam and familiarity with TNC's please let us know. [ANS thanks Bob, WB4APR for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-119.08 ARISS Status Report for the week of April 23, 2007 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 119.08 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 29, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-119.08 1. ARISS - Redmond Contact Successful Students from Redmond High School in Washington State participated in an ARISS contact on Monday, April 16 via the telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium. Twenty students asked spaceflight participant Charles Simonyi, KE7KDP, twenty questions as approximately 120 students, parents, teachers and the media looked on. All four local television stations, KOMO Radio, Seattle Times, Redmond Reporter and Metro Radio (for a Westwood One national program) attended. To view some of the media coverage, see: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003669344_simonyi17e.html http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_041607WABsimonyi.1745e420.html http://www.kirotv.com/video/12165836/index.html http://www.komotv.com/news/7054477.html http://q13.trb.com/news/041607-kcpq-redmondspace,0,3107718.story?coll=kcpq-n ews-1 2. Kursk Contact Successful On Tuesday, April 17, an ARISS contact took place between the Kursk State Technical University in Russia and Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor N. Yur- chikhin, RN3FI, on the ISS. Students had prepared eight questions for the contact which was successful. 3. Successful ARISS Contact with Cedar Point Elementary Cedar Point Elementary School in Bristow, Virginia experienced an ARISS contact on Tuesday, April 17 via the telebridge station VK5ZAI in Australia. Nine students asked 19 questions of space visitor Charles Simonyi, KE7KDP. Audio of the contact may be found on Simonyi's website. See: http://www.charlesinspace.com Scuola Europea Varese in Varese, Lombardia, Italy had an ARISS contact on Monday, April 23 via the telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia. The school's curriculum includes the study of Earth and the solar system, living organisms, natural forces, gravity and electricity. Students will visit a planetarium, research books and websites, and watch science related movies. They will write essays, produce plays and create drawings. Media outlets will cover the event and the school will produce its own multimedia presentation which will be passed on to other schools in the area. Kingston Elementary School in Virginia Beach, Virginia had an ARISS contact on Monday, April 23. Students from all grades will participate in activities in the Science, Math and Language Arts curricula related to this event which will include the study of space and weather. Virginia Beach City Public Schools' Office of Media and Communication, Virginia Beach television, local newspapers and television stations, and Ham radio operators have been notified of this event. An ARISS contact took place with Christian Life Elementary School in Rockford, Illinois on Wednesday, April 25. Christian Life schools have participated in many NASA projects: the high school participated in the U.S. First Robotics Competition, the middle school applied to the NASA Explorer Schools program, and an elementary school teacher attended a NASA Educator Workshop. Elementary school students study the History of Flight, learn of NASA's achievements and will be involved with robotics as they prepare for their ARISS contact. Students attending the Samuel-von-Pufendorf Gymnasium in Floeha, Germany will participate in an ARISS contact on Saturday, April 28. The school amateur radio club, DL0GYM, was established in 2003 and provides courses to prepare students for their radio license exams. Students are introduced to packet radio, satellite communications, Amateur Television (ATV), and Slow Scan Television (SSTV). 4. Upcoming School Contacts Liceo Scientifico Statale "Lorenzo Respighi" in Piacenza, Italy has been scheduled for an ARISS contact on Saturday, May 5 at 10:24 UTC. The school plans to incorporate this contact in their curriculum through the study of the law of gravitation, experiments in the absence of gravity, the Inter- national Space Station, and English. Italian Astronaut Roberto Vittori has also been invited to visit the school in conjunction with these studies. Students will be required to work on interview skills, write reports and design posters. Media coverage will include television, radio, newspapers and website postings. Erweiterte Realschule Weiskirchen in Weiskirchen, Saarland, Germany has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International (ARISS) on Saturday, May 5 at 13:34 UTC. The school is one of eleven pilot schools participating in the "Innovative all-day school" project. A radio club was formed at the school. Students participating in the contact are responsible for all aspects of the event: sponsors, catering, press, documentation and technology. Television and radio stations and the press have been notified. 5. Simonyi Contacts with Public The U.K. BBC reported on an amateur radio contact between Matty Cunningham, MD0MAN, and Charles Simonyi, KE7KDP, on the International Space Station. The video clip can be seen at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/regions/north_west/video/89000/bb/89356_16x 9_bb.asx "Space Mann" may be viewed at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/isleofman/content/articles/2007/04/16/spacemann_feature .shtml For the story, "Radio hams contact space station," see: http://www.manxradio.com/readItem.aspx?ID=12064&cate=General 6. RSGB Runs Story on ARISS The Radio Society of Great Britain ran an article in its magazine, RadCom, which covered the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station and the Columbus Module radio system. The story reported on the request for funds from the IARU and AMSAT societies to support the project. [ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org

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WSR-113 Weekly Satellite Report 113
by James French W8ISS 26 Apr '07

26 Apr '07

This report is organized into 4 parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-113.S1 WSR 113 Part 1 04/23/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 113.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 23, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-113.S1 VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05,2005 Status: Operational Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.870 to 145.930 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.875 to 145.925 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.859330 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.in/hamsat.htm To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [10022006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Voice Repeater ONLY - Software reload in progress Telemetry Downlink Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF 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 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [03192007] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launched: December 20, 2002 Status: Operational. Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the repeater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [03262007] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Voice/CW Mode JA Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm [03262007] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.795 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [03262007] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Status: Operational depending on amount of Sunlight 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 [02262007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition 15 crew: Commander: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Flight Engineer: Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams KD5PLB Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [04232007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-113.S2 WSR 113 Part 2 04/23/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 0113.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 23, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-113.S2 CAPE1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17,2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17,2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17,2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== Libertad-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.405 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 [04232007] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM [02052007] ===== ?O-?? FCAL Catalog Number: 29667 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25 Downlink ID: KD4HBO Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html [02262007] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29664 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01222007] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25 Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz Packet to Voice ID: RAFT [02262007] ===== GENESAT-1 ?O-?? Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0670 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [01082007] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [10302006] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ [03262007] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launched: June 30, 2003 Status: Operational Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [01082007] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launched: February 21, 2006 Status: Semi-Operational - Constant Carrier only Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan ? ) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Callsign: JQ1YPC Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ [01082007] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Voice Repeater ONLY - Software reload in progress Telemetry Downlink Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF 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 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [03192007] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Operational only in Full Sun Light General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [01082007] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Operational Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html [03262007] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Semi-operational - APRS usage through Digipeater Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.920 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB 1200-baud PSK Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.025 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [03262007] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launched: March 1, 1984 Status: Semi-operational Telemetry Downlink: 145.826 MHz. FM 1200 AFSK Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz - OFF UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz - OFF Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [01082007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF Expedition 15 crew: Commander: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Flight Engineer: Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams KD5PLB Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [04232007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-113.S3 WSR 113 Part 3 04/23/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 113.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 23, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-113.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no [05012006] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet Official webpage: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/ Latest news: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/MOPWS/news.php [01222007] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Operational Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communica- tion. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [01222007] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, call- sign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz [01222007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launched: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: ? Launched:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launched: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launched: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [ANS-WSR has no further information] [09042006] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Operational - Not open for Amatuer use Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012006] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: Downlink only Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [012212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launched: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12o General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [01222007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-113.S4 WSR 113 Part 4 04/23/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 113.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 23, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-113.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH AT THIS TIME: Phase 5a Mars Mission Catalog Number: Proposed Launch Date: 2009 or 2011 Status: Design Phase For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P5-A web page: http://ticket-to-mars.org [01222007] ===== PHASE 3E AO-?? Catalog number: Proposed Launch Date: Late 2007 Status: Under Construction For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E web page: http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/ [01222007] ===== Eagle AO-?? Catalog Number: Proposed Launch Date: Early/Mid 2009 Status: Design Phase For the latest project status updates please visit the AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org [01222007] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/listserv/menu.html In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at}amsat.org NNNN /EX

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ANS-112 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
by Dee 22 Apr '07

22 Apr '07

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-112 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: * Dnepr/Cubesat Launch 17 April 2007 * 2007 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Announcement * OSCAR-11 REPORT * AMSAT Offerings at Dayton * AMSAT Banquet Tickets * AMSAT Awards * ARBONET-2 High Altitude Balloon Flight Set for an April 28th Launch SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-112.01 Dnepr/Cubesat Launch 17 April 2007 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 112.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 22, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-112.01 Hi all,At 0645 UTC April 17, a Dnepr rocket lifted off from Kazakhstan and sucessfully deployed 7 CubeSats (along with 7 other satellites from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the Ukraine) into orbit.We offer our sincerest congratulations to everyone on a successful launch! We offer our special congratulations to Colombia on the successful launch of their first satellite! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of this mission! We hope that you all are able to help us track the satellites. We expect CAPE 1 and Libertad-1 to start beaconing by the time you receive this email, with CP3 and CP4 turning on 2 hours after launch. We will update the TLE's on our website, www.cubesat.org, as soon as we receive them to ensure accurate tracking. Thank you all for your help and support. [ANS thanks Lori Brooks for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-112.02 2007 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Announcement AMSAT News Service Bulletin 112.02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 22, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-112.02 2007 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Announcement The Wireless Association of South Hills Amateur Radio Club would like to announce that the 2007 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium will be held at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott Hotel on Friday, October 26 through Sunday, October 28, 2007. This is the same hotel (then known as the Pittsburgh Airport Wyndham Hotel) that at a moments notice hosted the 2005 AMSAT Board of Directors meeting, 2005 Annual meeting, and Eagle Project meeting in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. This year we are focusing efforts to attract local middle and high school students to the Saturday sessions of the symposium and special programs by contacting local gifted and science teachers. As part of this there will be available on site a fully operational satellite station for demonstrations and use. More will be announced as this program develops. Our keynote speaker this year will be Mr. Sy Liebergot, a former EECOM controller responsible for the electrical and environmental systems onboard the Apollo Command Module. He was part of the team that guided Apollo 13 back to Earth following the explosion which crippled the spacecraft. For movie buffs, in the Apollo 13 movie, Sy Liebergot was played by Clint Howard, the brother of director Ron Howard. The Pittsburgh Airport Marriott Hotel has fine accommodations including wireless internet access. Shopping and dining venues are easily accessible from the hotel as well scenic views of downtown Pittsburgh. Marriott has not yet provided a reservation code but it will be announced as soon as we have it. An announcement will be issued by mid May 2007 that reservations for the symposium and hotel will be taken from the 2007 Space Symposium page of AMSAT.org. Finally the Call For Papers announcement will follow shortly. Basic Information: Preliminary Symposium Information: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2007/index.php Where: Pittsburgh Airport Marriott Hotel 777 Aten Road (Moon Run exit of PA 60) Coraopolis, PA 15108 Phone: 1-412-788-8800 Fax: 1-412-788-0743 Toll-free: 1-800-328-9297 http://marriott.com/hotels/travel/pitmc-pittsburgh-airport-marriott/ Symposium Rate: Single $104 per night (this is a special Symposium rate) When: October 25, 26, 27, & 28, 2007 Preliminary Agenda: Thursday, October 25 through Friday noon, October 26, 2007 BOD meeting Friday, October 26, 2007 Symposium First Session; 1:00 to 5:00 PM Annual meeting; 5:00 to 6:00 PM Introduction to Amateur Satellites by Gould Smith; 7:30 - 9:00 PM Saturday, October 27, 2007 Symposium Second Session; 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Symposium Third Session; 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM Cocktails & Hors D'ourves; 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Banquet (Keynote Speaker Mr. Sy Liebergot); 7:30 PM till ? Sunday, October 28, 2007 Area Coordinators meeting; 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Tour (details to be announced); 9:00 AM to ? The Wireless Association of South Hills Amateur Radio Club and area AMSAT members are excited and eager for the chance to provide attendees a great Pittsburgh Pennsylvania experience. Sincerely, Kevin Smith, N3HKQ Pat Sanford, KC4WTT Co-chairs 2007 AMSAT Space Symposium [ANS thanks Kevin and Pat for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-112.03 OSCAR-11 REPORT AMSAT News Service Bulletin 112.03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 22, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-112.03 RECEPTION REPORTS REQUESTED! OSCAR-11 is expected to switch ON around 22:00 UTC 21 April. This is just after the start of solar eclipses, which may cause the satellite to switch OFF for 21 days. In the past the satellite has been very sensitive to the start of eclipse season, although the duration of the eclipses is initially very short. Please send reception reports to the address below or post to amsat-bb. If you are able to record the satellite as a WAV file, please do so, but let Clive know what you have, before sending it! If you need to hear what the satellite sounds like, please visit http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ The satellite transmits on 145.826 MHz NBFM. During the period 22 March to 17 April 2007, the satellite's 145.826 MHz. beacon was heard from 01 to 11 April . Excellent signals have beeen heard on most passes, and good copy of the telemetry obtained. If the satellite's watchdog timer continues to operate normally, the beacon should switch ON around 21/22 April 2007. However, solar eclipses are expected to start on 20 April and will continue until 23 August. If the satellite performs as it did last year, it is unlikely to be heard, for any length of time, during the eclipse season. Clive said, "I am indebted to David G8OQW, Jeff KB2M, Edward BX1AD, Sil ZL2CIA, Gene WA4UKX and Rik, ON4GJ for their reports. Many thanks." The spacecraft computer and active attitude control system have switched OFF, ie. the satellite' attitude is controlled only by the passive gravity boom gradient, and the satellite is free to spin at any speed. When telemetry was last received it showed that one of the solar arrays had failed, and there was a large unexplained current drain on the main 14 volt bus. After 22 years in orbit the battery has undergone around 100,000 partial charge/discharge cycles, and observations suggest that it cannot power the satellite during eclipses, or sometimes during periods of poor solar attitude. The Beacon frequency is VHF 145.826 MHz. AFSK FM ASCII Telemetry 73 Clive G3CWV g3cwv(a)amsat.org (please replace xxxxx by g3cwv) [ANS thanks Clive, G3CWV, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-112.04 AMSAT Offerings at Dayton AMSAT News Service Bulletin 112.04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 22, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-112.04 In addition to free gifts with your membership renewal or joining AMSAT, we will have a number of other offerings at the Dayton AMSAT booth. Updated Frequency Chart Updated "2007 Getting Started With Amateur Satellites" book ***New*** Black Computer backpacks with AMSAT logo ***New*** G6LVB computer controlled rotor tracker boards (bare with parts list) ***New*** White SS Golf shirts with AMSAT logo ***New*** Blue LS heavy tee shirt with AMSAT logo ***New*** Blue baseball cap with AMSAT logo ***New*** AMSAT lanyards with badge clips ***New*** Digital CD with 1200 - 38k4 test signals, WiSP software and other digital items ***New*** Green medium weight jacket with AMSAT logo and name/callsign ***New*** 2006 San Francisco Symposium Proceedings AMSAT Journal CDs Arrow Antennas SatPC32, Nova for Windows, SCRAP and IT tracking software AMSAT clocks Eagle Decals and Patches ARISS Patches AO-7 QSL cards The Eagle area will have an operational SDX (Software Defined Transponder) demonstration, 70cm receiver, 1/2 scale model of the Eagle sturcture, Eagle power generation system, Ultra cap and NiCd battery and SuitSat 2 hardware. The outdoor satellite demonstration area will be upgraded and be working FM and SSB satellites all day, each day. Gould is also looking for additional volunteers to work 2 hours shifts in the AMSAT booth on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Email your availability to wa4sxm(a)amsat.org Make your plans for the Thursday evening Pizza Party, Friday AMSAT Forum, Banquet and booth visits, Satellite Demonstrations and Eagle area for the latest information and hardware. [ANS thanks Gould WA4SXM for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-112.05 AMSAT Banquet Tickets AMSAT News Service Bulletin 112.05 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 22, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-112.05 Attendees to the AMSAT/TAPR Banquet on Friday night in Dayton are asked to pick up their tickets at the AMSAT Booth during the day on Friday. Please make sure you order your tickets at the AMSAT website before Monday May 14th as a count must be given to the Banquet people. Remember, the ticket includes being admitted to the museum before the banquet and browsing after until 10pm. [ANS thanks Martha for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-112.06 AMSAT Awards AMSAT News Service Bulletin 112.06 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 22, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-112.06 Burce KK5DO, AMSAT Director Contests and Awards says. "Awards this week include the following who we would like to welcome to the satellite community: These amateurs have made their first satellite contact and are now members of the AMSAT Satellite Communicators Club: Rafael Valdez XE2PWF Francis Geraci WB1FXX Edgar Hoey III N1YXW I. Made Sudarsana YB9AY AMSAT Communication Achievement Award Stephen Ayling, SO5AS, #448 To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org. [ANS thanks Bruce, KK5DO for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-112.07 ARBONET-2 High Altitude Balloon Flight Set for an April 28th Launch AMSAT News Service Bulletin 112.07 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 22, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-112.07 Members of the ARBONET (Amateur Radio Balloons Over NorthEast Texas) organization are making final preparations for the April 28th launch of ARBONET-2. The second in an on-going series of high altitude bal- loon flights carrying Amateur Radio, ARBONET-2 is being dedicated to the memory of Kim R. Miles, N9IS SK, a long time contributor to the central Indiana Windtrax Amateur Radio High Altitude Balloon team who passed away March 27th at the age of 51. ARBONET-2 will be launched from the JD Trissell Airport in Clarksville, TX which is located in the northeast corner of the Lone Star State. Launch time is scheduled for 9:00 AM CDT on Saturday April 28th. Current winds aloft forecasts indicate the ground track of the flight will carry the amateur payloads into the southwest corner of the state of Arkansas. If ARBONET-2 reaches its expected altitude of 96,000 ft, radio amateurs in parts of as many as seven states should be able to monitor the beacons and communicate through the cross band repeater onboard the near space vehicle. The compliment of payloads aboard ARBONET-2 include: A plain language homing beacon that will transmit navigation data to the ground on 146.560 MHz in plain English thus allowing anyone with a scanner or 2 meter hand-held in the coverage zone to follow the progress of the flight without the need for additional equipment to process the data. An APRS beacon operating on 144.390 MHz to report vehicle location data throughout the duration of the flight and to aid in the recovery of the packages following descent. A 70 cm Up / 2 meter Down Cross band FM repeater (445.800MHz Up 147.560 MHz Down) will support two way communications during the duration of the ARBONET-2 flight. A 10 meter CW beacon experiment produced by the Richardson Wireless Klub, K5RWK will transmit a 500 milliwatt signal on 28.061 MHZ. In addition, ARBONET-2 will carry a number of secondary payloads that will perform remote data collection functions for analysis once the payloads are recovered. These payloads include a 4 mega pixel digital camera configured to capture images every 30 seconds through the dura- tion of the flight, a self contained balloon burst video system design- ed to capture images of the balloon burst event, a three axis acceler- ometer and other environmental data loggers. Operators are encouraged to submit reception reports from the ARBONET-2 flight to team members via the ARBONET web site: www.arbonet.net. A special commemorative QSL card will be made available to everyone who submits reception reports to the ARBONET team. An ARBONET Launch Information HF net will be held on 7.260 MHz ( ± 10 KHz) beginning at 8:30 AM CDT to report the progress of flight preparations and to provide real time coverage of the expected 2 and a half hour flight. The ARBONET team encourages radio amateurs throughout the flight's coverage zone to make use of the payloads aboard ARBONET-2. Additional updates will be posted to the ARBONET web site in the days leading up to the mission. In the event weather conditions cause a post- ponement of the launch, the next launch attempt is scheduled for the following Saturday, May 5th. [ANS thanks ARBONET Membes for the above information] 73, This week's ANS Editor, Dee Interdonato, NB2F nb2f at amsat dot org

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WSR-106 Weekly Satellite Report 106
by James French W8ISS 18 Apr '07

18 Apr '07

This report is organized into 4 parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - proposed satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS ANS-106.S1 WSR 106 Part 1 04/16/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 106.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 16, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-106.S1 VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05,2005 Status: Operational Current Mode: U/V - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.870 to 145.930 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.875 to 145.925 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.859330 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.in/hamsat.htm To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [10022006] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Voice Repeater ONLY - Software reload in progress Telemetry Downlink Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF 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 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [03192007] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launched: December 20, 2002 Status: Operational. Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the repeater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [03262007] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Voice/CW Mode JA Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29cwts.htm [03262007] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.795 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [03262007] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Status: Operational depending on amount of Sunlight 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 [02262007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF The Expedition 14 crew is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams KD5PLB Expedition 15 crew: Commander: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Flight Engineer: Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK Flight Engineer: Dr Oleg Kotov Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [04162007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-106.S2 WSR 106 Part 2 04/16/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 0106.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 16, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-106.S2 PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM [02052007] ===== ?O-?? FCAL Catalog Number: 29667 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25 Downlink ID: KD4HBO Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html [02262007] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29664 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01222007] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: In Orbit Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25 Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz Packet to Voice ID: RAFT [02262007] ===== GENESAT-1 ?O-?? Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0670 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [01082007] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Operational Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [10302006] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ [03262007] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launched: June 30, 2003 Status: Operational Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [01082007] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launched: February 21, 2006 Status: Semi-Operational - Constant Carrier only Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan ? ) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Callsign: JQ1YPC Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ [01082007] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 Status: Voice Repeater ONLY - Software reload in progress Telemetry Downlink Current Mode(s): FM Repeater - V/U PBBS - OFF Digipeater - OFF 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 Digital, PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Digital, Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.700 mhz FM 9k6 PBP Digital Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ [03192007] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Operational only in Full Sun Light General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [01082007] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Operational Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://www.iarc.org/techsat/techsat.html [03262007] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Semi-operational - APRS usage through Digipeater Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.920 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB 1200-baud PSK Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.025 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [03262007] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launched: March 1, 1984 Status: Semi-operational Telemetry Downlink: 145.826 MHz. FM 1200 AFSK Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz - OFF UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz - OFF Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Official webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [01082007] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Current Mode: Occasional Voice Digipeater: OFF The Expedition 14 crew is: Commander: Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK Flight Engineer: Mikhail Tyurin RZ3FT Flight Engineer: Sunita Williams KD5PLB Expedition 15 crew: Commander: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Flight Engineer: Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK Flight Engineer: Dr Oleg Kotov Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Worldwide packet downlink: 145.800 Mhz FM Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM SSTV TESTING: Worldwide Reported Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplink: 437.800 MHz FM Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Packet Keyboard: RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [04162007] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-106.S3 WSR 106 Part 3 04/16/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 106.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 16, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-106.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no [05012006] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet Official webpage: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/ Latest news: http://sseti.gte.tuwien.ac.at/WSW4/MOPWS/news.php [01222007] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Operational Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communica- tion. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [01222007] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, call- sign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz [01222007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launched: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: ? Launched:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launched: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launched: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [ANS-WSR has no further information] [09042006] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Operational - Not open for Amatuer use Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012006] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: Downlink only Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [012212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launched: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12o General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [01222007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $ANS-106.S4 WSR 106 Part 4 04/16/2007 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 106.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 16, 2007 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-106.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE NOT IN ORBIT BUT ARE PROPOSED FOR LAUNCH AT THIS TIME: Phase 5a Mars Mission Catalog Number: Proposed Launch Date: 2009 or 2011 Status: Design Phase For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P5-A web page: http://ticket-to-mars.org [01222007] ===== PHASE 3E AO-?? Catalog number: Proposed Launch Date: Late 2007 Status: Under Construction For the latest project status update please visit the AMSAT-DL P3-E web page: http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/ [01222007] ===== Eagle AO-?? Catalog Number: Proposed Launch Date: Early/Mid 2009 Status: Design Phase For the latest project status updates please visit the AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org [01222007] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. 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Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at}amsat.org NNNN /EX

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