ANS
Threads by month
- ----- 2024 -----
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2023 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2022 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2021 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2020 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2019 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2018 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2017 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2016 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2015 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2014 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2013 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2012 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2011 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2010 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2009 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2008 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2007 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- July
- June
- May
- April
- March
- February
- January
- ----- 2006 -----
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- 2 participants
- 1231 discussions
This report is organized into four (4) parts.
Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites
Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites
Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites
Part 4 (S4) - deborbited/returned satellites
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-231.S1
WSR 231 Part 1 08/19/2011
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 231.S1
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, August 19, 2011
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-231.S1
ARISSat-1 (Radioskaf-b) (Kedr)
Catalog number: 37772
Launch date: August 03, 2011 1843z
Launch site: International Space Station
Status: Operational
Callsign: RS01S
Current Mode(s):
Linear Transponder: U/v
Uplink: 435.758 to 435.742 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink: 145.922 to 145.938 MHz CW/USB
FM Telemetry/SSTV/Messages/ID:
Downlink: 145.950 MHz FM
Telemetry/Beacon:
Downlink: 145.939 MHz CW1
145.919 MHz CW2
145.920 MHz 1k BPSK USB
145.920 MHz 400b BPSK USB
Official Webpage:http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSat.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/informal_detail.php?serialnum=89
[08112011]
=====
SO-67 SumbandilaSat
Catalog Number: 35870
Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z
Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Status: By schedule
Callsign: ZS0SUM
Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz
Downlink: 435.345MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
For more information about SO-67:
http://www.amsatsa.org.za/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=88
[02092011]
=====
DO-64 Delfi-C3
Catalog number: 32789
Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY
Telemetry: 145.870 MHz
Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz
Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz
Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68
[02092011]
=====
VO-52 HAMSAT
Catalog number: 28650
Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Current Mode: U/v - Indian Transponder
Frequencies:
Indian Transponder:
Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW
Dutch Transponder:
Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW
Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW
Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: LHCP
U: RHCP
Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30
To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon
that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon.
[02092011]
=====
AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z
Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Status: Semi-operational - IHU crash each eclipse
Current Mode(s):
Voice repeater: V/u
Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM
Telemetry: Recovery efforts
Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6
Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.880 MHz FM
145.920 MHz FM
145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst
1268.705 MHz FM
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output
435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25
Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
Beacon: 435.150 MHz
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
T: Linear
V: Linear
U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP
TX B (usually analog) RHCP
L: Linear
S: Linear
Broadcast: PECHO-11
BBS: PECHO-12
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19
[06162011]
=====
SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C
Catalog number: 27607
Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z
Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Status: Operational
Current Mode: V/u
Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone
Downlink: 436.795 MHz
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml
(not up and running currently)
To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4
Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary):
1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute
timer on board the spacecraft.
2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re-
peater on and off within the 10 Minute window.
3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset
the 10 minute timer.
[02092011]
=====
FO-29 JAS-2
Catalog number: 24278
Launch Date: August 17, 1996
Status: Operational
Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA)
Voice/CW (Mode JA)
Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB
Beacon: 435.795 MHz
Digital Mode JD
Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM
145.870 MHz FM
145.910 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK
Callsign: 8J1JCS
Digitalker: 435.910 MHz
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: RHCP
U: RHCP
For current operational schedule for FO-29:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm
JARL English webpage:
http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm
AMSAT-NA Webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID
=5&retURL=/satellites/status.php
Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's
CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/
fo29cwts.htm
[06232011]
=====
AO-27 AMRAD
Catalog number: 22825
Launch date: September 26, 1993 0140z
Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana
Status: Operational
Current Mode: V/u
Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM
Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org
[02092011]
=====
AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7
Catalog number: 07530
Launch Date: November 15, 1974
Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours
Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A
432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B
Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP)
145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP)
145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP)
Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW
145.972 MHz CW
435.100 MHz CW
2304.100 MHz CW
Official Webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php
The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website:
http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/
[02092011]
=====
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module)
Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Kourou, French Guiana
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA
Status: Operational
Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF
Voice - V/v
BBS - OFF
APRS - OFF
SSTV - OFF
Expedition 28 Crew (May - September 2011):
Commander: Andrey Borisenko
Flight Engineer: Ron Garan KF5GPO
Flight Engineer: Alexander Samokutyaev
Flight Engineer: Satoshi Furukawa
Flight Engineer: Sergey Volkov KE5DAW
Flight Engineer: Micheal Fossum KF5AQG
Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2
Voice:
Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM
Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM
Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Crossband Repeater:
Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM
145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood)
Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood)
SSTV Robot 36:
Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Callsigns:
Belgian: OR4ISS
German: DP0ISS
Russian: RS0ISS
RZ3DZR
United States: NA1SS
Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11
Digipeater callsign: ARISS
Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/
ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines
Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time
line is NOT translated from Russian and posted.
[07282011]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-231.S2
WSR 231 Part 2 08/19/2011
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 231.S2
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, August 19, 2011
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-231.S2
O/OREOS
Catalog Number: 37224
Launch Date: November 20, 2010
Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA
Status: On Orbit
Uplink:
Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25
Beacon:
Callsign:
URL: http://www.ooreos.org/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146
[02092011]
=====
Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer
Catalog Number: 37223
Launch Date: November 20, 2010
Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA
Status: On Orbit
Uplink:
Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK
Beacon:
Callsign: RAX-1
URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165
[02092011]
=====
FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily
Catalog Number: 37227
Launch Date: November 20, 2010
Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA
Status: Operational
Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud
Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud
Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 8k6 baud
Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25
Callsign: Fast1
URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83
[07052011]
=====
FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma
Catalog Number: 37380
Launch Date: November 20, 2010
Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA
Status: Operational
Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud
Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud
Downlink: 145.825 MHz
Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25
Callsign: Fast2
URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84
[07052011]
=====
StudSat
Catalog Number: 36796
Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: On Orbit
Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK
Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK
Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164
[02092011]
=====
TIsat-1
Catalog Number: 36799
Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: On orbit
Callsign: HB9DE
Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK
Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK
Beacon: 437.305MHz CW
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118
[02092011]
=====
HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1)(XW-1)
Catalog Number: 36122
Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z
Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC
Status: Beacon only
Callsign:
Broadcast: BJ1SA-11
BBS: BJ1SA-12
Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz.
145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW
145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM
435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW
435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: LHCP 2.0dBi max
U: RHCP 3.0dBi max
IARU coordination page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108
For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1):
http://
[08112011]
=====
SwissCube
Catalog Number: 35932
Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Callsign: HB9EG
Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW
Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109
[02092011]
=====
UWE-2
Catalog Number: 35934
Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: In Orbit
Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps
437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110
[02092011]
=====
ITUpsAT1
Catalog Number: 35935
Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW
Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113
[02092011]
=====
BEESAT
Catalog Number: 35933
Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Callsign: DP0BEE
Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW
Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps
Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp
[02092011]
=====
CP-6
Catalog Number: 35003
Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z
Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=121
[02092011]
=====
HAWKSAT 1
Catalog number: 35004
Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z
Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Status: operational
Downlink: 437.345 MHz ?
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=105
[02092011]
=====
Pharmasat
Catalog Number: 35002
Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z
Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=94
[02092011]
=====
ANUSAT
Catalog Number: 34808
Launch Date: April 20, 2009 0115z
Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: ?
Downlink: 435.000 MHz
Uplink: 145.800 MHz
Telemetry: 137.400 MHz
[02092011]
=====
SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.)
Catalog Number: 33496
Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Status: Operational
Proposed Frequencies and Modes:
Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW
Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW
Callsign:
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101
[02092011]
=====
KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.)
Catalog Number: 33495
Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Status: In Orbit
Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW
Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW
IARU coordination status page:
AMSAT-NA webpage:
[02092011]
=====
STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites)
Catalog Number: 33498
Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Status: Operational ?
Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW
437.465 MHz FM/CW
Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW
437.275 MHz FM/CW
Callsigns: JR5YBN
JR5YBO
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02092011]
=====
KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT)
Catalog Number: 33499
Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW
Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW
Callsign: JQ1YYY
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107
AMSAT-NA webapge:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[20092011]
=====
PRISM (Tokyo Univ.)
Catalog Number: 33493
Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Status: Operational ?
Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW
Beacon: 437.250 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW
Callsign: JQ1YCX
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=119&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02092011]
=====
RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny)
Catalog Number: 32953
Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z
Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
Status: Operational
Curent Modes: Telemetry
Audio
Images
Downlinks: 435.315 MHz
435.215 MHz
AMSAT-NA website:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret
URL=/satellites/status.php
Official website:
http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43
[02092011]
=====
CanX-2
Catalog number: 32790
Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational in range of ground station only
Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK
For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web
page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46
[02092011]
=====
AAUSAT-II
Catalog number: 32788
Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet
For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web
page:
http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60
[02092011]
=====
CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II
Catalog number: 32785
Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational ?
Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet
Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz
Telemetry Beacon:
Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW
For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II
web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78
Command Station blog website:
http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[07052011]
=====
Compass-1
Catalog number: 32787
Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Current Mode: dependant on last received command
Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM
Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW
437.405 MHz Packet
For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web
page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[06162011]
=====
CO-66 Seeds II
Catalog number:
Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.485 MHz
Callsign: JQ1YGU
For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web
page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02092011]
=====
CAPE-1
Catalog Number: 31130
Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z
Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Status: Intermittent
Current Mode: /u
TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25
CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW
Callsign: K5USL
TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds.
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL=
/satellites/status.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72
[02092011]
=====
CP3
Catalog Number: 31129
Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z
Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Status: Operational
Current Mode: /u
Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74
[02092011]
=====
CO-58 CubeSat XI-V
Catalog number: 28895
Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z
Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
Status: Operational - CW Beacon only
Current Mode: /u
Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol
Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW
Callsign: JQ1YGW
Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/
Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37
[02092011]
=====
CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV
Catalog number: 27848
Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z
Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
Status: ?????
Current Mode: /u
Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW
Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Callsign: JQ1YGW
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/
[02092011]
=====
AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z
Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Status: Semi-operational - IHU crash each eclipse
Current Mode(s):
Voice repeater: V/u
Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM
Telemetry: Recovery efforts
Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6
Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.880 MHz FM
145.920 MHz FM
145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst
1268.700 MHz FM
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output
435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25
Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
1268.708 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
Beacon: 435.150 MHz
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
T: Linear
V: Linear
U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP
TX B (usually analog) RHCP
L: Linear
S: Linear
Broadcast: PECHO-11
BBS: PECHO-12
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19
[06162011]
=====
QuakeSat
Catalog Number: 27845
Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z
Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
Status: Telemetry only
Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet
Mode U packet
Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS
Quakesat webpage:
http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/
[02252011]
=====
CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II
Catalog Number: 27844
Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z
Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
Status: Operational
Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide
AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only
Mode U Telemetry
Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Mode U TLM Beacon
Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78
[02092011]
=====
NO-44 PCSAT
Catalog number: 26931
Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z
Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA
Status: Telemetry only
Current Mode: V/v
General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud
Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud
PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org
aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program:
http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/
[02092011]
=====
RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4)
Catalog number: 27939
Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z
Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
Status: Operational - 70cm cw only
Current Mode: /u
CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz
145.818 MHz
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02092011]
=====
LO-19 LUSAT
Catalog number: 20442
Launch date: January 22, 1990
Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana
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-12
General information and telemetry samples can be found at:
www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu
[02092011]
=====
UO-11 OSCAR-11
Catalog number: 14781
Launch Date: March 1, 1984
Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA
Status: Operational ?
Current Mode: /v
Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK
UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz
Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: RHCP
S: LHCP
Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm
[07052011]
=====
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module)
Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Kourou, French Guiana
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA
Status: Operational
Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF
Voice - V/v
BBS - OFF
APRS - OFF
SSTV - OFF
Expedition 28 Crew (May - September 2011):
Commander: Andrey Borisenko
Flight Engineer: Ron Garan KF5GPO
Flight Engineer: Alexander Samokutyaev
Flight Engineer: Satoshi Furukawa
Flight Engineer: Sergey Volkov KE5DAW
Flight Engineer: Micheal Fossum KF5AQG
Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2
Voice:
Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM
Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM
Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Crossband Repeater:
Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM
145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood)
Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood)
SSTV Robot 36:
Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Callsigns:
Belgian: OR4ISS
German: DP0ISS
Russian: RS0ISS
RZ3DZR
United States: NA1SS
Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11
Digipeater callsign: ARISS
Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/
ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines
Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time
line is NOT translated from Russian and posted.
[07282011]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-231.S3
WSR 231 Part 3 08/19/2011
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 231.S3
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, August 19, 2011
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-231.S3
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME:
NANOSAIL-D
Catalog Number:
Ejection Date: January 17, 2011
Status: On orbit
Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25
URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115
[01272011]
=====
CP4
Catalog Number: 31132
Launch Date: April 17, 2007
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: /u
TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25
CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79
[09062010]
=====
LIBERTAD-1
Catalog Number: 31128
Launch Date: April 17, 2007
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25
Callsign: 5K3L
Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS
Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS
Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76
[09062010]
=====
PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1
Catalog Number: 29712
Launch Date: January 10, 2007
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: V/v
Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM
Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51
[09062010]
=====
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
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24
[09062010]
=====
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
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54
[09062010]
=====
UWE-1
Catalog Number: 28892
Launch Date: October 27, 2005
Status: Non-Operational
Mode U Telemetry
Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53
[09062010]
=====
CANX-1
Catalog Number: 27847
Launch Date: June 30, 2003
Status: Non-Operational
Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps
[06052009]
=====
DTUSAT
Catalog Number: 27842
Launch Date: June 30, 2003
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported
Downlink: 437.475MHz
Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL
=satellites/all_oscars.php
[02212009]
=====
AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M)
Catalog number: 27605
Launch Date: December 20, 2002
Status: Non-operational.
Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK
Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK
(optional voice message)
Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS
Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de
[01222007]
=====
MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1
Catalog number: 26548
Launch date: September 26, 2000
Status: Telemetry only
Uplinks: 145.850 MHz
145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK
Downlink: 437.325 MHz
Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11
BBS: MYSAT3-12
TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to
commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK
Amateur Radio communication.
TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as
a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey
Satellite Technology Ltd.
[03302009]
=====
NO-45 SAPPHIRE
Catalog number: 26932
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Non-Operational
Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK
Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater
Digi Callsign: KE6QMD
Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire,
as per the user service agreement located at the following URL:
http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt
[03132005]
=====
SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B
Catalog number: 26549
Launch date: September 26, 2000
Status: Non-Operational
Downlink: 437.075 MHz
Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11
BBS: SASAT2-12
Further information is available at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html
[01222007]
=====
SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A
Catalog number: 26545
Launch Date: September 26, 2000
Status: Non-Operational
Uplink: 145.850 MHz
Downlink: 436.775 MHz
Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11
BBS: SASAT1-12
Further information is available at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html
[01222007]
=====
AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40
Catalog number: 26609
Launch Date: November 16, 2000
Status: Non-Operational
Uplinks
-------
V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB
U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB
L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB
L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB
Downlinks
---------
S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB
K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB
Beacon: 2401.323 MHz
24048.035 MHz
P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU)
----------------------------
BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB)
2 m none 145.898 MHz none
70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz
13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz
13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz
3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz
1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz
[07162007]
=====
OO-38 OPAL
Catalog Number: 26063
Launch Date: January 27, 2000
Status: Non-Operational
Mode U TLM Beacon
Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK
[08132007]
=====
UO-36 UoSAT-12
Catalog number: 25693
Launch date: April 21, 1999
Status: Unknown
Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK)
Downlinks: 437.025 MHz
437.400 MHz
Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11
BBS: UO121-12
The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web
site at the following URL:
ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip
[01222007]
=====
SO-35 SUNSAT
Catalog Number: 25636
Launch date:February 23, 1999
Status: Non-Operational
Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz
Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz
Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz
Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz
145.900 MHz
For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site:
http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/
[01222007]
=====
PO-34 PANSAT
Catalog number: 25520
Launch date: October 30, 1998
Status: Telemetry downloads only
Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz
Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/
[05092004]
=====
SO-33 SEDSAT-1
Catalog number: 25509
Launch date: October 24, 1998
Status: Semi-operational
Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK)
The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and
the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful.
For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site:
http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm
[09042006]
=====
GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B
Catalog number: 25397
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Non-Operational
Current Modes:
Telemetry : /u
Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK)
435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems
Uplinks: 145.850 FM
145.890 FM
145.930 FM
1269.700 FM
1269.800 FM
1269.900 FM
Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11
BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12
More information of GO-32 can be found at:
http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[07172010]
=====
TO-31 TMSAT-1
Catalog number: 25396
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK
Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK
Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11
BBS: TMSAT1-12
[05012006]
=====
MO-30 UNAMSAT-2
Catalog Number: 24305
Launch Date: September 5, 1996
Status: Non-operational
Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
[06042009]
=====
PO-28 POSAT-1
Catalog number: 22829
Launch Date: September 25, 1993
Status: Non-operational
Downlink: 429.950
Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage
Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11
BBS callsign: POSAT1-12
AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html
POSAT-1 webpage:
http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html
[01012009]
=====
IO-26 ITAMSAT
Catalog number: 22826
Launch Date: September 26, 1993
Status: PSK carrier only
Current Mode:
Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud
145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud
145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud
145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud
Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK
Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11
BBS: ITMSAT-12
Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org
AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html
[01212007]
=====
KO-25 KITSAT
Catalog number: 22828
Launch date: September 26, 1993
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK
Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM
Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11
BBS: HL02-12
[05092004]
=====
AO-24 ARSENE
Catalog Number: 22654
Launch Date: May 13, 1993
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK
435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK
435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK
Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK
2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK
Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW
Broadcast callsign:
BBS:
[12162009]
=====
KO-23 KITSAT
Catalog number: 22077
Launch date: August 10, 1992
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK)
Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM
Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11
BBS: HLO1-12
[01222007]
=====
UO-22 UOSAT
Catalog number: 21575
Launch date: July 17, 1991
Status: Non-Operational
Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK
Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM
Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11
BBS: UOSAT5-12
[01222007]
=====
AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21
Catalog Number: 21087
Launch Date: January 29, 1991
Status: Non-Operational
Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP
Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP
[01222007]
=====
FO-20 JAS-1b
Catalog number: 20480
Launch Date: February 07, 1990
Status: Non-Operational
Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW
435.910 MHz AX25
Voice Transponder:
Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB
Digital Transponder:
Uplinks: 145.850 MHz
145.870 MHz
145.890 MHz
145.910 MHz
Downlink: 435.910 MHz
More FO-20 info can be found at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html
[01152007]
=====
WO-18 WEBERSAT
Catalog Number: 20441
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: Non-Operational
Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25
[05012006]
=====
DO-17 Dove
Catalog Number: 20440
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: Non-operational.
Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK
Beacon: 2401.220 MHz
[05012006]
=====
AO-16 PACSAT
Catalog number: 20439
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: non-operational
Current Mode: V/u
Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
145.920 MHz FM VOICE
145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE
(1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only)
Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED]
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP
PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP
V: Linear
Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11
BBS: PACSAT-12
AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html
[07242009]
=====
UO-15 UoSAT-4
Catalog Number: 20438
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: ?
Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?)
435.1200MHz (?)
[06042009]
=====
UO-14 UoSAT-3
Catalog number: 20437
Launch date: January 22, 1990
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM
[05092004]
=====
FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12
Catalog Number: 16909
Launch Date: August 12, 1986
Status: Non-Operational
Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting):
Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW
Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW
Mode V/U (J) Packet:
Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS
Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS
Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW
[01152007]
=====
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
Beacons: 29.450 MHz
435.100 MHz
[01312008]
=====
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 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent)
Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz
SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial)
[06202004]
=====
RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13
Catalog number: 21089
Launch date: February 5, 1991
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB
Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB
Beacon: 145.860 MHz
Robot: 145.908 MHz
[05232004]
=====
RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12
Catalog number: 21089
Launch date: February 5, 1991
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB
Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB
Beacon: 29.408 MHz
Robot: 29.454 MHz
[05232004]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-231.S4
WSR 231 Part 4 08/19/2011
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 231.S4
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, August 19, 2011
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-231.S4
THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY:
CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD
Catalog number: 28941
Launch date: February 21, 2006
Status: Re-entered
Re-entered: October 25, 2009
Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS
Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan?)
Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW
Callsign: JQ1YPC
Information webpage:
http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=56
[09062010]
=====
BEVO-1 (DRAGONSAT-1)
Catalog Number: 35690
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Re-entered
Re-entered:
Downlink: 437.325 MHz 9k6 GMSK
437.325 MHz CW 20wpm
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=117
[07312009]
=====
AggieSat2 (DRAGONSAT-2)
Catalog Number: 35690
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Re-entered
Re-entered:
Downlink: 436.250 MHz 9k6 FHSS
[11112009]
=====
Pollux
Catalog Number: 35693
Launch Date: July 31, 2009
Status: Re-entered
Re-entered:
Callsign: POLLUX-1
Downlink: 145.825MHz 1k2 AX.25
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=139
[09062010]
=====
Castor (ANDE-2)
Catalog Number: 35694
Launch Date: July 31, 2009
Status: Re-entered
Re-entered:
Callsign: KD4HBO-1
Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=144
[09062010]
=====
NO-62 FCAL
Catalog Number: 29667
Launch Date: December 21, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: July 28, 2008
Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25
Downlink ID: KD4HBO
Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=59
[01012009]
=====
NO-61 ANDE
Catalog Number: 29664
Launch Date: December 21, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: December 25, 2007
Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25
[01032008]
=====
NO-60 RAFT-1
Catalog Number: 29661
Launch Date: December 21, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: May 30, 2007
Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25
APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25
Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz
Packet to Voice ID: RAFT
[06112007]
=====
GENESAT-1
Catalog Number: 29655
Launch Date: December 16, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered date: August 8, 2010
Current Mode: /u
Callsign: KE7EGC
Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0695 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html
[08082010]
=====
HO-59 HITSat
Catalog number: 29484
Launch date: September 22, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: June 18, 2008
Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW
Callsign: JR8YJT
[01012009]
=====
SO-43 Starshine 3
Catalog Number: 26929
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: January 21, 2003
Beacon: 145.825Mhz
[02212009]
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
1
0
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-219
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-NA In Orbit Again with ARISSat-1
* NASA Education Express Message - ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment
* ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployed on August 3 - Signals Received
* ARISSat-1/KEDR Reception Report Certificates
* AMSAT-UK Issues ARISSat-1/KEDR BPSK Reception Challenge
* AMSAT History: 40th Anniversary of First Synchronous Satellite Proposal
* ARISS Status - 1 August 2011
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-219.01
AMSAT-NA In Orbit Again with ARISSat-1
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 219.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 7, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-219.01
AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, observed, "Welcome to a
new era as AMSAT returns to space with ARISSat-1/KEDR. I encour-
age all hams, SWLs, educators, and experimenters to enjoy the
unique opportunity presented by this mission to learn about ama-
teur radio in space, enhance and improve your station, and hone
your operating skills as you try out all of this satellite's
features."
Barry continues, "ARISSat-1/KEDR marks a new type of satellite
which has captured the attention of the national space agencies
around the world for the unique educational opportunity we have
been able to design, launch, and now operate. By designing an
educational mission aligned with NASA's Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics goals amateur radio operators around
the world can now enjoy a new satellite in orbit."
ARISSat-1/KEDR Project Manager, Gould Smith, WA4SXM said, "Dozens
of amateur radio volunteers, AMSAT, ARRL, NASA, and Energia have
teamed up for this successful mission to bring you the most unique
and innovative amateur radio satellite mission flying 220 miles
above your QTH at 17,500 mph! Congratulations to all who made
ARISSat-1 successful!"
Continuing, Gould said, "ARRISat-1/KEDR has been developed, built,
and tested by a remarkable team of radio amateurs. As the Project
Manager for ARISSat-1/KEDR these past three years I have had the
opportunity to work with these creative people to get to where we
are now ... IN ORBIT!"
Watch the video of ARISSat-1/KEDR Project Manager Gould Smith
WA4SXM's interview on WBIR TV about the new Amateur Radio satelite
ARISSat-1 which 'takes distance learning to new heights':
http://tinyurl.com/3fc8f9n (Soutgate ARC News)
ARISSat-1 Project Web Page: http://www.arissat1.org
ARISSat-1 Operational News: http://www.amsat.org
How to receive ARISSat-1:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSatHowTo.php
[ANS thanks AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW and ARISSat-1/KEDR
Project Manager, Gould Smith, WA4SXM for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-219.02
NASA Education Express Message - ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 219.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 7, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-219.02
The NASA Education Office posted news of the ARISSat-1/KEDR deploy-
ment in their August 4 Education EXPRESS message. The Express message
below was sent to 18,516 EXPRESS subscribers and to 1,285,892 NASA
Twitter account subscribers. Using social media services to expand
the range for NASA education messages has increased the total audi-
ence to approximately 1,304,408 people. (Yes, that's 1.3 million
people).
[NASA EXPRESS Message follows]
ARISSat-1 Satellite Launched
A satellite with amateur radio capabilities and a student-designed
experiment was released into orbit around Earth on Aug. 3, 2011,
during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The sat-
ellite is transmitting signals containing information that students
around the world can access.
ARISSat-1, which stands for Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station Satellite-1, contains a student-designed experiment and other
equipment that students can use to learn more about space and space
exploration. The rectangular spacecraft is covered by six solar panels
that will charge the batteries in the satellite for about six months
as it orbits Earth. Spoken telemetry values, with data such as temp-
erature and battery life, are intended to promote science and mathem-
atics education by encouraging school children to listen to the satel-
lite, track its progress and plot the changes.
The project website provides free downloadable software that can be
used to decode the data. In addition to data, the satellite will trans-
mit 24 pre-recorded greetings in 15 different languages -- French,
Spanish, German, English and Chinese, to name a few.
Check out the ARISSat-1 website at http://arissat1.org/ for information
on data transmissions, contests and student activities.
Questions about ARISSat-1 should be directed to teachers(a)arissat1.org.
NASA Education listserv: http://www.nasa.gov/education/express
NASA Twitter: http://twitter.com/nasa
NASA Blogs: http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/newui/blog/blogs.jsp
NASA Education Express Blog:
http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/educationexpress
[ANS thanks AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW for forwarding this
news to the AMSAT News Service]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-219.03
ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployed on August 3 - Signals Received
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 219.03
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 7, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-219.03
ARISSat-1/KEDR was deployed from the ISS during EVA-29 on Wednesday,
August 3 by Cosmonaut/Flight Engineers Sergei Volkov and Alexander
Samokutyaev. First reported signals were received by JR8LWY with
copy of the telemetry beacon as the satellite passed over Japan.
Full operational capability of ARISSat-1/KEDR was quickly confirmed
after initial concern of a missing or damaged 70cm receiver antenna
on the satellite.
145.950 MHz FM Downlink - OPERATIONAL
-------------------------------------
FM transmissions will cycle between a voice ID as RS01S, select tele-
metry values, 24 international greeting messages in 15 languages and
SSTV images. One of the messages will be a conversation between Yuri
Gagarin and ground control.
If you successfully receive the SSTV transmissions, you are invited
to upload your picture to to the ARISS SSTV Gallery:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/
435 MHz - 145 MHz Linear Transponder - OPERATIONAL
--------------------------------------------------
The linear transponder operates in Mode U/V (70 cm Up, 2m Down).
It is an 16 KHz wide inverting passband and the convention will be
to TX LSB on the 435 MHz uplink and RX USB on the 145 MHz downlink.
The full status of the 70cm antenna is unknown however reports of
contacts and full uplink-downlink operation are being received:
+ Drew, KO4MA reported on August 4, "I was able to hear myself with
as little as 1 watt on the 0425Z pass". This equates to an EIRP
of as little as 26 watts which can be easily produced by even modest
satellite stations. Audio with a picture were
posted at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AFyZNAbOeA
+ John, K8YSE reported completing an unscheduled contact with KD8CAO
on August 5 at 1125z. Signals were weak but readable.
+ Masa, JN1GKZ reported from Tokyo receiving his downlink signal
during an eclipse pass on August 5, 1233-1240z with a clear and
loud downlink though the elevation was less then 5 degrees.
145.919 MHz CW Beacons - OPERATIONAL
------------------------------------
The CW transmissions will be callsign ID RS01S, select telemetry,
and callsigns of people actively involved with the ARISS program.
145.920 MHz SSB BPSK-1000 Telemetry - OPERATIONAL
-------------------------------------------------
AMSAT needs your telemetry from ARISSat-1/KEDR. Since there are no
"Whole Orbit Data" storage mechanisms onboard ARISSat-1/KEDR, your
submissions are the only way for AMSAT to collect the spacecraft
telemetry and KURSK experiment results.
+ Recorded file ARISSat-1/KEDR and Kursk telemetry CSV files (in the
ARISSatTLM folder) can be sent as an e-mail attachment to:
telemetry(a)arissattlm.org
+ If you are running ARISSatTLM and receiving the signal "live"
from ARISSat-1/KEDR, please enable the telemetry forwarding option.
+ The latest telemetry can be seen LIVE on your computer or cell
phone at: http://www.arissattlm.org/mobile
[ANS thanks the ARISSat-1/KEDR Team for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-219.04
ARISSat-1/KEDR Reception Report Certificates
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 219.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 7, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-219.04
When you receive the downlink signal from ARISSat-1/KEDR you are
invited to send your report to the following e-mail boxes. You will
receive a PDF certificate by e-mail.
Students and school groups are especially welcome! We look forward
to your report!
Your report must contain the following information:
1) The signal you received:
a) the secret word*,
b) an SSTV image, or,
c) telemetry data
2) Your name or group name
3) The date/time of reception
4) Your e-mail address of where to send your certificate. You will
receive a PDF certificate via email.
Here are the e-mail boxes to send your reports:
Secret word* contest to: secretword(a)arissat1.org
SSTV image to: sstvreport(a)arissat1.org
Telemetry data to: tlmreport(a)arissat1.org
(either digital or voice report of the data you received)
Received BPSK telemetry and .CSV files should continue to be
sent to: telemetry(a)arissattlm.org.
* Those who do hear the secret word or call sign please do not put
it out to the world. That would ruin the contest for those still
waiting for their station to be in range.
You can find the details of the ARISSat-1/KEDR radio frequencies,
links to telemetry decoding software and mission details on-line at:
+ http://www.amsat.org
+ http://arissat1.org
ARISSat-1/KEDR can be accessed on these frequencies:
+ 145.950 MHz FM Downlink
+ 435 MHz - 145 MHz Linear Transponder
+ 145.919 MHz CW Beacon
+ 145.920 MHz SSB BPSK-1000 Telemetry
The latest telemetry can be seen LIVE on your computer or cell
phone at: http://www.arissattlm.org/mobile
TRACK STATUS on OSCAR STATUS PAGE
---------------------------------
David Carr, KD5QGR has added ARISSat-1/KEDR to the list of satel-
lites at the popular "Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page" at:
http://oscar.dcarr.org/ You are invited to submit your reports
on this page.
[ANS thanks the ARISSat-1/KEDR Team for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-219.05
AMSAT-UK Issues ARISSat-1/KEDR BPSK Reception Challenge
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 219.05
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 7, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-219.05
ARISSat-1 was deployed from the ISS on August 3. It has a composite
VHF downlink that will easily fit into the FUNcube Dongle (FCD) re-
ceive spectrum. The 145.920 MHz telemetry is 1000 bps BPSK and can,
of course, also be received with a normal SSB 2 metre receiver.
The signal levels from ARISSat-1 should be similar to those we expect
from the AMSAT-UK FUNcube-1 satellite (and also eventually from UKube-1)
and the AMSAT-UK team are keen to discover what will be the minimum and
best type of antennas for schools to use with a FUNcube Dongle (FCD)
Software Defined Radio (SDR). Therefore user experience with the
ARISSat-1 signals will be very valuable in making this determination.
To encourage everyone to receive the 145.920 MHz BPSK ARISSat-1 tele-
metry signal AMSAT-UK are offering a FUN reward for listeners!
There are a number of categories for this challenge -they include:
+ The first FCD user, from each continent, who can post a spectrum
recording of the received signal together with evidence of decoding
the data using the ARISSatTLM software and of sending it to the
ARISSat data warehouse.
+ The first non-FCD user, from each continent, who can provide evidence
of having decoded the signals and of sending it to the ARISSat data
warehouse.
+ The listener, using a FCD or not, who can demonstrate satisfactory
reception of the telemetry in the same ways as described above, using
the "smallest" possible receive antenna. The actual closing date for
this part of the challenge will be announced later.
+ All other entrants who can demonstrate that they have been having FUN!
Please submit your "entries", including your location, station details
(including FCD serial number where applicable), postal address and
reports to: g0auk(a)amsat.org
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and Trevor, M5AKA for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-219.06
AMSAT History: 40th Anniversary of First Synchronous Satellite Proposal
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 219.06
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 7, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-219.06
July 24 marked the 40th anniversary of AMSAT's original SYNCART proposal
to NASA, in 1971, to fly a Synchronous Amateur Radio Transponder on NASA's
Applications Technology Satellite ATS-G. NASA's response to our proposal
appeared to be favorable, but unfortunately NASA cancelled the ATS-G
mission.
The SYNCART proposal is on AMSAT-DL's web site at for those who would
like to read it. It gives the justification why NASA should fly it for
free, listing a number of amateur experiments and applications, most of
which would still apply today.
The 1971 WARC on Space Technology was held around the same time
(June 7 - July 17, 1971, in Geneva). That's the ITU conference that
established the amateur-satellite service and allocated frequencies to it.
Several satellite manufacturers are now advertising that they host pay-
loads aboard their satellite platforms. Think how it would transform
amateur radio if we could get SYNCART packages aboard one or more of
them!
Read a copy of the original proposal at:
http://www.amsat-dl.org/images/stories/satellites/syncart/sync.pdf
AMSAT-DL article (in German) at:
http://www.amsat-dl.org/index.php/news-mainmenu-97/185-syncart
[ANS thanks AMSAT Past President Perry Klein, W3PK for this information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-219.07
ARISS Status - 1 August 2011
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 219.07
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 7, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-219.07
1. Successful ARISS Contact with United Space School
On Saturday, July 30 a successful Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) contact was held between students at United Space School in
Seabrook, Texas and Mike Fossum, KF5AQG on the ISS. Station W6SRJ in California
provided the connection. The United Space School is a once a year session of
high school students that meets in the NASA/Clear Lake
Area. Students come from
around the world for a two week session, during which they stay with local host
families while being mentored by astronauts, engineers, and
scientists to design
a mission to Mars as their team project. Class sessions are held at the
University of Houston at Clear Lake. Students are given lessons on amateur
radio and through the ARISS contact they learn firsthand what spaceflight is
like. They will use this knowledge in their team project, which they will
present to the Houston space community at the end of their session.
2. Astronaut Training Status
Mike Hopkins, KF5LJG is scheduled for an ARISS Basic Ops class on Monday,
August 1. Hopkins is slated to fly with Expedition 37 in September 2013.
3. EE Times Runs ARISSat Blog
EE (Electronic Engineering) Times is running a blog called "Chips in
Space - The
Building of an Amateur Satellite" that will run over the next few weeks
describing how the amateur radio satellite, ARISSat-1 was designed and built.
The first entry has been posted:
http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/chips-in-space/4218140/The-Buildin…
an-Amateur-Satellite-1
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]
/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's
Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project
Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are
available from the AMSAT Office.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Lee McLamb, KU4OS
ku4os at amsat dot org
1
0
03 Aug '11
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-215.02
ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployed on August 3 - Signals Received
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 215.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 3, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-215.02
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-215
In this Special Bulletin:
* ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployed on August 3 - Signals Received
ARISSat-1/KEDR has been deployed from the ISS during EVA-29 on
Wednesday, August 3 by Cosmonaut/Flight Engineers Sergei Volkov
and Alexander Samokutyaev. First signals have been received
by JR8LWY reporting copy of the telemetry beacon as the satel-
lite passed over Japan.
Full operational capability of ARISSat-1/KEDR is still under
evaluation pending performance evaluation of the UHF antenna.
Please submit your reception signal reports on amsat-bb and via
the mission's e-mail boxes on http://www.amsat.org.
AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, observed, "Welcome to a
new era as AMSAT returns to space with ARISSat-1/KEDR. I encour-
age all hams, SWLs, educators, and experimenters to enjoy the
unique opportunity presented by this mission to learn about ama-
teur radio in space, enhance and improve your station, and hone
your operating skills as you try out all of this satellite's
features."
Barry continues, "ARISSat-1/KEDR marks a new type of satellite
which has captured the attention of the national space agencies
around the world for the unique educational opportunity we have
been able to design, launch, and now operate. By designing an
educational mission aligned with NASA's Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics goals amateur radio operators around
the world can now enjoy a new satellite in orbit."
ARISSat-1/KEDR Project Manager, Gould Smith, WA4SXM said, "Dozens
of amateur radio volunteers, AMSAT, ARRL, NASA, and Energia have
teamed up for this successful mission to bring you the most unique
and innovative amateur radio satellite mission flying 220 miles
above your QTH at 17,500 mph! Congratulations to all who made
ARISSat-1 successful!"
Continuing, Gould said, "ARRISat-1/KEDR has been developed, built,
and tested by a remarkable team of radio amateurs. As the Project
Manager for ARISSat-1/KEDR these past three years I have had the
opportunity to work with these creative people to get to where we
are now ... IN ORBIT!"
Congratulations to our ARISSat-1/KEDR team:
Tony Monteiro, AA2TX
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
Claire Fredlund
John Charais
Mark Steiner, K3MS
Jim Diggs, K4AHO
George Presley, K4RSV
Jim Johns, KA0IQT
Douglas Quagliana, KA2UPW
Phil Karn, KA9Q
Carol Jackson, KB3LKI
Dick Jansson, KD1K
Bob Davis, KF4KSS
Joe Armbruster, KJ4JIO
Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P
Chuck Green, N0ADI
Gilbert Mackall, N3RZN
Mark Severance, N5XWF
Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO
Bill Ress, N6GHZ
Steve Bible, N7HPR
Joe Julicher, N9WXU
Jerry Zdenek, N9YTK
Bill Reed, NX5R
Sergey Samburov, RV3DR
Valery Pikkiev, RW3WW
Sergey Borodin
Tim Moffat
Lou McFadin, W5DID
Larry Brown, W7LB
Stan Wood, WA4NFY
Alan Biddle, WA4SCA
Gould Smith, WA4SXM
Graham Shirville, G3VZV
John Klingelhoeffer, WB4LNM
Barry Baines, WD4ASW
Bob Schwerdlin, WG9L
Carmine Fiorello, WK6C
Carl Zelich, AA4MI
Hank Sill, AC4ZI
Olon Henderson, AJ4HP
Garry Tuttle, N2EOX
Mike Welch, W1MNW
[ANS thanks AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW and ARISSat-1/KEDR
Project Manager, Gould Smith, WA4SXM for the above information]
/EX
1
0
ANS-215.01 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment August 3
by JoAnne Maenpaa 03 Aug '11
by JoAnne Maenpaa 03 Aug '11
03 Aug '11
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-215.01
ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment on August 3
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 215.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 3, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-215.01
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-215
In this Special Bulletin:
* ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment on August 3
ARISSat-1/KEDR is now ready for deployment from the International
Space Station during EVA 29 on August 3.
NASA TV will cover the EVA live starting at 1400 GMT on August 3.
1430: Hatch Open
1446: Egress ARISSat-1/KEDR and secure to airlock ladder
1452: Remove solar panel covers
1507: Translate to deploy site, activate PWR, TIMER1 and TIMER2
switches, verify LEDs on, and deploy
(Internet streaming: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html)
Read the NASA Press Release about EVA-29 and ARISSat-1/KEDR at:
http://tinyurl.com/3hdn5k4 (nasa.gov)
NASA describes the activities for EVA-29, of which our satellite will
be the first task, "The duo's [Cosmonaut/Flight Engineers Sergei Volkov
and Alexander Samokutyaev] first task will be to deploy a boxy, 57
pound satellite, called alternately ARISSat-1 and Radioskaf-V, which
is the prototype test flight of a proposed series of educational
satellites being developed in a partnership with the Radio Amateur
Satellite Corp. (AMSAT), the NASA Office of Education ISS National
Lab Project, the Amateur Radio on ISS (ARISS) working group and
RSC-Energia."
ARISSat-1/KEDR Project Manager, Gould Smith, WA4SXM said, "The satel-
lite is scheduled to be deployed from the ISS during EVA-29 on Wednes-
day August 3 around 1507Z. There is a 15 minute delay after the safety
switches are all thrown before the transmitter turns on. First signals
should be transmitted shortly after 1520Z."
The ARISSat-1/KEDR team is looking for stations to make early reception
reports (1520Z-1800Z) after the ARISSat-1/KEDR release. It looks like
southern South America, very southern South Africa, followed by south-
east Asia should be the first areas to receive the signals.
Please send your reception reports to the amsat-bb(a)amsat.org. Title
your email - ARISSat-1 reception report.
Alaska and the western US should get a good pass around 1620Z. The
eastern US will have to wait until around 0416Z on the 4th to hear
the satellite.
ARISSat-1/KEDR RECEPTION REPORT CERTIFICATES
--------------------------------------------
When you receive the downlink signal from ARISSat-1/KEDR you are
invited to send your report to the following e-mail boxes. You will
receive a PDF certificate by e-mail.
Students and school groups are especially welcome! We look forward
to your report!
Your report must contain the following information:
1) The signal you received:
a) the secret word*,
b) an SSTV image, or,
c) telemetry data
2) Your name or group name
3) The date/time of reception
4) Your e-mail address of where to send your certificate. You will
receive a PDF certificate via email.
Here are the e-mail boxes to send your reports:
Secret word* contest to: secretword(a)arissat1.org
SSTV image to: sstvreport(a)arissat1.org
Telemetry data to: tlmreport(a)arissat1.org
(either digital or voice report of the data you received)
Received BPSK telemetry and .CSV files should continue to be
sent to: telemetry(a)arissattlm.org.
* Those who do hear the secret word or call sign please do not put
it out to the world. That would ruin the contest for those still
waiting for their station to be in range.
You can find the details of the ARISSat-1/KEDR radio frequencies,
links to telemetry decoding software and mission details on-line at:
+ http://www.amsat.org
+ http://arissat1.org
ARISSat-1/KEDR can be accessed on these frequencies:
+ 145.950 MHz FM Downlink
+ 435 MHz - 145 MHz Linear Transponder
+ 145.919 MHz CW Beacon
+ 145.920 MHz SSB BPSK-1000 Telemetry
The latest telemetry can be seen LIVE on your computer or cell
phone at: http://www.arissattlm.org/mobile
TRACK STATUS on OSCAR STATUS PAGE
---------------------------------
David Carr, KD5QGR has added ARISSat-1/KEDR to the list of satel-
lites at the popular "Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page" at:
http://oscar.dcarr.org/ You are invited to submit your reports
on this page.
[ANS thanks the ARISSat-1/KEDR Team for the above information]
/EX
1
0
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-212
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:
* ARISSat-1/KEDR On-Air Test Successful; Next: Deployment on August 3
* Radio-to-Soundcard Interface For Access to ARISSat-1/KEDR Bandwidth
* Get Ready for ARISSat-1/KEDR BPSK-1000 Telemetry
* Get Ready for ARISSat-1/KEDR SSTV Reception
* N7HPR Blog in EE Times Magazine Documents ARISSat-1/KEDR Development
* View Student Projects Flying on ARISSat-1
* FUNcube Vibration Testing Videos
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-212.01
ARISSat-1/KEDR On-Air Test Successful; Next: Deployment on August 3
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 212.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 31, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-212.01
ARISSat-1/KEDR ON-AIR TEST SUCESSFUL
------------------------------------
ARISSat-1/KEDR reception reports from the July 30 - 31 on-air test
aboard the International Space Station have been received from ama-
teur radio stations around the world. Africa, South America, parts
of Asia were within range of the footprint first. Next Europe and
North America will be in range.
Here is a sampling of the signal reports received via amsat-bb:
Johan, ZS1I - in South Africa reported hearing the ARISSat-1/KEDR
SSTV signal using a handheld and a rubber duck antenna.
Nader Omer, ST2NH - In Khartoum, Sudan Last pass 22.50 UTC I
heard a weak voice before LOS! It sounded like a recorded message.
No SSTV or Telemetry.
Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL - In Japan, I heard ARISSat-1/KEDR VOICE and
SSTV strong signal, S9 + over 40dB at 23:12-23:22UTC, 30 Jul 2011.
The received SSTV picture can be viewed at:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/10731ari.png
Masa, JN1GKZ - In Japan, the 0051z pass was also good signal from
ARISSat-1/KEDR and ISS. SSTV, voice msg and voice tlm were heard.
At 0056z the CW telemetry decoded as:
[bat 29.72v -214ma rf 346ma hi this is ariss at 1 r]
I got SSTV picture from ARISSat-1 at 2140z. The picture is noisy
but fine!
Luciano, PY5LF - In Brazil, signal heard a few minutes ago on
145.950. Recorded video of the pass at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_-DLZq9gmc
Reports received from Sergey Samburov, RV3DR say that ARISSat-1/KEDR
is in 'test mode', using the same setup as was used back in April
for the Gagarin Commemoration where the TM-D710 on board the ISS
is 'repeating' the ARISSat-1/KEDR output signal on 437.550 MHz
Please report signals heard, location, and equipment by e-mail to:
julytest(a)arissat1.org.
NEXT: DEPLOYMENT ON AUGUST 3
----------------------------
ARISSat-1/KEDR is now ready for deployment from the International
Space Station during EVA 29 on August 3.
NASA TV will cover the EVA live starting at 1400 GMT on August 3.
1430: Hatch Open
1446: Egress ARISSat-1/KEDR and secure to airlock ladder
1452: Remove solar panel covers
1507: Translate to deploy site, activate PWR, TIMER1 and TIMER2
switches, verify LEDs on, and deploy
(Internet streaming: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html)
ARISSat-1/KEDR is a satellite designed and built by amateur radio
operators to specifically interest students in scientific and tech-
nological careers. Through the use of ham radio equipment, students
and teachers should be able to access and utilize the satellite from
a classroom environment with minimal set up.
ARISSat-1/KEDR is a cooperative effort between AMSAT, ARISS (Amateur
Radio on the International Space Station,) RSC-Energia (The Russian
Space Agency) and NASA. The design, development and construction of
the satellite was done by AMSAT volunteers. Original plans called
for the satellite to be housed inside an old Russian spacesuit, but
when the suit became unavailable, a spaceframe was developed to house
the radio equipment and solar panels. The new satellite was named
ARISSat-1/KEDR. Another name for the spacecraft is RadioSkaf-V. The
transmitted callsign will be RS01S.
The mission was specifically designed as an education-based satellite.
Some of its broadcast features include a voice identification, voice,
digital and morse code telemetry, stored image and on-board camera
transmissions via Slow Scan TV and digital telemetry from a Russian
science experiment that will measure vacuum in earth's lower atmo-
sphere. Other aspects of the mission include CW (Morse code) and
voice message contests to interest students in participating along
with stored images submitted by students all over the world as part
of its payload.
145.950 MHz FM Downlink
-----------------------
FM transmissions will cycle between a voice ID as RS01S, select tele-
metry values, 24 international greeting messages in 15 languages and
SSTV images. One of the messages will be a conversation between Yuri
Gagarin and ground control.
If you successfully receive the SSTV transmissions, you are invited
to upload your picture to to the ARISS SSTV Gallery:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/
435 MHz - 145 MHz Linear Transponder
------------------------------------
The linear transponder will operate in Mode U/V (70 cm Up, 2m Down).
It is an 16 KHz wide inverting passband and the convention will be
to TX LSB on the 435 MHz uplink and RX USB on the 145 MHz downlink.
This mode is designed to work with low power transmitters and omni
antenna.
145.919 MHz/145.939 MHz CW Beacons
----------------------------------
The CW transmissions will be callsign ID RS01S, select telemetry,
and callsigns of people actively involved with the ARISS program.
145.920 MHz SSB BPSK-1000 Telemetry
-----------------------------------
The BPSK transmissions will feature a new 1kBPSK protocol developed
by Phil Karn, KA9Q to be readable in low signal level conditions.
The BPSK data will transmit satellite telemetry. When the CW2 beacon
on 145.919 MHz is active this indicates that the BPSK-1000 format
is being transmitted. If the CW1 beacon on 145.939 MHz is active
this indicates the backup of BPSK-400 format is being transmitted.
AMSAT needs your telemetry from ARISSat-1/KEDR. Since there are no
"Whole Orbit Data" storage mechanisms onboard ARISSat-1/KEDR, your
submissions are the only way for AMSAT to collect the spacecraft
telemetry and KURSK experiment results.
+ The telemetry may be recorded using the FunCube dongle or SDR-IQ
receivers. After decoding the recorded file ARISSat-1/KEDR and
Kursk telemetry CSV files (in the ARISSatTLM folder) can be sent
as an e-mail attachment to telemetry(a)arissattlm.org
+ If you are running ARISSatTLM and receiving the signal "live"
from ARISSat-1/KEDR, please enable the telemetry forwarding option.
+ The latest telemetry can be seen LIVE on your computer or cell
phone at: http://www.arissattlm.org/mobile
TRACK STATUS on OSCAR STATUS PAGE
---------------------------------
David Carr, KD5QGR will add ARISSat-1/KEDR to the list of satel-
lites at the popular "Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page" at:
http://oscar.dcarr.org/ You are invited to submit your reports
on this page.
USEFUL LINKS
------------
Download the Windows and Mac versions of the ARISSatTLM free
ground station soundcard demodulator and display software:
http://www.arissattlm.org
The ARISSatTLM software user guide is available:
http://tinyurl.com/42uhtyf (amsat.org)
Get your color ARISSat-1/KEDR Frequency Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/4t497t2 (amsat.org)
ARISSat-1/KEDR Presentation Slides (~1MB)
http://tinyurl.com/4n4pzkm (amsat.org)
ARISSat-1/KEDR Dayton Presentation Slides
http://tinyurl.com/6zrfmzv (amsat.org)
Follow ARISSat-1/KEDR on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/arissat1
In USA you can also text 'follow Arissat1' to 40404 with your
cell phone. (leave off the quotes).
More information on the transmission schedule and overall mission
of ARISSat-1/KEDR can be found at:
ARISSat-1/KEDR Web site: http://www.arissat1.org
AMSAT Web site: http://www.amsat.org
ARISS Web site: http://www.ariss.org
ARISS Facebook Page: Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS)
ARISS Twitter site: @ARISS_status
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) is a non-profit,
volunteer organization which designs, builds and operates experi-
mental amateur radio satellites and promotes space education. We
work in partnership with government, industry, educational insti-
tutions and fellow amateur radio societies. We encourage technical
and scientific innovation, and promote the training and development
of skilled satellite and ground system designers and operators. Our
vision is to deploy satellite systems with the goal of providing
wide area and continuous coverage for amateur radio operators world-
wide. AMSAT is also an active participant in human space missions
and supports satellites developed in cooperation with the educational
community and other amateur satellite groups.
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a volun-
teer program which inspires students, worldwide, to pursue careers
in science, technology, engineering and math through amateur radio
communications opportunities with the International Space Station
on-orbit crew. Students learn about life on board the ISS and explore
Earth from space through science and math activities. ARISS provides
opportunities for the school community (students, teachers, families
and local residents) to become more aware of the substantial benefits
of human space flight and the exploration and discovery that occur on
space flight journeys along with learning about technology and amateur
radio.
[ANS thanks the ARISSat-1/KEDR Team for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-212.02
Radio-to-Soundcard Interface For Access to ARISSat-1/KEDR Bandwidth
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 212.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 31, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-212.02
The ARISSat-1/KEDR FM downlink on 145.950 MHz will be audible on
all common 2 meter amateur radio receivers with no modification
needed to your equipment. A CW/SSB receiver will also receive the
CW beacons on 145.919 MHz or 145.939 MHz and the signals on the
linear transponder passband between 145.922 to 145.938 MHz.
To take advantage of the full bandwidth of the downlink for SSTV,
CW Decoding, BPSK Decoding you'll need to add a few things:
+ You'll need an audio patch cable from your receiver to your
computer soundcard audio input. If you are already on the air
with other amateur radio soundcard applications then you are
ready with the hardware to receive, decode, and display the
SSTV, BPSK-1000 or BPSK-400 downlinks.
+ You'll need SSTV software (refer to the SSTV news item)
+ You'll need the ARISSatTLM software to decode the BPSK
telemetry. (refer to the ARISSatTLM news item)
The key difference is that the SSTV signal is transmitted on the
FM downlink on 145.950 MHz. The BPSK-1000 downlink is transmitted
in SSB mode on 145.920 MHz. Depending on your equipment you may
need to fabricate an audio patch to the computer soundcard input
from both your 2 meter FM radio and 2 meter SSB radio.
An initial "RECEIVE ONLY" configuration is easily done consisting
of an audio patch cable between your radio and the soundcard. The
ARISSat-1/KEDR team testing the software noted that a minimal set
up consisting of an audio cable from the speaker or headphone out-
put from the radio to the line (or mic) input on your PC sound card
was successful. If your rig has a 'Line Out' audio connection this
can be run to the soundcard 'Line In' connection.
Many amateur radio "digital modes" articles, web pages, and books
also discuss the more complex requirements to interface your trans-
mitter to the soundcard and to control the push-to-talk functions.
This is NOT required for you to successfully receive, decode, and
display the signals you receive from ARISSat-1/KEDR. To join into
the all the fun your "RECEIVE ONLY" configuration will just need
the audio cable!
[ANS thanks the ARISSat-1/KEDR Team for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-212.03
Get Ready for ARISSat-1/KEDR BPSK-1000 Telemetry
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 212.03
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 31, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-212.03
The BPSK transmission from ARISSat-1/KEDR will feature a new 1kBPSK
protocol developed by Phil Karn, KA9Q to be readable in low signal
level conditions. The BPSK data will transmit satellite telemetry
and data from the Kursk experiment.
You'll need to take a few steps to get your station set up to
receive, decode, and display the BPSK-1000 telemetry data:
1. You need a 2 meter SSB receiver.
2. An audio patch cable between your receiver and computer's
soundcard is required.
3. Download the ARISSatTLM ground station soundcard demodulator
and display software.
Windows:
http://www.arissattlm.org/download/ARISSatTLM_050_Setup.exe
MAC:
http://www.arissattlm.org/download/ARISSATTLM.zip
The ARISSatTLM Software Quick Start Guide is available:
http://tinyurl.com/42uhtyf (amsat.org)
4. Follow the instructions in the ARISSatTLM Software Quick Start
Guide to install the software.
The ARISSatTLM software can decode BPSK signals in two modes:
+ Playback and decode a recorded file (even if you do not have
a 2 meter SSB receiver you can experiment with the software
and test file to learn about telemetry decoding and display!)
+ Live, off-the-air capture
Playback and Decode a Recorded File
-----------------------------------
ARISSatTLM requires the recorded data to be in the WAV format.
Compression formats such as MP3 are not suitable and will not
decode and display correctly. Although .WAV files are notably
large, usually several megabytes, they capture all of the bits
of the signal. Compressed file formats sound OK to the human
ear but save file space by eliminating bits from the recorded
stream. You need to capture and record as many of the downlink
bits as possible. An occasional noise burst or momentary fade
is handled by the Forward Error Correction capability of the
ARISSatTLM software.
Download the BPSK Test File
---------------------------
A link to a BPSK test file suitable for operation with the
current release of ARISSatTLM software will be released soon
to http://www.arissattlm.org.
NOTE: Some earlier BPSK test recordings that are on the internet
will not work because they were created with earlier versions of
the satellite's onboard software (the satellite software and
ARISSatTLM are a "matched pair").
1. Start the ARISSatTLM program on your computer.
2. Click the start button in the lower left of the Tuning
Indicator window.
3. In the ARISSatTLM Version 0.50 Window select:
File --> Open WAVE file.
Select the ARISSatTLM test file you previously downloaded.
4. The Tuning Indicator window will show the "CW Bump" at
proper location (note the "Put CW signal here" indicator).
5. The Morse Code Decoder will decode and stream the CW
message.
6. The ARISSatTLM Telemetry as Text window will decode and
display data.
7. The ARISSatTLM window will display the received data
as received.
8. The display will stop when the end of file is reached.
Live Off The Air Telemetry Capture and Display
----------------------------------------------
The ARISSat-1 BPSK-1000 downlink is transmitted in SSB mode on
145.920 MHz. When the CW2 beacon on 145.919 MHz is active this
indicates that the BPSK-1000 format is being transmitted. If the
CW1 beacon on 145.939 MHz is active this indicates the backup of
BPSK-400 format is being transmitted.
Transmitting at 100 mW, both BPSK rates include Forward Error
Correction (FEC) and it is expected that modest quarter-wave
antennas with low-loss coaxial cable will provide sufficient
signal strength for decoding and display by the ARISSatTLM
software.
BPSK-1000 sounds like a "shusssch" with a higher pitch than the
400 bps growl. It is difficult to tune by ear. The BPSK beacon
is centered 1 kHz above the CW2 beacon so that the CW beacon sits
in the lower spectral null of the BPSK signal, i.e., in a narrow
spot where there's no BPSK signal power.
If you put your receiver in USB mode and tune the CW beacon so
it comes out at an audio frequency of 500 Hz, this will automa-
tically center the BPSK signal in a conventional SSB filter
extending from 300-2700 Hz. The Tuning Indicator window helps
you tune the signal correctly.
Follow the recommendations in the ARISSatTLM Quick Start Guide
for tuning and decoding the BPSK telemetry data. Once you are
tuned in correctly (and adjust for doppler shift) you will be
able to decode the BPSK-1000 signal. You will also be able to
copy the CW2 beacon text in the Morse Code Decoder window.
AMSAT needs your telemetry from ARISSat-1/KEDR. Since there are no
"Whole Orbit Data" storage mechanisms onboard ARISSat-1/KEDR, your
submissions are the only way for AMSAT to collect the spacecraft
telemetry and KURSK experiment results.
+ The telemetry may be recorded using the FunCube dongle or SDR-IQ
receivers. After decoding the recorded file ARISSat-1/KEDR and
Kursk telemetry CSV files (in the ARISSatTLM folder) can be sent
as an e-mail attachment to telemetry(a)arissattlm.org
+ If you are running ARISSatTLM and receiving the signal "live"
from ARISSat-1/KEDR, please enable the telemetry forwarding option.
+ The latest telemetry can be seen LIVE on your computer or cell
phone at: http://www.arissattlm.org/mobile
[ANS thanks the ARISSat-1/KEDR Team for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-212.04
Get Ready for ARISSat-1/KEDR SSTV Reception
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 212.04
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 31, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-212.04
The ARISSat-1 FM downlink on 145.950 MHz includes live SSTV
images as part of the cycling voice ID, select spoken telemetry
values, and the international greeting messages. Here are some
pointers to help you get your station ready to receive and dis-
play the SSTV pictures transmitted by ARISSat-1.
One fun feature is that there are four SSTV cameras mounted on
the spacecraft. On photos of ARISSat-1 you may have noticed black
brackets on the outside of the spacecraft. These hold the mirrors
that reflect the light onto the lens of the cameras. The software-
defined-transponder will use the image data from the cameras to
generate the SSTV downlink.
ARISSat's software will sequentially select a new or stored image
from one the four cameras. There are two pre-recorded images as
part of the sequence. The camera that took the the picture can be
identified by the color of the call sign in the upper left of the
SSTV image. The SSTV image will be sent down as FM audio SSTV in
Robot 36 format on 145.950 MHz about every 140 seconds.
The RF downlink power on the 145.950 MHz FM downlink will be 250mW
which is predicted to provide a link margin around 6 dB on an HT
with a 'big whip' when the satellite is at 15 degrees elevation. This
should be sufficient to receive SSTV pictures although you may need
to orient the whip to line up the antenna polarization.
ARISSat-1 is not stabilized so the antenna orientation is unpredict-
able and a certain amount of fading will happen. The receiving link
margin may be improved with a handheld beam such as an "Arrow", "Elk",
or "Cheap Yagi" antenna.
(See: http://www.wa5vjb.com/references/Cheap%20Antennas-LEOs.pdf)
See the news bulletin regarding tips and pointers for the audio
interface between your radio and your computer's sound card. When
running your SSTV software just adjust the sound card audio gain
slider and/or radio volume control so that the SSTV signal is within
the center part of the bar. MMSSTV will give you an "overflow"
indication if the volume is too high.
SSTV Software Download Sites
----------------------------
There are many amateur radio SSTV software decoding applications
available. One of the easiest to use on Windows computers is the
MMSSTV program. This can be downloaded from:
http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/pages/mmsstv.php
The Ham Radio Deluxe software package also includes SSTV operation.
SSTV software for the Mac is available at:
http://web.me.com/kd6cji/MacSSTV/MultiScan.html
If you successfully receive the SSTV transmissions, you are invited
to upload your picture to to the ARISS SSTV Gallery:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/
[ANS thanks the ARISSat-1 Team for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-212.05
N7HPR Blog in EE Times Magazine Documents ARISSat-1/KEDR Development
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 212.05
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 31, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-212.05
Steve Bible, N7HPR shares his tale of how amateur radio lead to his
opportunities in his professional life as an engineer at Microchip
Technology, And, as Steve says, "Eventually becoming one of the most
interesting projects I've ever worked on."
Steve continues, "Over the next several weeks, this limited-series
guest blog will relate the story of how my colleagues and I came to
build an amateur satellite, the challenges we ran into while doing
so and, hopefully, its successful deployment from the International
Space Station."
In this blog, Steve hopes to recount the highlights from that journey
and tell you about some of the technical as well as personal trials
and tribulations. How does a diverse group of folks, from all walks
of life, interests and professions, create an amateur satellite to be
deployed on the ISS? Tune in and see!
Follow Steve's Blog on the EE Times website, http://www.eetimes.com,
then follow the EE Life -> Blogs link for future installments.
The article can be found on-line at:
http://tinyurl.com/3lddtou (eetimes.com)
[ANS thanks EE Times and Steve Bible, N7HPR for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-212.06
View Student Projects Flying on ARISSat-1/KEDR
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 212.06
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 31, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-212.06
ARISSat-1/KEDR will carry many education-based features encouraging
student interaction. During the development of the satellite, stud-
ents from around the world were invited to submit images and letters
documenting their participation in science activities and projects.
These submissions have been processed and stored on a memory chip
that has been attached to ARISSat-1/KEDR and is flying along with
the craft as it orbits the Earth. The student projects and photos
can all be viewed ARISS Europe web site at:
http://www.ariss-eu.org/arissat-1.htm
[ANS thanks ARISS-Europe for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-212.07
FUNcube Vibration Testing Videos
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 212.07
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 31, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-212.07
AMSAT-UK has released two videos showing vibration testing of the
FUNcube satellite.
This video shows the general layout of the RAL vibration testing facil-
ity, and includes interviews with Graham and David at the conclusion of
our testing: http://vimeo.com/26951186
This is a short video showing what happens during a 'high sine' test.
The test is being performed in the Z axis. Hold your breath!!
http://vimeo.com/26954073
AMSAT-UK photos of the testing can be viewed at:
http://www.uk.amsat.org/archives/funcube-enviromental-testing-at-ral
An additional news article can be read at the Southgate Amateur Radio
News site at:
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2011/funcube_videos.htm
[ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-212.08
Satellite Shorts From All Over
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 212.08
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 31, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-212.08
+ Clint Bradford, K6LCS will be talking about ARISSat-1/KEDR and
Working the FM Ham Satellites on August 2 at 6PM PDT during the
recording session of the Ham Nation video podcast - the "Bob
Heil and Gordon West" show in Leo LaPorte's TWIT.tv network.
They'll also remind viewers to support AMSAT and endeavours
like ARISSat-1.
http://twit.tv - click on LIVE 6PM PDT August 2, or
http://twit.tv/hn - to watch all Ham Nation episodes
+ Clint Bradford, K6LCS, will step out of the recording studio
to present his 'Working Amateur Satellites With Your HT' ses-
sion in Perris, CA on August 4 and in Rialto, CA on August 20.
ALL are welcome to attend these club meetings!
Thursday, August 4 - 6:30PM
Lake Perris Event Center - Lot 9
17801 Lake Perris Drive, Perris CA 92571
Saturday, August 20, 2011 - 10:00AM
Rialto Fire Department - Station 201
131 S Willow Avenue, Rialto CA 92376
Attendees should download Clint's four-page tutorial and radio
programming data from http://www.work-sat.com
Clint welcomes pre-presentation questions. Call him at 909-1241-7666,
or send email to . clint(a)clintbradford.com
+ Bob, KC2WYH invites you to be on the lookout for the Roseland Amateur
Radio Club, K2GQ, operating from the "National Night Out" on Tuesday,
August 2nd in Livingston, New Jersey with various ham radio demonstra-
tions. There is a high elevation pass by AO-51 at 2026-Z (4:26 p.m.
EDT) within range of the special event.
+ Look for Makoto, JI5RPT to be active as JD1BLY from Chichijima
Island (IOTA AS-031) Ogasawara. Operation is planned for 40m to 6m
and Satellite CW/SSB/DIGI between August 1-7. QSL via JI5RPT. Web
based log will be found at: http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/ and you are
also invited to monitor Twitter: http://twitter.com/jd1bly
(ji5rpt(a)jarl.com)
+ Heads up this August 5-7: Be sure to look for W1AW/5 operating on
all available satellites from Taos, New Mexico during the 2011 ARRL
Rocky Mountain Division Convention. http://www.2011convention.org.
More information can also be found on Ollie's AB1JO QRZ page:
http://www.qrz.com/db/aj1o/
+ Look for John, VA3BL operating from the Trent Severn Waterway in grid
FN04 + FN14 in Ontario, Canada, August 1-7 with the arrow and HT. He
Will try to be on AO-51, SO- 50 and any other FM satellites that are
available.
+ ZB2, GIBRALTAR Astronaut Edmondo,VA3ITA/IW0GVP, will be QRV as
ZB2/VA3ITA from the Rock of Gibraltar from Aug 8-11. Activity
will take place on CW, SSB, digital modes and via satellites.
Edmondo is also willing to make skeds. More information and his
e-mail address can be found on QRZ.com. QSL via VA3ITA.
(DXNL 1738 - Jul 27, 2011 DX Newsletter
+ On Saturday July 23, 2011 at 09:45 UTC, ESA Space Camp 2011, San
Rossore Park, Pisa, Italy established a direct ARISS (Amateur Radio
on the International Space Station) contact with NASA astronaut
Michael E. Fossum KF5AQG onboard the International Space Station.
Astronaut Fossum operated with the ISS callsign OR4ISS. The ESA Space
Camp 2011 operated the contact with ARI "Versilia" club station call
sign IQ5VR. The event can seen in an ESA video at:
http://tinyurl.com/3esggh7 (livestream.com)
Additional coverage of the event is provided by Southgate News Site:
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2011/ariss_event_success_2307.htm
+ We wish we could have an antenna like this! But this one is in space:
A newly-launched Russian radio telescope successfully unfurled a
10-meter dish-shaped reflector overcoming one of the biggest risks on
the observatory's ambitious mission to see inside black holes and view
other cosmic phenomena. Read about the details at:
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1107/25spektr/
+ A great 10 minute video is available about Vietnam's Cubesat F-1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAAWE1PDuAM
+ Jan, ON7UX posted the AMSAT-ON video report about OUFTI-1 the D-STAR
CubeSat on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXmqYy_Q_Wg
+ The August, 2011 On-Line Edition of the WorldRadio Magazine (CQ
Publications) mentions Peter's efforts on behalf of AMSAT in regards
to HR607. The free magazine is a huge PDF file:
http://worldradiomagazine.com/wro_issues/2011/WRO_08_2011.pdf
The Satellites column begins on Page 24 of this issue. They also pro-
vide good coverage of the other ANS bulletin items we've issued.
+ Information about a CubeSat under development at University of Puerto
Rico in Mayaguez (UPRM) can be found on-line in their blog at:
http://cubesatuprm.wordpress.com/ A video of the student project
is posted at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN5rM5Dxs-k (Spanish)
+ Photos of satellite operation taken by Dave KB5WIA during his
camping trip to Eagle Lake in Lassen National Forest, which is
in Northern California and grid CN90 can be viewed at:
http://tinyurl.com/3edhgas (kb5wia.blogspot.com)
+ Shamai Opfer 4Z1WS gave a talk on Israel's new 3U CubeSat InKlajn-1
to the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium. It is planned to
provide telemetry using 1200bps BPSK and 1200bps AFSK with an option
of 400bps BPSK and 1200bps MSK. Downlink frequencies of 145.815 MHz
and 145.950 MHz have been coordinated by the IARU Satellite Frequency
Coordination panel. More news and a video of the ejection tests can
be seen at: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2011/inklajn_1.htm
+ The next dates for the Hudson Valley Satcom net are August 4,
August 18, and September 1 at 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (UTC - 4).
You can tune in via the 146.970 MHz Mt. Beacon repeater, PL 100.0 or
via EchoLink on the N2EYH-L node. More info is available at:
http://www.hvsatcom.org (Stu, WA2BSS)
[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]
/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors
to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits.
Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. And with that
please keep in mind the ham who made a frantic phone call, "My wife is
pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes apart!" "Is this
her first child?" the doctor asked. "No!" the ham shouted, "This is
her husband!"
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
K9JKM at amsat dot org
1
0
ANS Special Bulletin - ANS-210 ARISSat-1/KEDR Test Transmissions Planned From ISS July 30-31
by JoAnne Maenpaa 30 Jul '11
by JoAnne Maenpaa 30 Jul '11
30 Jul '11
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-210.01
ARISSat-1/KEDR Test Transmissions Planned From ISS July 30-31
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 210.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 29, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-210.01
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-210
In this Special Bulletin:
* ARISSat-1/KEDR Test Transmissions Planned From ISS July 30-31
Test transmissions from ARISSat-1/KEDR are scheduled to begin at
19:15 UTC on July 30 and then continue until 1430 UTC on July 31.
The satellite will be connected to an external antenna mounted on
the ISS during testing. During the test ARISSat-1/KEDR will be in
LOW power mode, this means that it will transmit about 40 seconds
and then shut down for 2 minutes and then transmit for again for
40 seconds.
During the ISS test there will not be an antenna connected to the
ARISSat-1/KEDR UHF port. The 435 MHz - 145 MHz Linear Transponder
will not be active during the test period. This transponder will
be active once ARISSat-1/KEDR is deployed.
FM VOICE DOWNLINK 145.950 MHZ
-----------------------------
To listen for ARISSat-1/KEDR signals, FM receivers should be tuned
to 145.950 MHz. Even though the satellite will only have an output
of 250 mW on 2 meters, a standard FM handy talkie equipped with a
quarter-wave whip antenna should be able to receive the voice ID,
voice telemetry and greeting messages as the craft passes overhead.
Those planning to monitor voice broadcasts from ARISSat-1/KEDR
during the July 30 - 31 test are requested to make note of the
telemetry battery voltage values and UTC time, and then submit
their records by e-mail to: julytest(a)arissat1.org.
FM SSTV DOWNLINK 145.950 MHZ
----------------------------
SSTV transmissions are included in the cycling FM downlink with
station identification RS01S, voice messages, and spoken telemetry.
SSTV transmissions may also be demodulated and viewed using a free
downloadable program such as MMSSTV that is available at:
http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/pages/mmsstv.php.
For Mac users, Multiscan2 is available at:
http://web.me.com/kd6cji/MacSSTV/MultiScan.html.
If you successfully receive the SSTV transmissions, you can
upload the SSTV picture that you received to:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV
SSB BPSK-1000 DIGITAL TELEMETRY 145.920 MHZ
-------------------------------------------
Given the low duty cycle of the spacecraft, those planning to
receive and decode the digital telemetry during this test are
encouraged to record the entire signal band using the FunCube
dongle or SDR-IQ receivers.
Software for demodulating the BPSK-1000 telemetry is available
at http://www.arissattlm.org;
the software Quick Start Guide is available on the link on the
http://www.amsat.org front page.
ARISSatTLM TELEMETRY ON-LINE
----------------------------
AMSAT needs your telemetry from ARISSat-1/KEDR both during the
test and after deployment from the International Space Station.
Since there are no "Whole Orbit Data" storage mechanisms onboard
ARISSat-1/KEDR, your submissions are the only way for AMSAT to
collect the spacecraft telemetry and KURSK experiment results.
If you are running ARISSatTLM and receiving the signal "live" from
ARISSat-1/KEDR, then please enable the telemetry forwarding option.
In the PC version of ARISSatTLM you can do this by selecting "Tools"
then "Options". In the "Options" window, replace "NOCALL" with your
amateur radio callsign and put a check in the box next to "Forward
telemetry over the Internet". The destination will already be filled
in with "telemetry.arissattlm.org".
If you successfully receive the telemetry from a recording (not live),
please forward your telemetry CSV file and KURSK telemetry files by
e-mail to telemetry (AT) arissattlm.org. These can be found inside
the ARISSatTLM folder on your Windows desktop in the Kursk and Tele-
metry folders.
And, if you just can't get enough ARISSat-1/KEDR telemetry, remember
that you can see the latest telemetry LIVE on your computer or cell
phone at: http://www.arissattlm.org/mobile
This "mobile" page is powered by the submissions from the ARISSatTLM
users who forward their telemetry over the Internet.
KD5QGR OSCAR STATUS PAGE
------------------------
Thanks to David Carr, KD5QGR, ARISSat-1/KEDR has just been added to
list of satellites at the popular "Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page"
at: http://oscar.dcarr.org/ Although the transponder will not be
active this weekend, if you hear the downlink during the test (or if
you don't hear the downlink) please submit a report.
More information on the transmission schedule and overall mission
of ARISSat-1/KEDR can be found at:
ARISSat-1/KEDR Web site: http://www.arissat1.org
AMSAT Web site: http://www.amsat.org
ARISS Web site: http://www.ariss.org
ARISS Facebook Page: Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS)
ARISS Twitter site: @ARISS_status
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) is a non-profit,
volunteer organization which designs, builds and operates experi-
mental amateur radio satellites and promotes space education. We
work in partnership with government, industry, educational insti-
tutions and fellow amateur radio societies. We encourage technical
and scientific innovation, and promote the training and development
of skilled satellite and ground system designers and operators. Our
vision is to deploy satellite systems with the goal of providing
wide area and continuous coverage for amateur radio operators world-
wide. AMSAT is also an active participant in human space missions
and supports satellites developed in cooperation with the educational
community and other amateur satellite groups.
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a volun-
teer program which inspires students, worldwide, to pursue careers
in science, technology, engineering and math through amateur radio
communications opportunities with the International Space Station
on-orbit crew. Students learn about life on board the ISS and explore
Earth from space through science and math activities. ARISS provides
opportunities for the school community (students, teachers, families
and local residents) to become more aware of the substantial benefits
of human space flight and the exploration and discovery that occur on
space flight journeys along with learning about technology and amateur
radio.
[ANS thanks the ARISSat-1/KEDR Team for the above information]
1
0
This report is organized into four (4) parts.
Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites
Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites
Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites
Part 4 (S4) - deborbited/returned satellites
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-209.S1
WSR 209 Part 1 07/28/2011
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 209.S1
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, July 28, 2011
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-209.S1
HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1)(XW-1)
Catalog Number: 36122
Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z
Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC
Status: By schedule
Callsign:
Broadcast: BJ1SA-11
BBS: BJ1SA-12
Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz.
145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW
145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM
435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW
435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: LHCP 2.0dBi max
U: RHCP 3.0dBi max
IARU coordination page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108
For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1):
http://
[02092011]
=====
SO-67 SumbandilaSat
Catalog Number: 35870
Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z
Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Status: By schedule
Callsign: ZS0SUM
Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz
Downlink: 435.345MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
For more information about SO-67:
http://www.amsatsa.org.za/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=88
[02092011]
=====
DO-64 Delfi-C3
Catalog number: 32789
Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY
Telemetry: 145.870 MHz
Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz
Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz
Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68
[02092011]
=====
VO-52 HAMSAT
Catalog number: 28650
Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Current Mode: U/v - Indian Transponder
Frequencies:
Indian Transponder:
Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW
Dutch Transponder:
Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW
Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW
Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW
Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: LHCP
U: RHCP
Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30
To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon
that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon.
[02092011]
=====
AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z
Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Status: Semi-operational - IHU crash each eclipse
Current Mode(s):
Voice repeater: V/u
Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM
Telemetry: Recovery efforts
Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6
Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.880 MHz FM
145.920 MHz FM
145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst
1268.705 MHz FM
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output
435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25
Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
Beacon: 435.150 MHz
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
T: Linear
V: Linear
U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP
TX B (usually analog) RHCP
L: Linear
S: Linear
Broadcast: PECHO-11
BBS: PECHO-12
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19
[06162011]
=====
SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C
Catalog number: 27607
Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z
Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Status: Operational
Current Mode: V/u
Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone
Downlink: 436.795 MHz
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml
(not up and running currently)
To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4
Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary):
1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute
timer on board the spacecraft.
2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re-
peater on and off within the 10 Minute window.
3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset
the 10 minute timer.
[02092011]
=====
FO-29 JAS-2
Catalog number: 24278
Launch Date: August 17, 1996
Status: Operational
Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA)
Voice/CW (Mode JA)
Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB
Beacon: 435.795 MHz
Digital Mode JD
Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM
145.870 MHz FM
145.910 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK
Callsign: 8J1JCS
Digitalker: 435.910 MHz
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: RHCP
U: RHCP
For current operational schedule for FO-29:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm
JARL English webpage:
http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm
AMSAT-NA Webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID
=5&retURL=/satellites/status.php
Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's
CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/
fo29cwts.htm
[06232011]
=====
AO-27 AMRAD
Catalog number: 22825
Launch date: September 26, 1993 0140z
Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana
Status: Operational
Current Mode: V/u
Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM
Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org
[02092011]
=====
AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7
Catalog number: 07530
Launch Date: November 15, 1974
Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA
Status: Operational
Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours
Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A
432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B
Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP)
145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP)
145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP)
Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW
145.972 MHz CW
435.100 MHz CW
2304.100 MHz CW
Official Webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php
The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website:
http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/
[02092011]
=====
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module)
Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Kourou, French Guiana
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA
Status: Operational
Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF
Voice - V/v
BBS - OFF
APRS - OFF
SSTV - OFF
Expedition 28 Crew (May - September 2011):
Commander: Andrey Borisenko
Flight Engineer: Ron Garan KF5GPO
Flight Engineer: Alexander Samokutyaev
Flight Engineer: Satoshi Furukawa
Flight Engineer: Sergey Volkov KE5DAW
Flight Engineer: Micheal Fossum KF5AQG
Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2
Voice:
Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM
Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM
Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Crossband Repeater:
Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM
145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood)
Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood)
SSTV Robot 36:
Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Callsigns:
Belgian: OR4ISS
German: DP0ISS
Russian: RS0ISS
RZ3DZR
United States: NA1SS
Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11
Digipeater callsign: ARISS
Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/
ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines
Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time
line is NOT translated from Russian and posted.
[07282011]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-209.S2
WSR 209 Part 2 07/28/2011
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 209.S2
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, July 28, 2011
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-209.S2
O/OREOS
Catalog Number: 37224
Launch Date: November 20, 2010
Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA
Status: On Orbit
Uplink:
Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25
Beacon:
Callsign:
URL: http://www.ooreos.org/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146
[02092011]
=====
Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer
Catalog Number: 37223
Launch Date: November 20, 2010
Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA
Status: On Orbit
Uplink:
Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK
Beacon:
Callsign: RAX-1
URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165
[02092011]
=====
FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily
Catalog Number: 37227
Launch Date: November 20, 2010
Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA
Status: Operational
Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud
Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud
Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 8k6 baud
Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25
Callsign: Fast1
URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83
[07052011]
=====
FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma
Catalog Number: 37380
Launch Date: November 20, 2010
Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA
Status: Operational
Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud
Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud
Downlink: 145.825 MHz
Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25
Callsign: Fast2
URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84
[07052011]
=====
StudSat
Catalog Number: 36796
Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: On Orbit
Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK
Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK
Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164
[02092011]
=====
TIsat-1
Catalog Number: 36799
Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: On orbit
Callsign: HB9DE
Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK
Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK
Beacon: 437.305MHz CW
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118
[02092011]
=====
HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1)(XW-1)
Catalog Number: 36122
Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z
Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC
Status: By schedule
Callsign:
Broadcast: BJ1SA-11
BBS: BJ1SA-12
Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz.
145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW
145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM
435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW
435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW
IARU coordination page:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=108
For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1):
http://
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108
[02092011]
=====
SwissCube
Catalog Number: 35932
Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Callsign: HB9EG
Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW
Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109
[02092011]
=====
UWE-2
Catalog Number: 35934
Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: In Orbit
Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps
437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110
[02092011]
=====
ITUpsAT1
Catalog Number: 35935
Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW
Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113
[02092011]
=====
BEESAT
Catalog Number: 35933
Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Callsign: DP0BEE
Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW
Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps
Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp
[02092011]
=====
CP-6
Catalog Number: 35003
Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z
Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=121
[02092011]
=====
HAWKSAT 1
Catalog number: 35004
Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z
Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Status: operational
Downlink: 437.345 MHz ?
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=105
[02092011]
=====
Pharmasat
Catalog Number: 35002
Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z
Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=94
[02092011]
=====
ANUSAT
Catalog Number: 34808
Launch Date: April 20, 2009 0115z
Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: ?
Downlink: 435.000 MHz
Uplink: 145.800 MHz
Telemetry: 137.400 MHz
[02092011]
=====
SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.)
Catalog Number: 33496
Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Status: Operational
Proposed Frequencies and Modes:
Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW
Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW
Callsign:
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101
[02092011]
=====
KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.)
Catalog Number: 33495
Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Status: In Orbit
Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW
Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW
IARU coordination status page:
AMSAT-NA webpage:
[02092011]
=====
STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites)
Catalog Number: 33498
Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Status: Operational ?
Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW
437.465 MHz FM/CW
Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW
437.275 MHz FM/CW
Callsigns: JR5YBN
JR5YBO
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02092011]
=====
KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT)
Catalog Number: 33499
Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW
Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW
Callsign: JQ1YYY
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107
AMSAT-NA webapge:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[20092011]
=====
PRISM (Tokyo Univ.)
Catalog Number: 33493
Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Status: Operational ?
Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW
Beacon: 437.250 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW
Callsign: JQ1YCX
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=119&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02092011]
=====
RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny)
Catalog Number: 32953
Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z
Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
Status: Operational
Curent Modes: Telemetry
Audio
Images
Downlinks: 435.315 MHz
435.215 MHz
AMSAT-NA website:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret
URL=/satellites/status.php
Official website:
http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43
[02092011]
=====
CanX-2
Catalog number: 32790
Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational in range of ground station only
Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK
For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web
page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46
[02092011]
=====
AAUSAT-II
Catalog number: 32788
Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet
For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web
page:
http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60
[02092011]
=====
CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II
Catalog number: 32785
Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational ?
Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet
Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz
Telemetry Beacon:
Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW
For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II
web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78
Command Station blog website:
http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[07052011]
=====
Compass-1
Catalog number: 32787
Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Current Mode: dependant on last received command
Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM
Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW
437.405 MHz Packet
For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web
page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[06162011]
=====
CO-66 Seeds II
Catalog number:
Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Status: Operational
Downlink: 437.485 MHz
Callsign: JQ1YGU
For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web
page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02092011]
=====
CAPE-1
Catalog Number: 31130
Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z
Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Status: Intermittent
Current Mode: /u
TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25
CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW
Callsign: K5USL
TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds.
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL=
/satellites/status.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72
[02092011]
=====
CP3
Catalog Number: 31129
Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z
Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Status: Operational
Current Mode: /u
Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74
[02092011]
=====
CO-58 CubeSat XI-V
Catalog number: 28895
Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z
Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
Status: Operational - CW Beacon only
Current Mode: /u
Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol
Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW
Callsign: JQ1YGW
Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/
Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37
[02092011]
=====
CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV
Catalog number: 27848
Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z
Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
Status: ?????
Current Mode: /u
Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW
Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Callsign: JQ1YGW
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/
[02092011]
=====
AO-51 ECHO
Catalog number: 28375
Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z
Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Status: Semi-operational - IHU crash each eclipse
Current Mode(s):
Voice repeater: V/u
Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM
Telemetry: Recovery efforts
Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6
Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
435.150 MHz FM
2401.200 Mhz FM
Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM
145.880 MHz USB
145.880 MHz FM
145.920 MHz FM
145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst
1268.700 MHz FM
Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output
435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25
Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
1268.708 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol
Beacon: 435.150 MHz
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
T: Linear
V: Linear
U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP
TX B (usually analog) RHCP
L: Linear
S: Linear
Broadcast: PECHO-11
BBS: PECHO-12
Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19
[06162011]
=====
QuakeSat
Catalog Number: 27845
Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z
Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
Status: Telemetry only
Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet
Mode U packet
Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS
Quakesat webpage:
http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/
[02252011]
=====
CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II
Catalog Number: 27844
Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z
Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
Status: Operational
Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide
AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only
Mode U Telemetry
Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Mode U TLM Beacon
Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78
[02092011]
=====
NO-44 PCSAT
Catalog number: 26931
Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z
Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA
Status: Telemetry only
Current Mode: V/v
General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud
Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud
PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org
aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program:
http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/
[02092011]
=====
RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4)
Catalog number: 27939
Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z
Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
Status: Operational - 70cm cw only
Current Mode: /u
CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz
145.818 MHz
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[02092011]
=====
LO-19 LUSAT
Catalog number: 20442
Launch date: January 22, 1990
Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana
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-12
General information and telemetry samples can be found at:
www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu
[02092011]
=====
UO-11 OSCAR-11
Catalog number: 14781
Launch Date: March 1, 1984
Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA
Status: Operational ?
Current Mode: /v
Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK
UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz
Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: RHCP
S: LHCP
Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm
[07052011]
=====
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS
Catalog number: 25544
Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module)
Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Kourou, French Guiana
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA
Status: Operational
Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF
Voice - V/v
BBS - OFF
APRS - OFF
SSTV - OFF
Expedition 28 Crew (May - September 2011):
Commander: Andrey Borisenko
Flight Engineer: Ron Garan KF5GPO
Flight Engineer: Alexander Samokutyaev
Flight Engineer: Satoshi Furukawa
Flight Engineer: Sergey Volkov KE5DAW
Flight Engineer: Micheal Fossum KF5AQG
Available Modes and Frequencies:
Digital/APRS:
Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2
Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2
Voice:
Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM
Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM
Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Crossband Repeater:
Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM
145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood)
Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood)
SSTV Robot 36:
Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
V: Linear
U: Linear
Callsigns:
Belgian: OR4ISS
German: DP0ISS
Russian: RS0ISS
RZ3DZR
United States: NA1SS
Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11
Digipeater callsign: ARISS
Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss
ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com
APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/
ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines
Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time
line is NOT translated from Russian and posted.
[07282011]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-209.S3
WSR 209 Part 3 07/28/2011
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 209.S3
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, July 28, 2011
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-209.S3
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME:
NANOSAIL-D
Catalog Number:
Ejection Date: January 17, 2011
Status: On orbit
Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25
URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115
[01272011]
=====
CP4
Catalog Number: 31132
Launch Date: April 17, 2007
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: /u
TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25
CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79
[09062010]
=====
LIBERTAD-1
Catalog Number: 31128
Launch Date: April 17, 2007
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25
Callsign: 5K3L
Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS
Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS
Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76
[09062010]
=====
PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1
Catalog Number: 29712
Launch Date: January 10, 2007
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: V/v
Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM
Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51
[09062010]
=====
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
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24
[09062010]
=====
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
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54
[09062010]
=====
UWE-1
Catalog Number: 28892
Launch Date: October 27, 2005
Status: Non-Operational
Mode U Telemetry
Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53
[09062010]
=====
CANX-1
Catalog Number: 27847
Launch Date: June 30, 2003
Status: Non-Operational
Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps
[06052009]
=====
DTUSAT
Catalog Number: 27842
Launch Date: June 30, 2003
Status: Non-Operational
Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported
Downlink: 437.475MHz
Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL
=satellites/all_oscars.php
[02212009]
=====
AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M)
Catalog number: 27605
Launch Date: December 20, 2002
Status: Non-operational.
Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK
Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK
(optional voice message)
Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS
Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de
[01222007]
=====
MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1
Catalog number: 26548
Launch date: September 26, 2000
Status: Telemetry only
Uplinks: 145.850 MHz
145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK
Downlink: 437.325 MHz
Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11
BBS: MYSAT3-12
TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to
commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK
Amateur Radio communication.
TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as
a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey
Satellite Technology Ltd.
[03302009]
=====
NO-45 SAPPHIRE
Catalog number: 26932
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Non-Operational
Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK
Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater
Digi Callsign: KE6QMD
Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire,
as per the user service agreement located at the following URL:
http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt
[03132005]
=====
SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B
Catalog number: 26549
Launch date: September 26, 2000
Status: Non-Operational
Downlink: 437.075 MHz
Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11
BBS: SASAT2-12
Further information is available at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html
[01222007]
=====
SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A
Catalog number: 26545
Launch Date: September 26, 2000
Status: Non-Operational
Uplink: 145.850 MHz
Downlink: 436.775 MHz
Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11
BBS: SASAT1-12
Further information is available at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html
[01222007]
=====
AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40
Catalog number: 26609
Launch Date: November 16, 2000
Status: Non-Operational
Uplinks
-------
V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB
U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB
L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB
L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB
Downlinks
---------
S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB
K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB
Beacon: 2401.323 MHz
24048.035 MHz
P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU)
----------------------------
BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB)
2 m none 145.898 MHz none
70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz
13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz
13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz
3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz
1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz
[07162007]
=====
OO-38 OPAL
Catalog Number: 26063
Launch Date: January 27, 2000
Status: Non-Operational
Mode U TLM Beacon
Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK
[08132007]
=====
UO-36 UoSAT-12
Catalog number: 25693
Launch date: April 21, 1999
Status: Unknown
Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK)
Downlinks: 437.025 MHz
437.400 MHz
Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11
BBS: UO121-12
The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web
site at the following URL:
ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip
[01222007]
=====
SO-35 SUNSAT
Catalog Number: 25636
Launch date:February 23, 1999
Status: Non-Operational
Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz
Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz
Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz
Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz
145.900 MHz
For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site:
http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/
[01222007]
=====
PO-34 PANSAT
Catalog number: 25520
Launch date: October 30, 1998
Status: Telemetry downloads only
Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz
Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/
[05092004]
=====
SO-33 SEDSAT-1
Catalog number: 25509
Launch date: October 24, 1998
Status: Semi-operational
Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK)
The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and
the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful.
For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site:
http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm
[09042006]
=====
GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B
Catalog number: 25397
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Non-Operational
Current Modes:
Telemetry : /u
Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK)
435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems
Uplinks: 145.850 FM
145.890 FM
145.930 FM
1269.700 FM
1269.800 FM
1269.900 FM
Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11
BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12
More information of GO-32 can be found at:
http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/
AMSAT-NA webpage:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL
=/satellites/status.php
[07172010]
=====
TO-31 TMSAT-1
Catalog number: 25396
Launch Date: July 10, 1998
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK
Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK
Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11
BBS: TMSAT1-12
[05012006]
=====
MO-30 UNAMSAT-2
Catalog Number: 24305
Launch Date: September 5, 1996
Status: Non-operational
Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
[06042009]
=====
PO-28 POSAT-1
Catalog number: 22829
Launch Date: September 25, 1993
Status: Non-operational
Downlink: 429.950
Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage
Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11
BBS callsign: POSAT1-12
AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html
POSAT-1 webpage:
http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html
[01012009]
=====
IO-26 ITAMSAT
Catalog number: 22826
Launch Date: September 26, 1993
Status: PSK carrier only
Current Mode:
Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud
145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud
145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud
145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud
Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK
Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11
BBS: ITMSAT-12
Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org
AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html
[01212007]
=====
KO-25 KITSAT
Catalog number: 22828
Launch date: September 26, 1993
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK
Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM
Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11
BBS: HL02-12
[05092004]
=====
AO-24 ARSENE
Catalog Number: 22654
Launch Date: May 13, 1993
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK
435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK
435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK
Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK
2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK
Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW
Broadcast callsign:
BBS:
[12162009]
=====
KO-23 KITSAT
Catalog number: 22077
Launch date: August 10, 1992
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK)
Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM
Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11
BBS: HLO1-12
[01222007]
=====
UO-22 UOSAT
Catalog number: 21575
Launch date: July 17, 1991
Status: Non-Operational
Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK
Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM
Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11
BBS: UOSAT5-12
[01222007]
=====
AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21
Catalog Number: 21087
Launch Date: January 29, 1991
Status: Non-Operational
Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP
Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP
[01222007]
=====
FO-20 JAS-1b
Catalog number: 20480
Launch Date: February 07, 1990
Status: Non-Operational
Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW
435.910 MHz AX25
Voice Transponder:
Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB
Digital Transponder:
Uplinks: 145.850 MHz
145.870 MHz
145.890 MHz
145.910 MHz
Downlink: 435.910 MHz
More FO-20 info can be found at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html
[01152007]
=====
WO-18 WEBERSAT
Catalog Number: 20441
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: Non-Operational
Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25
[05012006]
=====
DO-17 Dove
Catalog Number: 20440
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: Non-operational.
Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK
Beacon: 2401.220 MHz
[05012006]
=====
AO-16 PACSAT
Catalog number: 20439
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: non-operational
Current Mode: V/u
Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
145.920 MHz FM VOICE
145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved)
Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE
(1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only)
Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED]
Mode and Antenna Polarization:
U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP
PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP
V: Linear
Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11
BBS: PACSAT-12
AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html
[07242009]
=====
UO-15 UoSAT-4
Catalog Number: 20438
Launch Date: January 22, 1990
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: ?
Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?)
435.1200MHz (?)
[06042009]
=====
UO-14 UoSAT-3
Catalog number: 20437
Launch date: January 22, 1990
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM
[05092004]
=====
FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12
Catalog Number: 16909
Launch Date: August 12, 1986
Status: Non-Operational
Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting):
Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW
Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW
Mode V/U (J) Packet:
Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS
Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS
Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS
Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW
[01152007]
=====
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
Beacons: 29.450 MHz
435.100 MHz
[01312008]
=====
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 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent)
Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz
SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial)
[06202004]
=====
RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13
Catalog number: 21089
Launch date: February 5, 1991
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB
Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB
Beacon: 145.860 MHz
Robot: 145.908 MHz
[05232004]
=====
RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12
Catalog number: 21089
Launch date: February 5, 1991
Status: Non-operational
Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB
Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB
Beacon: 29.408 MHz
Robot: 29.454 MHz
[05232004]
NNNN
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-209.S4
WSR 209 Part 4 07/28/2011
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 209.S4
FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, July 28, 2011
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $WSR-209.S4
THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY:
CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD
Catalog number: 28941
Launch date: February 21, 2006
Status: Re-entered
Re-entered: October 25, 2009
Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS
Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan?)
Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW
Callsign: JQ1YPC
Information webpage:
http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=56
[09062010]
=====
BEVO-1 (DRAGONSAT-1)
Catalog Number: 35690
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Re-entered
Re-entered:
Downlink: 437.325 MHz 9k6 GMSK
437.325 MHz CW 20wpm
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=117
[07312009]
=====
AggieSat2 (DRAGONSAT-2)
Catalog Number: 35690
Launch Date: May 19, 2009
Status: Re-entered
Re-entered:
Downlink: 436.250 MHz 9k6 FHSS
[11112009]
=====
Pollux
Catalog Number: 35693
Launch Date: July 31, 2009
Status: Re-entered
Re-entered:
Callsign: POLLUX-1
Downlink: 145.825MHz 1k2 AX.25
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=139
[09062010]
=====
Castor (ANDE-2)
Catalog Number: 35694
Launch Date: July 31, 2009
Status: Re-entered
Re-entered:
Callsign: KD4HBO-1
Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=144
[09062010]
=====
NO-62 FCAL
Catalog Number: 29667
Launch Date: December 21, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: July 28, 2008
Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25
Downlink ID: KD4HBO
Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html
IARU coordination status page:
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=59
[01012009]
=====
NO-61 ANDE
Catalog Number: 29664
Launch Date: December 21, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: December 25, 2007
Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25
[01032008]
=====
NO-60 RAFT-1
Catalog Number: 29661
Launch Date: December 21, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: May 30, 2007
Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25
APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25
Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz
Packet to Voice ID: RAFT
[06112007]
=====
GENESAT-1
Catalog Number: 29655
Launch Date: December 16, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered date: August 8, 2010
Current Mode: /u
Callsign: KE7EGC
Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0695 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html
[08082010]
=====
HO-59 HITSat
Catalog number: 29484
Launch date: September 22, 2006
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: June 18, 2008
Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS
Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW
Callsign: JR8YJT
[01012009]
=====
SO-43 Starshine 3
Catalog Number: 26929
Launch Date: September 30, 2001
Status: Re-Entered
Re-entered: January 21, 2003
Beacon: 145.825Mhz
[02212009]
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
1
0
28 Jul '11
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-209.01
AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin ANS-209 - ARISSat-1/KEDR
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 209.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 28, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-209.01
ANS-208
In this Special Bulletin:
* Deployment of ARISSat-1/KEDR Satellite Expected August 3
* ARISSat-1/KEDR Test Transmissions Planned From ISS July 30-31
SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (AMSAT News Service) After a postponed
deployment in February from the International Space Station (ISS),
the ARISSat-1/KEDR amateur radio satellite is expected to begin its
mission on August 3, 2011. This was the word received from Energia
official, Sergey Samburov during an ARISS teleconference on July 19.
Deployment of the craft is planned during EVA-29.
NASA TV will cover the EVA live starting at 1400 GMT on August 3.
1430: Hatch Open
1446: Egress ARISSat-1 and secure to airlock ladder
1452: Remove solar panel covers
1507: Translate to deploy site, activate PWR, TIMER1 and TIMER2
switches, verify LEDs on, and deploy
(Internet streaming: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html)
ARISSat-1/KEDR is a satellite designed and built by amateur radio
operators to specifically interest students in scientific and tech-
nological careers. Through the use of ham radio equipment, students
and teachers should be able to access and utilize the satellite from
a classroom environment with minimal set up.
ARISSat-1/KEDR is a cooperative effort between AMSAT, ARISS (Amateur
Radio on the International Space Station,) RSC-Energia (The Russian
Space Agency) and NASA. The design, development and construction of
the satellite was done by AMSAT volunteers. Original plans called
for the satellite to be housed inside an old Russian spacesuit, but
when the suit became unavailable, a spaceframe was developed to house
the radio equipment and solar panels. The new satellite was named
ARISSat-1/KEDR. Another name for the spacecraft is RadioSkaf-V. The
transmitted callsign will be RS01S.
The mission was specifically designed as an education-based satellite.
Some of its broadcast features include a voice identification, voice,
digital and morse code telemetry, stored image and on-board camera
transmissions via Slow Scan TV and digital telemetry from a Russian
science experiment that will measure vacuum in earth's lower atmo-
sphere. Other aspects of the mission include CW (Morse code) and
voice message contests to interest students in participating along
with stored images submitted by students all over the world as part
of its payload.
ARISSat-1/KEDR Test Transmissions Planned From ISS July 30-31
Test transmissions from ARISSat-1/KEDR are scheduled to begin four
days prior to deployment at 19:15 UTC on July 30 and then continue
until 1430 UTC on July 31.
The satellite will be connected to an external antenna mounted on
the ISS during testing. During the test ARISSat-1/KEDR will be in
LOW power mode, this means that it will transmit about 40 seconds
and then shut down for 2 minutes and then transmit for again for
40 seconds.
To listen for ARISSat-1/KEDR signals, FM receivers should be tuned
to 145.950 MHz. Even though the satellite will only have an output
of 250 mW on 2 meters, a standard FM handy talkie equipped with a
quarter-wave whip antenna should be able to receive the voice ID,
voice telemetry and greeting messages as the craft passes overhead.
SSTV transmissions may also be demodulated and viewed using a free
downloadable program such as MMSSTV that is available at:
http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/pages/mmsstv.php.
For Mac users, Multiscan2 is available at:
http://web.me.com/kd6cji/MacSSTV/MultiScan.html.
Those planning to monitor voice broadcasts from ARISSat-1/KEDR
during the July 30 - 31 test are requested to make note of the
telemetry battery voltage values and UTC time, and then submit
their records by e-mail to: julytest(a)arissat1.org.
Digital telemetry will be sent at 145.920 MHz. Given the low duty
cycle of the spacecraft, those planning to receive the digital
telemetry are encouraged to record the entire signal band using
the FunCube dongle or SDR-IQ receivers. Software for demodulating
the BPSK-1000 telemetry is available at http://www.arissattlm.org;
the software Quick Start Guide is available on the link on the
http://www.amsat.org front page.
After it is deployed from the International Space Station,
ARISSat-1/KEDR is expected to be in orbit for a period of up to
six months.
More information on the transmission schedule and overall mission
of ARISSat-1/KEDR can be found at:
ARISSat-1/KEDR Web site: http://www.arissat1.org
AMSAT Web site: http://www.amsat.org
ARISS Web site: http://www.ariss.org
ARISS Facebook Page: Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS)
ARISS Twitter site: @ARISS_status
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) is a non-profit,
volunteer organization which designs, builds and operates experi-
mental amateur radio satellites and promotes space education. We
work in partnership with government, industry, educational insti-
tutions and fellow amateur radio societies. We encourage technical
and scientific innovation, and promote the training and development
of skilled satellite and ground system designers and operators. Our
vision is to deploy satellite systems with the goal of providing
wide area and continuous coverage for amateur radio operators world-
wide. AMSAT is also an active participant in human space missions
and supports satellites developed in cooperation with the educational
community and other amateur satellite groups.
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a volun-
teer program which inspires students, worldwide, to pursue careers
in science, technology, engineering and math through amateur radio
communications opportunities with the International Space Station
on-orbit crew. Students learn about life on board the ISS and explore
Earth from space through science and math activities. ARISS provides
opportunities for the school community (students, teachers, families
and local residents) to become more aware of the substantial benefits
of human space flight and the exploration and discovery that occur on
space flight journeys along with learning about technology and amateur
radio.
[ANS thanks the ARISSat-1/KEDR Team for the above information]
/EX
1
0
24 Jul '11
Retransmission due to formatting problem of earlier release.
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-205
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:
* EVA for ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment Planned for August 3
* AMSAT Board of Directors Ballots in the Mail
* Satellite Awards
* AMSAT-UK Colloquium to Activate Station for ARISSat-1/KEDR Test
* 2011 AMSAT Symposium and Annual Meeting
* 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium First Call for Papers
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
* ARRISat-1 PCSAT32 Doppler info
* AMSAT-UK Joins Response to DCMS Spectrum Plan Affecting Satellite Band
* ARISS Status - 18 July 2011
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.01
EVA for ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment Planned for August 3
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.01
Gould summarized, "As of July 22 we are looking at an August 3, 2011
date for EVA 29 and the ARISSat-1/KEDR deployment, subject to change
due to ISS schedules. The preliminary Russian EVA-29 timeline shows
the ARISSat-1/KEDR deployment is the first task of the EVA, so it will
occur fairly soon after the EVA begins. We will let everyone know more
as we know more."
The ARISSat-1/KEDR battery is scheduled to be charged 24 hours begin-
ning 24 July at 09:45 UTC. A test of the satellite inside the ISS is
scheduled to run from 1900 UTC on Saturday, July 30 and turned off at
14:30 UTC on July 31.
145.950 MHz FM Downlink
-----------------------
FM transmissions will cycle between a voice ID as RS01S, select tele-
metry values, 24 international greeting messages in 15 languages and
SSTV images. One of the messages will be a conversation between Yuri
Gagarin and ground control.
435 MHz - 145 MHz Linear Transponder
------------------------------------
The linear transponder will operate in Mode U/V (70 cm Up, 2m Down).
It is an 16 KHz wide inverting passband and the convention will be
to TX LSB on the 435 MHz uplink and RX USB on the 145 MHz downlink.
This mode is designed to work with low power transmitters and omni
antenna.
145.919 MHz/145.939 MHz CW Beacons
----------------------------------
The CW transmissions will be callsign ID RS01S, select telemetry,
and callsigns of people actively involved with the ARISS program.
145.920 MHz SSB BPSK-1000 Telemetry
-----------------------------------
The BPSK transmissions will feature a new 1kBPSK protocol developed
by Phil Karn, KA9Q to be readable in low signal level conditions. The
BPSK data will transmit satellite telemetry. When the CW2 beacon on
145.919 MHz is active this indicates that the BPSK-1000 format is be-
ing transmitted. If the CW1 beacon on 145.939 MHz is active this the
backup of BPSK-400 format is being transmitted.
To find the links to the ARISSatTLM software for Windows and Mac,
SSTV software for Windows and Mac, and ARISSat-1/KEDR technical data
please go to http://www.amsat.org.
[ANS thanks ARISSat-1/KEDR Project Manager Gould Smith, WA4SXM for
the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.02
AMSAT Board of Directors Ballots in the Mail
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.02
The AMSAT Office has mailed the 2011 Ballot for the AMSAT Board of
Directors. The deadline for the receipt of your ballot in Silver
Spring, MD is September 15, 2011.
Four director's terms expire this year:
Barry Baines, WD4ASW
Alan Biddle, WA4SCA
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
Tony Monteiro, AA2TX
The 2011 AMSAT Official Ballot for the Board of Directors includes
these nominees (alphabetically by last name):
Barry Baines, WD4ASW
Alan Biddle, WA4SCA
Steve Coy, K8UD
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
Mark Hammond, N8MH
Tony Monteiro, AA2TX
Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK
The four candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be
seated as full Board members for two year terms. The two candi-
dates receiving the next highest number of votes will be seated as
alternate Board members for one year terms.
A statement and biographical information from each candidate is
included in the ballot mailing for your review. Your vote is
important and is one of the privileges of AMSAT membership.
[ANS thanks AMSAT Headquarters for this information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.03
Satellite Awards
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.03
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.03
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO observed
this week, "Normally I am able to wait 4-6 weeks before posting a
list of AMSAT awards. However, something must have gotten in the
water and in the past few days the awards have sky rocketed."
Bruce noted the effort of Matt, N8MS, at the ARRL Teacher's Insti-
tute 2, where 8 ham teachers worked their first satellite contact.
They are included in the list below. Congratulations to all!
The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club
for making their first satellite QSO.
+ Pam Kalafice, KD8MUC
+ George Wheeler, W7LX
+ Thomas Maxwell, AE5QB
+ Jerry Taylor, AC0PF
+ Stephen McClune, KB3FKO
+ Larry Brim, KI6FBT
+ Jackie Smith, KJ4SVQ
+ Larry Kendall, K6NDL
+ Samuel Saladino, NW9T
+ Walter Lemons, AE5IT
+ Stephen Reinen, N8BP
+ Lee Olson, N9LO
+ Thomas Talley, KA9QPG
The following have earned the AMSAT Communications Achievement Award.
+ George Henry, KA3HSW, #540
+ Brandon Rasmussen, K7BBR, #541
The following have earned the South Africa Satellite Communications
Achievement award.
+ George Henry, KA3HSW, #US169
+ Brandon Rasmussen, K7BBR, #US170
To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org
[ANS thanks AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO
for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.04
AMSAT-UK Colloquium to Activate Station for ARISSat-1/KEDR Test
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.04
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.04
The AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium at the Holiday Inn,
Guildford, GU2 7XZ, England will be taking place during the acti-
vation of ARISSat-1/KEDR.
Members of AMSAT-UK hope to be active during the ARISSat-1 tests
from the GB4FUN communications module situated in the Holiday Inn
parking lot. See GB4FUN: http://www.gb4fun.org.uk/
It is intend to use the GB4FUN station equipment to listen to the
various ARISSat-1/KEDR signals. In addition they will be experi-
menting with the use of FUNcube Dongle software defined radios to
receive the ARISSat-1/KEDR signals with a variety of different
antennas.
The Colloquium is open to all Radio Amateurs and SWL's. Either day
passes or full packages comprising overnight accommodation and meals
are available. For futher information see:
http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium-2011/
BATC and AMSAT volunteers will be streaming video of the event live,
enabling it to be seen around the world.
Clearly a webcast cannot match actually being there, with the oppor-
tunity to chat to satellite builders and inspect space hardware, but
if you can't get to Guilford then the webcast provides the next best
thing.
The webcast will be at http://www.batc.tv
[ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.05
2011 AMSAT Symposium and Annual Meeting
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.05
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.05
AMSAT announces the 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held on Friday,
November 4th through Sunday, November 6th in San Jose, CA. This annual
gathering will feature:
+ Space Symposium with Amateur Satellite Presentations
+ Operating Techniques, News, & Plans from the Amateur Satellite World
+ Board of Directors Meeting open to AMSAT members (Nov. 3-4)
+ Meet Board Members and Officers
+ Annual General Membership Meeting
+ Annual Banquet-Keynote Speaker and Door Prizes
The 2011 Symposium hotel and registration web pages are now available
on the AMSAT web site. You may register for the Symposium and Annual
Banquet at the AMSAT Store:
http://www.amsat-na.com/store/SymposiumReg.php
The hotel selected is the Wyndham San Jose, close to the airport. The
AMSAT discount rate is $79.00+taxes per night. The reservation block
code when calling the hotel directly is "AMSAT". The hotel telephone
number is 408-453-6200. If you are making reservations on-line use
1031FSJAM for the group code. The direct link to the hotel web page
is: http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/SJCAP/main.wnt
If you are planning to book a room on dates other than November 2,
3, 4, 5, you will have to call the hotel directly and ask for *in-
house reservations*. You can get the $79 rate 3 days before and 3
days after the above dates but you cannot book the room on their
website. Any problems, give Martha a call at the AMSAT Office:
301-589-6062.
Additional information about the 2011 AMSAT Symposium will be posted
on the AMSAT web site as it becomes available.
[ANS thanks the 2011 Symposium Committee for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.06
2011 AMSAT Space Symposium First Call for Papers
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.06
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.06
This is the first call for papers for the 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium
to be held Friday, November 4th through Sunday, November 6th at the
Wyndham San Jose Hotel, San Jose, California.
Proposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster presentations
are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community.
We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible,
with final copy submitted by October 1, 2011 for inclusion in the
printed proceedings.
Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV, at:
n8fgv(a)amsat.org.
[ANS thanks Dan Schultz, N8FGV for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.07
ARRISat-1 PCSAT32 Doppler info
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.07
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.07
The deployment of ARRISat-1 is approaching. Here is a collection of
data on the various modes for use in configuring SATPC32. Note that
you will need to tweak the sideband frequencies slightly to account
for rig calibration and other issues, as usual, but these should be
close. You can paste these in the DOPPLER.SQF file, but before you
do, please read on!
ARISSat-1,145918.5,0,USB,,,0,0,BPSK/CW-2
ARISSat-1,145950.0,0,FM,,,0,0,VOICE/SSTV
ARISSat-1,145930.0,435750.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,XPDR
ARISSat-1,145938.5,0,USB,,,0,0,CW-1
Since ARISSat-1 will be deployed by a gentle push from the ISS by
Cosmonauts, the ISS Keps will be good until separate Keps are re-
leased by Space Track. One way to handle the transition is to change
the Doppler information slightly:
ISS,145918.5,0,USB,,,0,0,BPSK/CW-2
ISS,145950.0,0,FM,,,0,0,VOICE/SSTV
ISS,145930.0,435750.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,XPDR
ISS,145938.5,0,USB,,,0,0,CW-1
Paste the ARISSat-1 data as desired, and also paste the ISS version
of the data into the DOPPLER.SQF file after the regular ISS data. For
the final test aboard the ISS, and initially after deployment, select
ISS tracking, and then select the desired ARRISat-1 frequency data at
the end of the list in the CAT window.
After the ISS and ARISSat-1 are far enough apart that independent Keps
are available, you can begin using ARISSat-1 as a separate object by
adding it to the objects you track in the Satellites menu window. The
satellite may be identified as ARISSat-1, but may well have some other
designation which will be reported. If it is not ARRISat-1, then change
the name in the first group above to that used in the Keps. They must
agree exactly for SATPC32 to match the Doppler data with the satellite.
(You can also use the AmsatNames.txt file, which is covered in the
SATPC32 documentation.) You can then delete the extra ISS data if you
wish. They won't hurt anything, but it will clean up the ISS CAT window.
[ANS thanks Alan, WA4SCA, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.08
Satellite Shorts From All Over
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.08
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.08
+ Congratulations to Ron, N8RO for attaining Satellite VUCC # 219!
+ Look for Makoto, JI5RPT to be active as JD1BLY from Chichijima
Island (IOTA AS-031) Ogasawara. Operation is planned for 40m to 6m
and Satellite CW/SSB/DIGI between August 1-7. QSL via JI5RPT. Web
based log will be found at: http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/ and you are
also invited to monitor Twitter: http://twitter.com/jd1bly
(ji5rpt(a)jarl.com)
+ TP50, FRANCE. The "Council of Europe Radio Amateur Club" (CERAC -
TP2CE) will be active as TP50CE during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July
30-31). Activity is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Euro-
pean Social Charter. Operations are usually on all HF bands and modes,
possibly the satellites. QSL via F5LGF. An online log search will be
available at: http://ewwa.free.fr (Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1019)
+ The Amateur Radio functions of the Tokyo university PRISM satellite
have been tested and it is hoped it will be generally available soon.
It carries a beacon on 437.250 MHz and a data downlink on 437.425 MHz
with a downlink power up to 3 watts.
PRISM Web: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/main.html
Snapshot of decoding screen captured by Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/10716pri.png
+ A 47 minute video of Space Shuttle Atlantis undocking from the
International Space Station can be viewed at UniverseToday.com
http://tinyurl.com/448ra22
Additional video can be viewed at:
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts135/status.html
+ NASA released the videos taken from the cameras mounted on the
solid rocket boosters for Atlantis' launch for the STS-135
mission: http://tinyurl.com/6z3gohl (UniverseToday.com)
+ The schedules for Australasia and Eastern Asia for 18 - 31 July
are now on http://www.amsatsa.org.za. The next schedule starts
on August 1 with the Americas.
+ The AO-7 footprint continues to be long according to Luis, LU6QI.
He reports a successful AO-7 Mode B contact with Drew, KO4MA for
a distance of 7062 KM. Luis invites more North American stations
to attempt a contact via AO-7 Mode A or B, and FO-29. Contact
Luis by e-mail to set up a schedule: lu6quintas(a)gmail.com
+ Bill OM3BD/NZ5N operating from Grid JN88mf reported good conditions
on AO-7. He worked 10 stations, including KD8CAO, WB8TGY, and K8YSE.
[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.09
AMSAT-UK Joins Response to DCMS Spectrum Plan Affecting Satellite Band
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.09
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.09
The UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), a government
agency, consultation sought opinion on the release of 500MHz of public
sector spectrum by 2020. The full UK Government document may be viewed
on-line at:
http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/publications/Spectrum_Release.pdf
A joint response from the RSGB, UK Microwave Group, AMSAT-UK and
BATC is among the 31 responses to the DCMS consultation on releas-
ing public sector spectrum.
The response notes that the Amateur Radio and Amateur Satellite ser-
vices successfully share spectrum with the current public services
under consideration for reallocation. In regards to the proposed
spectrum under consideration for reallocation the joint Amateur Radio
response states that the 435-438 MHz sub-section is the largest
active band for international amateur satellites.
RSGB, UK Microwave Group, AMSAT-UK and BATC invite further consulation
with the DCMS, "We would caution that any precipitous decision and un-
coordinated release would impair a raft of innovative activity that is
aligned with many DCMS and other national goals. We therefore look for-
ward to further discussions with DCMS."
The joint RSGB, UK Microwave Group, AMSAT-UK and BATC response can be
read at: http://tinyurl.com/3stw6wn (culture.gov.uk)
All of the responses can be read at:
http://www.culture.gov.uk/consultations/8297.aspx
[ANS thanks the Southgate ARC News Site for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.10
ARISS Status - 18 July 2011
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.10
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.10
1. Ottawa Contact Successful
On Thursday, July 14, the City of Ottawa Sports Recreation Camp in
Ontario, Canada took part in an Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station (ARISS) contact. Telebridge station W6SRJ in Califor-
nia provided the connection. One hundred twenty-five students, twelve
counselors and many parents were present for the event and watched
as the youth asked 16 questions of ISS crew member Ron Garan, KF5GPO.
Global National (Canadian network) aired the story nationally and
Your Ottawa Region posted an article on its site:
http://tinyurl.com/427tv88
2. ARISS-U.S. Receives Proposals for Contacts
The NASA Teaching From Space Office received over 100 inquiries
about the U.S. proposal process for ARISS contacts that will be
scheduled during the January - July 2012 time frame. Twenty-five
schools met the July 15 deadline and submitted proposals. The sel-
ection process will begin shortly. Another window of opportunity
for U.S. schools and organizations to submit proposals will open
later in the year.
3. ARRL QST Posts ARISS News
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) included an ARISS item in its
August QST about ARRL at Hamvention, and highlighted Astronaut Doug
Wheelock's participation, particularly with the youth activities.
4. AMSAT Provides ARISSat-1 Status
The AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service July 17
bulletin (ANS-198) included a status on ARISSat-1. The battery will
be charged July 27 or 28 and a test will be conducted on the ISS over
the weekend of July 30-31. Deployment is scheduled for August 3.
"ARISSat-1/KEDR Activation Planned; Deployment Update" may be viewed
here: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000532.html
5. Amateur Radio Newsline on ARISSat-1 Deployment
On July 15, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1770 included a status
on the deployment date of ARISSat-1. The story may be found under the
heading "Ham Radio in Space."
See: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]
/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be Eligible to receive additional
benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Dee Interdonato, NB2F
nb2f at amsat dot org
1
0
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-205
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:
* EVA for ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment Planned for August 3
* 2011 BOD Ballots are Mailed
* Satellite Awards
* AMSAT-UK Colloquium Activity
* 2011 AMSAT Symposium and Annual Meeting
* 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium First Call for Papers
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
* ARRISat-1 PCSAT32 Doppler info
* AMSAT-UK Joins Response to DCMS Spectrum Plan Affecting Satellite
Band
* ARISS Status - 18 July 2011
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.01
EVA for ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment Planned for August 3
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.01
EVA for ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment Planned for August 3
Gould summarized, "As of July 22 we are looking at an August 3, 2011
date for EVA
29 and the ARISSat-1/KEDR deployment, subject to change due to ISS
schedules.
The preliminary Russian EVA-29 timeline shows the ARISSat/KEDR
deployment is the first task
of the EVA, so it will occur fairly soon after the EVA begins. We will
let everyone know more as we know more."
The ARISSat-1/KEDR battery is scheduled to be charged 24 hours
beginning 24 July at 09:45 UTC.
A test of the satellite inside the ISS is scheduled to run from 1900
UTC on Saturday, July 30 and turned
off at 14:30 UTC on July 31.
145.950 MHz FM Downlink
FM transmissions will cycle between a voice ID as RS01S, select
telemetry values,
24 international greeting messages in 15 languages and SSTV images.
One of the messages will
be a conversation between Yuri Gagarin and ground control.
435 MHz - 145 MHz Linear Transponder
The linear transponder will operate in Mode U/V (70 cm Up, 2m Down).
It is an
16 KHz wide inverting passband and the convention will be to TX LSB on
the 435 MHz uplink and
RX USB on the 145 MHz downlink. This mode is designed to work with low
power transmitters and
omni antenna.
145.919 MHz/145.939 MHz CW Beacons
The CW transmissions will be callsign ID RS01S, select telemetry, and
callsigns of people actively
involved with the ARISS program.
145.920 MHz SSB BPSK-1000 Telemetry
The BPSK transmissions will feature a new 1kBPSK protocol developed by
Phil Karn, KA9Q to be
readable in low signal level conditions. The BPSK data will transmit
satellite telemetry.
When the CW2 beacon on 145.919 MHz is active this indicates that the
BPSK-1000 format is being transmitted. If the CW1 beacon on 145.939
MHz is active this the
backup of BPSK-400 format is being transmitted.
To find the links to the ARISSatTLM software for Windows and Mac, SSTV
software for Windows
and Mac, and ARISSat-1/KEDR technical data please go to
http://www.amsat.org.
[ANS thanks ARISSat-1/KEDR Project Manager Gould Smith, WA4SXM for
the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.02
2011 BOD Ballots are Mailed
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.02
AMSAT Board of Directors Ballots in the Mail
The AMSAT Office has mailed the 2011 Ballot for the AMSAT Board of
Directors.
The deadline for the receipt of your ballot in Silver Spring, MD is
September 15, 2011.
Four director's terms expire this year:
Barry Baines, WD4ASW
Alan Biddle, WA4SCA
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
Tony Monteiro, AA2TX
The 2011 AMSAT Official Ballot for the Board of Directors includes
these nominees
(alphabetically by last name):
Barry Baines, WD4ASW
Alan Biddle, WA4SCA
Steve Coy, K8UD
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
Mark Hammond, N8MH
Tony Monteiro, AA2TX
Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK
The four candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be
seated as full Board members
for two year terms. The two candidates receiving the next highest
number of votes will be seated
as alternate Board members for one year terms.
A statement and biographical information from each candidate is
included in the ballot mailing for
your review. Your vote is important and is one of the privileges of
AMSAT membership.
[ANS Thanks Headquarters for this information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.03
Satellite Awards
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.03
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.03
Normally I am able to wait 4-6 weeks before posting a list of AMSAT
awards.
However, something must have gotten in the water and in the past few
days the awards
have sky rocketed.
Due to the effort of Matt, N8MS, at the ARRL Teacher's Institute 2,
there were
8 hams that worked their first satellite contact. They are included
in the list below.
The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for
making their
first satellite QSO.
Pam Kalafice, KD8MUC
George Wheeler, W7LX
Thomas Maxwell, AE5QB
Jerry Taylor, AC0PF
Stephen McClune, KB3FKO
Larry Brim, KI6FBT
Jackie Smith, KJ4SVQ
Larry Kendall, K6NDL
Samuel Saladino, NW9T
Walter Lemons, AE5IT
Stephen Reinen, N8BP
Lee Olson, N9LO
Thomas Talley, KA9QPG
The following have earned the AMSAT Communications Achievement Award.
George Henry, KA3HSW, #540
Brandon Rasmussen, K7BBR, #541
The following have earned the South Africa Satellite Communications
Achievement award
George Henry, KA3HSW, #US169 Brandon Rasmussen, K7BBR, #US170
To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or
http://www.amsatnet.com
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
[ANS Bruce, KK5DO, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.04
AMSAT-UK Colloquium Activity
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.04
The AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium at the Holiday Inn,
Guildford,
GU2 7XZ, England will be taking place during the activation of
ARISSat-1.
Members of AMSAT-UK hope to be active during the ARISSat-1 tests from
the GB4FUN
communications module situated in the Holiday Inn parking lot.
GB4FUN: http://www.gb4fun.org.uk/
It is intend to use the GB4FUN station equipment to listen to the
various
ARISSat-1 signals and, hopefully make a few contacts through the
linear transponder.
In addition they will be experimenting with the use of FUNcube Dongle
software defined
radios to receive the ARISSat-1 signals with a variety of different
antennas.
The Colloquium is open to all Radio Amateurs and SWL's. Either day
passes or full packages
comprising overnight accommodation and meals are available.
For futher information see http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium-2011/
AMSAT-UK: http://www.uk.amsat.org/
BATC and AMSAT volunteers will be streaming video of the event live,
enabling it to be seen around the world.
Clearly a webcast cannot match actually being there, with the oppor-
tunity to chat to satellite builders and inspect space hardware, but
if you can't get to Guilford then the webcast provides the next best
thing.
The webcast will be at http://www.batc.tv
[ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.05
2011 AMSAT Symposium and Annual Meeting
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.05
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.05
2011 AMSAT Symposium and Annual Meeting
AMSAT announces the 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held on Friday,
November
4th through Sunday, November 6th in San Jose, CA. This annual
gathering will feature:
+ Space Symposium with Amateur Satellite Presentations Operating
+ Techniques, News, & Plans from the Amateur Satellite World Board of
+ Directors Meeting open to AMSAT members (Nov. 3-4) Meet Board
Members
+ and Officers Annual General Membership Meeting Annual
Banquet-Keynote
+ Speaker and Door Prizes
The 2011 Symposium hotel and registration web pages are now available
on the AMSAT web site.
You may register for the Symposium and Annual Banquet at the AMSAT
Store:
http://www.amsat-na.com/store/SymposiumReg.php
The hotel selected is the Wyndham San Jose, close to the airport. The
AMSAT discount rate is
$79.00+taxes per night. The reservation block code when calling the
hotel directly is "AMSAT".
The hotel telephone number is 408-453-6200. If you are making
reservations on-line use
1031FSJAM for the group code. The direct link to the hotel web page
is: http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/SJCAP/main.wnt
Additional information about the 2011 AMSAT Symposium will be posted
on the AMSAT
web site as it becomes available.
If you are planning to book a room on dates other than November 2, 3,
4, 5, you will have to call the hotel
directly and ask for *in- house reservations*. You can get the $79
rate 3 days before and 3 days after the
above dates but you cannot book the room on their website. Any
problems, give Martha a call at the
AMSAT Office:
301-589-6062.
[ANS thanks the 2011 Symposium Committee for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.06
2011 AMSAT Space Symposium First Call for Papers
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.06
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.06
2011 AMSAT Space Symposium First Call for Papers
First call for papers. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations
and poster presentations are
invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community.
We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible,
with final copy submitted by
October 1, 2011 for inclusion in the printed proceedings.
Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV, at:
n8fgv(a)amsat.org.
[ANS thanks Dan Schultz, N8FGV for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.07
ARRISat-1 PCSAT32 Doppler info
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.07
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.07
The deployment of ARRISat-1 is approaching. Here is a collection of
data on the various modes for
use in configuring SATPC32. Note that you will need to tweak the
sideband frequencies slightly
to account for rig calibration and other issues, as usual, but these
should be close. You can paste
these in the DOPPLER.SQF file, but before you do, please read on!
ARISSat-1,145918.5,0,USB,,,0,0,BPSK/CW-2
ARISSat-1,145950.0,0,FM,,,0,0,VOICE/SSTV
ARISSat-1,145930.0,435750.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,XPDR
ARISSat-1,145938.5,0,USB,,,0,0,CW-1
Since ARISSat-1 will be deployed by a gentle push from the ISS by
Cosmonauts, the ISS Keps will
be good until separate Keps are released by Space Track.
One way to handle the transition is to change the Doppler information
slightly:
ISS,145918.5,0,USB,,,0,0,BPSK/CW-2
ISS,145950.0,0,FM,,,0,0,VOICE/SSTV
ISS,145930.0,435750.0,USB,LSB,REV,0,0,XPDR
ISS,145938.5,0,USB,,,0,0,CW-1
Paste the ARISSat-1 data as desired, and also paste the ISS version of
the data into the DOPPLER.SQF
file after the regular ISS data. For the final test aboard the ISS,
and initially after deployment, select
ISS tracking, and then select the desired ARRISat-1 frequency data at
the end of the list in the CAT window.
After the ISS and ARISSat-1 are far enough apart that independent Keps
are available, you can begin
using ARISSat-1 as a separate object by adding it to the objects you
track in the Satellites menu window.
The satellite may be identified as ARISSat-1, but may well have some
other designation which will be
reported. If it is not ARRISat-1, then change the name in the first
group above to that used in the Keps.
They must agree exactly for SATPC32 to match the Doppler data with the
satellite. (You can also use the
AmsatNames.txt file, which is covered in the SATPC32 documentation.)
You can then delete the extra
ISS data if you wish. They won't hurt anything, but it will clean up
the ISS CAT window.
[ANS thanks Alan, WA4SCA, for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.08
Satellite Shorts From All Over
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.08
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.08
Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ Congratulations to Ron, N8RO for attaining Satellite VUCC # 219!
+ Look for Makoto, JI5RPT to be active as JD1BLY from Chichijima
Island (IOTA AS-031) Ogasawara. Operation is planned for 40m to 6m
and Satellite CW/SSB/DIGI between August 1-7. QSL via JI5RPT. Web
based log will be found at: http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/ and you are
also invited to monitor Twitter: http://twitter.com/jd1bly
(ji5rpt(a)jarl.com)
+ TP50, FRANCE. The "Council of Europe Radio Amateur Club" (CERAC -
TP2CE) will be active as TP50CE during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July
30-31). Activity is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Euro-
pean Social Charter. Operations are usually on all HF bands and
modes,
possibly the satellites. QSL via F5LGF. An online log search will be
available at: http://ewwa.free.fr (Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1019)
+ The Amateur Radio functions of the Tokyo university PRISM satellite
have been tested and it is hoped it will be generally available
soon.
It carries a beacon on 437.250 MHz and a data downlink on 437.425
MHz
with a downlink power up to 3 watts.
PRISM Web: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/main.html
Snapshot of decoding screen captured by Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/10716pri.png
+ A 47 minute video of Space Shuttle Atlantis undocking from the
International Space Station can be viewed at UniverseToday.com
http://tinyurl.com/448ra22
Additional video can be viewed at:
http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts135/status.html
+ NASA released the videos taken from the cameras mounted on the
solid rocket boosters for Atlantis' launch for the STS-135
mission: http://tinyurl.com/6z3gohl (UniverseToday.com)
+ The schedules for Australasia and Eastern Asia for 18 - 31 July
are now on http://www.amsatsa.org.za. The next schedule starts
on August 1 with the Americas.
+ The AO-7 footprint continues to be long according to Luis, LU6QI.
He reports a successful AO-7 Mode B contact with Drew, KO4MA for
a distance of 7062 KM. Luis invites more North American stations
to attempt a contact via AO-7 Mode A or B, and FO-29. Contact
Luis by e-mail to set up a schedule: lu6quintas(a)gmail.com
+ Bill OM3BD/NZ5N operating from Grid JN88mf reported good conditions
on AO-7. He worked 10 stations, including KD8CAO, WB8TGY, and K8YSE.
[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.09
AMSAT-UK Joins Response to DCMS Spectrum Plan Affecting Satellite Band
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.09
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.09
AMSAT-UK Joins Response to DCMS Spectrum Plan Affecting Satellite Band
The UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), a government
agency, issued a consultation seeking opinion on the release of 500MHz
of public sector spectrum by 2020. The full UK Government document may
be viewed on-line at:
http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/publications/Spectrum_Release.pdf
A joint response from the RSGB, UK Microwave Group, AMSAT-UK and
BATC is among the 31 responses to the DCMS consultation on releas-
ing public sector spectrum.
The response notes that the Amateur Radio and Amateur Satellite ser-
vices successfully share spectrum with the current public services
under consideration for reallocation. In regards to the proposed
spectrum under consideration for reallocation the joint Amateur Radio
response states that the 435-438 MHz sub-section is the largest
active band for international amateur satellites.
RSGB, UK Microwave Group, AMSAT-UK and BATC invite further
consultation
with the DCMS, "We would caution that any precipitous decision and un-
coordinated release would impair a raft of innovative activity that is
aligned with many DCMS and other national goals. We therefore look
for-
ward to further discussions with DCMS."
The joint RSGB, UK Microwave Group, AMSAT-UK and BATC response can be
read at: http://tinyurl.com/3stw6wn (culture.gov.uk)
All of the responses can be read at:
http://www.culture.gov.uk/consultations/8297.aspx
[ANS thanks the Southgate ARC News Site for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-205.10
ARISS Status - 18 July 2011
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 205.10
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
July 24, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-205.10
1. Ottawa Contact Successful
On Thursday, July 14, the City of Ottawa Sports Recreation Camp in
Ontario, Canada took part in an
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact.
Telebridge station W6SRJ in California provided the connection. One
hundred twenty-five students,
twelve counselors and many parents were present for the event and
watched as the youth asked
16 questions of ISS crew member Ron Garan, KF5GPO. Global National
(Canadian network) aired the
story nationally and Your Ottawa Region posted an article on its site.
http://www.yourottawaregion.com/news/local/article/1043569--ground-con
trol-to-major-tom
2. ARISS-U.S. Receives Proposals for Contacts
The NASA Teaching From Space Office received over 100 inquiries about
the U.S. proposal process for
ARISS contacts that will be scheduled during the January - July 2012
time frame.
Twenty-five schools met the July 15 deadline and submitted proposals.
The selection process will begin
shortly. Another window of opportunity for U.S. schools and
organizations to submit proposals will
open later in the year.
3. ARRL QST Posts ARISS News
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) included an ARISS item in its
August QST about ARRL at
Hamvention, and highlighted Astronaut Doug Wheelock's participation,
particularly with the youth
activities.
4. AMSAT Provides ARISSat-1 Status
The AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service July 17
bulletin
(ANS-198) included a status on ARISSat-1. The battery will be charged
July 27 or 28 and a test will be
conducted on the ISS over the weekend of July 30-31. Deployment is
scheduled for August 3.
"ARISSat-1/KEDR Activation Planned; Deployment Update" may be viewed
here:
http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000532.html
5. Amateur Radio Newsline on ARISSat-1 Deployment
On July 15, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1770 included a status
on the deployment date of ARISSat-1.
The story may be found under the heading "Ham Radio in Space."
See: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt
[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
ligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are
available from the AMSAT Office.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Dee Interdonato, NB2F
Nb2f at amsat dot org
1
0