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WSR-098 Weekly Satellite Report 098 - April 08, 2013
by James French 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

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-098.S1 WSR 098 Part 1 04/08/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 098.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 08, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-098.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [02112013] ===== 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 [02112013] ===== 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 - Dutch 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. [02112013] ===== 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. [02112013] ===== 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 [02112013] ===== 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 [02112013] ===== 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 - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 35 Crew (March 2013 - September 2013): Commander: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Aleksandr Misurkin Flight Engineer: Pavell Vladimirovich RV3BS Flight Engineer: Christopher Cassidy KF5KDR Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 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 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: 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. [04082013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-098.S2 WSR 098 Part 2 04/08/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 098.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 08, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-098.S2 STRaND-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: February 25, 2013 12:31z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink:437.568MHz 9k6 FSK Beacon: None(?) Callsign: URL: http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/STRaND-1--Launched-2013 [03042013] ===== Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:un… besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St@r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== 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 9k6 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 1k2 and 9k6 baud 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 [12162011] ===== 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] ===== 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] ===== 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 Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== 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 [03232012] ===== 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: 32791 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 [073092011] ===== 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] ===== 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: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== 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 - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 35 Crew (March 2013 - September 2013): Commander: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Aleksandr Misurkin Flight Engineer: Pavell Vladimirovich RV3BS Flight Engineer: Christopher Cassidy KF5KDR Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 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 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: 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. [04082013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-098.S3 WSR 098 Part 3 03/08/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 098.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 08, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-098.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational 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 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry 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:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational 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 [01272012] ===== 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] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational 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 [12062011] ===== 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] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress 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 [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z 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 ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX

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ANS-097 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Lee McLamb 07 Apr '13

07 Apr '13

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-097 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including 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. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org. In this edition: * AMSAT-NA Working on Coordination Issues with Experimental Satellites * AMSAT YouTube Channel * 2013 AMSAT Field Day Rules Posted On-Line * ARRL Seeks Comments on 5 and 10 GHz National Band Plans * Final IARU-R1 Vienna 2013 Papers Released * First Satellite Contact Between Cuba and Ireland on FO-29 * NASA Seeks Academic Partners For Smallsat Technology Collaboration * Upcoming ARISS Contacts SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-097.01 ANS-076 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 097.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 7, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-097.01 ***************************************************************** * Volunteers are needed to help at the AMSAT booth at Dayton. * * Steve Belter N9IP, is looking for volunteers to help man the * * AMSAT booth during the 2013 Hamvention. If you are willing * * to help at the Hamvention, please send an e-mail by April 30 * * to Steve Belter, n9ip(a)amsat.org. * * * * Monitor the 'AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention 2013' link on the new * * AMSAT Web Site http://www.amsat.org for the latest AMSAT at * * Dayton news and developments * ***************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-NA Working on Coordination Issues with Experimental Satellites Over the past several months events have caused the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) to more closely evaluate whether many of the small satellite projects proposed for launch should continue to be operated as stations in the Amateur-Satellite Service or instead be licensed as experimental stations. Based on the FCC's review, they determined that many do not really fit as Amateur projects and instead are requiring that the satellite developers obtain experimental licenses while still allowing them to operate in bands allocated to the Amateur-Satellite Service. This has generated concern by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) with regard to whether it is appropriate for their Satellite Advisory Panel to take on the duty of coordinating what the FCC now views as non-amateur satellites. The IARU Satellite Adviser and his panel will coordinate frequencies for satellites to be licensed as experimental on an adhoc basis. The IARU Satellite Adviser is working closely with the FCC to prioritize the coordination of experimental satellites manifested on launches for the next few month. Satellites licensed as amateur will not be affected and will be coordinated as before. The IARU is urging administrations to take series steps to find alternative allocations for experimental satellites and prioritize their participation of preparation for agneda item at WRC-18 if not at WRC-15. "AMSAT groups around the world are urged to work with their national societies and regulators to resolve the situation", the IARU Satellite Adviser said. AMSAT-NA is working with the ARRL to investigate long-term solutions to this situation while also addressing the short-term need for satellites already in the pipeline nearing launch. AMSAT-NA recognizes the significant positive impact that the university cubesat programs have provided to the amateur radio satellite community, including: * Affordable launch opportunities as NASA and other government policies encourage development of university satellite programs * Encouraging students and staff to embrace amateur radio through obtaining amateur radio licensees and establishing amateur radio ground stations * Providing the potential for more amateur radio communications satellites as the Fox-1 design is made operational, allowing both experimental payloads and amateur radio operations to be supported through a robust and dependable RF design AMSAT-NA is committed to continue working with the FCC, IARU and ARRL to develop plans and processes that will address the needs and concerns of the small satellite community both short and long term. [ANS thanks AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, and Hans van de Groenendaal, ZS6AKV, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT YouTube Channel AMSAT-NA is pleased to announce a dedicated YouTube channel for videos on and about amateur satellite operations. These will include demonstration videos as well as presentations at the AMSAT-NA Dayton Hamvention Forum and yearly General Membership Meeting and Symposium. It also links to the AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-DL channels for additional views and perspectives. The AMSAT-NA channel may be reached through the www.amsat.org web site, or directly via www.youtube.com/AMSATNA [ANS thanks Alan, W4SCA, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 AMSAT Field Day Rules Posted On-Line AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO reminds you that time of year is once again approaching - Field Day! Each year the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) sponsors Field Day as an emergency preparedness exercise. This year Field Day is June 22-23, 2013. The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) promotes its own version of Field Day for operation via the amateur satellites, held concurrently with the ARRL event. With SO-50 being the only active FM satellite, Field Day this year will be challenging. If you are considering ONLY the FM voice sat- ellites for your primary AMSAT Field Day focus: Don't, unless you are simply hoping to make one contact for the ARRL rules bonus points. The congestion on FM LEO satellites was so intense in prior years that we must continue to limit their use to one-QSO-per-FM-satel- lite. This includes the International Space Station if it is oper- ational. You will be allowed one QSO if the ISS is operating Voice. You will also be allowed one digital QSO with the ISS or any other digital, non-store-and-forward, packet satellite (if operational). If you have worked the satellites on Field Day in recent years, you may have noticed a lot of good contacts can be made on the linear transponder satellites including VUsat OSCAR 52, Fuji OSCAR 29, and AMSAT OSCAR 7. During Field Day the transponders come alive like 20 meters on a weekend. The transponders on these satellites will sup- port multiple simultaneous SSB or CW contacts. The AMSAT Field Day 2013 event is open to all Amateur Radio opera- tors. Amateurs are to use the exchange as specified in ARRL rules for Field Day. The AMSAT competition is to encourage the use of all amateur satellites, both analog and digital. For the complete listing of the AMSAT Field Day Rules please refer to the documents posted on-line at: http://www.amsatnet.com/2013fd.docx http://www.amsatnet.com/2013fd.pdf [ANS thanks AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Seeks Comments on 5 and 10 GHz National Band Plans Chairman, ARRL UHF/Microwave Band Plan Committee, Rick Roderick, K5UR reports that a the draft documents of the 5 and 10 GHz band plans has been released for review. The Committee, charted by the ARRL Board of Directors, has pre- pared draft band plans for 5 centimeters (5.650-5.925 GHz) and 3 centimeters (10-10.500 GHz). Amateur Satellite allocations in the draft band plans include: + Amateur Satellite; Up-Link Only 5650.000 - 5670.000 MHz + Amateur Satellite; Down-Link Only 5830.000 - 5850.000 MHz + Space, Earth & Telecommand Stations 10450.000 - 10500.000 MHz The band plan committee is requesting user comments via e-mail to microwave-band-plan(a)arrl.org by April 30, 2013. The ARRL announcement, including links to the PDF copies of the pro- posed band plan documents can be accessed on-line at: http://tinyurl.com/ARRL-5-10GHZ-BandPlans (www.arrl.org) [ANS thanks the ARRL UHF/Microwave Band Plan Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Final IARU-R1 Vienna 2013 Papers Released AMSAT-UK_Bevelled_LogoThe final set of VHF/UHF/uW papers for the IARU Region 1 Interim meeting in Vienna, April 20-21, have been released. They include a number of papers related to Amateur-Satellite Service allocations: * VIE13_C5_03 Increased Amateur-Satellite Service 144MHz Usage * VIE13_C5_05 Recommendations for DATV Transmission * VIE13_C5_24 Region 1 Satellite Coordinator Report * VIE13_C5_27 New Narrow-Band working frequencies in the 2300-2450 MHz band * VIE13_C5_32 2400MHz Amateur Satellites Download the papers here: http://ukamsat.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/2013_vienna_documents_final .pdf Discussion on the papers can be found on the RSGB C5 Yahoo Group at http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/ukc5discussion/ Article originally published at: http://amsat-uk.org/2013/04/02/final-iaru-r1-vienna-2013-papers-releas ed/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- First Satellite Contact Between Cuba and Ireland on FO-29 Congratulations to Hector Martinez, CO6CBF and Joe Murphy, EI5EV for completing the first satellite contact between Cuba and Ireland on April 3, 2013 on FO-29. The distance between CO6CBF and EI5EV is 6955.1 km. Both stations had a 66 second window within the FO-29 footprint. Hector wrote, "Doppler is always in play. We did the calculations based on the great feature implemented on SatPC32 V12.8b using the option of see- ing the frequency you are at the satellite receiver. This was our common reference point. I was very satisfied when I heard Joe exact- ly on the frequency I was expecting!" Hector operated from on top of a tall building which improved his horizon visibility toward Europe. He used a Yaesu FT-817ND trans- ceiver, 30 watt power amplifier, and a homebrew Arrow with a home- brew mast mounted amplifier. Everything was powered by two 12 volt, 7 amp gel cell batteries. FO-29 is at apogee which has increased the size of its footprint and improved chances for satellite DX contacts. Another example is Bob, W7LRD (grid CN87) reported a successful contact with Boris, UA0QJ (grid PP42) via FO-29 on March 26. The range between the two stations is 6268 km. Hector would like to set up schedules with satellite operators in the FO-29 footprint. Please e-mail him at co6cbf[at]frcuba.co.cu. [ANS thanks Hector Martinez, CO6CBF for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASA Seeks Academic Partners For Smallsat Technology Collaboration [Credit: This article was first published on the Microcom Space Newsfeed on April 2. This article can be accessed at: http://tinyurl.com/Microcom-NASA-Collaboration (spacenewsfeed.co.uk)] NASA is seeking small spacecraft technology project proposals from U.S. colleges and universities that would like to collaborate with agency researchers. Small spacecraft, or smallsats, represent a growing field of space research and operations in which universities often have led the way in technology development. Smallsats, some of which are as small as a four-inch cube, are not expected to replace conventional space- craft, but sometimes can provide an alternative to larger, more costly spacecraft. Smallsats can serve as platforms for rapid tech- nology testing or specialized scientific research and exploration not otherwise possible. Smallsats also can be developed relatively quickly and inexpensively, and can share a ride to orbit with larger spacecraft. "This new opportunity will engage university students and graduate researchers in advancing technology of value to NASA and the nation, and help strengthen our high-tech work force," said Andrew Petro, program executive for the Small Spacecraft Technology Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "There is a vibrant small space- craft community emerging within America's universities and NASA is taking steps to increase our collaboration with that community. The universities will benefit from the deep experience NASA has in space research and technology, while NASA will benefit from fresh ideas and cost-conscious innovation at the universities." NASA expects to competitively select approximately 10 proposals. Each team will form proposal partnerships with researchers from any of NASA's field centers. Awards for each project will include as much as $100,000 ($150,000 for teams of more than one school). Proposals submitted in response to this NASA cooperative agreement notice are due June 5. In addition, NASA will fund the time for NASA employees to work with each selected team. Project funding is for one year with the potential to continue for a second year. Proposed projects could include anything from laboratory work to advance a particular spacecraft technology to flight testing of a new smallsat. For example, projects might focus on a technology area such as propul- sion, power or communications, or on a smallsat capability, such as formation flight or satellite rendezvous. The Small Spacecraft Technology Program is part of NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate, which is innovating, developing, testing and flying hardware for use in NASA's future missions. For additional news see: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=43721 [ANS thanks the Microcom Space Newsfeed for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming ARISS Contacts An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Sir George Simpson Jr. High, Albert, AB, Canada on 09 April. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 20:00 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over portions of Italy. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English and French. Sir George Simpson Public School is a junior high located in St. Albert, Alberta. Currently, with approximately 540 students enrolled in a variety of programs. An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Innalik School, Inukjuak, Nunavut, Canada on 12 April. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:30 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over portions of Italy. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English, French, and Inuktitut. Inukjuak is a remote, fly-in Inuit community located on the Hudson Bay in Northern Quebec. Its population is approximately 1600. The Inuit of Inukjuak still partake in many cultural practices, for example; constructing sleds or harpoons, sewing traditional garments, training dogsled teams, hunting, fishing and berry picking. However, they also have a window into the modern world and are current on fashion trends, popular music, and breakout phenomena like "Gangnam Style". The primary language in the school and in the village is Inuktitut; English and French are secondary languages. ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crew-members on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crew-members on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). [ANS thanks David, AA4KN, 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 addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org

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ANS-083 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by E.Mike McCardel 24 Mar '13

24 Mar '13

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-083 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: * Come See AMSAT at Dayton 2013 * Dayton Hamvention 2013 AMSAT Forum * More 'AMSAT at Dayton' News * ISS Expedition 35 Crew To Include Three Licensed Hams * ARISS News * [QB50] 5th European CubeSat Symposium - ESA sponsorship - Deadline postponed * March/April 2013 AMSAT Journal Heading for the Print Shop * KiwiSAT - All systems are now flight ready * New Swiss Small Satellite Launch System * Raspberry Pi as WSPR transmitter up to 250 MHz * Houston based WebSDR for 2m Ham Band * AMSAT Helps at Monrovia HS Science Expo and ISS Downlink * Music in Space Downlink With the International Space Station * Argentine CubeBug-1 satellite will have amateur radio digipeater SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-083.01 ANS-083 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 083.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. March 24, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-083.01 ***************************************************************** * Volunteers are needed to help at the AMSAT booth at Dayton. * * Steve Belter N9IP, is looking for volunteers to help man the * * AMSAT booth during the 2013 Hamvention. If you are willing * * to help at the Hamvention, please send an e-mail by April 30 * * to Steve Belter, n9ip(a)amsat.org. * * * * Monitor the 'AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention 2013' link on the new * * AMSAT Web Site http://www.amsat.org for the latest AMSAT at * * Dayton news and developments * ***************************************************************** Come See AMSAT at Dayton 2013 The 2013 Dayton Hamvention, sponsored by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association will be held this year on May 17-19, 2013. "Dayton" is the largest hamfest in the United States, and AMSAT will be there again this year. AMSAT's theme for Dayton will be "AMSAT - A View to the Future." Come see AMSAT in Ball Arena, right across from the ARRL area and just inside the door from the Satellite Demonstration area. The AMSAT booth will feature AMSAT Engineering, new publications, new apparel, amateur satellite hardware and software. The AMSAT Forum will be on Saturday May 18. Plan to visit all of the AMSAT activities! + The booth will feature an engineering model of the 1U Fox Cubesat + AMSAT Publications + AMSAT Apparel + Station Hardware + The latest version SatPC32 tracking software + Renew your AMSAT membership at the AMSAT booth too. [ANS thanks JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dayton Hamvention 2013 AMSAT Forum This year's AMSAT Forum will be held is on Saturday in Room 5, from 1115 to 1330 EDT. There will be an open Q&A session after the talks. Moderator: Alan Biddle, WA4SCA Speakers: "AMSAT Status Report." Barry Baines, WD4ASW, AMSAT-NA President, will highlight recent activities within AMSAT and discuss some of the challenges, accomplishments, and exciting projects of the organization. "A report on ARISS." Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, AMSAT-NA Vice President for Human Spaceflight, will discuss amateur operations on the International Space Station. "AMSAT Fox Satellite Program," Tony Monteiro, AA2TX, AMSAT-NA Engineering VP, will present the current Status of the AMSAT Fox CubeSat Projects. "The AMSAT-UK FUNcube CubeSat." Howard Long, G6LVB, AMSAT-UK Committee Member, will discuss the FUNcube project which will enable amateurs and students to use and learn about satellites. "Amateur Satellites, Education, and You!" Mark Hammond, N8MH, AMSAT- NA Educational Relations VP, will discuss what satellite operators can do to support the educational goals of AMSAT. [ANS thanks Alan WA4SCA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- More 'AMSAT at Dayton' News + AMSAT Hotel The cutoff date to book a room with the AMSAT group is April 25. If you are interested in staying with AMSAT at Dayton, please call Martha at the AMSAT Office at 301-589-6062. + Thursday Night Dinner and Beverages at Tickets Pub and Eatery Thursday night, May 16, 1830-???? at the Tickets Pub and Eatery in Fairborn, OH. This is a great chance to relax after a hard day's travel or setting up the AMSAT display area. Very informal. Click the 'AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention 2013' button on the new Web Site: http://www.amsat.org. + AMSAT/TAPR Friday Night Banquet AMSAT/TAPR Banquet on Friday night, May 17 is one of the main AMSAT activities during the 2013 Hamvention at Dayton. Banquet tickets will not be sold at the AMSAT booth during the Hamvention so reser- vations must be made through the AMSAT Store. For the latest details about the Banquet go to the 'AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention 2013' button on the new Web Site: http://www.amsat.org. The link to the AMSAT Store to purchase the Banquet tickets will be found there. Tickets are $30 apiece. + Satellite Demonstration Area AMSAT is encouraging everyone attending the 2013 Dayton Hamvention to come by the Satellite Demonstration Area just outside of the Ball Arena entrance for live demonstrations making contacts using the amateur satellites. There will be AMSAT volunteers there to explain how to make the contacts and during actual satellite passes. Lists of satellite pass times will be posted in the satellite demonstration area and at the AMSAT booth. [ANS thanks AMSAT's 2013 Dayton Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ISS Expedition 35 Crew To Include Three Licensed Hams A report posted on Space-Travel.com says Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov, RV3BS and Alexander Misurkin and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy have arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to prepare for the March 29 launch to the International Space Station. Their Soyuz spacecraft is to reach the ISS in a record six hours due to a new fast-track launch trajectory. The ISS will have a crew of six upon arrival of the Soyuz when Vino- gradov, Misurkin and Cassidy join with Russian cosmonaut Roman Roman- enko, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, KC5RNJ/VA3OOG, and US astro- naut Thomas Marshburn, KE5HOC are already aboard the space station. See http://tinyurl.com/March29-Launch (Space-Travel.com) for their orginal posting. [ANS thanks Space-Travel.com for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News Recent ARISS Contacts + Christ the King School, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia on 20 March 2013 A successful ARISS Contact was made with with participants at Christ the King School, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia on 20 Mar. The contact began at approximately 07:15 UTC, and lasted for about 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD and was audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Established by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, Christ the King School, Warradale, is a small, Reception to Year 5 Catholic parish school within the Brighton Parish in Adelaide. The school has approximately 190 students across 7 classes. In the Catholic tradition, they seek to provide a comprehensive Catholic education to children in a caring, faith community. + Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, Austin, TX on 20 March 2013 A successful ARISS Contact was made with with participants at Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, Austin, TX on 20 Mar. The contact began at approximately 14:20 UTC, and lasted for about 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was a telebridge between NA1SS and VK6MJ and was audible over portions of Australia and adjacent areas. The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders is a unique all- girls school founded to educate young women and give them the confidence and skills necessary to succeed in college, in their careers, and in their communities. They are a public school in the Austin Independent School District serving over 700 girls in 6th through 12th grade. The girls partake and excel in engineering design projects and robotics competitions. The demographics of our student body mirror that of our local community. During the 2011 - 2012 school year, 61% percent of our students were Hispanic, 22% are Caucasian, 13% were African-American, 3% were Asian-American and 1% were American Indian/Alaskan Native. Two hundred of the girls were gathered as 10 of their peers asked questions on behalf of all grade levels during the ARISS contact. + UA Huntsville Space Hardware Club, Huntsville, AL, on 21 March 2013 A successful ARISS Contact was made with with participants at UA Huntsville Space Hardware Club, Huntsville, AL, on 21 Mar. The contact began at approximately 15:50 UTC, and lasted for about 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was a direct between NA1SS and K4UAH and was audible over portions of the U.S. The Space Hardware Club is a UA Huntsville student organization. The club is student run and is strictly volunteer. Using the capacities of a multi-disciplinary team of engineering to conceptualize, design, build, test and fly flight hardware for orbital spaceflight, high altitude ballooning, competitive mock-satellite design, build, launch competitions, and other space related engineering problems. Involvement in The Space Hardware Club allows students to experience real life time sensitive deadlines, and design payloads to mission specification. The students learn to design mechanical structures, software, and circuit boards while considering thermal forces, shock loads, and other realistic environmental limitations. Upcoming ARISS Contacs For This Week + Thornton Middle School, Katy, TX on 25 Mar. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:39 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and KF5NZD. The contact should be audible over portions of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. + Des Cardinaux School, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Quebec, Canada on 26 Mar. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 13:13 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the east coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in French. [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- [QB50] 5th European CubeSat Symposium - ESA sponsorship - Deadline postponed Cem O. Asma, PhD, Aeronautics & Aerospace Dept von Karman Institute, reports, "We have good news regarding the 5th European CubeSat Symposium that will be held on 3-5 June 2013 at Brussels, Belgium. The Education Office of European Space Agency has kindly offered scholarships to selected students to attend the European CubeSat Symposium. More information on the rules and how to apply are given at the Symposium web site: https://cubesatsymposium.eu/ We have therefore decided to postpone the deadline of abstract submission to 29 Mar 2013 so that those who consider an ESA sponsorship can apply as well." [ANS thanks Cem O. Asma, PhD for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- March/April 2013 AMSAT Journal Heading for the Print Shop AMSAT Journal Editor, JoAnne K9JKM reports that the March/April 2013 issue is on its way to the print shop this week. It should reach your mailbox in early to mid-April. This issue features two technical projects, operating features, and the latest news from AMSAT's officers. We'll update you on all the content next week when the March/April Issue is completed, packed up, and ready for delivery. Thanks for all the help from our Journal Editorial Team: Douglas Quagliana, KA2UPW/5; Mike Sedlak, K4ERA; Bernhard Jatzeck, VA6BMJ; Bill Hook, W3QBC, and Martha at the AMSAT Office. The AMSAT Journal is pleased to publish your articles and photos of satellite operations and all aspects of amateur radio in space. Send your ideas and questions to journal at amsat.org. [ANS thanks AMSAT Journal Editor JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- KiwiSAT - All systems are now flight ready The KiwiSAT website reports that all hardware is complete and the KiwiSAT micro-satellite is operational. Final integration to launch ready awaits completion of command and control testing. They say software is being developed and launch negotiation is underway in New Zealand. Earlier reports indicated that $1 million was required for a launch to a 700 km orbit. Read the status report dated March 13, 2013 at http://www.kiwisat.org.nz/status.html [ANS thanks Trevor M5AKA and AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- New Swiss Small Satellite Launch System Swiss Space Systems – S3 a new Swiss aerospace company, was officially inaugurated in Payerne on Thursday, March 14, in the presence of representatives of the national authorities and of prestigious Swiss and international partners such as the ESA, Dassault Aviation, the Von Karman Institute, Sonaca, Meggitt and Stanford University. S3 aims to develop, build, certify and operate suborbital space shuttles dedicated to launching small satellites, enabling space access to be made more democratic thanks to an original system with launching costs reduced to a quarter of the present cost. The first test launches are planned to be carried out by the end of 2017. The Swiss Space Systems launch model uses an Airbus A300, an aircraft already certified for zero gravity flights, to take the shuttle up to 10,000m on its back; the shuttle will then be launched from there. Combining the internal architecture developed by the French company Dassault for Hermes with the external architecture developed by the Belgian companies Sonaca and Space Application Services will develop the shuttle. Discussions are at an advanced stage concerning the engine supplier. The shuttle-drone will take care of the next part of the ascent up to an altitude of 80km, the height at which the upper stage will be launched in order to put the satellites into orbit. Once this operation has been completed, the shuttle will return to earth by gliding towards its launch airport, where it will be taken care of by the maintenance teams who will prepare it for a new launch. S3 say agreements have already been signed for four launches for the Von Karman Institute. How will the in-orbit delivery of small satellites work ? Video at http://tinyurl.com/b27atko Swiss Space Systems – S3 http://www.s-3.ch/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Raspberry Pi as WSPR transmitter up to 250 MHz Guido PE1NNZ has released code that he says enables the Raspberry Pi to operate as a WSPR transmitter at HF and VHF. Guido has modified the WsprryPi code originally developed by Dan Ankers MD1CLV. He says the Raspberry Pi requires just a Low Pass Filter (LPF) and antenna connected to the GPIO4 pin in order to function as a WSPR transmitter. The PE1NNZ code and binary is available at https://github.com/threeme3/WsprryPi Turning the Raspberry Pi into an FM Transmitter http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2013/ turning_the_raspberry_pi_into_an_fm_transmitter.htm Dan Ankers MD1CLV WSPR http://m0xpd.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/raspberry-whispers.html WSPR on the Raspberry Pi http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2013/ wspr_on_the_raspberry_pi.htm [ANS thanks Southgate Amateur radio News for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Houston based WebSDR for 2m Ham Band Thomas Krahn KT5TK has made available a Houston-based Web Software Defined Radio for the 144-146 MHz amateur radio band. The WebSDR receiver is located in the 8th floor of a Houston office building. The receiver is a simple RTLSDR dongle with an Elonics E4000 tuner. The brand is: Terratec NOXON DAB/DAB+ USB dongle (rev 2). Currently a telescopic antenna is being used but it's planned to change to a bi-quad antenna. Thomas notes that the Houston AMSAT NET can be heard on Tuesdays at 8pm Central Time (Wednesday 0100 UT) 0n 145.470 MHz FM. (Also available on Echolink AMSAT node.) The Houston 2m WebSDR is available at http://websdr.tkrahn.com:8901 [ANS thanks Southgate ARC for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Helps at Monrovia HS Science Expo and ISS Downlink On Saturday, March 2, the Pasadena Radio Club participated in the Monrovia High School Science Expo with the help of local AMSAT members.Set up started at 8 am and the display began at 10. Tom Berne gave students the opportunity to talk over amateur radio while Robert and Irene Allen and Kate Hutton transmitted radiograms. Tom Mikkelsen, Tim LaMarca, and Dale Hunzeker demonstrated amateur radio satellite communications with an AMSAT satellite simulator and a satellite receiving station. All spent considerable time answering questions and sharing their ham radio experiences. Other actives at the Science Expo included a FIRST Robotics competition, demonstrations by the Remote Control Aircraft Club, and booths from Sidewalk Astronomers, NASA, Planetary Society, FTC/FRC Robotics, and Miachi/UniTek. Stargazing activities continued into the evening. Science Expo activities continued on Tuesday, March 5, with a NASA sponsored live International Space Station downlink. Over one thousand 5th - 12th grade Monrovian students watched as three astronauts "floated" inside the space station while answering students' questions. Tim LaMarca, Jutti Marsh, and Dale Hunzeker were in the audience. These activities are examples of ways amateur radio can work with schools in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. [ANS thanks Dale L. Hunzeker, KJ6VUC for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Music in Space Downlink With the International Space Station Join NASA's Johnson Space Center, or JSC, Digital Learning Network for a live International Space Station downlink with astronaut Chris Hadfield, space station commander. Commander Hadfield and students from the Pasadena Independent School District's Pearl Hall Elementary will explore the many cultures and music surrounding the International Space Station partners. Students will perform songs at JSC with astronaut Dan Burbank and with space station astronaut Chris Hadfield. Students from Pearl Hall Elementary in Pasadena, Texas, and the Chris Hadfield Public School in Ontario, Canada, will speak to Chris while exploring about the connection between the arts and science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Watch the webcast live on March 27, 2013, from 2:30-3:45 p.m. CDT* by clicking on the link below. http://tinyurl.com/2aufnge Questions about the program may be directed to Patricia Moore at patricia.l.moore(a)nasa.gov. *The webcast time is subject change due to communication with the space station. Please visit http://dln.nasa.gov for the most recent information. [ANS thanks NASA Education Express Message -- March 21, 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Argentine CubeBug-1 satellite will have amateur radio digipeater CubeBug-1 is the first technology demonstration mission for a new CubeSat platform design (mechanics, hardware and software) intended to be released as Open Source and Open Hardware for its use in Amateur projects, University projects and research labs. The project is sponsored by the Argentinian Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation. Payloads on this first mission include: • an ARM based on-board computer • a nano-reaction wheel with its driver circuit • a low resolution camera all based on COTS components CubeBug-1 is a 2U CubeSat and the team are planning to use half duplex communications on 437.445 MHz with 9k6 GMSK data. Telemetry information is at http://1.cubebug.org/coms/telemetry After the technology demonstration part of the mission is over, the satellite will enter a mode that will include services to the Amateur radio community, including a Digipeater, science data downloads from the payload (including images if possible). CubeBug-1 is expected to launch on a Long March CZ-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Space Center on April 28, 2013. Other satellites on the same launch include NEE-01 Pegasus and TURKSAT-3USAT. Watch a CubeBug-1 video at http://vimeo.com/56055215 CubeBug-1 website http://1.cubebug.org/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK 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 addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, EMike McCardel, KC8YLD kc8yld at amsat dot org

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WSR-084 Weekly Satellite Report 084 - March 25, 2013
by James French 23 Mar '13

23 Mar '13

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-084.S1 WSR 084 Part 1 03/25/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 084.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 25, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-084.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [02112013] ===== 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 [02112013] ===== 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 - Dutch 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. [02112013] ===== 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. [02112013] ===== 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 [02112013] ===== 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 [02112013] ===== 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 - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 35 Crew (March 2013 - September 2013): Commander: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 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 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: 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. [03182013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-084.S2 WSR 084 Part 2 03/25/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 084.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 25, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-084.S2 STRaND-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: February 25, 2013 12:31z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink:437.568MHz 9k6 FSK Beacon: None(?) Callsign: URL: http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/STRaND-1--Launched-2013 [03042013] ===== Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:un… besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St@r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== 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 9k6 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 1k2 and 9k6 baud 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 [12162011] ===== 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] ===== 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] ===== 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 Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== 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 [03232012] ===== 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: 32791 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 [073092011] ===== 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] ===== 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: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== 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 - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 35 Crew (March 2013 - September 2013): Commander: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 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 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: 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. [03182013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-084.S3 WSR 084 Part 3 03/25/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 084.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 25, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-084.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational 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 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry 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:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational 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 [01272012] ===== 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] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational 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 [12062011] ===== 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] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress 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 [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z 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 ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX

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WSR-077 Weekly Satellite Report 077 - March 18, 2013
by James French 17 Mar '13

17 Mar '13

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-077.S1 WSR 077 Part 1 03/18/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 077.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 18, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-077.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [02112013] ===== 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 [02112013] ===== 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 - Dutch 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. [02112013] ===== 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. [02112013] ===== 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 [02112013] ===== 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 [02112013] ===== 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 - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 35 Crew (March 2013 - September 2013): Commander: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 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 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: 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. [03182013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-077.S2 WSR 077 Part 2 03/18/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 077.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 18, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-077.S2 STRaND-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: February 25, 2013 12:31z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink:437.568MHz 9k6 FSK Beacon: None(?) Callsign: URL: http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/STRaND-1--Launched-2013 [03042013] ===== Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:un… besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St@r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== 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 9k6 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 1k2 and 9k6 baud 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 [12162011] ===== 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] ===== 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] ===== 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 Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== 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 [03232012] ===== 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: 32791 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 [073092011] ===== 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] ===== 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: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== 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 - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 35 Crew (March 2013 - September 2013): Commander: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 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 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: 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. [03182013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-077.S3 WSR 077 Part 3 03/18/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 077.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 18, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-077.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational 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 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry 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:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational 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 [01272012] ===== 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] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational 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 [12062011] ===== 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] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress 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 [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z 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 ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX

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WSR-070 Weekly Satellite Report 070 - March 11, 2013
by James French 10 Mar '13

10 Mar '13

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-070.S1 WSR 070 Part 1 03/11/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 070.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 11, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-070.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [02112013] ===== 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 [02112013] ===== 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 - Dutch 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. [02112013] ===== 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. [02112013] ===== 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 [02112013] ===== 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 [02112013] ===== 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 - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 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 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: 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. [02112013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-070.S2 WSR 070 Part 2 03/11/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 070.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 11, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-070.S2 STRaND-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: February 25, 2013 12:31z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink:437.568MHz 9k6 FSK Beacon: None(?) Callsign: URL: http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/STRaND-1--Launched-2013 [03042013] ===== Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:un… besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St@r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== 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 9k6 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 1k2 and 9k6 baud 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 [12162011] ===== 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] ===== 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] ===== 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 Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== 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 [03232012] ===== 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: 32791 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 [073092011] ===== 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] ===== 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: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== 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 - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 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 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: 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. [12242012] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-070.S3 WSR 070 Part 3 03/11/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 070.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 11, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-070.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational 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 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry 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:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational 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 [01272012] ===== 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] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational 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 [12062011] ===== 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] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress 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 [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z 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 ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX

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ANS-069 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by JoAnne Maenpaa 10 Mar '13

10 Mar '13

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-069 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 communicat- ing through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org In this edition: * AMSAT Now Preparing for Two Launch Opportunities * AMSAT.ORG Web Site Testing On-Line Now * SpaceTrack Approves AMSAT Request for Redistribution of KEPS * Help Wanted: AMSAT News Service Rotating Editor Positions Available * Rare Grid Square Opportunities * SARL National Convention Includes SumbandilaSat Ground Station Visit * NASA-TV Coverage Schedule for ISS Expedition 34 Departure/Landing * 2013 Amateur Transponder Launch Opportunity Summary * ARISS School Contacts Nearing 800 Mark * NASA Summer 2013 Internship Applications Close on March 15 * Microsoft Blocking arrl.net and arrl.org E-mail Addresses * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-069.01 ANS-069 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 069.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. March 10, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-069.01 ******************************************************************** * Reminder! AMSAT-DC Spring Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground * * Stations - Saturday, March 23, 2013, at the NASA Goddard Space * * Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD beginning at 9:00AM EDT. Pre- * * registration is required. To register call Martha at the AMSAT * * Office 301-589-6062 no later than Thursday, March 21. Sorry, * * no late registration at the door! See full details at: * * http://patkilroy.com/amsat-dc/ * * * * The suggested donation for advanced registration and admission * * for non-AMSAT members is $25. Registration for AMSAT members * * registering in advance is free. * ******************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Now Preparing for Two Launch Opportunities AMSAT's focus on STEM education and development of a cubesat platform capable of flying a science mission with a reliable communications link resulted in our previous selection of Fox-1 in the third round and RadFxSat (Fox-1B) in the recent fourth round of NASA's Cubesat Launch Initiative. Actual launch vehicle select- ions are dependent on the availability of auxiliary payload space and on what orbits are required. AMSAT VP Engineering Tony Monteiro reports that he has been in conversation with NASA about our orbital preferences/priorities and we're awaiting a response from NASA as to a specific launch selection. In the meantime, the engineering team expects to complete Fox-1 in 2013 and have RadFxSat ready in the 2nd half of 2014 in order to take advantage of launch opportunities that may be offered by NASA. Fox-1 and the RadFxSat missions are based on similar system architecture. Both satellites: + Include a U/V (mode B) FM analog transponder. Its 2 meter down link should be even easier to hear than AO-51. + Are designed so you can work it with just a dual-band HT and an "arrow" hand-held antenna. + Will send telemetry on the voice downlink in the frequencies below the audible band as low-speed FSK with forward error correction. + Will support a high speed digital data mode. + A free telemetry decode program, FoxTLM, will be available to decode and display the low-speed telemetry and the high speed data downlink on Fox-1. An update will be provided for RadFxSat. + All Fox cubesats are designed to host advanced science pay- loads to support future science missions that help us to continue qualify for NASA ELaNa (free) launches. AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW summarized the Fox cubesat program, "Although we are subject to the same launch constraints as every other satellite builder accepted in the Cubesat Launch Initiative, we will be ready for a launch opportunity when it is offered. As soon as we know when we're manifested that information will be shared with our members." [ANS thanks the Fox Engineering Team and AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT.ORG Web Site Testing On-Line Now The web development team, working on the recovery of the AMSAT-NA web at http://www.amsat.org, reports the site is becoming active with testing of the system. As testing proceeds visitors to AMSAT's site will begin to see restoration of prior functionality and in- troduction of new features where appropriate. AMSAT VP User Services Gould Smith, WA4SXM said, "Our web team is making good progress in the restoration of popular features our users counted on in the past. This also gives us an opportunity to review some of the older content to prioritize in what order the system is brought back up." Although the pages seem sparsely populated at present, soon the entire web presence will assume a new look-and-feel with additional functionality, restored features, background graphics templates and overall look-and-feel. A site map feature is planned for development allowing quick navigation of the site's future multiple features. Clicking on "SAT STATUS" on the top of the new page will bring you to the Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page which currently resides at http://oscar.dcarr.org/. The roll-out of the Fox Project web pages can be accessed with a click on the menu bar at the top of the home page. Gould noted, "With the introduction of AMSAT's new web technology we plan to use a new content management system to roll out import- ant and and breaking satellite news via the web page as soon as our volunteers have the chance to post them." Continuing, Gould said, "We will still maintain our existing distribution via the AMSAT News Service so e-mail subscribers will not need to change anything. The ANS bulletins will still arrive in your in-box once a week." You are invited to view the prototyping work in-progress on the new AMSAT-NA web. Use the URL http://www.amsat.org. If you have prior cache entries or bookmarks set to www.amsat.org/amsat-new those will no longer work. [ANS thanks AMSAT VP User Services Gould Smith, WA4SXM and Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- SpaceTrack Approves AMSAT Request for Redistribution of KEPS AMSAT-NA Orbital Data Manager Ray Hoad, WA5QGD announced this week that AMSAT's request to re-distribute Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) Keplerian elements from SpaceTrack has been approved on March 7 for the period April 1, 2013 to April 1, 2014. Ray wrote, "Thanks to AFSPC, Perry Klein, W3PK and Paul Williamson, KB5MU for their help in this process. Once again, we are 'good to go"' for another year." [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Help Wanted: AMSAT News Service Rotating Editor Positions Available The AMSAT News Service (ANS) is responsible for researching, writing, editing, and publishing the weekly amateur satellite news bulletins. With the addition of a couple of volunteers this would generally involve taking a turn about every 3 to 4 weeks. At present we a looking for interested satellite enthusiasts to join the ANS editorial team. Professional writing/editing experience is NOT a requirement. Your interest and enthusiasm in following and reporting on amateur radio in space will get you started! The ANS Editor team helps each other by rounding up items of interest. Plus we receive submitted items for publication ... so you won't be left all alone! If you can commit to working on the bulletins for a week on a rotat- ing basis please reply via e-mail to AMSAT News Service Editor Lee McLamb, KU4OS via ku4os at amsat.org. [ANS thanks AMSAT Vice-President User Services, Gould Smith, WA4SXM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Rare Grid Square Opportunities Antigua and Barbuda ------------------- Nikolai Ozerov, VE3NKL plans to operate as V26NK from grid square FK97 in Aruba on daytime SO-50 passes between March 11-16. He will be looking for contacts with North American, Caribbean, Central American, and South American stations depending on the pass. Mawson Station, Antarctic ------------------------- Craig Hayhow signing VK0JJJ from Australia's Mawson Base in the Antarctic, 67°36' S 62°52' E, grid MC12kj is reportedly equipped with an Arrow antenna for operating satellites. Craig has also activated the VK0RTM/B 6 meter beacon on 50.300 MHz running at 50 watts. He will also be on the air on HF phone and digital modes. (via Austraila WIA News, March 3) [ANS thanks Nikolai Ozerov, VE3NKL, and Australia WIA News for the above information] Plan Ahead for KV1J on Satellites from Island of Miquelon --------------------------------------------------------- Eric, KV1J, will once again be operating from the Island of Miquelon (NA-032, DIFO FP-002 WLOTA 1417, Grid GN17) as FP/KV1J between July 6-16th. Activity will include HF and 6M and look for him on the satellites, weather permitting. [ANS thanks OPDX Bulletin, ARRL DX News for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASA-TV Coverage Schedule for ISS Expedition 34 Departure/Landing Expedition 34 will handover command of the International Space Sta- on Wednesday, March 13 as Commander Kevin Ford KF5GPP of NASA, Rus- sian Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy and Russian Flight Engineer Evgeny Tarelkin prepare for their return to Earth aboard a Soyuz spacecraft. Landing in Kazakhstan is planned to occur on March 14 at 11:57 PM EDT (UTC-4). Expedition 35 will begin aboard the station under the command of Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG of the Canadian Space Agency. Hadfield will be the first Canadian commander. Expedition 35 also includes NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn KE5HOC and Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko. In two weeks they will be joined by three additional crew members: NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov RV3BS and Alexander Misurkin. NASA TV has posted the following schedule of events which will be streamed on-line at http:www.nasa.gov/ntv: (all times are US Eastern Daylight Time EDT or UTC-4) March 13, Wednesday 5:10 p.m. - ISS Expedition 34/35 Change of Command Ceremony Ford hands over ISS command to Hadfield March 14, Thursday 4:45 p.m. - ISS Expedition 34 Farewells and Hatch Closure Coverage with hatch closure scheduled at 5:15 p.m. 8:15 p.m. - ISS Expedition 34/Soyuz TMA-06M Undocking Coverage with undocking scheduled at 8:30 p.m. 10:45 p.m. - ISS Expedition 34/Soyuz TMA-06M Deorbit Burn and Landing Coverage with Deorbit burn scheduled at 11:04 p.m.; landing near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan scheduled at 11:57 p.m. March 15, Friday 2 a.m. - Video File of the ISS Expedition 34/Soyuz TMA-06M Landing and Post-Landing Activities 1:40 p.m. - ISS Expedition 35 VIP Event for the Canadian Space Agency 2 p.m. - Video File of the ISS Expedition 34/Soyuz TMA-06M Landing and Post-Landing Activities; scheduled to include post-landing interview with Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford of NASA and the return of Cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Evgeny Tarelkin to Chkalovsky Airfield near Star City, Russia. [ANS thanks NASA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- SARL National Convention Includes SumbandilaSat Ground Station Visit The South African Radio League (SARL) 2013 National Convention will open on April 26 with a welcoming function at the West Rand Amateur Radio Club. The SARL Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday morning April 27. Beginning on March 4, registration forms and pro- gram details will be available on http://www.sarl.org.za. On Saturday afternoon there is a visit to the Hartbeeshoek satellite tracking station where many international satellites are tracked and managed. This also includes a visit to see the SumbandilaSat ground station. [ANS thanks SARL News, March 3 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 Amateur Transponder Launch Opportunity Summary In addition to the AMSAT-NA Fox cubesat launch opportunity announce- ments several other satellites with amateur radio transponders are expected to launch during 2013. Here is a summary of the upcoming launch plans: + A 2013 Yasny Dnepr Launch should have: o AMSAT-UK FUNcube-1 435/145 MHz 500mW PEP linear transponder and 1200 bps BPSK beacon for educational outreach for a planned 600-700km orbit. o Delfi n3xT 435/145 MHz linear transponder o Triton-1 435/145 MHz single channel FM to DSB transponder o Triton-2 435/2408 MHz FM transponder + 435/145 MHz FM to DSB transponder o CPUT ZACube-1 435/145 MHz FM transponder + In 2nd quarter 2013 TURKSAT-3USAT with a 145/435 MHz linear transponder (see ANS-069: "May 2013 Launch for TURKSAT-3USAT Linear Transponder Cubesat", http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2013/000694.html) + June 2013 Ukube-1 with AMSAT-UK FUNcube boards to provide an amateur radio 435/145 MHz linear transponder and a 1200 bps BPSK beacon for educational outreach. [ANS thanks the satellite teams for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS School Contacts Nearing 800 Mark This week the total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events (each school counts as one event) is 797. Prince Edward Island, Canada ---------------------------- A successful ARISS contact was completed with the Stonepark Inter- mediate School, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, on Thursday, March 7. The contact was be direct between NA1SS and VY2PEI. Grade 9 students at Stonepark Intermediate, Charlottetown, PEI preparing for their contact with the International Space Station through a number of in class activities, research and guest speak- ers. In the past three months they researched life on the ISS and watched YouTube segments of various facets of the ISS. Any news stories featuring Chris Hadfield and the ISS were read and discus- sed. The students attended sessions by a local university professor of engineering who worked for NASA and local amateur radio oper- ators. Both sessions gave students insight into the workings ISS, NASA and the ham radio. France ------ A successful ARISS contact was completed with the Lycée Polyvalent Anatole France, Cedex, France on March 9. The contact was direct between OR4ISS and F4KIS. Anatole France is a French high school located in Lillers, a small town in the center of the Pas-de-Calais department. There are about 850 students aged between 15 and 20 years old. The science teachers and the local amateur radio club F6KIS, which became in 2010 the "Artois Lys Radio Club", have developed a partnership since 2007 collaborating on projects to send sounding balloons into the strat- osphere. This year, they are working with a group of students to contact the ISS. The students are preparing the TPE project for their final exam. They need to define the subject of their research, find information about it and run experiments over a period of six months in order to give an oral presentation of their work in front of a jury. ARISS Contacts Planned for Coming Week -------------------------------------- Monday, March 9: Valley Manor School, Martensville, SK, Canada, direct via VE5RAC at 19:23:56 UTC 34 deg. Tuesday, March 12: Mt. Ousley Public School, Fairy Meadow, NSW, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD at 07:35:42 UTC 44 deg. For listeners in the Wollongong and Sydney area, the historic event will be relayed onto the VK 2 RMP repeater on 6850 at Maddens Plains. For interstate or overseas listeners, the event will be relayed onto IRLP Node 9010 and on Echolink via the AMSAT Con- ference Bridge. ARISS is requesting listener reports for this contact. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for this contact. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Due to continuing Space X operations, the above times are subject to last minute changes or cancellations. [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASA Summer 2013 Internship Applications Close on March 15 The NASA One Stop Shopping Initiative, or OSSI, strives to provide students at all institutions of higher education access to a port- folio of internship, fellowship and scholarship opportunities offer- ed by NASA mission directorates and centers. Visit the Office of Education Infrastructure Division LaunchPad to find information on internship, fellowship and scholarship oppor- tunities. The site features the OSSI online application for recruit- ing NASA Interns, Fellows and Scholars, or NIFS. This innovative system allows students to search and apply for all types of higher- education NASA internship, fellowship and scholarship opportunities in one location. A single application places the student in the applicant pool for consideration by all NASA mentors. Applications for summer 2013 opportunities are due March 15, 2013. To find available opportunities and to fill out an OSSI online application for recruiting NIFS, visit https://intern.nasa.gov/index.html. Inquiries about the OSSI should be submitted via https://intern.nasa.gov/oic/. [ANS thanks NASA Education Express Message, March 7, 2013 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft Blocking arrl.net and arrl.org E-mail Addresses The ARRL IT staff has been notified that Microsoft is blocking e-mail to the more than 20,000 members who use the arrl.net e-mail forwarding service to forward e-mail to Microsoft domains (hot- mail.com, msn.com, live.com and outlook.com). In addition, the blockage is also affecting those members of the ARRL's Field Organization and other ARRL volunteers who use an arrl.org alias e-mail address to have e-mail delivered to an address with a Micro- soft domain. According to ARRL Information Technology Manager Michael Keane, K1MK, the IT staff is working to have these blocks lifted and e-mail delivery restored to normal operation as quickly as possible. [ANS thanks the ARRL Letter March 7, 2013 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Mike Rupprecht DK3WN has produced a summary of all active amateur radio satellites with frequencies and links to more detailed information. See: http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?page_id=29535 + Here is another one of the outstandingly cool time-lapse photo- graphy-videos from the ISS: http://tinyurl.com/cool-ISS-video (youtube) + SpaceRef.com posted video of the March 4 SpaceX Dragon docking with the International Space Station: http://tinyurl.com/SpaceRef-Dragon-Docking (SpaceRef.com) + AMSAT-UK gets nice recognition in this article about STRaND-1: http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=40267 + The on-line CQ Newsroom posted news of amateur radio participation during the recent Plasma Shadowing Experiment aboard the ISS. This story and other amateur radio news can be read at: http://cqnewsroom.blogspot.com/ + The VHF Plus column by Joe Lynch, N6CL in the March 2013 CQ Maga- zine discusses the Fox-1 satellite (pages 78-79). + This coming week is the best time to watch for the Comet PanSTARRS. Viewing information and diagrams are posted at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/letsgo/whatsuptonight/194257261.html + HAM RADIO 2013 Convention, organized by Deutscher Amateur Radio Club will take place from Friday, June 28 through Sunday, June 30, 2013 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. [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 addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. And with that please keep in mind when in 1987 Ivan Sutherland, when asked "How could you possibly have done the first interactive graphics program, the first non-procedural programming language, the first object-oriented software system, all in one year?" ... replied, "Well, I didn't know it was hard." 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org

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ANS-062 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by E.Mike McCardel 03 Mar '13

03 Mar '13

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-062 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: * Vanderbilt-AMSAT RadFxSat Cubesat Selected for NASA ELaNa Program * AMSAT Shows New President’s Club Pin * 5th European CubeSat Symposium, 3-5 June 2013, Brussels - Belgium * American satellite starts transmitting after being abandoned in 1967 * STRaND-1 Information and Telemetry * ARISS NEWS * AMSAT-DC Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground Stations * AMSAT Forum at ACADIANA ARA Hamfest - Free Admission Coupons for Youth * Korean OSSI-1 Ham Radio CubeSat Frequency Coordinated * ARRL Offers Two Sessions of their Teachers Institute SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-062.01 ANS-062 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 062.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. DATE, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-062.01 Vanderbilt-AMSAT RadFxSat Cubesat Selected for NASA ELaNa Program On February 26th, NASA announced the winning projects for the fourth round of their CubeSat Launch Initiative. Project Selection was based on technical feasability and the assessed merit for conducting technology demonstrations, STEM education, and science research. These selected projects are eligible for a free launch on NASA Educational Launch of Nanosatellite (ELaNa) missions as auxiliary payloads on launches planned for 2014, 2015 and 2016. The 24 winning cubeSat proposals came from universities, a Florida high school, non-profit organizations and NASA field centers. AMSAT partnered with the Institute for Space and Defense Electronics (ISDE) at Vanderbilt University to develop our winning proposal. The official name of the project is RadFxSat and we were selected at priority 15 out of the 24 winners. AMSAT and ISDE plan to fly a Fox-1 type satellite with a sophisticated space radiation effects experiment to be developed by ISDE. This experiment is intended to improve computer modeling of radiation effects and help improve the survivability of modern semiconductor devices in the harsh radiation environment of earth orbit. AMSAT is especially interested in this area of science research since it affects our ham radio satellites. This project also represents an exciting "first" for AMSAT with the satellite's primary mission being science research. We believe that partnering on science and education missions will open up new launch opportunities for AMSAT satellites in the future. Of course, RadFxSat also carries the same ham radio FM transponder as Fox-1 but on a different frequency pair. We believe we will have enough power to run the FM transponder simultaneously with the science mission most of the time. The transponder capability was an important component of our NASA ELaNa proposal since it enhances the opportunities for formal science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education via "hands-on" school activites using an actual communications satellite. It also allows informal groups such as the boy scouts, girl scouts and ham radio clubs to introduce radio and satellite communications to our young people. AMSAT aims to show that STEM education can be exciting and fun! The full text of the NASA announcement can be accessed on-line at: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2013/feb/HQ_13-064_CubeSat_4.html [ANS thanks AMSAT VP Engineering Tony Monteiro, AA2TX and Joshua Buck at NASA Headquarters, Washington for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Shows New President’s Club Pin You can join the AMSAT President’s Club with your contribution directly through easy, automatic charges to your credit card. Since AMSAT is a 501(C)(3) organization donations may be USA tax deductible. (Check with your tax advisor.) Titanium Donors contribute at least US $400 per month or $4800 one time payment. Platinum Donors contribute at least US $200 per month or $2400 one time payment. Gold Donors contribute at least US $100 per month or $1200 one time payment. Silver Donors contribute at least US $50 per month or $600 one time payment. Bronze Donors contribute at least US $25 per month or $300 one time payment. Core Donors contribute at least US $10 per month or $120 one time payment. Every donor will receive the specially designed pin and the unique AMSAT President’s Club Certificate. Starting at the Gold Donor level and higher you will also receive a personal invitation to the AMSAT Dayton Dinner as our guest. You choose where your contribution should go: AMSAT-Fox ARISS Future Projects General Fund To join you can go to the AMSAT On-Line Store or contact Martha at the AMSAT office! Phone: US Toll Free 888-322-6728 or 301-589-6062 E-mail: martha(a)amsat.org The link to the AMSAT On-Line Store is http://store.amsat.org/catalog/ [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th European CubeSat Symposium, 3-5 June 2013, Brussels - Belgium It is with great pleasure to remind you about the 5th European CubeSat Symposium that will take place on 3-5 June 2013 at the premises of Royal Military Academy in Brussels, Belgium. This is the biggest CubeSat related event in Europe and last year it attracted more than 250 participants and industrial exhibits of 7 specialized companies. This year, we are expecting more participation. Applicants from all around the world are welcome. The call for proposals and the online abstract submission system is available at www.CubeSatSymposium.eu The important dates are: 15 Mar 2013: Deadline for the submission of abstracts 15 April 2013: Notification of acceptance 15 May 2013: Publication of the programme and the abstracts 24 May 2013: Deadline for online registration 3-5 June 2013: 5th European CubeSat Symposium at ERM, Brussels (3 full days) 6 June 2013: 6th QB50 Workshop at VKI, Brussels (by invitation only) The session topics are: CubeSat networks/constellations/swarms Scientific instruments/sensors on CubeSats Biology and microgravity experiments on CubeSats Technology demonstration on CubeSats Micropropulsion subsystems, formation flying Attitude determination and control subsystem Telecommunications, ground stations, ground station networks Orbital dynamics for CubeSats, lifetimes of CubeSats in orbit CubeSat flight experience, lessons learned Other topics (e.g. expandable solar arrays, atmospheric re- entry, CubeSats as free-flying payloads for the exploration of the Solar System) Future technologies on CubeSats Deployment systems for CubeSats [ANS thanks Cem Ozan Asma, PhD for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- American satellite starts transmitting after being abandoned in 1967 An American satellite, abandoned in 1967 as a piece of Space Junk has begun transmitting again after 46 years. An Amateur Radio Astronomer in North Cornwall accidentally picked up the signal and after cross checking with various lists, has identified it as LES1 built by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and launched in 1965. The satellite failed to reach its intended orbit owing to a wiring error and has been drifting out of control ever since. Phil Williams G3YPQ from near Bude noticed its peculiar signal drift caused by its tumbling end over end every 4 seconds as the solar panels become shadowed by the engine. ‘This gives the signal a particularly ghostly sound as the voltage from the solar panels fluctuates’ Phil says. It is likely that the on board batteries have now disintegrated and some other component failure has caused the transmitter on 237Mhz, to start up when its in sunlight. LES1 is about the size of a small car, It is not likely to re-enter the atmosphere for a long time as the orbit is still relatively high. It poses no threat other than that caused by the thousands of other pieces of space junk in orbit. Phil says its remarkable to think that electronics built nearly 50 years ago, 12 years before Voyager 1, and long before microprocessors and integrated circuits, is still capable of working in the hostile environs of space. Listening to the signal you can easily imagine the craft tumbling over and over every 4 seconds and the transmitter starting up as the sun rises. He refers to the hobby as ‘Radio-Archeology’! [ANS thanks Phil Williams G3YPQ and Southgate ARN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- STRaND-1 Information and Telemetry STRaND-1 carries an amateur radio AX.25 packet radio downlink on 437.568 MHz using 9600 bps FSK modulated data with HDLC frame, NRZI encoding. Free satellite tracking software: • SimpleSat Look Down http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=8217 • Gpredict http://gpredict.oz9aec.net/ • Orbitron http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=9051 Dr Chris Bridges would be delighted to receive all available telemetry files by email to C.P.Bridges(a)surrey.ac.uk Mark Hammond N8MH has provided these tips to decode STRaND-1: (1) Sprint-2 TNC set at 9600 baud in KISS mode (or any 9600 TNC in KISS mode probably) (2) Using this software to capture http://www.dk3wn.info/files/online_kiss_plus.zip (3) And using this software to decode the captured KISS files http://www.dk3wn.info/files/kissdump.zip Thanks to Mike Rupprecht DK3WN for the excellent software. Jan PE0SAT describes how he used the free TNC emulator software AGWPE and SDR# to decode the telemetry. This approach means you don’t have to buy a dedicated hardware TNC it simply uses your existing PC and radio that supports 9600 bps data: (1) Record a pass using SDR# and a FUNcube Dongle Pro+ and save the IQ wav file so you can work with it after the pass. (2) Configure AGW Packet Engine (AGWPE) as a 9600 baud modem using your audio mixer as input. If you don’t have an audio mixer, use audio VAC to route the received audio to the AGW audio input. (3) When the AGW packet engine is running use AGW-Online-KISS from DK3WN to connect to the packet engine and decode the telemetry. (4) Open the IQ wav file within SDR# and playback the recorded file and tune to the correct receive frequency, now you can see decoded data within Online-Kiss. (5) Feed the files captured to KISS-Dump Descriptions of ONLINE KISS +, AGW ONLINE KISS and KISS Dump + are at http://tinyurl.com/SatSoftwareDK3WN/ The free AGWPE soundcard packet software AGWPE.zip is available at http://www.sv2agw.com/downloads/ Guide on how to use AGWPE http://www.soundcardpacket.org/ Latest Keps for the objects from the PSLV-C20 launch. Note: At the current time the object to satellite mapping is not known: 2013-009A 1 39086U 13009A 13057.07723200 -.00000047 00000-0 00000+0 0 66 2 39086 98.6489 247.4456 0046840 48.7060 103.7711 14.45874186 76 2013-009B 1 39087U 13009B 13057.12205894 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 65 2 39087 98.6295 247.4478 0010362 263.0055 96.9849 14.33603731 70 2013-009C 1 39088U 13009C 13057.12202184 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 54 2 39088 98.6260 247.4462 0010229 264.9844 95.0146 14.33699090 77 2013-009D 1 39089U 13009D 13057.12196648 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 52 2 39089 98.6302 247.4430 0009913 269.8258 90.1934 14.33842702 72 2013-009E 1 39090U 13009E 13057.12180062 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 57 2 39090 98.6314 247.4520 0008151 271.9062 88.1247 14.34269067 79 2013-009F 1 39091U 13009F 13057.12171611 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 69 2 39091 98.6289 247.4453 0009293 286.2139 73.7956 14.34449938 72 2013-009G 1 39092U 13009G 13057.12216226 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 62 2 39092 98.6325 247.4484 0010738 258.3712 101.6263 14.33353747 74 For more information visit http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/strand-1/strand-1-telemetry/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS NEWS Succesful ARISS Contacts Uplands Elementary School Penticton, British Columbia, Canada - 2013- 02-22 A successful ARISS Contact was made with with participants at Uplands Elementary School, Penticton, BC, Canada on 22 Feb. The contact began at approximately 19:36 UTC. The duration of the contact was approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. Astronaut Chris Hadfield talked to students (K-6) throughout the South Okanagan & Similkameen Valleys in beautiful BC. They had students & home school students from Penticton, West Bench, Oliver & Keremeos. The event was hosted at Uplands Elementary, a school located in Penticton. Lisa Edwards, Principal, believes that students can "SOAR with a view to excellence" in the right environment. There has been a team of people in the community whose goal is to make the Ham Radio contact as part of a wider educational experience that inspired students & educators to continue to explore STEM & space exploration for years to come. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Soleado Elementary School Ranchos Palos, California, USA - 2013-02-25 A successful ARISS Contact was made with with participants at Uplands Elementary School, Penticton, BC, Canada on 22 Feb. Soleado Elementary School, Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA on 25 Feb. The event began at approximately 19:53 UTC. The duration of the contact was approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was direct between NA1SS and KE6JPM. Astronaut Chris Hadfield talked to students. Soleado Elementary School's mission is to educate each and every one of its students to their fullest potential while cultivating a lifelong love of learning. Named for its beautiful location in the hills of Rancho Palos Verdes, our school is proud of its rich cultural background, academic achievement, and involvement in extra- curricular activities. Our mascot, a rosy-cheeked sun, is an exceptionally fitting characterization of our school, which wraps our students in the arms of a caring and supportive community that nurtures development of the whole child. Founded in 1968, even Soleado's physical design embodies community and cooperation, with each core educational building housing five classrooms with one wall "open" to a shared "big room" in the center. The open classroom environment facilitates daily teacher collaboration and student interaction within and among grade levels, while "big rooms" allow for large group activities and foster a positive feeling of family among our students and staff. In addition to our strong sense of community and our open classroom model, another distinguishing characteristic of our school is its cultural and linguistic diversity. With 420 "Soleado Suns" this year in grades DK through 5, our student body encompasses families who come directly from 30 different countries speaking 21 languages. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4th Dimotiko Scholeio Chaidariou, Chaidari, Greece - 2013-02-28 A successful ARISS Contact was made with with participants at 4th Dimotiko Scholeio Chaidariou, Chaidari, Greece on 28 Feb. The event began at approximately 09:42 UTC. The duration of the contact was approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was direct between OR4ISS and J41ISS. 4th Dimotiko Scholeio Chaidariou is located in Chaidari, a suburb in the north-west of Athens. It was constructed in 1978, but it is now being renovated so as to be more energy efficient. It is a two-storey building with 16 classrooms, a Head office and a stuff room. The school serves 256 pupils, aged between 6 and 12 years old, from 1st Grade through 6th Grade. It is staffed by a headmistress and 24 teachers, 12 of whom teach all subjects required in the curriculum (that is: Greek Language, Mathematics, Geography, History, Science, Religious Education) plus two Physical Education teachers, a Music lessons teacher, two English language teachers, a French language teacher, a German language teacher, a teacher of Art, a teacher for Theatre, an Information & Technology teacher and a teacher responsible for the afternoon zone study. There is also a teacher who helps those pupils with special educational problems. The official lessons are in the morning (Monday - Friday) start at 8:10a.m. and finish at 2:00p.m. All pupils attend morning lessons, but those pupils whose both parents work, stay on at school and they study and prepare their homework for the next day starting at 12:30 p.m. and finish at 4:15p.m. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Talcott Mountain Science Center & Academy, Avon, Connecticut, USA - 2013-02-28 A successful ARISS Contact was made with with participants at Talcott Mountain Science Center & Academy, Avon, Connecticut, USA on 28 Feb. The event began at approximately 15:53 UTC. The duration of the contact was approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was direct between NA1SS and W1TMS. Talcott Mountain Science Center is one of Connecticut's premier informal science education institutions. The Center has been an initiator and catalyst in providing enrichment science education to students throughout the Northeast and a leader in teacher in-service education, including special programs for girls in science. TMSC is recognized for its innovations in gifted and talented programs, for its earth and space, alternative energy, atmospheric and environmental science activities for students, with ongoing science and technology in-service education for teachers as well as its one- of-a-kind k-8 model school for intellectually excited students, Talcott Mountain Academy for Mathematics, Science and Technology. Since 1985, Talcott Mountain Science Center has been nationally recognized as a pioneer in the development of interactive video programming in math and science education. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Contacts hopeful for the coming week ARISS is requesting listener reports for these contacts. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for these contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Lycée Polyvalent Anatole France, Cedex, France, direct via F4KIS/P Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-03-04 11:06:27 UTC 67 deg (If Space X launches on time) Canyon Owyhee School Services Agency (COSSA), Wilder, ID, direct via W7VOI Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-03-04 18:49:04 UTC 37 deg (If Space X launches on time) Stonepark Intermediate School, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, direct via VY2PEI Contact is a go for: Thu 2013-03-07 16:26:42 UTC 33 deg (If Space X launches on time). ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crew members on- board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crew members on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-DC Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground Stations [This originally appeared in ANS-020, see ANS-055 for details on registration] The AMSAT-DC Group is planning for a Spring Workshop 2013, to take place on Saturday, March 23, at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. It will be a nearly all-day event. This is a workshop for those who wish to learn more about satellite operations and develop their own portable ground station. Partici- pants will bring their wares to assemble, show, and explain to others that which will feature one or more of the following: + One's own laptop computer, with appropriate software installed, such as for satellite tracking, SDR receiver control, antenna control (optional), audio recording, time stamp track, and any of many other apps. + The FUNcube Dongle Pro receiver or equivalent. We will emphasize receiving only, and not the transmit side at this particular time. + One or more antennas for 146 MHz and 436 MHz, Arrow, Elk, or homebrew on a camera tripod, small mast, homebrew PVC, or hand- held. + Everything, or almost everything, ought to be designed to be powered from a regulated 12-volt DC source of your choosing. A table will be provided with a shared 120VAC wall outlet with- in about 50 feet. Volunteers are invited to join the planning committee (contact Pat at n8pk at amsat.org.) Registration information will be announced by February 15 via the AMSAT News Service (ANS), and on the AMSAT Cal- endar of Events under http://www.amsat.org The workshop cost is expected to be low (for incidental items) or free to AMSAT members. Any non-US citizen who would like to attend must contact Pat by February 15 at the latest. To volunteer or ask questions contact Pat at n8pk at amsat.org. Links for antenna ideas: http://arrowantennas.com/ http://www.elkantennas.com/ http://www.g6lvb.com/homebrewarrow.htm http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/faqs/crow/index.php http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/Az_El_Pos.pdf http://www.wa5vjb.com/references/Cheap%20Antennas-LEOs.pdf http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/downloads/iROTOR.pdf http://www.arrl.org/shop/The-ARRL-Satellite-Handbook/ http://ac6v.com/antprojects.htm Links for software ideas: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/software.php http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/ http://www.moetronix.com/spectravue.htm http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/faqs/resguide.pdf http://sdrsharp.com/ Links for receiver ideas: http://www.funcubedongle.com/ http://www.amsat.org/amsat/intro/sats_faq.html http://tinyurl.com/cdo9tyo (Spectravue Configuration) http://sdrsharp.com/ AMSAT-DC http://patkilroy.com/amsat-dc/ [ANS thanks Pat Kilroy, N8PK, AMSAT Area Coordinator, Maryland-DC for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Forum at ACADIANA ARA Hamfest - Free Admission Coupons for Youth ACADIANA ARA would like to invite you to our 2013 Hamfest, March 8 and 9 at the Rayne Civic Center, Rayne Louisiana . Attached is our Hamfest flyer with all the information and a FREE admission coupon for you and your parents to attend our hamfest. Come out to the hamfest to meet other hams, see new and used radio equipment, attend forums, operate the radios set up for demonstration, or watch AARL movies. This is a once a year opportunity to enjoy this segment of the hobby, I hope you can join us. Note that Nick Pugh, K5QXJ, will be sponsoring an AMSAT Forum Saturday March 9 at 9am, during the Hamfest. For more information visit http://www.w5ddl.org/hamfest/Files/AARA%20Hamfest%20Flyer.pdf [ANS thanks Nick Pugh for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Korean OSSI-1 Ham Radio CubeSat Frequency Coordinated The IARU amateur radio satellite frequency coordination panel has announced the frequencies for the OSSI-1 CubeSat developed by Hojun Song DS1SBO. Artist and radio amateur Hojun Song DS1SBO has spent 7 years developing his Open Source Satellite Initiative satellite OSSI-1. He has designed and developed it from scratch using readily available components rather than expensive space qualified hardware. It has a beacon in the 145 MHz band, a data communications transceiver in the 435 MHz band and carries a 44 watt LED optical beacon to flash Morse Code messages to observers on Earth. OSSI-1 is planned to launch on April 19, 2013 into a 575 km 64.9° inclination orbit on a Soyuz-2-1b rocket from the Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan along with the Bion-M1, SOMP, BEESAT 2, BEESAT 3 and Dove-2 satellites. The IARU amateur satellite frequency coordination panel has announced frequencies for a downlink on 145.980 MHz and an uplink/downlink on 437.525 MHz. Video – How the Amateur Radio Satellite OSSI-1 Works http://tinyurl.com/bdckaqb Watch the BBC TV report: Korean artist has high hopes for his homemade satellite http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19007475 OSSI CubeSat in New Scientist Magazine http://amsat-uk.org/2012/11/06/ossi-cubesat-in-new-scientist-magazine/ Hojun Song DS1SBO visited London to give a well received presentation on his CubeSat to WIRED 2012 http://tinyurl.com/bcjw83z Data Format for Korean OSSI CubeSat http://amsat-uk.org/2013/01/23/data-format-for-korean-ossi-cubesat/ More background on OSSI Cubesate can be found in ANS-027: Open Source Satellite OSSI CubeSat Launch in April 201 Open Source Satellite Initiative (OSSI) http://opensat.cc/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Offers Two Sessions of their Teachers Institute The ARRL Education & Technology Program has announced the schedule for two sessions of our professional development workshop, the Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI-1) being offered during July 2013. "We are also pleased to announce that Dayton Amateur Radio Association will be supporting and hosting a new professional development opportunity, an advanced Teachers Institute (TI-2) on Remote Sensing and Data Gathering, at their new educational facility. A March QST article includes a description of this new workshop. Please visit the ARRL website at: http://www.arrl.org/teachers-institute-on-wireless-technology for more information about Teachers Institute curriculum content, participant requirements, dates and locations and other details. Go to www.arrl.org/teachers-institute-application to download an application." Tuition, resources and most expenses to attend the Teachers Institute are paid by donations to the ARRL Education & Technology Fund. Donate to support Wireless Technology Literacy today! [ANS thanks Debra Johnson and the ARRL 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 addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, EMike McCardel, KC8YLD kc8yld at amsat dot org

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WSR-063 Weekly Satellite Report 063 - March 04, 2013
by James French 02 Mar '13

02 Mar '13

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-063.S1 WSR 063 Part 1 03/04/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 063.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 04, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-063.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [02112013] ===== 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 [02112013] ===== 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 - Dutch 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. [02112013] ===== 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. [02112013] ===== 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 [02112013] ===== 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 [02112013] ===== 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 - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 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 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: 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. [02112013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-063.S2 WSR 063 Part 2 03/04/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 063.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 04, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-063.S2 STRaND-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: February 25, 2013 12:31z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink:437.568MHz 9k6 FSK Beacon: None(?) Callsign: URL: http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/STRaND-1--Launched-2013 [03042013] ===== Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:un… besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St@r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== 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 9k6 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 1k2 and 9k6 baud 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 [12162011] ===== 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] ===== 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] ===== 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 Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== 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 [03232012] ===== 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: 32791 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 [073092011] ===== 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] ===== 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: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== 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 - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 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 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: 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. [12242012] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-063.S3 WSR 063 Part 3 03/04/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 063.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 04, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-063.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational 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 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry 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:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational 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 [01272012] ===== 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] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational 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 [12062011] ===== 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] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress 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 [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z 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-063.S4 WSR 063 Part 4 03/04/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 063.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 04, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-063.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY: HAWKSAT 1 Catalog number: 35004 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: re-entered Re-entry date: September 04, 2012 Downlink: 437.345 MHz ? IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=105 [02112013] ===== ARISSat-1 Catalog number: 37772 Launch date: August 03, 2011 1843z Launch site: International Space Station Status: Re-entered January 05, 2012 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 [01052012] ===== CP-6 Catalog Number: 35003 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Re-enetered October 06, 2011 Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=121 [01282013] ===== Pharmasat Catalog Number: 35002 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Re-entered August 14, 2012 Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=94 [01282013] ===== ANUSAT Catalog Number: 34808 Launch Date: April 20, 2009 0115z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Re-entered Re-entery date : April 18, 2012 Downlink: 435.000 MHz Uplink: 145.800 MHz Telemetry: 137.400 MHz [02112013] ===== CAERUS (Mayflower) Catalog Number: 37252 Launch Date: December 08, 2010 15:43:00 UTC Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Re-entered December 22, 2010 Uplink: Downlink: 437.600 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.600 MHz CW Callsign: KJ6FIX URL: http://www2.isi.edu/research/prj-serc/prj-serc_projects/prj-serc_projects-8… IARU coordination status page: [01282013] ===== Cinema Catalog Number: 36764 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Ren-entered Re-entry date: Spetember 10, 2010 Uplink: Downlink: Engineering: 2400 - 2450MHz Telemetery: 2200 - 2300MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [02112013] ===== 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

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ANS-055 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Lee McLamb 24 Feb '13

24 Feb '13

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-055 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: * STRaND-1 Launch Information * AMSAT and Virginia Tech Sign Collaboration Agreement * Upcoming ARISS Contacts * AMSAT-DC Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground Stations * US Airforce Upgrades SpaceTrack Website For Keplarian Orbital Data * Mission to Mars Announcement Expected SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-055.01 ANS-055 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 055.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. February 24, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-055.01 STRaND-1 Launch Information For those following the STRaND-1 launch on Twitter, the official launch hashtag of STRaND-1 spacecraft is #S1Launch. Post lunch we #STRaND1 hashtag will be used. Launch time is 12:25 GMT 25th Feb 2013 and has been cleared by the Launch Authorization Board (LAB) for PSLV - C20 Live video launch feeds for Monday's PSLV launch will be available at http://www.webcast.gov.in/live/ and http://ibnlive.in.com/livetv/ ---- STRaND-1 telemetry format http://www.amsat-uk.org/?page_id=12875 STRaND-1 information http://www.amsat-uk.org/?page_id=12196 [ANS thanks Trever, M5AKA, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT and Virginia Tech Sign Collaboration Agreement Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ("Virginia Tech") and Radio Amateur Satellite Corp. ("AMSAT") signed a Collaboration Agreement on February 4, 2013 that establishes a relationship for future projects in the development of space hardware, software, algorithms, documentation of same and an agreement to protect each other by protecting ITAR-covered materials and identifying same for the other. The agreement was signed by AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW and Virginia Tech Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Programs Administration John Rudd. The Agreement establishes a relationship that will allow both organizations to work together on future space mission opportunities as may arise. VT established the Center for Space Science and Engineering (Space@VT) in 2007 and with completion of the new Center for Space Science and Engineering Research Facility in 2012, has facilities for development of space hardware and cubesat development. Programmatic and technical coordination and direction will be coordinated between Dr. Robert W. McGwier ,PhD of Virginia Tech and Anthony Monteiro, AA2TX AMSAT's VP-Engineering. "Establishment of a formal relationship between VT and AMSAT provides the foundation for potential future satellite program opportunities for AMSAT as well as enhances prospects for AMSAT support of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education outreach" notes AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW. "Space@VT recognizes the success that AMSAT brings to building successful spacecraft and with the development of Fox-1, to bring reliable hardware in support of scientific payloads as well as enhance prospects for student projects to successfully fly in space. AMSAT benefits from a partner that will help provide justification for funding of spacecraft that supports amateur radio in space," he added. Virginia Tech Professor Bob McGwier, N4HY is looking forward to working with AMSAT on future projects. Bob remarked, "Being able to combine the student space science and engineering programs of Virginia Tech with AMSAT's long history of innovative technical development in spacecraft is a win-win for both parties. I look forward to working with AMSAT on projects that mutually benefit space science, student engineering programs, and the amateur radio community." [ANS thanks AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming ARISS Contacts An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Soleado Elementary School, Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA on 25 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:53 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and KE6JPM. The contact should be audible over California and portions of the western U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Soleado Elementary School's mission is to educate each and every one of its students to their fullest potential while cultivating a lifelong love of learning. Named for its beautiful location in the hills of Rancho Palos Verdes, our school is proud of its rich cultural background, academic achievement, and involvement in extra-curricular activities. Our mascot, a rosy-cheeked sun, is an exceptionally fitting characterization of our school, which wraps our students in the arms of a caring and supportive community that nurtures development of the whole child. Founded in 1968, even Soleado's physical design embodies community and cooperation, with each core educational building housing five classrooms with one wall "open" to a shared "big room" in the center. The open classroom environment facilitates daily teacher collaboration and student interaction within and among grade levels, while "big rooms" allow for large group activities and foster a positive feeling of family among our students and staff. In addition to our strong sense of community and our open classroom model, another distinguishing characteristic of our school is its cultural and linguistic diversity. With 420 "Soleado Suns" this year in grades DK through 5, our student body encompasses families who come directly from 30 different countries speaking 21 languages. Other upcoming contacts: * 4th Dimotiko Scholeio Chaidariou, Chaidari (near Athens), Greece, direct via J41ISS Thu, 28Feb2013, 09:42 UTC * Talcott Mountain Science Center & Academy, Avon, CT, direct via W1TMS Thu, 28Feb2013 15:53 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crew members on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crew members on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). [ANS thanks David, AA4KN, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-DC Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground Stations REGISTER NOW for the AMSAT-DC Spring Workshop 2013. Those who wish to attend the "Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground Stations" on Saturday, March 23, must call Martha in advance at AMSAT headquarters at 301-589-6062 to receive a workshop registration number. Your unique registration number is your ticket to get in, starting NET 9:00 A.M. EST. There will be no registration at the door. The suggested donation for advanced registration and admission for non-members is $25. Registration for each AMSAT member who participates in the event and registers in advance is free. "The $25 USD donations collected by Martha will go directly to a worthy cause," says AMSAT Area Coordinator Pat Kilroy, "namely, to the AMSAT Fox Project." In lieu of the $25 suggested donation by non-members, one may apply for AMSAT membership with Martha at the standard rate and then receive a workshop registration number for free. The door to the Visitor Center auditorium at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland (ZIP Code 20771) will open for station set ups no earlier than 9:00 A.M. The program will officially begin at ten and run nearly all day continuously, easily to 4:00 P.M. or beyond. Participants are welcome to bring their own brown bag lunch. Drinks and condiments will be donated by fellow AMSAT members. The workshop program will be informal, with participants given the floor to show their wares and explain their operation. That is, one teaching one another the best practices, tools and techniques of successful satellite contacts. "Our program will be an experiment unto itself to gauge interest and to plan future AMSAT workshops. Feedback is always welcome," says Pat. All participants are encouraged to bring their wares to assemble, show and explain. To volunteer or ask questions contact Pat Kilroy, N8PK, at n8pk(a)amsat.org. [ANS thanks Pat Kilroy, N8PK, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- US Airforce Upgrades SpaceTrack Website For Keplarian Orbital Data The following is the latest from Vandenburg: ************************************** We are pleased to announce the upgrade of www.Space-Track.org to add the look and functionality that matches what is now on https://beta.space-track.org. The bulk file downloads from our current Space-Track site will continue to be available to scripters for a limited time after the upgrade using established URLs. This upgrade will vastly improve how the Space-Track User community interacts with orbital element sets, the satellite catalog and conjunction data. With a robust Representational State Transfer (REST-ful) Application Programming Interface (API), scripters will be able to get the latest data available, customized for their purposes. Here are just a few of the new features that will become part of the upgraded www.Space-Track.org: - A streamlined and intuitive user interface that is easier to navigate and allows simple searches - A robust help and documentation section - "Favorites" lists to identify logical groupings of catalog objects that Users can monitor via the web interface or with the site's API If you have production scripts that currently use beta.space-track.org, we recommend that you change your scripts to point at www.Space-Track.org on or after 20 February 2013. If you have scripts that screen-scrape or download text/zip files from the current yellow-colored legacy www.Space-Track.org, they will continue to perform correctly for a few months, but we recommend that you quickly transition your scripts to take advantage of the new API. Documentation is available under "Help" to assist you, as well as the API query builder tool on the upgraded site. We have also started sharing information about Space-Track's new features on tumblr, facebook and twitter, so please engage us on your favorite social media platform. Our sites are http://space-track.tumblr.com, http://www.facebook.com/SpaceTrack and http://www.twitter.com/SpaceTrackOrg We understand that any significant upgrade has the potential to cause frustration for our user community and we apologize if this creates any adjustment problems for you. For help or clarification, please email us at admin(a)space-track.org. Thank you, The www.Space-Track.org Team [ANS thanks the Space-Track Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mission to Mars Announcement Expected Inspiration Mars Foundation, led by the first private space traveler, Dennis Tito, has announced they intend to make a major announcement next Wednesday, February 27th concerning a 501 day mission to Mars. The press release said the news conference next week would be "detailing its plans to take advantage of a unique window of opportunity to launch an historic journey to Mars and back in 501 days, starting in January 2018. This "Mission for America" will generate new knowledge, experience and momentum for the next great era of space exploration. It is intended to encourage all Americans to believe again, in doing the hard things that make our nation great, while inspiring youth through Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and motivation." With the stated goal of "accelerating America's human exploration of space" one can surmise that the mission is a human mission to Mars. The other people who will take part in the news conference include: - Taber MacCallum, chief executive officer and chief technology officer of Paragon Space Development Corporation and crew member for two-year mission in Biosphere 2 - Dr. Jonathan Clark, associate professor of Neurology and Space Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and space medicine advisor for the National Space Biomedical Research Institute - Jane Poynter, president and chairwoman of Paragon Space Development Corporation and crew member for two-year mission in Biosphere 2 This kind of expertise in closed ecological life support systems lends credence to a human mission to Mars. [ANS thanks SpaceRef 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 addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org

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