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ANS Special Bulletin - AubieSat-1 Designated AO-71
by JoAnne Maenpaa 07 Nov '11

07 Nov '11

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-311.01 ANS Special Bulletin - AubieSat-1 Designated AO-71 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 311.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. November 7, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-311.01 OSCAR Number Administrator, Bill Tynan, W3XO reports that he has ad- vised J. M. Wersinger, PhD, KI4YAU, Professor Emeritus and Director of Auburn University's Student Space Program, that following the successful NASA ELaNa III launch on October 28, 2011 of AubieSat-1, and by the request of the AubieSat-1 team, the new satellite has been assigned an OSCAR number. Professor Wersinger documented that telemetry has been received from the satellite. The IARU-Sat Website states that AubieSat-1 was fully coordinated with the IARU. Bill wrote, "Therefore, by the authority vested in me by the AMSAT-NA President, I hereby designate AubieSat-1 as AubieSat Oscar 71 or AO-71 and welcome this newest OSCAR into the Amateur Radio satellite commun- ity. On behalf of AMSAT-NA and the world's amateur radio satellite community, I congratulate Professor Wersinger, Auburn University and all of those responsible for building, testing and launching this new CubeSat. May its mission meet with success." [ANS thanks OSCAR Number Administrator, Bill Tynan, W3XO for the above information] /EX

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ANS 303 Bulletins
by Dee 29 Oct '11

29 Oct '11

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-303 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor(a)amsat.org In this edition: * AMSAT Symposium This Weekend * Symposium Registration & Banquet Reservations Deadline * AMSAT Awards Announcement * Speaker and Presentation List Added to AMSAT Symposium Schedule * PW-Sat to Launch in January * NASA ELaNa III Cubesat Launch Orbits Cubesats * Satellite Shorts From All Over * SatPC32 Version 12.8b Available * ARISS Status - 24 October 2011 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-303.01 AMSAT Symposium This Weekend AMSAT News Service Bulletin 303.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 30, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-303.01 This year's Symposium marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the first amateur radio satellite into space. The Symposium is being held in San Jose, CA on November 4 thru November 6 which is the home of Project OSCAR, the organization that built amateur radio's first satellite. As part of our commemoration, the ARRL is bringing an OSCAR 1 prototype which has been refurbished to help highlight this significant milestone. Our banquet speaker, Lance Ginner, K6GSJ was a member of the team that built OSCAR 1; he subsequently was involved with a number of follow-on amateur radio satellite projects. Lance's presentation promises to be a fascinating look at the early days of amateur radio in space as well as perhaps some lessons learned. The Symposium is an excellent opportunity to learn about the success of ARISSat-1 as well as AMSAT's latest project, Fox and the steps that we're taking to continue to keep amateur radio in space. There are some excellent presentations scheduled that will cover the gamut from satellite engineering to satellite operations to education outreach. This year's "Proceedings of the AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and Annual Meeting", which is provided to every Symposium attendee contains 21 papers and is over 250 pages in length. While not all papers will be presented, there are also several presentations scheduled to be presented where the material was not finished in time for publication. Along with the outstanding materials presented, Symposium offers a great opportunity to meet the AMSAT leadership (the Board of Directors members as well as Senior Officers), other satellite enthusiasts, and interact with our volunteers who are involved with our engineering projects. Symposium is both a presentation/educational opportunity as well as a social event. If you haven't yet registered for this year's Symposium, please consider joining us. Details on the Symposium and registering can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2011/index.php The last time that AMSAT held a Symposium in California was in 2006; this may be the best chance for AMSAT members and others living on the West Coast to participate in a Symposium and have direct interaction with the AMSAT leadership for some time. Hopefully, those of you living in the Bay Area will take full advantage of this opportunity. Alan Bowker, WA6DNR and his team have done a great job preparing for an outstanding weekend in San Jose. See ya in San Jose! Barry Baines, WD4ASW President-AMSAT [ANS thanks Barry, WD4ASW, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-303.02 Symposium Registration & Banquet Reservations Deadline AMSAT News Service Bulletin 303.02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 30, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-303.02 This is a reminder that on Monday October 31, 2011, the on-line registration for the 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting will close. Also, a count is needed for the Annual Banquet. If you are planning to attend the meeting and/or attend the Banquet, please register as soon as possible. After Monday, you will need to register at the hotel. [ANS thanks AMSAT HQ for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-303.03 AMSAT Awards Announcement AMSAT News Service Bulletin 303.03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 30, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-303.03 AMSAT Awards Announcement AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO says that congratulations are in order for the latest AMSAT Awards recipients: The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for making their first satellite QSO: Stephen Licht, WF2S Jay Hitchcock, KI6WZU Costantino Montella, IK8YSS Jackson Wilson, KF5LOQ The following have earned the AMSAT Communications Achievement Award: Clayton Coleman, W5PFG #542 Csaba-Zoltan Kertesz, YO6PIB #543 Yanko Yankov, NX9G #544 Jackson Wilson, KF5LOQ #545 The following have earned the South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award: Clayton Coleman, W5PFG #US171 Csaba-Zoltan Kertesz, YO6PIB #US172 Yanko Yankov, NX9G #US173 Jackson Wilson, KF5LOQ #US174 The following have earned their Robert W. Barbee, Jr. W4AMI Award: Branko Martincic, 9A3ST #74 The following have earned their Robert W. Barbee, Jr. W4AMI 5000 Award: Gale McDaniel, KB0RZB #28 To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org. [ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-303.04 Speaker and Presentation List Added to AMSAT Symposium Schedule AMSAT News Service Bulletin 303.04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 30, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-303.04 Speaker and Presentation List Added to AMSAT Symposium Schedule AMSAT's 2011 Space Symposium is quickly approaching. It will be held on Friday, November 4th through Sunday, November 6th in San Jose, CA. This year commemorates the 50th anniversary of the launch of OSCAR 1. Many events are planned to celebrate our 50 years of keeping amateur radio in space. The original OSCAR 1 prototype has been refurbished by the ARRL Lab. It will be on display and transmitting. Our Banquet Speaker is Lance Ginner, K6GSJ who was on the OSCAR 1 development team. The 2011 Symposium Schedule has been posted and includes: Thursday, November 3 0800 - 1200 AMSAT Board of Directors Meeting open to all AMSAT members 1300 - 1800 AMSAT Board of Directors Meeting open to all AMSAT members 1930 - 2200 AMSAT Board of Directors Meeting open to all AMSAT members 2011 Symposium Presentation Schedule All times are PST Friday 4 Nov 2011 1:00 PM Introduction 1:10 PM Bryan Klofas, KF6ZEO "Frequency Allocation for Government-funded CubeSats:NSF Paves the Way" 1:40 PM Nick Pugh, K5QXJ "How to Light the Candle" 2:10 PM Michael Safyan, KJ6MVL "NASA Ames PhoneSat" 2:40 PM David Palmer, KB5WIA "A Satellite-Portable Backpacking Trip to Rare California Grid Square CM79 3:00 PM Break 3:10 PM Hans van de Groenendaal, ZS6AKV "SA AMSAT CuveSat Project 'KLETSKous' " 3:40 PM Bob Davis, KF4KSS "Orbital Elements and Magnetic Tumble in Excel" 4:00 PM Alexander J Harvilchuck, N3NP "2010-2011 AMSAT NextGen Program Satellite Report" 4:30 PM Jan King, VK4GEY/W3GEY "Australis-OSCAR-5 5:00 PM Adjourn Saturday 5 Nov 2011 8:00 AM Introduction 8:10 AM Lou McFadin, W5DID "Fabrication, Integration and Testing of ARISSat-1" 8:30 AM Gould Smith, WA4SXM "ARISSat-1 in Flight" 9:00 AM Douglas Quagliana, KA2UPW/5 "Decoding Satellite Telemetry form ARISSat-1" 9:20 AM Steven Bible, N7HPR "ARISSat-1 Operational Survey" 9:50 AM Break 10:00 AM Gould Smith, WA4SXM "ARISSat-1 Post Mortem" 10:30 AM Tony Monteiro, AA2TX "Space Radiation and Fox Program" 10:50 AM Barry Baines, WD4ASW "The Importance of Educational Outreach for AMSAT" 11:20 AM Tony Monteiro, AA2TX "AMSAT Fox-1 Systems Overview" 12:00 AM Lunch Break 1:00 PM Bob Davis, KF4KSS "Fox 1 Mechanical Design" 1:30 PM Hans van de Groenendaal, ZS6AKV "Turning University CubeSats into amateur radio satellites" 2:00 PM Bob Davis, KF4KSS "Fox 1 Thermal Design" 2:30 PM Sawson Taheri, KG6NUB "OSCAR Zero from a Satellite Operator's Perspective" 3:00 PM Break 3:20 PM AMSAT Annual Meeting 5:00 PM Adjourn [ANS thanks the 2011 Symposium Committee for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-303.05 PW-Sat to Launch in January AMSAT News Service Bulletin 303.05 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 30, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-303.05 PW-Sat to Launch in January This week AMSAT-UK web site carried the announcement that PW-Sat,a 1U CubeSat to be launched on the first VEGA flight in January,will carry a 145 to 435 MHz Amateur Radio transponder. The single channel transponder will operate in a similar way to AO-16. The uplink on 145.900 MHz will be FM and the downlink on 435.020MHz will use the BPSK telemetry beacon transmitter to produce Double Sideband (DSB) that can be received on an SSB radio. PW-Sat will be launched into a 300 by 1450km 69.5 degree orbit and may be expected to have a lifetime of about 2 years before re-entry. It was built by students of Warsaw University of Technology in cooperation with the Space Research Centre and will be Poland's first satellite. The development and construction of this satellite, students worked with two research groups - Astronautical Students (Faculty MEiL)and Space Engineering Student (Faculty EITI). Tutor from the beginning of the project was prof. Assoc. inz. Piotr Wolanski MEiL department. The main objective of the project is education of students in the preparation, construction and use of artificial satellites. Specific objectives are: + Testing the system to develop flexible solar generation. + Study the deacceleration of a satellite, which will increase the resistance and its rapid descent from orbit. + Testing of satellite communication system including the Technical University of Warsaw, Gdynia Maritime Academy and the Centre for Astronomy them. Nicolaus Copernicus Academy of Sciences. PW-Sat has five modes of operation: 1. Receive only mode - no downlink 2. Beacon CW mode - Downlink On-Off Keying (OOK) CW (1kHz) 12 WPM on 435.020 MHz 3. Beacon BPSK mode - Downlink BPSK (3 kHz) 1200 bps AX25 (1 frame on 20 sec) on 435.020 MHz 4. Control communication mode. Downlink BPSK (3 kHz) 1200 bps AX25 on 435.020 MHz 5. Voice Repeater mode (aka 'AO16' mode) - Uplink145.900MHz FM(15 kHz) Downlink 435.020MHz DSB (3 kHz) For more information on PW-Sat in Google English see http://tinyurl.com/CubeSatPW-Sat IARU Amateur satellite frequency co-ordination panel pages hosted by AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/ The AMSAT-UK article can be found on their web site at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/2011/10/21/pw-sat-to-launch-in-january / [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-303.06 NASA ELaNa III Cubesat Launch Orbits Cubesats AMSAT News Service Bulletin 303.06 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 30, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-303.06 NASA ELaNa III Cubesat Launch Orbits Cubesats NASA launched five small research satellites, or CubeSats, for four universities on October 28 from Vandenberg AFB. This will be the 3rd installment of the Educational Launch of Nanosatellite (ELaNa) miss- ions. The CubeSats are manifested as auxiliary payloads on the Delta II launch vehicle for NASA's NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) mission. The ELaNa III Cubesat Launch included RAX-2, MCubed, E1P,and AubieSat are all trackable by most OSCAR stations. As of press time signals from Aubiesat-1, E1P and RAX-2 had been received. A video with live commentary describing the computer graphics of the NPP Second Stage Burn 3 and CubeSats Deployment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FFLmERz duUY The ElaNa CubeSat Media Briefing with Roland Coelho, WH7BE can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcjM2GhMD-E&feature=player_embe dded The initial Keplerian Elements: http://gs.engin.umich.edu/predictions/tle_elana3.txt. AubieSat-1 is designed to transmit with a power of about 800 milli- watts on a frequency of 437.475 MHz, plus or minus Doppler correc- tion. The beacon signal, along with telemetry, will be sent using A1A continuous wave Morse code at 20 words per minute. Additional telemetry from the on board science experiment will use CW trans- missions up to 60 WPM. AubieSat-1 Telemetry Format --------------------------- For all transmissions, arbitrary digits represent digits in base 10, capital R denotes a decimal point, and FFFF is in hexadecimal. Basic Beacon 20wpm (for 20 sec total) Every 1 min (Unless AS-1 is in outreach mode) HI HI DE KI4NQO AUBIESAT 1 VB 3R68 SK (Beacon includes battery voltage) Outreach Beacon 20 wpm (for 75 sec total) Every 5 min (Only when AS-1 is placed in outreach mode) HI HI DE KI4NQO AUBIESAT 1BT (Initialize transmission) FFFF BT (Minutes since deployment) 01 VB 3R68 TB 39R2 BT (Battery voltage and temperature) 02 P1 3R68 P2 3R68 BT (Solar Panels 1 & 2 Max Power) EOT DE KI4NQO 73 SK (End of Transmission) AubieSat-1 Pass Report Form -------------------------- Help the AubieSat-1 Team! Please fill out the following form and email a copy to aubiesat1data(a)gmail.com Name / Call sign of HAM operator reporting: Time and date of pass (UTC): Your Geographical Location: (City, State, Country) Your Latitude and Longitude: Signal fading cycle time: (For one complete rotation in seconds) Copy of Transmission Received: (Please post a verbatim copy here of any transmission from AS-1 that you receive including these telemetry values if copied:) + Minutes Since Deployment + Battery Voltage (VB) + Battery Temperature (TB) + Solar Panel 1 Max Power (P1) + Solar Panel 2 Max Power (P2) Notes/Observations: Please direct any questions to: aubiesat1(a)gmail.com Thank you for your assistance! Frequency and Modulation Summary of the CubeSat Launch: ------------------------------------------------------- Satellite: AubieSat-1 Downlink Freq: 437.475 MHz EIRP: .708W Modulation Scheme: Interrupted Continuous Wave (IWC) Protocol: Morse Code Baud Rate: 20wpm http://space.auburn.edu/ Satellite: RAX-2 Downlink Freq: 437.345 MHz Modulation Scheme: GMSK Baud Rate: 9600 http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ Satellite: M-Cubed Downlink Freq: 437.485MHz EIRP: < 1W Modulation Scheme: FSK Protocol: AX.25 Baud Rate: 9600 http://umcubed.org/ Satellite: Explorer-1[PRIME] Flight Unit 2 Downlink Freq: 437.505 MHz EIRP: -0.7dBW Modulation Scheme: Non-Coherent FSK Protocol: KISS Custom Baud Rate: 1200 http://ssel.montana.edu/e1p/ DICE (non-amateur payload): http://www.sdl.usu.edu/programs/dice Explorer-1[PRIME] [ANS thanks the AubieSat-1 Team at Auburn University for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-303.07 Satellite Shorts From All Over AMSAT News Service Bulletin 303.07 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 30, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-303.07 Satellite Shorts From All Over + Congratulations to Steve Belter, N9IP on attaining his ARRL Satellite VHF/UHF Century Club (VUCC) certificate #223. + The ARISS store at http://www.cafepress.com/ariss has been updated with new products. + What did the three astronauts do on the ISS this past week? You can watch the video update from NASA on the research and activi- ties on the International Space Station for October 17-21, 2011, including updates on the upcoming Progress and Soyuz launches at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yAYqf5E 6qIY + Watch the video of the October 21 debut lift off of a Russian Soyuz rocket from the edge of the Amazon jungle at the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana as it successfully carried the first two Galileo In-Orbit Validation satellites to space: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=c750fdZ R6Mg + Roland Zurmely, PY4ZBZ, copied the full spectrum of signals from ARISSat with an SDR-IQ (and homemade VHF/HFconverter) and Spectra- Vue. The frequencies listed are the transmitted by satellite, and Doppler effectis clearly visible in the received signals, with higher frequencies at the beginning and lower at the end of the pass. The noise generated by linear transponder and the return of the transmission that I did in the UHF uplink are clearly visible. The CW-2 signal close to the 1kBPSK telemetry signalcan also be seen, as well as FM transmissions, switching between voice and SSTV. Please see: http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/arissat.htm#o [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-303.08 SatPC32 Version 12.8b Available AMSAT News Service Bulletin 303.08 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 30, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-303.08 SatPC32 version 12.8b is available for download at http://www.dk1tb.de/downloadeng.htm The main SatPC32 program window now displays more information such as the date of the Keplerian elements file in use. Before upgrading your SatPC32 installation, be sure to use the new program (in the ZIP file) to backup your user configuration. The upgrade erases all previous user configurations, but the new program will restore your configurations after upgrading. The download is a demo version that requires users to enter their lat/lon each time the program is started. To make the program fully functional, enter your existing registration code or purchase a registration code from the AMSAT web site: http://www.amsat-na.com/store/category.php?c=Software DK1TB, the author of SatPC32 has donated the software to AMSAT. All sales of SatPC32 are used to support AMSAT. Here are the changes described in the What's New file: 1. SatPC32, SatPC32ISS, Wisat32 and SuM now support rotor control of the M2 RC-2800 rotor system. 2. The CAT control functions of SatPC32, SatPC32ISS and Wisat32 have been expanded. The programs now provide CAT control of the new Icom transceiver IC-9100. 3. The main windows of SatPC32 and SatPC32ISS have been slightly changed to make them clearer. With window size W3 the world map can be stretched (only SatPC32). 4. The accuracy of the rotor positions can now be adjusted for the particular rotor controller. SatPC32 therefore can output the rotor positions with 0, 1 or 2 decimals. Corrections of the antenna positions can automatically be saved. In previous versions that had to be done manually. 5. The tool 'DataBackup' has been added. The tool allows users to save the SatPC32 program data via mouse click and to restore them if necessary. After the program has been configured for the user's equipment the settings should be saved with 'DataBackup'. If problems occur later, the program can easily restore the working configuration. 6. The rotor interfaces IF-100, FODTrack, RifPC and KCT require the kerneldriver IOPort.SYS to be installed. Since it is a 32-bit driver it will not work on 64-bit Windows systems. On such systems the driver can cause error messages.To prevent such messages the driver can now optionally be deactivated. 7. SuM now outputs a DDE string with azimuth and elevation, that can be evaluated by client programs. Some demo files show how to program and configure the client. [ANS thanks Wayne Estes W9AE for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-303.09 ARISS Status - 24 October 2011 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 303.09 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 30, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-303.09 1. Upcoming School Contacts Cherry Creek School District, Centennial, Colorado for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, October 27 at 17:09 UTC via telebridge station IK1SLD in Italy was successful. A radio technology curriculum will be provided to students in the gifted and talented program, "Inside Out" to get them interested in amateur radio. The class will cover topics from radio propagation to UTC time and space. A guest speaker will talk about meteor scatter as well. Lesson plan objectives are to understand: measuring systems, general awareness of time on the body, orbits, science experiments, intervals, sleep, and communications. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was scheduled for Space Laboratory, Herzliya Science Centre, Herzliya, Israel on Friday, October 28 at 11:25 UTC. The contact was successful and will be incorporated into lessons covering the space environment, orbital mechanics, satellite design and radio communications. 2. ARISS Contact with Seiryo Elementary Seiryo Elementary School, Seto, Aichi, Japan experienced a successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Tuesday, October 18. The contact highlighted a science curriculum covering electricity, space and technology. 3. ZST Students Contact ISS On Friday, October 21, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between students attending Zespol Szkol Technicznych in Rybnicka, Slask, Poland and on-orbit astronaut Mike Fossum, KF5AQG. Approximately 65 students, teachers, parents, guests and media attended the event and listened as Fossum fielded 19 questions posed by the students. The SP9PKS radio club members worked with the youth to prepare them for the contact. Lesson plans included the construction of radio equipment and contacts via LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellites. Two newspapers and four broadcast radio stations covered the contact: Dziennik Zachodni and Wiadomoci Powiatowe newspapers, Radio Zet, Radio Zote Przeboje, Tok FM, Antyradio, and local station Radio Fest. 4. ARISS International Team Meeting, October 28-29 The ARISS International Face-to-Face Meeting will be held this Friday and Saturday, October 28 and 29 at the Space Center Houston in Houston, Texas. The team will come together to share regional reports as well as status reports from the program's other committees including education, operations and hardware. 5. ARISS International Team Teleconference Held The monthly ARISS International teleconference was held on Tuesday, October 18. The upcoming face-to-face meeting was discussed, among other topics. Minutes have been posted: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2011-10-18.htm 6. Astronaut Training Status On October 18 Dan Burbank, KC5ZSX was given an ARISS refresher course to prepare him for his upcoming flight with Expedition 29 in November. Joe Acaba, KE5DAR participated in a preflight session the same day. He plans to fly with Expedition 31 in March 2012. 7. ARISS Recognized by NASA Associate Administrator for Education In a recent communication of FY2011 accomplishments to the NASA education community, NASA Associate Administrator for Education Leland Melvin highlighted the accomplishments of ARISS: "10,743 curious students and 778 motivated educators participated in direct communication with International Space Station (ISS) crews via the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS), sparking their interest in STEM." [ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Dee Interdonato, NB2F Nb2f at amsat dot org

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WSR-300 Weekly Satellite Report 300 - October 27, 2011
by James French 27 Oct '11

27 Oct '11

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-300.S1 WSR 300 Part 1 10/27/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 300.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 27, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-300.S1 ARISSat-1 (Radioskaf-b) (Kedr) Catalog number: 37772 Launch date: August 03, 2011 1843z Launch site: International Space Station Status: Operational Callsign: RS01S Current Mode(s): Linear Transponder: U/v Uplink: 435.758 to 435.742 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.922 to 145.938 MHz CW/USB FM Telemetry/SSTV/Messages/ID: Downlink: 145.950 MHz FM Telemetry/Beacon: Downlink: 145.939 MHz CW1 145.919 MHz CW2 145.920 MHz 1k BPSK USB 145.920 MHz 400b BPSK USB Official Webpage:http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSat.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/informal_detail.php?serialnum=89 [08112011] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Recovery 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 [09292011] ===== DO-64 Delfi-C3 Catalog number: 32789 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY Telemetry: 145.870 MHz Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68 [02092011] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [02092011] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Semi-operational - IHU crash each eclipse Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [06162011] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re- peater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [02092011] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [02092011] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ [02092011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - OFF APRS - OFF SSTV - OFF Expedition 29 Crew (May - September 2011): Commander: Micheal Fossum KF5AQG Flight Engineer: Sergey Volkov KE5DAW Flight Engineer: Satoshi Furukawa Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [09222011] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-300.S2 WSR 300 Part 2 10/27/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 300.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 27, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-300.S2 O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 8k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [07052011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1)(XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Beacon only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [08112011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== CP-6 Catalog Number: 35003 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Operational Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=121 [02092011] ===== HAWKSAT 1 Catalog number: 35004 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: operational Downlink: 437.345 MHz ? IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=105 [02092011] ===== Pharmasat Catalog Number: 35002 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Operational Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=94 [02092011] ===== ANUSAT Catalog Number: 34808 Launch Date: April 20, 2009 0115z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: ? Downlink: 435.000 MHz Uplink: 145.800 MHz Telemetry: 137.400 MHz [02092011] ===== SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.) Catalog Number: 33496 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Proposed Frequencies and Modes: Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101 [02092011] ===== KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.) Catalog Number: 33495 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW IARU coordination status page: AMSAT-NA webpage: [02092011] ===== STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites) Catalog Number: 33498 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW 437.465 MHz FM/CW Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW 437.275 MHz FM/CW Callsigns: JR5YBN JR5YBO IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT) Catalog Number: 33499 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YYY IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107 AMSAT-NA webapge: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL =/satellites/status.php [20092011] ===== PRISM (Tokyo Univ.) Catalog Number: 33493 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW Beacon: 437.250 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=119&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational ? Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07052011] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Semi-operational - IHU crash each eclipse Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.700 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.708 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [06162011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [02092011] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - OFF APRS - OFF SSTV - OFF Expedition 29 Crew (May - September 2011): Commander: Micheal Fossum KF5AQG Flight Engineer: Sergey Volkov KE5DAW Flight Engineer: Satoshi Furukawa Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [09222011] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-300.S3 WSR 300 Part 3 10/27/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 300.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 27, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-300.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: On orbit Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [01272011] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== 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 [101432011] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-300.S4 WSR 300 Part 4 10/27/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 300.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 27, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-300.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY: CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launch date: February 21, 2006 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: October 25, 2009 Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan?) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Callsign: JQ1YPC Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=56 [09062010] ===== BEVO-1 (DRAGONSAT-1) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 9k6 GMSK 437.325 MHz CW 20wpm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=117 [07312009] ===== AggieSat2 (DRAGONSAT-2) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 436.250 MHz 9k6 FHSS [11112009] ===== Pollux Catalog Number: 35693 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: POLLUX-1 Downlink: 145.825MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=139 [09062010] ===== Castor (ANDE-2) Catalog Number: 35694 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: KD4HBO-1 Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=144 [09062010] ===== NO-62 FCAL Catalog Number: 29667 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: July 28, 2008 Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25 Downlink ID: KD4HBO Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=59 [01012009] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29664 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: December 25, 2007 Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01032008] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: May 30, 2007 Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25 Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz Packet to Voice ID: RAFT [06112007] ===== GENESAT-1 Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered date: August 8, 2010 Current Mode: /u Callsign: KE7EGC Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0695 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [08082010] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: June 18, 2008 Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [01012009] ===== SO-43 Starshine 3 Catalog Number: 26929 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: January 21, 2003 Beacon: 145.825Mhz [02212009] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX

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ANS-296 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
by Lee McLamb 22 Oct '11

22 Oct '11

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-296 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor(a)amsat.org In this edition: * AMSAT Symposium Weekend Quickly Approaching * FO-29 Eclipse Undervoltage Stops Operation * 4C1JPG Satellite Operation From 2011 Pan-American Games * FP DXpedition Plans Satellite Operation * AubieSat-1 Launch Includes Four Additional Satellites * Prospero to be reactivated on 137.560 MHz * SatPC32 Version 12.8b Available * ARISS Status - 17 October 2011 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.01 AMSAT Symposium Weekend Quickly Approaching AMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 23, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-296.01 Time is quickly approaching for the upcoming AMSAT Symposium to be held November 4-6. This year's Symposium marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the first amateur radio satellite into space. The Symposium is being held in San Jose, CA which is the home of Project OSCAR, the organization that built amateur radio's first satellite. As part of our commemoration, the ARRL is bringing an OSCAR 1 prototype which has been refurbished to help highlight this significant milestone. Our banquet speaker, Lance Ginner, K6GSJ was a member of the team that built OSCAR 1; he subsequently was involved with a number of follow-on amateur radio satellite projects. Lance's presentation promises to be a fascinating look at the early days of amateur radio in space as well as perhaps some lessons learned. Along with recognizing this significant milestone, the Symposium is an excellent opportunity to learn about the success of ARISSat-1 as well as AMSAT's latest project, Fox and the steps that we're taking to continue to keep amateur radio in space. There are some excellent presentations scheduled that will cover the gamut from satellite engineering to satellite operations to education outreach. This year's "Proceedings of the AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and Annual Meeting", which is provided to every Symposium attendee contains 21 papers and is over 250 pages in length. While not all papers will be presented, there are also several presentations scheduled to be presented where the material was not finished in time for publication. Along with the outstanding materials presented, Symposium offers a great opportunity to meet the AMSAT leadership (the Board of Directors members as well as Senior Officers), other satellite enthusiasts, and interact with our volunteers who are involved with our engineering projects. Symposium is both a presentation/educational opportunity as well as a social event. If you haven't yet registered for this year's Symposium, please consider joining us. Details on the Symposium and registering can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2011/index.php Please note that deadline for taking advantage of the block or rooms that AMSAT has reserved expires on October 24, so time is indeed running out for making your arrangements. The last time that AMSAT held a Symposium in California was in 2006; this may be the best chance for AMSAT members and others living on the West Coast to participate in a Symposium and have direct interaction with the AMSAT leadership for some time. Hopefully, those of you living in the Bay Area will take full advantage of this opportunity. Alan Bowker, WA6DNR and his team have done a great job preparing for an outstanding weekend in San Jose. See ya in San Jose! Barry Baines, WD4ASW President-AMSAT [ANS thanks Barry, WD4ASW, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.02 FO-29 Eclipse Undervoltage Stops Operation AMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 23, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-296.02 Information has been received that the FO-29 analog repeater is currently off the air. The eclipse periods have increased to the point exceeding 27% shadowing which causes an undervoltage fault to shut down the satellite. The FO-29 control station sent commands to reactivate the satellite during daytime passes over Japan between October 8-10. Also at the present time the control station was experiencing computer hardware problems which slowed progress. [ANS thanks Mineo, JE9PEL, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.03 4C1JPG Satellite Operation From 2011 Pan-American Games AMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 23, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-296.03 Members of the "Radio Experimentadores de Occidente" radio club XE1TD will use the special Mexican call 4C1JPG during the 2011 Pan-American Games, currently taking place in Guadalajara. 4C1JPG ("Juegos Panamericanos Guadalajara", the Spanish translation of the event in that Mexican city) will be on 160m through 6m, as well as the satelltes through 30 October 2011. QSL cards will be available, as well as electronic confirmations in both LOTW and eQSL. More information about 4C1JPG, including the Mexican address of the 4C1JPG QSL manager, is available at: http://www.qrz.com/db/4C1JPG QSL via LoTW, by the Bureau or direct to XE1GZU: Luis Zepeda Hernandez, P.O. Box 5-273, Guadalajara, Jalisco 45042, Mexico. [ANS thanks Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1032 for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.04 FP DXpedition Plans Satellite Operation AMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 23, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-296.04 FP - Eric, KV1J and Jack, KV1E will be active as FP/KV1J and FP/KV1E from Miquelon Island (NA-032) from 25 October to 1 November. Plans are to operate SSB and RTTY, with some CW and PSK31, on 160-10 meters, plus 6m "if indications of openings". FP/KV1J will take part in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (SOAB HP). QSL via home calls,direct or bureau, and LoTW, Information on satellite activity and and other details can be found at www.kv1j.com/fp/october11.html AO-51 (if available), AO-27, SO-50, SO-67, and HO-68. All FM mode, V/U. ANS thanks 425 DX NEWS DX Newsletter for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.05 AubieSat-1 Launch Includes Four Additional Satellites AMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.05 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 23, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-296.05 The launch of Auburn University's AubieSat-1 satellite has been rescheduled to 28 October 2011 due to problems found during the system integration of the primary mission. A hydraulic system leak was detected and the cause was found to be a small crack in a hydraulic tube. A replacement tube was manufactured, installed, and retested. Also, a flexible fabric collar connecting two engine system exhaust ducts was found to be damaged following pressurized leak testing. The damaged fabric collar is being removed and replaced. EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS Spacecraft: NPP (NPOESS Preparatory Project) Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7920 Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Launch Date: Oct. 28, 2011 Launch Window: 2:48:01 a.m. - 2:57:11 a.m. PDT (9 min., 10 sec.) Orbital Altitude: 512 miles Note: This is the launch vehicle for AubieSat-1 and 4 other microsatellites Satellite: AubieSat-1 Downlink Freq: 437.475 MHz EIRP: .708W Modulation Scheme: Interrupted Continuous Wave (IWC) Protocol: Morse Code Baud Rate: 20wpm Satellite: DICE Downlink Freq: 465 MHz EIRP: -4.51dBW Modulation Scheme: OQPSK Protocol: CCSDS Baud Rate: Modulation data rate 1.5 megabit, Actual Tx bit rate 3.0 megabit Satellite: RAX-2 Downlink Freq: 437.345 MHz Modulation Scheme: GMSK Baud Rate: 9600 Satellite: M-Cubed (1) Downlink Freq: 437.485MHz EIRP: < 1W Modulation Scheme: FSK Protocol: AX.25 Baud Rate: 9600 Satellite: Explorer-1[PRIME] Flight Unit 2 Downlink Freq: 437.505 MHz EIRP: -0.7dBW Modulation Scheme: Non-Coherent FSK Protocol: KISS Custom Baud Rate: 1200 Additional spacecraft information can be found on the satellite websites listed below: M-Cubed: http://umcubed.org/ DICE: http://www.sdl.usu.edu/programs/dice Explorer-1[PRIME] http://ssel.montana.edu/e1p/ RAX-2: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ AubieSat-1: http://space.auburn.edu/ AubieSat-1 is designed to transmit with a power of about 800 milliwatts on a frequency of 437.475 MHz, plus or minus Doppler correction. The beacon signal, along with telemetry, will be sent using A1A continuous wave Morse code at 20 words per minute. Additional telemetry from the on board science experiment will use CW transmissions up to 60 WPM. An internet Echolink conference group is also planned to begin one-half hour prior to launch and continue until about 30 minutes after confirmation of the first receipt of signals from the satellite. Information on the conference groups title will be distributed nearer to the launch for interested stations. Auburn's famous battle cry, "War Eagle," will be heard from space October 28 when it is transmitted to earth from a student-built satellite known as "AubieSat-1." Auburn University's web page includes a video about their mission: http://ocm.auburn.edu/featured_story/aubiesat.html Long-time AMSAT Member John Klingelhoeffer, WB4LNM serves as the Technical Advisor in Auburn University's Student Space Program. [ANS thanks the AubieSat-1 Team for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.06 Prospero to be reactivated on 137.560 MHz AMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.06 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 23, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-296.06 Attempts are being made to reactivate Prospero, the United Kingdom's first satellite launched on a UK-built rocket, Black Arrow, on October 28, 197 and it is hoped Amateur Radio operators will be able to hear the signals. Roger Duthie M0RJA provides details of tests to be carried out over the next two weeks: Some of you may have heard that a team in the UK are trying to recontact an old British launched satellite for the anniversary of its launch (28th October 1971). We've been given a licence to transmit and will be testing our reengineered ground-segment in the next fortnight. The passes we are going to concentrate on will be as far out west as possible, as to minimise QRM from Europe. Earth is a lot more EM noisy than it was in 1971. If anyone wants to try and tune in to the downlink, you can help ID any response we get from the old bird. To avoid interference the downlink is only planned to be active when the satellite is in range of the United Kingdom. The passes are summarised here: https://public.sheet.zoho.com/public/rjaduthie/prospero-passes-in-the-next- fortnight There are other passes, though these are the ones which are out west. We'll see how we do. Roger J A Duthie M0RJA Email: rjad at mssl.ucl.ac.uk Prospero real-time oribtal tracking page http://www.vk3ukf.com/Space/GadgetSatProspero.htm Audio recordings of the 0.3 watt phase modulated signal with 2048 bit/s PCM from Prospero on 137.560 MHz can be heard on the Sounds from Space site of Matthias Bopp DD1US: http://www.dd1us.de/spacesounds%204.html Experiments on the Prospero satellite http://www.uk.amsat.org/2011/09/08/experiments-on-the-prospero-satellite/ Plan to revive 1970s UK satellite on 137.560 MHz http://www.uk.amsat.org/2011/09/05/1970s-uk-satellite-to-be-revived/ [ANS thanks Roger, M0RJA, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.07 SatPC32 Version 12.8b Available AMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.07 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 23, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-296.07 SatPC32 version 12.8b is available for download at http://www.dk1tb.de/downloadeng.htm The main SatPC32 program window now displays more information such as the date of the Keplerian elements file in use. Before upgrading your SatPC32 installation, be sure to use the new program (in the ZIP file) to backup your user configuration. The upgrade erases all previous user configurations, but the new program will restore your configurations after upgrading. The download is a demo version that requires users to enter their lat/lon each time the program is started. To make the program fully functional, enter your existing registration code or purchase a registration code from the AMSAT web site: http://www.amsat-na.com/store/category.php?c=Software DK1TB, the author of SatPC32 has donated the software to AMSAT. All sales of SatPC32 are used to support AMSAT. Here are the changes described in the What's New file: 1. SatPC32, SatPC32ISS, Wisat32 and SuM now support rotor control of the M2 RC-2800 rotor system. 2. The CAT control functions of SatPC32, SatPC32ISS and Wisat32 have been expanded. The programs now provide CAT control of the new Icom transceiver IC-9100. 3. The main windows of SatPC32 and SatPC32ISS have been slightly changed to make them clearer. With window size W3 the world map can be stretched (only SatPC32). 4. The accuracy of the rotor positions can now be adjusted for the particular rotor controller. SatPC32 therefore can output the rotor positions with 0, 1 or 2 decimals. Corrections of the antenna positions can automatically be saved. In previous versions that had to be done manually. 5. The tool 'DataBackup' has been added. The tool allows users to save the SatPC32 program data via mouse click and to restore them if necessary. After the program has been configured for the user's equipment the settings should be saved with 'DataBackup'. If problems occur later, the program can easily restore the working configuration. 6. The rotor interfaces IF-100, FODTrack, RifPC and KCT require the kerneldriver IOPort.SYS to be installed. Since it is a 32-bit driver it will not work on 64-bit Windows systems. On such systems the driver can cause error messages.To prevent such messages the driver can now optionally be deactivated. 7. SuM now outputs a DDE string with azimuth and elevation, that can be evaluated by client programs. Some demo files show how to program and configure the client. [ANS thanks Wayne Estes W9AE for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.08 ARISS Status - 17 October 2011 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.08 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 23, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-296.08 1. Italian Students Hook Up with Astronaut Mike Fossum via ARISS Students from Istituto Superiore "G. Curcio," Ispica, Italy participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Friday, October 14 via telebridge station W6SRJ in California. Mike Fossum, KF5AQG answered 14 questions posed to him by the youth. He talked about what it is like to live in space, the problems encountered while working in microgravity and the experiments being conducted on the Space Station. The contact was integrated into the science curriculum covering astronomy. 2. Amateur Radio Club Contacts ISS On Saturday, October 15, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between the Amateur Radio Morioka Club located in Morioka, Japan and Satoshi Furukawa, KE5DAW on the ISS. Seventeen students were able to ask questions of the astronaut during the radio connection. Student participants were those who went through difficult times after the tsunami devastation on March 11. 3. Astronaut Participates in JOTA Astronaut Mike Fossum, KF5AQG participated in the Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) event. Fossum, a scoutmaster, spoke with scouts from several states on Saturday, October 15. 4. Amateur Radio Newsline Covers McFadin Interview On October 14, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1783 included a story about an interview with Lou McFadin, W5DID in which he talks about his work at NASA, amateur radio and ham radio experiments in space. "Names in the News: Lew McFadin W5DID Interviewed by DXCoffee" may be viewed here: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt 5. Astronaut Training Status Two astronaut training sessions are planned for October 18. Dan Burbank, KC5ZSX will take part in a refresher course and Joe Acaba, KE5DAR is scheduled for a preflight session. Burbank is slated to fly with Expedition 29 in November 2011 and Acaba plans to fly with Expedition 31 in March 2012. [ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org

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WSR-293 Weekly Satellite Report 293 - October 20, 2011
by James French 21 Oct '11

21 Oct '11

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-293.S1 WSR 293 Part 1 10/20/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 293.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 20, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-293.S1 ARISSat-1 (Radioskaf-b) (Kedr) Catalog number: 37772 Launch date: August 03, 2011 1843z Launch site: International Space Station Status: Operational Callsign: RS01S Current Mode(s): Linear Transponder: U/v Uplink: 435.758 to 435.742 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.922 to 145.938 MHz CW/USB FM Telemetry/SSTV/Messages/ID: Downlink: 145.950 MHz FM Telemetry/Beacon: Downlink: 145.939 MHz CW1 145.919 MHz CW2 145.920 MHz 1k BPSK USB 145.920 MHz 400b BPSK USB Official Webpage:http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSat.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/informal_detail.php?serialnum=89 [08112011] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Recovery 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 [09292011] ===== DO-64 Delfi-C3 Catalog number: 32789 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY Telemetry: 145.870 MHz Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68 [02092011] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [02092011] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Semi-operational - IHU crash each eclipse Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [06162011] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re- peater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [02092011] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [02092011] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ [02092011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - OFF APRS - OFF SSTV - OFF Expedition 29 Crew (May - September 2011): Commander: Micheal Fossum KF5AQG Flight Engineer: Sergey Volkov KE5DAW Flight Engineer: Satoshi Furukawa Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [09222011] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-293.S2 WSR 293 Part 2 10/20/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 293.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 20, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-293.S2 O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 8k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [07052011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1)(XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Beacon only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [08112011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== CP-6 Catalog Number: 35003 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Operational Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=121 [02092011] ===== HAWKSAT 1 Catalog number: 35004 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: operational Downlink: 437.345 MHz ? IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=105 [02092011] ===== Pharmasat Catalog Number: 35002 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Operational Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=94 [02092011] ===== ANUSAT Catalog Number: 34808 Launch Date: April 20, 2009 0115z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: ? Downlink: 435.000 MHz Uplink: 145.800 MHz Telemetry: 137.400 MHz [02092011] ===== SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.) Catalog Number: 33496 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Proposed Frequencies and Modes: Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101 [02092011] ===== KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.) Catalog Number: 33495 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW IARU coordination status page: AMSAT-NA webpage: [02092011] ===== STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites) Catalog Number: 33498 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW 437.465 MHz FM/CW Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW 437.275 MHz FM/CW Callsigns: JR5YBN JR5YBO IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT) Catalog Number: 33499 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YYY IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107 AMSAT-NA webapge: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL =/satellites/status.php [20092011] ===== PRISM (Tokyo Univ.) Catalog Number: 33493 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW Beacon: 437.250 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=119&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational ? Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07052011] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Semi-operational - IHU crash each eclipse Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.700 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.708 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [06162011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [02092011] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - OFF APRS - OFF SSTV - OFF Expedition 29 Crew (May - September 2011): Commander: Micheal Fossum KF5AQG Flight Engineer: Sergey Volkov KE5DAW Flight Engineer: Satoshi Furukawa Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [09222011] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-293.S3 WSR 293 Part 3 10/20/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 293.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 20, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-293.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: On orbit Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [01272011] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== 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 [101432011] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-293.S4 WSR 293 Part 4 10/20/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 293.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 20, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-293.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY: CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launch date: February 21, 2006 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: October 25, 2009 Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan?) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Callsign: JQ1YPC Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=56 [09062010] ===== BEVO-1 (DRAGONSAT-1) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 9k6 GMSK 437.325 MHz CW 20wpm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=117 [07312009] ===== AggieSat2 (DRAGONSAT-2) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 436.250 MHz 9k6 FHSS [11112009] ===== Pollux Catalog Number: 35693 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: POLLUX-1 Downlink: 145.825MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=139 [09062010] ===== Castor (ANDE-2) Catalog Number: 35694 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: KD4HBO-1 Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=144 [09062010] ===== NO-62 FCAL Catalog Number: 29667 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: July 28, 2008 Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25 Downlink ID: KD4HBO Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=59 [01012009] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29664 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: December 25, 2007 Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01032008] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: May 30, 2007 Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25 Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz Packet to Voice ID: RAFT [06112007] ===== GENESAT-1 Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered date: August 8, 2010 Current Mode: /u Callsign: KE7EGC Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0695 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [08082010] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: June 18, 2008 Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [01012009] ===== SO-43 Starshine 3 Catalog Number: 26929 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: January 21, 2003 Beacon: 145.825Mhz [02212009] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX

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WSR-287 Weekly Satellite Report 287 - October 14, 2011
by James French 14 Oct '11

14 Oct '11

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-287.S1 WSR 287 Part 1 10/14/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 287.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 14, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-287.S1 ARISSat-1 (Radioskaf-b) (Kedr) Catalog number: 37772 Launch date: August 03, 2011 1843z Launch site: International Space Station Status: Operational Callsign: RS01S Current Mode(s): Linear Transponder: U/v Uplink: 435.758 to 435.742 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.922 to 145.938 MHz CW/USB FM Telemetry/SSTV/Messages/ID: Downlink: 145.950 MHz FM Telemetry/Beacon: Downlink: 145.939 MHz CW1 145.919 MHz CW2 145.920 MHz 1k BPSK USB 145.920 MHz 400b BPSK USB Official Webpage:http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSat.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/informal_detail.php?serialnum=89 [08112011] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Recovery 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 [09292011] ===== DO-64 Delfi-C3 Catalog number: 32789 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY Telemetry: 145.870 MHz Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68 [02092011] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [02092011] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Semi-operational - IHU crash each eclipse Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [06162011] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re- peater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [02092011] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [02092011] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ [02092011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - OFF APRS - OFF SSTV - OFF Expedition 29 Crew (May - September 2011): Commander: Micheal Fossum KF5AQG Flight Engineer: Sergey Volkov KE5DAW Flight Engineer: Satoshi Furukawa Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [09222011] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-287.S2 WSR 287 Part 2 10/14/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 287.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 14, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-287.S2 O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 8k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [07052011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1)(XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Beacon only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [08112011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== CP-6 Catalog Number: 35003 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Operational Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=121 [02092011] ===== HAWKSAT 1 Catalog number: 35004 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: operational Downlink: 437.345 MHz ? IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=105 [02092011] ===== Pharmasat Catalog Number: 35002 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Operational Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=94 [02092011] ===== ANUSAT Catalog Number: 34808 Launch Date: April 20, 2009 0115z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: ? Downlink: 435.000 MHz Uplink: 145.800 MHz Telemetry: 137.400 MHz [02092011] ===== SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.) Catalog Number: 33496 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Proposed Frequencies and Modes: Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101 [02092011] ===== KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.) Catalog Number: 33495 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW IARU coordination status page: AMSAT-NA webpage: [02092011] ===== STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites) Catalog Number: 33498 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW 437.465 MHz FM/CW Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW 437.275 MHz FM/CW Callsigns: JR5YBN JR5YBO IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT) Catalog Number: 33499 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YYY IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107 AMSAT-NA webapge: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL =/satellites/status.php [20092011] ===== PRISM (Tokyo Univ.) Catalog Number: 33493 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW Beacon: 437.250 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=119&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational ? Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07052011] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Semi-operational - IHU crash each eclipse Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.700 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.708 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [06162011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [02092011] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - OFF APRS - OFF SSTV - OFF Expedition 29 Crew (May - September 2011): Commander: Micheal Fossum KF5AQG Flight Engineer: Sergey Volkov KE5DAW Flight Engineer: Satoshi Furukawa Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [09222011] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-287.S3 WSR 287 Part 3 10/14/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 287.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 14, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-287.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: On orbit Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [01272011] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== 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 [10142011] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-287.S4 WSR 287 Part 4 10/14/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 287.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 14, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-287.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY: CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launch date: February 21, 2006 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: October 25, 2009 Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan?) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Callsign: JQ1YPC Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=56 [09062010] ===== BEVO-1 (DRAGONSAT-1) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 9k6 GMSK 437.325 MHz CW 20wpm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=117 [07312009] ===== AggieSat2 (DRAGONSAT-2) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 436.250 MHz 9k6 FHSS [11112009] ===== Pollux Catalog Number: 35693 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: POLLUX-1 Downlink: 145.825MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=139 [09062010] ===== Castor (ANDE-2) Catalog Number: 35694 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: KD4HBO-1 Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=144 [09062010] ===== NO-62 FCAL Catalog Number: 29667 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: July 28, 2008 Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25 Downlink ID: KD4HBO Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=59 [01012009] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29664 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: December 25, 2007 Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01032008] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: May 30, 2007 Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25 Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz Packet to Voice ID: RAFT [06112007] ===== GENESAT-1 Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered date: August 8, 2010 Current Mode: /u Callsign: KE7EGC Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0695 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [08082010] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: June 18, 2008 Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [01012009] ===== SO-43 Starshine 3 Catalog Number: 26929 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: January 21, 2003 Beacon: 145.825Mhz [02212009] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX

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WSR-279 Weekly Satellite Report 279 - October 06, 2011
by James French 06 Oct '11

06 Oct '11

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-279.S1 WSR 279 Part 1 10/06/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 279.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 06, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-279.S1 ARISSat-1 (Radioskaf-b) (Kedr) Catalog number: 37772 Launch date: August 03, 2011 1843z Launch site: International Space Station Status: Operational Callsign: RS01S Current Mode(s): Linear Transponder: U/v Uplink: 435.758 to 435.742 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.922 to 145.938 MHz CW/USB FM Telemetry/SSTV/Messages/ID: Downlink: 145.950 MHz FM Telemetry/Beacon: Downlink: 145.939 MHz CW1 145.919 MHz CW2 145.920 MHz 1k BPSK USB 145.920 MHz 400b BPSK USB Official Webpage:http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSat.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/informal_detail.php?serialnum=89 [08112011] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Recovery 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 [09292011] ===== DO-64 Delfi-C3 Catalog number: 32789 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY Telemetry: 145.870 MHz Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68 [02092011] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [02092011] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Semi-operational - IHU crash each eclipse Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [06162011] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re- peater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [02092011] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA) Voice/CW (Mode JA) Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP For current operational schedule for FO-29: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ fo29cwts.htm [06232011] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [02092011] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ [02092011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - OFF APRS - OFF SSTV - OFF Expedition 29 Crew (May - September 2011): Commander: Micheal Fossum KF5AQG Flight Engineer: Sergey Volkov KE5DAW Flight Engineer: Satoshi Furukawa Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [09222011] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-279.S2 WSR 279 Part 2 10/06/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 279.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 06, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-279.S2 O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 8k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [07052011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1)(XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Beacon only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [08112011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== CP-6 Catalog Number: 35003 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Operational Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=121 [02092011] ===== HAWKSAT 1 Catalog number: 35004 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: operational Downlink: 437.345 MHz ? IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=105 [02092011] ===== Pharmasat Catalog Number: 35002 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Operational Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=94 [02092011] ===== ANUSAT Catalog Number: 34808 Launch Date: April 20, 2009 0115z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: ? Downlink: 435.000 MHz Uplink: 145.800 MHz Telemetry: 137.400 MHz [02092011] ===== SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.) Catalog Number: 33496 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Proposed Frequencies and Modes: Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101 [02092011] ===== KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.) Catalog Number: 33495 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW IARU coordination status page: AMSAT-NA webpage: [02092011] ===== STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites) Catalog Number: 33498 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW 437.465 MHz FM/CW Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW 437.275 MHz FM/CW Callsigns: JR5YBN JR5YBO IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT) Catalog Number: 33499 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YYY IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107 AMSAT-NA webapge: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL =/satellites/status.php [20092011] ===== PRISM (Tokyo Univ.) Catalog Number: 33493 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW Beacon: 437.250 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=119&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational ? Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07052011] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Semi-operational - IHU crash each eclipse Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.700 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.708 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [06162011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [02092011] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - OFF APRS - OFF SSTV - OFF Expedition 29 Crew (May - September 2011): Commander: Micheal Fossum KF5AQG Flight Engineer: Sergey Volkov KE5DAW Flight Engineer: Satoshi Furukawa Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [09222011] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-279.S3 WSR 279 Part 3 10/06/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 279.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 06, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-279.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: On orbit Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [01272011] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-279.S4 WSR 279 Part 4 10/06/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 279.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, October 06, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-279.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY: CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launch date: February 21, 2006 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: October 25, 2009 Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan?) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Callsign: JQ1YPC Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=56 [09062010] ===== BEVO-1 (DRAGONSAT-1) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 9k6 GMSK 437.325 MHz CW 20wpm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=117 [07312009] ===== AggieSat2 (DRAGONSAT-2) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 436.250 MHz 9k6 FHSS [11112009] ===== Pollux Catalog Number: 35693 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: POLLUX-1 Downlink: 145.825MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=139 [09062010] ===== Castor (ANDE-2) Catalog Number: 35694 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: KD4HBO-1 Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=144 [09062010] ===== NO-62 FCAL Catalog Number: 29667 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: July 28, 2008 Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25 Downlink ID: KD4HBO Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=59 [01012009] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29664 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: December 25, 2007 Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01032008] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: May 30, 2007 Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25 Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz Packet to Voice ID: RAFT [06112007] ===== GENESAT-1 Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered date: August 8, 2010 Current Mode: /u Callsign: KE7EGC Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0695 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [08082010] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: June 18, 2008 Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [01012009] ===== SO-43 Starshine 3 Catalog Number: 26929 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: January 21, 2003 Beacon: 145.825Mhz [02212009] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX

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ANS-275 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
by Lee McLamb 01 Oct '11

01 Oct '11

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-275 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: * Lance Ginner, K6GSJ 2011 AMSAT Symposium Banquet Speaker * OSCAR 1 Prototype Will Be Operating at the 2011 Symposium * Auburn University AubieSat-1 Scheduled for Launch from Vandenberg * K6LCS Satellite Presentation at the Anchorage Hamfest * ARISS Status - 26 September 2011 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-275.01 Lance Ginner, K6GSJ 2011 AMSAT Symposium Banquet Speaker AMSAT News Service Bulletin 275.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 2, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-275.01 AMSAT is privileged to have Lance Ginner, K6GSJ as our banquet speaker. As AMSAT and the amateur radio community celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of OSCAR 1 (placed in orbit on 12 DEC 61), we look forward to Lance's remarks about how OSCAR 1 was developed and the impact of amateur radio satellites on his professional career. We will hear about the personal, technical, political, and security issues regarding the early OSCARs. First licensed in 1954 at the age of 16, Lance started his amateur career as a novice (KN6GSJ) and quickly upgraded to become K6GSJ, the same general class license he holds today. Following his grad- uation from college in 1959, he joined Lockheed Missiles and Space Division in Sunnyvale, CA. While at Lockheed, Lance became involved with Chuck Towns, K6LFH and others in Project Oscar and helped build OSCAR 1 (Launched on 12 DEC 61) and OSCAR 2 (Launched on 2 JUN 62) and test and integrate those spacecraft to the Discoverer host vehicle. OSCAR 1 became one of the first free flying 'secondary payloads' to be flown into space. Lance's involvement with amateur radio spacecraft continued with his work with OSCAR 3, OSCAR 4, OSCAR 5 (the first for the newly formed Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation in 1970), OSCAR 6, OSCAR 7, and OSCAR 8. Lance's involvement with the early OSCAR satellites continued with AMSAT, working with Jan King, W3GEY (AMSAT VP-Engineering), Perry Klein, W3PK (AMSAT's first President), and Dick Daniels, W4PUJ (AMSAT Propulsion). You are invited to read more of Lance's career as one of Amateur Radio in Space pioneers on the 2011 Symposium web page: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2011/BanquetSpeaker.php [ANS thanks the 2011 Symposium Committee for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-275.02 OSCAR 1 Prototype Will Be Operating at the 2011 Symposium AMSAT News Service Bulletin 275.02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 2, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-275.02 The AMSAT 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held on Friday, November 4th through Sunday, November 6th at the Windham Hotel in San Jose, California. This year's Symposium coincides the cele- bration of the 50th anniversary of OSCAR 1. Symposium Banquet Speaker and OSCAR 1 developer Lance Ginner, K6GSJ provided Bob Allison, WB1GCM of ARRL's Technical Lab and his team with technical advice to help getting the satellite operational again. Bob will also be at the Symposium and will give a brief talk on the refurbishment process. The refurbished OSCAR-1 was on display at the ARRL exhibit area at the 2011 Dayton Hamvention. We look forward to having the OSCAR 1 prototype on display during the AMSAT Symposium as well as hear the CW transmissions (now managed by a PIC controller) in the 145 MHz band. Additionally, the AMSAT News Service will re-run the weekly Project OSCAR Newsletters to commemorate the 50th anniversary of OSCAR 1. During the November/December 2011 time frame you will be able to share the excitement of the launch campaign that started it all 50 years ago. Watch for the re-publication of the Project OSCAR Newsletters in the AMSAT Journal. The Newsletters were hand-typed back in 1961. Thanks to Don Ferguson, KD6IRE for scanning the original documents announ- cing OSCAR 1. [ANS thanks the 2011 Symposium Committee for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-275.03 Auburn University AubieSat-1 Scheduled for Launch from Vandenberg AMSAT News Service Bulletin 275.03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 2, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-275.03 JM Wersinger, PhD, KI4YAU, Professor Emeritus and Director of Auburn University Student Space Program in Alabama wrote this week, "We fer- vently request your assistance in receiving transmissions from an up- coming satellite, AubieSat-1, immediately after its launch from Van- denberg AFB, California, 25 October 2011 at 9:52 UTC. AubieSat-1 (AS-1) is an undergraduate - built CubeSat satellite developed by Auburn Uni- versity. AS-1 is designed to transmit with a power of about 800 milliwatts on a frequency of 437.475 MHz, plus or minus Doppler correction. The beacon signal, along with telemetry, will be sent using A1A continuous wave Morse code at 20 words per minute. Additional telemetry from the on board science experiment will use CW transmissions up to 60 WPM. Based on the pre-launch orbital data provided by NASA, AS-1 will acti- vate after deployment at 12:21 UTC, 25 October 2011. At that time, the sub-satellite point will be at 34.52 S latitude and 1.52 W longi- tude over the South Atlantic Ocean. Our predictions are that the first flights over the contiguous United States will begin as shown in the following table: Orbit AOS Elevation LOS General Locale ----- --------- ---------- -------- ------------ 3 15:54 UTC >50 deg 16:01 UTC New York 4 17:28 UTC >26 deg 17:35 UTC Texas 5 19:07 UTC >48 deg 19:14 UTC California This information will be updated should there be launch scrubs or per- formance changes in the launch, and additional information will be available upon request for specific locations. Reception reports with data contents are welcomed to the following email addresses: wersijp at auburn dot edu and tam0013 at auburn dot edu An internet Echolink conference group is also planned to begin one-half hour prior to launch and continue until about 30 minutes after confir- mation of the first receipt of signals from the satellite. Information on the conference groups title will be distributed nearer to the launch for interested stations. Please email wersijp at auburn dot edu if you require additional infor- mation and can assist in the reception and tracking of AubieSat-1. Long-time AMSAT Member John Klingelhoeffer, WB4LNM serves as the Tech- nical Advisor in Auburn University's Student Space Program. [ANS thanks Professor Wersinger, KI4YAU at Auburn University for the above information]. /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-275.04 K6LCS Satellite Presentation at the Anchorage Hamfest AMSAT News Service Bulletin 275.04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 2, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-275.04 Craig Bledsoe, KL4E of the Anchorage Amateur Radio Club (AARC) noted their September 17 Hamfest featured a first ever remotely-delivered keynote presentation by Clint Bradford, K6LCS. In order to facilitate this full-duplex two-way video Skype conference between Clint's studio in Riverside, California and the Anchorage Ham- fest a team of hams assembled the technology to make this happen. Led by Rich Gillin, AL4S, and Eric Thompson, N6SPP, the team installed an AT&T active remote phased-array WiMax antenna at the hamfest and aimed it towards the AT&T Alascom headquarters on Government Hill many miles away. The resultant broadband signal enabled Clint to present over a hundred PowerPoint slides through a laptop computer and projec- tion system while his audio was delivered via a Skype connection. Two way internet video streaming allowed the audience to see Clint and he was able to see the crowd at the Hamfest. Clint delivered a fascinating look across the spectrum of amateur sat- ellite operations. From the earliest days of the first OSCAR satellites first launched over a half-century ago to the organization of AMSAT and today's comprehensive international efforts to get the latest amateur technologies into outer space, his presentation covered it all. Clint also taught the basics, showing step-by-step how a beginning ham can use a simple handheld radio and antenna to work the satellites with great success. In addition to all of the on-line satellite discussions, the AARC also conducted real-life satellite QSOs from the hamfest before and after Clint's presentation. Using AO-27, SO-50, and AO51 the host operators N6SPP and KL4E worked over a dozen amateur satellite stations in three countries. Then a number of guest operators who were attending the Hamfest got on board as well. Several visiting hams made their first satellite QSOs that day - and they were thrilled! All-in-all everyone had a great time at the Anchorage Amateur Radio Club Hamfest, and many visitors said that they thoroughly enjoyed Clint's presentation. Clint's satellite pages can be found at: http://www.work-sat.com [ANS thanks Craig Bledsoe, KL4E of the Anchorage Amateur Radio Club for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-275.05 ARISS Status - 26 September 2011 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 275.05 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 2, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-275.05 1. First ARISS Contact for Louisiana On Thursday, September 22, the first Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact to be held in Louisiana took place between students attending Kiroli Elementary School in West Monroe and Satoshi Furukawa, KE5DAW on the ISS. Approximately 500 students were on hand for the event. Representatives from the school board, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the media were also present. The contact was a featured activity held in conjunction with a well developed education plan covering space and communications. The University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) will open its observatory in an upcoming month to Kiroli Elementary to allow students to view various celestial bodies and events, as well as the planets and stars within our solar system. Contact information and links to articles, video and audio may be found on this Web site: http://www.cs.ulm.edu/~pdw/KiroliARISS/ 2. ARISS International Team Teleconference Held The ARISS monthly teleconference was held on Tuesday, September 20. Among the agenda items discussed were the upcoming Houston face-to-face meeting and the HamTV project that ESA plans to support through a contract with Kayser-Italia. The Project Selection and Use committee will discuss HamTV and a second Kenwood radio for the Columbus module once the proposals are submitted. Minutes have been posted. See: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2011-09-20.htm 3. Astronaut Training Status Three simulated ARISS contacts were held on Wednesday, September 21. Chris Hadfield, KC5RNJ/VA3OOG spoke with youth at the Euro Space Camp in Belgium. Kevin Ford, KF5GPP contacted the Manhattan Challenger Learning Center (CLC) and Tom Marshburn, KE5HOC answered questions from students at the CLC of Indianapolis. The training sessions were terrestrial-based amateur radio contacts using ARISS equivalent equipment that will prepare the astronauts for participation in ARISS contacts during their upcoming missions on the ISS. Ford is slated to launch with Expedition 33 in September 2012 and Hadfield and Marshburn are scheduled to fly with Expedition 34 in November 2012. 4. EE Times - ARISSat Blog On September 17, a new entry was made to the EE (Electronic Engineering) Times "Chips in Space" blog about amateur radio satellite ARISSat-1. This week the blog covers the project's lessons learned. See: http://eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/other/4227392/Chips-in-Space--Lessons- learned--Part-1 5. World Radio Magazine Covers ARISSat-1 The World Radio Magazine October 2011 issue featured an article about ARISSat-1. To view the story, "Amateur Satellites: A Bumpy Ride for ARISSat-1 on its Way to Space," see: http://www.worldradiomagazine.com/ [ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org

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WSR-272 Weekly Satellite Report 272 - September 29, 2011
by James French 29 Sep '11

29 Sep '11

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-272.S1 WSR 272 Part 1 09/29/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 272.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, September 29, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-272.S1 ARISSat-1 (Radioskaf-b) (Kedr) Catalog number: 37772 Launch date: August 03, 2011 1843z Launch site: International Space Station Status: Operational Callsign: RS01S Current Mode(s): Linear Transponder: U/v Uplink: 435.758 to 435.742 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.922 to 145.938 MHz CW/USB FM Telemetry/SSTV/Messages/ID: Downlink: 145.950 MHz FM Telemetry/Beacon: Downlink: 145.939 MHz CW1 145.919 MHz CW2 145.920 MHz 1k BPSK USB 145.920 MHz 400b BPSK USB Official Webpage:http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSat.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/informal_detail.php?serialnum=89 [08112011] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Recovery 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 [09292011] ===== DO-64 Delfi-C3 Catalog number: 32789 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY Telemetry: 145.870 MHz Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68 [02092011] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Indian Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [02092011] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Semi-operational - IHU crash each eclipse Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [06162011] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re- peater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [02092011] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA) Voice/CW (Mode JA) Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP For current operational schedule for FO-29: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ fo29cwts.htm [06232011] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [02092011] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php The AO-7 Logbook and Resource Website: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ [02092011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - OFF APRS - OFF SSTV - OFF Expedition 29 Crew (May - September 2011): Commander: Micheal Fossum KF5AQG Flight Engineer: Sergey Volkov KE5DAW Flight Engineer: Satoshi Furukawa Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [09222011] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-272.S2 WSR 272 Part 2 09/29/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 272.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, September 29, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-272.S2 O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 8k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [07052011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1)(XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Beacon only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [08112011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== CP-6 Catalog Number: 35003 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Operational Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=121 [02092011] ===== HAWKSAT 1 Catalog number: 35004 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: operational Downlink: 437.345 MHz ? IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=105 [02092011] ===== Pharmasat Catalog Number: 35002 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Operational Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=94 [02092011] ===== ANUSAT Catalog Number: 34808 Launch Date: April 20, 2009 0115z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: ? Downlink: 435.000 MHz Uplink: 145.800 MHz Telemetry: 137.400 MHz [02092011] ===== SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.) Catalog Number: 33496 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Proposed Frequencies and Modes: Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101 [02092011] ===== KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.) Catalog Number: 33495 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW IARU coordination status page: AMSAT-NA webpage: [02092011] ===== STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites) Catalog Number: 33498 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW 437.465 MHz FM/CW Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW 437.275 MHz FM/CW Callsigns: JR5YBN JR5YBO IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT) Catalog Number: 33499 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YYY IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107 AMSAT-NA webapge: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL =/satellites/status.php [20092011] ===== PRISM (Tokyo Univ.) Catalog Number: 33493 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW Beacon: 437.250 MHz AFSK/GMSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=119&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational ? Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07052011] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Semi-operational - IHU crash each eclipse Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.700 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.708 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [06162011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [02092011] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - OFF APRS - OFF SSTV - OFF Expedition 29 Crew (May - September 2011): Commander: Micheal Fossum KF5AQG Flight Engineer: Sergey Volkov KE5DAW Flight Engineer: Satoshi Furukawa Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 Digipeater callsign: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [09222011] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-272.S3 WSR 272 Part 3 09/29/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 272.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, September 29, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-272.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: On orbit Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [01272011] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-272.S4 WSR 272 Part 4 09/29/2011 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 272.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, September 29, 2011 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-272.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY: CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launch date: February 21, 2006 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: October 25, 2009 Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan?) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Callsign: JQ1YPC Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=56 [09062010] ===== BEVO-1 (DRAGONSAT-1) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 9k6 GMSK 437.325 MHz CW 20wpm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=117 [07312009] ===== AggieSat2 (DRAGONSAT-2) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 436.250 MHz 9k6 FHSS [11112009] ===== Pollux Catalog Number: 35693 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: POLLUX-1 Downlink: 145.825MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=139 [09062010] ===== Castor (ANDE-2) Catalog Number: 35694 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: KD4HBO-1 Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=144 [09062010] ===== NO-62 FCAL Catalog Number: 29667 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: July 28, 2008 Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25 Downlink ID: KD4HBO Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=59 [01012009] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29664 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: December 25, 2007 Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01032008] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: May 30, 2007 Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25 Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz Packet to Voice ID: RAFT [06112007] ===== GENESAT-1 Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered date: August 8, 2010 Current Mode: /u Callsign: KE7EGC Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0695 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [08082010] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: June 18, 2008 Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [01012009] ===== SO-43 Starshine 3 Catalog Number: 26929 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: January 21, 2003 Beacon: 145.825Mhz [02212009] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX

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ANS-268 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by JoAnne Maenpaa 24 Sep '11

24 Sep '11

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-268 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: * Invitation to Participate in the ARISSat-1/KEDR Operations Survey * Frank Bauer, KA3HDO Retires From NASA After 36 Years * AO-51 to support 54th Jamboree On The Air October 15-16, 2011 * Symposium Reminders! * Portable Satellite Operations Qualify for Reverse-VUCC Award * Mobile Satellite Operation From Island of Skye On-The-Air Now * AMSAT Member N8MS in Newspaper Feature With Students * Special Event NW2C 911 Portable Satellite Station Video Posted * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-268.01 Invitation to Participate in the ARISSat-1/KEDR Operations Survey AMSAT News Service Bulletin 268.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. September 25, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-268.01 Steven Bible, N7HPR says that the ARISSat-1 Team has put together a survey on ARISSat-1 operations. Please take a few minutes to answer the questions at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/arissat1-operation. The survey results will be posted to the Official ARISSat-1 website: http://www.arissat1.org. Meanwhile, Alan Biddle says the ARISSat-1/KEDR Team is still looking for entries in the Chicken Little Contest. This involves your prognos- tications/calculations/guesses/darts-in-the-calendar submissions for when ARRISSat-1/KEDR makes its final orbit. We have a fair number of submissions from all over the world from adults, but very few from students. If you know of one who might be interested, encourage them to enter. The details are here: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSatContest While it is not going to receive the coverage of UARS, the closest submissions in each category will be recognized. Right now, the deadline is the 15th of October, though since ARISSat-1 is "floating like a butterfly" that MIGHT get extended. /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-268.02 Frank Bauer, KA3HDO Retires From NASA After 36 Years AMSAT News Service Bulletin 268.02 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. September 25, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-268.02 After an illustrious 36 year career with NASA, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, has retired from the agency. In his farewell note to his colleagues, Bauer said that for someone who dreamed about space exploration as a very young child and start- ed at NASA when the Apollo program was in its twilight, it has been truly a pleasure to spend over 3 decades developing and operating systems as part of the NASA team. Bauer said that he has had what he called a phenomenal time contributing to countless Human and Robotic spacflight missions, flight tests, technology experiments, pioneering systems, studies, formulations and on-orbit operations activities as well as numerous agency-level, U.S. Government and international strategies and initiatives. In addition to his job with NASA, KA3HDO, had a parallel volunteer career as one of the leaders of the manned Amateur Radio in Space program. Among his many achievements was taking manned ham radio operations on-orbit from the now retired space shuttles under the SAREX operation over to the International Space Station and into the ARISS program. Bauer, who stepped down from ARISS and AMSAT duties in March of 2009, had served as ARISS Program Leader and ARISS International Working Group Chair. Since 1991, he had also held the title of AMSAT Vice President for Human Spaceflight Programs. In May of 2009 Bauer was presented with the ARRL President's Award for his many contributions to ham radio's part of mans exploration of space. [ANS thanks the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1780 - September 23 2011 for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-268.03 AO-51 to support 54th Jamboree On The Air October 15-16, 2011 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 268.03 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. September 25, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-268.03 The AO-51 Command Team is happy to announce support of the Scouting Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) during the weekend Oct. 15-16, 2011. The AO-51 satellite will remain in its current configuration, with an understanding that contacts involving Scouts will be given first priority during this period. The current operating mode of AO-51 is as follows: Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM (No PL tone) Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM The World Scouting Organization in Switzerland posted JOTA informa- tion on their web: http://tinyurl.com/3rfp2cn (www.scout.org) and http://scout.org/information_events/events/jota/the_54th_jota_2011 Also, visit the World Scouting Radio Library at: http://tinyurl.com/5sz7tf5 (www.scout.org) The Boy Scouts of America has several resources on-line for amateur radio stations participating in JOTA: http://tinyurl.com/6d93qb7 (Boy Scouts of America www.scouting.org) [ANS thanks the Scouting Movement and AO-51 Command Team for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-268.04 Symposium Reminders! AMSAT News Service Bulletin 268.04 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. September 25, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-268.04 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium Papers Deadline Approaches ----------------------------------------------------- Your papers for the 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium are due by October 1 for inclusion in the printed proceedings. Yes, that's just a couple of weeks from now! Papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV, at: n8fgv(a)amsat.org. Symposium Registration is Now Open ---------------------------------- The 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held on Friday, November 4th through Sunday, November 6th in San Jose, CA. Our annual gathering will feature: + Space Symposium with Amateur Satellite Presentations + Operating Techniques, News, & Plans from the Amateur Satellite World + Board of Directors Meeting open to AMSAT members (Nov. 3-4) + Meet Board Members and Officers + Annual General Membership Meeting + Annual Banquet-Keynote Speaker and Door Prizes The 2011 Symposium hotel and registration web pages are now available on the AMSAT web site. You may register for the Symposium and Annual Banquet at the AMSAT Store: http://www.amsat-na.com/store/SymposiumReg.php Visit the Symposium and Annual General Meeting web page for details and the latest information: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2011/index.php Symposium Registration including a copy of the Proceedings is: + $50 per person starting September 20, 2011 + $55 per person at the door The Saturday evening banquet is $45 per person. The Sunday morning Area Coordinator's Breakfast is $15 per person. Hotel information for the Wyndham San Jose is posted at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2011/Hotel.php Martha at the AMSAT Office (Phone: 301-589-6062) is available to be of assistance with any hotel questions or problems with your registration. [ANS thanks the 2011 Symposium Committee for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-268.05 Portable Satellite Operations Qualify for Reverse-VUCC Award AMSAT News Service Bulletin 268.05 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. September 25, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-268.05 The Central States VHF Society has updated their website to reflect applications for VUCC-r, Reverse VUCC. This award is given to those who have operated via satellites in more than 100 grids away from their home grid. The rules require that applicants submit proof of contacts made from these away from home grids. So if you work someone signing "portable" (meaning they are operating away from home), please remember to in- clude your grid as well as the grid they were operating from on your QSL. You can read all the details on-line at: http://www.csvhfs.org/vuccdesc.html There are now four operators who have achieved VUCC-r distinction: N7SFI-200 grids, N5AFV-109 grids, ND9M-325 grids, and KD4ZGW-100 grids. [ANS thanks John, K8YSE and CSVHFS for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-268.06 Mobile Satellite Operation From Island of Skye On-The-Air Now AMSAT News Service Bulletin 268.06 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. September 25, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-268.06 Paul, 2E1EUB will be active on satellites as 2M1EUB, depending on the weather, from the Island of Skye in western Scotland beginning on Sept- ember 24 for one week. This will be from grid IO67vj. During Paul's second week of mobile satellite operations he plans to operate from the eastern side of Scotland. Paul advises that mobile/portable internet coverage is spotty in these locations but he will attempt access occasionally. He has posted more informaion on his 2M1EUB information at http://www.qrz.com [ANS thanks Paul, 2E1EUB for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-268.07 AMSAT Member N8MS in Newspaper Feature With Students AMSAT News Service Bulletin 268.07 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. September 25, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-268.07 Matt Severin, N8MS, principal of Dowagiac Middle School in Michigan, took some of his students outside to track and listen to the satel- lite ARISSat-1 on Tuesday, September 13. Two years earlier, Severin, then principal of Sister Lakes Elemen- tary School, had a picture taken of the students and submitted it to be flown on ARISSat. On Tuesday, the students were able to track the satellite, listen to greetings in several languages and receive telemetry as well as SSTV (Slow Scan Television) images with a goal to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). The Daily News posted a story on this activity: http://tinyurl.com/3z39yst (www.dowagiacnews.com) Matt is also an instructor in the ARRL Teacher Institute and has helped several other educators bring STEM education, based on ama- teur radio and satellites, into their classroom. Student submissions for ARISSat were stored on a memory chip that was attached to ARISSat-1 and are flying along with the craft as it orbits the Earth. The student projects and photos can all be viewed ARISS Europe web site at: http://www.ariss-eu.org/arissat-1.htm [ANS thanks the ARISS Status Report and Carol, KB3LKI for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-268.08 Special Event NW2C 911 Portable Satellite Station Video Posted AMSAT News Service Bulletin 268.08 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. September 25, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-268.08 Pete, WB2OQQ operated a portable satellite station on September 11 using the call NW2C, at Historic Fort Totten, located in Bayside New York, only a few miles from ground zero. Fort Totten was one of many placed used in recovery and healing during 911. Pete operated all available FM satellite passes that day. For those that made a confirmed satellite contact and wish to receive a Certifi- cate of Confirmation, visit: http://www.nw2c.org/911.html. A video tribute is posted at: http://vimeo.com/29077529 [ANS thanks Pete, WB2OQQ for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-268.09 Satellite Shorts From All Over AMSAT News Service Bulletin 268.09 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. September 25, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-268.09 + Videos and slides from the Summer CubeSat Developers' Workshop, held August 6-7 at the 25th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, are now available for download: http://tinyurl.com/3sgnrn3 (AMSAT-UK) + The well publicized re-entry of the UARS satellite may have al- ready occurred at press time. An interesting video simulation of the re-entry can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5laK2JopaVE&feature=player_embedded + An interesting article about three recently declassified American spy satellites can be read at: http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1109/19nrodeclassified/ + The NASA Education Express Message for September 22, 2011 reports that registration is open for the Team America Rocketry Challenge 2012. This a national model rocket competition for U.S. students in grades 7-12. Teams of three to 10 students are challenged to design, build and fly a model rocket that will climb to 800 feet with a payload of two raw eggs and stay aloft for 43 to 47 seconds. The payload must then return to earth unbroken. Cash prizes are awarded to the top finishers. NASA invites top teams to participate in their Student Launch Initiative, an advanced rocketry program. Participation is limited to the first 1,000 teams who register by November 30, 2011. For more information, visit: http://www.rocketcontest.org/ + The dates for the next Hudson Valley Satcom nets are September 29, October 13, and October 27 at 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (UTC - 4). You can tune in via the 146.970 MHz Mt. Beacon repeater, PL 100.0 or via EchoLink on the N2EYH-L node. More info is available at: http://www.hvsatcom.org (Stu, WA2BSS) + A new video from NASA's Dawn spacecraft takes you on a flyover jour- ney above the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta. The data obtained by Dawn's framing camera, used to produce the visualizations, will help scientists determine the processes that formed Vesta's striking features. It will also help Dawn mission fans all over the world vis- ualize this mysterious world, which is the second most massive object in the main asteroid belt. The video and article is posted at: http://tinyurl.com/3tn932m (science.nasa.gov) + NASA has made historic and interesting sounds and sound bites from space missions available for download as ringtones or on your computer for events, errors, alarms and notifications. These are available in both MP3 and M4R (iPhone) files. To listen to and download the sounds, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/connect/sounds The NASA App for Android allows users to easily preview and set the sounds as ringtones can be found at: https://market.android.com/details?id=gov.nasa + Radio-Electronics.com provides concise guides, information, tutor- ials and data about radio frequency, RF, technology and RF design on their Radio Frequency, RF, Technology and Design pages at: http://www.radio-electronics.com/info/rf-technology-design [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. And with that, please keep in mind the ham who discovered that a positive attitude may not solve all his problems, but it certainly annoyed enough people to make it worth his effort. 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org

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