From w8iss1 at gmail.com Sat Jan 5 11:49:24 2013 From: w8iss1 at gmail.com (James French) Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:49:24 -0500 Subject: [ans] WSR-007 Weekly Satellite Report 007 - January 07, 2013 Message-ID: <1357415364.1973.23.camel@tablet> SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-007.S4 WSR 007 Part 4 01/07/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 007.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 07, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-007.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY: ARISSat-1 Catalog number: 37772 Launch date: August 03, 2011 1843z Launch site: International Space Station Status: Re-entered January 05, 2012 Callsign: RS01S Current Mode(s): Linear Transponder: U/v Uplink: 435.758 to 435.742 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.922 to 145.938 MHz CW/USB FM Telemetry/SSTV/Messages/ID: Downlink: 145.950 MHz FM Telemetry/Beacon: Downlink: 145.939 MHz CW1 145.919 MHz CW2 145.920 MHz 1k BPSK USB 145.920 MHz 400b BPSK USB Official Webpage:http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSat.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/informal_detail.php?serialnum=89 [01052012] ===== CAERUS Catalog Number: Launch Date: December 08, 2010 15:43:00 UTC Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Re-entered December 22, 2010 Uplink: Downlink: 437.600 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.600 MHz CW Callsign: KJ6FIX URL: http://www2.isi.edu/research/prj-serc/prj-serc_projects/prj-serc_projects-8.htm IARU coordination status page: [11102011] ===== 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 From k9jkm at comcast.net Sat Jan 5 19:16:08 2013 From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa) Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2013 21:16:08 -0600 Subject: [ans] ANS-006 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <000a01cdebbc$2c7163a0$85542ae0$@net> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-006 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicat- ing through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org In this edition: * Reminder -- AMSAT Receives $25,000 Matching Funds Challenge * SKN on OSCAR 2013 Best Fist Nominations Due * Proposal Window for U.S. ARISS Contacts Open until January 28 * AMSAT Awards * PhoneSat CubeSat Now Rescheduled for February Launch from Wallops * TAPR DCC Videos Available Online * STRaND-1 CubeSat Filmed by BBC Stargazing Live * Help Wanted: AMSAT News Service Rotating Editor Positions Available * First 24 GHz Contact Between USA and Japan * Kline School Posts AMSAT Announcement SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-006.01 ANS-006 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 006.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. January 6, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-006.01 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Reminder -- AMSAT Receives $25,000 Matching Funds Challenge Now is the time to take advantage of this opportunity to double your donation. There are several ways you can double your donation to keep Amateur Radio in Space: + Members have received a form in the mail to fill out and return. Please do so today! + Go the AMSAT Store and make a donation + Donate via a PayPal donation sent to martha at amsat.org or click on our PayPal widget at http://www.amsat.org. Your generous contribution to AMSAT to support AMSAT and Project Fox now will help ensure that our common dream of keeping amateur radio in space will, indeed, become a reality. Fox-1A's design goals include: + Fox-1 includes a U/V (mode B) FM analog transponder. It's 2 meter downlink should be even easier to hear than AO-51. + Fox-1 is being designed so you can work it with just a dual-band HT and an "arrow" antenna. + The telemetry data from Fox-1 will be sent on the voice downlink in the frequencies below the audible band as low-speed FSK with forward error correction. + Fox-1 will provide an on-orbit test of a new high speed digital data mode for use on future missions. + A free telemetry decode program, FoxTLM, will be available to decode and display the low-speed telemetry and the high speed data downlink. + Fox-1 is designed to host a significant science payload to support future science missions that help us to get a free launch. This capability is fully utilized in our second ELaNa proposal to fly Fox-1B. + Fox-1 is designed to keep the FM transponder active using it solar cells in the event of on-orbit battery charging problems. [ANS thanks the AMSAT Office for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- SKN on OSCAR 2013 Best Fist Nominations Due Many thanks to all who participated in AMSAT's Straight Key Night on OSCAR 2013. If you have not already done so, please take a moment to nominate someone you worked for Best Fist. Remember, your nominee need not have the best fist of those you heard, only of those you worked. Send your nomination to w2rs at amsat.org. This year's event is dedicated to the memory of John Thompson, W1BIH/PJ9JT, who passed away in 2012, aged 96. Although known primarily as an HF DXer and contester, John was also active on OSCAR, mostly on CW. Those nominated will be recognized in an ANS bulletin in early Feb- ruary, and in The AMSAT Journal. [ANS thanks Ray Soifer, W2RS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposal Window for U.S. ARISS Contacts Open until January 28 NASA's Teaching from Space program says their application window for schools and suitable public venues in the United States is open until January 28, 2013. To be considered for an ARISS contact with crew members aboard the International Space Station the application process consists of sub- mission of an educational proposal describing incorporation of sci- ence, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects into the cur- riculum. The ARISS program is a cooperative venture of NASA, ARRL and AMSAT and other international space agencies that organizes scheduled con- tacts via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the ISS and classrooms and communities. One of the ARISS partners, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), posted information of the proposal process on their web at: http://www.arrl.org/ariss-proposal-requirements The NASA Teaching From Space web site has all of the instructions and links to downloadable forms posted at: http://tinyurl.com/NASA-TFS-JanuaryWindow (nasa.gov) Proposals accepted during January are for ARISS contacts that would take place in the U.S. between June 2013 and November 2013. A variety of public forums considered for ARISS contacts include: + School assemblies + Science museums + Scout camporees and jamborees and space camps + Large group audiences where students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space and space technologies and Ama- teur Radio. [ANS thanks NASA Teaching From Space, ARRL, and ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Awards AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO says congratu- lations are in order for our latest AMSAT Awards recipients: The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for making their first satellite QSO. + Joseph Fouquet, N5JF + Mark Gearis, KG4JAG The following have earned the AMSAT Communications Achievement Award. + Costantino Montella, IK8YSS, #551 + Joseph Fouquet, N5JF, #552 + Anthony Sirianni, KD8OEE, #553 The following have earned the South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award. + Costantino Montella, IK8YSS, #US180 + Arnel Nebrida, DU2XXA, #US181 + Anthony Sirianni, KD8OEE, #US182 + Mark Gearis, KG4JAG, #US183 To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org. Bruce says this will finish up the AMSAT Awards for 2012. Get on the air and earn your AMSAT Award during 2013! [ANS thanks AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- PhoneSat CubeSat Now Rescheduled for February Launch from Wallops The PhoneSat cubesat, originally planned for a December 2012 launch, now looks like it will fly aboard a new commercial rocket from Orbit- al Sciences Corp. Orbital's initial flight of the Antares-110 vehicle will carry PhoneSat into low earth orbit. The vehicle will be launch- ed from a new launch pad LA-0A at Wallops Island, where the former Conestoga launch pad was located. Phonesat carries an amateur radio payload on 437.425 MHz, has been chosen as one of the winners in the Aerospace category for the Pop- ular Science magazine "Best of What's New 2012" awards. PhoneSat is a technology demonstration mission consisting of three 1U CubeSats intended to prove that a smartphone can be used to per- form many of the functions required of a spacecraft bus. The satellite is built around the Nexus smartphone which will be run- ning the Android operating system and will be enclosed in a standard 1U cubesat structure. The main function of the phone is to act as the Onboard Computer, but the mission will also utilize the phone's SD card for data storage, 5MP camera for Earth Observation, and 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer for attitude determination. One of the nanosatellites, powered by the HTC Nexus One smartphone, will send back pictures of Earth. The other two, running on the Sam- sung Nexus S, will have two-way S-band radio allowing them to be controlled from Earth. With a short lifetime of only about one week, the satellites have no solar cells and operate on battery only. Also planned for this launch is the commercial DOVE-1 satellite for a technology demonstration nanosatellite based on the triple CubeSat form factor. It's mission consists of: + Build a low-cost imaging satellite with non-space, COTS components. + Show that a bus constrained to the 3U cubesat form factor can via- bly host a small camera payload. + Demonstrate the ability to design, produce and operate satellites on short schedules and low cost. Dove-1 plans to transmit its telemetry and image data to the ground on a proposed frequency of 145.825 MHz in the amateur radio band al- though this is a commercial mission. [ANS thanks NASA, Gunter's Space Page, and AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- TAPR DCC Videos Available Online Gary Pearce, KN4AQ, says HamRadioNow (http://arvideonews.com/hrn/) recorded all of the 2012 Atlanta ARRL & TAPR Digital Communications Conference. The videos are posted in this link above. The HamRadioNow netcasts appear in newest to oldest order on the web page. Scroll down to find these episodes from the 2012 DCC: + Episode 33 is a talk with TAPR President Steve Bible, N7HPR, about what TAPR is today (and what it's been), the DCC. + Episode 34 is Steve again with his lead-off talk on the ARISSat project's user survey. + Episode 35 has Scotty Cowling, WA2DFI, and Jeremy McDermond, NH6Z, reviewing this year's hardware and software updates to HPSDR - High Performance Software Defined Radio. + Episode 36 is more than a primer on SDR and FlexRadio's new 6000 series by FlexRadio's Stephen Hicks, N5AC. + Episode 37 has NW Digital Radio's Bryan Hoyer, K7UDR, and John Hays, K7VE, updating a pair of old ideas: a packet-hailing channel and AMPRNet44. + Episode 38 features Hessu Hannikainen OH7LZB, developer of the APRS.FI website describing development of an open-source server for the APRS-IS network that distributes APRS data worldwide. Episode 44, added on December 27 is a video from the DCC presenting the design of a Handheld SDR by Chris Testa, KD2MBH. TAPR says the DCC videos will also be viewable on the YouTube TAPR Digital Videos Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TAPRDigitalVideo [ANS thanks Gary Pearce, KN4AQ and TAPR for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- STRaND-1 CubeSat Filmed by BBC Stargazing Live AMSAT-UK reports on http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12039 about the BBC filming at the Surrey Space Centre (SSC) and Surrey Satellite Tech- nology Limited (SSTL) for an item on the STRaND-1 CubeSat mission for the "Stargazing Live" program to be broadcast January 8-10. Volunteers from the SSC and SSTL built STRaND-1 in their spare time. The STRaND-1 spacecraft will carry an Amateur Radio AX.25 packet radio payload on 437.575 MHz. It will be the UK's first "PhoneSat" carrying a Nexus Android Smartphone that will run a number of Space Apps. In addition it will have both a Resistojet and a Pulsed Plasma Thruster (PPT) module. The 'STRaND Data' App, one of the Space Apps that will run on the Smartphone was a spin-off of the work done by the AMSAT-UK FUNcube team. This App will collect satellite telemetry from within the sat- ellite and display it graphically on the Nexus One Display. The dis- play is observed by an on-board camera and the images transmitted to earth on Amateur Radio frequencies. Pictures taken during the BBC filming can be seen at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Surrey-Space-Centre/147861435274871 STRaND-1 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nanosats [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Help Wanted: AMSAT News Service Rotating Editor Positions Available The AMSAT News Service (ANS) is responsible for researching, writing, editing, and publishing the weekly amateur satellite news bulletins. With the addition of a couple of volunteers this would generally involve taking a turn about every 3 to 4 weeks. At present we a looking for interested satellite enthusiasts to join the ANS editorial team. Professional writing/editing experience is NOT a requirement. Your interest and enthusiasm in following and reporting on amateur radio in space will get you started! The ANS Editor team helps each other by rounding up items of interest. Plus we receive submitted items for publication ... so you won't be left all alone! If you can commit to working on the bulletins for a week on a rotat- ing basis please reply via e-mail to AMSAT News Service Editor Lee McLamb, KU4OS via ku4os at amsat.org. [ANS thanks AMSAT Vice-President User Services, Gould Smith, WA4SXM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- First 24 GHz Contact Between USA and Japan Al, W5LUA and Shichirou, JA6CZD made the first 24 GHz EME contact between the USA and Japan on January 2 at 1430Z. The two stations had about an hour of common window where each had 15 to 20 degrees of elevation. JA6CZD uses a 2.4 M offset fed dish with a 22 watt SSPA. W5LUA uses a 2.4M offset fed dish and a TWT mounted on the feed support provid- ing 100 watts at the feed. JA6CZD sent Al a 559 signal report and Al gave Shichirou a 449 report. Both stations use linear polarity and must compensate for the 70 degrees of spatial offset between their locations. JA6CZD was used horizontal and Al used vertical polarization. The noise figure at both stations was under 2 dB. Al measured his Doppler Shift with his return echoes at 51 KHz at the start of the contact. The mutual Doppler Shift placed both at about 24048.108 MHz based on a center frequency of 24048.100 MHz. This shifted down in frequency as the schedule took place. W5LUA was GPS locked and JA6CZD uses an OCXO and a Rubidium standard to control frequency. [ANS thanks Al Ward, W5LUA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Kline School Posts AMSAT Announcement The Kline School "Out of This World Experience" Raises $6500 for AMSAT Fox story, originally announced in the ANS-351 bulletins, now has some photos to accompany this event. (See: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2012/000675.html) In conjunction with Kline School's ARISS contact on December 6 the students launched a Spell-A-Thon and raised $6,500 dollars for solar panels on Fox-1. Kline School posted coverage of AMSAT's write-up at: https://sites.google.com/a/klineschool.com/return-to-space/highlights https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kline-School/153838291839 (plus you get a preview of page 5 of the January/February 2013 AMSAT Journal under production.) [ANS thanks Kline School and The AMSAT Journal for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. And with that, please keep in mind when Christmas was over Rudolph had a chance to do something he had wanted to do for a long time. He made an appointment with a plastic surgeon because he was so sensitive about his looks. However, it wasn't his glowing pro- boscis that he wanted changed. He was proud of his nose and the help he had given Santa because of it. No, he was sensitive about his long ears which were much more prominent than the ears of the aver- age reindeer. So one week after Christmas, he underwent reconstruc- tive surgery, and since that time, January 1st has been celebrated as ... New Ears Day. 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org From w8iss1 at gmail.com Sat Jan 12 09:52:42 2013 From: w8iss1 at gmail.com (James French) Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 12:52:42 -0500 Subject: [ans] WSR-014 Weekly Satellite Report 014 - January 14, 2013 Message-ID: <1358013162.2016.0.camel@tablet> This report is organized into three (3) parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-014.S1 WSR 014 Part 1 01/14/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 014.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 14, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-014.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 (?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [10012012] ===== 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 - Dutch Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [03232012] ===== 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 [01122012] ===== 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 [04242012] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12242012] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-014.S2 WSR 014 Part 2 01/14/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 014.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 14, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-014.S2 Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Cinema Catalog Number: 36764 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: Engineering: 2400 - 2450MHz Telemetery: 2200 - 2300MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:unicu besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St at r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [07092012] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [12162011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== 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 [07302012] ===== 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 [07302012] ===== 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 Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [03232012] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: 32791 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [073092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12242012] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-014.S3 WSR 014 Part 3 01/14/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 014.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 14, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-014.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Callsign: ZS0SUM Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz Downlink: 435.345MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear For more information about SO-67: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=88 [01272012] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [12062011] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX From ku4os at cfl.rr.com Sat Jan 12 18:29:35 2013 From: ku4os at cfl.rr.com (Lee McLamb) Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:29:35 -0500 Subject: [ans] ANS-013 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <33.DA.26261.01C12F05@cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-013 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 at amsat.org In this edition: * AMSAT Store Sells Out of Initial Supply of Broadband Preamps * FITSAT-1 LED Schedules * NASA Announces Student Internships for Summer * Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-013.01 ANS-013 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 013.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. Januray 3, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-013.01 AMSAT Store Sells Out of Initial Supply of Broadband Preamps The initial run of broadband preamps have been sold. We expect to have more available relatively soon. The first few will be used to cover existing orders. When they are available for purchase, they will be on the AMSAT store, and announcements will be made though AMSAT media. Thanks to all who have ordered them, and by doing so supported AMSAT operations! [ANS thanks Alan, WA4SCA, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- FITSAT-1 LED Schedules Flashing LED plan was based on the weather: 14th Jan. 04:57:30 - 04:59:30 UTC North Italy (10Hz Green) 14th Jan. 11:03:30 - 11:05:30 UTC Central USA (10Hz Green) 15th Jan. 22:27:30 - 22:29:30 UTC Wulmuqi China (10Hz Green) 17th Jan. 20:22:30 - 20:24:30 UTC Central India (10Hz Green) 19th Jan. 03:19:30 - 03:21:30 UTC North Italy (10Hz Green) The magnitude of flashing NIWAKA has been observed to be approximately 7 to 8. The light is faint. The following web sites have additional FITSAT-1 information http://www.fit.ac.jp/~tanaka/fitsat.shtml http://www.jinkou-eisei.jp/FITSAT/index.html http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fitsatle.htm [ANS thanks Mineo, JE9PEL, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASA Announces Student Internships for Summer College Level Internships ------------------------- NASA says they are accepting applications for college level summer internship positions among several NASA field centers. "But don't wait until the deadline," advises NASA mentor and fellow AMSAT member, Pat Kilroy, N8PK. "The opportunities to work on a CubeSat team, for example, are exciting but pretty competitive." It is thought that students who know the "AMSAT way" and who have an Amateur Radio license and some hands on experience have a distinct advantage in the midst of such competition. "That worked for me," said Pat. Students can view opportunities and apply for them in one place. To start, the prospective student should go to: https://intern.nasa.gov/ then click the Student Opportunities tab then select Internships, which will bring you to the OSSI:NIFS page describing the overall internship program. Using the Search Opportunities tab from there, scroll down to the bottom for the "Enter keywords" box and enter "cubesat" without the quotes to view the variety of different opportunities in this field. Pat Kilroy will be the lead mentor for two of the opportunities described. The first, under the title of "CubeSat Engineering Design Team Project," applicants are called to develop a CubeSat spacecraft bus (i.e., the solar panel and battery charging, power regulation and distribution "EPS" subsystem, the RF communications "COM" subsystem, the command and data handling/processing avionics "C&DH" subsystem, the attitude determination and control "ADAC" subsystem, and the mechanical structures "MECH" subsystem) and one instrument (i.e., a camera/telescope payload). Hardware and software skills will be well represented. The team will need a student Systems Engineer as well. Each intern will consult with a NASA engineer in their area of specialty throughout the summer. In the second, under the title "PICetSat Module Development," one or two student interns are called to perform any of a number of tasks, including one to develop a "dual-use" ground station for CubeSats and high-altitude balloon and sounding rocket experiments. This task will involve satellite and balloon tracking, RF systems, test equipment and antennas and antenna control automation. Additional details are available on the OSSI:NIFS site including how to contact the lead mentor for technical questions, and the procedure on how to apply for one of these Goddard Greenbelt positions as well as many others. High School Internship Applications at NASA ------------------------------------------- The application process for high school students to apply for a summer internship can be found on the same OSSI:NIFS Web site as given above for the summer at one of many locations around the country. As noted in the opportunity description already mentioned, up to two local high school seniors will be selected to participate on the CubeSat team in Greenbelt. [ANS thanks NASA for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule Saint Rose Elementary School, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, direct via VE9LC contact is a go for: Thu 2013-01-17 13:40:24 UTC 60 deg All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 786. Each school counts as 1 event. +++++++++++++++++ US Hams, don?t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal.You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS at mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. +++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/frequently-asked-questions http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS [ANS thanks Charlie, AJ9N, for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org From w8iss1 at gmail.com Sat Jan 19 08:39:12 2013 From: w8iss1 at gmail.com (James French) Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:39:12 -0500 Subject: [ans] WSR-021 Weekly Satellite Report 021 - January 21, 2013 Message-ID: <1358613552.2020.5.camel@tablet> This report is organized into three (3) parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-021.S1 WSR 021 Part 1 01/21/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 021.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 21, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-021.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 (?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [10012012] ===== 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 - Dutch Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [03232012] ===== 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 [01122012] ===== 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 [04242012] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12242012] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-021.S2 WSR 021 Part 2 01/21/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 021.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 21, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-021.S2 Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Cinema Catalog Number: 36764 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: Engineering: 2400 - 2450MHz Telemetery: 2200 - 2300MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:unicu besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St at r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [07092012] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [12162011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== 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 [07302012] ===== 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 [07302012] ===== 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 Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [03232012] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: 32791 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [073092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12242012] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-021.S3 WSR 021 Part 3 01/21/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 021.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 21, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-021.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Callsign: ZS0SUM Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz Downlink: 435.345MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear For more information about SO-67: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=88 [01272012] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [12062011] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX From mccardelm at gmail.com Sat Jan 19 16:26:26 2013 From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel) Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:26:26 -0500 Subject: [ans] ANS-020 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-020 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 at amsat.org In this edition: * SKN on OSCAR 2013 Best Fist Nominations Due * AMSAT-DC Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground Stations * WIA Reports Australian Given an AMSAT Accolade * WA8SME Preamps Back in Stock - ARRL SatCat for FT-817 Kit on Sale * ARISS News, Successful Contacts, Proposal Window Closes Jan 28 * NASA Announces Student Internships for Summer * Unilever Buys 22 Flights On XCOR Lynx Suborbiter For AXE Campaign * Satellite Shorts From All Over * European student codes reach ISS SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-020.01 ANS-020 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 020.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. DATE, 2012 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-020.01 SKN on OSCAR 2013 Best Fist Nominations Due Many thanks to all who participated in AMSAT's Straight Key Night on OSCAR 2013. If you have not already done so, please take a moment to nominate someone you worked for Best Fist. Remember, your nominee need not have the best fist of those you heard, only of those you worked. Send your nomination to w2rs at amsat.org. This year's event is dedicated to the memory of John Thompson, W1BIH/PJ9JT, who passed away in 2012, aged 96. Although known primarily as an HF DXer and contester, John was also active on OSCAR, mostly on CW. Those nominated will be recognized in an ANS bulletin in early Feb- ruary, and in The AMSAT Journal. [ANS thanks Ray Soifer, W2RS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-DC Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground Stations The AMSAT-DC Group is planning for a Spring Workshop 2013, to take place on Saturday, March 23, at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. It will be a nearly all-day event. This is a workshop for those who wish to learn more about satellite operations and develop their own portable ground station. Partici- pants will bring their wares to assemble, show, and explain to others that which will feature one or more of the following: + One's own laptop computer, with appropriate software installed, such as for satellite tracking, SDR receiver control, antenna control (optional), audio recording, time stamp track, and any of many other apps. + The FUNcube Dongle Pro receiver or equivalent. We will emphasize receiving only, and not the transmit side at this particular time. + One or more antennas for 146 MHz and 436 MHz, Arrow, Elk, or homebrew on a camera tripod, small mast, homebrew PVC, or hand- held. + Everything, or almost everything, ought to be designed to be powered from a regulated 12-volt DC source of your choosing. A table will be provided with a shared 120VAC wall outlet with- in about 50 feet. Volunteers are invited to join the planning committee (contact Pat at n8pk at amsat.org.) Registration information will be announced by February 15 via the AMSAT News Service (ANS), and on the AMSAT Cal- endar of Events under http://www.amsat.org The workshop cost is expected to be low (for incidental items) or free to AMSAT members. Any non-US citizen who would like to attend must contact Pat by February 15 at the latest. To volunteer or ask questions contact Pat at n8pk at amsat.org. Links for antenna ideas: http://arrowantennas.com/ http://www.elkantennas.com/ http://www.g6lvb.com/homebrewarrow.htm http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/faqs/crow/index.php http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/Az_El_Pos.pdf http://www.wa5vjb.com/references/Cheap%20Antennas-LEOs.pdf http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/downloads/iROTOR.pdf http://www.arrl.org/shop/The-ARRL-Satellite-Handbook/ http://ac6v.com/antprojects.htm Links for software ideas: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/software.php http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/ http://www.moetronix.com/spectravue.htm http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/faqs/resguide.pdf http://sdrsharp.com/ Links for receiver ideas: http://www.funcubedongle.com/ http://www.amsat.org/amsat/intro/sats_faq.html http://tinyurl.com/cdo9tyo (Spectravue Configuration) http://sdrsharp.com/ AMSAT-DC http://patkilroy.com/amsat-dc/ [ANS thanks Pat Kilroy, N8PK, AMSAT Area Coordinator, Maryland-DC for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- WIA Reports Australian Given an AMSAT Accolade It was a very humble Tony Hutchison VK5ZAI who received an award from AMSAT North America for the voluntary work he has done for the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) pro- gram. In accepting the award, Tony VK5ZAI said it was a very nice hon- our which made him feel humble. "I look at it as a combined effort for all those that have helped over the last 20 years because I couldn't have done it alone," he said. In praise of ARISS, Tony VK5ZAI said, "They're a great group to work with and he has made many friends through it and amateur radio." He is the Australian ARISS Coordinator and a Telebridge Earth Station involved in many contacts between the ISS and schools. The Channel 7 Today Tonight show interviewed Tony VK5ZAI in early 2012, when he gave some great insights as to how Amateur Radio can provide support for NASA, as well as raise public awareness through the ARISS schools program. The segment has been posted to YouTube and NOW features as a prelude to many Australian school contacts with the ISS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fUsoo_oaNkw AMSAT's Award Citation to Tony stated, "For your support and leader- ship to ARISS as the key coordinator and mentor of all the ARISS schools in Australia. AMSAT also commends you for your sustained sup- port as the premier ARISS telebridge station operator. Your efforts and can-do spirit are an inspiration to us all." [ANS thanks the Wireless Institute of Australia and AMSAT-NA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- WA8SME Preamps Back in Stock - ARRL SatCat for FT-817 Kit on Sale One of the AMSAT Store guys, Alan Biddle, WA4SCA reports the initial run of broadband preamps were sold out. This week Alan wrote, "The AMSAT Store now has the popular broadband preamps back in stock. They can be found on the top page at: http://store.amsat.org/catalog/ Thanks to all who have ordered them, and by doing so supported AMSAT operations!" The QST October 2012 SatCat Interface for FT-817 is now on sale by the ARRL. The satellite computer aided tuning interface described in October, 2012 QST (pp. 40-43) for use with SatPC32 and the Yaesu FT-817 radio is being offered for sale by the ARRL Education & Tech- nology Program (ETP). The interface was developed by Mark Spencer, WA8SME, as part of re- source development for the ARRL ETP and is priced to recover cost plus a small increment toward development as well as a cost share donation to AMSAT. For more details of the kit, and to place your order go to: http://www.arrl.org/news/ft-817-satellite-interface-available-as-a-kit [ANS thanks Alan Biddle, WA4SCA and the ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News Recent succesful ARISS contacts include Ecole Les Muriers, Saint Maur Des Fosses, France on 07 Jan. The contact was direct between OR4ISS and F6KMX/p. Saint-Maur-des-Foss?s is a small city (77,000 people) located at about 15 km South-East of PARIS, separated from the capital by the large Vincennes Forest, and located on the top of a loop formed by the river Marne. The name of the city is inspired from the Chateau of Saint Maur, which was frequently visited by the queen Marie de Medicis in the 16th Century. The school Les Muriers is educating about 500 children in 17 classrooms, aged from 8 to 11 and preparing their access to Middle school. The children's of a classroom of 22 (CM2/ 5th grade) developed with their teacher, the dream of a direct contact, via ham radio, with an astronaut of the ISS. This year, the children are studying the life in space, working on the comprehension of the Space Station and are participating to science and ham-radio activities organized by the Radio-club station of St-Maur (F6KMX). +++++++++++++++++ Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT on 08 Jan. Missoula Family YMCA hosted an ARISS contact January 8, 2013 at 16:14 UTC at Target Range School in Missoula, Montana. It was conducted in English and was direct between NA1SS and W7PX. Students talked to the crew aboard the ISS with the assistance of the Hellgate Amateur Radio Club and asked a pool of questions generated from the student winners of an essay contest. The students represent grades 3 - 9 and attend the following Missoula county schools; Target Range, Loyola, St. Josesph's, Russell, Hellgate Elementary, Lowell and Chief Charlo. The Missoula Family YMCA has been committed to incorporating academic programs to help students figure out their place in the world. We think of the ARISS contact as the real world application of our students' studies of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Our participation in the ARISS event can help us achieve this goal and continue to excite the interest in our youth and to promote NASA STEM activities. Missoula is located along the Clark Fork and Bitterroot rivers in Western Montana and at the convergence of five mountain ranges. Thus is often described as being the "Hub of Five Valleys". The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and has been the second largest city in Montana. The city is also home to four high schools, five middle schools, sixteen elementary schools, two private schools and The University of Montana. +++++++++++++++++ An International Space Station school contact was completed by Royal Canadian Air Cadets- Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada on 12 Jan. The contact was conducted in English and was direct between NA1SS and VO1BZM. In preparation for the upcoming ARISS Contact Event, the cadets of 515 Air Cadets along with the local Air Cadet Squadrons focused on the aerospace portion of their training program. The Squadron's training staff added in extra classes in this subject area including lessons focused around various Canadian Astronauts to help familiarize the cadets with Chris Hadfield's career and background. We also encouraged the cadets in the squadrons to check out Col Hadfield's Facebook page and Twitter feed along with looking at various websites with lots of information about the International Space Station. We have canvassed the cadets over the last few weeks to develop the questions they will get to ask and in the coming weeks. They conducted a practice run through with those selected to ask questions. Everyone involved in this event was very enthusiastic and enjoyed the opportunity of participating in this as once in a life time learning event. +++++++++++++++++ An International Space Station school contact was successful with participants at Saint Rose Elementary School, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada on 17 Jan. The contact was direct between NA1SS and VE9LC and was conducted in English. Students in grades three to five from Saint Rose School excitedly prepared for their upcoming communication with International Space Station Canadian Commander, Chris Hadfield. In preparation for this educational event, they took part in a Saint John Astronomy Club presentation by Kurt Nason. A kick-off assembly with special guest Greg D'Entremont in Novemeber. At this assembly, SRS students met their ten Barnhill Memorial School partners who will be asking Commander Hadfield student created questions. In the month of December, each class worked on space projects linked to curriculum outcomes. Some classroom projects linked to the K-2 curriculum, You and Your World, while some students in grades 3-5 worked on Science connections individually, in small group, or as a class. Event day saw some of the projects highlighted. Their final lead-up event of the 2012 calendar year was December 17th when students enjoyed a presentation by UNBSJ Space Studies Professor, Phil Backman. The "Saint Rose School Space Walk" took place on January 9th. Students walked from classroom to classroom to observe projects, ask questionsof project creators, and selected the projects highlighted on eventday. The week culminated with the Science East Planetarium in the gymnasium that all students visited throughout the day for class presentations. A video of the contact can be found at http://tinyurl.com/a5fv8qk The video is under ?LifeStyle?, Then, within LifeStyle, select ?Misc.? The title is ?Students talk to Space Station?. +++++++++++++++++ NASA Teaching from Space is currently accepting proposals for ARISS contacts to be scheduled May-November 2013. Find details on requirements and submitting a proposal below. The current proposal window closes January 28. US Hams, don?t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal.You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS- ARISS at mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. [ANS thanks ARISS and the ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASA Announces Student Internships for Summer College Level Internships NASA says they are accepting applications for college level summer internship positions among several NASA field centers. "But don't wait until the deadline," advises NASA mentor and fellow AMSAT member, Pat Kilroy, N8PK. "The opportunities to work on a CubeSat team, for example, are exciting but pretty competitive." It is thought that students who know the "AMSAT way" and who have an Amateur Radio license and some hands on experience have a distinct advantage in the midst of such competition. "That worked for me," said Pat. Students can view opportunities and apply for them in one place. To start, the prospective student should go to: https://intern.nasa.gov/ then click the Student Opportunities tab then select Internships, which will bring you to the OSSI:NIFS page describing the overall internship program. Using the Search Opportunities tab from there, scroll down to the bottom for the "Enter keywords" box and enter "cubesat" without the quotes to view the variety of different opportunities in this field. Pat Kilroy will be the lead mentor for two of the opportunities described. The first, under the title of "CubeSat Engineering Design Team Project," applicants are called to develop a CubeSat spacecraft bus (i.e., the solar panel and battery charging, power regulation and distribution "EPS" subsystem, the RF communications "COM" subsystem, the command and data handling/processing avionics "C&DH" subsystem, the attitude determination and control "ADAC" subsystem, and the mechanical structures "MECH" subsystem) and one instrument (i.e., a camera/telescope payload). Hardware and software skills will be well represented. The team will need a student Systems Engineer as well. Each intern will consult with a NASA engineer in their area of specialty throughout the summer. In the second, under the title "PICetSat Module Development," one or two student interns are called to perform any of a number of tasks, including one to develop a "dual-use" ground station for CubeSats and high-altitude balloon and sounding rocket experiments. This task will involve satellite and balloon tracking, RF systems, test equipment and antennas and antenna control automation. Additional details are available on the OSSI:NIFS site including how to contact the lead mentor for technical questions, and the procedure on how to apply for one of these Goddard Greenbelt positions as well as many others. High School Internship Applications at NASA The application process for high school students to apply for a summer internship can be found on the same OSSI:NIFS Web site as given above for the summer at one of many locations around the country. As noted in the opportunity description already mentioned, up to two local high school seniors will be selected to participate on the CubeSat team in Greenbelt. [ANS thanks NASA for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Unilever Buys 22 Flights On XCOR Lynx Suborbiter For AXE Campaign by Staff Writers Mojave CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2013 Commercial spaceflight is entering the main stream and looking (and smelling) quite good! United Kingdom-based Unilever Group, and Space Expedition Corporation (SXC) announced a 22 flight purchase on XCOR Aerospace's Lynx Mark II suborbital spacecraft for Unilever's space-themed AXEApollo campaign for the AXE brand of men's cologne, body spray, shower gels and other personal care products. Unilever will award the first flight to a lucky winner selected from a drawing just after the Super Bowl on February 3rd, and the 21 other winners will come from a year long, 60 country promotional campaign. That larger campaign includes a 100+ person December 2013 space camp for early stage winners in Orlando called the AXE Apollo Space Academy (A.A.S.A.). The campaign also includes legendary Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin and a 30 second Super Bowl advertisement. For a chance to win, register at www.AXEApollo.com. "When a global brand leader like Unilever makes a significant commitment to a product like our Lynx, it is a clear sign that commercial spaceflight has entered the main stream of worldwide commerce and truly is the Next Big Thing," stated Andrew Nelson, Chief Operating Officer of XCOR Aerospace, "Expect to keep seeing more good news from SXC as they ramp up in 2013!" [ANS thanks space-travel.com for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- European student codes reach ISS European finalists. Operating droids in space was no obstacle for a German-Italian alliance to reach the finish line of the Zero Robotics tournament. The European winners commanded mini-robots to dodge virtual dust clouds and rendezvous with disabled satellites, all in the weightlessness of the International Space Station. This year's competition gave over 130 high-school students from across Europe the opportunity to operate droids in space by coding software. Six alliances made of teams from Italy, Germany, Spain and Portugal witnessed how their computer codes worked in the Space Station from ESA's ESTEC space research and technology centre in the Netherlands The RetroSpheres space game involved two mini-robots racing through a course using the least amount of fuel. During the three-minute programmed dance, the volleyball-sized spheres moved using 12 squirts of compressed gas. Competitors could collect extra fuel from decommissioned satellites and deorbit the satellites for extra points while navigating through their opponent's dust clouds. "It is really special to see what these students have created and get to operate their algorithms in space," said NASA's Kevin Ford on the Station. The astronaut, together with crewmate Tom Marshburn, set up the matches from Japan's Kibo laboratory. The team with the most fuel left over in the European finals was the BEER alliance - the Brotherhood of Esteemed European Researchers. German and Italian high-school students developed the software that calculated the winning path for their robot in an exciting final game that demonstrated Newton's laws of motion. Robotic future The challenge to control these robots remotely began in the United States, where an adventurous professor from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found inspiration from the Star Wars saga. The mini-spacecraft have been used on the Station since 2006 to try out manoeuvres. ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers, who ran the competition from the Station last year, hosted the event from ESTEC. "Europe is embarking on robotic-related missions. Robots are and will be of great help in space," he noted. Spacecraft fuel consumption - carbon dioxide in this case - was a programming issue for the students. "Most of us knew nothing about computer science before this competition. Teamwork and creative strategies helped us to succeed," explained Jaime Sevilla, one of the Spanish players. Teachers were pleased to see their pupils learn to communicate with each other, gaining technical knowledge and boosting their enthusiasm. [ANS thanks Space Daily for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Tom, K8TL reports a successful December 27 contact with Jari OH2FQV via FO-29. At 7170 km distance this may be a new distance record for this satellite. Tom noted was about a minute between AOS and LOS between the two stations. + Luis, EC4TR reports a successful contact between Spain and Brazil with Paulo, PV8DX via AO-7 mode B on January 11. + AMSAT-India invites interested satellite operators to view the A-I President's Message and 2012 Accomplishments in a presentation at: http://amsatindia.org/reports/AI-2012.pdf (via Nitin, VU3TYG) + The latest TAPR PSR Digital Journal for Autumn 2012 is now avail- able at: http://www.tapr.org/psr/psr120.pdf + Ivo Klinkert, PA1IVO, has posted his article, "A Multi-purpose Portable Setup," on his web at: http://ivok.home.xs4all.nl/pa1ivo/portable_satellite_setup.html The article already appeared in the March 2012 issue of the AMSAT-DL Journal and later in two issues of OSCAR NEWS (July and September 2012), but the on-line version includes more images. + In Series Five, Episode Twenty-Six, of the ICQ Amateur/Ham Radio Podcast Martin M1MRB reviews the Raspberry Pi Linux-based single board computer's uses for Amateur Radio: http://tinyurl.com/ICQ-Podcasts-Pi + Here is a WebSDR receiver, located in Playa de Muchavista - Camp- ello (Alicante - Spain), operated by EA5CV & EA5DOM which allows you to tune two microwave bands: 10.3 GHz and 2320 MHz: http://maxiplaya.dyndns.org:8901/ (via Michel, F6HTJ) + Soyuz rockets will be taking Americans to ISS http://tinyurl.com/baabs67 (via Space Daily) + China to launch 20 spacecrafts in 2013 http://tinyurl.com/al62yml (via Space Daily) [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, EMike McCardel, KC8YLD kc8yld at amsat dot org From k9jkm at comcast.net Tue Jan 22 07:06:09 2013 From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa) Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:06:09 -0600 Subject: [ans] ANS-022 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT-NA Website Down Message-ID: <002d01cdf8b2$02f28dd0$08d7a970$@net> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-022 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-022.01 ANS-022 ANS Special Bulletin - AMSAT-NA Website Down AMSAT News Service Bulletin 022.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. January 22, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-022.01 On or about 20 January 2013, AMSAT-NA's main web site www.amsat.org was compromised by an attacker, with the contents of the supporting database, including non-public information, posted on other publicly available web sites. It is likely that the attacker gained enough access to the site to post arbitrary and possibly illegal content, so out of an abundance of caution the main site was shut down. Neither the AMSAT store nor the Fox project web site were affected by this breach. Mail services remain operational. The main site was developed roughly 10 years ago by a AMSAT volun- teers under a more benign Internet threat environment. The team that built that site is no longer associated with AMSAT, so work has been underway over the last several months to move to a modern, maintain- able, secure infrastructure. This recent breach will accelerate that activity. In the interim, www.amsat.org will have limited content. [ANS thanks AMSAT's User Services Team for the above information] /EX From w8iss1 at gmail.com Sat Jan 26 11:44:55 2013 From: w8iss1 at gmail.com (James French) Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:44:55 -0500 Subject: [ans] WSR-028 Weekly Satellite Report 028 - January 28, 2013 Message-ID: <1359229495.2706.1.camel@tablet> 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-028.S1 WSR 028 Part 1 01/28/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 028.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 28, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-028.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [01282013] ===== 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 [01282013] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Dutch Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [01282013] ===== 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. [01282013] ===== 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 [01282013] ===== 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 [01282013] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [01282013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-028.S2 WSR 028 Part 2 01/28/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 028.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 28, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-028.S2 Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Cinema Catalog Number: 36764 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: Engineering: 2400 - 2450MHz Telemetery: 2200 - 2300MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:unicu besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St at r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [12162011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== 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 [07302012] ===== 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 Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [03232012] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: 32791 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [073092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12242012] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-028.S3 WSR 028 Part 3 01/21/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 028.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 21, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-028.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Callsign: ZS0SUM Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz Downlink: 435.345MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear For more information about SO-67: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=88 [01272012] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [12062011] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-028.S4 WSR 028 Part 4 01/07/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 028.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, January 07, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-028.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY: ARISSat-1 Catalog number: 37772 Launch date: August 03, 2011 1843z Launch site: International Space Station Status: Re-entered January 05, 2012 Callsign: RS01S Current Mode(s): Linear Transponder: U/v Uplink: 435.758 to 435.742 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.922 to 145.938 MHz CW/USB FM Telemetry/SSTV/Messages/ID: Downlink: 145.950 MHz FM Telemetry/Beacon: Downlink: 145.939 MHz CW1 145.919 MHz CW2 145.920 MHz 1k BPSK USB 145.920 MHz 400b BPSK USB Official Webpage:http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSat.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/informal_detail.php?serialnum=89 [01052012] ===== CP-6 Catalog Number: 35003 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Re-enetered October 06, 2011 Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=121 [01282013] ===== Pharmasat Catalog Number: 35002 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Re-entered August 14, 2012 Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=94 [01282013] ===== CAERUS (Mayflower) Catalog Number: 37252 Launch Date: December 08, 2010 15:43:00 UTC Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Re-entered December 22, 2010 Uplink: Downlink: 437.600 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.600 MHz CW Callsign: KJ6FIX URL: http://www2.isi.edu/research/prj-serc/prj-serc_projects/prj-serc_projects-8.htm IARU coordination status page: [01282013] ===== 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. 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January 27, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-027.01 --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-NA Website Outage On or about 20 January 2013, AMSAT-NA's main web site www.amsat.org was compromised by an attacker, with the contents of the supporting database, including non-public information, posted on other publicly available web sites. It is likely that the attacker gained enough access to the site to post arbitrary and possibly illegal content, so out of an abundance of caution the main site was shut down. Neither the AMSAT store nor the Fox project web site were affected by this breach. The AMSAT Store is still open for business, and can be reached directly at http://store.amsat.org/catalog/ Mail services remain operational. The main site was developed roughly 10 years ago by a AMSAT volun- teers under a more benign Internet threat environment. The team that built that site is no longer associated with AMSAT, so work has been underway over the last several months to move to a modern, maintain- able, secure infrastructure. This recent breach will accelerate that activity. In the interim, www.amsat.org will have limited content. [ANS thanks AMSAT's User Services Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- K6GSJ Donates OSCAR-1 Historical Artifacts to ARRL Archives The February 2013 QST Magazine carries a story on page 71 noting the donation of OSCAR-1 historical artifacts to the ARRL Histori- cal Collections. Lance Ginner, K6GSJ, one of OSCAR-1's builders, donated documents, test data, reception reports, and media to pre- serve the pioneering work of Project OSCAR. The archive also contains a vintage OSCAR Locator and the QST Cover Plaque Award presented to Edgar Hilton, W6VKP for his article on locating OSCAR. The article notes the work by ARRL Museum Volunteer Custodians Michael Marinaro, WN1M, and Jonathan Allen, K2KKH, to catalog and preserve these materials for future historians. Visitors to the ARRL Laboratory's Vintage Equipment Exhibit in Newington, CT can see and hear an operational prototype of OSCAR-1 transmitting its "HI" beacon on 145.080 MHz. [ANS thanks the ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Open Source Satellite OSSI CubeSat Launch in April 2013 OSSI-1, the Open Source Satellite Initiative satellite, developed by Hojun Song DS1SBO, is planned to launch in the 2nd quarter of 2013 into a 575 km 63? inclination orbit on a Soyuz-2-1b rocket from the Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan. The 1U cubesat is 100% based on COTS components. The main payload, the Bion-M1 satellite, antici- pates a planned launch date of April, 2013. Reports say OSSI-1 will have a beacon in the 145 MHz band, a data communications transceiver in the 435 MHz band although actual opera- ting frequencies have yet to be published. The data communications transceiver is reported to be using an open protocol, details have not been released yet. OSSI-1 also carries a 44 watt LED optical beacon to flash Morse Code messages to observers on Earth. The development of the satellite has been documented on the Open Source Satellite Initiative Blog http://opensat.cc/blog/ and the Wiki http://opensat.cc/wiki/ Other cubesats on this launch will include: + SOMP - downlink on 437.485 MHz including CW, 1k2 and 9k6 BPSK, AX25 FSK, and AO40 standard 400bit/s BPSK. + BEESAT 2 - 4k8 GMSK on 435.950 MHz + BEESAT 3 - 4k8 GMSK on 435.950 MHz + Dove-2 - Commercial technology demonstration mission. + Bion-M1 - Research satellite collaboration between NASA and the Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems. The mission will launch an unmanned automated spacecraft carrying a biological payload into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The rodents on the Bion-M1 spacecraft will be exposed to spaceflight conditions for approximately one month. AMSAT-UK published photos and additional news at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12231 [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- IARU Satellite Coordination Board Says DOVE-1 Will Not Use 145.825 Dove-1, a technology development experiment to be launched to Low Earth Orbit on the inaugural launch of Antares in February, 2013 from Wallops Island, Virginia will no longer be using frequencies in the amateur radio bands based on information posted on the IARU satellite coordination web page for this mission. The satellite had requested IARU coordination for a 1 watt transmit- ter on 145.825 MHz to downlink a 1200 baud AFSK AX.25 beacon with telemetry and health data. The Wallops Launch also includes the PhoneSat cubesats into a plan- ned 280 x 270km orbit at 51.6 deg inclination. Due to the extremely low orbit these satellites will reenter the Earth's atmosphere after approximately 2 weeks. (See ANS-006 at http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2013/000681.html for details of the PhoneSat mission.) IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination web page can be found at: http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/ [ANS thanks the IARU Satellite Frequency Coordination Board for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Vote for Your Favorite Photos From Japan's PRISM Satellite PRISM, a nano-satellite developed by Intelligent Space Systems Lab- oratory, was launched on January 23rd 2009. It's mission is to take pictures of the Earth from outer space. 35 photos taken by PRISM?s Wide Angle Camera have been selected by the PRISM team and posted at: http://www.smaster.jp/Sheet.aspx?SheetID=72633 Please take a look at the pictures and vote for your favorites. Enter your choices in the check-box above each photo - multiple sel- ections are allowed. PRISM also carries an orbital store-and-forward message box open for use by amateur radio operators. In PRISM's HAM Service FM packets uplinked are stored and available for download on future passes. Downlink Frequency: 437.425 MHz FM, AFSK 1200, AX.25, UI Frames Beacon Freequency: 437.250 MHz Call Sign: JQ1YZW Full details of Amateur Radio access to PRISM is documented at: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice_info.aspx http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice_rule.aspx You will find a pull-down menu at the bottom of this web page. Use the pull-down arrow to access "Agree" then click on the web page button also labeled "Agree". This will bring you to another web page revealing uplink frequency and message formats. [ANS thanks Professor Nakasuka of the University of Tokyo and the PRISM Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- February 14 PSLV-C20 Launch Planned by India India's "The Hindu" newspaper reports that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has slated its first launch of the year PSLV-CA (PSLV-C20) for February 14. This launch includes the SARAL ocean study spacecraft and satellites carrying amateur radio payloads. The payload includes: + SARAL - Ka-band radar altimeter operating at 35.75 GHz. See: http://smsc.cnes.fr/SARAL/ + NEOSSat Search for near-Earth asteroids and space debris. + Sapphire ? Canadian Department of National Defence first dedicated military satellite. + CanX-3a, BRITE (BRIght-star Target Explorer) ? small satellite designed to make photometric observations of bright stars in order to study their variability. + TUGSat-1 - S-Band for telemetry downlinks and will have a 145 MHz CW beacon. + AAUSat 3 ? 1U cubesat developed and constructed by students from Department of Electronic Systems at Aalborg University Denmark, testbed for a pair of AIS receivers. The IARU Amateur Radio coor- dinated frequency is 437.425 MHz using Viterbi and Reed Solomon encoding. + Max Valier ? Small satellite to encourage student experimentation. IARU Amateur Radio coordinated frequencies are 145.860 MHz and 145.960 MHz. Full details and links to the satellite team web pages are posted on the AMSAT-UK web at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12180 Read the Hindu article at: http://tinyurl.com/TheHindu-PSLV (www.thehindu.com) Zarya Launches and Orbital Operations Calendar http://www.zarya.info/Calendar.php [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASA History Program Office Summer 2013 Internships The NASA History Program Office is seeking undergraduate and grad- uate students for summer 2013 internships. The History Program Of- fice maintains archival materials to answer research questions from NASA personnel, journalists, scholars, students at all levels and others from around the world. The division also edits and publishes several books and monographs each year. It maintains a large number of websites on NASA history. Students of all majors are welcome to apply. While detailed prior knowledge of the aeronautics and space fields is not necessary, a keen interest and some basic familiarity with these topics are need- ed. Strong research, writing and editing skills are essential. Exper- ience with computers, especially hypertext markup language, or HTML, formatting, is a plus. Intern projects are flexible. Typical projects include handling a variety of information requests, editing historical manuscripts, doing research and writing biographical sketches, updating and creating websites, and identifying and captioning photos. Applications for summer 2013 internships are due Feb. 4, 2013. For more information, visit http://history.nasa.gov/interncall.htm. If you have questions about this opportunity, please contact Bill Barry at bill.barry at nasa.gov. [ANS thanks NASA Education Express Message of Jan. 24, 2013 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Surrey Satellite Selected to Evaluate Small Satellites for GPS An article posted on the GPS Daily website says the US Air Force Re- search Laboratory (AFRL) has selected Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (SST-US) to investigate cost reduction and augmentation of the current GPS constellation through the application of the small sat- ellite approach. (Full article at: http://tinyurl.com/Surrey-GPS) SST-US will examine how constellations of smaller satellites could improve the overall system performance and resilience, including ways to deliver high-power signals and alternative architectures for rapid commanding that could provide system capability improve- ment. Small satellites have become the focus of many institutional pro- grams in recent years, as they have become ever more capable and demonstrated their importance. [ANS thanks GPSDaily.Com for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Free NASA Calendar in PDF format with imagery from the ISS is posted at: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/716960main_iss_calendar_2013.pdf + An animation showing UKube-1 CubeSat on-orbit and its payload is posted at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12334. UKube-1 is slated to launch in the 2nd/3rd quarter of 2013 on a Soyuz-2 along with TechDemoSat-1. UKube-1 will carry a set of AMSAT-UK FUNcube boards to provide an amateur radio 435/145 MHz linear transponder and a 1200 bps BPSK beacon for educational outreach. + Tom Doyle, W9KE has released 'Satellite Explorer', a Windows 8 app that runs on Intel based tablets, laptops and desktops as well as Windows RT tablets like the Microsoft Surface. It is available in the Windows Store - search for 'Satellite Explorer'. The app is free but if you find it of value please contribute something to your favorite AMSAT project. Watch a preview at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0-jPjpDoYs (W9KE) + The 2013 SA AMSAT Space Symposium will be held at the Innovation Hub in Pretoria on 18 May 2013. The theme of the conference is "Space - a challenging Amateur Radio frontier". If you are plan- ning to submit a paper please send in a brief synopsis of the pro- posed paper by 31 January to saamsat at intekom.co.za. For more information visit www.amsatsa.org.za. + Enjoy an excerpt from "An Astronaut's Guide to Space Etiquette" at: http://www.space-travel.com/reports/An_Astronauts_Guide_999.html Scroll down about halfway down the page. (Space-Travel.com) + AMSAT-NA congratulates Martha Saragovitz on her 35th anniversary as our office manager in Silver Spring, Maryland. Please send her your greetings and congratulations to martha at amsat.org! + Professor Sir Martin Sweeting G3YJO appeared on Monday's BBC Radio 4 show For All Mankind in which Chris Riley examined the enduring legacy of the Apollo moon missions. In the interview Martin G3YJO mentions the first UOSAT's (OSCAR-9 and 11). You can hear him at 08:52 into the recording which is at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pcqkk It is understood the recording will be available until January 28. + The Australian Geographic website features an article on Austra- lia?s first amateur satellite, Australis-OSCAR-5 which was launch- ed on 23 January 1970. See: http://tinyurl.com/Australia-AO5 (www.australiangeographic.com.au) + SpaceMart.com posted an article, "Phoenix Rising: New Video Shows Advances in Satellite Repurposing Program" at: http://tinyurl.com/DARPA-Phoenix (SpaceMart.com) DARPA's Phoenix program plans to repurpose retired satellites while they remain in orbit. The article contains a link to an HD video simulation posted by DARPA. + Thursday, January 31 at 8PM Eastern (UTC-5) will be the last Hudson Valley Satcom Net until further notice. The radio link is via the MBARC Repeater on 146.970 MHz and on Echolink on the N2EYH-L node. (Stu, WA2BSS) [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. And with that, please keep in mind the young ham who was practicing the violin in the living room while his father was trying to read in the den. The family dog was lying in the den, and as the screeching sounds of little Harold's violin reached his ears, he began to howl loudly. The father listened to the dog and the vio- lin as long as he could. Then he jumped up, slammed his paper to the floor and yelled above the noise, "For Pete's sake, can't you play something the dog doesn't know?!" 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org From w8iss1 at gmail.com Sat Feb 2 11:12:21 2013 From: w8iss1 at gmail.com (James French) Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:12:21 -0500 Subject: [ans] WSR-035 Weekly Satellite Report 035 - February 04, 2013 Message-ID: <1359832341.2189.2.camel@tablet> This report is organized into three (3) parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-035.S1 WSR 035 Part 1 02/04/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 035.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 04, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-035.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [01282013] ===== 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 [01282013] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Dutch Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [01282013] ===== 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. [01282013] ===== 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 [01282013] ===== 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 [01282013] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [01282013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-035.S2 WSR 035 Part 2 02/04/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 035.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 04, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-035.S2 Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Cinema Catalog Number: 36764 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: Engineering: 2400 - 2450MHz Telemetery: 2200 - 2300MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:unicu besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St at r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [12162011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== 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 [07302012] ===== 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 Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [03232012] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: 32791 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [073092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12242012] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-035.S3 WSR 035 Part 3 02/04/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 035.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 04, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-035.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Callsign: ZS0SUM Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz Downlink: 435.345MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear For more information about SO-67: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=88 [01272012] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [12062011] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX From ku4os at cfl.rr.com Sat Feb 2 19:28:51 2013 From: ku4os at cfl.rr.com (Lee McLamb) Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:28:51 -0500 Subject: [ans] ANS-034 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <45.43.25887.579DD015@cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-034 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 at amsat.org In this edition: * January/February 2013 AMSAT Journal at the Print Shop Now * Fox-1 Main Computer Engineering Prototype Comes Alive * AMSAT Website Recovery Update * Straight Key Night on OSCAR 2013 * ESA Call for Proposals: FLY YOUR SATELLITE! * CQ Magazine Newsroom Space News * Eastern VHF-UHF-Microwave Conference April 26-27-28 * Central States VHF Conference - July 25-28 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-034.01 ANS-034 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 034.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. February 3, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-034.01 January/February 2013 AMSAT Journal at the Print Shop Now The January/February 2013 issue of the AMSAT Journal was sent to the print shop this week. Look for your issue in your mailbox soon. In this issue you will find: + AMSAT Announcements with the SKN on OSCAR Results + Apogee View by Barry Baines, WD4ASW + Kline School "Out of This World Experience" Raises $6500 for AMSAT Fox + Minimalist Antenna Performance Analysis Using the ISS Downlink by Mark Spencer, WA8SME + Simple Roof Rafter Template by John M. Franke, WA4WDL + Eyeball QSO With UT1FG/MM + October 2012 QST FT-817 SatCat Interface Available From ARRL + Be Aware of Your Surroundings by George Carr, WA5KBH + AMSAT Awards + OSCAR Zero News by Bob DeVarney, W1ICW + AMSAT-DC Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground Stations by Pat Kilroy, N8PK + Report From the 2012 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting + Special Symposium Visitor Hector Martinez, CO6CBF + AMSAT Thanks Our Prize Donors + 2012 AMSAT Awards Citations Thanks for all the help from our Journal Editorial Team: Douglas Quagliana, KA2UPW/5; Mike Sedlak, K4ERA; Bernhard Jatzeck, VA6BMJ; Bill Hook, W3QBC, and Martha at the AMSAT Office. The AMSAT Journal is pleased to publish your articles and photos of satellite operations and all aspects of amateur radio in space. Send your ideas and questions to journal at amsat.org. [ANS thanks AMSAT Journal Editor JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fox-1 Main Computer Engineering Prototype Comes Alive The Fox-1 development team is pleased to report that the first engineering model of the satellite's Integrated Housekeeping Unit (IHU) has been built. Bdale Garbee, KB0G, performed the assembly work, and he was able to load and run the operating system on first power up on January 24, 2013. Meanwhile, the software team is hard at work getting drivers and features ready to fully test the hardware. They have committed to a March delivery of software for IHU testing. [ANS thanks the Fox-1 Engineering Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Website Recovery Update As previously reported, the www.amsat.org web site was attacked and the contents of the supporting database stolen. The motivation of the attacker is not clear, but the breach could have allowed posting arbitrary content on the site or other mischief. Out of an abundance of caution, the database was shut down, disabling the main page as well as some other site features. In response to the incident, nascent plans for a web site replacement were implemented. A Wordpress content management system was put in place with links to the portions of the site that do not rely on the compromised database. Wordpress was selected since its developers share AMSAT's open source ideals, and it is well known for easy editing and content creation without the need for programming skills. Much work remains to be done to fully restore content, as well as properly archive historical information. Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, is coordinating the web site rebuilding effort, and seeks volunteers to help create new content, salvage old content and replace features such as satellite tracking, status. Familiarity with word processing is all that is needed for a volunteer to become immediately productive in this effort. Please contact Joe at jfitzgerald at alum dot wpi dot edu [ANS thanks Joe, KM1P, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Straight Key Night on OSCAR 2013 Since 1971, ARRL has held an informal "Straight Key Night" (SKN) on the HF bands every January 1st (UTC). In 1973, the weekly 75-meter AMSAT net happened to fall on New Year's Eve (January 1, 1974 UTC), and a few of us on the net said "Why don't we go on the satellite - there was only one in those days, AO-6 - with our straight keys?" SKN on OSCAR was born. It became an annual AMSAT-sponsored event in 1992, and we began ask- ing participants to nominate someone they worked for Best Fist. The first winner was Vic Politi, W1NU, who also holds Satellite DXCC Num- ber 3. Since then, OSCAR SKN activity has generally fluctuated with satel- lite activity in general. It's been down a bit the last couple of years since the loss of AO-51, but an enthusiastic group of CW oper- ators, and friends, look forward to SKN every year and wouldn't miss it. SKN on OSCAR 2013 was held in memory of one of those, John Thomp- son, W1BIH/PJ9JT, who passed away in 2012. The following participants each received at least one Best Fist nom- ination: AA5PK, JM1LRA, JO3MQY, JR0EFE, K9QHO, N5AFV, WA6ARA, WA6KBH, and WA7QXU. If you haven't yet tried SKN on OSCAR, a fun experience awaits. See you next year! [ANS thanks Ray Soifer, W2RS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ESA Call for Proposals: FLY YOUR SATELLITE! ?Fly Your Satellite!? is an exciting new initiative from the European Space Agency (ESA) Education and Knowledge Management Office. It is focused on CubeSat projects run by university students and builds on the successful ?CubeSats for the Vega Maiden Flight? pilot programme, which culminated in 2012 with the launch of seven university student-built CubeSats on board the Vega Maiden Flight. In the future, this new initiative is intended to cover the complete development process of a satellite from concept to launch. However, the 2013 edition will be dedicated to teams whose satellite is already at an advanced stage of development and able to complete the Flight Model assembly by June 2013. One, two or three-unit CubeSats are eligible. The opportunity will be open to European university teams from ESA Member States or Cooperating States: * ESA Member States ? Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. * ESA cooperating States ? Canada, Estonia, Hungary, and Slovenia. * The deadline for submitting proposals is 01 March 2013 Further information on the ESA website at http://www.esa.int/Education/Call_for_Proposals_Fly_Your_Satellite --------------------------------------------------------------------- CQ Magazine Newsroom Space News This week the CQ Magazine Newsroom (http://cqnewsroom.blogspot.com/) published AMSAT and amateur radio in space news articles covering: + AMSAT Website Hacked, Taken Offline + AMSAT Receives Matching Fund Challenge for Fox Contributions + Visual CW Plans Thwarted by Moon + Morse Code from the Sky + Space Station Calling. + Huge Audience for ARISS Contact [ANS thanks CQ Magazine for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern VHF-UHF-Microwave Conference April 26-27-28 Registration is now open for the 39th Annual Eastern VHF-UHF-Micro- wave Conference April 26-27-28 at the Baymont Suites in Manchester, CT (near Hartford, CT). To register and to find more information go to: http://www.newsvhf.com/vhfconf.html Some features of the Conference include: + Talks and presentations + Vendors + Flea markets and Auction + Test lab by Greg Bonaguide of Rohde & Schwarz + Banquet Registration is $25 by April 10, $30 after April 10 and at the door. "Newcomers" Special Registration for those who've NOT been to any VHF+ Conference before and not ever been a member of NEWS or Pack- rats or any Weak Signal Group may register by Email or Snail Mail for $10 by April 10 and $15 after April 10 and at the door. Mail to: Steve Simons, W1SMS, PO Box 8066, New Fairfield, CT, 06812 Saturday Night Dinner Banquet.........$28 -- must register for banquet before April 17. Sponsored by: North East Weak Signal Group (NEWS) Questions? Contact K1MAP, WZ1V, W1GHZ, or N1JFU or Email Mark, K1MAP: map1 at mapinternet.com [ANS thanks the North East Weak Signal Group for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Central States VHF Conference - July 25-28 The 2013 Central States VHF Conference will be held July 25-28 near Chicago in Elk Grove Village, IL at the Elk Grove Holiday Inn, 1000 Busse Road. Conference registration will open in February. The hotel has begun accepting reservations under the group code "VHF" on their website. To access the special rate please click on group code on the left side of the page and enter "VHF" at: http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/elk-grove-village/chieg/hotelde tail Conference features include: + Talks and Presentations + Antenna Test Range + Rover Row + Banquet keynote speaker is Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, CEO of the American Radio Relay League [ANS thanks the Central States VHF Society for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org From w8iss1 at gmail.com Sat Feb 9 12:00:34 2013 From: w8iss1 at gmail.com (James French) Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:00:34 -0500 Subject: [ans] WSR-041 Weekly Satellite Report 041 - February 11, 2013 Message-ID: <1360440034.3396.1.camel@tablet> 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-041.S1 WSR 041 Part 1 02/11/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 041.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 11, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-041.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [02112013] ===== DO-64 Delfi-C3 Catalog number: 32789 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY Telemetry: 145.870 MHz Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68 [02112013] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Dutch Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [02112013] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re- peater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [02112013] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA) Voice/CW (Mode JA) Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP For current operational schedule for FO-29: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ fo29cwts.htm [02112013] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php [02112013] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [02112013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-041.S2 WSR 041 Part 2 02/11/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 041.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 11, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-041.S2 Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:unicu besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St at r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [12162011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.) Catalog Number: 33496 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Proposed Frequencies and Modes: Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101 [02092011] ===== KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.) Catalog Number: 33495 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW IARU coordination status page: AMSAT-NA webpage: [02092011] ===== STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites) Catalog Number: 33498 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW 437.465 MHz FM/CW Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW 437.275 MHz FM/CW Callsigns: JR5YBN JR5YBO IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT) Catalog Number: 33499 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YYY IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107 AMSAT-NA webapge: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL =/satellites/status.php [20092011] ===== PRISM (Tokyo Univ.) Catalog Number: 33493 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [03232012] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: 32791 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [073092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12242012] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-041.S3 WSR 041 Part 3 02/11/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 041.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 11, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-041.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Callsign: ZS0SUM Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz Downlink: 435.345MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear For more information about SO-67: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=88 [01272012] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [12062011] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-041.S4 WSR 041 Part 4 02/11/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 041.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 11, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-041.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY: HAWKSAT 1 Catalog number: 35004 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: re-entered Re-entry date: September 04, 2012 Downlink: 437.345 MHz ? IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=105 [02112013] ===== ARISSat-1 Catalog number: 37772 Launch date: August 03, 2011 1843z Launch site: International Space Station Status: Re-entered January 05, 2012 Callsign: RS01S Current Mode(s): Linear Transponder: U/v Uplink: 435.758 to 435.742 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.922 to 145.938 MHz CW/USB FM Telemetry/SSTV/Messages/ID: Downlink: 145.950 MHz FM Telemetry/Beacon: Downlink: 145.939 MHz CW1 145.919 MHz CW2 145.920 MHz 1k BPSK USB 145.920 MHz 400b BPSK USB Official Webpage:http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSat.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/informal_detail.php?serialnum=89 [01052012] ===== CP-6 Catalog Number: 35003 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Re-enetered October 06, 2011 Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=121 [01282013] ===== Pharmasat Catalog Number: 35002 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Re-entered August 14, 2012 Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=94 [01282013] ===== ANUSAT Catalog Number: 34808 Launch Date: April 20, 2009 0115z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Re-entered Re-entery date : April 18, 2012 Downlink: 435.000 MHz Uplink: 145.800 MHz Telemetry: 137.400 MHz [02112013] ===== CAERUS (Mayflower) Catalog Number: 37252 Launch Date: December 08, 2010 15:43:00 UTC Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Re-entered December 22, 2010 Uplink: Downlink: 437.600 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.600 MHz CW Callsign: KJ6FIX URL: http://www2.isi.edu/research/prj-serc/prj-serc_projects/prj-serc_projects-8.htm IARU coordination status page: [01282013] ===== Cinema Catalog Number: 36764 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Ren-entered Re-entry date: Spetember 10, 2010 Uplink: Downlink: Engineering: 2400 - 2450MHz Telemetery: 2200 - 2300MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [02112013] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launch date: February 21, 2006 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: October 25, 2009 Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan?) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Callsign: JQ1YPC Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=56 [09062010] ===== BEVO-1 (DRAGONSAT-1) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 9k6 GMSK 437.325 MHz CW 20wpm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=117 [07312009] ===== AggieSat2 (DRAGONSAT-2) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 436.250 MHz 9k6 FHSS [11112009] ===== Pollux Catalog Number: 35693 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: POLLUX-1 Downlink: 145.825MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=139 [09062010] ===== Castor (ANDE-2) Catalog Number: 35694 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: KD4HBO-1 Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=144 [09062010] ===== NO-62 FCAL Catalog Number: 29667 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: July 28, 2008 Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25 Downlink ID: KD4HBO Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=59 [01012009] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29664 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: December 25, 2007 Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01032008] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: May 30, 2007 Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25 Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz Packet to Voice ID: RAFT [06112007] ===== GENESAT-1 Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered date: August 8, 2010 Current Mode: /u Callsign: KE7EGC Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0695 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [08082010] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: June 18, 2008 Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [01012009] ===== SO-43 Starshine 3 Catalog Number: 26929 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: January 21, 2003 Beacon: 145.825Mhz [02212009] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. 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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 From mccardelm at gmail.com Sat Feb 9 19:06:36 2013 From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel) Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 22:06:36 -0500 Subject: [ans] ANS-041 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-041 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 at amsat.org In this edition: * Mid-West USA High Altitude Balloon Launch on February 16 * Amateur Radio Participates in ISS Plasma Thrust Shadow Experiment * CubeSats Form Asteroid Mining Exploration Fleet * PCSAT normal(?) operations resume * AMSAT-UK to provide Amateur Radio payload for ESEO satellite * OSCAR-11 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 * UKube-1 to launch in June 2013 * Five new CubeSats hope for 2013 launch * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts From All Around SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-041.01 ANS-041 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 041.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. February 10, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-041.01 Mid-West USA High Altitude Balloon Launch on February 16 The Iowa High Altitude Balloon team says their iHAB-9 balloon flight is scheduled to launch February 16, 2013 at 16:00Z (9AM CDT). The Mission Control web page will give you flight status, an APRS tracking map, webcast, and live chat. Please go to: http://www.ihabproject.com/iHAB-9/ http://www.ihabproject.com/iHAB-9/MissionControl/ On February 16 the flight schedule is presently at: Webcast: 14:??Z - 8AM CDT Launch: 15:??Z - 9AM CDT The payload includes: + APRS beacon - W?OTM-11 on 144.39Mhz running OpenTracker+ and Alinco DJ-C7 - VHF/UHF 3??/5??mw + 2?M QRP Beacon, 1.5 Watts on 14.057.85 +/- Mhz + 1.2Ghz live video downlink The latest flight status and additional information can be accessed on the iHAB web pages. [ANS thanks the iHAB-9 Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Amateur Radio Participates in ISS Plasma Thrust Shadow Experiment On February 1, 2, 3, and on February 8, 9, 10 the Russian Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TSNIIMASH) conducted a space plasma experiment from the International Space Station to evaluate the shape of a "radio dead zone" which is expected to occur with the use of an on-board arcjet plasma source. Future space exploration plans to use electric thrusters. Integration of electric thrusters causes an electromagnetic compatibility side-effect when highly ionized exhaust plumes of the thrusters may scatter RF-signals producing large "dead" zone for communications. The SpEx Shadow experiment on the ISS activated an onboard arcjet source to inject a plasma plume in space. The amateur radio packet beacon operating on 145.825 MHz was activated to transmit a VHF sounding signal with time ticks. Due to refraction/scattering of the sounding signals in the exhaust plume, the shadow region would occur. Participating amateur radio stations noted the time tick to register loss of signal and re-acquisition of the 145.825 MHZ signal as the footprint caused by the plasma jet passed their geographic location. An example of the ISS SpEx Shadowing Beacon can be found on the DK3WN SatBlog website at: http://www.dk3wn.info: RS0ISS]CQ,qAR,SR5GK-3:]ARISS - International Space Station DK3WN]BEACON,RS0ISS*,qAR,SR5GK-3:SpEx SHADOW 20:30:57 *DL* 02-02-2013/ DK3WN]BEACON,RS0ISS*,qAR,SR5GK-3:SpEx SHADOW 20:30:39 *DL* 02-02-2013/ Additional details of the Shadowing Experiment are posted on the TSNIIMASH web site at: http://knts.tsniimash.ru/Shadow/en/Default.aspx [ANS thanks TSNIIMASH and Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- CubeSats Form Asteroid Mining Exploration Fleet In an article posted on the SpaceDaily.com website, "Commercial Asteroid Hunters Announce Plans For New Robotic Exploration Fleet", Deep Space Industries claims it will send a fleet of asteroid- prospecting spacecraft out into the solar system to hunt for resources to accelerate space development to benefit Earth. These "FireFly" spacecraft utilize low-cost CubeSat components and get discounted delivery to space by ride-sharing on the launch of larger communications satellites. FireFlies with a mass of about 55 lb will first be launched in 2015 on journeys of two to six months. Starting in 2016, Deep Space will begin launching 70-lb DragonFlies for round-trip visits that bring back samples. The DragonFly expeditions will take two to four years, depending on the target, and will return 60 to 150 lb. Read the full article posted at: http://www.tinyurl.com/CubeSat-Explorer-Fleet (SpaceDaily.com) [ANS thanks SpaceDaily.com for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- PCSAT normal(?) operations resume PCSAT (NO44) is again returned to users (but not usable until a few weeks when sun angles get better). The variation of power available to PCSAT is inversely proportional to the "sun-to-orbitplane-angle" (viewable in Instantrack with the "E" and "D" keys. It is currently above 78 degrees. Once it went above about 65 degrees was our last successful commanding. Recovery did not work this period. But we learned enough to be more successful in the Fall. A "sun-to-orbitplane-angle" means PCsat's orbit is now over the day/night terminator meaning it is in full sun (no eclipses) with solar power coming in on the (weaker) side panels and little if any on the +Z face(best panel). Attitude is maintained by alignment with the Earth's magnetic field. It's the best time for a recovery (no eclipses to cause a reset), but the worst time for commanding. It is too weak to respond to the needed logon and 3 additional commands. Though it will be strong again as the sun angle improves (lower). Then it will have better sun on the +Z face for commanding, but then it will be doing Eclipses. And even though we can then command it to turn off unnecessary loads, it does not have enough time before the next eclipse to charge up enough to survive the next eclipse. What we did (re)learn is a condensed command method where we can put all 3 PCSAT low-power commands in a single packet (using the TNC's ^V pass character). That way, we only need a successful logon to complete the Restoration. 1) The CONNECT ACK. 2) The password challenge, 3) Then the command prompt. Then we can hit it with the full low-power command set and disconnect all in one packet which cancels the need for PCSAT to respond to each command separately. On the FIRST day available in full sun(our best shot), I not only got logged on, but completed all 3 requried functions. Then signals sounded so good, I got greedy and put in the another three (which also improves power budget, but not as much as the first three). Yep, I gambled and lost. It died on the last one! The next day I got all 3 in, and it died on the 3rdcommand due to a user packet I think. Days since, I have been unable to logon. Hence, end of this attempt period. In most attempts in the past (after successful logon) we would send one command at a time to give it a few seconds rest between each one. But these 3 commands then required 3 ACKS and 3 RESPONSES in addition to the 3 required to get logged. Those extra 6 packets kill it, especially if there was a user packet in there. Next time all we need are the 3 loggon responses. Also, next time, we will give users advance warning to QRT all transmissions when we are trying to command. Each one of their packets robs us of power we need to complete the command. I failed to warn everyone this time, and so we had some interference. As sun angle improves, You may continue to experiment with PCSAT during MIDDAY passes. That is when it is strongest (in the Northern Hemisphere), but do limit yourself to only attended operations so humans can actually contact humans, or if you are doing an unattended test, keep your transmissions to once every 2 minutes. That should let you get one good successful packet per pass. Which is the mission of PCSAT. See the downlink on http://pcsat.aprs.org There you can see the telemetry packets (list at the bottom of page) right now are rarely getting above 001 meaning typically a minute or so of life before it gets overloaded and resets back to 000. It is easy to visualize the relationship of the sun angle to the orbit plane and to see how that affects power budget given that our best panel (out of 5) is on the +Z face and that is magnetically aligned to point towards magnetic South. There is NO panel on the -Z which is why PCsat is rarely usable in the Southern Hemisphere (not planned, but just a result of it crashing in every eclipse). Just thought you would like to know what is going on with one of the oldest student projects in space that is still "semi-operational" for users. [ANS thanks Bob, Wb4APR for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-UK to provide Amateur Radio payload for ESEO satellite AMSAT-UK will be providing a 1260/145 MHz FM transponder and a 145 MHz BPSK telemetry beacon for the European Student Earth Orbiter (ESEO). This is the third mission within the European Space Agency?s Education Satellite Programme. Nine European universities will be working with the prime contractor ALMASpace, Italy, on the mission. Cranfield University in Bedfordshire will be supplying a small sail that will be deployed to demonstrate the de-orbiting of spacecraft at the end of the mission. The primary purpose of the AMSAT-UK payload is to provide a downlink telemetry that can be easily received by schools and colleges for educational outreach purposes. The data will be displayed in an attractive format and provide stimulation and encouragement for students to become interested in all STEM subjects in a unique way. The target audience is primarily students at both primary and secondary levels and the project includes the development of a simple and cheap ?ground station? operating on VHF frequencies in the Amateur Satellite Service. This station is an omni-directional antenna feeding a FUNcube DonglePRO+ SDR receiver which will receive the signals direct from the satellite and transfer the data to specially developed graphical software running on any Windows laptop. More information is available at http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12487 [ANS thanks Trevor Essex, M5AKA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- OSCAR-11 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 This report covers the period from 01 January 2012 to 01 January 2013. During this time there have been no significant changes apart from the gradual drift of the on-board clock. The satellite has been transmitting on a regular cycle of 10.35 days on followed by 10.35 days off. OSCAR-11 (AKA UoSAT-2 and UO-11) celebrated it's 28th birthday in space on 01 March! It was designed, built and launched within a period of six months, using commercially available 'off the shelf' components (COTS). Once again, congratulations to Professor Sir Martin Sweeting G3YJO, his team at the University of Surrey and the groups of radio amateurs who also contributed to the project. Good copy has been obtained obtained from decoded telemetry frames and many reports have been posted on the DCARR general satellite status website, The satellite continues to be subjected to eclipses during each orbit, resulting in weaker signals at those times. During the summer in the UK all passes were in sunlight, however the eclipses gradually returned during the autumn and now all evening passes are eclipsed and signals are significantly weaker than in the morning passes. The on-board clock gained 85 seconds during the year, which is comparable with the 60 seconds gain per year when the satellite was launched. There is however a large accumulated error of 308.54204 days slow. This was caused mainly by the clock stopping during eclipses, when there was also an unknown drain on the power supply. The units of the least significant digit correspond approximately to seconds (0.86 seconds actually). At the present time, while OSCAR-11 is operating in a predictable way, please DO NOT send reports or files by e-mail. However, could all listeners continue to enter their reports on the general satellite status website. This is a very convenient and easy to use facility, which shows the current status of all the amateur satellites, and is of use to everyone. Reports around the expected times of switch-on and switch-off are of special interest, especially for times 13:00 to 18:00 and 22:00 to 08:00 UTC, to when the satellite is out-of-range in the UK . The URL is http://oscar.dcarr.org/index.php The VHF beacon frequency is 145.826 MHz. AFSK FM ASCII Telemetry. The satellite is operating in the default mode, controlled by the watchdog timer, with a cycle time of 20.7 days. 10.35 days on followed by 10.35 days off. An extended version of this report is available on my website, and new listeners to OSCAR-11 should read this for further information. The URL is www.g3cwv.co.uk/oscar11.htm . This page contains links to the report, a short audio clip to help you identify the satellite and a file of recent telemetry received. The website also contains an archive of news & telemetry data which is updated from time to time, and details about using a soundcard or hardware demodulators for data capture. There is also software for capturing data, and decoding ASCII telemetry. The easiest way to check whether OSCAR-11 is operational is to look at the General Satellite Status website http://oscar.dcarr.org/index.php . If you place this bulletin on a terrestrial packet network, please use the bulletin identifier $BID:U2RPT158.CWV, to prevent duplication. [ANS thanks Clive Wallis, G3CWV for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- UKube-1 to launch in June 2013 The Herald newspaper reports that the CubeSat UKube-1 will be launched in June, 2013. The spacecraft is being built for the UK Space Agency (UKSA) by Clyde Space and the launch will take place from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on a Soyuz-2 along with TechDemoSat-1. The newspaper reports that Clyde Space has announced plans for a base in the United States. UKube-1 will carry a set of AMSAT-UK FUNcube boards to provide an amateur radio 435/145 MHz linear transponder and a 1200 bps BPSK beacon for educational outreach [ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Five new CubeSats hope for 2013 launch Five new CubeSats being developed in Taiwan, Vietnam and the United States are hoping to fly during 2013. PACE is the first nanosatellite developed the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) of Taiwan and has the objective to provide a platform for attitude control experiments in space. More Information is available at http://satellite.ncku.edu.tw/pace/en/home.htm TARO is a 2U CubeSat developed by the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) of Taiwan. TARO is the precursor of PACE satellite which was also developed by NCKU and has an objective to verify the function of sensors and actuators which have been used at PACE. More Information is available at http://satellite.ncku.edu.tw/pace/en/home.htm PicoDragon is a 1U CubeSat project intended to take low resolution earth images and to test on board systems. Planning to use two UHF transmitters. One 100mW CW beacon on 437.250 MHz and a 1k2 AFSK 800mW AX25 telemetry downlink. Commands will be uplinked on VHF. More Information is available at http://vnsc.org.vn/ United States, Alabama ? ChargerSat-1. The primary mission is to perform a technology demonstration of gravity gradient stabilization, improved solar collection and improved horizon communications on a pico-satellite. This is the team?s first CubeSat and is a technology demonstration of their capabilities as students More Information is available at http://space.uah.edu/ United States, California ? SNAPS. This spacecraft has dimensions of 25x113x113mm, has a mass of less than 0.5kg and is intended to image other CubeSats autonomously using H264 compression. The team is proposing a UHF downlink using 9k6 AFSK and will utilize Carpcomm ground stations. Planned for a SpaceX flight from Vandenberg AFB in April 2013 together with POPACS. [ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News ARISS Switches to Ericsson Radio After experiencing Problems with tthe Kenwood D700 After experiencing issues with the Kenwood D700 on two consecutive school contacts, ARISS will use the Ericsson Radio on the Columbus module for ARISS contacts until problems with D700 are resolved. According to Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, AMSAT's Vice President for Human Spaceflight Programs, "...for some reason, our signals from the Service Module Kenwood D700 radio are much diminished. Our contact with Israel last Sunday had low audio levels, with good signals only near TCA. Our contact yesterday with the Hospital for Sick Children was even worse. Only one student was able to talk to Chris Hadfield before we lost the signal. The crew reports hearing the ground station well. Both these contacts were with our telebridge stations, some of the best out there. Also note that Chris Hadfield got on the IP Phone, immediately after the Hospital radio contact and answered all the student?s questions, using that communications medium. So, while not optimal, we were able to make both these ARISS events successful After the Hospital contact, we had a full court press to revise uplinks and procedures to use the Ericsson radio that was recently installed in the Columbus Module instead of the D700. This was worked well into the crew sleep period, with the procedures ready for the crew at wakeup. While we had not fully checked out the radio, we felt the benefits of using this system outweighed the risks of using the D700, given its recent past performance. Our contact with the Japan school, using the Columbus Module Ericsson radio was very successful. We plan to use it on the contacts planned for next week." + Contacts scheduled for this coming week ARISS is requesting listener reports for these contacts. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for these contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Breadalbane Academy, Aberfeldy, United Kingdom, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Tue 2013-02-12 09:22:57 UTC 26 deg Chief Peguis Jr. High, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Wed 2013-02-13 19:47:43 UTC 55 deg + At the following link you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf + QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's + ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS + There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. The HF antenna is mounted, however, there is no HF radio equipment on board. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. [ANS thanks ARISS and AJ9N for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Around + The FITSAT-1 optical experiment is the topic of an article posted at Space.com. See "Tiny Japanese Satellite Beams Morse Code Messages from Space", by Leonard David at: http://tinyurl.com/ag47bed [Space.com] + The AMSAT mail list archives remain accessible despite the temp- orary outage of general content at www.amsat.org. Access the the amsat-bb and sarex lists can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/maillist/ Access to subscribe to AMSAT mail lists can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo Access the AMSAT News Service Archives can be found at: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/ [Joanne Maenpaa] + Who is On Board the ISS Exp. 33/34 Oleg Novitskiy Kevin Ford KF5GPP Evgeny Tarelkin Exp. 34/35 Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Roman Romanenko Tom Marshburn KE5HOC [ANS thanks Charlie AJ9N for the above information] + Near Earth asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass inside the geostationary satellite orbits February 15. This object will make an extremely close approach to within 0.00023 AU of Earth at 19:25 UT (11:25 AM PST) on February 15, 2013. For more information visit http://echo.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroids/2012DA14/2012DA14_planning.html [ANS thanks Tom Clark K3IO for the the above information] + Hello Kitty in Near Space Near space weather balloon built by seventh grader Lauren Rojas and launched with help from her father, Rod, Reaching an altitude of over 90,000. The photography in this video is quite good, especially when the balloon bursts. YouTube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5REsCTG4-Gg /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, EMike McCardel, KC8YLD kc8yld at amsat dot org From w8iss1 at gmail.com Sat Feb 16 11:24:38 2013 From: w8iss1 at gmail.com (James French) Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2013 14:24:38 -0500 Subject: [ans] WSR-049 Weekly Satellite Report 049 - February 18, 2013 Message-ID: <1361042678.2905.36.camel@tablet> This report is organized into three (3) parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-049.S1 WSR 049 Part 1 02/18/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 049.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 18, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-049.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [02112013] ===== DO-64 Delfi-C3 Catalog number: 32789 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY Telemetry: 145.870 MHz Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68 [02112013] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Dutch Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [02112013] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re- peater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [02112013] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA) Voice/CW (Mode JA) Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP For current operational schedule for FO-29: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ fo29cwts.htm [02112013] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php [02112013] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [02112013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-049.S2 WSR 049 Part 2 02/18/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 049.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 18, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-049.S2 Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:unicu besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St at r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [12162011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.) Catalog Number: 33496 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Proposed Frequencies and Modes: Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101 [02092011] ===== KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.) Catalog Number: 33495 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW IARU coordination status page: AMSAT-NA webpage: [02092011] ===== STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites) Catalog Number: 33498 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW 437.465 MHz FM/CW Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW 437.275 MHz FM/CW Callsigns: JR5YBN JR5YBO IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT) Catalog Number: 33499 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YYY IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107 AMSAT-NA webapge: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL =/satellites/status.php [20092011] ===== PRISM (Tokyo Univ.) Catalog Number: 33493 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [03232012] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: 32791 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [073092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12242012] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-049.S3 WSR 049 Part 3 02/18/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 049.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 18, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-049.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Callsign: ZS0SUM Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz Downlink: 435.345MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear For more information about SO-67: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=88 [01272012] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [12062011] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. 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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 From k9jkm at comcast.net Sat Feb 16 18:16:51 2013 From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa) Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:16:51 -0600 Subject: [ans] ANS-048 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <000501ce0cb4$daaadb40$900091c0$@net> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-048 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. 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February 17, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-048.01 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday February 18 OSCAR 7 Close Approach With Orbital Debris According to orbital predictions from United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) the OSCAR 7 amateur radio satellite is heading for a close call with orbital space debris on Monday, February 18 at 22:06 UTC. Please post your AO-7 reception reports after this event via amsat-bb at amsat.org and also via the Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page at: http://oscar.dcarr.org/ The near-miss is predicted with the following parameters: Primary Object: OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) Secondary Object: SCC# 18116 Time of Closest Approach: 18 FEB 2013 22:06 UTC Overall miss distance: 57 meters Radial (dU) miss distance: 25 meters In-Track (dV) miss distance: -25 meters Cross-track (dW) miss distance: 46 meters Primary Radial Error (U): 11 meters Primary In-Track Error (U): 57 meters Primary Cross-track Error (U): 6 meters Secondary Radial Error (U): 12 meters Secondary In-Track Error (U): 55 meters Secondary Cross-Track Error (U): 11 meters [ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA and the United States Joint Space Operations Center for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- UK Space Mission - STRaND-1 Plans for Launch on February 25 A UK mission, jointly developed by the University of Surrey's Sur- rey Space Centre (SSC) and Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), to send the world's first smartphone satellite into orbit, is due to launch on February 25 from India on PSLV-C20. This launch will also carry the ocean study spacecraft SARAL as well as satel- lites carrying amateur radio payloads. STRaND-1 will be the first UK CubeSat to be launched and has been developed by talented space engineers and researchers at Surrey with the majority of the design and developmental work being carried out in their spare time. The build and test phase of the project has been completed in just three months. At the heart of STRaND-1 is a Google Nexus One smartphone with an Android operating system. During the first phase of the mission, STRaND-1 will use a number of experimental 'Apps' to collect data while a high-speed linux-based CubeSat computer developed by SSC takes care of the satellite. During phase two, the STRaND-1 team plan to switch the satellite's in-orbit operations to the smartphone, testing the capabilities of a number of standard smartphone components for a space environment. The satellite will be commissioned and operated from the Surrey Space Centre's ground station at the University of Surrey. Being the first smartphone satellite in orbit is just one of many 'firsts' that STRaND-1 is hoping to achieve. It will also fly inno- vative new technologies such as a 'WARP DRiVE' (Water Alcohol Resist- ojet Propulsion Deorbit Re-entry Velocity Experiment) and electric Pulsed Plasma Thrusters (PPTs); both 'firsts' to fly on a nanosatel- lite. It is also flying a 3D printed part - believed to be the first to fly in space! A software-based speech synthesiser will be included to pay homage to the UOSAT family of satellites OSCAR 9 and 11, that were launched in 1980 & 1982. There will be an amateur radio AX.25 packet radio downlink on 437.575 MHz using data rates of 9k6 or 19k2 bps. On-line articles of the STRaND-1 mission can be found at: http://www.amsat-uk.org/ http://spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=43314 [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and Spaceref.com for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Satellites on India's PSLV-C20 Launch on February 25 The STRaND-1 smart phone based CubeSat will share the ride to space with additional satellites: + SARAL (Satellite with ARgos and ALtiKa) ocean study spacecraft is a joint ISRO ? CNES mission aimed at sun-synchronous orbit with descending node at 18:00 local time, and altitude around 800 km. Ka-band radar altimeter operating at 35.75 GHz. http://smsc.cnes.fr/SARAL/ + NEOSSat (Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite) ? space tele- scope that will split its time 50/50 to search for near-Earth asteroids that could potentially impact the Earth, and search for satellites and space debris in orbit around the Earth. Re- search project for Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC). http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/neossat/ + Sapphire ? Canadian Department of National Defence first dedicat- ed military satellite, designed to provide tracking data on space objects at orbit altitudes between 6,000km and 40,000km, data will be shared with the US Space Surveillance Network. http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/Sapphire/Sapphire/Sapphire?The-Mission + CanX-3a, BRITE (BRIght-star Target Explorer) ? small satellite de- signed to make photometric observations of bright stars in order to study their variability. Built by the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Space Flight Laboratory, and oper- ated by the Universit? de Montr?al and University of Vienna. http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX3/ + TUGSat-1 (Technische Universit?t Graz Satellit), BRITE ? Austria ? small satellite from Austria designed to make photometric observa- tions of bright stars in order to study their variability. The IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination status pages note that it will be using S-Band for telemetry downlinks and will have a 145 MHz CW beacon. http://www.tugsat.tugraz.at/ + AAUSat 3 ? 1U cubesat developed and constructed by students from Department of Electronic Systems at Aalborg University Denmark, testbed for a pair of AIS receivers concentrating on the area around Greenland in cooperation with the Danish Maritime Authority. The IARU Amateur Radio coordinated frequency is 437.425 MHz and the radio link will use Viterbi and Reed Solomon encoding. http://www.space.aau.dk/aausat3/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and the Zarya Space Calendar for the above information - http://www.zarya.info/Calendar.php] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Amateur Satellite Allocations on the Agenda at Vienna In the coming months meetings will take place in both IARU Region 1 and Region 2 to discuss HF and VHF bandplans. The IARU Region 1 2013 Interim Meeting in Vienna April 19-21 will be discussing two proposals relating to the Amateur-Satellite Ser- vice: + VIE13_C4_02 - Amendment to the 28 MHz Bandplan in relation to the Amateur Satellite Service. This proposes the removal of the downlink only restriction on the 29.300-29.510 MHz satellite segment. See http://tinyurl.com/vienna2013-10M (http://uska.ch/) + VIE13_C5_03 - Increased Amateur-Satellite Service 144 MHz Usage. This proposes the introduction of a new satellite downlink band for CW/SSB transponders at 144.000-144.035 MHz: See http://tinyurl.com/vienna2013-2M (http://uska.ch/) A report on the ARRL website has requested input for the IARU Re- gion 2 conference will be held later this year in Mexico.. At this time it is not known if satellite allocations will be raised at the meeting in Region 2. The ARRL item is posted at: http://www.arrl.org/news/iaru-region-2-seeks-input-on-hf-band-plan This page includes instructions to post comments via e-mail to the ARRL as the IARU Member Society for the United States. [ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA and the ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- May 2013 Launch for TURKSAT-3USAT Linear Transponder Cubesat TAMSAT reports the TURKSAT-3USAT, the first communication nanosatel- lite mission of ITU, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey is expected to launch in the May 2013 timeframe aboard China's Chang Zheng-2D rocket. Also aboard this launch will be Ecuador's NEE 01 Pegaso 1U cubesat. TURKSAT-3USAT is a three unit CubeSat developed to provide SSB/CW communications in a 680 km Low Earth Orbit. It will fly a V/U linear transponder developed by TAMSAT, the Turkish Amateur Satellite Tech- nologies Organisation. + Uplink center frequency 145.965 MHz (145.940-145.990 MHz bandwidth) Receive sensitivity -120 dBm + Downlink center frequency 435.225 MHz (435.200-435.250 MHz bandwidth) Output power 30 dBm (1W) + CW beacon on 437.225 MHz TurkSat features a 3U CubeSat structure of ISIS (Innovative Solutions In Space BV), Delft, The Netherlands, with a size of 10 cm x 10 cm x 30 cm. The total mass of the nanosatellite is ~ 4 kg. The computer is a Pumpkin OBC. A camera and an attitude determination and control subsystem is part of the mission. The satellite has a de-orbiting system which will make it re-enter the atmosphere following completion of its life time. The deorbiting system consists of a lightweight thin membrane when deployed is ex- pected to deorbit the nanosatellite within 25 years. Additional information can be accessed on-line at: http://www.tamsat.org.tr/tr/turksat-3usat-is-almost-ready/ http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12670 [ANS thanks TAMSAT for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- New Cuban Satellite Operators Now On-the-Air Cuba's new amateur satellite group, Grupo de Radioaficionados para Operaciones Satelitales, or GROS says this week two Cuban amateurs have made their first satellite contact via SO-50. GROS Coordinator Raydel, CM2ESP reported on the success of Pavel, CO7WT and Jose, CM2XN, "This may look simple, but for a Cuban Ham this is a great success which follows many weeks of antenna building, equipment adjustments and learning, these two hams enjoyed their first success- contact on an FM transponder satellite. They know there is a lot more of operating skills to learn and they are very happy to do so." Grupo de Radioaficionados para Operaciones Satelitales, loosely in- terpreted as "Ham Radio Group for Satellite Operations", says this reflects on the successful mentorship to get Cuban radio amateurs on the satellites. Few Cuban hams have the required radio gear and require a degree of inventiveness and perseverance to put their technical skills to the test to acheive success. The intial success of this small group of Cuban hams hopes to inspire and train more hams to build their satellite stations, get on the air and activate new grids. GROS hosts a VHF net in the Havana Province twice monthly on Friday. They are working on creating a monthly HF satellite net in the near future. GROS continues to work with Cuban National Amateur Radio Fed- eration, F.R.C., the Federaci?n de Radioaficionados de Cuba, on the logistical arrangements to hold the first national meeting of Cuban amateur satellite operators. Raydel invites questions and comments to the group to be sent to any members of the Coordination Board using these contacts: + CO6CBF, Hector, Vice-Coordinator (co6cbf at frcuba.co.cu) + CO7WT, Pavel, Technical Vice-Coordinator (pavel at conas.cu) + CM2ESP, Raydel, Coordinator (cm2esp at frcuba.co.cu) A video of Hector, CO6CBF, at the 2012 AMSAT Space Symposium talking about how a Cuban Ham operates via satellite can be found on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eocmIubIBQ4. [ANS thanks GROS Coordinator Raydel, CM2ESP for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASA Long-Distance Google+ Hangout to Connect with Space Station In a first for the agency, NASA will host a Google+ Hangout live with the International Space Station between 11 a.m. to noon EST on February 22. Google+ Hangouts allow people to chat face-to-face while thousands more can tune in to watch the conversation live on Google+. Although the deadline to submit video questions was February 12 you will be able to watch replies to selected questions. Several video questions will be selected and answered by astronauts on the space station and on the ground. Additionally, NASA will ask real-time questions submitted by followers on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook. To join the hangout, and for updates and opportunities to partici- pate in upcoming hangouts, visit NASA's Google+ page: https://plus.google.com/+NASA/posts Information on this Hangout and future sessions can be found at: http://www.nasa.gov/connect/hangout.html [ANS thanks NASA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- JAMSAT 2013 Symposium in Tokyo - March 9-10 JAMSAT announces their 2013 Symposium to be held in Tokyo on March 9 to March 10. The Symposium will be held at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) - 7F Conference Room CR2. All amateur radio satellite operators are welcome to attend. The Symposium schdule will be: March 9 + 14:30 - 17:00 Papers and Technical Presentations + 17:30 - 19:30 Dinner Party March 10 + 10:00 - 13:00 Papers and Technical Presentations The list of technical topics includes: + Problem of 1.2GHz Band License + Interference with QZSS Satellite + FitSAT Report + JAMSAT Activities + Progress in Transponder and 38.4Kbps Transmitter + Noise Environment at 2.4GHz Band + Progress in Nippon University Cubesat "NEXUS" + Introduction to AMSAT-NA FOX-Project + SDR and Satellite Communication Openings remain available for the addition of last minute presenta- tions on topics pertaining to amateur radio in space. If you are interested in making a presentation please contact madoguchi at jamsat.or.jp or ja3gep at jamsat.or.jp Information on the Museum meeting location can be accessed on-line: http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/ [ANS thanks Mikio Mouri, JA3GEP of JAMSAT for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS School Contacts This Week United Kingdom -------------- An International Space Station school contact was successfully com- pleted with participants at Breadalbane Academy, Aberfeldy, United Kingdom on February 12. The contact was made with a telebridge be- tween NA1SS and W6SRJ. Breadalbane Academy is a rural school serving Highland Perthshire in the heart of Scotland. The school has 700 pupils coming from Aberfeldy, Pitlochry, Rannoch and Dunkeld. The students are very interested in all aspects of the space program. Manitoba, Canada ---------------- An International Space Station school contact was successfully com- pleted with participants at Chief Peguis Junior High School, Winni- peg, Manitoba, Canada on February 13. The contact was made with a telebridge between NA1SS and VK5ZAI. Chief Peguis Junior High is a grade 7-9 school with a population of about 550 students and staff. In April of 2011 Chris Hadfield made a personal appearance at the school to talk to the students. Those grade 7 students at that time are currently grade 9 students and they remember his visit. They feel they already have a personal con- nection with him. This coming week International Space Station school contacts are planned on Tuesday and Friday with: + The 4th Dimotiko Scholeio Chaidariou, Chaidari (near Athens), Greece. This will be a direct contact via J41ISS on Tuesday, February 19 at 12:30 UTC. + The Uplands Elementary School, Penticton, BC, Canada, with a telebridge via IK1SLD on Friday, February 22 at 19:36 UTC. ARISS is requesting listener reports for these contact. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for this cont- act. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. If you are in range the downlink is 145.800 MHz. [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Israeli Students Speak with Canadian Astronaut in Space JERUSALEM (http://www.algemeiner.com/) - Ninth grade physics stu- dents at Hebrew University Secondary School (Leyada) in Jerusalem spoke with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, as he orbited the Earth aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, Feb- ruary 3. The Israeli high school students were the recent winners of the Ilan Ramon Space Olympics hosted each year by the Ilan Ramon Foundation, established in honor of Israel's first astronaut, Ilan Ramon. Ramon perished in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster with six other Amer- ican crew members, when the shuttle disintegrated reentering to earth 10 years ago. Out of the 2,000 students from across Israel who participated in the Space Olympics, Leyada's 19-member team won first prize, for build- ing a space platform to repair satellites and constructing a guest- house in space. The first prize granted the winning students a chance to speak with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, who recently spoke with public school students in Ontario. According to Leyada's Reuben Tel-Dan, the proud physics teacher who oversaw the project, "I believe that Leyada is the first school in Israel to communicate with space." The special event is part of NASA's Teaching From Space Program, which gives schoolchildren the chance to ask questions and hear answers from astronauts living aboard the space station via Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). The contact is performed using the Amateur Radio telebridge network, a world-wide network of amateur radio ground stations that allow students to contact the space station, as it flies more than 200 miles above Earth. Leyada students came prepared with a list of 20 questions for Had- field, from everything about what life in space is like to homesick- ness and boredom. One of the ninth grade students, Ron, asked Had- field where he slept more comfortably - on Earth or in the space station. Hadfield laughed, replying that "sleeping in the space sta- tion is comfortable, but I sleep better at home with my wife." An- other student, Yoni wanted to know how astronauts distinguish between day and night in the space station. Hadfield explained that there were 16 sunrises a day, but the crew uses an alarm clock for their sleep routines. Along with the physics team, over 200 Leyada students listened care- fully to the audio conversation which took place at 11 am in the morning. Although the weak signals cut the fascinating conversation short, for Ya'arit Segal, one of the student leaders of the project, the prize was worth the hours that she and her team spent on the project for the past three months. The ninth grader described many sleepless nights that she her teammates experienced creating their successful space project. "We spent days and nights working on our project and the process had a huge impact on us," she told Tazpit News Agency. "I don't know if I'll be an astronaut someday," concedes Segal. "But it would be so interesting to conduct experiments in space and learn how to work together with a crew." Leyada's principal, Dr. Gilead Amir, was especially impressed with the students' initiative. "Today was a great example for all of us, both students and teachers - in learning how school projects can directly impact our lives. Some- times what we do at school can even lead to historical moments." [ANS thanks NASA Teaching From Space and www.algemeiner.com for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes Announced at Space-Track Website to Access Tracking Data This week the Space-Track website published the following memo to the satellite community who use their site to access the latest Keplerian Elements for tracking: ----- We are pleased to announce that we will upgrade the current http://www.Space-Track.org on Wednesday, 20 February 2013 at 12:00 PST to add the look and functionality that matches what is now on https://beta.space-track.org. The bulk file downloads from our current Space-Track site will continue to be available to scripters for a limited time after the upgrade using established URLs. This upgrade will vastly improve how the Space-Track User community interacts with orbital element sets, the satellite catalog and con- junction data. With a robust Representational State Transfer (REST- ful) Application Programming Interface (API), scripters will be able to get the latest data available, customized for their purposes. Here are just a few of the new features that will become part of the upgraded www.Space-Track.org: + A streamlined and intuitive user interface that is easier to navigate and allows simple searches. + A robust help and documentation section - "Favorites" lists to identify logical groupings of catalog objects that Users can monitor via the web interface or with the site's API. If you have production scripts that currently use beta.space-track.org, we recommend that you change your scripts to point at www.Space-Track.org on or after 20 February 2013. If you have scripts that screen-scrape or download text/zip files from the current yellow-colored legacy www.Space-Track.org, they will continue to perform correctly for a few months, but we recom- mend that you quickly transition your scripts to take advantage of the new API. Documentation is available under "Help" to assist you, as well as the API query builder tool on the upgraded site. We have also started sharing information about Space-Track's new features on tumblr, facebook and twitter, so please engage us on your favorite social media platform. Our sites are http://space-track.tumblr.com, http://www.facebook.com/SpaceTrack, and http://www.twitter.com/SpaceTrackOrg We understand that any significant upgrade has the potential to cause frustration for our user community and we apologize if this creates any adjustment problems for you. For help or clarification, please email us at admin at space-track.org. Thank you, The www.Space-Track.org Team ----- [ANS thanks Space-Track.org for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Effective Monday, February 18 AMSAT-UK Change of Domain - the AMSAT-UK website will be moving to a new URL of: http://www.amsat-uk.org/ + AMSAT has received the sad news of the passing of John Heath, G7HIA on February 15. John is remembered for his passion pas- sion for satellites and the cosmos, his patience in explaining and teaching others, his companionship and friendship, and esta- blishing and improving contacts with Russian satellite operators. See: http://www.amsat-uk.org/ (Andy, G0FSJ and Trevor, M5AKA) + Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) speaks with Canadian-born actor William Shatner, the original Captain Kirk on the "Star Trek" television series on this YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1ro4zkw-LA + Enjoy a HD video, made by Sylvain Draux F0FVK, featuring the ama- teur radio satellite Fuji-OSCAR-29 (JAS-2). The video was shown at the Amateur Radio Fair held in Pordenone, Italy on November 17-18, 2012: http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12592 + Doug, VK3UM reports that his EME Calculator Software - EMECalc Ver 9.00 has been released. Enhancements include expansion of the Yagi Data base with the VE7BQH yagi comparison tables allow- ing selections of over 490 antennas. Additional features include Beam Fill Calculations and an updated EME Planner Ver 1.78. The software can be found at: http://www.vk3um.com + The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth hosts the best and most complete online collection of astronaut photographs of the Earth at: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ + Michael, HB9WDF is reported to be active as FM/HB9WDF from Mar- tinique between February 11-21. Activity will be holiday style on the satellites AO-7, FO-29, VO-52, SO-50 and others if they are active, and the HF bands on PSK-31 and some SSB. QSL via home calls. (Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1099) and (DX Newsletter DXNL 1819 - Feb 13, 2013) + A video of the West Palm Beach Amateur Radio Group hosting the largest ever ARISS contact at the South Florida Science Museum has been posted at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VvcGLKSvBnQ This contact had a live audience of hundreds in the Museum plus a live TV feed to the entire county school system of about 180,000 students and 12,000 teachers. Plus a live audience on The Educa- tion Channel of another 25,000 in private and home schools, plus live broadcast on the PBS station with another 15,000 viewers and live feed on 2 Comcast Cable TV channels with another 30,000 view- ers. It was also streamed live on the Internet. (Southgate.org) + The Winter 2013 CQ VHF Magazine has several articles of interest to amateur satellite operators: o Transatlantic Balloon Flight 2012 - CNSP 18 - K6RPT-12 o K6RPT-12 Recovery Effort o A Panadaptor for FT-817 using the FUNCube Dongle o Raspberry Pi in the Sky o CQ Satellite and 6 Meter WAZ Award Update o Satellites Column by AMSAT's Keith Pugh, W5IU [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. And with that, please keep in mind a team of astronomers from Johns Hopkins University in their paper, "The 2dF Galaxy Red- shift Survey: constraints on cosmic star-formation history from the cosmic spectrum", reported that their survey of the color of all light in the universe added up to a slightly beige white they named 'Cosmic Latte'. The survey included more than 200,000 galaxies, and measured the spectral range of the light from a large volume of the universe. The hexadecimal RGB value for Cosmic Latte is #FFF8E7. (Credit: http://www.oddee.com/item_63950.aspx#lrmr9I6M5Glrh4rD.99) 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org From w8iss1 at gmail.com Sat Feb 23 11:08:59 2013 From: w8iss1 at gmail.com (James French) Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:08:59 -0500 Subject: [ans] WSR-056 Weekly Satellite Report 056 - February 25, 2013 Message-ID: <1361646539.16048.0.camel@tablet> This report is organized into three (3) parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-056.S1 WSR 056 Part 1 02/25/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 056.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 25, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-056.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [02112013] ===== DO-64 Delfi-C3 Catalog number: 32789 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY Telemetry: 145.870 MHz Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68 [02112013] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Dutch Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [02112013] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re- peater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [02112013] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA) Voice/CW (Mode JA) Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP For current operational schedule for FO-29: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ fo29cwts.htm [02112013] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php [02112013] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [02112013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-056.S2 WSR 056 Part 2 02/25/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 056.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 25, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-056.S2 Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:unicu besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St at r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [12162011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.) Catalog Number: 33496 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Proposed Frequencies and Modes: Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101 [02092011] ===== KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.) Catalog Number: 33495 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW IARU coordination status page: AMSAT-NA webpage: [02092011] ===== STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites) Catalog Number: 33498 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW 437.465 MHz FM/CW Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW 437.275 MHz FM/CW Callsigns: JR5YBN JR5YBO IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT) Catalog Number: 33499 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YYY IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107 AMSAT-NA webapge: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL =/satellites/status.php [20092011] ===== PRISM (Tokyo Univ.) Catalog Number: 33493 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [03232012] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: 32791 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [073092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12242012] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-056.S3 WSR 056 Part 3 02/25/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 056.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, February 25, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-056.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Callsign: ZS0SUM Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz Downlink: 435.345MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear For more information about SO-67: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=88 [01272012] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [12062011] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX From ku4os at cfl.rr.com Sat Feb 23 19:03:56 2013 From: ku4os at cfl.rr.com (Lee McLamb) Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:03:56 -0500 Subject: [ans] ANS-055 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <60.1E.11869.D1389215@cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-055 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org In this edition: * STRaND-1 Launch Information * AMSAT and Virginia Tech Sign Collaboration Agreement * Upcoming ARISS Contacts * AMSAT-DC Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground Stations * US Airforce Upgrades SpaceTrack Website For Keplarian Orbital Data * Mission to Mars Announcement Expected SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-055.01 ANS-055 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 055.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. February 24, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-055.01 STRaND-1 Launch Information For those following the STRaND-1 launch on Twitter, the official launch hashtag of STRaND-1 spacecraft is #S1Launch. Post lunch we #STRaND1 hashtag will be used. Launch time is 12:25 GMT 25th Feb 2013 and has been cleared by the Launch Authorization Board (LAB) for PSLV - C20 Live video launch feeds for Monday's PSLV launch will be available at http://www.webcast.gov.in/live/ and http://ibnlive.in.com/livetv/ ---- STRaND-1 telemetry format http://www.amsat-uk.org/?page_id=12875 STRaND-1 information http://www.amsat-uk.org/?page_id=12196 [ANS thanks Trever, M5AKA, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT and Virginia Tech Sign Collaboration Agreement Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ("Virginia Tech") and Radio Amateur Satellite Corp. ("AMSAT") signed a Collaboration Agreement on February 4, 2013 that establishes a relationship for future projects in the development of space hardware, software, algorithms, documentation of same and an agreement to protect each other by protecting ITAR-covered materials and identifying same for the other. The agreement was signed by AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW and Virginia Tech Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Programs Administration John Rudd. The Agreement establishes a relationship that will allow both organizations to work together on future space mission opportunities as may arise. VT established the Center for Space Science and Engineering (Space at VT) in 2007 and with completion of the new Center for Space Science and Engineering Research Facility in 2012, has facilities for development of space hardware and cubesat development. Programmatic and technical coordination and direction will be coordinated between Dr. Robert W. McGwier ,PhD of Virginia Tech and Anthony Monteiro, AA2TX AMSAT's VP-Engineering. "Establishment of a formal relationship between VT and AMSAT provides the foundation for potential future satellite program opportunities for AMSAT as well as enhances prospects for AMSAT support of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education outreach" notes AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW. "Space at VT recognizes the success that AMSAT brings to building successful spacecraft and with the development of Fox-1, to bring reliable hardware in support of scientific payloads as well as enhance prospects for student projects to successfully fly in space. AMSAT benefits from a partner that will help provide justification for funding of spacecraft that supports amateur radio in space," he added. Virginia Tech Professor Bob McGwier, N4HY is looking forward to working with AMSAT on future projects. Bob remarked, "Being able to combine the student space science and engineering programs of Virginia Tech with AMSAT's long history of innovative technical development in spacecraft is a win-win for both parties. I look forward to working with AMSAT on projects that mutually benefit space science, student engineering programs, and the amateur radio community." [ANS thanks AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming ARISS Contacts An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Soleado Elementary School, Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA on 25 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:53 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and KE6JPM. The contact should be audible over California and portions of the western U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Soleado Elementary School's mission is to educate each and every one of its students to their fullest potential while cultivating a lifelong love of learning. Named for its beautiful location in the hills of Rancho Palos Verdes, our school is proud of its rich cultural background, academic achievement, and involvement in extra-curricular activities. Our mascot, a rosy-cheeked sun, is an exceptionally fitting characterization of our school, which wraps our students in the arms of a caring and supportive community that nurtures development of the whole child. Founded in 1968, even Soleado's physical design embodies community and cooperation, with each core educational building housing five classrooms with one wall "open" to a shared "big room" in the center. The open classroom environment facilitates daily teacher collaboration and student interaction within and among grade levels, while "big rooms" allow for large group activities and foster a positive feeling of family among our students and staff. In addition to our strong sense of community and our open classroom model, another distinguishing characteristic of our school is its cultural and linguistic diversity. With 420 "Soleado Suns" this year in grades DK through 5, our student body encompasses families who come directly from 30 different countries speaking 21 languages. Other upcoming contacts: * 4th Dimotiko Scholeio Chaidariou, Chaidari (near Athens), Greece, direct via J41ISS Thu, 28Feb2013, 09:42 UTC * Talcott Mountain Science Center & Academy, Avon, CT, direct via W1TMS Thu, 28Feb2013 15:53 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crew members on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crew members on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). [ANS thanks David, AA4KN, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-DC Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground Stations REGISTER NOW for the AMSAT-DC Spring Workshop 2013. Those who wish to attend the "Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground Stations" on Saturday, March 23, must call Martha in advance at AMSAT headquarters at 301-589-6062 to receive a workshop registration number. Your unique registration number is your ticket to get in, starting NET 9:00 A.M. EST. There will be no registration at the door. The suggested donation for advanced registration and admission for non-members is $25. Registration for each AMSAT member who participates in the event and registers in advance is free. "The $25 USD donations collected by Martha will go directly to a worthy cause," says AMSAT Area Coordinator Pat Kilroy, "namely, to the AMSAT Fox Project." In lieu of the $25 suggested donation by non-members, one may apply for AMSAT membership with Martha at the standard rate and then receive a workshop registration number for free. The door to the Visitor Center auditorium at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland (ZIP Code 20771) will open for station set ups no earlier than 9:00 A.M. The program will officially begin at ten and run nearly all day continuously, easily to 4:00 P.M. or beyond. Participants are welcome to bring their own brown bag lunch. Drinks and condiments will be donated by fellow AMSAT members. The workshop program will be informal, with participants given the floor to show their wares and explain their operation. That is, one teaching one another the best practices, tools and techniques of successful satellite contacts. "Our program will be an experiment unto itself to gauge interest and to plan future AMSAT workshops. Feedback is always welcome," says Pat. All participants are encouraged to bring their wares to assemble, show and explain. To volunteer or ask questions contact Pat Kilroy, N8PK, at n8pk at amsat.org. [ANS thanks Pat Kilroy, N8PK, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- US Airforce Upgrades SpaceTrack Website For Keplarian Orbital Data The following is the latest from Vandenburg: ************************************** We are pleased to announce the upgrade of www.Space-Track.org to add the look and functionality that matches what is now on https://beta.space-track.org. The bulk file downloads from our current Space-Track site will continue to be available to scripters for a limited time after the upgrade using established URLs. This upgrade will vastly improve how the Space-Track User community interacts with orbital element sets, the satellite catalog and conjunction data. With a robust Representational State Transfer (REST-ful) Application Programming Interface (API), scripters will be able to get the latest data available, customized for their purposes. Here are just a few of the new features that will become part of the upgraded www.Space-Track.org: - A streamlined and intuitive user interface that is easier to navigate and allows simple searches - A robust help and documentation section - "Favorites" lists to identify logical groupings of catalog objects that Users can monitor via the web interface or with the site's API If you have production scripts that currently use beta.space-track.org, we recommend that you change your scripts to point at www.Space-Track.org on or after 20 February 2013. If you have scripts that screen-scrape or download text/zip files from the current yellow-colored legacy www.Space-Track.org, they will continue to perform correctly for a few months, but we recommend that you quickly transition your scripts to take advantage of the new API. Documentation is available under "Help" to assist you, as well as the API query builder tool on the upgraded site. We have also started sharing information about Space-Track's new features on tumblr, facebook and twitter, so please engage us on your favorite social media platform. Our sites are http://space-track.tumblr.com, http://www.facebook.com/SpaceTrack and http://www.twitter.com/SpaceTrackOrg We understand that any significant upgrade has the potential to cause frustration for our user community and we apologize if this creates any adjustment problems for you. For help or clarification, please email us at admin at space-track.org. Thank you, The www.Space-Track.org Team [ANS thanks the Space-Track Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mission to Mars Announcement Expected Inspiration Mars Foundation, led by the first private space traveler, Dennis Tito, has announced they intend to make a major announcement next Wednesday, February 27th concerning a 501 day mission to Mars. The press release said the news conference next week would be "detailing its plans to take advantage of a unique window of opportunity to launch an historic journey to Mars and back in 501 days, starting in January 2018. This "Mission for America" will generate new knowledge, experience and momentum for the next great era of space exploration. It is intended to encourage all Americans to believe again, in doing the hard things that make our nation great, while inspiring youth through Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and motivation." With the stated goal of "accelerating America's human exploration of space" one can surmise that the mission is a human mission to Mars. The other people who will take part in the news conference include: - Taber MacCallum, chief executive officer and chief technology officer of Paragon Space Development Corporation and crew member for two-year mission in Biosphere 2 - Dr. Jonathan Clark, associate professor of Neurology and Space Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and space medicine advisor for the National Space Biomedical Research Institute - Jane Poynter, president and chairwoman of Paragon Space Development Corporation and crew member for two-year mission in Biosphere 2 This kind of expertise in closed ecological life support systems lends credence to a human mission to Mars. [ANS thanks SpaceRef for the above information ] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org From w8iss1 at gmail.com Sat Mar 2 12:00:13 2013 From: w8iss1 at gmail.com (James French) Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:00:13 -0500 Subject: [ans] WSR-063 Weekly Satellite Report 063 - March 04, 2013 Message-ID: <1362254413.2420.32.camel@tablet> This report is organized into four (4) parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - deborbited/returned satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-063.S1 WSR 063 Part 1 03/04/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 063.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 04, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-063.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [02112013] ===== DO-64 Delfi-C3 Catalog number: 32789 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY Telemetry: 145.870 MHz Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68 [02112013] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Dutch Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [02112013] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re- peater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [02112013] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA) Voice/CW (Mode JA) Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP For current operational schedule for FO-29: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ fo29cwts.htm [02112013] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php [02112013] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [02112013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-063.S2 WSR 063 Part 2 03/04/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 063.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 04, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-063.S2 STRaND-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: February 25, 2013 12:31z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink:437.568MHz 9k6 FSK Beacon: None(?) Callsign: URL: http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/STRaND-1--Launched-2013 [03042013] ===== Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:unicu besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St at r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [12162011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.) Catalog Number: 33496 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Proposed Frequencies and Modes: Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101 [02092011] ===== KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.) Catalog Number: 33495 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW IARU coordination status page: AMSAT-NA webpage: [02092011] ===== STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites) Catalog Number: 33498 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW 437.465 MHz FM/CW Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW 437.275 MHz FM/CW Callsigns: JR5YBN JR5YBO IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT) Catalog Number: 33499 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YYY IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107 AMSAT-NA webapge: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL =/satellites/status.php [20092011] ===== PRISM (Tokyo Univ.) Catalog Number: 33493 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [03232012] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: 32791 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [073092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12242012] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-063.S3 WSR 063 Part 3 03/04/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 063.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 04, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-063.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Callsign: ZS0SUM Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz Downlink: 435.345MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear For more information about SO-67: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=88 [01272012] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [12062011] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-063.S4 WSR 063 Part 4 03/04/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 063.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 04, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-063.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY: HAWKSAT 1 Catalog number: 35004 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: re-entered Re-entry date: September 04, 2012 Downlink: 437.345 MHz ? IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=105 [02112013] ===== ARISSat-1 Catalog number: 37772 Launch date: August 03, 2011 1843z Launch site: International Space Station Status: Re-entered January 05, 2012 Callsign: RS01S Current Mode(s): Linear Transponder: U/v Uplink: 435.758 to 435.742 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.922 to 145.938 MHz CW/USB FM Telemetry/SSTV/Messages/ID: Downlink: 145.950 MHz FM Telemetry/Beacon: Downlink: 145.939 MHz CW1 145.919 MHz CW2 145.920 MHz 1k BPSK USB 145.920 MHz 400b BPSK USB Official Webpage:http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSat.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/informal_detail.php?serialnum=89 [01052012] ===== CP-6 Catalog Number: 35003 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Re-enetered October 06, 2011 Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=121 [01282013] ===== Pharmasat Catalog Number: 35002 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Re-entered August 14, 2012 Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=94 [01282013] ===== ANUSAT Catalog Number: 34808 Launch Date: April 20, 2009 0115z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Re-entered Re-entery date : April 18, 2012 Downlink: 435.000 MHz Uplink: 145.800 MHz Telemetry: 137.400 MHz [02112013] ===== CAERUS (Mayflower) Catalog Number: 37252 Launch Date: December 08, 2010 15:43:00 UTC Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Re-entered December 22, 2010 Uplink: Downlink: 437.600 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.600 MHz CW Callsign: KJ6FIX URL: http://www2.isi.edu/research/prj-serc/prj-serc_projects/prj-serc_projects-8.htm IARU coordination status page: [01282013] ===== Cinema Catalog Number: 36764 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Ren-entered Re-entry date: Spetember 10, 2010 Uplink: Downlink: Engineering: 2400 - 2450MHz Telemetery: 2200 - 2300MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [02112013] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launch date: February 21, 2006 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: October 25, 2009 Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan?) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Callsign: JQ1YPC Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=56 [09062010] ===== BEVO-1 (DRAGONSAT-1) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 9k6 GMSK 437.325 MHz CW 20wpm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=117 [07312009] ===== AggieSat2 (DRAGONSAT-2) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 436.250 MHz 9k6 FHSS [11112009] ===== Pollux Catalog Number: 35693 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: POLLUX-1 Downlink: 145.825MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=139 [09062010] ===== Castor (ANDE-2) Catalog Number: 35694 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: KD4HBO-1 Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=144 [09062010] ===== NO-62 FCAL Catalog Number: 29667 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: July 28, 2008 Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25 Downlink ID: KD4HBO Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=59 [01012009] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29664 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: December 25, 2007 Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01032008] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: May 30, 2007 Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25 Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz Packet to Voice ID: RAFT [06112007] ===== GENESAT-1 Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered date: August 8, 2010 Current Mode: /u Callsign: KE7EGC Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0695 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [08082010] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: June 18, 2008 Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [01012009] ===== SO-43 Starshine 3 Catalog Number: 26929 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: January 21, 2003 Beacon: 145.825Mhz [02212009] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. 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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 From mccardelm at gmail.com Sat Mar 2 18:05:17 2013 From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel) Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2013 21:05:17 -0500 Subject: [ans] ANS-062 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-062 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org In this edition: * Vanderbilt-AMSAT RadFxSat Cubesat Selected for NASA ELaNa Program * AMSAT Shows New President?s Club Pin * 5th European CubeSat Symposium, 3-5 June 2013, Brussels - Belgium * American satellite starts transmitting after being abandoned in 1967 * STRaND-1 Information and Telemetry * ARISS NEWS * AMSAT-DC Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground Stations * AMSAT Forum at ACADIANA ARA Hamfest - Free Admission Coupons for Youth * Korean OSSI-1 Ham Radio CubeSat Frequency Coordinated * ARRL Offers Two Sessions of their Teachers Institute SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-062.01 ANS-062 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 062.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. DATE, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-062.01 Vanderbilt-AMSAT RadFxSat Cubesat Selected for NASA ELaNa Program On February 26th, NASA announced the winning projects for the fourth round of their CubeSat Launch Initiative. Project Selection was based on technical feasability and the assessed merit for conducting technology demonstrations, STEM education, and science research. These selected projects are eligible for a free launch on NASA Educational Launch of Nanosatellite (ELaNa) missions as auxiliary payloads on launches planned for 2014, 2015 and 2016. The 24 winning cubeSat proposals came from universities, a Florida high school, non-profit organizations and NASA field centers. AMSAT partnered with the Institute for Space and Defense Electronics (ISDE) at Vanderbilt University to develop our winning proposal. The official name of the project is RadFxSat and we were selected at priority 15 out of the 24 winners. AMSAT and ISDE plan to fly a Fox-1 type satellite with a sophisticated space radiation effects experiment to be developed by ISDE. This experiment is intended to improve computer modeling of radiation effects and help improve the survivability of modern semiconductor devices in the harsh radiation environment of earth orbit. AMSAT is especially interested in this area of science research since it affects our ham radio satellites. This project also represents an exciting "first" for AMSAT with the satellite's primary mission being science research. We believe that partnering on science and education missions will open up new launch opportunities for AMSAT satellites in the future. Of course, RadFxSat also carries the same ham radio FM transponder as Fox-1 but on a different frequency pair. We believe we will have enough power to run the FM transponder simultaneously with the science mission most of the time. The transponder capability was an important component of our NASA ELaNa proposal since it enhances the opportunities for formal science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education via "hands-on" school activites using an actual communications satellite. It also allows informal groups such as the boy scouts, girl scouts and ham radio clubs to introduce radio and satellite communications to our young people. AMSAT aims to show that STEM education can be exciting and fun! The full text of the NASA announcement can be accessed on-line at: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2013/feb/HQ_13-064_CubeSat_4.html [ANS thanks AMSAT VP Engineering Tony Monteiro, AA2TX and Joshua Buck at NASA Headquarters, Washington for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Shows New President?s Club Pin You can join the AMSAT President?s Club with your contribution directly through easy, automatic charges to your credit card. Since AMSAT is a 501(C)(3) organization donations may be USA tax deductible. (Check with your tax advisor.) Titanium Donors contribute at least US $400 per month or $4800 one time payment. Platinum Donors contribute at least US $200 per month or $2400 one time payment. Gold Donors contribute at least US $100 per month or $1200 one time payment. Silver Donors contribute at least US $50 per month or $600 one time payment. Bronze Donors contribute at least US $25 per month or $300 one time payment. Core Donors contribute at least US $10 per month or $120 one time payment. Every donor will receive the specially designed pin and the unique AMSAT President?s Club Certificate. Starting at the Gold Donor level and higher you will also receive a personal invitation to the AMSAT Dayton Dinner as our guest. You choose where your contribution should go: AMSAT-Fox ARISS Future Projects General Fund To join you can go to the AMSAT On-Line Store or contact Martha at the AMSAT office! Phone: US Toll Free 888-322-6728 or 301-589-6062 E-mail: martha at amsat.org The link to the AMSAT On-Line Store is http://store.amsat.org/catalog/ [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th European CubeSat Symposium, 3-5 June 2013, Brussels - Belgium It is with great pleasure to remind you about the 5th European CubeSat Symposium that will take place on 3-5 June 2013 at the premises of Royal Military Academy in Brussels, Belgium. This is the biggest CubeSat related event in Europe and last year it attracted more than 250 participants and industrial exhibits of 7 specialized companies. This year, we are expecting more participation. Applicants from all around the world are welcome. The call for proposals and the online abstract submission system is available at www.CubeSatSymposium.eu The important dates are: 15 Mar 2013: Deadline for the submission of abstracts 15 April 2013: Notification of acceptance 15 May 2013: Publication of the programme and the abstracts 24 May 2013: Deadline for online registration 3-5 June 2013: 5th European CubeSat Symposium at ERM, Brussels (3 full days) 6 June 2013: 6th QB50 Workshop at VKI, Brussels (by invitation only) The session topics are: CubeSat networks/constellations/swarms Scientific instruments/sensors on CubeSats Biology and microgravity experiments on CubeSats Technology demonstration on CubeSats Micropropulsion subsystems, formation flying Attitude determination and control subsystem Telecommunications, ground stations, ground station networks Orbital dynamics for CubeSats, lifetimes of CubeSats in orbit CubeSat flight experience, lessons learned Other topics (e.g. expandable solar arrays, atmospheric re- entry, CubeSats as free-flying payloads for the exploration of the Solar System) Future technologies on CubeSats Deployment systems for CubeSats [ANS thanks Cem Ozan Asma, PhD for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- American satellite starts transmitting after being abandoned in 1967 An American satellite, abandoned in 1967 as a piece of Space Junk has begun transmitting again after 46 years. An Amateur Radio Astronomer in North Cornwall accidentally picked up the signal and after cross checking with various lists, has identified it as LES1 built by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and launched in 1965. The satellite failed to reach its intended orbit owing to a wiring error and has been drifting out of control ever since. Phil Williams G3YPQ from near Bude noticed its peculiar signal drift caused by its tumbling end over end every 4 seconds as the solar panels become shadowed by the engine. ?This gives the signal a particularly ghostly sound as the voltage from the solar panels fluctuates? Phil says. It is likely that the on board batteries have now disintegrated and some other component failure has caused the transmitter on 237Mhz, to start up when its in sunlight. LES1 is about the size of a small car, It is not likely to re-enter the atmosphere for a long time as the orbit is still relatively high. It poses no threat other than that caused by the thousands of other pieces of space junk in orbit. Phil says its remarkable to think that electronics built nearly 50 years ago, 12 years before Voyager 1, and long before microprocessors and integrated circuits, is still capable of working in the hostile environs of space. Listening to the signal you can easily imagine the craft tumbling over and over every 4 seconds and the transmitter starting up as the sun rises. He refers to the hobby as ?Radio-Archeology?! [ANS thanks Phil Williams G3YPQ and Southgate ARN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- STRaND-1 Information and Telemetry STRaND-1 carries an amateur radio AX.25 packet radio downlink on 437.568 MHz using 9600 bps FSK modulated data with HDLC frame, NRZI encoding. Free satellite tracking software: ? SimpleSat Look Down http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=8217 ? Gpredict http://gpredict.oz9aec.net/ ? Orbitron http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=9051 Dr Chris Bridges would be delighted to receive all available telemetry files by email to C.P.Bridges at surrey.ac.uk Mark Hammond N8MH has provided these tips to decode STRaND-1: (1) Sprint-2 TNC set at 9600 baud in KISS mode (or any 9600 TNC in KISS mode probably) (2) Using this software to capture http://www.dk3wn.info/files/online_kiss_plus.zip (3) And using this software to decode the captured KISS files http://www.dk3wn.info/files/kissdump.zip Thanks to Mike Rupprecht DK3WN for the excellent software. Jan PE0SAT describes how he used the free TNC emulator software AGWPE and SDR# to decode the telemetry. This approach means you don?t have to buy a dedicated hardware TNC it simply uses your existing PC and radio that supports 9600 bps data: (1) Record a pass using SDR# and a FUNcube Dongle Pro+ and save the IQ wav file so you can work with it after the pass. (2) Configure AGW Packet Engine (AGWPE) as a 9600 baud modem using your audio mixer as input. If you don?t have an audio mixer, use audio VAC to route the received audio to the AGW audio input. (3) When the AGW packet engine is running use AGW-Online-KISS from DK3WN to connect to the packet engine and decode the telemetry. (4) Open the IQ wav file within SDR# and playback the recorded file and tune to the correct receive frequency, now you can see decoded data within Online-Kiss. (5) Feed the files captured to KISS-Dump Descriptions of ONLINE KISS +, AGW ONLINE KISS and KISS Dump + are at http://tinyurl.com/SatSoftwareDK3WN/ The free AGWPE soundcard packet software AGWPE.zip is available at http://www.sv2agw.com/downloads/ Guide on how to use AGWPE http://www.soundcardpacket.org/ Latest Keps for the objects from the PSLV-C20 launch. Note: At the current time the object to satellite mapping is not known: 2013-009A 1 39086U 13009A 13057.07723200 -.00000047 00000-0 00000+0 0 66 2 39086 98.6489 247.4456 0046840 48.7060 103.7711 14.45874186 76 2013-009B 1 39087U 13009B 13057.12205894 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 65 2 39087 98.6295 247.4478 0010362 263.0055 96.9849 14.33603731 70 2013-009C 1 39088U 13009C 13057.12202184 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 54 2 39088 98.6260 247.4462 0010229 264.9844 95.0146 14.33699090 77 2013-009D 1 39089U 13009D 13057.12196648 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 52 2 39089 98.6302 247.4430 0009913 269.8258 90.1934 14.33842702 72 2013-009E 1 39090U 13009E 13057.12180062 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 57 2 39090 98.6314 247.4520 0008151 271.9062 88.1247 14.34269067 79 2013-009F 1 39091U 13009F 13057.12171611 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 69 2 39091 98.6289 247.4453 0009293 286.2139 73.7956 14.34449938 72 2013-009G 1 39092U 13009G 13057.12216226 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 62 2 39092 98.6325 247.4484 0010738 258.3712 101.6263 14.33353747 74 For more information visit http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/strand-1/strand-1-telemetry/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS NEWS Succesful ARISS Contacts Uplands Elementary School Penticton, British Columbia, Canada - 2013- 02-22 A successful ARISS Contact was made with with participants at Uplands Elementary School, Penticton, BC, Canada on 22 Feb. The contact began at approximately 19:36 UTC. The duration of the contact was approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. Astronaut Chris Hadfield talked to students (K-6) throughout the South Okanagan & Similkameen Valleys in beautiful BC. They had students & home school students from Penticton, West Bench, Oliver & Keremeos. The event was hosted at Uplands Elementary, a school located in Penticton. Lisa Edwards, Principal, believes that students can "SOAR with a view to excellence" in the right environment. There has been a team of people in the community whose goal is to make the Ham Radio contact as part of a wider educational experience that inspired students & educators to continue to explore STEM & space exploration for years to come. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Soleado Elementary School Ranchos Palos, California, USA - 2013-02-25 A successful ARISS Contact was made with with participants at Uplands Elementary School, Penticton, BC, Canada on 22 Feb. Soleado Elementary School, Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA on 25 Feb. The event began at approximately 19:53 UTC. The duration of the contact was approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was direct between NA1SS and KE6JPM. Astronaut Chris Hadfield talked to students. Soleado Elementary School's mission is to educate each and every one of its students to their fullest potential while cultivating a lifelong love of learning. Named for its beautiful location in the hills of Rancho Palos Verdes, our school is proud of its rich cultural background, academic achievement, and involvement in extra- curricular activities. Our mascot, a rosy-cheeked sun, is an exceptionally fitting characterization of our school, which wraps our students in the arms of a caring and supportive community that nurtures development of the whole child. Founded in 1968, even Soleado's physical design embodies community and cooperation, with each core educational building housing five classrooms with one wall "open" to a shared "big room" in the center. The open classroom environment facilitates daily teacher collaboration and student interaction within and among grade levels, while "big rooms" allow for large group activities and foster a positive feeling of family among our students and staff. In addition to our strong sense of community and our open classroom model, another distinguishing characteristic of our school is its cultural and linguistic diversity. With 420 "Soleado Suns" this year in grades DK through 5, our student body encompasses families who come directly from 30 different countries speaking 21 languages. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4th Dimotiko Scholeio Chaidariou, Chaidari, Greece - 2013-02-28 A successful ARISS Contact was made with with participants at 4th Dimotiko Scholeio Chaidariou, Chaidari, Greece on 28 Feb. The event began at approximately 09:42 UTC. The duration of the contact was approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was direct between OR4ISS and J41ISS. 4th Dimotiko Scholeio Chaidariou is located in Chaidari, a suburb in the north-west of Athens. It was constructed in 1978, but it is now being renovated so as to be more energy efficient. It is a two-storey building with 16 classrooms, a Head office and a stuff room. The school serves 256 pupils, aged between 6 and 12 years old, from 1st Grade through 6th Grade. It is staffed by a headmistress and 24 teachers, 12 of whom teach all subjects required in the curriculum (that is: Greek Language, Mathematics, Geography, History, Science, Religious Education) plus two Physical Education teachers, a Music lessons teacher, two English language teachers, a French language teacher, a German language teacher, a teacher of Art, a teacher for Theatre, an Information & Technology teacher and a teacher responsible for the afternoon zone study. There is also a teacher who helps those pupils with special educational problems. The official lessons are in the morning (Monday - Friday) start at 8:10a.m. and finish at 2:00p.m. All pupils attend morning lessons, but those pupils whose both parents work, stay on at school and they study and prepare their homework for the next day starting at 12:30 p.m. and finish at 4:15p.m. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Talcott Mountain Science Center & Academy, Avon, Connecticut, USA - 2013-02-28 A successful ARISS Contact was made with with participants at Talcott Mountain Science Center & Academy, Avon, Connecticut, USA on 28 Feb. The event began at approximately 15:53 UTC. The duration of the contact was approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was direct between NA1SS and W1TMS. Talcott Mountain Science Center is one of Connecticut's premier informal science education institutions. The Center has been an initiator and catalyst in providing enrichment science education to students throughout the Northeast and a leader in teacher in-service education, including special programs for girls in science. TMSC is recognized for its innovations in gifted and talented programs, for its earth and space, alternative energy, atmospheric and environmental science activities for students, with ongoing science and technology in-service education for teachers as well as its one- of-a-kind k-8 model school for intellectually excited students, Talcott Mountain Academy for Mathematics, Science and Technology. Since 1985, Talcott Mountain Science Center has been nationally recognized as a pioneer in the development of interactive video programming in math and science education. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Contacts hopeful for the coming week ARISS is requesting listener reports for these contacts. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for these contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Lyc?e Polyvalent Anatole France, Cedex, France, direct via F4KIS/P Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-03-04 11:06:27 UTC 67 deg (If Space X launches on time) Canyon Owyhee School Services Agency (COSSA), Wilder, ID, direct via W7VOI Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-03-04 18:49:04 UTC 37 deg (If Space X launches on time) Stonepark Intermediate School, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, direct via VY2PEI Contact is a go for: Thu 2013-03-07 16:26:42 UTC 33 deg (If Space X launches on time). ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crew members on- board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crew members on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-DC Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground Stations [This originally appeared in ANS-020, see ANS-055 for details on registration] The AMSAT-DC Group is planning for a Spring Workshop 2013, to take place on Saturday, March 23, at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. It will be a nearly all-day event. This is a workshop for those who wish to learn more about satellite operations and develop their own portable ground station. Partici- pants will bring their wares to assemble, show, and explain to others that which will feature one or more of the following: + One's own laptop computer, with appropriate software installed, such as for satellite tracking, SDR receiver control, antenna control (optional), audio recording, time stamp track, and any of many other apps. + The FUNcube Dongle Pro receiver or equivalent. We will emphasize receiving only, and not the transmit side at this particular time. + One or more antennas for 146 MHz and 436 MHz, Arrow, Elk, or homebrew on a camera tripod, small mast, homebrew PVC, or hand- held. + Everything, or almost everything, ought to be designed to be powered from a regulated 12-volt DC source of your choosing. A table will be provided with a shared 120VAC wall outlet with- in about 50 feet. Volunteers are invited to join the planning committee (contact Pat at n8pk at amsat.org.) Registration information will be announced by February 15 via the AMSAT News Service (ANS), and on the AMSAT Cal- endar of Events under http://www.amsat.org The workshop cost is expected to be low (for incidental items) or free to AMSAT members. Any non-US citizen who would like to attend must contact Pat by February 15 at the latest. To volunteer or ask questions contact Pat at n8pk at amsat.org. Links for antenna ideas: http://arrowantennas.com/ http://www.elkantennas.com/ http://www.g6lvb.com/homebrewarrow.htm http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/faqs/crow/index.php http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/Az_El_Pos.pdf http://www.wa5vjb.com/references/Cheap%20Antennas-LEOs.pdf http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/downloads/iROTOR.pdf http://www.arrl.org/shop/The-ARRL-Satellite-Handbook/ http://ac6v.com/antprojects.htm Links for software ideas: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/software.php http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/ http://www.moetronix.com/spectravue.htm http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/faqs/resguide.pdf http://sdrsharp.com/ Links for receiver ideas: http://www.funcubedongle.com/ http://www.amsat.org/amsat/intro/sats_faq.html http://tinyurl.com/cdo9tyo (Spectravue Configuration) http://sdrsharp.com/ AMSAT-DC http://patkilroy.com/amsat-dc/ [ANS thanks Pat Kilroy, N8PK, AMSAT Area Coordinator, Maryland-DC for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Forum at ACADIANA ARA Hamfest - Free Admission Coupons for Youth ACADIANA ARA would like to invite you to our 2013 Hamfest, March 8 and 9 at the Rayne Civic Center, Rayne Louisiana . Attached is our Hamfest flyer with all the information and a FREE admission coupon for you and your parents to attend our hamfest. Come out to the hamfest to meet other hams, see new and used radio equipment, attend forums, operate the radios set up for demonstration, or watch AARL movies. This is a once a year opportunity to enjoy this segment of the hobby, I hope you can join us. Note that Nick Pugh, K5QXJ, will be sponsoring an AMSAT Forum Saturday March 9 at 9am, during the Hamfest. For more information visit http://www.w5ddl.org/hamfest/Files/AARA%20Hamfest%20Flyer.pdf [ANS thanks Nick Pugh for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Korean OSSI-1 Ham Radio CubeSat Frequency Coordinated The IARU amateur radio satellite frequency coordination panel has announced the frequencies for the OSSI-1 CubeSat developed by Hojun Song DS1SBO. Artist and radio amateur Hojun Song DS1SBO has spent 7 years developing his Open Source Satellite Initiative satellite OSSI-1. He has designed and developed it from scratch using readily available components rather than expensive space qualified hardware. It has a beacon in the 145 MHz band, a data communications transceiver in the 435 MHz band and carries a 44 watt LED optical beacon to flash Morse Code messages to observers on Earth. OSSI-1 is planned to launch on April 19, 2013 into a 575 km 64.9? inclination orbit on a Soyuz-2-1b rocket from the Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan along with the Bion-M1, SOMP, BEESAT 2, BEESAT 3 and Dove-2 satellites. The IARU amateur satellite frequency coordination panel has announced frequencies for a downlink on 145.980 MHz and an uplink/downlink on 437.525 MHz. Video ? How the Amateur Radio Satellite OSSI-1 Works http://tinyurl.com/bdckaqb Watch the BBC TV report: Korean artist has high hopes for his homemade satellite http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19007475 OSSI CubeSat in New Scientist Magazine http://amsat-uk.org/2012/11/06/ossi-cubesat-in-new-scientist-magazine/ Hojun Song DS1SBO visited London to give a well received presentation on his CubeSat to WIRED 2012 http://tinyurl.com/bcjw83z Data Format for Korean OSSI CubeSat http://amsat-uk.org/2013/01/23/data-format-for-korean-ossi-cubesat/ More background on OSSI Cubesate can be found in ANS-027: Open Source Satellite OSSI CubeSat Launch in April 201 Open Source Satellite Initiative (OSSI) http://opensat.cc/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Offers Two Sessions of their Teachers Institute The ARRL Education & Technology Program has announced the schedule for two sessions of our professional development workshop, the Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI-1) being offered during July 2013. "We are also pleased to announce that Dayton Amateur Radio Association will be supporting and hosting a new professional development opportunity, an advanced Teachers Institute (TI-2) on Remote Sensing and Data Gathering, at their new educational facility. A March QST article includes a description of this new workshop. Please visit the ARRL website at: http://www.arrl.org/teachers-institute-on-wireless-technology for more information about Teachers Institute curriculum content, participant requirements, dates and locations and other details. Go to www.arrl.org/teachers-institute-application to download an application." Tuition, resources and most expenses to attend the Teachers Institute are paid by donations to the ARRL Education & Technology Fund. Donate to support Wireless Technology Literacy today! [ANS thanks Debra Johnson and the ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, EMike McCardel, KC8YLD kc8yld at amsat dot org From k9jkm at comcast.net Sat Mar 9 17:45:32 2013 From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa) Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2013 19:45:32 -0600 Subject: [ans] ANS-069 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <001d01ce1d30$f477ca10$dd675e30$@net> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-069 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicat- ing through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org In this edition: * AMSAT Now Preparing for Two Launch Opportunities * AMSAT.ORG Web Site Testing On-Line Now * SpaceTrack Approves AMSAT Request for Redistribution of KEPS * Help Wanted: AMSAT News Service Rotating Editor Positions Available * Rare Grid Square Opportunities * SARL National Convention Includes SumbandilaSat Ground Station Visit * NASA-TV Coverage Schedule for ISS Expedition 34 Departure/Landing * 2013 Amateur Transponder Launch Opportunity Summary * ARISS School Contacts Nearing 800 Mark * NASA Summer 2013 Internship Applications Close on March 15 * Microsoft Blocking arrl.net and arrl.org E-mail Addresses * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-069.01 ANS-069 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 069.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. March 10, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-069.01 ******************************************************************** * Reminder! AMSAT-DC Spring Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground * * Stations - Saturday, March 23, 2013, at the NASA Goddard Space * * Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD beginning at 9:00AM EDT. Pre- * * registration is required. To register call Martha at the AMSAT * * Office 301-589-6062 no later than Thursday, March 21. Sorry, * * no late registration at the door! See full details at: * * http://patkilroy.com/amsat-dc/ * * * * The suggested donation for advanced registration and admission * * for non-AMSAT members is $25. Registration for AMSAT members * * registering in advance is free. * ******************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Now Preparing for Two Launch Opportunities AMSAT's focus on STEM education and development of a cubesat platform capable of flying a science mission with a reliable communications link resulted in our previous selection of Fox-1 in the third round and RadFxSat (Fox-1B) in the recent fourth round of NASA's Cubesat Launch Initiative. Actual launch vehicle select- ions are dependent on the availability of auxiliary payload space and on what orbits are required. AMSAT VP Engineering Tony Monteiro reports that he has been in conversation with NASA about our orbital preferences/priorities and we're awaiting a response from NASA as to a specific launch selection. In the meantime, the engineering team expects to complete Fox-1 in 2013 and have RadFxSat ready in the 2nd half of 2014 in order to take advantage of launch opportunities that may be offered by NASA. Fox-1 and the RadFxSat missions are based on similar system architecture. Both satellites: + Include a U/V (mode B) FM analog transponder. Its 2 meter down link should be even easier to hear than AO-51. + Are designed so you can work it with just a dual-band HT and an "arrow" hand-held antenna. + Will send telemetry on the voice downlink in the frequencies below the audible band as low-speed FSK with forward error correction. + Will support a high speed digital data mode. + A free telemetry decode program, FoxTLM, will be available to decode and display the low-speed telemetry and the high speed data downlink on Fox-1. An update will be provided for RadFxSat. + All Fox cubesats are designed to host advanced science pay- loads to support future science missions that help us to continue qualify for NASA ELaNa (free) launches. AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW summarized the Fox cubesat program, "Although we are subject to the same launch constraints as every other satellite builder accepted in the Cubesat Launch Initiative, we will be ready for a launch opportunity when it is offered. As soon as we know when we're manifested that information will be shared with our members." [ANS thanks the Fox Engineering Team and AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT.ORG Web Site Testing On-Line Now The web development team, working on the recovery of the AMSAT-NA web at http://www.amsat.org, reports the site is becoming active with testing of the system. As testing proceeds visitors to AMSAT's site will begin to see restoration of prior functionality and in- troduction of new features where appropriate. AMSAT VP User Services Gould Smith, WA4SXM said, "Our web team is making good progress in the restoration of popular features our users counted on in the past. This also gives us an opportunity to review some of the older content to prioritize in what order the system is brought back up." Although the pages seem sparsely populated at present, soon the entire web presence will assume a new look-and-feel with additional functionality, restored features, background graphics templates and overall look-and-feel. A site map feature is planned for development allowing quick navigation of the site's future multiple features. Clicking on "SAT STATUS" on the top of the new page will bring you to the Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page which currently resides at http://oscar.dcarr.org/. The roll-out of the Fox Project web pages can be accessed with a click on the menu bar at the top of the home page. Gould noted, "With the introduction of AMSAT's new web technology we plan to use a new content management system to roll out import- ant and and breaking satellite news via the web page as soon as our volunteers have the chance to post them." Continuing, Gould said, "We will still maintain our existing distribution via the AMSAT News Service so e-mail subscribers will not need to change anything. The ANS bulletins will still arrive in your in-box once a week." You are invited to view the prototyping work in-progress on the new AMSAT-NA web. Use the URL http://www.amsat.org. If you have prior cache entries or bookmarks set to www.amsat.org/amsat-new those will no longer work. [ANS thanks AMSAT VP User Services Gould Smith, WA4SXM and Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- SpaceTrack Approves AMSAT Request for Redistribution of KEPS AMSAT-NA Orbital Data Manager Ray Hoad, WA5QGD announced this week that AMSAT's request to re-distribute Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) Keplerian elements from SpaceTrack has been approved on March 7 for the period April 1, 2013 to April 1, 2014. Ray wrote, "Thanks to AFSPC, Perry Klein, W3PK and Paul Williamson, KB5MU for their help in this process. Once again, we are 'good to go"' for another year." [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Help Wanted: AMSAT News Service Rotating Editor Positions Available The AMSAT News Service (ANS) is responsible for researching, writing, editing, and publishing the weekly amateur satellite news bulletins. With the addition of a couple of volunteers this would generally involve taking a turn about every 3 to 4 weeks. At present we a looking for interested satellite enthusiasts to join the ANS editorial team. Professional writing/editing experience is NOT a requirement. Your interest and enthusiasm in following and reporting on amateur radio in space will get you started! The ANS Editor team helps each other by rounding up items of interest. Plus we receive submitted items for publication ... so you won't be left all alone! If you can commit to working on the bulletins for a week on a rotat- ing basis please reply via e-mail to AMSAT News Service Editor Lee McLamb, KU4OS via ku4os at amsat.org. [ANS thanks AMSAT Vice-President User Services, Gould Smith, WA4SXM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Rare Grid Square Opportunities Antigua and Barbuda ------------------- Nikolai Ozerov, VE3NKL plans to operate as V26NK from grid square FK97 in Aruba on daytime SO-50 passes between March 11-16. He will be looking for contacts with North American, Caribbean, Central American, and South American stations depending on the pass. Mawson Station, Antarctic ------------------------- Craig Hayhow signing VK0JJJ from Australia's Mawson Base in the Antarctic, 67?36' S 62?52' E, grid MC12kj is reportedly equipped with an Arrow antenna for operating satellites. Craig has also activated the VK0RTM/B 6 meter beacon on 50.300 MHz running at 50 watts. He will also be on the air on HF phone and digital modes. (via Austraila WIA News, March 3) [ANS thanks Nikolai Ozerov, VE3NKL, and Australia WIA News for the above information] Plan Ahead for KV1J on Satellites from Island of Miquelon --------------------------------------------------------- Eric, KV1J, will once again be operating from the Island of Miquelon (NA-032, DIFO FP-002 WLOTA 1417, Grid GN17) as FP/KV1J between July 6-16th. Activity will include HF and 6M and look for him on the satellites, weather permitting. [ANS thanks OPDX Bulletin, ARRL DX News for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASA-TV Coverage Schedule for ISS Expedition 34 Departure/Landing Expedition 34 will handover command of the International Space Sta- on Wednesday, March 13 as Commander Kevin Ford KF5GPP of NASA, Rus- sian Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy and Russian Flight Engineer Evgeny Tarelkin prepare for their return to Earth aboard a Soyuz spacecraft. Landing in Kazakhstan is planned to occur on March 14 at 11:57 PM EDT (UTC-4). Expedition 35 will begin aboard the station under the command of Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG of the Canadian Space Agency. Hadfield will be the first Canadian commander. Expedition 35 also includes NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn KE5HOC and Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko. In two weeks they will be joined by three additional crew members: NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov RV3BS and Alexander Misurkin. NASA TV has posted the following schedule of events which will be streamed on-line at http:www.nasa.gov/ntv: (all times are US Eastern Daylight Time EDT or UTC-4) March 13, Wednesday 5:10 p.m. - ISS Expedition 34/35 Change of Command Ceremony Ford hands over ISS command to Hadfield March 14, Thursday 4:45 p.m. - ISS Expedition 34 Farewells and Hatch Closure Coverage with hatch closure scheduled at 5:15 p.m. 8:15 p.m. - ISS Expedition 34/Soyuz TMA-06M Undocking Coverage with undocking scheduled at 8:30 p.m. 10:45 p.m. - ISS Expedition 34/Soyuz TMA-06M Deorbit Burn and Landing Coverage with Deorbit burn scheduled at 11:04 p.m.; landing near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan scheduled at 11:57 p.m. March 15, Friday 2 a.m. - Video File of the ISS Expedition 34/Soyuz TMA-06M Landing and Post-Landing Activities 1:40 p.m. - ISS Expedition 35 VIP Event for the Canadian Space Agency 2 p.m. - Video File of the ISS Expedition 34/Soyuz TMA-06M Landing and Post-Landing Activities; scheduled to include post-landing interview with Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford of NASA and the return of Cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Evgeny Tarelkin to Chkalovsky Airfield near Star City, Russia. [ANS thanks NASA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- SARL National Convention Includes SumbandilaSat Ground Station Visit The South African Radio League (SARL) 2013 National Convention will open on April 26 with a welcoming function at the West Rand Amateur Radio Club. The SARL Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday morning April 27. Beginning on March 4, registration forms and pro- gram details will be available on http://www.sarl.org.za. On Saturday afternoon there is a visit to the Hartbeeshoek satellite tracking station where many international satellites are tracked and managed. This also includes a visit to see the SumbandilaSat ground station. [ANS thanks SARL News, March 3 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 Amateur Transponder Launch Opportunity Summary In addition to the AMSAT-NA Fox cubesat launch opportunity announce- ments several other satellites with amateur radio transponders are expected to launch during 2013. Here is a summary of the upcoming launch plans: + A 2013 Yasny Dnepr Launch should have: o AMSAT-UK FUNcube-1 435/145 MHz 500mW PEP linear transponder and 1200 bps BPSK beacon for educational outreach for a planned 600-700km orbit. o Delfi n3xT 435/145 MHz linear transponder o Triton-1 435/145 MHz single channel FM to DSB transponder o Triton-2 435/2408 MHz FM transponder + 435/145 MHz FM to DSB transponder o CPUT ZACube-1 435/145 MHz FM transponder + In 2nd quarter 2013 TURKSAT-3USAT with a 145/435 MHz linear transponder (see ANS-069: "May 2013 Launch for TURKSAT-3USAT Linear Transponder Cubesat", http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2013/000694.html) + June 2013 Ukube-1 with AMSAT-UK FUNcube boards to provide an amateur radio 435/145 MHz linear transponder and a 1200 bps BPSK beacon for educational outreach. [ANS thanks the satellite teams for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS School Contacts Nearing 800 Mark This week the total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events (each school counts as one event) is 797. Prince Edward Island, Canada ---------------------------- A successful ARISS contact was completed with the Stonepark Inter- mediate School, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, on Thursday, March 7. The contact was be direct between NA1SS and VY2PEI. Grade 9 students at Stonepark Intermediate, Charlottetown, PEI preparing for their contact with the International Space Station through a number of in class activities, research and guest speak- ers. In the past three months they researched life on the ISS and watched YouTube segments of various facets of the ISS. Any news stories featuring Chris Hadfield and the ISS were read and discus- sed. The students attended sessions by a local university professor of engineering who worked for NASA and local amateur radio oper- ators. Both sessions gave students insight into the workings ISS, NASA and the ham radio. France ------ A successful ARISS contact was completed with the Lyc?e Polyvalent Anatole France, Cedex, France on March 9. The contact was direct between OR4ISS and F4KIS. Anatole France is a French high school located in Lillers, a small town in the center of the Pas-de-Calais department. There are about 850 students aged between 15 and 20 years old. The science teachers and the local amateur radio club F6KIS, which became in 2010 the "Artois Lys Radio Club", have developed a partnership since 2007 collaborating on projects to send sounding balloons into the strat- osphere. This year, they are working with a group of students to contact the ISS. The students are preparing the TPE project for their final exam. They need to define the subject of their research, find information about it and run experiments over a period of six months in order to give an oral presentation of their work in front of a jury. ARISS Contacts Planned for Coming Week -------------------------------------- Monday, March 9: Valley Manor School, Martensville, SK, Canada, direct via VE5RAC at 19:23:56 UTC 34 deg. Tuesday, March 12: Mt. Ousley Public School, Fairy Meadow, NSW, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD at 07:35:42 UTC 44 deg. For listeners in the Wollongong and Sydney area, the historic event will be relayed onto the VK 2 RMP repeater on 6850 at Maddens Plains. For interstate or overseas listeners, the event will be relayed onto IRLP Node 9010 and on Echolink via the AMSAT Con- ference Bridge. ARISS is requesting listener reports for this contact. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for this contact. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Due to continuing Space X operations, the above times are subject to last minute changes or cancellations. [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASA Summer 2013 Internship Applications Close on March 15 The NASA One Stop Shopping Initiative, or OSSI, strives to provide students at all institutions of higher education access to a port- folio of internship, fellowship and scholarship opportunities offer- ed by NASA mission directorates and centers. Visit the Office of Education Infrastructure Division LaunchPad to find information on internship, fellowship and scholarship oppor- tunities. The site features the OSSI online application for recruit- ing NASA Interns, Fellows and Scholars, or NIFS. This innovative system allows students to search and apply for all types of higher- education NASA internship, fellowship and scholarship opportunities in one location. A single application places the student in the applicant pool for consideration by all NASA mentors. Applications for summer 2013 opportunities are due March 15, 2013. To find available opportunities and to fill out an OSSI online application for recruiting NIFS, visit https://intern.nasa.gov/index.html. Inquiries about the OSSI should be submitted via https://intern.nasa.gov/oic/. [ANS thanks NASA Education Express Message, March 7, 2013 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft Blocking arrl.net and arrl.org E-mail Addresses The ARRL IT staff has been notified that Microsoft is blocking e-mail to the more than 20,000 members who use the arrl.net e-mail forwarding service to forward e-mail to Microsoft domains (hot- mail.com, msn.com, live.com and outlook.com). In addition, the blockage is also affecting those members of the ARRL's Field Organization and other ARRL volunteers who use an arrl.org alias e-mail address to have e-mail delivered to an address with a Micro- soft domain. According to ARRL Information Technology Manager Michael Keane, K1MK, the IT staff is working to have these blocks lifted and e-mail delivery restored to normal operation as quickly as possible. [ANS thanks the ARRL Letter March 7, 2013 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Mike Rupprecht DK3WN has produced a summary of all active amateur radio satellites with frequencies and links to more detailed information. See: http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?page_id=29535 + Here is another one of the outstandingly cool time-lapse photo- graphy-videos from the ISS: http://tinyurl.com/cool-ISS-video (youtube) + SpaceRef.com posted video of the March 4 SpaceX Dragon docking with the International Space Station: http://tinyurl.com/SpaceRef-Dragon-Docking (SpaceRef.com) + AMSAT-UK gets nice recognition in this article about STRaND-1: http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=40267 + The on-line CQ Newsroom posted news of amateur radio participation during the recent Plasma Shadowing Experiment aboard the ISS. This story and other amateur radio news can be read at: http://cqnewsroom.blogspot.com/ + The VHF Plus column by Joe Lynch, N6CL in the March 2013 CQ Maga- zine discusses the Fox-1 satellite (pages 78-79). + This coming week is the best time to watch for the Comet PanSTARRS. Viewing information and diagrams are posted at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/letsgo/whatsuptonight/194257261.html + HAM RADIO 2013 Convention, organized by Deutscher Amateur Radio Club will take place from Friday, June 28 through Sunday, June 30, 2013 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. And with that please keep in mind when in 1987 Ivan Sutherland, when asked "How could you possibly have done the first interactive graphics program, the first non-procedural programming language, the first object-oriented software system, all in one year?" ... replied, "Well, I didn't know it was hard." 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org From w8iss1 at gmail.com Sun Mar 10 12:19:08 2013 From: w8iss1 at gmail.com (James French) Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:19:08 -0400 Subject: [ans] WSR-070 Weekly Satellite Report 070 - March 11, 2013 Message-ID: <1362943148.3925.0.camel@tablet> This report is organized into four (4) parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - deborbited/returned satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-070.S1 WSR 070 Part 1 03/11/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 070.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 11, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-070.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [02112013] ===== DO-64 Delfi-C3 Catalog number: 32789 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY Telemetry: 145.870 MHz Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68 [02112013] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Dutch Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [02112013] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re- peater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [02112013] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA) Voice/CW (Mode JA) Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP For current operational schedule for FO-29: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ fo29cwts.htm [02112013] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php [02112013] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [02112013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-070.S2 WSR 070 Part 2 03/11/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 070.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 11, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-070.S2 STRaND-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: February 25, 2013 12:31z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink:437.568MHz 9k6 FSK Beacon: None(?) Callsign: URL: http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/STRaND-1--Launched-2013 [03042013] ===== Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:unicu besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St at r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [12162011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.) Catalog Number: 33496 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Proposed Frequencies and Modes: Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101 [02092011] ===== KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.) Catalog Number: 33495 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW IARU coordination status page: AMSAT-NA webpage: [02092011] ===== STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites) Catalog Number: 33498 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW 437.465 MHz FM/CW Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW 437.275 MHz FM/CW Callsigns: JR5YBN JR5YBO IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT) Catalog Number: 33499 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YYY IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107 AMSAT-NA webapge: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL =/satellites/status.php [20092011] ===== PRISM (Tokyo Univ.) Catalog Number: 33493 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [03232012] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: 32791 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [073092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 34 Crew (November 2012 - March 2013): Commander: Kevin Ford KF5GPP Flight Engineer: Oleg Novitskiy Flight Engineer: Evgeny Tarelkin Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [12242012] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-070.S3 WSR 070 Part 3 03/11/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 070.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 11, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-070.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Callsign: ZS0SUM Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz Downlink: 435.345MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear For more information about SO-67: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=88 [01272012] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [12062011] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX From ku4os at cfl.rr.com Sat Mar 16 19:40:26 2013 From: ku4os at cfl.rr.com (Lee McLamb) Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:40:26 -0500 Subject: [ans] ANS-076 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-076 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 at amsat.org In this edition: * Call for Volunteers for the AMSAT Booth at Dayton 2013 * FCC Guidance On Obtaining Licenses For Small Satellites * Satellite DX in Pacific * European CubeSat Symposium SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-076.01 ANS-076 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 055.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. March 17, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-076.01 ******************************************************************** * AMSAT-DC Spring Workshop on Portable Satellite Ground * * Stations - Saturday, March 23, 2013, at the NASA Goddard Space * * Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD beginning at 9:00AM EDT. Pre- * * registration is required. To register call Martha at the AMSAT * * Office 301-589-6062 no later than Thursday, March 21. Sorry, * * no late registration at the door! See full details at: * * http://patkilroy.com/amsat-dc/ * * * * The suggested donation for advanced registration and admission * * for non-AMSAT members is $25. Registration for AMSAT members * * registering in advance is free. * ******************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Volunteers for the AMSAT Booth at Dayton 2013 The 2013 Dayton Hamvention, sponsored by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association will be held this year on May 17-19, 2013. "Dayton" is the largest hamfest in the United States, and AMSAT will be there again this year. You can assist AMSAT by volunteering to help staff the booth. While there, you will meet other AMSAT members, interact with the satellite designers, builders, and operators, and enjoy all that Dayton has to offer. People are needed to assist with the setup of the booth on Thursday, May 16 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.), to staff the booth Friday (9 to 6), Saturday (9 to 5), and Sunday (9 to 1), and packup on Sunday (1 to 3). Most people volunteer for one or more 2 hour shifts in the booth. Unfortunately, Gould Smith WA4SXM, AMSAT's VP-User Services and long-time Dayton Team Leader will be unable to attend Dayton this year because of health issues. AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW has asked Steve Belter, N9IP to take the lead on AMSAT's Dayton Operations and he has graciously agreed to coordinate AMSAT's activities at Dayton for this year. Steve is a long-time volunteer who has assisted AMSAT at Hamvention in prior years. Please send an e-mail to Steve Belter,n9ip at amsat.org, if you are willing to help AMSAT at the Hamvention. Please advise by April 30thl if you're available to assist. Additional information on the Hamvention can be found at www.hamvention.org. Information on AMSAT's extensive Hamvention activities, including details about the informal "Get Together" on Thursday evening, the joint AMSAT-TAPR Dinner on Friday evening, the AMSAT Forum on Saturday, satellite demonstrations, etc. will be available on the AMSAT website (www.amsat.org) "soon." (ANS thanks AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW and Steve Belter, N9IP for the above information) --------------------------------------------------------------------- FCC Guidance On Obtaining Licenses For Small Satellites The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Public Notice to provide guidance concerning FCC licensing of spectrum for use by small satellites, including satellites that fall within the categories of pico-satellites, nano-satellites and cubesats. The advent of such small satellite designs has brought with it dramatically lower launch costs, enabling a larger range of organizations to directly launch satellites. Institutions such as universities and research organizations that previously found it cost prohibitive to launch their own satellite can now participate in the exploration of space. Many of these participants may be unfamiliar with the spectrum licensing, scheduling and other requirements attendant on satellites. This Public Notice seeks to alert affected parties of these requirements and thus aid small satellite operators in the planning necessary for a successful launch operation. The Commission?s rules set forth three different procedures for licensing satellites. The Commission?s Part 25 rules are the primary vehicle for satellite licensing, and are used for licensing a wide range of satellite operations, including commercial communication and remote sensing satellites. The Commission?s Part 5 rules cover experimental operations. The Commission?s Part 97 rules cover amateur radio service satellite operations. Currently, many small satellite missions involve experimental operations ? i.e. scientific and research missions, including missions conducted under government contract ? and many operate in amateur frequency bands. These satellites are therefore licensed under Parts 5 or 97 of FCC rules. Because of the significant interest in small satellites in the amateur and research communities, the primary focus of this Public Notice is on such operations, although certain guidance in this Public Notice is also applicable to Part 25 licensing. licenses well in advance of a launch. The full public notice can be found at http://www.fcc.gov/document/guidance-obtaining-licenses-small-satellites [ANS thanks the FCC for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite DX in Pacific JD1, OGASAWARA. Makoto, JI5RPT, will once again be active as JD1BLY from Chichijima Island (AS-031), Ogasawara, between April 28th and May 4th. Activity will be on 40-6 meters, including the satellites, using CW, SSB and the Digital modes (NO 6m EME). QSL via his home callsign JI5RPT. His log search will be available on his Web site at: http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1 He will also use Twitter to inform his real-time activities at: http://twitter.com/jd1bly [ANS thanks the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- European CubeSat Symposium The 5th European CubeSat Symposium that will take place on 3-5 June 2013 at the premises of Royal Military Academy in Brussels, Belgium. This is the biggest CubeSat related event in Europe and last year it attracted more than 250 participants and industrial exhibits of 7 specialized companies. This year even greater participation is expected. Applicants from all around the world are welcome. The call for proposals and the online abstract submission system is available at www.CubeSatSymposium.eu The important dates are: 15 Mar 2013: Deadline for the submission of abstracts 15 April 2013: Notification of acceptance 15 May 2013: Publication of the programme and the abstracts 24 May 2013: Deadline for online registration 3-5 June 2013: 5th European CubeSat Symposium at ERM, Brussels (3 full days) 6 June 2013: 6th QB50 Workshop at VKI, Brussels (by invitation only) The session topics are: CubeSat networks/constellations/swarms Scientific instruments/sensors on CubeSats Biology and microgravity experiments on CubeSats Technology demonstration on CubeSats Micropropulsion subsystems, formation flying Attitude determination and control subsystem Telecommunications, ground stations, ground station networks Orbital dynamics for CubeSats, lifetimes of CubeSats in orbit CubeSat flight experience, lessons learned Other topics (e.g. expandable solar arrays, atmospheric re-entry, CubeSats as free-flying payloads for the exploration of the Solar System) Future technologies on CubeSats Deployment systems for CubeSats [ANS thanks Cem O. Asma for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org From w8iss1 at gmail.com Sun Mar 17 11:33:18 2013 From: w8iss1 at gmail.com (James French) Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:33:18 -0400 Subject: [ans] WSR-077 Weekly Satellite Report 077 - March 18, 2013 Message-ID: <1363545198.5616.5.camel@tablet> This report is organized into four (4) parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - deborbited/returned satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-077.S1 WSR 077 Part 1 03/18/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 077.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 18, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-077.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [02112013] ===== DO-64 Delfi-C3 Catalog number: 32789 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY Telemetry: 145.870 MHz Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68 [02112013] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Dutch Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [02112013] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re- peater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [02112013] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA) Voice/CW (Mode JA) Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP For current operational schedule for FO-29: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ fo29cwts.htm [02112013] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php [02112013] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 35 Crew (March 2013 - September 2013): Commander: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [03182013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-077.S2 WSR 077 Part 2 03/18/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 077.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 18, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-077.S2 STRaND-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: February 25, 2013 12:31z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink:437.568MHz 9k6 FSK Beacon: None(?) Callsign: URL: http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/STRaND-1--Launched-2013 [03042013] ===== Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:unicu besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St at r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [12162011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.) Catalog Number: 33496 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Proposed Frequencies and Modes: Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101 [02092011] ===== KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.) Catalog Number: 33495 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW IARU coordination status page: AMSAT-NA webpage: [02092011] ===== STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites) Catalog Number: 33498 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW 437.465 MHz FM/CW Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW 437.275 MHz FM/CW Callsigns: JR5YBN JR5YBO IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT) Catalog Number: 33499 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YYY IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107 AMSAT-NA webapge: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL =/satellites/status.php [20092011] ===== PRISM (Tokyo Univ.) Catalog Number: 33493 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [03232012] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: 32791 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [073092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 35 Crew (March 2013 - September 2013): Commander: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [03182013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-077.S3 WSR 077 Part 3 03/18/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 077.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 18, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-077.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Callsign: ZS0SUM Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz Downlink: 435.345MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear For more information about SO-67: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=88 [01272012] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [12062011] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX From w8iss1 at gmail.com Sat Mar 23 11:42:14 2013 From: w8iss1 at gmail.com (James French) Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:42:14 -0400 Subject: [ans] WSR-084 Weekly Satellite Report 084 - March 25, 2013 Message-ID: <1364064134.2046.27.camel@tablet> This report is organized into four (4) parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - deborbited/returned satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-084.S1 WSR 084 Part 1 03/25/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 084.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 25, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-084.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [02112013] ===== DO-64 Delfi-C3 Catalog number: 32789 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY Telemetry: 145.870 MHz Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68 [02112013] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Dutch Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [02112013] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re- peater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [02112013] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA) Voice/CW (Mode JA) Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP For current operational schedule for FO-29: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ fo29cwts.htm [02112013] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php [02112013] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 35 Crew (March 2013 - September 2013): Commander: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [03182013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-084.S2 WSR 084 Part 2 03/25/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 084.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 25, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-084.S2 STRaND-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: February 25, 2013 12:31z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink:437.568MHz 9k6 FSK Beacon: None(?) Callsign: URL: http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/STRaND-1--Launched-2013 [03042013] ===== Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:unicu besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St at r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [12162011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.) Catalog Number: 33496 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Proposed Frequencies and Modes: Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101 [02092011] ===== KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.) Catalog Number: 33495 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW IARU coordination status page: AMSAT-NA webpage: [02092011] ===== STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites) Catalog Number: 33498 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW 437.465 MHz FM/CW Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW 437.275 MHz FM/CW Callsigns: JR5YBN JR5YBO IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT) Catalog Number: 33499 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YYY IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107 AMSAT-NA webapge: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL =/satellites/status.php [20092011] ===== PRISM (Tokyo Univ.) Catalog Number: 33493 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [03232012] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: 32791 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [073092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 35 Crew (March 2013 - September 2013): Commander: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Flight Engineer: Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [03182013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-084.S3 WSR 084 Part 3 03/25/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 084.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, March 25, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-084.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Callsign: ZS0SUM Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz Downlink: 435.345MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear For more information about SO-67: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=88 [01272012] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [12062011] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX From mccardelm at gmail.com Sun Mar 24 12:39:26 2013 From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel) Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:39:26 -0400 Subject: [ans] ANS-083 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-083 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org In this edition: * Come See AMSAT at Dayton 2013 * Dayton Hamvention 2013 AMSAT Forum * More 'AMSAT at Dayton' News * ISS Expedition 35 Crew To Include Three Licensed Hams * ARISS News * [QB50] 5th European CubeSat Symposium - ESA sponsorship - Deadline postponed * March/April 2013 AMSAT Journal Heading for the Print Shop * KiwiSAT - All systems are now flight ready * New Swiss Small Satellite Launch System * Raspberry Pi as WSPR transmitter up to 250 MHz * Houston based WebSDR for 2m Ham Band * AMSAT Helps at Monrovia HS Science Expo and ISS Downlink * Music in Space Downlink With the International Space Station * Argentine CubeBug-1 satellite will have amateur radio digipeater SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-083.01 ANS-083 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 083.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. March 24, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-083.01 ***************************************************************** * Volunteers are needed to help at the AMSAT booth at Dayton. * * Steve Belter N9IP, is looking for volunteers to help man the * * AMSAT booth during the 2013 Hamvention. If you are willing * * to help at the Hamvention, please send an e-mail by April 30 * * to Steve Belter, n9ip at amsat.org. * * * * Monitor the 'AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention 2013' link on the new * * AMSAT Web Site http://www.amsat.org for the latest AMSAT at * * Dayton news and developments * ***************************************************************** Come See AMSAT at Dayton 2013 The 2013 Dayton Hamvention, sponsored by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association will be held this year on May 17-19, 2013. "Dayton" is the largest hamfest in the United States, and AMSAT will be there again this year. AMSAT's theme for Dayton will be "AMSAT - A View to the Future." Come see AMSAT in Ball Arena, right across from the ARRL area and just inside the door from the Satellite Demonstration area. The AMSAT booth will feature AMSAT Engineering, new publications, new apparel, amateur satellite hardware and software. The AMSAT Forum will be on Saturday May 18. Plan to visit all of the AMSAT activities! + The booth will feature an engineering model of the 1U Fox Cubesat + AMSAT Publications + AMSAT Apparel + Station Hardware + The latest version SatPC32 tracking software + Renew your AMSAT membership at the AMSAT booth too. [ANS thanks JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dayton Hamvention 2013 AMSAT Forum This year's AMSAT Forum will be held is on Saturday in Room 5, from 1115 to 1330 EDT. There will be an open Q&A session after the talks. Moderator: Alan Biddle, WA4SCA Speakers: "AMSAT Status Report." Barry Baines, WD4ASW, AMSAT-NA President, will highlight recent activities within AMSAT and discuss some of the challenges, accomplishments, and exciting projects of the organization. "A report on ARISS." Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, AMSAT-NA Vice President for Human Spaceflight, will discuss amateur operations on the International Space Station. "AMSAT Fox Satellite Program," Tony Monteiro, AA2TX, AMSAT-NA Engineering VP, will present the current Status of the AMSAT Fox CubeSat Projects. "The AMSAT-UK FUNcube CubeSat." Howard Long, G6LVB, AMSAT-UK Committee Member, will discuss the FUNcube project which will enable amateurs and students to use and learn about satellites. "Amateur Satellites, Education, and You!" Mark Hammond, N8MH, AMSAT- NA Educational Relations VP, will discuss what satellite operators can do to support the educational goals of AMSAT. [ANS thanks Alan WA4SCA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- More 'AMSAT at Dayton' News + AMSAT Hotel The cutoff date to book a room with the AMSAT group is April 25. If you are interested in staying with AMSAT at Dayton, please call Martha at the AMSAT Office at 301-589-6062. + Thursday Night Dinner and Beverages at Tickets Pub and Eatery Thursday night, May 16, 1830-???? at the Tickets Pub and Eatery in Fairborn, OH. This is a great chance to relax after a hard day's travel or setting up the AMSAT display area. Very informal. Click the 'AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention 2013' button on the new Web Site: http://www.amsat.org. + AMSAT/TAPR Friday Night Banquet AMSAT/TAPR Banquet on Friday night, May 17 is one of the main AMSAT activities during the 2013 Hamvention at Dayton. Banquet tickets will not be sold at the AMSAT booth during the Hamvention so reser- vations must be made through the AMSAT Store. For the latest details about the Banquet go to the 'AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention 2013' button on the new Web Site: http://www.amsat.org. The link to the AMSAT Store to purchase the Banquet tickets will be found there. Tickets are $30 apiece. + Satellite Demonstration Area AMSAT is encouraging everyone attending the 2013 Dayton Hamvention to come by the Satellite Demonstration Area just outside of the Ball Arena entrance for live demonstrations making contacts using the amateur satellites. There will be AMSAT volunteers there to explain how to make the contacts and during actual satellite passes. Lists of satellite pass times will be posted in the satellite demonstration area and at the AMSAT booth. [ANS thanks AMSAT's 2013 Dayton Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ISS Expedition 35 Crew To Include Three Licensed Hams A report posted on Space-Travel.com says Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov, RV3BS and Alexander Misurkin and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy have arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to prepare for the March 29 launch to the International Space Station. Their Soyuz spacecraft is to reach the ISS in a record six hours due to a new fast-track launch trajectory. The ISS will have a crew of six upon arrival of the Soyuz when Vino- gradov, Misurkin and Cassidy join with Russian cosmonaut Roman Roman- enko, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, KC5RNJ/VA3OOG, and US astro- naut Thomas Marshburn, KE5HOC are already aboard the space station. See http://tinyurl.com/March29-Launch (Space-Travel.com) for their orginal posting. [ANS thanks Space-Travel.com for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News Recent ARISS Contacts + Christ the King School, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia on 20 March 2013 A successful ARISS Contact was made with with participants at Christ the King School, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia on 20 Mar. The contact began at approximately 07:15 UTC, and lasted for about 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD and was audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Established by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, Christ the King School, Warradale, is a small, Reception to Year 5 Catholic parish school within the Brighton Parish in Adelaide. The school has approximately 190 students across 7 classes. In the Catholic tradition, they seek to provide a comprehensive Catholic education to children in a caring, faith community. + Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, Austin, TX on 20 March 2013 A successful ARISS Contact was made with with participants at Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, Austin, TX on 20 Mar. The contact began at approximately 14:20 UTC, and lasted for about 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was a telebridge between NA1SS and VK6MJ and was audible over portions of Australia and adjacent areas. The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders is a unique all- girls school founded to educate young women and give them the confidence and skills necessary to succeed in college, in their careers, and in their communities. They are a public school in the Austin Independent School District serving over 700 girls in 6th through 12th grade. The girls partake and excel in engineering design projects and robotics competitions. The demographics of our student body mirror that of our local community. During the 2011 - 2012 school year, 61% percent of our students were Hispanic, 22% are Caucasian, 13% were African-American, 3% were Asian-American and 1% were American Indian/Alaskan Native. Two hundred of the girls were gathered as 10 of their peers asked questions on behalf of all grade levels during the ARISS contact. + UA Huntsville Space Hardware Club, Huntsville, AL, on 21 March 2013 A successful ARISS Contact was made with with participants at UA Huntsville Space Hardware Club, Huntsville, AL, on 21 Mar. The contact began at approximately 15:50 UTC, and lasted for about 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was a direct between NA1SS and K4UAH and was audible over portions of the U.S. The Space Hardware Club is a UA Huntsville student organization. The club is student run and is strictly volunteer. Using the capacities of a multi-disciplinary team of engineering to conceptualize, design, build, test and fly flight hardware for orbital spaceflight, high altitude ballooning, competitive mock-satellite design, build, launch competitions, and other space related engineering problems. Involvement in The Space Hardware Club allows students to experience real life time sensitive deadlines, and design payloads to mission specification. The students learn to design mechanical structures, software, and circuit boards while considering thermal forces, shock loads, and other realistic environmental limitations. Upcoming ARISS Contacs For This Week + Thornton Middle School, Katy, TX on 25 Mar. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:39 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and KF5NZD. The contact should be audible over portions of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. + Des Cardinaux School, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Quebec, Canada on 26 Mar. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 13:13 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the east coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in French. [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- [QB50] 5th European CubeSat Symposium - ESA sponsorship - Deadline postponed Cem O. Asma, PhD, Aeronautics & Aerospace Dept von Karman Institute, reports, "We have good news regarding the 5th European CubeSat Symposium that will be held on 3-5 June 2013 at Brussels, Belgium. The Education Office of European Space Agency has kindly offered scholarships to selected students to attend the European CubeSat Symposium. More information on the rules and how to apply are given at the Symposium web site: https://cubesatsymposium.eu/ We have therefore decided to postpone the deadline of abstract submission to 29 Mar 2013 so that those who consider an ESA sponsorship can apply as well." [ANS thanks Cem O. Asma, PhD for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- March/April 2013 AMSAT Journal Heading for the Print Shop AMSAT Journal Editor, JoAnne K9JKM reports that the March/April 2013 issue is on its way to the print shop this week. It should reach your mailbox in early to mid-April. This issue features two technical projects, operating features, and the latest news from AMSAT's officers. We'll update you on all the content next week when the March/April Issue is completed, packed up, and ready for delivery. Thanks for all the help from our Journal Editorial Team: Douglas Quagliana, KA2UPW/5; Mike Sedlak, K4ERA; Bernhard Jatzeck, VA6BMJ; Bill Hook, W3QBC, and Martha at the AMSAT Office. The AMSAT Journal is pleased to publish your articles and photos of satellite operations and all aspects of amateur radio in space. Send your ideas and questions to journal at amsat.org. [ANS thanks AMSAT Journal Editor JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- KiwiSAT - All systems are now flight ready The KiwiSAT website reports that all hardware is complete and the KiwiSAT micro-satellite is operational. Final integration to launch ready awaits completion of command and control testing. They say software is being developed and launch negotiation is underway in New Zealand. Earlier reports indicated that $1 million was required for a launch to a 700 km orbit. Read the status report dated March 13, 2013 at http://www.kiwisat.org.nz/status.html [ANS thanks Trevor M5AKA and AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- New Swiss Small Satellite Launch System Swiss Space Systems ? S3 a new Swiss aerospace company, was officially inaugurated in Payerne on Thursday, March 14, in the presence of representatives of the national authorities and of prestigious Swiss and international partners such as the ESA, Dassault Aviation, the Von Karman Institute, Sonaca, Meggitt and Stanford University. S3 aims to develop, build, certify and operate suborbital space shuttles dedicated to launching small satellites, enabling space access to be made more democratic thanks to an original system with launching costs reduced to a quarter of the present cost. The first test launches are planned to be carried out by the end of 2017. The Swiss Space Systems launch model uses an Airbus A300, an aircraft already certified for zero gravity flights, to take the shuttle up to 10,000m on its back; the shuttle will then be launched from there. Combining the internal architecture developed by the French company Dassault for Hermes with the external architecture developed by the Belgian companies Sonaca and Space Application Services will develop the shuttle. Discussions are at an advanced stage concerning the engine supplier. The shuttle-drone will take care of the next part of the ascent up to an altitude of 80km, the height at which the upper stage will be launched in order to put the satellites into orbit. Once this operation has been completed, the shuttle will return to earth by gliding towards its launch airport, where it will be taken care of by the maintenance teams who will prepare it for a new launch. S3 say agreements have already been signed for four launches for the Von Karman Institute. How will the in-orbit delivery of small satellites work ? Video at http://tinyurl.com/b27atko Swiss Space Systems ? S3 http://www.s-3.ch/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Raspberry Pi as WSPR transmitter up to 250 MHz Guido PE1NNZ has released code that he says enables the Raspberry Pi to operate as a WSPR transmitter at HF and VHF. Guido has modified the WsprryPi code originally developed by Dan Ankers MD1CLV. He says the Raspberry Pi requires just a Low Pass Filter (LPF) and antenna connected to the GPIO4 pin in order to function as a WSPR transmitter. The PE1NNZ code and binary is available at https://github.com/threeme3/WsprryPi Turning the Raspberry Pi into an FM Transmitter http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2013/ turning_the_raspberry_pi_into_an_fm_transmitter.htm Dan Ankers MD1CLV WSPR http://m0xpd.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/raspberry-whispers.html WSPR on the Raspberry Pi http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2013/ wspr_on_the_raspberry_pi.htm [ANS thanks Southgate Amateur radio News for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Houston based WebSDR for 2m Ham Band Thomas Krahn KT5TK has made available a Houston-based Web Software Defined Radio for the 144-146 MHz amateur radio band. The WebSDR receiver is located in the 8th floor of a Houston office building. The receiver is a simple RTLSDR dongle with an Elonics E4000 tuner. The brand is: Terratec NOXON DAB/DAB+ USB dongle (rev 2). Currently a telescopic antenna is being used but it's planned to change to a bi-quad antenna. Thomas notes that the Houston AMSAT NET can be heard on Tuesdays at 8pm Central Time (Wednesday 0100 UT) 0n 145.470 MHz FM. (Also available on Echolink AMSAT node.) The Houston 2m WebSDR is available at http://websdr.tkrahn.com:8901 [ANS thanks Southgate ARC for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Helps at Monrovia HS Science Expo and ISS Downlink On Saturday, March 2, the Pasadena Radio Club participated in the Monrovia High School Science Expo with the help of local AMSAT members.Set up started at 8 am and the display began at 10. Tom Berne gave students the opportunity to talk over amateur radio while Robert and Irene Allen and Kate Hutton transmitted radiograms. Tom Mikkelsen, Tim LaMarca, and Dale Hunzeker demonstrated amateur radio satellite communications with an AMSAT satellite simulator and a satellite receiving station. All spent considerable time answering questions and sharing their ham radio experiences. Other actives at the Science Expo included a FIRST Robotics competition, demonstrations by the Remote Control Aircraft Club, and booths from Sidewalk Astronomers, NASA, Planetary Society, FTC/FRC Robotics, and Miachi/UniTek. Stargazing activities continued into the evening. Science Expo activities continued on Tuesday, March 5, with a NASA sponsored live International Space Station downlink. Over one thousand 5th - 12th grade Monrovian students watched as three astronauts "floated" inside the space station while answering students' questions. Tim LaMarca, Jutti Marsh, and Dale Hunzeker were in the audience. These activities are examples of ways amateur radio can work with schools in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. [ANS thanks Dale L. Hunzeker, KJ6VUC for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Music in Space Downlink With the International Space Station Join NASA's Johnson Space Center, or JSC, Digital Learning Network for a live International Space Station downlink with astronaut Chris Hadfield, space station commander. Commander Hadfield and students from the Pasadena Independent School District's Pearl Hall Elementary will explore the many cultures and music surrounding the International Space Station partners. Students will perform songs at JSC with astronaut Dan Burbank and with space station astronaut Chris Hadfield. Students from Pearl Hall Elementary in Pasadena, Texas, and the Chris Hadfield Public School in Ontario, Canada, will speak to Chris while exploring about the connection between the arts and science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Watch the webcast live on March 27, 2013, from 2:30-3:45 p.m. CDT* by clicking on the link below. http://tinyurl.com/2aufnge Questions about the program may be directed to Patricia Moore at patricia.l.moore at nasa.gov. *The webcast time is subject change due to communication with the space station. Please visit http://dln.nasa.gov for the most recent information. [ANS thanks NASA Education Express Message -- March 21, 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Argentine CubeBug-1 satellite will have amateur radio digipeater CubeBug-1 is the first technology demonstration mission for a new CubeSat platform design (mechanics, hardware and software) intended to be released as Open Source and Open Hardware for its use in Amateur projects, University projects and research labs. The project is sponsored by the Argentinian Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation. Payloads on this first mission include: ? an ARM based on-board computer ? a nano-reaction wheel with its driver circuit ? a low resolution camera all based on COTS components CubeBug-1 is a 2U CubeSat and the team are planning to use half duplex communications on 437.445 MHz with 9k6 GMSK data. Telemetry information is at http://1.cubebug.org/coms/telemetry After the technology demonstration part of the mission is over, the satellite will enter a mode that will include services to the Amateur radio community, including a Digipeater, science data downloads from the payload (including images if possible). CubeBug-1 is expected to launch on a Long March CZ-2D rocket from the Jiuquan Space Center on April 28, 2013. Other satellites on the same launch include NEE-01 Pegasus and TURKSAT-3USAT. Watch a CubeBug-1 video at http://vimeo.com/56055215 CubeBug-1 website http://1.cubebug.org/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, EMike McCardel, KC8YLD kc8yld at amsat dot org From k9jkm at comcast.net Sat Mar 30 18:23:40 2013 From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa) Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:23:40 -0500 Subject: [ans] ANS-090 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <004301ce2dae$60e03970$22a0ac50$@net> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-090 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org. In this edition: * Schedule of AMSAT Activities at Dayton Hamvention * AMSAT/TAPR Banquet Speaker: Bruce Perens, K6BP * AMSAT Store Now Selling Tickets for AMSAT/TAPR Friday Night Banquet * "Dayton Only" Special Deals at the AMSAT Store * Google Earth Satellite Tracker Software Rollout for Demo and Testing * AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2013 Announced for July 19-21 * South Africa AMSAT Space Symposium to Feature Interesting Topics * VO-52 HAMSAT Transponder User Feedback Requested * Cubesat Launches Planned for April * ARISS School Contacts This Week * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-090.01 ANS-090 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 090.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. March 31, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-090.01 ***************************************************************** * Volunteers are needed to help at the AMSAT booth at Dayton. * * Steve Belter N9IP, is looking for volunteers to help man the * * AMSAT booth during the 2013 Hamvention. If you are willing * * to help at the Hamvention, please send an e-mail by April 30 * * to Steve Belter, n9ip at amsat.org. * * * * Monitor the 'AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention 2013' link on the new * * AMSAT Web Site http://www.amsat.org for the latest AMSAT at * * Dayton news and developments * ***************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule of AMSAT Activities at Dayton Hamvention AMSAT Hamvention activities and displays are planned to take place at the new booth location (444-446 and 433-435) in the Ball Arena, and outside in the Satellite Demonstration Area just outside the Ball Arena entrance. 2013 theme for AMSAT at Dayton is "AMSAT - A View to the Future." Here are the daily AMSAT activities for on-site and off-site events at the 2013 Hamvention! Thursday 16 May 2013 -------------------- + 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM AMSAT Booth Setup at Ball Arena (contact Steve Belter, N9IP, n9ip at amsat.org if you can help during this time). + 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM The third Annual AMSAT "Dinner at Tickets" party will be held at Tickets Pub & Eatery in Fairborn, OH. Check out the 'AMSAT at Day- ton Hamvention 2013' link to the page 'AMSAT Dayton Social Events' on the new Web Site: http://www.amsat.org. Friday 17 May 2013 ------------------ + 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM at the AMSAT Booth AMSAT Booth open for membership renewals, books, new items and information. + 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM AMSAT/TAPR Banquet at Dayton 2013 AMSAT/TAPR Banquet on Friday night, May 18 is one of the main AMSAT activities during the 2013 Hamvention at Dayton. See the bulletin below for details! Saturday 18 May 2013 -------------------- + 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM at the AMSAT Booth AMSAT Booth open for membership renewals, books, new items and information. + 11:15 AM - 1:30 PM The AMSAT Forum Get the latest information about what is going on with AMSAT and its projects. The AMSAT Forum will be held in Forum Room 5. See the bulletin below for details! Sunday 19 May 2013 ------------------ + 9:00 AM - 1:00PM at the AMSAT Booth AMSAT Booth open for membership renewals, books, new items and information. + 1:00PM - 3:00PM at the AMSAT Booth Take down and storage of the AMSAT Booth. (contact Steve Belter, N9IP, n9ip at amsat.org if you can help during this time). Demos Daily on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for All Available Passes -------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT is encouraging everyone attending the 2013 Dayton Hamvention to come by the Satellite Demonstration Area just outside of the Ball Area entrance and make a contact using the amateur satellites. There will be AMSAT volunteers to explain how to make the contacts and dur- ing actual satellite passes will complete as many actual contacts as possible. Satellite pass times will be posted in the satellite demon- stration area and at the AMSAT booth. [ANS thanks AMSAT's 2013 Dayton Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT/TAPR Banquet Speaker: Bruce Perens, K6BP The seventh annual AMSAT/TAPR Banquet will be held on Friday even- ing, May 17. This dinner will be one of the highlights of the AMSAT activities during the 2013 Hamvention at Dayton. This year's speaker will be Bruce Perens, K6BP, with a humorous his- tory of technology evangelism: "The Evangelist's Dilemma: Driving New Ideas With Nothing But Words." As you can imagine, when you're promoting new ideas, there are things that inevitably go wrong. Bruce will pull examples from his history with Open Source, No-Code, Soft- ware Freedom, Codec2, and Open Hardware, and he'll introduce a few of the new battle grounds. [ANS thanks AMSAT's 2013 Dayton Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Store Now Selling Tickets for AMSAT/TAPR Friday Night Banquet Tickets for the dinner are $30 each, and must be purchased from the AMSAT Store at http://store.amsat.org/catalog/ by Tuesday, May 14. The dinner will be held at: The Kohler Presidential Banquet Center 4548 Presidential Way Kettering, OH 45429 Doors open at 1830 for a cash bar with buffet dinner served at 1915. Seating is limited to the number of meals we reserve with the Kohler caterers, based on the number of tickets sold by the deadline. Tick- ets will not be sold at Dayton, but tickets purchased online may be collected at the AMSAT booth (444-446 and 433-435). Join us for a fun evening with good food, great company, and an outstanding speaker. [ANS thanks AMSAT's 2013 Dayton Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Dayton Only" Special Deals at the AMSAT Store As usual, during the Hamvention AMSAT will have a number of special items and packages available at the booth. These will range from new design shirts and hats, to tracking hardware and software, to Elk antennas. Many of the shirts and trinkets are only available at Dayton. When they are gone, they are gone! Be sure to stop by the booth early while we have a full range of sizes. Here are some of the bargains announced for Dayton Hamvention 2013: + SATPC32 - $40 (normally $45 for members) + AMSAT TOTE BAG - $5.00 (Free for new and renewing members and for those who buy a LVB Tracker Box.) + AMSAT LICENSE PLATE HOLDER - $5.00 (Free for new and renewing members) These items are only available at Dayton: + LVB TRACKER BOX - $200 + ELK ANTENNA - $125 The full shopping list, including publications, software, hardware, apparel, and sustaining memberships are posted on the AMSAT On-Line Store at: http://ww2.amsat.org/?page_id=296 Please do not contact the AMSAT office requesting Dayton-only spe- cials. Our regular offerings remain available at the AMSAT Store: http://store.amsat.org/catalog/ [ANS thanks Alan Biddle, WA4SCA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Google Earth Satellite Tracker Software Rollout for Demo and Testing Joseph Armbruster, KJ4JIO has rolled out his software project for testing by interested amateur satellite operators. His Python-based Google Earth Satellite Tracker adds satellite tracking to the Google Earth map features. This is an on-going development project which, at present, requires you to have Python 2.7, and supporting environment installed on your computer. Full details of the installation steps are documented on Joe's Google Earth Satellite Tracker project page: https://code.google.com/p/ge-satellite-tracker/ Example screen shots along with an ongoing blog of the project's development is posted at: http://libjoe.blogspot.com/2013/03/google-earth-satellite-tracker.html [ANS thanks Joseph Armbruster, KJ4JIO for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2013 Announced for July 19-21 The AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 2013 will be held on July 19-21, 2013 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, United Kingdom. In conjunction with the event a Hands-on CubeSat Workshop will take place at the nearby University of Surrey on Friday, July 19. Colloquium program information, travel information and hotel booking information is posted at: http://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/colloquium-2013/ The Colloquium attracts an international audience from across Europe as well as North America and the Middle East. Attendees range from the builders of the CubeSats and Nanosats, those who communicate through them and beginners who wish to find out more about this fascinating branch of the hobby. Call For Papers and Speakers ---------------------------- AMSAT-UK invites speakers, to cover topics about micro-satellites, CubeSats, Nanosats, space and associated activities, for this event. They are also invited to submit papers for subsequent publishing on the AMSAT-UK web site. We normally prefer authors to present talks themselves rather than having someone else give them in the authors? absence. We also welcome ?unpresented? papers for the web site. We appreciate that it is not always possible to give a firm indica- tion of attendance at this stage but expressions of interest would be appreciated. Submissions should be sent *ONLY* to G4DPZ, via the following routes: e-mail: dave at g4dpz dot me dot uk Postal address at http://www.qrz.com/db/G4DPZ AMSAT-UK also invite anyone with requests for Program Topics to sub- mit them as soon as possible to G4DPZ. [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- South Africa AMSAT Space Symposium to Feature Interesting Topics The South Africa AMSAT Space Symposium will be held at the Innovation Hub in Pretoria on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Some of the topics on the agenda include: + A full report on the SA AMSAT KLETSkous cubesat + How DynaCube will, after launch, study the particle radiation in the South Atlantic + Building a 14 MHz receiver to measure signal properties of the ZACUBE 1 + Innovative Solutions in Space by ISIS The full program and registration forms will be available soon at: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/. [ANS thanks SA AMSAT and SARL News 3/30/2013 for the above infor- mation] --------------------------------------------------------------------- VO-52 HAMSAT Transponder User Feedback Requested Mani, VU2WMY, Secretary & Station-In-Charge of the Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC at India's ISRO Satellite Centre, has issued a request for user feedback from amateur satellite operators using the VO-52 HAMSAT transponder. Mani wrote, "We are in need of the latest user feed backs and re- ports on the performance of the current transponder on-board VO-52 [Hamsat] for routine official documentation purposes. "Hence, We request VO-52 users to kindly send in their latest re- ports and valuable feed backs, so as to enable us to complete the procedures at the earliest." Reports should be sent via e-mail to Mani at: wmy at isac.gov.in He also requests you to copy your report to tprangan at istrac.org [ANS thanks Mani, VU2WMY for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cubesat Launches Planned for April April 19 BAIKONUR Soyuz-2-1b ---------------------------- A Soyuz-2-1b from the Baikonur launch facility, in Kazakhstan on April 19, 2013 will include three cubesat missions: Satellite Downlink Mode ---------- --------------- ------------------ OSSI-1 145.980/437.525 CW/1200bps SOMP 437.485 1200, 9600bps BPSK BEESAT-2/3 435.950 4800bps GMSK Bion-M1 Biological research satellites AIST Measurement of the Earth's geomagnetic field Dove-2 Commercial technology demonstration mission OSSI-1 ------ 145.980 MHz CW, 437.525 MHz 1k2 OSSI-1, the Open Source Satellite Initiative satellite is a cubesat developed by Hojun Song DS1SBO. In addition to the radio beacons OSSI-1 also carries a 44 watt LED optical beacon to flash Morse Code messages to observers on Earth. The development of the satellite has been documented on the Open Source Satellite Initiative Blog http://opensat.cc/blog/ and the Wiki http://opensat.cc/wiki/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUOL0zSY6cg SOMP ---- Downlink on 437.485 MHz including CW, 1k2 and 9k6 BPSK, AX25 FSK, and AO40 standard 400bit/s BPSK The Student Oxygen Measurement Project (SOMP) is a cubesat devel- oped by students of the Technische Universit?t Dresden, Germany, organized in the Students? Research Group for Spacecraft Engineer- ing in Dresden (STARD). SOMP will be a standard sized single CubeSat with one payload side and five sides with two solar cells each. http://phpweb.tu-dresden.de/stard/SOMP/?lang=en http://tinyurl.com/SOMP-AMSAT-UK-Posting BEESAT-2/3 (Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite) 435.950 MHz, 4k8 GMSK (both satellites) BEESAT-2 is a cubesat-sized vehicle carries a technology experiment using gyros and sensors for precise orientation. BEESat-3 is another cubesat-sized vehicle that will test high-speed data links (up to 1MB/s). http://www.raumfahrttechnik.tu-berlin.de/beesat/ The above cubesat missions and the scientific/commercial missions are also documented on Mineo Wakita's (JE9PEL) web page at: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ossisomp.htm April 20 KOUROU Vega Launch --------------------------- Estonia?s first CubeSat ESTCube-1, amateur radio callsign ES5E/S, is planning to launch from Kourou in the Caribbean at 02:06:31 UT, April 20, 2013 on an ESA VEGA rocket. Built by students at the University of Tartu ESTCube-1 the main mission of the satellite is to test electric solar wind sail tech- nology, a novel space propulsion technology that could revolution- alize transportation within the solar system. It will deploy a 10 meter conductive electrodynamic tether and the force interacting with the tether will be measured. The IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel have pub- lished these frequencies for ESTCube-1: + 437.250 MHz ? CW beacon, callsign ES5E/S + 437.505 MHz ? 9600 bps AX.25 telemetry, callsign ES5E-11 More information and a video has been posted at: http://amsat-uk.org/?p=14774 April 25 on CZ-2D from China's Jiuquan Space Center --------------------------------------------------- TAMSAT reports the TURKSAT-3USAT, the first communication nanosatel- lite mission of ITU, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey is expected to launch in the May 2013 timeframe aboard China's Chang Zheng-2D rocket. Also aboard this launch will be Ecuador's NEE 01 Pegaso 1U cubesat. TURKSAT-3USAT is a three unit CubeSat developed to provide SSB/CW communications in a 680 km Low Earth Orbit. It will fly a V/U linear transponder developed by TAMSAT, the Turkish Amateur Satellite Tech- nologies Organisation. + Uplink center frequency 145.965 MHz (145.940-145.990 MHz bandwidth) Receive sensitivity -120 dBm + Downlink center frequency 435.225 MHz (435.200-435.250 MHz bandwidth) Output power 30 dBm (1W) + CW beacon on 437.225 MHz Additional information can be accessed on-line at: http://www.tamsat.org.tr/tr/turksat-3usat-is-almost-ready/ http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12670 [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL for the above infor- mation] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS School Contacts This Week Katy, Texas ----------- An International Space Station school contact was held with partici- pants at Thornton Middle School, Katy, TX on March 25. The contact was direct between NA1SS and KF5NZD. Thornton Middle School students, due to their economic backgrounds, have limited opportunities for enrichment activities beyond those that can be implemented in the classroom. Many of its students and families believe that opportunities in high paying STEM careers are beyond the reach of Thornton students, and that, "other kids have all the luck." This ARISS contact helped dispel these perceptions and will demonstrate to the students and families that Thornton stu- dents are capable of complex problem solving, and that they are cap- able of learning "Rocket Science" material. Quebec, Canada -------------- An International Space Station school contact was held with partici- pants at Des Cardinaux School, Sainte-Rose, Laval, Quebec, Canada on March 26. The contact was a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. This school is located in the Sainte-Rose, Laval. The school is a French primary school which includes preschool students in the sec- ond year of the third cycle. It has approximately 580 students. The students spoke with Col. Chris Hadfield, Canada's first commander of the ISS. Planned Contacts Next Week -------------------------- + Stratford Academy, Macon, GA, telebridge via W6SRJ on April 3 at 12:47 UTC. + 820 Chris Hadfield Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, Milton, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via LU8YY on April 6 at 20:25 UTC. ARISS is requesting listener reports for these contacts. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for this contact. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. The total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events now is at 805. [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Look for Paul, 2E1EUB operating portable/mobile on all satellites from Scotland as 2M1EUB/P starting on April 4 for 7 days. Paul has posted additional information on his callsign lookup page at: http://www.qrz.com/ for the callsign 2M1EUB. + Special Event in Mexico - FMRE, with the help of Grupo DXXE, will activate a unique prefix for the first time: 4 A 8 DMR (DMR = D?a Mundial del Radioaficionado). This station will be active from April 18 to 21, 2013 on all bands from 6 meters to 160 in all modes including EME and amateur radio satellites from different Grid Locators throughout Mexico. (WIANEWS - March 31 2013) + Bob, W7LRD (grid CN87) reported a successful contact with Boris, UA0QJ (grid PP42) via FO-29 on March 26. The range between the two stations is 6268 km. Both stations were stretching the foot- print with low elevations at both ends of the contact. + Watch a video of WD9EWK working FO-29 from the Scottsdale, Arizona Hamfest on Saturday, March 9. 2013. Patrick used two FT-817ND rigs, one for the uplink transmitter, the second to receive the downlink on a handheld ELK 2M/70cm antenna. The video is posted at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0ZhR7Doby0E + The TAPR Forum at the Hamvention plans to have a presentation by Chris Testa, KD2BMH, on his handheld Software Defined Radio (SDR) transceiver. His low powered 144 and 440-MHz radio operates in a variety of digital modes, as well as AM, FM, and SSB. For a pre- view of the topic see: http://tinyurl.com/KD2BMH-SDR-Handheld The TAPR Forum will be on Friday from 9:15-11:00 AM in Room 1. (TAPR PSR #121 WINTER 2013) + James W. Cutler, KF6RFX, Assistant Professor, Department of Aero- space Engineering at the University of Michigan (developers of the successful RAX cubesat mission) invite amateur satellite oper- ators to participate in the Ground Station Survey. The engineering team is collecting information on global ground station availabil- ity to improve satellite communication capabilities. Their goal is to survey existing and under utilized ground antennas to im- prove satellite communication opportunities. To participate go to: http://gs.engin.umich.edu/gs_survey/ + NASA posted a video about the CubeSat Launch Initiative which pro- vides new opportunities for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics by helping people design, launch and collect data: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q38k0RRmOKk + The CQ Magazine Newsroom at http://cqnewsroom.blogspot.com/ has posted several news items of amateur radio in space: o AMSAT Preparing for Two Launch Opportunities o Smartphone-based Ham Satellite Now in Orbit o Hams Take Part in ISS "Dead Zone" Experiment o AMSAT Website Hacked, Taken Offline o AMSAT Receives Matching Fund Challenge for Fox Contributions o 6-Meter Beacon from Antarctica? (also plans for satellite ops) + In the April, 2013 QST "World Above 50MHz" column (page 94) Roger, VE1SKY says he uses his VHF and UHF gear on AO-7, FO-29, and VO-52 while waiting for the next band opening. Roger is quoted, "This is a good way to make use of your gear and a challenging activity in its own right." [Ed. note] - This could work the other way around: ... while you are waiting for the next satellite pass use your VHF and UHF station to check if the bands are open ... further use of your gear as well. + Enjoy shopping in the ham radio shops in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan in this video by Marcin Kielce, SQ7BCE. Although the commentary is in Polish it none-the-less provides a good idea of the range of equipment available and the prices in Japan. To convert the prices shown to UK Pounds Sterling divide by 142 or to get the US dollar price divide by 94. Watch it on Southgate at: http://tinyurl.com/Southgate-Tokyo-Shopping. [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. And with that please keep in mind that the best number is 73. Why? 73 is the 21st prime number. Its mirror (37) is the 12th and its mirror (21) is the product of multiplying, 7 and 3. ... In binary, 73 is a palindrome, 1001001 which backwards is 1001001. In Morse Code it is also a palindrome --... ...-- 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org From ku4os at cfl.rr.com Sat Apr 6 19:38:33 2013 From: ku4os at cfl.rr.com (Lee McLamb) Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:38:33 -0500 Subject: [ans] ANS-097 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <2A.DC.25887.A2CD0615@cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-097 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org. In this edition: * AMSAT-NA Working on Coordination Issues with Experimental Satellites * AMSAT YouTube Channel * 2013 AMSAT Field Day Rules Posted On-Line * ARRL Seeks Comments on 5 and 10 GHz National Band Plans * Final IARU-R1 Vienna 2013 Papers Released * First Satellite Contact Between Cuba and Ireland on FO-29 * NASA Seeks Academic Partners For Smallsat Technology Collaboration * Upcoming ARISS Contacts SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-097.01 ANS-076 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 097.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 7, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-097.01 ***************************************************************** * Volunteers are needed to help at the AMSAT booth at Dayton. * * Steve Belter N9IP, is looking for volunteers to help man the * * AMSAT booth during the 2013 Hamvention. If you are willing * * to help at the Hamvention, please send an e-mail by April 30 * * to Steve Belter, n9ip at amsat.org. * * * * Monitor the 'AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention 2013' link on the new * * AMSAT Web Site http://www.amsat.org for the latest AMSAT at * * Dayton news and developments * ***************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-NA Working on Coordination Issues with Experimental Satellites Over the past several months events have caused the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) to more closely evaluate whether many of the small satellite projects proposed for launch should continue to be operated as stations in the Amateur-Satellite Service or instead be licensed as experimental stations. Based on the FCC's review, they determined that many do not really fit as Amateur projects and instead are requiring that the satellite developers obtain experimental licenses while still allowing them to operate in bands allocated to the Amateur-Satellite Service. This has generated concern by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) with regard to whether it is appropriate for their Satellite Advisory Panel to take on the duty of coordinating what the FCC now views as non-amateur satellites. The IARU Satellite Adviser and his panel will coordinate frequencies for satellites to be licensed as experimental on an adhoc basis. The IARU Satellite Adviser is working closely with the FCC to prioritize the coordination of experimental satellites manifested on launches for the next few month. Satellites licensed as amateur will not be affected and will be coordinated as before. The IARU is urging administrations to take series steps to find alternative allocations for experimental satellites and prioritize their participation of preparation for agneda item at WRC-18 if not at WRC-15. "AMSAT groups around the world are urged to work with their national societies and regulators to resolve the situation", the IARU Satellite Adviser said. AMSAT-NA is working with the ARRL to investigate long-term solutions to this situation while also addressing the short-term need for satellites already in the pipeline nearing launch. AMSAT-NA recognizes the significant positive impact that the university cubesat programs have provided to the amateur radio satellite community, including: * Affordable launch opportunities as NASA and other government policies encourage development of university satellite programs * Encouraging students and staff to embrace amateur radio through obtaining amateur radio licensees and establishing amateur radio ground stations * Providing the potential for more amateur radio communications satellites as the Fox-1 design is made operational, allowing both experimental payloads and amateur radio operations to be supported through a robust and dependable RF design AMSAT-NA is committed to continue working with the FCC, IARU and ARRL to develop plans and processes that will address the needs and concerns of the small satellite community both short and long term. [ANS thanks AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, and Hans van de Groenendaal, ZS6AKV, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT YouTube Channel AMSAT-NA is pleased to announce a dedicated YouTube channel for videos on and about amateur satellite operations. These will include demonstration videos as well as presentations at the AMSAT-NA Dayton Hamvention Forum and yearly General Membership Meeting and Symposium. It also links to the AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-DL channels for additional views and perspectives. The AMSAT-NA channel may be reached through the www.amsat.org web site, or directly via www.youtube.com/AMSATNA [ANS thanks Alan, W4SCA, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 AMSAT Field Day Rules Posted On-Line AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO reminds you that time of year is once again approaching - Field Day! Each year the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) sponsors Field Day as an emergency preparedness exercise. This year Field Day is June 22-23, 2013. The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) promotes its own version of Field Day for operation via the amateur satellites, held concurrently with the ARRL event. With SO-50 being the only active FM satellite, Field Day this year will be challenging. If you are considering ONLY the FM voice sat- ellites for your primary AMSAT Field Day focus: Don't, unless you are simply hoping to make one contact for the ARRL rules bonus points. The congestion on FM LEO satellites was so intense in prior years that we must continue to limit their use to one-QSO-per-FM-satel- lite. This includes the International Space Station if it is oper- ational. You will be allowed one QSO if the ISS is operating Voice. You will also be allowed one digital QSO with the ISS or any other digital, non-store-and-forward, packet satellite (if operational). If you have worked the satellites on Field Day in recent years, you may have noticed a lot of good contacts can be made on the linear transponder satellites including VUsat OSCAR 52, Fuji OSCAR 29, and AMSAT OSCAR 7. During Field Day the transponders come alive like 20 meters on a weekend. The transponders on these satellites will sup- port multiple simultaneous SSB or CW contacts. The AMSAT Field Day 2013 event is open to all Amateur Radio opera- tors. Amateurs are to use the exchange as specified in ARRL rules for Field Day. The AMSAT competition is to encourage the use of all amateur satellites, both analog and digital. For the complete listing of the AMSAT Field Day Rules please refer to the documents posted on-line at: http://www.amsatnet.com/2013fd.docx http://www.amsatnet.com/2013fd.pdf [ANS thanks AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Seeks Comments on 5 and 10 GHz National Band Plans Chairman, ARRL UHF/Microwave Band Plan Committee, Rick Roderick, K5UR reports that a the draft documents of the 5 and 10 GHz band plans has been released for review. The Committee, charted by the ARRL Board of Directors, has pre- pared draft band plans for 5 centimeters (5.650-5.925 GHz) and 3 centimeters (10-10.500 GHz). Amateur Satellite allocations in the draft band plans include: + Amateur Satellite; Up-Link Only 5650.000 - 5670.000 MHz + Amateur Satellite; Down-Link Only 5830.000 - 5850.000 MHz + Space, Earth & Telecommand Stations 10450.000 - 10500.000 MHz The band plan committee is requesting user comments via e-mail to microwave-band-plan at arrl.org by April 30, 2013. The ARRL announcement, including links to the PDF copies of the pro- posed band plan documents can be accessed on-line at: http://tinyurl.com/ARRL-5-10GHZ-BandPlans (www.arrl.org) [ANS thanks the ARRL UHF/Microwave Band Plan Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Final IARU-R1 Vienna 2013 Papers Released AMSAT-UK_Bevelled_LogoThe final set of VHF/UHF/uW papers for the IARU Region 1 Interim meeting in Vienna, April 20-21, have been released. They include a number of papers related to Amateur-Satellite Service allocations: * VIE13_C5_03 Increased Amateur-Satellite Service 144MHz Usage * VIE13_C5_05 Recommendations for DATV Transmission * VIE13_C5_24 Region 1 Satellite Coordinator Report * VIE13_C5_27 New Narrow-Band working frequencies in the 2300-2450 MHz band * VIE13_C5_32 2400MHz Amateur Satellites Download the papers here: http://ukamsat.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/2013_vienna_documents_final .pdf Discussion on the papers can be found on the RSGB C5 Yahoo Group at http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/ukc5discussion/ Article originally published at: http://amsat-uk.org/2013/04/02/final-iaru-r1-vienna-2013-papers-releas ed/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- First Satellite Contact Between Cuba and Ireland on FO-29 Congratulations to Hector Martinez, CO6CBF and Joe Murphy, EI5EV for completing the first satellite contact between Cuba and Ireland on April 3, 2013 on FO-29. The distance between CO6CBF and EI5EV is 6955.1 km. Both stations had a 66 second window within the FO-29 footprint. Hector wrote, "Doppler is always in play. We did the calculations based on the great feature implemented on SatPC32 V12.8b using the option of see- ing the frequency you are at the satellite receiver. This was our common reference point. I was very satisfied when I heard Joe exact- ly on the frequency I was expecting!" Hector operated from on top of a tall building which improved his horizon visibility toward Europe. He used a Yaesu FT-817ND trans- ceiver, 30 watt power amplifier, and a homebrew Arrow with a home- brew mast mounted amplifier. Everything was powered by two 12 volt, 7 amp gel cell batteries. FO-29 is at apogee which has increased the size of its footprint and improved chances for satellite DX contacts. Another example is Bob, W7LRD (grid CN87) reported a successful contact with Boris, UA0QJ (grid PP42) via FO-29 on March 26. The range between the two stations is 6268 km. Hector would like to set up schedules with satellite operators in the FO-29 footprint. Please e-mail him at co6cbf[at]frcuba.co.cu. [ANS thanks Hector Martinez, CO6CBF for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASA Seeks Academic Partners For Smallsat Technology Collaboration [Credit: This article was first published on the Microcom Space Newsfeed on April 2. This article can be accessed at: http://tinyurl.com/Microcom-NASA-Collaboration (spacenewsfeed.co.uk)] NASA is seeking small spacecraft technology project proposals from U.S. colleges and universities that would like to collaborate with agency researchers. Small spacecraft, or smallsats, represent a growing field of space research and operations in which universities often have led the way in technology development. Smallsats, some of which are as small as a four-inch cube, are not expected to replace conventional space- craft, but sometimes can provide an alternative to larger, more costly spacecraft. Smallsats can serve as platforms for rapid tech- nology testing or specialized scientific research and exploration not otherwise possible. Smallsats also can be developed relatively quickly and inexpensively, and can share a ride to orbit with larger spacecraft. "This new opportunity will engage university students and graduate researchers in advancing technology of value to NASA and the nation, and help strengthen our high-tech work force," said Andrew Petro, program executive for the Small Spacecraft Technology Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "There is a vibrant small space- craft community emerging within America's universities and NASA is taking steps to increase our collaboration with that community. The universities will benefit from the deep experience NASA has in space research and technology, while NASA will benefit from fresh ideas and cost-conscious innovation at the universities." NASA expects to competitively select approximately 10 proposals. Each team will form proposal partnerships with researchers from any of NASA's field centers. Awards for each project will include as much as $100,000 ($150,000 for teams of more than one school). Proposals submitted in response to this NASA cooperative agreement notice are due June 5. In addition, NASA will fund the time for NASA employees to work with each selected team. Project funding is for one year with the potential to continue for a second year. Proposed projects could include anything from laboratory work to advance a particular spacecraft technology to flight testing of a new smallsat. For example, projects might focus on a technology area such as propul- sion, power or communications, or on a smallsat capability, such as formation flight or satellite rendezvous. The Small Spacecraft Technology Program is part of NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate, which is innovating, developing, testing and flying hardware for use in NASA's future missions. For additional news see: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=43721 [ANS thanks the Microcom Space Newsfeed for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming ARISS Contacts An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Sir George Simpson Jr. High, Albert, AB, Canada on 09 April. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 20:00 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over portions of Italy. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English and French. Sir George Simpson Public School is a junior high located in St. Albert, Alberta. Currently, with approximately 540 students enrolled in a variety of programs. An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Innalik School, Inukjuak, Nunavut, Canada on 12 April. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:30 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over portions of Italy. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English, French, and Inuktitut. Inukjuak is a remote, fly-in Inuit community located on the Hudson Bay in Northern Quebec. Its population is approximately 1600. The Inuit of Inukjuak still partake in many cultural practices, for example; constructing sleds or harpoons, sewing traditional garments, training dogsled teams, hunting, fishing and berry picking. However, they also have a window into the modern world and are current on fashion trends, popular music, and breakout phenomena like "Gangnam Style". The primary language in the school and in the village is Inuktitut; English and French are secondary languages. ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crew-members on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crew-members on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). [ANS thanks David, AA4KN, for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org From w8iss1 at gmail.com Mon Apr 8 10:51:35 2013 From: w8iss1 at gmail.com (James French) Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:51:35 -0400 Subject: [ans] WSR-098 Weekly Satellite Report 098 - April 08, 2013 Message-ID: <1365443495.1987.57.camel@tablet> This report is organized into four (4) parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites Part 4 (S4) - deborbited/returned satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-098.S1 WSR 098 Part 1 04/08/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 098.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 08, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-098.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [02112013] ===== DO-64 Delfi-C3 Catalog number: 32789 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY Telemetry: 145.870 MHz Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68 [02112013] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Dutch Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [02112013] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re- peater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [02112013] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA) Voice/CW (Mode JA) Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP For current operational schedule for FO-29: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ fo29cwts.htm [02112013] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php [02112013] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 35 Crew (March 2013 - September 2013): Commander: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Aleksandr Misurkin Flight Engineer: Pavell Vladimirovich RV3BS Flight Engineer: Christopher Cassidy KF5KDR Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [04082013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-098.S2 WSR 098 Part 2 04/08/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 098.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 08, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-098.S2 STRaND-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: February 25, 2013 12:31z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink:437.568MHz 9k6 FSK Beacon: None(?) Callsign: URL: http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/STRaND-1--Launched-2013 [03042013] ===== Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:unicu besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St at r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [12162011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.) Catalog Number: 33496 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Proposed Frequencies and Modes: Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101 [02092011] ===== KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.) Catalog Number: 33495 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW IARU coordination status page: AMSAT-NA webpage: [02092011] ===== STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites) Catalog Number: 33498 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW 437.465 MHz FM/CW Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW 437.275 MHz FM/CW Callsigns: JR5YBN JR5YBO IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT) Catalog Number: 33499 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YYY IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107 AMSAT-NA webapge: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL =/satellites/status.php [20092011] ===== PRISM (Tokyo Univ.) Catalog Number: 33493 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [03232012] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: 32791 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [073092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 35 Crew (March 2013 - September 2013): Commander: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Aleksandr Misurkin Flight Engineer: Pavell Vladimirovich RV3BS Flight Engineer: Christopher Cassidy KF5KDR Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [04082013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-098.S3 WSR 098 Part 3 03/08/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 098.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 08, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-098.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Callsign: ZS0SUM Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz Downlink: 435.345MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear For more information about SO-67: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=88 [01272012] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [12062011] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX From w8iss1 at gmail.com Sat Apr 13 11:28:34 2013 From: w8iss1 at gmail.com (James French) Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:28:34 -0400 Subject: [ans] WSR-105 Weekly Satellite Report 105 - April 15, 2013 Message-ID: <1365877714.2297.1.camel@tablet> 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-105.S1 WSR 105 Part 1 04/15/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 105.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 15, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-105.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [02112013] ===== DO-64 Delfi-C3 Catalog number: 32789 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY Telemetry: 145.870 MHz Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68 [02112013] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Dutch Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [02112013] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re- peater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [02112013] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA) Voice/CW (Mode JA) Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP For current operational schedule for FO-29: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ fo29cwts.htm [02112013] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php [02112013] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 35 Crew (March 2013 - September 2013): Commander: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Aleksandr Misurkin Flight Engineer: Pavell Vladimirovich RV3BS Flight Engineer: Christopher Cassidy KF5KDR Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [04082013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-105.S2 WSR 105 Part 2 04/15/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 105.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 15, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-105.S2 STRaND-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: February 25, 2013 12:31z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink:437.568MHz 9k6 FSK Beacon: None(?) Callsign: URL: http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/STRaND-1--Launched-2013 [03042013] ===== Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:unicu besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St at r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [12162011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.) Catalog Number: 33496 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Proposed Frequencies and Modes: Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101 [02092011] ===== KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.) Catalog Number: 33495 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW IARU coordination status page: AMSAT-NA webpage: [02092011] ===== STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites) Catalog Number: 33498 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW 437.465 MHz FM/CW Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW 437.275 MHz FM/CW Callsigns: JR5YBN JR5YBO IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT) Catalog Number: 33499 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YYY IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107 AMSAT-NA webapge: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL =/satellites/status.php [20092011] ===== PRISM (Tokyo Univ.) Catalog Number: 33493 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web page: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 Command Station blog website: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=112&retURL =/satellites/status.php [03232012] ===== Compass-1 Catalog number: 32787 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: dependant on last received command Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM Downlink: 437.275 Mhz CW 437.405 MHz Packet For the latest project status update please visit the Compass 1 web page: http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=52 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=114&retURL =/satellites/status.php [06162011] ===== CO-66 Seeds II Catalog number: 32791 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.485 MHz Callsign: JQ1YGU For the latest project status update please visit the Seeds 2 web page: http://cubesat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/english/seeds_2_e.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=36 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=113&retURL =/satellites/status.php [073092011] ===== CAPE-1 Catalog Number: 31130 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Intermittent Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 435.245 MHz 9600 bs FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 435.245 MHz CW Callsign: K5USL TLM and CW interchange every 30 seconds. AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=94&retURL= /satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=72 [02092011] ===== CP3 Catalog Number: 31129 Launch Date: April 17,2007 0702z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: /u Downlink: 436.845 MHz 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=74 [02092011] ===== CO-58 CubeSat XI-V Catalog number: 28895 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 0652z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - CW Beacon only Current Mode: /u Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200bps using AFK protocol Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YGW Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ Pictures received by Mineo Wakita - JE9PEL: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/xivpicte.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=37 [02092011] ===== CO-57 CubeSat XI-IV Catalog number: 27848 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: ????? Current Mode: /u Beacon: 436.8475 MHz CW Telemetry : 437.4900 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Callsign: JQ1YGW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=96&retURL =/satellites/status.php Official Webpage: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cubesat/mission/V/ [02092011] ===== QuakeSat Catalog Number: 27845 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Telemetry only Current Mode: 9600 baud data packet Mode U packet Downlink: 436.675 MHz 9k6 BPS Quakesat webpage: http://www.quakefinder.com/services/quakesat-ssite/ [02252011] ===== CO-55 Cute-1.7+APD II Catalog Number: 27844 Launch date: June 30, 2003 1415z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Current Mode: CW downlink worldwide AX25 Packet with uplink command over Japan only Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.4000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 436.8375 MHz CW AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=69&retURL =/satellites/status.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=78 [02092011] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 0240z Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: V/v General Usage Uplink/Downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 Baud Special Usage Downlink: 144.390 Mhz 1200 Baud PCSAT APRS page: http://pcsat.aprs.org aprstlm Telemetry Decoder program: http://www.xciv.org/~iain/aprstlm/v1.2/ [10292012] ===== RS-22 RADIO SPORT 22 (MOZHAYETS 4) Catalog number: 27939 Launch Date: September 27, 2003 0612z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational - 70cm cw only Current Mode: /u CW Beacon - 435.352 MHz 145.818 MHz AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=76&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: CW Beacon only Uplinks: 145.840 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.860 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.880 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK 145.900 MHz 1200-baud Manchester FSK CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [02092011] ===== UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launch Date: March 1, 1984 Launch site: Vandenburg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational ? Current Mode: /v Telemetry Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 AFSK UHFBeacon: 435.025 MHz Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP S: LHCP Webpage: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ MPEG3 files: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/uo11tlme.htm [07052011] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 35 Crew (March 2013 - September 2013): Commander: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Aleksandr Misurkin Flight Engineer: Pavell Vladimirovich RV3BS Flight Engineer: Christopher Cassidy KF5KDR Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [04082013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-105.S3 WSR 105 Part 3 03/15/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 105.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 15, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-105.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: NANOSAIL-D Catalog Number: 37361 Ejection Date: January 17, 2011 Status: Non - Operational Downlink: 437.270 MHz AX.25 URL: http://nanosaild.engr.scu.edu/dashboard.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=115 [07302012] ===== HO-68 HOPE-1 (CAS-1) (XW-1) Catalog Number: 36122 Launch Date: December 15, 2009 0231z Launch site: Taiyuan Space Center, PRC Status: Telemetry only Callsign: Broadcast: BJ1SA-11 BBS: BJ1SA-12 Uplinks: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. 145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW 145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlinks: 435.6750 MHz FM 435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 435.7900 MHz CW Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP 2.0dBi max U: RHCP 3.0dBi max IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=108 For more information about XW-1 (CAS-1): http:// [04302012] ===== SO-67 SumbandilaSat Catalog Number: 35870 Launch Date: September 17, 2009 1555z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Callsign: ZS0SUM Uplink: 145.875MHz FM tone 233.6 Hz Downlink: 435.345MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear For more information about SO-67: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=88 [01272012] ===== CP4 Catalog Number: 31132 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: /u TLM Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1200 bps FSK AX.25 CW Beacon: 437.325 MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=79 [09062010] ===== LIBERTAD-1 Catalog Number: 31128 Launch Date: April 17, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/u APRS Packet ax25 Callsign: 5K3L Uplink: 145.825 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Downlink: 437.399 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 APRS Telemetry Beacon: 437.4050 MHz 1200 AFSK ax25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=76 [09062010] ===== PO-63 PEHUENSAT-1 Catalog Number: 29712 Launch Date: January 10, 2007 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: V/v Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM Voice Recorder: 145.825 Mhz FM IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=51 [09062010] ===== NCUBE-2 Catalog number: 28897 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Still attached to XO-53 (SSETI)? Proposed Callsign: TBA Proposed Transmit Frequency: 437.305 2407.250 Official Website: http://www.ncube.no IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=24 [09062010] ===== XO-53 SSETI Catalog number: 28894 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-operational Voice Uplink: 437.250 MHz FM 67Hz CTCSS Voice Downlink: 2401.835 MHz FM Packet Up/Downlink: 437.250 MHz 9k6 packet Packet Downlink 2401.835 MHz 38k4 packet IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=54 [09062010] ===== UWE-1 Catalog Number: 28892 Launch Date: October 27, 2005 Status: Non-Operational Mode U Telemetry Downlink: 437.5050 MHz 9600 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=53 [09062010] ===== AO-51 ECHO Catalog number: 28375 Launch date: June 29, 2004 0745z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Non - Operational Current Mode(s): Voice repeater: V/u Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM Telemetry: Recovery efforts Downlink: 435.150MHz 9k6 Analog voice downlink: 435.300 MHz FM 435.150 MHz FM 2401.200 Mhz FM Analog voice uplink: 145.860 MHZ FM 145.880 MHz USB 145.880 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM 145.920 MHz FM - 67 Hz PL tone burst 1268.705 MHz FM Digital Downlinks: 435.150 MHz FM 38k4 PBP, 1 watt output 435.150 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 2401.200 MHz FM 38k4 bps, AX.25 Digital Uplink: 145.860 MHz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol 1268.703 mhz FM 9k6 Pacsat Broadcast Protocol Beacon: 435.150 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: T: Linear V: Linear U: TX A (usually digital)LHCP TX B (usually analog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear Broadcast: PECHO-11 BBS: PECHO-12 Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=19 [12062011] ===== CANX-1 Catalog Number: 27847 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.8800 MHz AFSK 1k2bps [06052009] ===== DTUSAT Catalog Number: 27842 Launch Date: June 30, 2003 Status: Non-Operational Current Mode: 2k4 AFSK Packet last reported Downlink: 437.475MHz Officail webpage: http://dtusat1.dtusat.dtu.dk/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=101&retURL =satellites/all_oscars.php [02212009] ===== AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Non-operational. Uplink: 435.275 MHz 1200-baud AFSK Downlink: 145.825 MHz 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS Official webpage: http://amend.gmxhome.de [01222007] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Telemetry only Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [03302009] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt [03132005] ===== SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launch date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [01222007] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [01222007] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplinks ------- V-band: 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band: 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band: 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band: 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB Downlinks --------- S2-band: 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band: 24048.010 - 24048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323 MHz 24048.035 MHz P3-D Telemetry Beacons (IHU) ---------------------------- BEACON General Beacon(GB) Middle Beacon(MB) Engineering Beacon(EB) 2 m none 145.898 MHz none 70cm 435.438 MHz 435.588 MHz 435.838 MHz 13cm(1) 2400.188 MHz 2400.338 MHz 2400.588 MHz 13cm(2) 2401.173 MHz 2401.323 MHz 2401.573 MHz 3cm 10450.975 MHz 10451.125 MHz 10451.375 MHz 1.5cm 24047.885 MHz 24048.035 MHz 24048.285 MHz [07162007] ===== OO-38 OPAL Catalog Number: 26063 Launch Date: January 27, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Mode U TLM Beacon Downlink: 437.1000 MHz 9600 FSK [08132007] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launch date: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlinks: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [01222007] ===== SO-35 SUNSAT Catalog Number: 25636 Launch date:February 23, 1999 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: Mode B Repeater: 436.291 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 436.250 MHz Uplinks: Mode B Repeater: 145.825 MHz Mode J Digipeater: 145.825 MHz 145.900 MHz For more information of SUNSAT vist the satellite web site: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/projects/sunsat/ [01222007] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launch date: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink: 436.500 MHz Official Webpage: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launch date: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [09042006] ===== GO-32 Gurwin TechSat-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-Operational Current Modes: Telemetry : /u Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) 435.325 Mhz - Not Available - temperature problems Uplinks: 145.850 FM 145.890 FM 145.930 FM 1269.700 FM 1269.800 FM 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 More information of GO-32 can be found at: http://asri.technion.ac.il/techsat/ AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=14&retURL =/satellites/status.php [07172010] ===== TO-31 TMSAT-1 Catalog number: 25396 Launch Date: July 10, 1998 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Downlink: 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK Broadcast callsign: TMSAT1-11 BBS: TMSAT1-12 [05012006] ===== MO-30 UNAMSAT-2 Catalog Number: 24305 Launch Date: September 5, 1996 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 435.1380 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Downlink: 435.2060 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8150 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8350 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8550 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS [06042009] ===== PO-28 POSAT-1 Catalog number: 22829 Launch Date: September 25, 1993 Status: Non-operational Downlink: 429.950 Uplink: Not until handover back to Amatuer usage Broadcast callsign: POSAT1-11 BBS callsign: POSAT1-12 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/po28.html POSAT-1 webpage: http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/CSER/UOSAT/missions/posat1.html [01012009] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Recovery efforts in progress Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.797 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://www.ao27.org [12032012] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 0140z Status: PSK carrier only Current Mode: Uplinks: 145.875 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.925 MHz FM 1200-baud 145.950 MHz FM 1200-baud Downlink: 435.808 MHz PSK Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 Official webpage: http://www.itamsat.org AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/io26.html [01212007] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launch date: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== AO-24 ARSENE Catalog Number: 22654 Launch Date: May 13, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.0625 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1125 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 435.1375 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Downlink: 145.9750 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK 2446.5025 MHz FM 1k2bps AFSK Beacon: 2446.4700 MHz CW Broadcast callsign: BBS: [12162009] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launch date: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 [01222007] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launch date: July 17, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [01222007] ===== AO-21 AMSAT-OSCAR 21 Catalog Number: 21087 Launch Date: January 29, 1991 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 435.041 MHz FM DSP Downlink: 145.983 MHz FM DSP [01222007] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Beacons: 435.795 MHz CW 435.910 MHz AX25 Voice Transponder: Uplink: 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB Digital Transponder: Uplinks: 145.850 MHz 145.870 MHz 145.890 MHz 145.910 MHz Downlink: 435.910 MHz More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [01152007] ===== WO-18 WEBERSAT Catalog Number: 20441 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 Baud PSK AX.25 [05012006] ===== DO-17 Dove Catalog Number: 20440 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational. Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK Beacon: 2401.220 MHz [05012006] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: non-operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.920 MHz FM VOICE 145.940 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) 145.960 MHz FM 1200-baud Manchester FSK (reserved) Downlink: 437.026 MHz USB VOICE (1200-baud PSK - MBL Telemetry Only) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz [NO FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED] Mode and Antenna Polarization: U: RC 437.050 MHz RHCP PSK 437.026 MHz LHCP V: Linear Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 AO-16 AMSAT Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao16.html [07242009] ===== UO-15 UoSAT-4 Catalog Number: 20438 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: ? Downlink: 435.1250MHz (?) 435.1200MHz (?) [06042009] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launch date: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.975 MHz FM Downlink: 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== FO-12 Fuji-OSCAR 12 Catalog Number: 16909 Launch Date: August 12, 1986 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) Packet: Uplink: 145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Uplink: 145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS Downlink 435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS Telemetry Beacon: 435.7950 MHz SSB/CW [01152007] ===== AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launch Date: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== AO-8 AMSAT-OSCAR 8 Catalog Number: 10703 Launch Date: March 3, 1978 Status: Non-Operational Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 435.1990 - 435.2000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/U (J) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 435.0950 MHz CW Mode V/A (A) Linear Transponder (Non-Inverting): Non-Operational Uplink: 145.8500 - 145.9000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink 29.4000 - 29.5000 MHz SSB/CW Mode V/A (A) TLM Beacon: Non-Operational Downlink 29.4020 MHz CW [01152007] ===== AO-6 AMSAT-OSCAR 6 Catalog Number: 06236 Launch Date: October 15, 1972 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 29.4500 - 29.5500 MHz SSB/CW Beacons: 29.450 MHz 435.100 MHz [01312008] ===== AO-5 Australis-OSCAR 5 Catalog Number: 04321 Launch Date: January 23, 1970 Status: Non-Operational Telemetry Beacons: 144.0500 MHz CW 29.4500 MHz CW [01152007] ===== OSCAR III Catalog Number: 01293 Launch Date: March 09, 1965 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.9750 - 146.0250 MHz SSB/CW Downlink: 144.3250 - 144.3750 MHz SSB/CW [01012007] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon 1: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) Beacon 2: 29.398 MHz SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) [06202004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launch date: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-105.S4 WSR 105 Part 4 04/15/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 105.S4 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 15, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-105.S4 THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES HAVE RE-ENTERED OR HAVE BEEN RETURNED SAFELY: HAWKSAT 1 Catalog number: 35004 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: re-entered Re-entry date: September 04, 2012 Downlink: 437.345 MHz ? IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=105 [02112013] ===== ARISSat-1 Catalog number: 37772 Launch date: August 03, 2011 1843z Launch site: International Space Station Status: Re-entered January 05, 2012 Callsign: RS01S Current Mode(s): Linear Transponder: U/v Uplink: 435.758 to 435.742 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.922 to 145.938 MHz CW/USB FM Telemetry/SSTV/Messages/ID: Downlink: 145.950 MHz FM Telemetry/Beacon: Downlink: 145.939 MHz CW1 145.919 MHz CW2 145.920 MHz 1k BPSK USB 145.920 MHz 400b BPSK USB Official Webpage:http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSat.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/informal_detail.php?serialnum=89 [01052012] ===== CP-6 Catalog Number: 35003 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Re-enetered October 06, 2011 Downlink: 437.365 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=121 [01282013] ===== Pharmasat Catalog Number: 35002 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 2355z Launch site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Re-entered August 14, 2012 Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 AFSK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=94 [01282013] ===== ANUSAT Catalog Number: 34808 Launch Date: April 20, 2009 0115z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Re-entered Re-entery date : April 18, 2012 Downlink: 435.000 MHz Uplink: 145.800 MHz Telemetry: 137.400 MHz [02112013] ===== CAERUS (Mayflower) Catalog Number: 37252 Launch Date: December 08, 2010 15:43:00 UTC Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Re-entered December 22, 2010 Uplink: Downlink: 437.600 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.600 MHz CW Callsign: KJ6FIX URL: http://www2.isi.edu/research/prj-serc/prj-serc_projects/prj-serc_projects-8.htm IARU coordination status page: [01282013] ===== Cinema Catalog Number: 36764 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: Ren-entered Re-entry date: Spetember 10, 2010 Uplink: Downlink: Engineering: 2400 - 2450MHz Telemetery: 2200 - 2300MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [02112013] ===== CO-56 CUTE-1.7 + APD Catalog number: 28941 Launch date: February 21, 2006 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: October 25, 2009 Uplink: 1268.5000 MHz GMSK 9600 BPS Downlink: 437.4700 MHz 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL (ACTIVE only near Japan?) Telemetry Beacon: 437.3850 CW Callsign: JQ1YPC Information webpage: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/spacerium/cute1blog/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=56 [09062010] ===== BEVO-1 (DRAGONSAT-1) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 9k6 GMSK 437.325 MHz CW 20wpm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=117 [07312009] ===== AggieSat2 (DRAGONSAT-2) Catalog Number: 35690 Launch Date: May 19, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Downlink: 436.250 MHz 9k6 FHSS [11112009] ===== Pollux Catalog Number: 35693 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: POLLUX-1 Downlink: 145.825MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=139 [09062010] ===== Castor (ANDE-2) Catalog Number: 35694 Launch Date: July 31, 2009 Status: Re-entered Re-entered: Callsign: KD4HBO-1 Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=144 [09062010] ===== NO-62 FCAL Catalog Number: 29667 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: July 28, 2008 Downlink: 437.385 Mhz APRS AX25 Downlink ID: KD4HBO Website: http://eng.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/fcal.html IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=59 [01012009] ===== NO-61 ANDE Catalog Number: 29664 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: December 25, 2007 Uplink/Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 [01032008] ===== NO-60 RAFT-1 Catalog Number: 29661 Launch Date: December 21, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: May 30, 2007 Main Downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM APRS AX25 APRS Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM APRS AX25 Voice/PSK31 Uplink: 28.120 MHz Packet to Voice ID: RAFT [06112007] ===== GENESAT-1 Catalog Number: 29655 Launch Date: December 16, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered date: August 8, 2010 Current Mode: /u Callsign: KE7EGC Telemetry Beacon Downlink: 437.0695 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Official webpage: http://www.crestnrp.org/genesat1/ahc.html [08082010] ===== HO-59 HITSat Catalog number: 29484 Launch date: September 22, 2006 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: June 18, 2008 Telemetry Downlink: 437.4250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS Beacon: 437.2750 MHz CW Callsign: JR8YJT [01012009] ===== SO-43 Starshine 3 Catalog Number: 26929 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Re-Entered Re-entered: January 21, 2003 Beacon: 145.825Mhz [02212009] NNNN /EX ANS is released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS e-mail reflector and a live radiocast on the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS bulletins trans- mitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western U.S. at 19:30 UTC. Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL: http://www.amsat.org Mailing address: AMSAT-NA 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703 Voice: 301-589-6062 888-322-6728 FAX: 301-608-3410 Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists: * AMSAT News Service (ANS) * General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB) * Orbit data (KEPS) * Manned space missions (SAREX) * District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC) * New England area (AMSAT-NE) * AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU) * AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12) A daily digest version is available for each list. To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. This week's Weekly Satellite Report Editor is James French, W8ISS. ANS is always dedicated to past ANS editor 'BJ' Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of longtime AMSAT supporters Werner Haas, DJ5KQ, Dennis Kitchen, G0FCL and John Branegan GM4IHJ. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor{at} amsat.org NNNN /EX From mccardelm at gmail.com Sat Apr 13 19:11:38 2013 From: mccardelm at gmail.com (E.Mike McCardel) Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:11:38 -0400 Subject: [ans] ANS-104 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-104 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org. In this edition: * AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Solicited * 7330.6 km Contact Made Via FO-29 * GS3PYE/p Satellite Operation Planned From Inner Herbrides Islands * STEREO Space Weather Beacons Now Using AMSAT-DL Turbo Code * AMSAT Awards * Applications for Teachers Institute, ETP Grants Due in May * Ken Pulfer, VE3PU, SK * Cubesat Launches This Week * April 17 Antares Launch Includes Three PhoneSat Cubesats * PhoneSat Tracking Help Requested * STRaND-1 signal reports requested * Merritt Island High School Mission Selected for NASA Cubesat Launch Initiative * ARISS News * Schedule of AMSAT Activities at Dayton Hamvention * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-104.01 ANS-104 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 104.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. DATE April 14, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-104.01 ***************************************************************** * Volunteers are needed to help at the AMSAT booth at Dayton. * * Steve Belter N9IP, is looking for volunteers to help man the * * AMSAT booth during the 2013 Hamvention. If you are willing * * to help at the Hamvention, please send an e-mail by April 30 * * to Steve Belter, n9ip at amsat.org. * * * * Monitor the 'AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention 2013' link on the new * * AMSAT Web Site http://www.amsat.org for the latest AMSAT at * * Dayton news and developments * ***************************************************************** AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Solicited It is time to submit nominations for the upcoming open seats on the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors. A nomination requires either one Member Society or five current individual members in good standing to nominate an AMSAT member for the position. Four director's terms expire this year: Barry Baines, WD4ASW, Alan Biddle, WA4SCA, Drew Glasbrenner, K04MA, and Tony Monteiro, AA2TX. In addition to traditional submission of written nominations, which remains unchanged and is the preferred method, nominations may be made by electronic means. These include e-mail, FAX, or electronic image of a petition. Electronic petitions should be sent to MARTHA at AMSAT.ORG or faxed to 301-608-3410. Written nominations, consisting of names, calls and individual signatures should be mailed to: AMSAT-NA, 850 Sligo Ave #600, Silver Spring, MD, 20910. No matter what means is used, petitions MUST arrive no later than June 15th at the AMSAT-NA office. If the nomination is a traditional written nomination, no other action is required. If it is other than this, i.e. electronic, a verifying traditional written petition MUST be received at the AMSAT-NA office at the above address within 7 days following the close of nominations on June 15th. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT THIS SECOND, WRITTEN VERIFICATION ARE NOT VALID UNDER THE EXISTING AMSAT-NA BYLAWS. [ANS thanks Alan, WA4SCA, AMSAT Corporate Secretary for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 7330.6 km Contact Made Via FO-29 On Monday 8 April 2013 at 1338z, David, EA4SG (grid IN80cp, Spain) and Hector, CO6CBF (grid EL92sd, Cuba) completed a SSB contact via FO-29, successfully. On the AMSAT-BB Hector reported "We had just a 88 seconds window. I was operating portable from on top of a tall building as before. Satellites are always fascinating! Thanks very much to David for this great contact and new grid!" Based on QRZ.com, the distance between the two stations is 7330.6 km. [ANS thanks Hector, CO6CBF for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- GS3PYE/p Satellite Operation Planned From Inner Herbrides Islands Members of the Camb-Hams will once again activate the Isle of Mull (IOSA NH15, SCOTIA CN10, WLOTA 2485), Inner Hebrides, as GS3PYE/p between May 10-16. The Camb-Hams have been activating the Scottish Isles each year since 2008. Look for thirteen operators to be active on all bands and many modes from 160-2 meters as well as 472 kHz. The HF bands will be covered by five simultaneous stations, while 6m, 4m and 2m stations will have a great take-off towards the UK and Europ from the island's south-east coast in IO76 square. They will have an antenna elevation system for 2m EME activity and will also be on many of the VHF/UHF satellite passes. WSPR beacons will be operating on most of the inactive bands to help find the best propagation. Contest operations will take place in 70 MHz CW on May 12th and 432 MHz UKAC on May 14th. The group will be active on the major social networks before, during and after the trip. You can check on progress or interact with the operators via their blog at or through Twitter , Facebook and YouTube . Previous trips have generated some great audio and video recordings of the GS3PYE/P signal from around the world. Check their previous blogs and their YouTube channel and see if you can post a better recording. Please E-mail to arrange skeds on the more challenging bands and modes. VHF and EME skeds will also be made via ON4KST and N0UK's EME Chat. All links are available via . [ANS thanks Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1107 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- STEREO Space Weather Beacons Now Using AMSAT-DL Turbo Code On 2nd April 2013, the two NASA STEREO space-based observatories switched to Turbo Codes to transmit their real-time space weather data permanently. A network of four ground stations, located at the IUZ in Bochum/Germany, CNES in Toulouse/France, NICT in Koganei/Japan and amateur radio station DL0SHF in Kiel-Ronne/Germany receives this data, and uses turbo-decoding software written by AMSAT-DL. The Bochum station is run by AMSAT-DL e.V. and IUZ Bochum Observatory, with the support of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and DLR. Said Doug Biesecker, NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center: "Thanks to the wonderful work of our colleagues running the station in Bochum and the support of DLR, we can now be sure of receiving real-time data from the NASA/STEREO satellite throughout the life of the mission. The STEREO data has proven to provide significant benefits to space weather forecasting and is used by NOAA on a daily basis to ensure the best possible forecasts. Space weather increasingly threatens the technological infrastructure of our modern world, with demonstrated impacts on global positioning, power grids, and high frequency communication systems." The switch to Turbo Codes has improved reception capabilities of the ground stations by about 2 dB, which is a very welcome improvement giving the increasing distances - 269 and 286 million kilometers respectively - that need to be covered. The original AMSAT-DL posting can be accessed at: http://tinyurl.com/c6pbz7x [ANS thanks AMSAT-DL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Awards Awards have been very slow this year. Might be due to the lack of satellites. + The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for making their first satellite QSO. Christopher Friesen, VE4CWF Michael Haman, KB7SNQ Ron Rappel, W1RPR + The following have earned the AMSAT Communications Achievement Award. Glyn Dodwell, GM4CFS, #554 + The following have earned the South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award. Glyn Dodwell, GM4CFS, #US184 + The following have earned the AMSAT Century Club Award. This award is not that easy to earn. Wyatt Dirks, AC0RA, #42 Until the amsat.org website is fully restored, you can see all the awards at my website. http://http://www.amsatnet.com/ [ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Applications for Teachers Institute, ETP Grants Due by May 15 Attention, teachers who are thinking about using Amateur Radio and wireless technology in their classrooms to help facilitate hands-on learning opportunities. The ARRL?s Education & Technology Program (ETP) offers two programs that can help make this happen, but the application deadlines are fast approaching: The deadline for the 2013 Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI) is May 15, while the deadline for equipment and resource grants was May 1. Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology Seats are still available for the two introductory Teachers Institute (TI-1) sessions offered this summer, one at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut (July 8-11) and one in Rocklin, California (July 15-18). These four-day intensive professional development seminars provide training and resources for introducing basic electronics, the science of radio, space technology and satellite communications, weather science, microcontroller fundamentals and basic robotics into classroom instruction. The curriculum is designed for motivated teachers who want to learn more about wireless technology and share that knowledge with their students. Resources, travel, and room and board expenses are provided by donations to the Education & Technology Program Fund. The ETP is also offering an advanced Teachers Institute (TI-2) session that focuses on the basic electronics behind sensor technology. Teachers will receive instruction in the use of a selection of sensors (such as temperature, pressure, position and humidity), analog-to-digital conversion techniques, the microcontroller programming involved in accessing the sensors and the use of radio (packet radio-like data links) that connect the sensor outputs to the user. Participants will also explore numerous deployment systems that they might use in their classrooms, including land and water robots, buoys, balloons and satellites. This four-day professional development workshop is sponsored by Dayton Amateur Radio Association and is held in Dayton, Ohio (July 22-25). The deadline for both the TI-1 (Connecticut and California) and TI-2 (Ohio) sessions is May 15. Apply now! http://www.arrl.org/teachers-institute-application Equipment and Resource Grants ETP grants for school radio stations are awarded to schools that provide a plan for using Amateur Radio as part of an enrichment program and/or as part of in-classroom learning. Find more information, as well as applications for a School Station Grant or for a Progress Grant, on the ETP Grants web page http://www.arrl.org/etp-grants. The deadline for applications was May 1. If you would like to learn more about how teachers are using Amateur Radio to engage students in the classroom, visit ARRL's Classroom Activities page. http://www.arrl.org/classroom-activities [ANS thanks Debra Johnson, K1DMJ and The ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ken Pulfer, VE3PU, SK Avid ARISS supporter, Ken Pulfer, VE3PU, has become a Silent Key. Those of you that have been involved with ARISS from the beginning know that Ken was one of the ARISS pioneers. Ken was a member of the first cadre of ARISS delegates and was integral in leading the startup of ARISS. Ken?s intimate knowledge of the space agencies, resulting from his background as a Senior Executive in the Canadian Space Agency, was crucial in helping ARISS formulate the strategies needed to garner support across our international space agency partners. Also, his in- depth understanding of amateur radio policy and connections into the ITU were important factors in helping the ARISS team prepare themselves to develop and operate the unique, multi-national amateur radio platform on ISS that is ARISS. He was a key contributor in guiding the ARISS team in frequency coordination, licensing and callsign strategy. He also was integral in developing ARISS? terms of reference, our policy for assigning delegates, and he led the effort to nominate and elect our first set of officers. I, for one, will certainly miss Ken?s leadership and guidance. He helped the ARISS program grow from infancy to the strong, international Educational Outreach program that it is now. I note that even just a few weeks ago Rosalie White, K1STO and I solicited Ken?s guidance on some ITU matters that our ARISS international team were addressing. In all matters, Ken was a ?Gentleman?s Gentleman?---the ?best of the best. ? His presence and support will be sorely missed by me. And by all in the ARISS community. On behalf of the ARISS team, I want to extend our condolences to all Ken Pulfer?s family and friends. May Ken Rest in Peace. [ANS thanks Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cubesat Launches This Week April 19 BAIKONUR Soyuz-2-1b ---------------------------- A Soyuz-2-1b from the Baikonur launch facility, in Kazakhstan on April 19, 2013 will include three cubesat missions: Satellite Downlink Mode ---------- --------------- ------------------ OSSI-1 145.980/437.525 CW/1200bps SOMP 437.485 1200, 9600bps BPSK BEESAT-2/3 435.950 4800bps GMSK Bion-M1 Biological research satellites AIST Measurement of the Earth's geomagnetic field Dove-2 Commercial technology demonstration mission OSSI-1 ------ 145.980 MHz CW, 437.525 MHz 1k2 OSSI-1, the Open Source Satellite Initiative satellite is a cubesat developed by Hojun Song DS1SBO. In addition to the radio beacons OSSI-1 also carries a 44 watt LED optical beacon to flash Morse Code messages to observers on Earth. The development of the satellite has been documented on the Open Source Satellite Initiative Blog http://opensat.cc/blog/ and the Wiki http://opensat.cc/wiki/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUOL0zSY6cg SOMP ---- Downlink on 437.485 MHz including CW, 1k2 and 9k6 BPSK, AX25 FSK, and AO40 standard 400bit/s BPSK The Student Oxygen Measurement Project (SOMP) is a cubesat devel- oped by students of the Technische Universit?t Dresden, Germany, organized in the Students' Research Group for Spacecraft Engineer- ing in Dresden (STARD). SOMP will be a standard sized single CubeSat with one payload side and five sides with two solar cells each. http://phpweb.tu-dresden.de/stard/SOMP/?lang=en http://tinyurl.com/SOMP-AMSAT-UK-Posting BEESAT-2/3 (Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite) 435.950 MHz, 4k8 GMSK (both satellites) BEESAT-2 is a cubesat-sized vehicle carries a technology experiment using gyros and sensors for precise orientation. BEESat-3 is another cubesat-sized vehicle that will test high-speed data links (up to 1MB/s). http://www.raumfahrttechnik.tu-berlin.de/beesat/ The above cubesat missions and the scientific/commercial missions are also documented on Mineo Wakita's (JE9PEL) web page at: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ossisomp.htm April 20 KOUROU Vega Launch --------------------------- Estonia's first CubeSat ESTCube-1, amateur radio callsign ES5E/S, is planning to launch from Kourou in the Caribbean at 02:06:31 UT, April 20, 2013 on an ESA VEGA rocket. Built by students at the University of Tartu ESTCube-1 the main mission of the satellite is to test electric solar wind sail tech- nology, a novel space propulsion technology that could revolution- alize transportation within the solar system. It will deploy a 10 meter conductive electrodynamic tether and the force interacting with the tether will be measured. The IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel have pub- lished these frequencies for ESTCube-1: + 437.250 MHz - CW beacon, callsign ES5E/S + 437.505 MHz - 9600 bps AX.25 telemetry, callsign ES5E-11 More information and a video has been posted at: http://amsat-uk.org/?p=14774 [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- April 17 Antares Launch Includes Three PhoneSat Cubesats Three PhoneSat cubesats will be aboard the Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares(TM) rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) in eastern Virginia scheduled for April 17 at approximately 5:00 p.m. (EDT). Phonesat carries an amateur radio payload on 437.425 MHz, was chosen as one of the winners in the Aerospace category for the Popular Science magazine "Best of What's New 2012" awards. The PhoneSat is a technology demonstration mission consisting of three 1U CubeSats intended to prove that a smartphone can be used to perform many of the functions required of a spacecraft bus. The satellite is built around the Nexus smartphone which will be running the Android operating system and will be enclosed in a standard 1U cubesat structure. The main function of the phone is to act as the Onboard Computer, but the mission will also utilize the phone's SD card for data storage, 5MP camera for Earth Observation, and 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer for attitude determination. One of the nanosatellites, powered by the HTC Nexus One smartphone, will send back pictures of Earth. The other two, running on the Samsung Nexus S, will have two-way S-band radio allowing them to be controlled from Earth. With a short lifetime of only about one week, the satellites have no solar cells and operate on battery only. An article on SpaceRef.com describes the Antares test flight, dubbed the A-ONE mission, as the first of two missions Orbital is scheduled to conduct in 2013 under its Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Space Act Agreement with NASA. Following a successful A-ONE launch, Orbital will carry out a full flight demonstration of its new Antares/Cygnus cargo delivery system to the International Space Station (ISS) around mid-year. In addition, the company is also scheduled to launch the first of eight operational cargo resupply missions to the ISS in 2013 under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract with NASA. All COTS and CRS flights will originate from NASA's WFF, which is geographically well suited for ISS missions and can also accommodate launches of scientific, defense and commercial satellites to other orbits. The Antares medium-class launch system will provide a major increase in the payload launch capability that Orbital can provide to NASA, the U.S. Air Force and other customers. (Reference: http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=40502) The Antares launch includes the commercial DOVE-1 satellite, a technology development experiment. The satellite had requested IARU coordination for a 1 watt transmitter on 145.825 MHz to downlink a 1200 baud AFSK AX.25 beacon with telemetry and health data. The IARU reported in January that DOVE-1 will no longer be using frequencies in the amateur radio bands based on information posted on the IARU satellite coordination web page for this mission. (Reference: ANS-027 - http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2013/000688.html) See related news at: http://tinyurl.com/bvwksba http://amsat-uk.org/?p=11544 (phonesat) [ANS thanks SpaceRef, AMSAT-UK, and Oribital Sciences for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- PhoneSat Tracking Help Requested The very first PhoneSat?s will be launching aboard the Antares on April 17th at 1700 EDT (launch window to April 19th possibly further). We have manifested 2x PhoneSat 1.0 and 1x PhoneSat 2.0 Beta The orbit is very low (270km x 300km 51.6deg) and they will only be up there for 2 weeks! The phonesat team is looking for as many people as possible to help with tracking their satellites. All three satellites will be transmitting on 437.425MHz and TLE?s + more info can be found at www.phonesat.org You can report your received telemetry packets on this web page also. [ANS thanks Samudra N3RDX for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- STRaND-1 signal reports requested Dr Chris Bridges from the Surrey Space Centre has advised that the amateur radio beacon on their STRaND-1 CubeSat, the first UK CubeSat became intermittent over the Easter weekend. STRaND-1, was launched on February 25 at 1231 UT on the PSLV-C20 rocket from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Satish Dhawan space centre. Both Mike Rupprecht DK3WN and Nader Omer ST2NH have reported that no signals have been heard since Sunday. Radio amateurs are asked to listen for STRaND-1 transmitting a 9k6 bps AX.25 signal around 437.568 MHz (+/- Doppler) over the next few days. Please report any positive results to C.P.Bridges[at]surrey.ac.uk STRaND-1 http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/strand-1/ STRaND-1 telemetry beacon http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/stran?d-1-telemetry/ STRaND-1 videos http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/strand-1/strand-1-videos/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Merritt Island High School Mission Selected for NASA Cubesat Launch Initiative Information Week published news of the Merritt Island High School team who developed StangSat. The fourth round of selections in NASA?s CubeSat Launch Initiative also included a team of high school students at the Merritt Island High School in Brevard County, Florida. They plan to build a cubesat containing two accelerometers to measure the amount of vibration in the Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer, or P-POD case that holds the cubesats during launch and then deploys them. The high school is partnering with students at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. The Cal-Poly CubeSat, dubbed CP9, is actually two cubes that contain accelerometers, plus a radio to transmit data back to Earth for the high school students to analyze. The Merritt Island High School cubesat, named StangSat, will stream data to the CP9 in real time during the launch using Wi-Fi. ?We?re going to be demonstrating that wireless transmissions inside the P-POD aren?t going to harm the launch,? said Adam Darley, a senior at Cal-Poly who is serving as the CP9 project manager. ?If we can demonstrate that, then it will act as a platform to being able to stream information without a radio link.? The Merritt Island High School Cubesat team has more information and photos posted on their Facebook page. [ANS thanks Information News for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News Successful Contacts + 820 Chris Hadfield Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, Milton, Ontario on 06 April 2013. A successful ARISS Contact was made with participants at 820 Chris Hadfield Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, Milton, Ontario on 06 Apr. The event began at approximately 20:25 UTC. The contact was be a telebridge between NA1SS and LU8YY. The contact was audible over portions of South America, and was conducted in English. The Royal Canadian Air Cadet program is a national organization sponsored by the Canadian Forces and its civilian counterpart, the Air Cadet League. The aim of the program is to develop in youth the attributes of good citizenship and leadership, promote physical fitness and stimulate interest in the air activities of the Canadian Forces. Cadet membership is open to all boys and girls ages 12-18 and is administered by specially trained Canadian Forces reserve members. There is no cost to join and uniforms are provided. 820 Chris Hadfield Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron is proudly named after Commander C Hadfield who was a member at the unit in his youth. + Sir George Simpson Jr. High, Albert, AB, Canada on 09 April 2013 A successful ARISS Contact was made with participants at Sir George Simpson Jr. High, Albert, AB, Canada on 09 April. The event began at approximately 20:00 UTC. The duration of the contact was approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD and was audible over portions of Italy. The contact was conducted in English and French. Sir George Simpson Public School is a junior high located in St. Albert, Alberta. Currently, they have approximately 540 students enrolled in a variety of programs. The school houses several programs: English, French Immersion, Academic Challenge, Learning Assistance, Opportunity, Knowledge and Employability, and Behaviour Improvement. While learning in their respective programs, all students are invited to rally around their school motto: "Spirit, Growth, Success" in both thought and action. Simpson offers many extracurricular activities such as Social Justice, Cheerleading, Art Club and their SABLE high altitude balloon club. + Innalik School, Inukjuak, Nunavut, Canada on 12 April 2013 A successful ARISS Contact was made with participants at Innalik School, Inukjuak, Nunavut, Canada on 12 April. The event began at approximately 17:30 UTC. The duration of the contact was approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact was a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD, and was audible over portions of Italy. The contact is was conducted in English, French, and Inuktitut. Inukjuak is a remote, fly-in Inuit community located on the Hudson Bay in Northern Quebec. Its population is approximately 1,600. The Inuit of Inukjuak still partake in many cultural practices, for example; constructing sleds or harpoons, sewing traditional garments, training dogsled teams, hunting, fishing and berry picking. However, they also have a window into the modern world and are current on fashion trends, popular music, and breakout phenomena like "Gangnam Style". The primary language in the school and in the village is Inuktitut; English and French are secondary languages. ARISS Contacts Scheduled for the coming Week +John McCrae High School, Nepean, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Wed 2013-04-17 18:05:02 UTC 28 deg +Gray Mountain Primary School, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-04-20 18:47:50 UTC 32 deg ARISS is requesting listener reports for the above contacts. These contacts should be audible over portions of Italy and Europe. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for these contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Due to continuing Space X operations, the above times are subject to last minute changes or cancellations. +Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf [ANS thanks David, AA4KN, Charlie, AJ9N ans ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule of AMSAT Activities at Dayton Hamvention AMSAT Hamvention activities and displays are planned to take place at the new booth location (444-446 and 433-435) in the Ball Arena, and outside in the Satellite Demonstration Area just outside the Ball Arena entrance. 2013 theme for AMSAT at Dayton is "AMSAT - A View to the Future." Here are the daily AMSAT activities for on-site and off-site events at the 2013 Hamvention! Thursday 16 May 2013 -------------------- + 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM AMSAT Booth Setup at Ball Arena (contact Steve Belter, N9IP, n9ip at amsat.org if you can help during this time). + 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM The third Annual AMSAT "Dinner at Tickets" party will be held at Tickets Pub & Eatery in Fairborn, OH. Check out the 'AMSAT at Day- ton Hamvention 2013' link to the page 'AMSAT Dayton Social Events' on the new Web Site: http://www.amsat.org. Friday 17 May 2013 ------------------ + 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM at the AMSAT Booth AMSAT Booth open for membership renewals, books, new items and information. + 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM AMSAT/TAPR Banquet at Dayton 2013 AMSAT/TAPR Banquet on Friday night, May 18 is one of the main AMSAT activities during the 2013 Hamvention at Dayton. See the bulletin below for details! Saturday 18 May 2013 -------------------- + 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM at the AMSAT Booth AMSAT Booth open for membership renewals, books, new items and information. + 11:15 AM - 1:30 PM The AMSAT Forum Get the latest information about what is going on with AMSAT and its projects. The AMSAT Forum will be held in Forum Room 5. See the bulletin below for details! Sunday 19 May 2013 ------------------ + 9:00 AM - 1:00PM at the AMSAT Booth AMSAT Booth open for membership renewals, books, new items and information. + 1:00PM - 3:00PM at the AMSAT Booth Take down and storage of the AMSAT Booth. (contact Steve Belter, N9IP, n9ip at amsat.org if you can help during this time). Demos Daily on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for All Available Passes -------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT is encouraging everyone attending the 2013 Dayton Hamvention to come by the Satellite Demonstration Area just outside of the Ball Area entrance and make a contact using the amateur satellites. There will be AMSAT volunteers to explain how to make the contacts and dur- ing actual satellite passes will complete as many actual contacts as possible. Satellite pass times will be posted in the satellite demon- stration area and at the AMSAT booth. [ANS thanks AMSAT's 2013 Dayton Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Happy Birthday Peter Brown VK4PJ AMSAT Life Member Number 1130, Peter Brown, VK4PJ celebrated his 100th birthday April 13. Peter who didn't become a ham until "later" in life at near age 50, joined AMSAT in 1979. Congratulations, Peter. + Congratulations to George Carr, WA5KBH for attaining 531 grids confirmed on his Satellite VUCC Award! VUCC daily updates posted at: http://www.arrl.org/vucc-standings + Interview about Moon-bounce A video of what appears to be a radio interview about Moon- bounce/EME has been posted on YouTube The interview is not in English but the moon bounce signals can be heard from 4:20 into the video. Watch Radio amateur EME Moon Bounce - http://tinyurl.com/cu5y8ov [ANS thanks Southgate Amateur Radio News for the above information] + AMSAT YouTube Channel AMSAT-NA is pleased to announce a dedicated YouTube channel for videos on and about amateur satellite operations. These will include demonstration videos as well as presentations at the AMSAT-NA Dayton Hamvention Forum and yearly General Membership Meeting and Symposium. It also links to the AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-DL channels for additional views and perspectives. The AMSAT-NA channel may be reached through the www.amsat.org web site, or directly via www.youtube.com/AMSATNA [ANS thanks Alan, W4SCA, for the above information] + Check out page 13 of the May 2013 QST ... there is a nice photo and write up of Bill Tynan, W3XO, receiving the Barry Goldwater Award from the Radio Club of America. The ARRL posted the initial announcement at: http://tinyurl.com/Bill-Tynan-W3XO (www.arrl.org) The AMSAT News Service announcement can be found at: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2012/000651.html [ANS thanks JoAnne K9JKM, and the ARRL for the above information] + Preparations are underway aboard the ISS for a Russian Segment (RS) Extravehicular Activity (EVA) #32 scheduled for April 19. Status reports indicate that rechargeable battery packs, helmet lights, the pistol grip tool are being prepared to support the EVA. These activities usually require the amateur radio equipment to be turned off, affecting school contact and the 145.825 MHz packet radio operations. [ANS thanks JoAnne K9JKM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, EMike McCardel, KC8YLD kc8yld at amsat dot org From k9jkm at comcast.net Sat Apr 20 18:34:54 2013 From: k9jkm at comcast.net (JoAnne Maenpaa) Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:34:54 -0500 Subject: [ans] ANS-111 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <000001ce3e30$6d305740$479105c0$@net> AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-111 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org. In this edition: * April 19 Soyuz-2-1B Launch Plans Cubesat Deployment on April 21 * April 21 Antares Launch to Orbit Three PhoneSat Cubesats * April 25 China CZ-2D to Launch TURKSAT-3USAT Linear Transponder * May 3 Vega Launch from Kourou to Orbit ESTCube-1 CubeSat * AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Solicited * ARISS School Contacts * Order AMSAT/TAPR Dayton Banquet Tickets in the AMSAT Store * Registration for the SA AMSAT Space Symposium is Now Open * Inspiration and Success: The Story Behind N1LF's 1st Satellite QSO * RockOn 2013 University Rocket Science Workshop * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-111.01 ANS-111 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 111.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 21, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-111.01 ***************************************************************** * Volunteers are needed to help at the AMSAT booth at Dayton. * * Steve Belter N9IP, is looking for volunteers to help man the * * AMSAT booth during the 2013 Hamvention. If you are willing * * to help at the Hamvention, please send an e-mail by April 30 * * to Steve Belter, n9ip at amsat.org. * * * * Monitor the 'AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention 2013' link on the new * * AMSAT Web Site http://www.amsat.org for the latest AMSAT at * * Dayton news and developments * ***************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- April 19 Soyuz-2-1B Launch Plans Cubesat Deployment on April 21 A Soyuz-2-1b from the Baikonur launch facility, in Kazakhstan on April 19, 2013 now has four cubesat missions using amateur radio frequencies and three commercial and science missions on-orbit: Satellite Downlink Mode ---------- --------------- ------------------ OSSI-1 145.980/437.525 CW/1200bps (Amateur Band) SOMP 437.485 1200, 9600bps BPSK (Amateur Band) BEESAT-2/3 435.950 4800bps GMSK/Mobitex (Amateur Band) Bion-M1 Biological research satellites AIST Measurement of the Earth's geomagnetic field 435 MHz downlink/145 MHz command & control uplink Dove-2 Commercial technology demonstration mission 450 MHz band downlink Additional information and photos can be viewed on the AMSAT-UK web: http://amsat-uk.org/2013/04/17/soyuz-cubesat-launch/ This page includes additional information on the planned deployment of the cubesats from the P-POD canisters: "Unusually the CubeSats will not be deployed straight after launch. All four CubeSats: OSSI-1, BEESAT-3, SOMP, and BEESAT-2 will be deployed around 10:45 UTC on Sunday, April 21. Until then orbital maneuvers will be car- ried out to achieve a circular orbit at 575 km altitude." OSSI-1 Deployed on April 19 --------------------------- 145.980 MHz CW, 437.525 MHz 1k2 OSSI-1, the Open Source Satellite Initiative satellite is a cubesat developed by Hojun Song DS1SBO. In addition to the radio beacons OSSI-1 also carries a 44 watt LED optical beacon to flash Morse Code messages to observers on Earth. The development of the satellite has been documented on the Open Source Satellite Initiative Blog http://opensat.cc/blog/ and the Wiki http://opensat.cc/wiki/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUOL0zSY6cg AMSAT-UK coverage can be read at: http://amsat-uk.org/2013/04/19/ossi-1-amateur-radio-cubesat-launched/ BEESAT 3, BEESAT 2, SOMP, AIST and Dove-2 are expected to be separat- ed from BION M1 in two batches on Sunday, April 21. SOMP ---- Downlink on 437.485 MHz including CW, 1k2 and 9k6 BPSK, AX25 FSK, and AO40 standard 400bit/s BPSK The Student Oxygen Measurement Project (SOMP) is a cubesat devel- oped by students of the Technische Universit?t Dresden, Germany, organized in the Students? Research Group for Spacecraft Engineer- ing in Dresden (STARD). SOMP will be a standard sized single CubeSat with one payload side and five sides with two solar cells each. http://phpweb.tu-dresden.de/stard/SOMP/?lang=en http://tinyurl.com/SOMP-AMSAT-UK-Posting BEESAT-2/3 (Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite) 435.950 MHz, 4k8 GMSK (both satellites) BEESAT-2 is a cubesat-sized vehicle carries a technology experiment using gyros and sensors for precise orientation. BEESat-3 is another cubesat-sized vehicle that will test high-speed data links (up to 1MB/s). http://www.raumfahrttechnik.tu-berlin.de/beesat/ The above cubesat missions and the scientific/commercial missions are also documented on Mineo Wakita's (JE9PEL) web page at: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ossisomp.htm [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL for the above infor- mation] --------------------------------------------------------------------- April 21 Antares Launch to Orbit Three PhoneSat Cubesats Three PhoneSat cubesats are now on-orbit following the launch of the Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares(TM) rocket from NASA?s Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) in eastern Virginia. The originally scheduled April 17 launch attempt was scrubbed. April 21 is the next planned launch attempt. All three of the Phonesat cubesats carries an amateur radio payload on 437.425 MHz. Each cubesat will transmit during individual time slots. All three satellites transmit using AFSK (1200 bps) modula- tion, AX.25 packet coding and have vertical linear polarization. The two PhoneSat 1.0 satellites, Graham and Bell, transmit with a period- icity of respectively 28 seconds and 30 seconds. The PhoneSat 2.0 beta satellite, Alexander, transmit with a periodicity of 25 seconds. The PhoneSat web at http://www.phonesat.org/ provides access to the "Dashboard" allowing you to track the location of our satellites in real time. Detailed information on the downlink packet telemetry format can be found on this page. The callsign will be KJ6KRW. The orbit is very low (270km x 300km, 51.6deg) and the cubesats are expected to only remain on-orbit for two weeks. The satellites are battery powered with no additional charging from solar cells. The Dove-2 commercial satellite is believed to use 2420.0 MHz for its downlink. [ANS thanks the PhoneSat Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- April 25 China CZ-2D to Launch TURKSAT-3USAT Linear Transponder TAMSAT reports the TURKSAT-3USAT, the first communication nanosatel- lite mission of ITU, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey is expected to launch on April 25 aboard China's Chang Zheng-2D rocket. Also aboard this launch will be Ecuador's NEE 01 Pegaso 1U cubesat and Argentina's CubeBug-1 satellite. TURKSAT-3USAT is a three unit CubeSat developed to provide SSB/CW communications in a 680 km Low Earth Orbit. It will fly a V/U linear transponder developed by TAMSAT, the Turkish Amateur Satellite Tech- nologies Organisation. + Uplink center frequency 145.965 MHz (145.940-145.990 MHz bandwidth) Receive sensitivity -120 dBm + Downlink center frequency 435.225 MHz (435.200-435.250 MHz bandwidth) Output power 30 dBm (1W) + CW beacon on 437.225 MHz Additional information can be accessed on-line at: http://www.tamsat.org.tr/tr/turksat-3usat-is-almost-ready/ http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12670 CUBEBUG-1 Heading for Orbit Includes Amateur Radio Digipeater ------------------------------------------------------------- CubeBug-1 is the first technology demonstration mission for a new CubeSat platform design (mechanics, hardware and software) intended to be released as Open Source and Open Hardware for its use in Ama- teur projects, University projects and research labs. The project is sponsored by the Argentina Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation. Payloads on this first mission include: + An ARM based on-board computer + A nano-reaction wheel with its driver circuit + A low resolution camera + All based on COTS components CubeBug-1 is a 2U CubeSat and the team are planning to use half duplex communications on 437.445 MHz with 9k6 GMSK data. Tele- metry information is at http://1.cubebug.org/coms/telemetry After the technology demonstration part of the mission is over, the satellite will enter a mode that will include services to the Ama- teur radio community, including a Digipeater, science data downloads from the payload (including images if possible). Watch a CubeBug-1 video at http://vimeo.com/56055215 CubeBug-1 website http://1.cubebug.org/ Follow CubeBug-1 on Twitter @CubeBug1 [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK, the CubeBug Team and TAMSAT for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- May 3 Vega Launch from Kourou to Orbit ESTCube-1 CubeSat Estonia?s first CubeSat ESTCube-1, amateur radio callsign ES5E/S, is planned to launch from the ESA Spaceport in Kourou in the Cari- bbean on May 3, 2013 aboard an ESA VEGA rocket. Built by students at the University of Tartu ESTCube-1 the main mission of the satellite is to test electric solar wind sail tech- nology, a novel space propulsion technology that could revolution- alize transportation within the solar system. It will deploy a 10 meter conductive electrodynamic tether and the force interacting with the tether will be measured. The IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel have pub- lished these frequencies for ESTCube-1: + 437.250 MHz ? CW beacon, callsign ES5E/S + 437.505 MHz ? 9600 bps AX.25 telemetry, callsign ES5E-11 More information and a video has been posted at: http://amsat-uk.org/?p=14774 Additional news of the launch is posted at: http://tinyurl.com/April-Vega-Launch (Space-Travel.com) [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and the University of Tartu ESTCube-1 Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Solicited It is time to submit nominations for the upcoming open seats on the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors. A nomination requires either one Member Society or five current individual members in good standing to nominate an AMSAT member for the position. Four director's terms expire this year: Barry Baines, WD4ASW, Alan Biddle, WA4SCA, Drew Glasbrenner, K04MA, and Tony Monteiro, AA2TX. In addition to traditional submission of written nominations, which remains unchanged and is the preferred method, nominations may be made by electronic means. These include e-mail, FAX, or electronic image of a petition. Electronic petitions should be sent to MARTHA at AMSAT.ORG or faxed to 301-608-3410. Written nominations, consisting of names, calls and individual signatures should be mailed to: AMSAT-NA, 850 Sligo Ave #600, Silver Spring, MD, 20910. No matter what means is used, petitions MUST arrive no later than June 15th at the AMSAT-NA office. If the nomination is a traditional written nomination, no other action is required. If it is other than this, i.e. electronic, a verifying traditional written petition MUST be received at the AMSAT-NA office at the above address within 7 days following the close of nominations on June 15th. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT THIS SECOND, WRITTEN VERIFICATION ARE NOT VALID UNDER THE EXISTING AMSAT-NA BYLAWS. [ANS thanks Alan, WA4SCA, AMSAT Corporate Secretary for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS School Contacts John McCrae High School, Nepean, Ontario, Canada ------------------------------------------------ The International Space Station school contact with participants at John McCrae High School, Nepean, Ontario, Canada on 17 April was successful. The contact was completed via telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. John McCrae Secondary school is named after the Canadian poet and doctor who during World War I, wrote the famous war memorial poem "In Flanders Fields". With this heritage in mind the school hosts large community Remembrance Day ceremonies every November 11 and celebrates community works of art in the "Red Poppy" gallery. John McCrae students consistently rank among the best academic perform- ers in the province, gaining post secondary acceptance across North America and winning many entrance scholarships. Gray Mountain Primary School, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada ------------------------------------------------------- The International Space Station school contact with participants at Gray Mountain Primary School, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada on 23 April was successful. The contact was completed via telebridge with IK1SLD. The incredible opportunity to speak with the ISS and Chris Hadfield has sparked a frenzy of space related themes and ideas throughout the school and inspired the community. The small school has been trans- formed into a space education station with student-created learning displays and artwork throughout. The kids have been reading and writ- ing using space to inspire imaginations and incorporating space ex- ploration into math and science lessons. A local artist is coming to build a life size Soyuz spacecraft out of recycled materials with the Grade 2s and 3s. Upcoming School Contacts This Week: ----------------------------------- + Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston, ME, telebridge via IK1SLD on Tuesday, April 23 at 14:38:47 UTC. + Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik (MUI), Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD on Thursday, April 25 at 14:34:36 UTC. + Istituto d'Istruzione Superiore Euclide, Bari, Italy, telebridge via IZ7RTN on Saturday, April 27 at 11:17:19 UTC. ARISS is requesting listener reports for the above contacts. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at pre- sent, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for these contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Order AMSAT/TAPR Dayton Banquet Tickets in the AMSAT Store AMSAT Hotel News ---------------- Per Martha at the AMSAT Office, the entire block of AMSAT rooms for Hamvention 2013 are now taken, and no more will be available. Friday Evening AMSAT/TAPR Banquet at Dayton ------------------------------------------- Tickets for the dinner are $30 each, and must be purchased from the AMSAT Store at http://store.amsat.org/catalog/ by Tuesday, May 14. The dinner will be held at: The Kohler Presidential Banquet Center 4548 Presidential Way Kettering, OH 45429 Doors open at 1830 for a cash bar with buffet dinner served at 1915. Seating is limited to the number of meals we reserve with the Kohler caterers, based on the number of tickets sold by the deadline. Tick- ets will not be sold at Dayton, but tickets purchased online may be collected at the AMSAT booth (444-446 and 433-435). Join us for a fun evening with good food, great company, and an outstanding speaker. This year's speaker will be Bruce Perens, K6BP, with a humorous his- tory of technology evangelism: "The Evangelist's Dilemma: Driving New Ideas With Nothing But Words." As you can imagine, when you're promoting new ideas, there are things that inevitably go wrong. Bruce will pull examples from his history with Open Source, No-Code, Soft- ware Freedom, Codec2, and Open Hardware, and he'll introduce a few of the new battle grounds. [ANS thanks AMSAT's 2013 Dayton Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration for the SA AMSAT Space Symposium is Now Open SA AMSAT will hold its annual space symposium in Pretoria at the Innovation Hub on Saturday 18 May 2012. The keynote speaker will be McLean Sibanda, the CEO of the Innovation Hub with the subject "Innovation is everyone's business". The agenda is packed with in- teresting presentations and demonstrations. The symposium is spon- sored by Telkom. Make your booking now to benefit from the early registration package. Full details and the registration form are available on http://www.amsatsa.org.za/SpceSymp2013.htm. SARL and SA AMSAT members enjoy preferential rates. The registration fee includes a CD of all the papers as well as refreshments and a light lunch. [ANS thanks the SARL News in English for April 13, 2013 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspiration and Success: The Story Behind N1LF's 1st Satellite QSO Les Rayburn, N1LF sent a message to the amsat-bb on April 14 which describes his ham radio journey to his first amateur satellite con- tact via FO-29. Les wrote: I've been a ham well over 40 years, since my childhood. Back then, I could barely afford the Heathkit transmitter, Halicrafters receiver, knife switch, and longwire antenna that made up my shack. My elmer used to let me borrow his copy of QST and I'd dream about all the great adventures that I'd have "someday" in ham radio. Being a child of the Space Age, key among them were anything related to the New Frontier. EME (Moonbounce), Meteor Scatter, and satellites all seemed like the stuff of science fiction---and I longed to experience them all. But they were exotic, and required equipment far beyond my reach. I resolved to accomplish them all someday and added them to a sort of ham radio "bucket list" that I hoped to accomplish before my ham career was over. Five years ago, shortly after getting started in weak signal VHF work, I checked off the first item on that list. Working meteor scatter contacts with the aid of WSJT software, and during a Per- seid shower, even using SSB. What a thrill to make contacts off the ionized gasses of those tiny rocks. Thanks Joe Taylor! Tonight, I managed to check off a second. I worked Art, K4YYL on FO-29, a Japanese amateur satellite! My journey to the "birds" started about a month ago when I joined AMSAT, determined that 2013 was going to be "the year" when I fin- ally got active on satellites. I purchased a copy of SATPC32 soft- ware, because I knew that it could control my IC-910H--hopefully making it easier to get active. After listening to a few passes on both the FM and the SSB/CW birds, I decided to try my luck on the less-crowded FO-29. A brief CQ was quickly answered by Art. I adjusted the tuning knob just a bit to correct for the Doppler effect, and voila! there he was clear as a bell. We had a brief QSO of perhaps ten minutes or so, and then we signed. I was quickly called by K4FEG near Memphis in EM55---who just wanted to welcome me to the birds! Man, what a thrill! And it wasn't tough at all. I'm using a 7 element 432 antenna tilted up to 15 degrees (fixed) and a 6 element 2 Meter beam tilted up to about 10 degrees (fixed) both inside my crowded attic. The SSB Electronics pre-amp helps a ton on 432, and the 1/2" hardline makes sure that I don't lose too much signal. So far, I've been able to copy the birds down to about 2 degrees above the horizon using this setup. Now to attempt that EME contact! I've got a 12 element Yagi just waiting to deploy in the driveway once the weather warms a bit. Hop- ing to use WSJT to work one of the monster stations on EME. All this in a deed-restricted HOA neighborhood. I wasted 35+ years on HF----man, all the fun really is in the World Above 50 MHz! Thanks for helping to make a boy's dreams come true at age 51! [ANS thanks and congratulates Les Rayburn, N1LF for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- RockOn 2013 University Rocket Science Workshop U.S. university and community college faculty and students are invited to a weeklong workshop to learn how to build and launch a scientific experiment into space. NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia is hosting the RockOn 2013 workshop June 15-20, 2013, in partnership with the Colorado and Virginia Space Grant Consortia. Workshop participants must be U.S. citizens. The registration dead line for the workshop is May 1, 2013. The hands-on workshop teaches participants to build experiments that fly on sounding rockets. During the week, participants will work to- gether in teams of three to construct and integrate a sounding rocket payload from a kit. On the fifth day of the workshop, the experiments will fly on a sounding rocket expected to reach an altitude of more than 70 miles. Each experiment will provide valuable scientific data, analyzed as part of the student-led science and engineering research. The pro- gram engages faculty and students in science, technology, engineer- ing and mathematics skills critical to NASA's future engineering, scientific and technical missions. For more information about RockOn and to register online, visit: http://spacegrant.colorado.edu/national-programs/rockon-2013-home Questions about the workshop or the registration process should be directed to Chris Koehler by email at koehler at colorado.edu or by telephone at 303-492-3141. [ANS thanks the NASA Education Express Message -- April 18, 2013 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + A web-based Software Defined Radio for the 5, 7 and 14 MHz bands is now available on the new RSGB website. The "Web SDR receiver" link can be found under the "MyRSGB" drop-down menu. Also on the new site are "Live DX Cluster" and "Live solar data" pages under the "News" drop-down menu. See: http://www.rsgb.org/ + The Florida Today newspaper published a story about the Merritt Island High School CubeSat project called StangSat. See: http://amsat-uk.org/2013/04/11/merritt-island-high-students-cubesat/ + Video from the CanSat Leader Training Program is posted at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwK3dLrUmEQ&feature=player_embedded CanSats are tiny satellites, built to fit in the same space as a soda-can. UNISEC is running a training program in Japan later this year, to train people on how to build and teach building of these ingenious devices. See: http://www.unisec.jp/flash/index-e.html (via Southgate) + NASA has posted videos celebrating Earth Month and specifically Earth Day (April 22) from ISS imagery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Y0Q0Hene1LY Another Earth Month video from satellite imagery is posted at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2c8Ozis-mo&feature=player_embedded + The Goddard Space Flight Center posted the best views of Earth from space in the last year, including true color satellite images, Earth science data visualizations, time lapses from the Interna- tional Space Station, and computer models: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sckOSMf-LpY + Two UrtheCast cameras - one medium-resolution still camera and one high-resolution video camera are planned for launch on the Progress 53P cargo supply mission on October 16, 2013. The cameras will be installed on the Zvezda Service Module of the Russian segment of the ISS, during its crew spacewalks. Soon after installation, Earth imagery and video will begin transmitting to ground stations across the globe via an existing high-speed downlink from the ISS, then streamed to the web. Read the full story at: http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=40490 [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. And with that please keep in mind that the integral of (1/cabin)d(cabin) is a natural log cabin, of course! 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org From w8iss1 at gmail.com Sun Apr 21 12:04:26 2013 From: w8iss1 at gmail.com (James French) Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:04:26 -0400 Subject: [ans] WSR-112 Weekly Satellite Report 112 - April 22, 2013 Message-ID: <1366571066.2086.2.camel@tablet> This report is organized into three (3) parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-112.S1 WSR 112 Part 1 04/22/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 112.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 22, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-112.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 MHz FM Downlink: 145.900 MHz DSB Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=132 [02112013] ===== DO-64 Delfi-C3 Catalog number: 32789 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: Science Mode - Beacon ONLY Telemetry: 145.870 MHz Downlink: 145.880 to 145.920 MHz Uplink: 435.530 to 435.570 MHz Delfi-C3 web page: http://www.delfic3.nl/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=68 [02112013] ===== VO-52 HAMSAT Catalog number: 28650 Launch Date: May 05, 2005 0444z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Current Mode: U/v - Dutch Transponder Frequencies: Indian Transponder: Uplink: 435.220 to 435.280 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.930 to 145.870 MHz USB/CW Dutch Transponder: Uplink: 435.225 to 435.275 MHz LSB/CW Downlink: 145.925 to 145.875 MHz USB/CW Indian Beacon: 145.9360 MHZ CW Dutch Beacon: 145.860 MHz 12WPM with CW message Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: LHCP U: RHCP Official Webpage: http://www.amsatindia.org/hamsat.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=30 To know what transponder is switched on please listen for the beacon that is active. Each transponder has a different beacon. [02112013] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launch date: December 20, 2002 1700z Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM - 67.0 Hz PL tone Downlink: 436.795 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Official Webpage: http://saudisat.kacst.edu.sa/index.shtml (not up and running currently) To switch the transmitter on, you need to send a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz. The order of operation is thus: (allow for Doppler as necessary): 1) Transmit on 145.850 MHz with a tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the 10 minute timer on board the spacecraft. 2) Now transmit on 145.850 MHz (FM Voice) using 67.0 Hz to PT the re- peater on and off within the 10 Minute window. 3) Sending the 74.4 tone again within the 10 minute window will reset the 10 minute timer. [02112013] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Current Mode: V/u (Mode JA) Voice/CW (Mode JA) Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplinks: 145.850 MHz FM 145.870 MHz FM 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: RHCP U: RHCP For current operational schedule for FO-29: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/m-arai/gkz/satinfo/fo29e.htm JARL English webpage: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/5_Fuji/ejasmenu.htm AMSAT-NA Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID =5&retURL=/satellites/status.php Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, has created a simple decoder program for FO29's CW telemetry downlink: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ fo29cwts.htm [02112013] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Launch site: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA Status: Operational Current Mode: Alternating between Mode A and B every 24 hours Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A (1W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B (8W PEP) 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode C (2W PEP) Beacons: 29.502 MHz CW 145.972 MHz CW 435.100 MHz CW 2304.100 MHz CW Official Webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/ao7.php [02112013] ===== INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 0640z (ZARYA module) Launch sites: Baikonur, Kazakhstan Kourou, French Guiana Uchinoura Space Center, Japan Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida, USA Status: Operational Current Active Modes: FM Repeater - OFF Voice - V/v BBS - V/v 2m APRS - V/v 2m Digi - V/v 70cm APRS - ? 70cm Digi - ? SSTV - V/v Expedition 35 Crew (March 2013 - September 2013): Commander: Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Flight Engineer: Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Flight Engineer: Roman Romanenko Flight Engineer: Aleksandr Misurkin Flight Engineer: Pavell Vladimirovich RV3BS Flight Engineer: Christopher Cassidy KF5KDR Available Modes and Frequencies: Digital/APRS: Worldwide 2m packet uplink: 145.825 MHz FM 1k2 Worldwide 2m packet downlink: 145.825 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet uplink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Worldwide 70cm packet downlink: 437.550 Mhz FM 1k2 Voice: Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Crossband Repeater: Repeater Uplinks: 1269.650 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM 145.990 MHz FM - 67.0 PL (Kenwood) Repeater Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM 437.800 MHz FM (Kenwood) SSTV Robot 36: Downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Mode and Antenna Polarization: V: Linear U: Linear Callsigns: Belgian: OR4ISS German: DP0ISS Russian: RS0ISS RZ3DZR United States: NA1SS 2m Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 2m Digipeater alias: ARISS 70cm Packet Mailbox: RS0ISS-1 70cm Digipeater callsign: RS0ISS 70cm Digipeater alias: ARISS Official ARISS Webpage: http://www.rac.ca/ariss ISS Fan Club Webpage: http://www.issfanclub.com APRS tracking page: http://www.ariss.net/ ISS Daily Crew Schedule: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. [04082013] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-112.S2 WSR 112 Part 2 04/22/2013 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 112.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, April 22, 2013 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-112.S2 STRaND-1 Catalog Number: Launch Date: February 25, 2013 12:31z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink:437.568MHz 9k6 FSK Beacon: None(?) Callsign: URL: http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/STRaND-1--Launched-2013 [03042013] ===== Fitsat-1 Catalog number: 38853 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink(s): 437.445MHz 1k2 AFSK 5840.00 MHz 115k2 data LED CW (200w pulses) Beacon(s): 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: NIWAKA URL: http://carpcomm.com/satellite/fitsat1 [10292012] ===== TechEdSat Catalog number: 38854 Launch date: October 04, 2012 Launch site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.465 1k2 AFSK Beacon(s): Callsign: URL:http://www.techedsat.com/ [10152012] ===== We Wish Catalog number: 38856 Launch date: October 04,2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 437.505MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.505MHz SSTV Beacon(s): 437.505MHz CW Callsign: JQ1ZIJ URL: [10152012] ===== F-1 Catalog number: 38855 Launch Date: October 04, 2012 Launch Site: Kibo Japanese Experiment Module, International Space Station Uplink(s): Downlink(s): 145.980MHz 1k2 AFSK 437.485MHz FM moduled CW Baecon(s): Callsign: XV1VN URL: http://fspace.edu.vn/ [10152012] ===== Aeneas Catalog Number: 38760 Launch Date: September 13, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: WiFi 2425MHz Downlink: WiFi: 2425MHz Spread Spectrum: Somewhere in the 70cm band Beacon: 437.600MHz 1k2 ax25 every 10 seconds Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CSSWE (Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment) Catalog Number: 38761 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 with ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CP5 (Polysat) Catalog Number: 38763 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.405MHz AFSK on LSB ax.25 over NRZI at 1k2 baud, every 2 minutes, begins 3.5 hours after first turn-on Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== CXBN (Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite) Catalog Number: 38762 Launch Date: September 12, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Wallops Island, Virginia, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.525MHz GFSK ax.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: [10012012] ===== Proiteres Catalog Number: 38756 Launch Date: September 09, 2012 2139z Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485MHz FM/AFSK Beacon: Callsign: JL3YZK URL: [10012012] ===== RS-40 MiR (Yubileiny-2) Catalog Number: 38735 Launch Date: July 28, 2012 Launch Site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink(s): 435.265 MHz 435.365 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: [08272012] ===== HORYU-II Catalog number: 38340 Launch Date: May 17, 2012 1639z Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz Downlink: 437.375 MHz CW/AX25/FSK Beacon: 437.375 MHz CW Callsign: JG6YBW URL: IARU Coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=216 [10012012] ===== XaTcobeo Catalog Number: 38082 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.365 MHz FFSK with AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=135 [100162012] ===== UniCubeSat Catalog Number: 38085(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.305 MHz 9k6 bps GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:unicu besat&catid=36:unicubesat&Itemid=183 IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=133 [10012012] ===== Robusta Catalog Number: 38083(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.325 MHz 1k2 FM telemetry (data every 3 min, 20 sec. burst) Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=122 [10012012] ===== MO-72 MaSat-1 Catalog Number: 38081 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345 MHz GFSK 625/1250 bps 437.345 MHz CW Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=126 [10012012] ===== Goliat Catalog Number: 38084(?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz 1k2 AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=98 [10012012] ===== E-St at r Catalog Number: 38079 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.445 MHz 1k2 bps AFSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=130 [10012012] ===== ALMASat-1 Catalog Number: 38078 Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1k2 bps FSK 2407.850 MHz Beacon: Callsign: URL: IARU coordination page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=39 [10012012] ===== RS-39 Chibis-M Catalog Number: 38051 Launch Date: October 30, 2011 10:11:00 UTC Launch site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: Beacon: 435.315 MHz CW 435.215 MHz CW Callsign: URL: IARU coordination status page: [07302012] ===== JUGNU Catalog Number: 37839 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 145.??? MHz 1k2 (mode?) Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 (mode?) Beacon: 437.275 MHz 15 wpm (?) CW Callsign: URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/me/jugnu/index.htm IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=160 [07092012] ===== SRMSAT Catalog Number: 37841 Launch Date: October 12, 2011 05:30:00 UTC Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz 1k AX.25 (speed?) Downlink: 437.500 MHz 2k4 AX.25 Beacon: 437.425 MHz 12 wpm CW Callsign: URL: http://srmsat.in/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=181 [01282013] ===== HRBE (E1P Explorer 1 [Prime] CubeSat (E1P-U2)) Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.305 MHz (???) Downlink: 437.505 MHz AX.25 (SSB?) Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://ssel.montana.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=116 [01122012] ===== M-Cubed Catalog Number: 37855 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.485 MHz AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://umcubed.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=215 [01122012] ===== RAX-2 Catalog Number: 37853 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: Operational Uplink: Downlink: 437.345MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu// IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=221 [03232012] ===== AO-71 AubieSat-1 Catalog Number: 37854 Launch Date: October 28, 2011 Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.475 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Beacon: 437.475 MHz CW Callsign: KI4NQO URL: http://www.space.auburn.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=148 [12262011] ===== O/OREOS Catalog Number: 37224 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.035 MHZ AX.25 Beacon: Callsign: URL: http://www.ooreos.org/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=146 [02092011] ===== Rax-1 Radio Aurora Explorer Catalog Number: 37223 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: On Orbit Uplink: Downlink: 437.505 MHz 9k6 GMSK Beacon: Callsign: RAX-1 URL: http://rax.engin.umich.edu/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=165 [02092011] ===== FO-69 Fastrac-1 Sara Lily Catalog Number: 37227 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 145.980 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 145.825 MHz 1k2 baud Downlink: 437.345 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 437.435 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast1 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=83 [07052011] ===== FO-70 Fastrac-2 Emma Catalog Number: 37380 Launch Date: November 20, 2010 Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA Status: Operational Uplink 1: 435.025 MHz 1k2 baud Uplink 2: 437.435 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink: 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 baud Beacon: 145.825 MHz 1k2 AX.25 Callsign: Fast2 URL: http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/index.php IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=84 [12162011] ===== StudSat Catalog Number: 36796 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On Orbit Uplink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Downlink: 437.505MHz, 9600bps FSK Beacon : 437.505MHz, 20bps ASK IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=164 [02092011] ===== TIsat-1 Catalog Number: 36799 Launch Date: July 12, 2010 0352z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: On orbit Callsign: HB9DE Uplink: 145.980MHz FM, AFSK Downlink: 437.305MHz FM, AFSK Beacon: 437.305MHz CW IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=118 [02092011] ===== SwissCube Catalog Number: 35932 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: HB9EG Beacon(100mw): 437.5050MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.5050MHz FSK 1k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=109 [02092011] ===== UWE-2 Catalog Number: 35934 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: In Orbit Beacon(500mw): 437.3850 MHz AFSK 1k2bps 437.3850 MHz FSK 9k6bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=110 [02092011] ===== ITUpsAT1 Catalog Number: 35935 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Beacon(100mw): 437.325MHz CW Beacon(1w): 437.325MHz 19k2bps IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=113 [02092011] ===== BEESAT Catalog Number: 35933 Launch Date: September 23, 2009 0621z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Callsign: DP0BEE Beacon(100mw): 436.000MHz CW Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 4k8bps Beacon(500mw): 436.000MHz GMSK 9k6bp [02092011] ===== SOHLA-1 (ASTRO TECH.) Catalog Number: 33496 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Proposed Frequencies and Modes: Downlink: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.505 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=101 [02092011] ===== KAGAYAKI (Solan Co.) Catalog Number: 33495 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: In Orbit Downlink: 437.375 MHZ FSK9k6/CW Beacon: 437.375 MHz FSK9k6/CW IARU coordination status page: AMSAT-NA webpage: [02092011] ===== STARS (Kagawa Univ.) (Twin Satellites) Catalog Number: 33498 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational ? Downlinks: 437.485 MHz FM/CW 437.465 MHz FM/CW Beacons: 437.305 MHz FM/CW 437.275 MHz FM/CW Callsigns: JR5YBN JR5YBO IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=99 AMSAT-NA webpage: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=121&retURL =/satellites/status.php [02092011] ===== KKS-1 (Tokyo MCIT) Catalog Number: 33499 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Downlink: 437.455 MHz AFSK/CW Beacon: 437.385 MHz AFSK/CW Callsign: JQ1YYY IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=107 AMSAT-NA webapge: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=120&retURL =/satellites/status.php [20092011] ===== PRISM (Tokyo Univ.) Catalog Number: 33493 Launch Date: January 23, 2009 0354z Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Status: Operational Uplink: 145.xxx MHz AFSK 1k2 Downlink: 437.425 MHz AFSK 1k2 Beacon: 437.250 MHz CW Callsign: JQ1YCX IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=97 Read terms and conditions of operations at the PRISM web page to find out how to properly operate on the satellite and to get the uplink frequency. It has been asked that the uplink frequency not be given out untik you have read and understood the terms of usage. URL: http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/en/HAMservice.html [10282012] ===== RS-30 Radio Sputnik 30 (Yubileiny) Catalog Number: 32953 Launch Date: May 23, 2008 1520z Launch site: Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia Status: Operational Curent Modes: Telemetry Audio Images Downlinks: 435.315 MHz 435.215 MHz AMSAT-NA website: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=115&ret URL=/satellites/status.php Official website: http://www.npopm.com/?cid=leoca&caid=43 [02092011] ===== CanX-2 Catalog number: 32790 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational in range of ground station only Downlink: 437.478 MHz GFSK For the latest project status update please visit the Can X-2 web page: http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/CanX2/ IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=46 [02092011] ===== AAUSAT-II Catalog number: 32788 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.425 MHz 1k2 baud packet For the latest project status update please visit the AAUSAT-II web page: http://www.aausatii.aau.dk/homepage/index.php?language=en&page=home IARU coordination status page: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=60 [02092011] ===== CO-65 CUTE-1.7+APD II Catalog number: 32785 Launch Date: April 28, 2008 0354z Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India Status: Operational Downlink: 437.475 MHz 9k6 Packet Uplink: 1267.600 Mhz Telemetry Beacon: Downlink: 437.2750 MHz CW For the latest project status update please visit the Cute-1.7+APD II web pa