Picture |
Satellite
#NORAD |
Description |
Launch Date |
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Tsukuba-OSCAR
89
TO-89
ITF-2
#41932
(1998-067KU) |
ITF-2 (Imagine The Future
- 2) is a 1U cubesat designed and built by the University
of Tsukuba in Japan. It was deployed from ISS with the
new JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD) on
January 16th 2017 between 09:00
and 09:30 UTC. ITF-2 is the successor of the unsuccessful
ITF-1, which was launched in 2014 but never heard.
The amateur radio downlink frequency
is 437.525 MHz (1200bps AFSK and CW). |
January
16th 2017 |
 Francisco
EA7ADI received the CW beacon signal of ITF-2 on 437.525
MHz on January 28th 2017 at
19:57 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.
|
This
is another recording from Francisco EA7ADI. He received
the CW beacon signal of ITF-2 on 437.525 MHz on January
31st 2017 at 17:12 UTC. Recording
kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI. |
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WASEDA-SAT3
#41931
(1998-067KT) |
WASEDA-SAT3
is a 1kg 1U cubesat built by Waseda University in Japan.
It was deployed from ISS with the new JEM Small Satellite
Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD) on January 16th
2017 between 09:00 and 09:30 UTC. The small satellite
will deploy a ultra light drag chute for accelerated
deorbiting. A camera will observe and verify the chute
deployment. Also on board will be a LCD projector to
project images on the drag chute, where the camera will
take pictures of it.
WASEDA-SAT3
features a downlink at 437.290 MHz (1200 bps PCM-FSK
and CW).
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January
16th 2017 |
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AOBA-VELOX3
#41935
(1998-067KX) |
AOBA-VELOX-3
is a 2.3kg 2U cubesat deployed from ISS with the new
JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD) on January
16th 2017
between 10:30 and 11:00 UTC. It is a joint Singaporean
and Japanese nanosatellite mission.
It will test a micro-propulsion
system by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)
which uses pulses of plasma to generate thrust. The
NTU team estimates that the system can keep the nanosatellite
in space for up to six months, about twice as long as
the usual three-month flight time for such satellites.
Furthermore it will
be used to test a wireless communication system built
by Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan (Kyutech).
The system is based on affordable 2.4 GHz Zigbee technology.
If successful, future satellite missions could use this
wireless technology to help the satellite's different
systems communicate with one another, reducing the need
for wires in the satellite.
The VHF control
uplink is in the 145 MHz ham radio band, the UHF downlink
is at 437.375 MHz where AOBA-VELOX-III will transmit
data with 1200 bps AFSK and also features a CW beacon. |
January
16th 2017 |
Jean-Pierre
F5YG received the CW downlink signal of AOBA-VELOX-3
during its orbit #28 on January 18th
2017. Recording kindly provided by Jean-Pierre F5YG. |
On January
21st 2017 at 02:58 UTC during
orbit #71 Jean-Pierre received the CW downlink signal
of AOBA-VELOX-3 at 437.3727 MHz. Recording kindly provided
by Jean-Pierre F5YG. |
Francisco
EA7ADI received the CW beacon signal of AOBA VELOX III
on 437.375 MHz on January 27th
2017 at 19:11 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
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TuPOD
#41936
(1998-067KY) |
TuPOD is
a 3.5 kg 3U cubesat built by Gauss Srl. in Italy. It
was be deployed from ISS with the new JEM Small Satellite
Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD) on January 16th
2017 between 10:30 and 11:00 UTC. Inside TuPOD are two
Tubesat class picosatellites, Tancredo1 from Brazil
and OSNSAT from California/USA.
The TuPOD released
the two satellites after three days, on January 19th 2017
around 23:30 UTC, in accordance with NASA safety requirements.
After the tubesat deployment, TuPOD will perform its
own mission transmitting 1200 bps GMSK data and a Morse
code beacon on 437.425 MHz for a few days. Some weeks
later it will re-enter the atmosphere, disintegrating.
From a technical point of view the satellite represents
an innovation since its structure has been completely
3D printed.
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January
16th 2017 |
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Tancredo1
Tancredo-1
#41931
(1998-067KT) |
The
Tancredo-1 satellite, a small TubeSat built by middle
school students in Brazil, was deployed
from ISS with the new JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer
(J-SSOD) on January 16th 2017
between 10:30 and 11:00 UTC inside the TuPOD Tubesat
deployer. Tancredo-1
was finally ejected from the TuPOD into space on January
19th 2017
around 23:30 UTC. It should have then started transmitting
telemetry data on 437.200
MHz using 1200 bps AFSK AX.25. The callsign is PY0ETA.
Tancredo-1 is the
first satellite of the Ubatubasat project, a STEM project
idealized by Prof. Cândido Oswaldo de Moura at
Escola Municipal Tancredo Neves public school in Ubatuba,
state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Ubatubasat project
team and AMSAT-BR would like to kindly request radio
amateurs around the planet to monitor and report any
signals heard from Tancredo-1.
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for sound files. Please send them to
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January
16th 2017 |
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Emirates-Oscar
88
EO-88
Nayif-1
#42017
(2017-008BX) |
Nayif-1
is a 1U cubesat of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). UAE's
first Nanosatellite was developed by Emirati engineering
students from the University of Sharjah (AUS) under
the supervision of a team of engineers and specialists
from Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). The framework
of the partnership between the two entities aims to
provide hands-on experience to engineering students
on satellite manufacturing. It was launched on the PSLV
C37 vehicle on February 15th
2017 at 03:58 UTC.
The spacecraft
includes a U/V linear transponder and telemetry transmitter.
It employs enhanced oscillator circuitry and includes
an active attitude determination and control system.
Telemetry is
transmitted on 145.940 MHz in 1200bd BPSK mode.
The linear transponder
frequencies are:
Uplink 435.045-435.015 MHz
Downlink 145.960-145.990 MHz |
February
15th 2017 |
Luciano
PY5LF received the downlink signal of NAYIF-1 on February
15th 2017 at 12:02 UTC on 145.940
MHz. Recording kindly provided by Luciano PY5LF. |
Also
Francisco EA7ADI received the 1200bd BPSK downlink signal
of NAYIF-1 on February 16th
2017 at 09:56 UTC on 145.940 MHz. Recording kindly provided
by Francisco EA7ADI. |
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|
On
May 16th 2017 a series of 17
QB50 cubesats were deployed from the International Space
Station (ISS).
On May 16th
at 08:25 UTC the following satellites were deployed:
SOMP 2 (DE02), HAVELSAT (TR02), Columbia (QBUS
4, US04)
On May 16th
at 11:55 UTC the next group was deployed:
SGSat
(KySat 3), CXBN 2, IceCube (Earth 1)
On May 17th
at 01:40 UTC the following satellites were deployed:
PHOENIX (TW01), X-CubeSat (FR01), qbee (SE01)
On May 17th
at 12:40 UTC the following satellite were deployed:
SHARC
It is unclear
when the following satellite was deployed: ALTair
1
On May 18th
at 01:00 UTC the following satellites were deployed:
ZA-AeroSat 1 (AZ01), LINK (KR01)
On May 18th
at 04:15 UTC the following satellite was deployed:
CSUNSat 1
On May 18th
at 08:25 UTC the following satellites were deployed:
UPSat (GR02), SpaceCube (FR05), Hoopoe (IL01).
 The
QB50 CubeSats have downlinks between 435.7 and 438 MHz
and reports from radio amateurs are most welcome. If
you click on the icon to the right you can see a table
of the QB50 series Cubsats.
|
May 16th,
17th and 18th 2017 |
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HAVELSAT
QB50-TR02
#42700
(1998-067LH) |
HAVELSAT
is a 2U CubeSat jointly built by HAVELSAN and Istanbul
Technical University. This 2kg satellite features a
Software Defined Radio (SDR) for communication. The
satellite also performs a small scale onboard image
processing.
The uplink to the satellite is in VHF
band, the downlink is in UHF band. In addition Havelsat
also feature an S-band transceiver.
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May 16th
2017 |
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SOMP-2
QB50-DE02
#42701
(1998-067LJ) |
SOMP
2 (Student's Oxygen Measurement Project 2) is a 2U Cubesat
built at Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) in
Germany. The goal of the student picosat project is
to measure atomic oxygen of the upper atmosphere, test
flexible solar cells and to test the TUD developed Cubesat
bus. On baord are also several technical experiments
for a thermoelectric generator, a highly sensitive accelerometer
and a EMC protection foil.
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May 16th
2017 |
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Phoenix
QB50-TW01
#42706
(1998-067LP) |
Phoenix is a 2U-CubeSat
for upper atmosphere science and technology demonstration,
built by a team of students of National Cheng Kung University
(NCKU) in Taiwan. This 2 kg satellite is part of the
QB50 constellation.
Phoenix carries
three mission payloads:
- An Ion-Neutral
Mass Spectrometer (INMS). It is a standard payload of
QB50 for upper atmosphere science.
- Thermistors
- Solar EUV sensors
Phoenix was
reployed from ISS on May 17th
at 01:40 UTC. It is using the callsign ON01TW. |
May
17th 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the 9600bd FSK downlink on 436.915
MHz of Phoenix on July 31st
2017 at 17:08 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
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X-CubeSat
XCubeSat-1
QB50-FR01
#42707
(1998-067LQ) |
On
May 17th at 01:40 UTC the French
X-CubeSat (FR01) was released from the ISS. It was developed
and built at Ecole polytechnique and uses the callsign
ON01FR and transmits GMSK on 437.020 MHz. It also freatures
a FM repeater with an uplink at 145.860 MHz (CTCSS 210.7Hz)
and downlink at 437.020 MHz. |
May
17th 2017 |
Roland
PY4ZBZ received and decoded the GMSK signal of X-Cubesat.
Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ. |
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QBEE
QB50-SE01
#42708
(1998-067LR) |
QBEE is a
2U Cubesat designed and built in Sweden. Its callsign
is ON01SE. It transmits on 435.800 MHz a GMSK signal. |
May
17th 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the 9600bd FSK downlink on 435.800
MHz of qbee on June 22nd 2017
at 17:30 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
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LINK
QB50-KR01
#42714
(1998-067LV) |
LINK
(Little Intelligent Nanosatellite of KAIST) was designed
by KAIST in South Korea. On May 18th
at 01:00 UTC the 2U Cubesat was released from the ISS.
It transmits a 1200bd BPSK signal on 436.030 MHz. It
uses the callsign ON01KR. |
May
18th 2017 |
Roland
PY4ZBZ received and decoded the BPSK signal of LINK.
Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ. |
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CSUNSat1
#42715
(1998-067LW) |
CSUNSat1
was built by California State University and Jet Propulsion
Laboratory (JPL) in USA. It is a 2U Cubesat and it was
deployed from ISS on May 18th
at 04:15 UTC. CSUNSat1 transmits a CW signal on 437.400
MHz every 3 minutes. |
May
18th 2017 |
 Mineao
san received the CW signal on May 18th
2017 at 14:07-14:17 UTC. Recording and spectrum plot
kindly provided by Mineo Wakita JE9PEL. |
 Also
Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the CW beacon of
CSUNSat1 on May 19th 2017 at
12:27 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely
PY4ZBZ. |
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UPSat
QB50-GR02
#42716
(1998-067LX) |
UPSat
(University of Patras Satellite) is an open source Greek
satellite released on May 18th
at 08:25 UTC UPSat from the ISS. This 2U Cubesat transmits
a CW beacon on 435.765 MHz using the callsign ON02GR. |
May
18th 2017 |
 Roland
PY4ZBZ received and decoded the CW beacon of UPSat on
May 19th 2017 at 22:15 UTC.
Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ. |
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SPACECUBE
QB50-FR05
#42717
(1998-067LY) |
SPACECUBE
is a 2U Cubesat designed and built by Mines Paristech
in France. Its callsign is ON05FR. Besides a GMSK downlink
on 436.880 MHz it also carries an FM repeater with an
uplink at 145.860 MHz (210.7 Hz CTCSS) and a downlink
at 436.880 MHz. |
May
18th 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the 1200bd FSK downlink on 436.880
MHz of SpaceCube on June 22nd
2017 at 17:36 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
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Hoopoe
Duchifat-2
QB50-IL01
#42718
(1998-067LZ) |
Hoopoe is an Israeli
2U-CubeSat built by the Space Laboratory of the Herzliya
Science Center as part of the QB50 mission. The purpose
of this 2kg CubeSat includes upper atmosphere science,
radio communication experiments, technology demonstrator,
education, training and outreach. It transmits a BPSK
downlink signal on 437.740 MHz. |
May
18th 2017 |
Mineao
san received the 9600bd BPSK signal on September 9th
2017 at 00:11 - 00:21 UTC. Recording kindly provided
by Mineo Wakita JE9PEL. |
|
|
On May 25th
and 26th 2017 another series
of 17 QB50 cubesats were deployed from the International
Space Station (ISS). If
you click on the icon to the right you can see a table
of the QB50 series Cubesats. |
May 25th
to 26th 2017 |
|
Challenger
QB50-US01
#42721
(1998-067MA) |
Challenger is a 2.5U
Cubesat designed and built by the University of Colorado
in the USA. Its callsign is ON01US. It transmits a GMSK
signal on 437.510 MHz. |
May
25th 2017 |
 Roland
PY4ZBZ received and decoded the downlink signal from
Challenger on May 25th 2017
at 10:28 UTC.  Spectrum
and waterfall plot as well as demodulated data kindly
provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.
|
|
NJUST-1
QB50-CN03
#42722
(1998-067MB) |
NJUST-1 is a 2U Cubesat
designed and built by Nanjin University Science and
Technology (NJUST) in China. Its callsign is ON03CN.
It transmits a BPSK signal on 436.570 MHz.
NJUST-1 decayed on July 20th
2019. |
May
25th 2017 |
Roland
PY4ZBZ received the 1200bd BPSK telemetry beacon of
NJUST-1 on May 25th 2017 at
22:15 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely
PY4ZBZ. |
Mineo
Wakita, JE9PEL, received the 1200bd BPSK downlink signal
on 436.570 MHz of NJUST-1 on September 11th
2017 at 14:30 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Wakita
san JE9PEL. |
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UNSW-EC0
QB50-AU02
#42723
(1998-067MC) |
UNSW-EC0 is a 2U Cubesat
designed and built by the University of New South Wales
in Australia. Its callsign is ON02AU. It transmits a
GMSK signal on 436.525 MHz.
First reports indicate that the center
frequency is about 4kHz high, thus 436.529 MHz.
IARU also coordinated the frequency
of 2400.50 MHz for a BPSK or GMSK downlink. It is unclear
whether UNSW-EC0 is using it. |
May
25th 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the 4800 bd GMSK downlink signal on
436.525 MHz of UNSW-EC0 on July 8th
2017 at 10:34 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
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LilacSat-OSCAR-90
LO-90
LilacSat-1
#42725
(1998-067ME) |
LilcaSat-1 is a
2U cubesat built by students of the Harbin Institute
of Technology in China. The nanosatellite carries an
amateur radio 145/436 MHz FM to Codec2-BPSK digital
voice transponder, an APRS Digipeater and a camera.
It
was deployed from the International Space Station on
Thursday, May 25th 2017
at 08:35 GMT. Shortly after deployment LilacSat-1 took
a picture of the solar panels on the ISS (click on the
icon to the right). The image was downloaded by the
students on 436.510 MHz +/- 10 kHz Doppler Shift using
9600 bps BPSK.
The FM to Codec2-BPSK
transponder was activated late afternoon GMT on Thursday,
May 25th. It
features an FM uplink on 145.985 MHz with 67 Hz CTCSS
and a downlink on 436.510 MHz using codec2 9600 bps
BPSK modulation. |
May
25th 2017 |
Roland
PY4ZBZ received enclosed digital voice downlink (CODEC2
9600bd BPSK) on June 14th 2017
at 09:16 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely
PY4ZBZ. |
On June
16th 2017 at 07:29 UTC Roland
PY4ZBZ and Luciano PY5LF had a QSO via LO-90. Recording
kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ. |
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NSIGHT-1
QB50-AZ02
#42726
(1998-067MF) |
nSIGHT-1
is a 2U Cubesat developed and built by SCS-Space in
South Africa. The 2kg satellite carries a Ham Radio
GMSK beacon with a downlink frequency of 435.900 MHz.
The official coordinated callsign is ON02AZ. IARU also
coordinated the frequency of 2400.50 MHz for a downlink.
It is unclear whether nSIGHT-1 is using it. |
May
25th 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the 9600 bd FSK downlink signal on
435.900 MHz of NISGHT-1 on July 4th
2017 at 11:02 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
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SNUSAT
1b
QB50 KR03
#42727
(1998-067MG) |
SNUSAT
1 (Seoul National University Satellite 1), is a South
Korean 2U-CubeSat designed by the Seoul National University
participating in the QB50 project. The 2kg satellite
carries
the Flux-F-Probe
Experiment (FIPEX) as the primary payload for the QB50
project, measuring lower thermosphere constituents at
altitudes starting from 350 km and down as the orbit
decays due to atmospheric drag. The secondary mission
is validation of fault-detection, isolation and recovery
algorithm developed by Seoul National Unit and imaging
space environment. |
May
25th 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the 1200 bd BPSK downlink signal on
435.950 MHz of SNUSAT 1b on May 29th
2018 at 18:25 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
|
Aalto-2
QB50-FI01
#42729
(1998-067MJ) |
Aalto-2
is a 2U Cubesat designed and built by undergraduate
and postgraduate students of the Aalto University in
Finnland.
Aalto-2 carries a 2-GFSK and
CW beacon with a downlink frequency of 437.335 MHz and
a TX power of 1.2 Watts. The CW beacon transmits every
60 sec its Callsign AALTO2. The official coordinated
callsign is ON01FI. |
May
25th 2017 |
 Roland
PY4ZBZ received and decoded the CW beacon of Aalto-2
on May 25th 2017 at 20:19 UTC.
Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ. |
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ExAlta-1
Ex-Alta-1
QB50-CA03
#42734
(1998-067MP) |
ExAlta-1
(Experimental Albertan 1) is a 2U Cubesat designed and
built by the department of Physics of the University
of Alberta iu Canada.
The Ex-Alta 1 Satellite
has the following science objectives:
1.) Serve as a platform
for the In Orbit Demonstration (IOD) of a digital fluxgate
magnetometer designed at the University of Alberta.
2.) Address multi-point
space plasma physics with data from the QB50 constellation
using the Langmuir probe common payloads and the digital
fluxgate magnetometer.
3.) Take part in
the QB-50 string-of-pearls constellation for in-situ
measurements of the lower thermosphere to build an accurate
model.
Using the callsign ON03CA it features
a downlink at 436.705 MHz. |
May
25th 2017 |
Roland
PY4ZBZ received the 4800 bd GMSK downlink signal of
ExAlta-1 on May 26th 2017 at
19:27 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely
PY4ZBZ. |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the 4800 bd BPSK downlink signal on
436.705 MHz of EX-ALTA1 on June 23rd
2017 at 08:49 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
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AOXIANG-1
QB50-CN04
#42735
(1998-067MQ) |
AoXiang 1 is a 2U-CubeSat
designed and built at the Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory
(SELM), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU)
in China. The main mission of AoXiang-1 is for lower
thermosphere detection.
AOXIANG-1 decayed on June 26th
2019. |
May
26th 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the 9600 bd BPSK downlink signal on
436.150 MHz of AOXIANG-1 on July 31st
2017 at 17:50 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
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BeEagleSat
QB50-TR01
#42736
(1998-067MR) |
BeEagleSat is an Turkish
Cubesat built by Istanbul Technical University. It is
using the callsign ON01TR for the GMSK and CW beacon
downlink at 437.370 MHz.. |
May
2?th 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal on 437.370 MHz
of BEEAGLESAT on June 7th 2017
at 17:10 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
 |
Atlantis
QB50-US02
#42737
(1998-067MS) |
Atlantis
is an American 2U Cubesat built at the University of
Michigan and is using the callsign ON02US. |
May
2?th 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the 9600bd FSK downlink on 436.390
MHz of Atlantis on June 1st
2017 at 17:40 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
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CAS-4A
OVS-1A
ZHUHAY-1 01
#42761
(2017-034D) |
This Micro-satellite
was launched on a CZ-4B launch vehicle from Jiuquan
Satellite Launch Center in China into a sun synchronous
orbit with an inclination of 43° and a height of
524km. Its dimensions are 494Lx499Wx630H mm, the weight
is 55kg. The satellite uses a three-axis stabilization
system with its +Y surface facing the earth. Its primary
payload is an optical Camera with 1.98m resolution.
The Amateur Radio Payload from CAMSAT uses the callsign
BJ1SK.
The VHF antenna
is a single 1/4 lambda monopole antenna with max. 0dBi
gain located at +Z side. The UHF Antenna is s single
1/4 lambda monopole antenna with max.0dBi gain located
at -Z side.
Here are the
frequencies used for Ham Radio:
CW Telemetry Beacon:
145.855MHz
17dBm
AX.25 4.8k Baud GMSK Telemetry:
145.835MHz
20dBm
U/V Linear Transponder Downlink:
145.870MHz
20dBm,
20kHz,
inverted
U/V Linear Transponder Uplink:
435.220MHz |
June
15th 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal on 145.855 MHz
of CAS-4A on June 18th 2017
at 09:57 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received another complete sequence of the CW
downlink signal on 145.855 MHz of CAS-4A on July 14th
2017 at 17:00 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
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CAS-4B
OVS-1B
ZHUHAY-1 02
#42759
(2017-034B) |
This Micro-satellite
was launched on a CZ-4B launch vehicle from Jiuquan
Satellite Launch Center in China into a sun synchronous
orbit with an inclination of 43° and a height of
524km. Its dimensions are 494Lx499Wx630H mm, the weight
is 55kg. The satellite uses a three-axis stabilization
system with its +Y surface facing the earth. Its primary
payload is an optical Camera with 1.98m resolution.
The Amateur Radio Payload from CAMSAT uses the callsign
BJ1SL.
The VHF antenna
is a single 1/4 lambda monopole antenna with max.0dBi
gain located at +Z side. The UHF Antenna is s single
1/4 lambda monopole antenna with max.0dBi gain located
at -Z side.
Here are the
frequencies used for Ham Radio:
CW Telemetry Beacon:
145.910MHz
17dBm
AX.25 4.8k Baud GMSK Telemetry:
145.890MHz
20dBm
U/V Linear Transponder Downlink:
145.9250MHz
20dBm,
20kHz,
inverted
U/V Linear Transponder Uplink:
435.280MHz |
June
15th 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal on 145.910 MHz
of CAS-4B on June 23rd 2017
at 09:13 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
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|
On June
24th 2017
an Indian mapping satellite and 30 other payloads were
launched on the 40th flight of a PSLV rocket from the
Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. Among the 30 small
satellites, launched together with the primary paypload
Cartosat-2, were the following satellites with Amateur
Radio downlinks:
NIUSAT 436.000
MHz
Max Valier Satellite
145.860 MHz
Venta 1
437.325 MHz
Pegasus
436.670 MHz
NUDTSat
436.270 MHz
VZLUSAT 1
437.240 MHz
DragSail-CubeSat
437.300 MHz, 2403 MHz, 2405-2445 MHz
UCLSat
435.975 MHz
InflateSail
436.060 MHz
URSA MAIOR
435.950 MHz
LithuanicaSAT 2
437.265 MHz
SUCHAI 1
437.225 MHz
Aalto 1
437.220 MHz 2402.00 MHz
Robusta 1B
437.325 MHz
D-Sat
437.505 MHz
skCUBE
437.100 MHz, 2401 MHz |
June 23rd
2017 |
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NIUSAT
Keralshree
#42766
(2017-036B) |
NIUSATis
a nano-satellite which was designed and developed by
Noorul Islam University in India was launched on June
23rd 2017 at 03:59 UTC by a
PSLV C38 rocket. The 15kg satellite features a camera
with a ground resolution of 25m and a frame size of
50km x 50km. It was not coordinated by IARU. |
June
23rd 2017 |
Jean-Pierre
F5YG received the 2300bd FSK downlink signal on 436.001
MHz of NIUSAT during its orbit #4 on June 23rd
2017. Recording kindly provided by Jean-Pierre F5YG. |
|
LituanicaSat
2
QB50 LT01
#42768
(2017-036D) |
LituanicaSAT 2 is
a 3U-CubeSat project being developed by the Vilnius
University, Lithuania. The science objective of the
mission is to carry out long term measurements of key
parameters and constituents in yet largely unexplored
lower thermosphere and ionosphere. LituanicaSAT-2 is
consisting of three main modules: a science unit with
the FIPEX (Flux-F-Probe Experiment)
sensor for QB50, a functional unit with NanoAvionics
Command and Service module plus power unit and an experimental
unit with the “green” propulsion system. LithuanicaSAT
2 tranmits on 437.265 MHz using the callsign LY0LS. |
June
23rd 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the 9600bd FSK downlink signal on 437.265
MHz of LITUANICASAT-2 on July 15th
2017 at 10:05 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
 Roland
PY4ZBZ received and decoded the 9600bd downlink signal
from LituanicaSat 2 on November 23th
2017 at 20:48 UTC. Spectrum and waterfall plot kindly
provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.
|
|
InflateSail
QB50 GB06
#42770
(2017-036F) |
InflateSail is a
3U-CubeSat developed by SSC (Surrey Space Centre) at
the University of Surrey / UK. This nanosatellite is
equipped with a 1 m long inflatable boom and 10m2 deorbiting
sail. InflateSail’s primary goal is to demonstrate the
effectiveness of using a drag sail in LEO to increase
the rate at which satellites lose altitude and reenter
the Earth’s atmosphere. A system like this could be
fitted before launch to any satellite bound for LEO,
and then used at the end of the satellite’s life to
remove it from orbit, and prevent the satellite from
being involved in any potentially disastrous debris-creating
collisions in the future. InflateSail
transmits a 9600bd GFSK or a 1200bd BPSK signal on 436.060
MHz using the callsign ON06GB.
InflateSail decayed
on September 3rd 2017. |
June
23rd 2017 |
 On
June 24th 2017 at 11:46 UTC
Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signals of several
of the new satellites including InflateSail. Waterfall
plot kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.
|
 Roland
PY4ZBZ received and decoded the downlink signal from
Inflatesail on November 24th
2017 at 12:59 UTC. Spectrum and waterfall plot kindly
provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.
|
|
Aalto-1
QB50-FI01
#42775
(2017-036L) |
Aalto-1
is a Finnish research nanosatellite, created by students
of Aalto University. Based on the 3U CubeSat structure,
it was originally scheduled to be launched in 2013,
though it was delayed to mid 2017. It is Finland's first
student satellite project and indigenously-produced
satellite. The satellite incorporates a modified electrostatic
motor (dubbed a "brake tether"), which is
designed to deorbit it at the end of its operational
lifespan, with the intent of avoiding the creation of
space junk.
Aalto-2 carries a FSK and CW beacon
with a downlink frequency of 437.220 MHz. In addition
it features a downlink at 2402.00 MHz with an output
powert of 1.5 Watts. |
June
23rd 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal on 437.220 MHz
of AALTO-1 on July 3rd 2017
at 10:40 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
 On
June 24th 2017 Roland PY4ZBZ
received the downlink signals of Aalto-1, Suchai, VZLuSat-1
and Robusta-1B. Waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland
PY4ZBZ.
|
|
URSA
MAIOR
QB50 IT02
#42776
(2017-036M) |
URSA MAIOR (University
of Rome la Sapienza Micro Attitude In Orbit testing)
is an Italian 3U-CubeSat designed by the University
of Rome "LA SAPIENZA" participating in the
QB50 project. URSA MAIOR tranmits on 435.950
MHz. |
June
23rd 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the 9600bd FSK downlink signal on 435.950
MHz of URSA MAJOR on August 1st
2017 at 09:35 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
|
Max
Valier Sat
#42778
(2017-036P) |
Max Valier Sat is
a 15 kg nanosatellite with an X-ray astronomy payload
and an amateur radio payload. It was built
in collaboration by the Gewerbeoberschule "Max
Valier" Bozen, the Gewerbeoberschule "Oskar
von Miller" Meran and the Amateurastronomen "Max
Valier". The
"Max Planck Institut für extraterrestrische
Physik Garching" provided the small X-ray telescope
µRosi, which allows amateur astronomers for the
first time to see the sky in X-ray wavelength. OHB-System
provided support and the launch opportunity on an indian
PSLV rocket.
Its communication payload includes:
Downlink at 145.860 MHz: 9600bd AX.25
GMSK
Beacon at 145.960 MHz: CW mode |
June
23rd 2017 |
Jean-Pierre
F5YG received the CW downlink signal on 145.961 MHz
of Max
Valier Sat during its orbit #117 on July
1st 2017 at 09:22 UTC. The
text is "73 de II3MV Max Valier sat TNX Manfred
es Christa Fuchs". Recording kindly provided by
Jean-Pierre F5YG. |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal on 145.960 MHz
of Max Valier Sat on July 5th
2017 at 11:45 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
|
PEGASUS
QB50 AT03
#42784
(2017-036V) |
Pegasus
is a 2kg nanosatellite based on a 2U cubesat structure.
It was built be the Austrian "Fachhochschule Wiener
Neustadt", "TU Wien Space Team" and "Space
Tech Group". It features a downlink on 436.670
MHz and uses 9600bd GFSK modulation. It uses the callsign
ON03AT.
I am searching
for sound files. Please send them to
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June 23rd
2017 |
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NUDTSat
QB50 CN06
#42787
(2017-036Y) |
NUDTSat (National
University of Defense Technology Satellite) is a 2U-CubeSat
for technolgy development and upper atmosphere science.
The 2kg satellite was developed and built at China's
National University of Defense Technology (NUDT). |
June
23rd 2017 |
Mineo
Wakita, JE9PEL, received the 9600bd BPSK downlink signal
on 436.254.5 MHz of NUDTSat on August 26th
2017 at 23:26 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Wakita
san JE9PEL. |
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SUCHAI
1
Suchai
#42788
(2017-036Z) |
The
Satellite of the University of Chile for Aerospace Investigation
(SUCHAI) is the first chilean CubeSat developed by undergraduate
students, engineers and professors of the Electrical
Engineering, Physics and Mechanical Engineering Departments
of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
(FCFM) at University of Chile. The main goal is to learn
the whole process of designing, building/integrating,
launching and operating a picosatellite.
SUCHAI-1 has a beacon
and a telemetry downlink.
Beacon
Frequency
: 437.230 MHz (The frequency is a little higher than
the nominal value of 437.225 MHz)
Mode : CW, Speed
: 20 wpm
Periodicity : 180 seconds
Message :
00SUCHAI0 + TELEMETRY (variable length)
CW
beacon telemetry consists of four different frames with
information from the main subsystems.
Telemetry
Frequency
: 437.230 MHz
Mode : FM (MSK)
Baudrate : 2400
bps
SUCHAI-1 decayed
on October 5th 2023. |
June
23rd 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal on 437.230 MHz
of SUCHAI on July 2nd 2017
at 09:05 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
On
June 24th 2017 Roland PY4ZBZ
received the downlink signals of Aalto-1, Suchai, VZLuSat-1
and Robusta-1B. Waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland
PY4ZBZ. |
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SKCUBE
#42789
(2017-036AA) |
skCUBE is a 1U CubeSat,
the first Slovak satellite, which was completely developed
and constructed by the University of Zilina (UNIZA)
in cooperation with the University of Technology (STU)
in Bratislava and with SOSA (Slovak Organization for
Space Activities).
The scientific experiment
is a VLF (Very Low Frequency) receiver of radio signals
in the 3-30 kHz band range, capable of subsequent signal
processing. The goal is to use the system for the detection
of so-called whistlers to study terrestrial lightning
and Earth's ionosphere.
The communications
subsystem is redundant: Its primary channel works at
a frequency of 437.100 MHz (UHF) and transmits telemetry
housekeeping data using the AX.25 protocol at a data
rate of 9.6 kbit/s. In addition the satellite features
an S-band downlink with a frequency of 2.4010 GHz for
the transmission of imagery at a speed up to 240 kbit/s. |
June
23rd 2017 |
Jean-Pierre
F5YG received the CW downlink signal on 437.100 MHz
of SKCUBE during its orbit #184 on July 5st
2017 at 20:20 UTC. The text is "DE OM9SAT = 7E0B
402 39 12 1E+". Recording kindly provided by Jean-Pierre
F5YG. |
 Roland
PY4ZBZ received and decoded the downlink signal from
SkCube on November 23rd 2017
at 20:47 UTC. Spectrum and waterfall plot kindly provided
by Roland PY4ZBZ.
|
|
VZLUSAT 1
QB50 CZ02
#42790
(2017-036AB) |
VZLUSat
1 is a Czech 2U-CubeSat mission built by VZLÚ
University to test several technologies in space and
to take part on the QB50 mission. VZLUSAT
1 tranmits GMSK and FSK-CW on 437.240 MHz. |
June
23rd 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the 4800 bd GMSK downlink signal on
437.240 MHz of VZLUSAT-1 on July 8th
2017 at 10:20 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
On
June 24th 2017 Roland PY4ZBZ
received the downlink signals of Aalto-1, Suchai, VZLuSat-1
and Robusta-1B. Waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland
PY4ZBZ. |
|
Venta-1
#42791
(2017-036AC) |
Venta-1 is Latvia's first
satellite. The 7.5 kg satellite was built in cooperation
of students of Ventspils University College and German
OHB Systems. It features a CW-Beacon on 437.325 MHz
and also an S-band high speed data downlink with a data
rate of up to 1 Mbit/s. The main mission of this 5kg
satellite is a LuxSpace 1st
generation SATAIS receiver to supervise ship traffic
in Europe by receiving the Automatic Identification
Systems (AIS) signals of the ships. The AIS data will
be downloaded via the dedicated S-band frequency link.
I am searching
for sound files. Please send them to
|
June
23rd 2017 |
On
June 24th 2017 Roland PY4ZBZ
received the downlink signals of Aalto-1, Suchai, VZLuSat-1
and Robusta-1B. Waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland
PY4ZBZ. |
|
Robusta
1B
#42792
(2017-036AD) |
ROBUSTA (Radiation
on Bipolar Test for University Satellite Application)
is a 1kg Cubesat project of the University of Montpellier
II in France. The mission of ROBUSTA is to check the
deterioration in flight of electronic components based
on bipolar transistors when exposed to space radiation
environment. The results of this experiment will be
used to validate a test method proposed in the laboratory.
Robusta 1B is a reflight of an updated version of Robusta
1, which was launched in February 2012 and the communication
link failed. Robusta 1B transmits on 437.325
MHz. |
June
23rd 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the 1200bd FSK downlink signal on 437.325
MHz of Robusta-1B on July 15th
2017 at 09:40 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
On
June 24th 2017 Roland PY4ZBZ
received the downlink signals of Aalto-1, Suchai, VZLuSat-1
and Robusta-1B. Waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland
PY4ZBZ. |
 Roland
PY4ZBZ received and decoded the 1200bd downlink signal
from Robusta 1B on October 5th
2017. Spectrum and waterfall plot kindly provided by
Roland PY4ZBZ.
|
|
D-SAT
#42794
(2017-036AF) |
The D-SAT mission
is the first example of a CubeSat adopting a solid propellant
motor for active deorbiting services at the end of its
mission. The decommissioning device is installed in
a 3U CubeSat, with the objective to remove the satellite
from its service orbit through a controlled atmospheric
reentry path. D-Sat transmits a 4800bps
GMSK signal and a CW beacon on 437.505 MHz. |
June
23rd 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal in FM mode on
437.505 MHz of D-SAT on July 16th
2017 at 09:20 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
 Roland
PY4ZBZ received and decoded the CW downlink signal of
D-SAT on June 24th 2017. Audiogram
kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.
|
|
TECHNOSAT
Tubsat 12
TUBSAT-12
#42829
(2017-042E) |
TechnoSat is a nanosatellite
project of the Technical University of Berlin, Germany.
The main objective of TechnoSat is the demonstration
and on orbit verification of newley developed satellite
components. Secondary mission is the evaluation of the
adaptive nanosatellite bus TUBiX20 (TU Berlin inovative
neXt generation 20 kg nanosatellite plattform), which
was developed on the experiences gained by the BeeSat
1 and BeeSat 2 CubeSat missions. TechnoSat has a launch
mass of 18 kg and measures 30 cm × 45 cm ×
45 cm.
TechnoSat
(DP0TBA) was launched on July 14th 2017
with another 72 satellites. The Classic Soyuz-2.1a powered
its engines at 12:36 local time (06:36UTC) and departed
from launch pad No. 31 in the Baikonur Cosmodome in
Kazakhstan. TechnoSat is positioned in an elliptical
orbit with 97.4 degrees of inclination and a perigee
of approximately 576 km.
TUBSAT-12
transmits on 435.950
MHz in FM CW and GMSK 4k8 bps. |
July
14th 2017 |
Francisco,
EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal on 435.950 MHz
of TECHNOSAT on August 16th
2017 at 12:04 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco
EA7ADI. |
The CW
beacon of TECHNOSAT transmitting the callsign DP0TBA
was received on April 30th
2024 at 08:46UTC on 435.950 Mhz by Igor PU4ELT. Recording
kindly provided by Igor PU4ELT. |
|
Tanyusha-SWSU
1
Tanyusha-YuZGU1
Tanusha SWSU #1
Radioskaf-6S
RS-6S
#42911
(1998-067NA) |
Tanyusha
1 and 2 are also known as Radioskaf-6S and 7S (RS-6S,
RS-7S). They are 3U CubeSat with handle. The handle
was used to release the satellite by the cosmonaut by
hands. They were delivered to ISS by Progress MS-06
on June 14th 2017. Tanusha
1 and 2 are transmitting on 437.050 MHz with either
9k6 FSK or FM voice announcements. |
August
17th 2017 |
 Roland
PY4ZBZ received and decoded the downlink signal from
Tanusha SWSU No.1 on August 20th
2017. Spectrum and waterfall plot kindly provided by
Roland PY4ZBZ.
|
|
Tanyusha-SWSU
2
Tanyusha-YuZGU2
Tanusha SWSU #2
Radioskaf-7S
RS-7S
#42912
(1998-067NB) |
Tanyusha
1 and 2 are also known as Radioskaf-6S and 7S (RS-6S,
RS-7S). They are 3U CubeSat with handle. The handle
was used to release the satellite by the cosmonaut by
hands. They were delivered to ISS by Progress MS-06
on June 14th 2017. Tanusha
1 and 2 are transmitting on 437.050 MHz with either
9k6 FSK or FM voice announcements.
I am searching
for sound files. Please send them to
|
August
17th 2017 |
|
Tomsk-TPU-120
RS04S
#42910
(1998-067MZ) |
This satellite
was developed by students at the Tomsk Polytechnic University
to test new space materials technology and is the world’s
first space vehicle with a 3D-printed structure. It
was launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan to the ISS
on March 31th 2016 in a Progress-MS-2
cargo vessel. |
August
17th 2017 |
In May 2016 the Tomsk
Polytechnic University celebrated its 120th anniversary.
As part of the celebrations on May 10th/11th
the Tomsk-TPU-120 was activated in the ISS and transmitted
a greeting to Earth inhabitants, recorded by students
of the university in 10 languages: Russian, English,
German, French, Chinese, Arabic, Tatar, Indian, Kazakh
and Portuguese.
The greeting message was transmitted
once a minute on 437.025 MHz FM.
A Kenwood transceiver on the ISS provided a cross-band
relay, re-transmitting the signal on 145.800 MHz FM.
Roland
PY4ZBZ received a greeting message in Portugese language
on May 10th 2016. Recording
kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ. |
TOMSK TPU-120 was deployed
by hand during a Russian spacewalk on August 17th
2017, which is why unlike other CubeSats this one has
a handle. The call sign of the satellite is RS4S.
Roland
PY4ZBZ received a greeting message in Portugese language
on August 18th 2017 on 437.025MHz.
You can hear the strong fading of the tumbling satellite.
Recording kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ. |
|
QIKCOM-1
#42983
(1998-67NF) |
QIKCOM-1
was built as a student project Amateur Satellite module
at the Naval Academy in USA and is attached to the NovaWurks
SIMPL spacecraft. It will function identical to the
ISS transponder on 145.825 with the same ARISS alias
and once they widely separate, will permit possible
dual-hop experiments between it and the ISS APRS digipeater.
Besides the APRS transponder with an output power of
4W it also features an Terrestrial Alert beacon.
QIKCOM was deployed
from the ISS on Aug 27th 2017.
Unfortunately
no signals have ever been received from QikCOM-1, it
is not functional. |
October
27th 2017 |
|
Amsat
Oscar 91
AO-91
RadFxSat
FOX-1B
#43017
(2017-073E) |
RadFxSat is one
of four CubeSats making up the NASA ELaNa XIV mission,
riding as secondary payloads aboard the Joint Polar
Satellite System (JPSS)-1 mission. JPSS-1 was launched
on a Delta II from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
on November 18th 2017
at 09:47 UTC. RadFxSat
is a partnership with Vanderbilt University ISDE and
hosts four payloads for the study of radiation effects
on commercial off the shelf components. RadFxSat
features the Fox-1 style FM U/V repeater with an uplink
on 435.250 MHz (67.0 Hz CTCSS) and a downlink on 145.960
MHz. Satellite
and experiment telemetry are down-linked via the "DUV"
sub-audible telemetry stream and can be decoded with
the FoxTelem software. In addition there is be a 9600bd
FSK downlink at 145.960 MHz. |
November
18th 2017 |
Patrick
Hajagos received the synthesized voice FM downlink signal
on 145.966 MHz of AO-91 on December 14th
2017 at 02:41 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Patrick
Hajagos. |
On August
21st 2018 at 13:13 UTC the
FM U/V repeater was active over Europe. Received on
145.959 MHz and recorded by DD1US. |
 |
EcAMSat
#43019
(1998-067NG) |
EcAMSat (E.coli AntiMicrobial
Satellite), NASA's 6U Cubesat, was released from ISS
on November 20th 2017. It transmits 1200bd data on 437.095
MHz using the callsign KE6QLL. |
November
20th 2017 |
 Roland
PY4ZBZ received and decoded the downlink signal from
ExAMSat on November 23rd 2017
at 07:49 UTC. Spectrum and waterfall plot kindly provided
by Roland PY4ZBZ.
|
|
PicSat
#43131
(2018-004W) |
Picsat is a french 3U
cubesat developed by Observatoire de Paris to observe
Beta Pictoris occultations. It was launched on January
12th 2018 on PSLV C40 from
India. PicSat
is a nano-satellite aimed at observing the transit of
the young exoplanet Beta Pictoris b in front of its
bright and equally young star Beta Pictoris, and at
demonstrating an innovative technological concept to
use optical fibres for astronomical observations from
Space. The cubesat contains an embedded
FM transponder. It will be available when possible during
the mission.
Frequency information
(when in amateur mode):
Uplink FM
145.910 MHz
1750 Hz tone
Downlink FM
435.525 MHz
9k6 BPSK AX25 Data and FM voice |
January
12th 2018 |
 PicSat
was first heard over Europe and recorded near Paris
on 435.525 MHz around 08:34 UTC by Jean-Louis Rault,
F6AGR. Recording and waterfall plot kindly provided
by F6AGR.
|
|
Amsat
Oscar 92
AO-92
FOX-1D
#43137
(2018-004AC) |
Fox-1D is an 1U
CubeSat from AMSAT. This 1kg satellite is solar cell
powered and designed to operate in Low Earth Orbit based
on the design of Fox 1A. It was launched on
January 12th 2018
on PSLV C40 from India.
Fox-1D carries
a high energy radiation instrument “HERCI” developed
by the University of Iowa Department of Physics and
Astronomy, a Virginia Tech camera experiment, and a
Pennsylvania State-Erie MEMS gyro experiment.
Fox-1D
also serves as a communications relay for radio amateurs
worldwide via the onboard FM repeater system. The repeater
features a VHF downlink on 145.880 MHz with FM analog
voice and FSK data. The two uplinks, which are at UHF
435.350 MHz and L-band 1267.350 MHz (both FM with 67.0
Hz PL tone) are activated alternatively.
The communications
and experiment missions are running concurrently.
|
January
12th 2018 |
The synthesized
voice FM downlink signal on 145.880 MHz of AO-92 was
received on January 14th 2018
at 11:00 UTC by DD1US. |
|
HA-1
Zhou Enlai
#43156
(2018-008B) |
HA-1
is a 2U CubeSat developed by the Teenagers Amateur Radio
Center of Activity in Huaian, China. The 2kg satellite
will be mainly used for teenagers in Huaian
to carry out activities related with amateur radio and
aerospace science education. The cubesat is equipped
with as amateur radio repeater and a SSTV(Slow Scan
Television) component, which is to validate still image
transmission in a narrowband voice channel. There is
an SSTV beacon, which puts Date/Time/Location information/temperature
etc on a SSTV picture. Amateurs worldwide can also use
HA-1 to test SSTV via the cubesat.
Uplink:
145.930 MHz FM
Downlink: 436.950 MHz FM
Telemetry: 437.350 MHz 9k6 BPSK
I am searching
for sound files. Please send them to
|
Jan 19th
2018 |
|
D-Star
One Phoenix #43xxx
(2018-014) |
D-Star
One Phoenix is a 3U cubesat developed by German Orbital
Systems in Berlin in cooperation with the Czech company
iSky Technology. It replaced the D-Star One nanosatellite
lost on the last launch from Vostochny on Nov. 28th
2017 and was prepared and launched within 44 days.
D-Star One is a
3U CubeSat which is equipped with four identical radio
modules with D-Star capabilities, all being operated
in a half-duplex mode.
Two modules are
used for telemetry and telecommand and operate on identical
frequencies. Telemetry can be received on 435.700 MHz.
Both modules receive, and both modules answer. To prevent
information loss, they answer after each other. So each
telemetry frame is repeated twice. Both modules have
a D-Star Voice-Message Beacon, but it is only activated
for one module during LEOP. The Beacon is repeated once
in a minute.
The other two modules
are dedicated to the radio amateur community. Both modules
have the same frequencies, so one of them will be powered
down as long as the other one shows no degradation effects.
The downlink frequency is 435.525 MHz and the uplink
frequency is 437.325 MHz. Also here half-duplex mode
is applied. The modules are configured to work as D-Star
repeaters, so they retranslate the received d-star frames
on the downlink frequency using an output power of 800mW.
They also have a D-Star voice beacon signal.
All
modules are operated in a power save mode. This means
that they are in idle for 40 seconds and then in receive
mode for 20 seconds. Once a signal has been received,
the modules switch to receive mode for five minutes.
So it might be necessary to „ping“ the satellite a couple
of times until an answer is received.
No
signal reports have been received after launch and
on April 19th 2018
German Orbital Systems announced that their spacecraft
was lost. |
Feb 1st
2018 |
|
FMN-1
FengMaNiu-1
#43192
(2018-015A) |
FengMaNiu 1 is a 3U CubeSat
with deployable solar panels. The main mission of the
satellite is to test new components like two cameras
in space. FMN-1 will also serve as a repeater for amateurs
worldwide via the onboard transponder system. The 3kg
CubeSat was launched from China's Jiuquan Satellite
Launch Center located in the Gobi desert, Inner Mongolia.
FMN-1 includes an FM repeater:
Uplink:
145.945 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.350 MHz
FM (plus telemetry 9k6 BPSK AX25)
FMN-1 is transmitting short 9600bd
bursts usually every 30 seconds. |
Feb
2nd 2018 |
 On July
24th 2022 at 15:00 UTC Daniel
DL7NDR received the 9600Bd BPSK beacon signal from FMN-1
on 435.350 MHz in USB. Recording kindly provided by
Daniel DL7NDR.
|
|
Shaonian
Xing
Youth Sat
Juvenile-1F
MXSat-1
#43199
(2018-015H) |
Juvenile-1F
is a 3U CubeSat project led by China Soong Ching Ling
Youth Science and Culture Center for school education
and amateur radio.
The amateur radio experiments
onboard this 2kg satellite will provide telecommand,
telemetry and FM repeater functions.
1.) A VHF uplink
and UHF downlink data control board with loop back function
which can act as an FM repeater.
2.) A VHF uplink
and UHF downlink 9k6 BPSK data control back up board.
It can take a photo from a Camera and transmit the image
using SSTV with NBFM modulation.
3.) A 2.4GHz band
multiple frequency up and down link communication experiment
with 2 MHz bandwidth.
The telemetry
downlink frequency is 145.930 MHz, the FM repeater downlink
is 145.840 MHz and the FM repeater uplink frequency
is 435.290 MHz.
MXSAT-1 was
received at approx. 436.370 MHz with 9600 bps telemetry. |
Feb
2nd 2018 |
On November
13th 2022 at 15:13 UTC Daniel
DL7NDR received the 9600Bd BPSK beacon from Juvenile-1F
on 436.370 MHz in USB. Recording kindly provided by
Daniel DL7NDR. |
|
UBAKUSAT
#43466
(1998-067NP) |
UBAKUSAT
is a 3U CubeSat built by Istanbul Technical University
(ITU) in Turkey. The
VHF/UHF transponder and all other subsystems, except
the stabilization, are doubled for redundancy. Where
possible, both COTS systems and in-house development
are employed. The power is provided using solar panels
and lithium polymer batteries together with super capacitors.
Satellite stabilization is accomplished using passive
magnetic attitude control system with hysteresis rods.
There is a camera payload to take images of the Earth.
UBAKUSAT features
a CW beacon transmitting at 437.225 MHz, a 9600bd
GMSK (AX.25) telemetry beacon at 437.325 MHz and a VU
linear transponder with a 435.200 - 435.250 MHz downlink
/ 145.940 - 145.990 MHz uplink. It uses the callsign
YM1RAS.
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May 11th
2018 |
|
1KUNS-PF
#43467
(1998-067NQ) |
The
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced
that three cubesats carrying Amateur Radio payloads
were deployed from the ISS on May 11th 2018
at around 10:30 UTC.
The 1KUNS-PF is
a 1U cubesat developed in collaboration between University
of Nairobi, Kenya and University of Rome La Sapienza,
Italy. The mission is a technology demonstration, aiming
to test in orbit critical technologies, needed for the
IKUNS program, a 6U University Cubesat for Earth observation
in the visual band, currently under development.
1KUNS-PF
tranmits a
1200 bps or 9600 bps GMSK telemetry beacon signal at
437.300 MHz.
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May 11th
2018 |
|
Irazu
#43468
(1998-067NR) |
IRAZU
is a 1U CubeSat developed by the Costa Rica Institute
of Technology (TEC) and the Central American Association
of Aeronautics and Space (ACAE) with the technical cooperation
of the Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) in Japan.
Costa Rica’s first satellite is intended to demonstrate
the communication satellite technology for collecting
observation data on Costa Rica’s tropical forests and
data on its climate, soils, and tree growth.
Irazu features a
9600 bps FSK telemetry beacon transmitting at 436.500
MHz. it is using the callsing TI0IRA.
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May 11th
2018 |
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Lunar
OSCAR 93
LO-93
DSLWP A1
DSLWP A
DSLWP-1
LongJiang
1
#43471
(2018-045B) |
DSLWP
A1 and A2 (Discovering the Sky at Longest Wavelengths
Pathfinder) are two identical Chinese lunar microsatellites
mission to perform ultra-long-wave astronomical observations
developed at the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT).
The 47 kg micro-satellites were launched piggy-back
with Queqiao (Chang'e 4 Relay, but are to insert them
by themselves into 300 km × 9000 km elliptical
lunar orbits. The satellites are three-axis stabilized
and carry a radio-astronomy payload featuring two linear
polarization antennas mounted along and normal to the
flight direction, which uses the moon as a shield to
avoid radio emmanations from earth. Additionally, the
satellites carry a King Abdulaziz City for Science and
Technology (KACST) developed micro-optical camera. Finally,
the satellites also carry an amateur radio communications
system. Onboard each satellite, there are two VHF/UHF
SDR transceivers to provide beacon, telemetry, telecommand,
digital image downlink and a GMSK-JT4 repeater. Onboard
transmitting power is about 2 W. Radio Amateurs will
be able to receive telemetry downlinks but will also
be allowed to send telecommands for taking and downlinking
pictures. There are also plans to enable FreeDV digital
voice communications through this spacecraft.
Satellite A1 transmits
500 baud GMSK with 1/4 turbo code on 435.425 MHz and
250 baud GMSK with 1/2 turbo code and precoder on 436.425
MHz in every 5 minutes by default. Each transmission
lasts about 16 seconds.
Communication to
DSLWP was lost during a manoeuvre on its way to the
moon. |
May
20th 2018 |
 On
May 20th 2018 at 19:20 UTC
Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signal from DSLWP
A on 436.400MHz.
 20
minutes later at 19:40 UTC on May 20th
2018 he received both satellites.
Spectrum plots
kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ. |
|
Lunar
OSCAR 94
LO-94
DSLWP A2
DSLWP B
DSLWP-2
LongJiang
2
#43472
(2018-045C) |
DSLWP
A1 and A2 (Discovering the Sky at Longest Wavelengths
Pathfinder) are two identical Chinese lunar microsatellites
mission to perform ultra-long-wave astronomical observations
developed at the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT).
The 47 kg micro-satellites were launched piggy-back
with Queqiao (Chang'e 4 Relay, but are to insert them
by themselves into 300 km × 9000 km elliptical
lunar orbits. The satellites are three-axis stabilized
and carry a radio-astronomy payload featuring two linear
polarization antennas mounted along and normal to the
flight direction, which uses the moon as a shield to
avoid radio emmanations from earth. Additionally, the
satellites carry a King Abdulaziz City for Science and
Technology (KACST) developed micro-optical camera. Finally,
the satellites also carry an amateur radio communications
system. Onboard each satellite, there are two VHF/UHF
SDR transceivers to provide beacon, telemetry, telecommand,
digital image downlink and a GMSK-JT4 repeater. Onboard
transmitting power is about 2 W. Radio Amateurs will
be able to receive telemetry downlinks but will also
be allowed to send telecommands for taking and downlinking
pictures. There are also plans to enable FreeDV digital
voice communications through thise spacecraft.
Satellite A2 transmits
500 baud GMSK with 1/4 turbo code on 435.400 MHz and
250 baud GMSK with 1/2 turbo code and precoder on 436.400
MHz in every 5 minutes by default. Each transmission
lasts about 16 seconds.
Lunar OSCAR 94
crashed into the far side of the moon on July 31st
2019 around 14:08 UTC ending its very successful amateur
radio mission around the moon. |
May
20th 2018 |
On
May 20th 2018 at 19:40 UTC
Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signals from DSLWP
A and DSLWP B.
 On
June 16th 2018 at 22:34 UTC
Roland received the 250bd GMSK signal from DSLWP B.
Spectrum plots
kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ. |
|
EnduroSat
One
EnduroSat AD
#43551
(1998-067NZ) |
EnduroSat
One is the Bulgaria's first 1U CubeSat mission, developed
by Space Challenges program and EnduroSat collaborating
with the Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs (BFRA)
for the first Bulgarian Amateur Radio CubeSat mission.
The satellite has
two beacons: a CW (A1A) beacon which transmits its own
call sign and some TLM data using Morse code and a telemetry
beacon using AX.25 in datagram-mode.
The downlink frequency
is 437.050 MHz (CW, 9.6 kB GFSK). |
July
13th 2018 |
 On
July 13th 2018 at 22:45 UTC
Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signals from ENDUROSAT.
Audio recording and spectrogram kindly provided
by Roland PY4ZBZ.
|
|
EQUISat
#43552
(1998-067PA) |
EQUiSat
is an educational 1U cubesat developed by the Brown
University to demonstrate a LED beacon visible to the
naked eye at night and will transmit data about its
health and position.
EQUiSat’s primary payload is a radio,
which will transmit data on the health of its systems
and its orientation relative to the Earth and sun to
Earth receivable on ham radio, and a high power LED
beacon array, which when flashed will appear on Earth
as bright as the North Star. The payload will be used
to engage those on earth, especially in pursuit of the
project’s primary mission, which is to make space more
accessible to the public.
The downlink frequency
is 435.550 MHz (CW, 9.6 kB FSK).
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July 13th
2018 |
|
RadSat-g
#43553
(1998-067PB) |
The RadSat-g
(Radiation Satellite),
is an 3U CubeSat mission developed at the Montana State
University as a technology demonstration of a new radiation
tolerant computer system in a low earth orbit (LEO)
satellite mission to demonstrate TRL-9 of the technology.
The downlink frequency is 437.425
MHz.
No signal reports have been received.
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July 13th
2018 |
|
MemSat
#43554
(1998-067PC) |
MemSat
(Memristor Satellite)
is a 1U cubesat flying a technology demonstrator by
the Rowan University to fly a memristor evaluation payload.
The mission is to characterize and compare the behavior
of memristor memory devices against standard, silicon-based
memory technologies to determine potential advantages
and/or disadvantages of memristors for space applications.Memristors
are electronic devices in which information is stored
in the resistance state of the device and can be retained
during power-off modes, allowing for energy efficient
power shutoff as well as system resiliency in power
failures.
The downlink frequency is 437.350
MHz (9.6 kB BPSK).
No signal reports have been received.
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July 13th
2018 |
|
UiTMSat
1
#43589
(1998-067PD) |
UiTMSAT-1
is part of the 2nd BIRDS project (Bird 2 Cubesats).
They were released into orbit from the JAXA's Kibo module
on the ISS. UiTMSAT 1 features a CW beacon transmitting
on 437.375 MHz using the callsign JG6YKN as well as
a simplex 1200bd AFSK APRS digipeater operating at 145.825
MHz using the digipeater path BIRD-MY.
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Aug. 10th
2018 |
|
MAYA-1
#43590
(1998-067PE) |
Maya 1 is
part of the 2nd BIRDS project (Bird 2 Cubesats).They
were released into orbit from the JAXA's Kibo module
on the ISS. MAYA-1 features a CW beacon transmitting
on 437.375 MHz using the callsign JG6YKM as well as
a simplex 1200bd AFSK APRS digipeater operating at 145.825
MHz using the digipeater path BIRD-PH.
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for sound files. Please send them to
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Aug. 10th
2018 |
|
Bhutan-1
#43591
(1998-067PF) |
Bhutan 1 is part of the
2nd BIRDS project (Bird 2 Cubesats).They were released
into orbit from the JAXA's Kibo module on the ISS. BHUTAN-1
features a CW beacon transmitting on 437.375 MHz using
the callsign JG6YKL as well as a simplex 1200bd AFSK
APRS digipeater operating at 145.825 MHz using the digipeater
path BIRD-BT. |
Aug.
10th 2018 |
Jean-Pierre
F5YG received the CW downlink signal of Bhutan-1 during
its orbit #3175 on March 2nd
2019. Recording kindly provided by Jean-Pierre F5YG. |
|
SiriusSat-1
RS-13S
#43595
(1998-067PG) |
Siriussat-1
and -2 were released during an EVA from the ISS on August
15th 2018. SIRIUSSAT-1 is transmitting
a 4800bd GMSK AX-25 beacon on 435.570 MHz using the
callsign RS13S. |
Aug.
15th 2018 |
The 4800bd
GMSK beacon of SiriusSat-1 was received on August 21st
2018 at 10:04UTC by DD1US. The pauses between the packet
bursts were shortened, the first 2 bursts were demodulated
in FM, the 3rd in USB and the
4th again in FM. |
|
SiriusSat-2
RS-14S
#43596
(1998-067PH) |
Siriussat-1
and -2 were released during an EVA from the ISS on August
15th 2018. SIRIUSSAT-2 is transmitting
a 4800bd GMSK AX-25 beacon on 435.670 MHz using the
callsign RS14S. |
Aug.
15th 2018 |
The 4800bd
GMSK beacon of SiriusSat-2 was received on August 21st
2018 at 10:08UTC by DD1US. The pauses between the packet
bursts were shortened, all 3 bursts were demodulated
in FM. |
|
CubeBel
1
BSUSat 1
#43666
(2018-083E) |
CubeBel-1
or BSUSat-1 is a 2U-Cubesat developed by team of students
and young scientists of Belarusian State University
(BSU). The satellite will serve as a basis for various
aspects of the aerospace educational and research programs
at the university. In the context of practical courses,
students will learn to receive and process telemetry
and satellite imagery, to test various stabilization
algorithms, calculate orbital elements, to study gamma
spectra at low Earth orbit, etc. Students will study
also the radio systems of amateur satellites and get
an idea of amateur radio. The satellite has been equipped
with a digital repeater for the purpose of amateur radio
community.
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Oct. 29th
2018 |
|
Changshagaoxin
TY 4-01
#43669
(2018-083H) |
Changshagaoxin
or TY 4-01 is an amateur radio satellite developed by
Tianyi Research Institute in China. It carries an amateur
radio payload developed by amateur radio enthusiasts.
The 8 kg satellite is built to the 6U CubeSat form factor.
Uplink and downlink
frequency: 435.925 MHz |
Oct.
29th 2018 |
On October
3rd 2022 at 07:17 UTC Daniel
DL7NDR received the 9600Bd GMSK beacon from Changshagaoxin
on 435.925 MHz in FM. Recording kindly provided by Daniel
DL7NDR. |
|
Ten-Koh
#43677
(2018-084G) |
Ten-Koh is a satellite
by the Kyushu Institute of Technology to observe environment
in low earth orbit and the primary purpose is to provide
valuable data for future development of satellites or
operation. Ten-Koh is a quasi-sherical satellite with
a weight of 22kg. Its diameter is about 50cm and it
is covered by solar cells.
|
Oct.
29th 2018 |
 On
October 30th 2018 at 11:23
UTC Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the CW downlink
signal from Ten-Koh. Decoded signal kindly provided
by Roland PY4ZBZ.
|
|
Philippines-
OSCAR-101
PO-101
Diwata-2
#43678
(2018-084H) |
On
October 29th 2018, the Diwata-2
microsatellite was launched on a H-IIA launch vehicle
from the Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan.
Diwata-2 was developed by the University of the Philippines
Dillman (UPD) and the Advanced Science and Technology
Institute of the Department of Science and Technology
(DOST-ASTI) under the PHL- Microsat program (now succeeded
by the STAMINA4Space program), and in cooperation with
Tohoku University and Hokkaido University.
The project was funded by the Department
of Science and Technology (DOST) and monitored by the
DOST-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging
Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD).
The satellite carries an amateur
radio payload that is now available for service. The
Amateur Radio Unit can operate either as an FM transponder
or an APRS digipeater. Uplink frequency 437.500 MHz
(FM, 141.3 Hz CTCSS). Downlink frequency 145.900 MHz
FM. The transponder is activated by a schedule. |
Oct.
29th 2018 |
On May
7th 2020 at 15:49 UTC DK3ZL
had a QSO with PD0JT via PO-101. Recording kindly provided
by Charly DK3ZL. |
|
Qatar-OSCAR
100
QO-100
Phase-4A
Es'hail-2
#43700
(2018-090A) |
Es'hail-2 is a commercial
communications satellite of Qatar Satellite Company
and also includes an amateur radio payload calles Qatar-OSCAR
100 (QO-100) specified by AMSAT-DL and built by MELCO
in Japan. The satellite was launched by SpaceX on a
Falcon-9 rocket into a geostationary transfer orbit
and was subsequently positioned at 25.8° East.
There are two non-inverting ham-radio transponders:
a narrowband (250 kHz) and a wideband (8.5 MHz)
amateur radio transponder with the following up- and
downlinks:
Narrowband (SSB, CW, SSTV) transponder:
Uplink: 2400.050
- 2400.300 MHz RHCP (right hand circular)
Downlink: 10489.550 - 10489.800 MHz
LVP (linear vertical)
Wideband (DATV, high speed
data) transponder:
Uplink: 2401.500
- 2410.000 MHz RHCP (right hand circular)
Downlink: 10491.000 - 10499.500 MHz
LHP (linear horizontal)
EIRP at the edge of coverage
(EoC) is 35dBW
G/T at the edge of coverage (EoC)
is -12dB/°K
Here are the preliminary transponder
bandplans (please note that the wideband bandplan was
extended by 500kHz at the upper edge):
 
 QO-100
allows long distance contacts from the east coast of
South America, all over Europe and Africa, the middle
East most of China and Russia. You will get a map with
the Earth coverage if you click to the icon on the right.
The direction from my QTH in Germany is Azimuth 156.4°
and Elevation 32.2°. If you have an unobstructed
view to Astra on 19.2° East (here Azimuth 163.8°
and Elevation 33.6°) you will most likely also be
able to "see" QO-100. For comparison Intelsat
10°E is here Azimuth 177° and Elevation 35°.
First test signals with excellent
signal strength of the ham radio transponders were received
on December 23rd 2018. However
In-Orbit-Testing (IOT) was still ongoing and no uplink
signals were allowed until it was officially released.
QO-100 was released for general use
on Wednesday February 13th
2019, one day before the inauguration ceremony at the
spaceport in Qatar. |
Nov
15th 2018 |
 On January
16th 2019 first CW transmissions
on EsHail-2 were conducted. The transmission was "CQ
CQ de ES2HAIL" on 10489.653681 MHz. The signal
was very strong, peaking at almost 40 dB SNR using 250Hz
bandwidth of the CW demodulator. Unfortunately it turned
out that those transmissions were not authorized. The
proper callsign of the CW beacon is QO-100. Received
and recorded on January 16th
2019 at 12:49 UTC by DD1US using the receive setup from
Paul Marsh M0EYT in UK remotely.
|
 Rolf DK2ZF
received also the CW signal on January 16th
2019 at 11:54 UTC. You can see nicely the transponder
noise floor on his spectrum plot. Recording and spectrum
plot kindly provided by Rolf Niefind DK2ZF.
|
 Also on
January 17th 2019 CW transmissions
continued. This time the the transmisson was "WELCOME
DE ES2HAIL". The signal varied in strength but
came up to about 30dB SNR using 250Hz bandwidth of the
CW demodulator. Received and recorded on January 17th
2019 at 08:30 UTC by DD1US using the receive setup from
Paul Marsh M0EYT in UK remotely.
|
Remco
PA3FYM also received the CW signals on January 17th
2019 around 6:30 UTC. He made several recordings of
the signal which varied in strength. Here are the recordings
with 26dB, 16db and 6dB SNR respectively, received with
a 72cm offset dish and LNB locked to a GPSDO. Recordings
kindly provided by Remco PA3FYM. |
QSO of
DD1US with 9A2EY on February 20th
2019 13:27 UTC. Received via WebSDR, recorded and kindly
provided by Dave G0CER. |
QSO of
DD1US with G4IKI on February 20th
2019 23:22 UTC. Received via WebSDR, recorded and kindly
provided by Jose Maria EA2JX. |
QSO of
DD1US with DC7YS on February 20th
2019 23:46 UTC. Received via WebSDR, recorded and kindly
provided by Jose Maria EA2JX. |
QSO of
DB2OS, DH0SK and DD1US on March 31st
2019 15:35 UTC. Received and recorded by DD1US. |
If you do not have your
own equipment and would like to receive the narrowband
or the wideband transponder you can use the WebSDR kindly
provided by BATC and hosted at Goonhilly Earth Station
in Cornwall/UK. The WB WebSDR also hosts a chat channel
to allow coordination of the activities.
You can
simply click on the icons below to get to those WebSDRs:
 
narrowband transponder wideband
transponder
|
On February 14th
2020, exactly one year after the inauguration ceremony
at the spaceport in Qatar,  the
narrwband transponder bandplan was extended from a total
bandwidth of 250 kHz to 500kHz. Tests are presently
ongoing and once they are successfully finished the
new bandpan will be officially released. |
From January 17th
until March 18th 2020 Charly
DK3ZL  made
a DXpedition through Southern Africa. He was active
from Namibia, South Africa and Boswana. He kindly  issued
a WAC "worked all Charly" award for those
who worked him and his supporters. If xou click on the
icon to the right you can see the award he sent me for
having worked all stations and a second one (left icon)
for having the most contacts with him during his DXpedition.
|
In August
2020 Sven DL7AD in Berlin / Germany launched a balloon
with a transmitter on 144.800 MHz and on 2400.106 MHz.
 In
S-band the balloon transmits its position and altitude
in Olivia mode with 2 tones and a bandwidth of 125 Hz.
The transmitter has an output power of 800mW and is
powered by small solar cells which are buffered by a
gold cap. The antenna is a cloverleaf antenna. On August
14th 2020 the balloon was over
central China and the last packet of that day was received
at 11:26:07 UTC by Paul M0EYT and Matthias DD1US. The
faint signal was recorded on audio approximately 20
minutes before. The
balloon was also active the following day, when it was
over Mongolia and came back into sunlight. The last
packet was received on 06:52:08 UTC when the elevation
angle towards QO-100 was already below 0 degree. |
On July
 12th
2021 Heiner DK8GL and I arranged a school contact of
students from Erasmus-Gymnasium in Denzlingen/Germany
and Neumayer-Station III in Antarctica. For the contact
via the narrowband transponder of QO-100 we were using
my portable QO-100 station  based
on a 60cm dish, the AMSAT-DL transverter and an ICOM
IC-9700.  Using
the callsign DN1EME, the 16 students and their teacher
asked more than 25 questions which were kindly answered
by Theresa and Timo operating DP0GVN. The recording
was kindly provided by Juergen DL8SDQ. |
On July
19th 2021 Heiner DK8GL and
I conducted another  school
contact of students from Goethe-Gymnasium in Freiburg/Germany
and Neumayer-Station III in Antarctica. For the contact
via the narrowband
transponder of QO-100 we were using again my portable
setup. Using the callsign DN1EME,  25
students and their teacher asked more than 25 questions
which were diligently answered by Theresa and Linda
operating DP0GVN. The recordings were kindly provided
by Gary ZS6YI and Wilhelm DL6DCA. |
  As of August 20th
2023 I worked 2876 different stations from 150 countries
(DXCCs) and from 900 different grid squares. If you
click at the pictures you can see the locations wordwide
respectively in Europe which I worked so far via QO-100.
 The QO-100 DX-Club  provides an excellent service
to the QO-100 users including a logbook and certificates
for worked DXCCs.
|
|
Reaktor
Hello World
#43743
(2018-096AA) |
This
2U Cubesat was built be Reaktor Space Lab Ltd. in Finnland.
The purpose of this mission is to demonstrate the Hello
World platform for future Earth orbit and deep-space
missions. It has the first ever miniature infrared hyperspectral
imager onboard. The downlink frequency of the 2-GFSK
beacon is 437.77527 MHz. Reaktor Hello World uses the
callsign OH2RHW 1. |
Nov
29th 2018 |
 Roland
PY4ZBZ received the GFSK downlink signal of Reaktor
Hello World on November 29th
2018 at 10:36 UTC. Spectrum and Waterfall plot kindly
provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ.
|
 In
the next pass Roland PY4ZBZ received the CW downlink
signal of Reaktor Hello World on November 29th
2018 at 12:41 UTC. Audiogram kindly provided by Roland
Zurmely PY4ZBZ.
|
|
SSO-A |
Spaceflight’s
SSO-A SmallSat Express mission, on a SpaceX Falcon 9
from Vandenberg Air Force Base. After several delays
it was launched on December 3rd
2018. During this mission 15 microsatellites and 56
CubeSats were launched, some of them with amateur radio
payloads. Below you will find information on the Amateur
Radio satellites as part of this mission. |
Dec 3rd
2018 |
|
MinXSS-2
#43758
(2018-099A) |
MinXSS-2
(Miniature X-Ray Solar Spectrometer) is a 3U cubesat
built at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Downlink
437.250 MHz
I am searching
for sound files. Please send them to
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Dec 3rd
2018 |
|
AMSAT-OSCAR
95
AO-95
FOX-1C
FOX-1Cliff
#43770
(2018-099N) |
Fox-1C is an 1U
CubeSat from AMSAT. This 1kg satellite is solar cell
powered and designed to operate in Low Earth Orbit based
on the design of Fox 1A.
This 1kg satellite
will carries a radiation effects experiment developed
by the Institute for Space and Defense Electronics (ISDE)
at Vanderbilt University, a Virginia Tech camera experiment,
and a Pennsylvania State-Erie MEMS gyro experiment.
Fox-1Cliff was also intended to serve as a communications
relay for amateurs worldwide via the onboard FM repeater
system. The communications and experiment missions would
run concurrently.
The repeater features a VHF downlink
with FM analog voice and FSK data and UHF and L-band
uplinks.
Fox-1Cliff carries the Fox-1 U/v FM repeater
as well as AMSAT’s L-Band Downshifter.
Uplink: 435.300
MHz FM voice (67.0 Hz CTCSS tone)
1267.300
MHz FM voice (67.0 Hz CTCSS tone)
Downlink: 145.920
MHz FM voice and DUV data as well as AFSK digital data
up to 9600 bps Transmit power: 600 mW nominal
Fox1Cliff
was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 SSO-launch
in November 2018.
Unfortunately, the
receiver of the satellite did not work and thus the
transponder could never be used. |
Dec
3rd 2018 |
Patrick
Hajagos received the synthesized voice FM downlink signal
on 145.916 MHz of AO-95 on April 18th
2019 at 20:43 UTC. Fox-1C was at that time in "safe
mode". Recording kindly provided by Patrick Hajagos. |
 |
VUsat-OSCAR
96
VO-96
ExseedSAT 1
Exseed
#44775?
(2018-099T?) |
Exseed is
Indias first private satellite, built completely from
individuals without support from agencies like ISRO.
Exseed Space is a small startup company making advances
small satellites. Downlink 145.900 MHz for FM repeater
67 Hz and digipeater downlink and for telemetry and
435.340 MHz for repeater and digipeater uplink
I am searching
for sound files. Please send them to
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Dec 3rd
2018 |
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Range
A
#43772
(2018-099Q) |
The
RANGE (Ranging And Nanosatellite Guidance Experiment)
cubesat mission involves two 1.5U cubesats flying in
a leader-follower formation with the goal of improving
the relative and absolute positioning capabilities of
nanosatellites.
Downlink 437.150
MHz (A) and 437.475 MHz (B)
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Dec 3rd
2018 |
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Range
B
#43773
(2018-099R) |
The
RANGE (Ranging And Nanosatellite Guidance Experiment)
cubesat mission involves two 1.5U cubesats flying in
a leader-follower formation with the goal of improving
the relative and absolute positioning capabilities of
nanosatellites.
Downlink 437.150
MHz (A) and 437.475 MHz (B)
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Dec 3rd
2018 |
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MOVE-2
MOVE-II
#43775
(2018-099T) |
A
1U CubeSat built by Technische Universität München
for research into novel technologies. Proposing a VHF
downlink of 145.950 MHz for telemetry and mission data
using 9k6 BPSK. |
Dec
3rd 2018 |
On June
9th 2022 at 20:53 UTC Daniel
DL7NDR received the CW beacon (using the callsign DP0MVE)
from MOVE-2 on 145.950MHZ in USB. Recording kindly provided
by Daniel DL7NDR. |
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SNUSAT-2
#43782
(2018-099AA) |
Downlink
437.625 MHz and 2402 MHz
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Dec 3rd
2018 |
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SNUGLITE
#43784
(2018-099AC) |
SNUGLITE
is transmitting telemetry on its downlink of 437.275
MHz. |
Dec
3rd 2018 |
On July
23rd 2022 at 07:34 UTC Daniel
DL7NDR received the 9600Bd GMSK beacon from SNUGLITE
on 437.275MHZ in FM. Recording kindly provided by Daniel
DL7NDR. |
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ITASAT-1
#43786
(2018-099AE) |
Itasat-2
was launched on December 3rd2018
on a falcon-9 rocket from Vandenburg USA. Its downlink
frequencies are 145.860 MHz and 2400.150 MHz.
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Dec
3rd 2018 |
 Roland
PY4ZBZ was the first station in the Americas who received
and decoded ITASAT-1.
Enclosed
recording of the 1200bd BPSK downlink signal and the
RF spectrum and audiogram are from December 4th
2018 at 00:20 UTC.  Recording
and spectrum plots kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ. |
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IRVINE02
#43789
(2018-099AH) |
Irvine
02 is a 1U CubeSat educational mission by the Irvine
Public School Foundation. Its purpose it to allow students
to acquire technical skills in tracking and communicating
with the satellite. It is one of the smallest CubeSats
to fly with an electric propulsion system.
Downlink 437.450 MHz
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Dec 3rd
2018 |
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ESEO
#43792
(2018-099AL) |
European Student
Earth Orbiter (ESEO) is a 50 kg microsat
measuring 33 x 33 x 63 cm. It was launched into a low
Earth on a Falcon 9.
The general satellite
telemetry download is on 437.000 MHz in FSK, the control
uplink is around 435 MHz. Unfortunately the control
receiver in the satellite is not working as expected
and thus significant uplink power (1kW in a 4.5m dish)
is needed. This makes the commissioning of the satellite
taking longer than expected.
AMSAT-UK provided
FUNCube 4, an amateur radio 1260/145 MHz FM transponder
and a 145 MHz BPSK telemetry beacon, for the ESEO satellite.
The BPSK beacon of this payload will transmit 1k2 and
4k8 BPSK telemetry on 145.875 MHz or 145.895 MHz. The
transponder frequencies are:
FM Uplink 1263.500
MHz CTCSS 67 Hz, RHCP
FM Downlink 145.895 MHz
On April 12th
2019 the FUNcube on ESEO 145.895 MHz 1k2 BPSK beacon
was briefly activated, confirming the functionality
of the payload. The FUNcube on ESEO payload consists
of a 1k2/4k8 BPSK telemetry beacon and an L/v FM repeater
with an uplink of 1263.500 MHz and a downlink of 145.895
MHz. Stay tuned for further information. |
Dec
3rd 2018 |
 ESEO is
regularly received and decoded by ES5TO (Tartu Observatory
GS) with a 3m dish and USRP N210. . Enclosed downlink
signal from ESEO was recorded by ES5TO on March 7th
2019 at 08:07 UTC on 437.007 kHz. Recording and waterfall
plot of another pass was kindly provided by Viljo ES5PC,
who is part of the ES5TO team and sends the uplink commands
to ESEO using his EME station at home.
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C-SIM
CSIM-FD
#43793
(2018-099AM) |
C-SIM (Compact Spectral
Irradiance Monitor) is also called CSIM-FD (Compact
Spectral Irradiance Monitor Flight Demonstration) is
a 6U cubesat built by the University of Colorado. The
main purpose of the mission is to measure solar spectral
irradiance. The Downlink is at 437.250 MHz. |
Dec
3rd 2018 |
On April
14th 2022 at 10:16 UTC Daniel
DL7NDR received the 9600Bd GFSK beacon from C-SIM on
437.250MHZ in FM. Recording kindly provided by Daniel
DL7NDR. |
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K2SAT
#43801?
(2018-099AV?) |
K2SAT
is a South Korean 3U-CubeSat with a weight of 3.4kg
designed by the Republic of Korea Air Force Academy.
It carries the followings payloads:
- On-board
camera
- On-board voice repeater consisting of a
V/U transceiver with
a 9k6 BSPK
AX25 downlink for data and telemetry. It will be
also capable of providing a single channel
FM voice transponder.
- A 2 Mbit/s QPSK downlink
on S Band.
Downlink TLM beacon 435.835 MHz,
FM Repeater 436.225 MHz and for Data 2404.000 MHz. FM
Repeater Uplink is 145.980 MHz.
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Dec 3rd
2018 |
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Jordan-OSCAR
97
JO-97
JY1Sat
JY1-SAT
#43803
(2018-099AX) |
This is Jordan's first
satellite launched in space. It carries a 435/145 MHz
linear transponder. The downlink frequency band is 145.855-145.875
MHz and the inverted uplink band is 435.100-435.120
MHz. In addition there is a downlink on 145.839085 MHz.
This cubesat will also transmit SSTV images. It was
built by a multi-disciplinary team of engineering students
in cooperation with ISISpace. |
Dec
3rd 2018 |
Roland
PY4ZBZ received enclosed digitized audio message of
JY1SAT on March 1st 2019 at
09:34 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely
PY4ZBZ. |
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SUOMI-100
#43804
(2018-099AY) |
The
SUOMI-100 satellite was launched to orbit on December
3rd 2018 aboard the
SSO-A mission. The name of the satellite, Suomi 100,
refers to the centenary of Finland’s independence that
was celebrated throughout year 2017. "Suomi"
is Finland in Finnish. The Suomi 100 satellite has an
interesting scientific mission: research of space weather
and auroras.
SUOMI-100 features downlinks at 437.775
MHz in 9600Bd GMSK and at 2410 MHz. |
Dec
3rd 2018 |
On November
13th 2022 at 09:37 UTC Daniel
DL7NDR received the 9600Bd GMSK downlink from SUOMI-100
on 437.775MHZ in FM. Recording kindly provided by Daniel
DL7NDR. |
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Al-Farabi
2
#43805
(2018-099AZ) |
Al-Farabi
2 is a 3U CubeSat built by students of the Al-Farabi
National University in Kazakhstan. The satellite
transmits 4800Bd
GMSK / CW every 3 minutes on its
downlink frequency of 436.500
MHz. The callsign
used is UN1GWA. |
Dec
3rd 2018 |
 Roland
PY4ZBZ received the downlink signal of Al-Farabi-2 on
December 4th 2018 at 00:21
UTC. Audiogram kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ.
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KNACKSAT
#43806?
(2018-099BA?) |
KNACKSAT
is the first satellite made in Thailand. It features
an amateur radio CW beacon with a downlink at 435.635
MHz using the callsign HS0K. Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN,
was first receiving and succesfully decoding KnackSat.
However the signal is very weak and it is assumed that
the antennas did not yet deploy due to a low level of
the batteries. Hopefully the deployment can be performed
once the batteries are fully recharged.
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Dec 3rd
2018 |
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PW-Sat-2
#43814
(2018-099BJ) |
PWSat-2
is an Amateur satellite built by students of the Warsaw
University of Technology. The
main experiment – a 2 x 2 m deorbit sail will dramatically
decrease the lifetime of the satellite’s orbit after
mission end (planned 40 days). Telemetry Downlink
435.275 MHz using 1k2-9k6
BPSK AX25.
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Dec 3rd
2018 |
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Visioncube
#43822?
(2018-099BS?) |
The
main objective of this satellite is to obtain images
of Transient Luminous Events in the upper atmosphere.
When the satellite
flies over South Korea, it will receive telecommands
from the ground station via VHF band and it will transmit
the mission data and beacon via UHF band. Proposing
a 9k6 GMSK UHF downlink. Downlink 437.425
MHz
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Dec 3rd
2018 |
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ELaNa-XIX
#43850?
(2018-104B?) |
Rocket
Lab launched its Electron rocket "This One's for
Pickering" on December 16th
2018 at 06:33 UTC with a host of CubeSats for NASA's
Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa-XIX) program.
The Electron rocket injected the CubeSats into a 500
km circular orbit at an inclination of 85 degrees. Liftoff
occurred from Rocket Lab's private Launch Complex 1
(LC-1) on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand. Of the
13 Cubesats launched, 10 were sponsored by NASA or educational
institutions from the United States:
- ALBUS - NASA
Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
- CeREs - NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
- CHOMPTT
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- CubeSail
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana,
IL
- DaVinci - North Idaho STEM Charter Academy,
Rathdrum, Idaho
- ISX - SRI International/ California
Polytechnic University, Menlo Park, CA
- NMTSat
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro,
NM
- RSat - United States Naval Academy, Annapolis,
MD
- Shields-1 - NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton,
VA
- STF-1 - West Virginia University / NASA IV&V,
Morgantown, WV
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Dec 16th
2018 |
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CHOMPTT
#43855
(2018-104G) |
CHOMPTT
(CubeSat Handling Of Multisystem Precision Time Transfer)
is a 3U CubeSat mission of the University of Florida
(UFL) to demonstrate nanosecond-level time transfer
from Earth to a low Earth orbiting CubeSat. Precision
timing is a critical for satellite navigation systems,
including GPS. |
Dec
16th 2018 |
 On
December 16th 2018 at 20:38
UTC Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signals from
CHOMPTT. Spectrum and waterfall plot kindly provided
by Roland PY4ZBZ.
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UWE-4
#43880
(2018-111E) |
The
University of Wuerzburg's UWE-4 1U CubeSat was launched
on December 27th 2018 at 02:07:18
UTC on a Soyuz-2 from Russia's Vostochny Launch Site.
The UWE-4 mission will demonstrate and characterize
to enable attitude and orbit control using an electric
propulsion system. Frequencies to be used are:
Uplink: 437.385
MHz (when
amateur digipeater is enabled)
Downlink: 437.385
MHz 9K6
FSK AX.25 science data and digipeater
Callsign:
DP0UWH
UWE-4 beacons
are transmitting periodically every 60 sec.
After the scientific
mission has been completed, a digipeater service on
board the satellite will be activated, which is open
to all radio amateurs. This service will not be active
right after launch in order to avoid large radio interference
at the satellite during payload operations. |
Dec
27th 2018 |
On April
18th 2022 at 10:07 UTC Daniel
DL7NDR received the 9600Bd FSK beacon from UWE-4 on
435.6MHz in FM. Recording kindly provided by Daniel
DL7NDR. |
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D-Star
ONE Sparrow
#43881
(2018-111F) |
D-Star
ONE (Sparrow) is a private german 3U CubeSat launched
on December 27th 2018 at 02:07:18
UTC on a Soyuz-2 from Russia's Vostochny Launch Site.
The telemetry
beacon downlink is on 435.700 MHz. The data format is
4800 Bd GMSK Mobitex (CMX990 Mobitex format). The D-Star
beacon and repeater is active with an uplink at 437.525
MHz and downlink at 435.525 MHz. D-Star ONE Sparrow
uses the callsign DP1GOS. |
Dec
27th 2018 |
On November
19th 2022 at 10:49 UTC Daniel
DL7NDR received the 4800Bd GMSK beacon from D-Star one
Sparrow 435.700 MHz in FM. Recording kindly provided
by Daniel DL7NDR. |
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D-Star
ONE iSat
#43879
(2018-111D) |
D-Star
ONE (iSat) is a private german 3U CubeSat launched on
December 27th 2018 at 02:07:18
UTC on a Soyuz-2 from Russia's Vostochny Launch Site.
D-Star ONE iSat was built from German
Orbital Science GmbH in Berlin/Germany and iSky Technology
s.r.o. in Prague/Czech Republic. It is equipped with
an ADS-B receiver to relay tracking data from aircrafts.
The telemetry
beacon downlink is on 435.700 MHz. The data format is
4800 Bd GMSK Mobitex (CMX990 Mobitex format). The D-Star
beacon and repeater is active with an uplink at 437.525
MHz and downlink at 435.525 MHz. D-Star ONE Sparrow
uses the callsign DP2GOS. |
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On November
20th 2022 at 09:38 UTC Daniel
DL7NDR received the 4800Bd GMSK beacon from D-Star one
Sparrow 435.700 MHz in FM. Recording kindly provided
by Daniel DL7NDR. |
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