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[jamsat-news:1105] ANS-164
As ANS editor, I would like to apologize for the recent delay in the
transmission of ANS bulletins sets. A number of items have contributed
to transmission problems on my behalf. I apologize for any
inconvenience this may have caused. -Dan, NN0DJ
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS 164
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.
AMSAT-NA is pleased to announce that recent and future development
in amateur radio satellites will be presented in San Diego, California
--October 8-11, 1999-- at the 17th Space Symposium and
AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting. More information is available from
Symposium chair, Duane Naugle, KO6BT, at:
ko6bt@amsat.org
Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL:
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To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL:
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This ANS bulletin set is dedicated to Robert Payne, K1BFG, who died
recently at age 82. A B-17 bomber pilot during World War II, Payne
was shot down over Germany and spent two years as a prisoner of war.
He later received the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, and other honors.
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SAREX MISSION MAY FLY SOON
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 164.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, JUNE 13 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-146.01
The only Space Amateur Radio EXperiment mission of 1999 could
launch this July aboard shuttle Columbia mission STS-93. The launch
date is currently under review by NASA.
The STS-93 Mission Commander is Eileen M. Collins, KD5EDS. Also
aboard will be Mission Specialist Michel Tognini, KD5EJZ, and Mission
Specialist Catherine G. Coleman, KC5ZTH.
Students at five schools are on the list to talk to the STS-93 crew. Awty
International School, Houston, Texas; Buzz Aldrin Elementary School,
Reston, Virginia; Ponagansett Middle School, North Scituate, Rhode
Island; Memorial Middle School, Pharr, Texas; and Osceola Elementary
School, Ormond Beach, Florida are the selected schools for this flight.
Stay tuned to ANS for further updates on STS-93.
[ANS thanks the ARRL for this information]
/EX
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STARSHINE PROJECT UNDERWAY
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 164.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, JUNE 13, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-146.02
AMSAT's Pat Kilroy, WD8LAQ, tells ANS that Goddard Space Flight
Center and Naval Research Lab employees recently got a chance to see
their project handiwork - by visually spotting the Starshine satellite
shortly after it was released by the shuttle Discovery.
The mirror-covered satellite is designed to catch the sun's light and
reflect it back to Earth. The satellite's 900 mirrors were polished by
school students. NASA is hoping that as many as 25,000 youngsters in
elementary through high school will plot the satellite's orbit and use their
observations as part of a science and mathematics studies - and as part
of Project Starshine.
WD8LAQ provided the needed sighting predictions for his group and
according to Pat "patience and persistence paid off." The group first saw
Discovery and then, within a few degrees of the shuttle, "observed a
bright flash from out of nowhere," said Pat. Starshine was sighted!
Pat reports the satellite was "about as bright as Venus is just after
sunset."
Satellite operators can help students and schools with Project Starshine.
Students will need to know the exact time they can see the satellite and
how to measure the satellite's right ascension and declination. Project
Starshine Director Gil Moore, N7YTK, has asked U.S. hams to help with
this volunteer, non-governmental project. Interested amateurs will find
more information at the following Project Starshine web site:
http://www.azinet.com/starshine/index.html
[ANS thanks the ARRL and Pat Kilroy, WD8LAQ for this information]
/EX
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UO-36 OPERATING PARAMETERS EXPANDED
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 164.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, JUNE 13, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-164.03
UO-36 continues to have its operating parameters expanded as the
satellite approaches almost two months in space. UO-36 was
successfully launched on April 21, 1999 from the Russian Baikonur
Cosmodrome. The satellite carries a number of imaging payloads and
digital store-and-forward communications transponders.
Ground control stations have focused recent activity on the satellite's
communications transponder payload, which has an L-band uplink and
an S-band downlink. The transponder supports analogue, digital-DSP
and digital-regenerative communications modes, as well as acting as a
high-speed data downlink channel.
S-band downlink test data has been received by ground stations with
excellent signals. Ground control also reports the L-band uplink was
successfully tested last week. Further checkout of the complex payload
and its ground support equipment is expected to last several weeks.
Additional multispectral images from the remote sensing system have
been taken recently. These UO-36 satellite images are available at the
following URL's:
http://www.sstl.co.uk/primages/UO12-kuwait-msi-irg.jpg
http://www.sstl.co.uk/primages/UO12-kuwait-msi-rgb.jpg
http://www.sstl.co.uk/primages/351-kuwait-nir.jpg
http://www.sstl.co.uk/primages/UO12-neworleans-msi-irg.jpg
Further information on UO-36 is available at:
http://www.sstl.co.uk/
[ANS thanks Martin Sweeting, G3YJO, for this information]
/EX
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ANS IN BRIEF
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 164.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, JUNE 13, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-164.04
ANS news in brief this week includes the following:
** Phase 3D update: On June 10th a possible world first 24 GHz PSK
communications contact was achieved by ON4AOD and DB2OS during
a transmitter final check-out and antenna adjustment period at the P3D
lab. DJ4ZC, Project Leader of the P3D project, was delighted by the
sound of the 400 bit/s PSK transmission and detection of the signal.
-Lou, W5DID
** Plans are underway for the July/August AMSAT Journal issue. Along
with several featured articles (mentioned in ANS 157) regularly occurring
information will include 'Apogee View' by KB1SF, 'Field Operations' by
WD4ASW, 'AMSAT Journal Telemetry' by K5NRK and an AMSAT Space
Symposium and Annual Meeting Registration Form provided by KO6BT.
ANS reminds satellite operators that AMSAT-NA membership includes
the Journal. -ANS/Russ, K5NRK
** The Space Coast of Florida will be looking a lot like the 1960s next
month as NASA and the county celebrate the 30th anniversary of Apollo
11, the mission that landed the first men on the moon. Both Neil
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin will be in attendance. -Florida Today
** The European Southern Observatory and U.S. National Science
Foundation recently announced intent to build the highest
continuously operated observatory in the world. The Atacama Large
Millimeter Array - 64 12-meter antennas spread over a 10-kilometer
wide area - is planned for an area east of the village of San Pedro de
Atacama, Chile. The facility is only in the design stage at this point.
-Sky and Telescope
** Operating in most of Europe and in some South American countries
will now be easier for American hams. The FCC has implemented the
European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications
Administrations recommendations that eliminates the need to obtain a
special license or permit to operate for brief visits to most European
countries. In addition, the ARRL has begun issuing International Amateur
Radio Permits to simplify operation by U.S. hams in certain South
American countries. -ARRL
** Special UK prefixes are in effect in recognition of recent elections in
Scotland and Wales and the convening of the new Scottish Parliament
and Welsh Assembly coming in July. In Scotland, GM stations may use
the 2S prefix, MM callsigns may use 2A. Those with Novice call signs
may use 2T. In Wales, GW stations may use 2C, MW stations may use
2X, and Welsh Novices may use 2Y. -RSGB and ARRL
/EX
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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 1
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 164.05 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, JUNE 13, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-164.05
MIR SAFEX II 70-cm Repeater
Uplink 435.750 MHz FM w/subaudible tone 141.3 Hz
Downlink 437.950 MHz FM
Seldom-operational. No operation in 1999 has been observed.
MIR SAFEX II 70-cm QSO Mode
Uplink 435.725 MHz FM w/subaudible tone 151.4 Hz
Downlink 437.925 MHz FM
Seldom-operational. No operation in 1999 has been observed.
MIR PERSONAL MESSAGE SYSTEM (PMS)
Uplink/Downlink 145.985 MHz FM 1200 baud AFSK
Semi-operational.
The PBBS is running a Kantronics KPC-9612+ V 8.1 TNC. The
commands are similar to most PBBS and BBS systems.
SSTV from Mir has been reported as sporadic.
AMSAT-France announced that Air Force General Jean-Pierre Haignere
has been given a personal amateur radio callsign to use aboard the Mir
space station - FX0STB. The QSL manager for FX0STB is:
Radio Club F5KAM
QSL manager MIR
22 rue Bansac
63000 Clermont Ferrand
France
Scott, WA6LIE, has a set of instructions on how to work the Mir space
station. Copies are available from Scott by e-mail at:
wa6lie@juno.com (or by packet) wa6lie@wa6lie.#wcca.ca.usa.noam
[ANS thanks Scott Avery, WA6LIE, and the MIREX team for Mir status
information]
RADIO SPORT RS-12
Uplink 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/SSB
Uplink 145.910 to 145.950 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 145.910 to 145.950 MHz CW/SSB
Beacon 29.408 MHz
Robot Uplink 21.129 MHz Robot Downlink 29.454 MHz
Last reported to be semi-operational, beacon only.
RADIO SPORT RS-13
Uplink 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/SSB
Uplink 145.960 to 146.000 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 29.460 to 29.500 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 145.960 to 146.000 MHz CW/SSB
Beacon 29.458 MHz
Robot Uplink 145.840 MHz Robot Downlink 29.504 MHz
Operational. Last reported in mode KA with a 10-meter downlink
and a 15-meter and 2-meter uplink.
RS-13's Robot CW auto-transponder is currently active. For confirmation
of an RS-13 Robot contact, send your QSL card along with the Robot
QSL number to:
Radio Sport Federation
Box 88
Moscow
Kevin, AC5DK, has information about RS-12/13 that contains a simple
explanation on how to operate on the satellite, including a forum for
operators to exchange information, pose questions or even set up skeds
via RS-12/13.
AC5DK's RS-12/13 Satellite Operators Page:
http://www.qsl.net/ac5dk/rs1213/rs1213.html
AC5DK's RS-12/13 Satellite Forum:
http://www.hotboards.com/powerforum/pwrforum.exe?who=rs1213
RS-12/13 command is now in the hands of Alex Papkov, in
Kaluga City, Russia.
[ANS thanks Tony, AB2CJ for RS-13 Robot QSL info]
RADIO SPORT RS-15
Uplink 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/SSB
Beacon 29.352 MHz (intermittent)
SSB meeting frequency 29.380 MHz (unofficial)
Semi-operational, mode A, using a 2-meter uplink and a 10-meter
downlink.
Dave, WB6LLO, has operating information for both RS-15 and RS-13
on his personal web site. In addition to satellite data, antenna information
and AMSAT-NA Jewelry Contest information is also featured. The
WB6LLO web site URL is:
http://home.san.rr.com/doguimont/uploads
OSCAR 10 AO-10
Uplink 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB
Beacon 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier)
Semi-operational, mode B. AO-10 has been locked into a 70-cm uplink
and a 2-meter downlink for several years.
Houston AMSAT Area Coordinator Bruce Paige, KK5DO, reminds ANS
that June 1999 marks the 16th birthday of AO-10!
Hardy, DC8TS, has been is active from S92, Sao Tome. Operation
should be through June 19th. Watch for S92RS's downlink signal
around 145.890 MHz. Ken, HZ1AB, has been active from Saudi Arabia
and has been worked recently by VE6ITV, F6FXU, N1JEZ, KB8VAO,
DG9BHV, G8AWB, PA0AND and LA8ZY.
Masa, JN1GKZ, reports his web page shows the current AO-10 spin
period and spin rate (by measuring the beacon with FFTDSP software).
The JN1GKZ web site can be found at the following URL:
http://www.din.or.jp/~m-arai/ao10/beacone.htm
W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL:
http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html
[ANS thanks Stacey Mills, W4SM, for his AO-10 status information and
web site]
AMRAD AO-27
Uplink 145.850 MHz FM
Downlink 436.795 MHz FM
Operational, mode J.
AO-27 has again been seeing very heavy use. Don, KC4YRT, was able
to work quite a few central and western U.S. states along with Canada
and Alaska via AO-27 during a recent vacation trip to Montana. Al,
XE2YVW, was active from rare grid DK97 and Ron, VE7VVW, recently
activated grids DO01 and DO11.
The TEPR (Timed Eclipse Power Regulation) states on AO-27 currently
are: TEPR 4 is 34 and TEPR 5 is 70.
[ANS thanks Chuck Wyrick, KM4NZ, and Michael Wyrick, N4USI, for
AO-27 information]
JAS-1b FO-20
Uplink 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB
Operational. FO-20 is in mode JA continuously.
[ANS thanks Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK, for the FO-20 status reports]
JAS-2 FO-29
Voice/CW Mode JA
Uplink 145.900 to 146.000 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 435.800 to 435.900 MHz CW/USB
Semi-operational, rotated with digital mode and digi-talker.
Digital Mode JD
Uplink 145.850 145.870 145.910 MHz FM
Downlink 435.910 MHz FM 9600 baud BPSK
Digitalker 435.910 MHz
Semi-operational, rotated with analog mode and digi-talker.
Kazu, JJ1WTK, reported to ANS that the new operational
schedule announced by the JARL is as follows:
through June 17th 05:00 UTC mode JA
June 17-June 21st 03:00 UTC mode JD1200
June 21-July 05th mode JA
The JARL/FO-29 command station reports FO-29 will be in mode JA on
the weekend of the ARRL Field Day.
[ANS thanks Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK, for the FO-29 status reports]
/EX
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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 2
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 164.06 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, JUNE 13, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-164.06
KITSAT KO-25
Uplink 145.980 MHz FM 9600 baud FSK
Downlink 436.500 MHz FM
Operational.
Jim, AA7KC, reports KO-25 is performing well with good downlink
efficiency.
[ANS thanks Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, for KO-25 status information]
UOSAT UO-22
Uplink 145.900 or 145.975 MHz FM 9600 baud FSK
Downlink 435.120 MHz FM
Operational.
Carol, W9HGI, reports UO-22 is performing within acceptable limits.
W9HGI operates the West Coast Packet Satellite Gateway (WSPG) for
the Worldwide Packet Network (WPN).
More information on the satellite is available at the following URL:
http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/EE/CSER/UOSAT/
[ANS thanks Carol Byers, W9HGI and Chris Jackson, G7UPN/ZL2TPO,
for UO-22 status information]
OSCAR-11
Downlink 145.825 MHz FM, 1200 baud AFSK
Mode-S Beacon 2401.500 MHz
Operational.
Reliable signals have been received from the 145.826 MHz beacon.
For more information on OSCAR-11, visit the following web site:
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
[ANS thanks Clive Wallis, G3CWV, for OSCAR-11 status information]
PACSAT AO-16
Uplink 145.90 145.92 145.94 145.86 MHz FM
using 1200 baud Manchester FSK
Downlink 437.0513 MHz SSB RC-BPSK 1200 baud PSK
Mode-S Beacon 2401.1428 MHz
Operating normally (with the exception of the mode-S beacon,
which is currently off).
Telemetry is as follows:
Time is Sat Jun 12 22:46:23 1999 uptime is 1728/17:06:34
+10V Bus 10.400 V +X (RX) Temp -12.709 D
RX Temp 0.603 D RC PSK TX Out 0.310 W
+Y Array Temp -23.601 D +Z Array Temp -18.155 D
Bat 1 V 1.237 V Bat 2 V 1.253 V
Bat 3 V 1.262 V Bat 4 V 1.260 V
Bat 5 V 1.272 V Bat 6 V 1.248 V
Bat 7 V 1.244 V Bat 8 V 1.276 V
Total Array C= 0.000 Bat Ch Cur=-0.392 Ifb= 0.200 I+10V= 0.212
TX:0109 BCR:77 PWRC:59E BT: A WC:25 EDAC:24
General information and telemetry WOD files can be found at:
http://www.ctv.es/USERS/ea1bcu
A complete collection of WOD graphics corresponding to the
year of 1998 can be found at:
http://www.ctv.es/USERS/ea1bcu/wod1998.zip
[ANS thanks Miguel Menendez, EA1BCU, for AO-16 status information]
LUSAT LO-19
Uplink 145.84 145.86 145.88 145.90 MHz FM
using 1200 baud Manchester FSK
Downlink 437.125 MHz SSB RC-BPSK 1200 baud PSK
Currently semi-operational.
No BBS service - EA1BCU and ANS have not received any
updated information for several months. The digipeater is active.
Telemetry is as follows:
Time is Sat Jun 12 22:04:09 1999 uptime is 316/08:29:31
Array V 25.415 V BCR Set Point 29.271 C
RC PSK TX Out 0.127 W RC PSK BP Temp -6.039 D
RC PSK HPA Tmp -7.161 D +Y Array Temp -18.940 D
PSK TX HPA Tmp -6.039 D +Z Array Temp -14.453 D
Total Array C= 0.065 Bat Ch Cur=-0.041 Ifb= 0.008 I+10V= 0.043
TX:012 BCR:1E PWRC:62D BT:3C WC: 0
General information and telemetry samples can be found at:
http://www.ctv.es/USERS/ea1bcu/lo19.htm
[ANS thanks Miguel Menendez, EA1BCU, for LO-19 status information]
TMSAT-1 TO-31
Uplink 145.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK
Downlink 436.925 MHz 9600 baud FSK
Operational.
ProcMail V2.00G has been released by G7UPN. This software permits
the processing of image files from TO-31. It has been posted to the
AMSAT-NA FTP site at the following URL:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/wisp
[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN/ZL2TPO, for TO-31 status
information]
PANSAT PO-34
Uplink/downlink frequencies have not been established.
The satellite is not currently available for general uplink transmissions.
PanSat, developed by the Naval Postgraduate School, was launched
from the shuttle Discovery during STS-95. PanSat spread-spectrum
digital transponders will be available to amateur radio operators in the
near future along with software to utilize this technology.
Dan Sakoda, KD6DRA, PanSat Project Manager recommends
'The ARRL Spread Spectrum Sourcebook' as a good place to start in
understanding the spread-spectrum scheme.
For more information, visit the official PanSat web site at:
http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/
[ANS thanks Dan Sakoda, KD6DRA, for this information]
SUNSAT SO-35
Uplink/downlink frequencies have not been established.
The satellite is not currently available for general uplink transmissions.
Hans, ZS5AKV, reports that SunSat is still in the initial test stages and
the command team will provide more information as it becomes
available. General amateur radio service is planned for the near future.
SunSat was launched February 23, 1999 aboard a Delta II rocket from
Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. SunSat stands for
Stellenbosch University Satellite and takes it name from the South
African university whose students constructed the payload.
The SunSat package includes 1200 and 9600 baud digital
store-and-forward capability and a voice 'parrot' repeater system
that will be used primarily for educational demonstrations.
The satellite has two VHF and two UHF transmit-receive systems.
For more information on SunSat, visit the following URL:
http://sunsat.ee.sun.ac.za
Ground control stations have received images from the PAL-TV imager
on SunSat. The imager is a commercial grade TV camera connected to
the S-band transmitter.
[ANS thanks Garth Milne ZR1AFH, for this information]
UoSAT-12 UO-36
Downlink 437.025 MHz
437.400 MHz
UoSAT-12 was successfully launched on April 21, 1999 from the
Russian Baikonur Cosmodrome. UO-36 carries a number of imaging
payloads, digital store-and-forward communications and mode L/S
transponders.
The satellite is not currently available for general uplink transmissions.
UO-36 has been transmitting 9600-baud FSK telemetry framed in a VLSI
format using a downlink frequency of 437.400 MHz. Chris, G7UPN,
reports UO-36 is also transmitting on 437.025 MHz at 38,400 (38k4)
baud. Presently the BBS is still closed.
S-band high speed downlink commissioning continues at rates between
128kb/s and 1Mb/s.
Further information is available from: http://www.sstl.co.uk/
[ANS thanks Chris G7UPN/ZL2TPO, and the University of Surrey, for
this information]
/EX
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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 3
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 164.07 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, JUNE 13, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-164.075
THE FOLLOWING SATELLITES ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE
NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME:
RS-16
The 435 MHz beacon (only) is operational.
Attempts to command the mode A transponder 'on' have been
unsuccessful to date. No additional information is available at this time.
DOVE DO-17
Downlink 145.825 MHz FM 1200 baud AFSK
2401.220 MHz
Non-operational.
DOVE stopped transmitting in March 1998. The 145.825 MHz and
2401.220 MHz downlinks are off the air and the satellite has not
responded to ground station control. No additional information is
available at this time.
WEBERSAT WO-18
Downlink 437.104 MHz SSB 1200 baud PSK AX.25
Non-operational.
WO-18 is reported to be in MBL mode after a software crash.
No additional information is available at this time.
ITAMSAT IO-26
Uplink 145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950 MHz FM 1200 baud
Downlink 435.822 MHz SSB
Unknown status. ANS has not received any recent updates concerning
the status of IO-26. No additional information is available at this time.
TECHSAT-1B GO-32
Downlink 435.225 MHz using HDLC telemetry framed so
that a TNC in KISS mode will decode it
Unknown status. ANS has not received any recent updates concerning
the current status of GO-32.
The TechSat-1B micro-satellite was successfully launched from the
Russian Baikonur Cosmodrome on July 10, 1998.
Last reported, the satellite does not have a continuos beacon, but does
transmit a 9600-baud burst every 30 seconds (for a continuous 3
seconds in length), on 435.225 MHz.
The TechSat team has constructed a home page about TechSat.
To view the site, point your web browser to:
http://techsat.internet-zahav.net/
No additional information is available at this time.
SEDSAT-1 SO-33
Downlink 437.910 MHz FM 9600 baud FSK
The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions.
Recovery efforts have been unsuccessful.
SedSat-1, signifying Students for the Exploration and Development of
Space Satellite number one, was successfully launched and placed in
orbit on Saturday, October 24, 1998.
For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site at the
following URL:
http://www.seds.org/sedsat
No additional information is available at this time.
KITSAT KO-23
Uplink 145.900 MHz FM 9600 baud FSK
Downlink 435.175 MHz FM
Not operational. The downlink transmitter has not been operational for
any normal communication for several months.
ANS has learned (from HL0ENJ) that satellite downlink telemetry shows
one of KO-23's battery cells to be very unstable.
[ANS thanks Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, and KyungHee Kim, HL0ENJ,
for KO-23 status information]
/EX
--ANS END---
ANS would like to thank Mike Seguin, N1JEZ, ANS principal satellite
investigator, for helping provide current satellite information for ANS.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to
ans-editor@amsat.org
Daniel (Dan) James
AMSAT News Service Bulletin Editor
AMSAT-NA Vice President/Public Affairs
Amateur callsign: NN0DJ
Grid Square EN28iv
Warroad, Minnesota U.S.A.
e-mail: nn0dj@amsat.org
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