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[jamsat-news:1054] ANS 080
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS 080
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:
http://www.amsat.org (or)
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This ANS bulletin set is dedicated to the memory of former ANS
editor -- BJ Arts, WT0N.
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-080.01
SUNSAT UPDATE
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 080.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, MARCH 21, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-080.01
A successful Mode-J FM voice contact has been made via the new
SunSat SO-35 satellite. Project Leader Garth Milne, ZR1AFH, and
AMSAT-SA President Hans van de Groenendaal, ZS5AKV, recently
completed the first-ever voice contact through the bird.
The stations used a VHF uplink and a UHF downlink for the contact.
Voice quality was reported to be excellent and signals strong for the
QSO, even as the satellite approached the horizon.
"It was rewarding for the first test voice contact to be made by the radio
amateurs who have been involved from the outset of the project 10 years
ago," said van de Groenendaal, who also serves as the IARU Satellite
Advisor. "SunSat will play an important part in bringing amateur radio into
the classroom as part of the Amateur Radio in South African Schools
(ARISAS) program." The program will use ham radio in the classroom to
expand the teaching of science and technology.
The SunSat package includes digital store-and-forward capability and a
voice 'parrot' repeater that will be used primarily for educational
demonstrations. The unit has two VHF and two UHF transmit-receive
systems. In addition to amateur radio and school science payloads,
SunSat carries two NASA experiments and an experimental push-broom
imager capable of taking pictures of Earth. The high-resolution imager
will operate in real time on S-band frequencies. Images also can be
stored in computer RAM aboard the satellite and then downloaded at
lower speeds for retrieval by hams and schools.
"South Africa has an innovative electronics industry that wishes to benefit
from new opportunities. It also needs competent technically trained
people to establish and operate systems. The SunSat program is a
means of both increasing space segment knowledge in the country,
establishing a satellite training capability and exposing the industries'
capabilities," Professor Garth Milne told ANS.
The SunSat program has allowed over 50 students to earn Master of
Engineering Degrees.
[ANS thanks the ARRL and congratulates the entire SunSat team on the
success of the program]
/EX
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AMSAT-NA CELEBRATION A SUCCESS
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 080.02 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, MARCH 21, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-080.02
Several amateurs have reported to ANS that the AMSAT-NA 30th
Anniversary party recently held at the NASA-Goddard Space Flight
Center was a rousing success!
AMSAT-NA President Keith Baker, KB1SF, released the following
message concerning the gathering:
"Please accept my sincere thanks for all the hard work put in over the
last few weeks to make the AMSAT 30th Anniversary party a success!
It was plainly evident to all of us in attendance that the event was nothing
short of first-rate in every respect. Clear evidence of that fact were the
large number of very positive comments I heard from many of our guests
in attendance.
None of this would have happened without a lot of behind-the-scenes
work by a dedicated number of people. Those efforts really showed and
paid off handsomely in flawlessly executed activities.
It was a proud day for me personally as the current torchbearer for our
fine organization. All AMSAT members can be justifiably proud of our
collective heritage and I look forward to the next 30 years of our work
together."
73, Keith Baker, KB1SF - President AMSAT-NA
Eric, W3DQ, who spearheaded much of the efforts of the celebration
also passed on his thanks to all the presentation speakers, including
KA3HDO, KB1SF, WB4APR, N4TPY and N3RZN.
[ANS congratulates W3DQ and his dedicated group for organizing this
outstanding event]
/EX
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OSCAR 11 CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 080.03 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, MARCH 21, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-080.03
Clive Wallis, G3CWV, reports to ANS that the UOSAT OSCAR-11
satellite celebrated its 15th birthday on March 1, 1999.
OSCAR 11 was designed, built, tested and successfully launched by a
Delta rocket in a six month time frame, and all within a minimal financial
budget.
Clive reports that on the evening of March 1, 1984, G3RWL acted as net
control of an 80-meter net, first reporting the successful deployment of
OSCAR-11. Shortly after launch, strong signals were heard on the
145.825 MHz downlink as the bird passed over the United Kingdom.
Since 1984 OSCAR-11 has provided very good service, enabling many
scientific experiments to be completed in addition to a news bulletin
service for radio amateur satellite operators worldwide. As G3CWV
reports, "a few failures have occurred over the years with the satellite,
but then 15 years is a very long time and the environment of space is
very hostile!"
ANS --on behalf of AMSAT members around the globe-- passes on
congratulations to the UOSAT OSCAR-11 team on this fine
achievement.
[ANS thanks Clive Wallis, G3CWV, for this information]
/EX
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ANS IN BRIEF
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 080.04 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, MARCH 21, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-080.04
ANS news in brief this week includes the following:
** AMSAT Net of the week: Long Island, New York AMSAT Net
This nets meets each Tuesday evening on the 147.210 or 147.075 MHz
Long Island repeaters. The net control is Ken, N2WWD.
** Astronaut William Shepherd, commander of the ISS expedition, is
NASA's latest astronaut ham. Matt Bordelon, KC5BTL, a member of the
SAREX Working Group and the SAREX Principal Investigator, reported
that Shepherd was given an amateur radio exam on March 18th and he
successfully passed the test, paving the way for him to support future
ARISS operations on the International Space Station. The first ISS crew
is currently scheduled to be launched in January 2000. They will travel to
the station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft launched from the
Baikonur Cosmodrome. The three-person crew will be commanded by
Shepherd and will include two Russian cosmonauts, Yuri Gidzenko and
Sergei Krikalev, U5MIR. This first ISS expedition will last about five
months. --Frank Bauer, KA3HDO
** International Space Station flight controllers in Houston and Moscow
performed a successful rendezvous system test recently and continued
an analysis of a minor problem with an antenna for one of the onboard
communications systems. Controllers in Korolev also completed a
successful test of the Kurs-P system on the Zarya module, the
automated rendezvous system that will be used later this year to steer
the station to a docking with the next station component. --NASA
** Hank, N4AFL, invites satellite operators to check out the one pound
pico-satellite that his team in the Washington DC area is currently
building. It will be part of the Stanford University's OPAL launch
in September 1999. More information on this interesting little bird is
available at the following URL: http://www.erols.com/hheidt.
--Hank, N4AFL
** Some doorstep astronomy via ANS: Venus is the bright 'evening star'
in the west during and after dusk. Much fainter Saturn appears to its
lower left early in the week, and farther below it later in the week. --S&T
** Ham radio will be in evidence at the 1999 National Association of
Broadcasters (NAB) meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The gathering is
slated for the Las Vegas Convention Center from April 19th to the 22nd.
The American Radio Relay League will have a booth headed up by Bill
Cornelius, KC7GHX. --Newsline
** AMSAT-NA's newest local area coordinator is none other than Mike,
N1JEZ. Congratulations Mike! --ANS
** More than 30 college students will return to high school this week,
sharing their experiences working at the Johnson Space Center under
the Cooperative Education Program. Approximately 15 teams will visit 35
to 40 classes at various high schools and work closely with the teachers
to develop presentations that complement ongoing activities of the class.
The presentations include an overview of the space program, an
opportunity to see actual flight hardware, information about college and
career opportunities and a question and answer period. --NASA
/EX
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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PT 1
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 080.05 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, MARCH 21, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-080.05
MIR/SAFEX
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.
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.
PMS
Uplink/Downlink 145.985 MHz FM 1200 Baud AFSK
Semi-operational due to SSTV transmissions.
The PBBS is running a Kantronics KPC-9612 + V.8.1 TNC. The
commands are similar to most PBBS and BBS systems.
AMSAT-France announced that Air Force General Jean-Pierre Haignere
has been given a personal callsign to use aboard Mir - 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 of the instructions are available from Scott by e-mail at
wa6lie@juno.com, or by packet at wa6lie@wa6lie.#wcca.ca.usa.noam.
Ken, N1WED, tells ANS that pending course correction maneuvers, Mir
will pass a space milestone of seventy-five thousand orbits on or about
5-April-99. The Mir core module was launched February 19, 1986. The
present total weight of the seven modules that currently make up Mir is
almost 125 tons. N1WED adds that due to the probable upcoming
deorbit, Mir will not make 100,000 orbits, which would occur on or about
August 12, 2003.
Juan, CE3LWU, reports both a packet and voice contact with Mir,
working the Mir PMS system along with a voice QSO with FX0STB.
Martin, DG4ZX, reports hearing French astronaut Jean-Pierre in voice
contact with several European stations. Mike, KD9KC, reports an
unproto packet QSO through Mir with N9TWH.
[ANS thanks Scott Avery, WA6LIE, and the MIREX team for Mir status
information]
Radio Sport RS-12
Uplink 145.910 to 145.950 MHz CW/SSB
Uplink 21.210 to 21.250 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 Downlink 29.454 MHz
Last reported to be semi-operational, beacon only.
Radio Sport RS-13
Uplink 21.260 MHz to 21.300 MHz CW/SSB
Uplink 145.960 MHz to 146.000 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 29.460 MHz to 29.500 MHz CW/SSB
Downlink 145.960 to 146.000 MHz CW/SSB
Beacon 29.504 MHz
Robot Uplink 21.140 MHz Downlink 29.458 MHz
Operational. Last reported in mode KA with a 10-meter downlink and a
15-meter and 2-meter uplink.
Mike, KD9KC, reports RS-13 returned good downlink signals recently.
Mike uses 50 watts to a J-pole on the uplink and a pre-amp equipped
dipole on the downlink.
RS-12/13 command is now in the hands of Alex Papkov, in
Kaluga City, Russia.
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)
Semi-operational, mode A, using a 2-meter uplink and a 10-meter
downlink.
The 29.380 MHz SSB 'meeting frequency' used by most RS-15
operators is showing good results.
Dave, WB6LLO, reports he has prepared a "quick and dirty" set of
operating instructions for RS-15 at the following URL:
http://users.aol.com/dguimont
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 is locked into a 70-cm uplink
and a 2-meter downlink.
W4SM reports AO-10 has entered another sleep period due to
poor solar angle. Masa, JN1GKZ, has measured the satellite's spin rate
using FFTDSP software (and AO-10's beacon). The results can be found
at: http://www.din.or.jp/~m-arai/.
ANS has received several reports that AO-10 may be coming out of its
most recent sleep phase. ANS invites satellite operators to check out the
bird this week and report their findings with this news service. Check
ANS next week for full details.
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]
AO-27
Uplink 145.850 MHz FM
Downlink 436.792 MHz FM
Operational, mode J.
The on/off states of AO-27 were re-set on March 1, 1999 by
Chuck, KM4NZ. The TEPR states on AO-27 are now as follows:
TEPR 4 is 24
TEPR 5 is 60
This means that the transmitter will turn on 12 minutes after it enters the
sun and shut off 18 minutes later.
AO-27 is seeing heavy usage, especially on weekends.
[ANS thanks Michael Wyrick, N4USI, for AO-27 information]
JAS-1b FO-20
Uplink 145.900 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB
Operational. FO-20 is in mode JA continuously.
Tony, AB2CJ, has again been active on SSTV this week, as has John,
M1BTR. Mike, N1JEZ, has copied transmissions from both stations.
[ANS thanks Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK, for the FO-20 status reports]
JAS-2 FO-29
Voice/CW Mode JA
Uplink 145.900 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB
Downlink 435.80 to 435.90 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 operation 435.910 MHz
Semi-operational, rotated with analog mode and digi-talker.
JARL command had planned FO-29 digitalker operation through
23-March, however two bits errors have been detected in the OBC
(on board computer). Digitalker operation has been re-scheduled. The
next scheduled JA mode is 23-March to 5-April. The JARL will update
the master schedule shortly.
[ANS thanks Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK, for this report]
/EX
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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PT 2
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 080.06 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, MARCH 21, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-080.06
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 weeks.
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]
KITSAT KO-25
Uplink 145.980 MHz FM 9600 Baud FSK
Downlink 436.50 MHz FM
Operational.
KO-25 is absorbing the additional traffic (due to the loss of KO-23) and is
performing well under heavy usage with good downlink efficiency.
[ANS thanks Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, for KO-25 status information]
UO-22
Uplink 145.900 or 145.975 MHz FM 9600 Baud FSK
Downlink 435.120 MHz FM
Operational.
Carol, W9HGI, reports to ANS that the West Coast Packet Satellite
Gateway (WSPG) has experienced no problems using UO-22 this past
week. The satellite appears to be in good health, and continues to
provide excellent data communications services 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, for the UO-22 satellite report. Chris
Jackson, G7UPN /ZL2TPO, is the Operations Manager of UO-22]
OSCAR-11
Downlink 145.825 MHz FM, 1200 Baud AFSK
Beacon 2401.500 MHz
Operational.
Clive, G3CWV, reports during the period of 17-February to 16-March
1999 good signals have been received from the 145.826 MHz beacon.
The battery voltage has remained fairly constant, averaging 13.8 volts.
Internal temperatures have remained fairly constant at 5.4C and 3.8C for
battery and telemetry electronics respectively.
A single WOD survey dated 06-January-99 of solar array currents and
array voltage has been transmitted. The WOD contains a characteristic
musical tone which occurs when the constant data is captured during
solar eclipses and then transmitted.
The mode-S beacon has been heard by Viktor, OE1VKW, who reports
Signals of S-2/S-3 at a range of 700 km.
The operating schedule is unchanged.
ASCII status (210 seconds)
ASCII bulletin (60 seconds)
BINARY SEU (30 seconds)
ASCII TLM (90 seconds)
ASCII WOD (120 seconds)
ASCII bulletin (60 seconds)
BINARY ENG (30 seconds)
The ASCII bulletin is currently a static message, detailing modes and
frequencies of all the amateur radio satellites.
More information about OSCAR 11 can be found at the following URL:
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/
Beacon reception reports should be sent to g3cwv@amsat.org.
[ANS thanks Clive Wallis, G3CWV, for this information]
PACSAT AO-16
Uplink 145.90 145.92 145.94 145.86 MHz FM 1200 bps Manchester FSK
Downlink 437.0513 MHz SSB, 1200 bps RC-BPSK 1200 Baud PSK
Beacon 2401.1428 MHz
Operating normally.
Telemetry is as follows:
Time is Sat Mar 20 10:58:15 1999 uptime is 1644/05:20:24
+X (RX) Temp 7.260 D
RX Temp -2.422 D Bat 1 Temp 4.839 D
Bat 2 Temp 3.629 D Baseplt Temp 4.839 D
RC PSK TX Out 0.633 W RC PSK BP Temp 3.024 D
RC PSK HPA Tmp 3.629 D +Z Array Temp 18.756 D
+Y Array Temp -1.817 D PSK TX HPA Tmp 2.419 D
Total Array C= 0.342 Bat Ch Cur=-0.034 Ifb= 0.074 I+10V= 0.292
TX:010C BCR:85 PWRC:59F BT: A WC:25 EDAC:BD
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 this report]
LUSAT LO-19
Uplink 145.84 145.86 145.88 145.90 MHz FM 1200 bps Manchester FSK
Downlink 437.125 MHz SSB 1200 bps RC-BPSK
Currently semi-operational.
No BBS service -- both EA1BCU and NN0DJ/ANS have not received any
updated information for several months. The digipeater is active.
Telemetry is as follows:
Time is Sun Mar 21 11:41:29 1999 uptime is 232/22:06:51
RC PSK TX Out 0.674 W
Total Array C= 0.346 Bat Ch Cur= 0.132 Ifb= 0.021 I+10V= 0.143
TX:017 BCR:8A 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 this report]
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:
www.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/wisp
[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN /ZL2TPO, for this report]
PanSat PO-34
Downlink frequency not established.
The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions.
PanSat, developed by the Naval Postgraduate School, was launched
from the shuttle Discovery. PanSat spread-spectrum digital transponders
will be available to amateur radio operators in the near future along with
software to utilize this technology. The PO-34 command station is
located in Monterey, California.
Dan Sakoda, KD6DRA, PanSat Project Manager recommends
'The ARRL Spread Spectrum Sourcebook' as a good place to start in
understanding the spread-spectrum scheme.
The PanSat Team does not expect the satellite to be available to the
amateur radio community for another few months.
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
Downlink frequency not established.
The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions. At this
time the command team is planning general amateur radio service in 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.
A successful Mode-J FM voice contact has been made via the new
SunSat SO-35 satellite. Project Leader Garth Milne, ZR1AFH, and
AMSAT-SA President Hans van de Groenendaal, ZS5AKV, recently
completed the first-ever voice contact through the bird.
For more information on SunSat, visit the following URL:
http://sunsat.ee.sun.ac.za
[ANS thanks Garth Milne ZR1AFH, for this information]
/EX
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WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PT 3
HR AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 080.07 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD, MARCH 21, 1999
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-080.07
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
Beacon 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.
QSL cards for receiving DOVE (when the satellite is operating) may
be obtained from:
Dianne White, N0IZO
45777 Rampart Road
Parker, Colorado 80138-4316
USA
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 435.325 435.225 MHz
HDLC telemetry framed so 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.
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), currently on 435.225 MHz.
The TechSat team has also 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.
SedSat was last reported to be performing as it has since launch,
transmitting telemetry until the batteries are depleted -- going into safe
mode -- and then repeating the process.
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.
--ANS END---
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to
ans-editor@amsat.org
/EX
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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