CAS-3

CAS-3 series also know as XW-2

camsat-cas3a1-300x298CAS-3A (microsatellite architecture)

Dimensions: 400×400×400 mm (20 kg)
Stabilization: Three-axis stabilization system with its +Y surface facing Earth
Antenna: Deployable antenna, one 0.25 λ monopole VHF antenna on +Z side and one 0.25 λ monopole UHF antenna on the –Z side, close to the each edge of satellite body
Call Sign: BJ1SB
CW Telemetry Beacon: 50mW, 22 WPM
U/V Mode Linear Transponder: 100 mW, 20 kHz bandwidth, inverting
AX.25 telemetry: 100 mW, 19.2k/9.6k baud GMSK

camsat-cas3b-300x264CAS-3B, CAS-3C and CAS-3D (micro satellite architecture)

Dimensions: 250×250×250 mm (9 kg)
Stabilization: Tree-axis stabilization system with its +Y surface facing Earth
Antenna: Deploy-able antenna, one 0.25 λ monopole VHF antenna on the +Z side and one 0.25 λ monopole UHF antenna on the –Z side, close to the each edge of satellite body
Call Signs: BJ1SC (CAS-3B), BJ1SD (CAS-3C), BJ1SE (CAS-3D)
CW Telemetry Beacon: 50 mW, 22 WPM
U/V Mode Linear Transponder: 100 mW, 20 kHz bandwidth, inverting
AX.25 telemetry: 100 mW, 19.2k/9.6k baud GMSK

camsat-cas3e-300x146CAS-3E and CAS-3F (CubeSat architecture)

Dimensions: 110×110×110 mm (1.5 kg)
Stabilization: Spinning stabilization using permanent magnet torquer
Antenna: Deployable antenna, one 0.25 λ monopole VHF antenna on the +Z side and one 0.25 λ monopole UHF antenna on the –Z side, close to the each edge of satellite body
Call Signs: BJ1SF (CAS-3E), BJ1SG (CAS-3F)
CW Telemetry Beacon: 50 mW, 22 WPM
U/V Mode Linear Transponder: 100 mW, 20 kHz bandwidth, inverting
AX.25 telemetry: 100 mW, 9.6k baud GMSK

Frequency Allocation Diagram:

CAS-3 Frequency allocation diagram

Uplink:

CAS-3 Frequency uplink

Downlink:

CAS-3 Frequency downlink

 

Status

To be launched at the end off 2012 CAMSAT has announced that the CAS-3 amateur satellite system is nearing completion, and nigh CAS3 Chinese amateur satellites will be launched June 20th 2015 September 2015 scheduled for sometime between September 7th and 9th.


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Source:
Frequency chart for the nine amateur satellites.