Thanks to the satblog from DK3WN, I saw that Space-Track.com published now the ID’s for the last cubesat launch. DICE 1 1 37851U 11061B 11335.98213095 +.00005465 +00000-0 +44960-3 0 00372 2 37851 101.7084 281.3727 0254523 194.8404 164.5233 14.77965880005103 DICE 2 … Continue reading
The FASTRAC satellites have been in operation for more than a year and the team has been able to get a lot of data from them, in great part due to the amazing support from the amateur radio community. Over … Continue reading
FOX Project Why two satellites? The original Fox Engineering Team Study was for a baseline satellite, with several options for enhancements. At that time, AO-51 was functioning well, with no indication that its lifetime would be short enough to impact … Continue reading
Last chances to hear ARISSat-1 are rapidly approaching. A reminder that if you have been putting off working through the ARISSat-1 repeater, receiving SSTV pictures, or submitting telemetry, the next few weeks will be your last opportunity to be a … Continue reading
SO-50 (Saudisat 1C) Saudisat 1C is a Saudi Arabian picosatellite that was launched by a Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 17:00 UT on 20 December 2002. SO-50 carries several experiments, including a mode J FM amateur repeater experiment operating on … Continue reading
CAS-1 XW-1 or HO-68 (Xi Wang-1 means Hope) On 15 Dec 2009, AMSAT China launched a new amateur radio satellite, now designated as Hope Oscar (HO) 68. This satellite not only has a V/U FM repeater but also a V/U … Continue reading