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Amateur Radio CubeSat Launch 17th April - Update

The next CubeSat launch is scheduled for 17th April 2007 06:46:35UT via an ISC Kosmotras Dnepr launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.

Four-of-seven CubeSats will be using Amateur Radio frequencies and modes as follows:

CalPoly PolySat CP3
436.845MHz (1W) 1200bps FM AFSK AX.25 (Part-5 experimental license)
http://polysat.calpoly.edu/
-- UPDATE: CP3 will only transmit on command from CalPoly GS
-- UPDATE: Forward reception and telemetry reports to polysat@gmail.com

CalPoly PolySat CP4
437.325MHz (1W) 1200bps FSK AX.25
http://polysat.calpoly.edu/
-- UPDATE: CP4 downlink is FSK - use SSB mode to receive
-- UPDATE: FSK data at 2min intervals preceded by CW ID
-- UPDATE: Telemetry decoding software will be available via TBA
-- UPDATE: Forward reception and telemetry reports to polysat@gmail.com

University of Louisiana CAPE-1
435.245MHz (1W) 9600bps FM FSK AX.25 and CW telemetry
during opposite 30sec intervals using call sign K5USL
http://ulcape.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://ulcape.org/wiki/CAPE1_Telemetry
Forward reception and telemetry reports to jd.harrist@gmail.com

Universidad Sergio Arboleda (Colombia) Libertad-1
437.405MHz (400mw) 1200bps FM AFSK AX.25
http://www.usergioarboleda.edu.co/proyecto_espacial/
index.htm

http://www.usergioarboleda.edu.co/proyecto_espacial/
english_libertad.pdf

-- UPDATE: Forward reception and telemetry reports to 5k3l.colombia@gmail.com

Also see http://cubesat.atl.calpoly.edu/ and
http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/CubeSat.htm for more information.

P-POD C (Preliminary) for 17Apr07 launch
1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07107.29311609 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x
2 xxxxx 098.0870 182.3615 0084000 198.3918 339.9240 14.51600000 1x

Preliminary  First Orbit+   Schedule
17Apr07      06:46:35UT   Launch
                 07:02            CubeSat separation
                 07:08            AOS South Africa
                 07:52            AOS Hawaii USA
                 07:59            AOS CalPoly CA USA (max el 4.5d)
                 08:01            AOS KL7UW Alaska USA
                 08:20            AOS Northern Europe
                 08:25            AOS Central Europe & UK

                 09:17            AOS ZL1AOX New Zealand
                 09:42            AOS KL7UW Alaska USA
                 10:53            AOS ZL1AOX New Zealand
                 11:16            AOS Japan
                 11:30            CP4 start transmitting
                 12:32            AOS ZL1AOX New Zealand
                 15:04            AOS WØRPK Iowa USA
                 18:21            AOS CalPoly CA USA
                 18:25            CP3 transmit on command

TNX es 73 de Ralph Wallio, WØRPK
W0RPK at netINS.net
http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/

Further Pod information from Mineo Wakita JE9PEL

Launch Date: 06:46:35 UTC, 17 Apr 2007
Launch Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

PolySat CP3   436.845        1200bd AFSK AX.25   P-POD B
PolySat CP4   437.325        1200bd AFSK AX.25   P-POD A
CAPE-1          435.245        9600bd FSK AX.25    P-POD B
LIBERTAD-1   437.405        1200bd AFSK AX.25   P-POD B
AeroCube-2    902-928       9600bd GFSK            P-POD A
CSTB-1          400.0375      1200bd AFSK AX.25   P-POD A
MAST            2400-2483.5  FHSS                       P-POD C

P-POD A
1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07107.29310451 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x
2 xxxxx 098.0870 182.3615 0071000 198.4663 339.8290 14.5270000000001x
P-POD B
1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07107.29312766 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x
2 xxxxx 098.0870 182.3615 0090000 199.4051 339.9000 14.5050000000001x
P-POD C
1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07107.29311609 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x
2 xxxxx 098.0870 182.3615 0084000 198.3918 339.9240 14.5160000000001x

http://cubesat.atl.calpoly.edu/pages/missions/dnepr-launch-2.php
http://showcase.netins.net/web/wallio/CubeSat.htm

 


Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member
Mail: ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp
URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/
QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:pm95tj
Date: Apr 15, 2007



 

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