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Amateur Radio Satellite Pehuensat-1 lifts off successfullyThe latest Amateur Radio satellite Pehuensat-1 was successfully launched
on Wednesday 10th January. Below are reports from DK3WN and LU7AA. http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp? Sriharikota, Jan 10: The PSLV-C7, carrying four satellites, lifted off successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here. All the four satellites of the PSLV-C7 were injected into orbit at an altitude of 638.7 km, 949.8 seconds after the lift off. The entire process took 20 minutes. Based on the velocity during the first three stages, the fourth stage, an unpowered flight called `Coasting` lasted for 15 seconds, moving purely under the influence of gravity. "We have done it successfully. We have put all four satellites into the required orbit. It was a textbook mission. Our boys have done well," ISRO chairman Dr G Madhavan Nair said after the launch. The PSLV C7 carries four satellites - the 680 kg Indian remote sensing
satellite Cartosat-2 and the 550 kg space capsule recovery equipment (SRE-1),
Indonesia`s Lapan-Tubsat and Argentina`s six kg nanosatellite Pehuensat-1.
Pehuensat estimated latest Keps are: On tonight pass over Neuquen, Argentina, Pehuensat will be tried to activate by control stations LU8YD, Alejandro Alvarez and Uncoma (Univ. of Comahue). If successful, you'll hear on 145.825 MHz FM voice in English, Spanish and Hindi followed by an AX25 1200 bps packet. 73, LU7AA, Amsat Argentina Amateur Satellite Pehuensat to be launched in PSLV on January 10th AMSAT-UK produces a newsletter
Oscar News packed full of Amateur Satellite information. For membership
details contact the secretary Jim Heck G3WGM
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