Launch of Amateur Satellites to be broadcast on web
On the AMSAT Bulletin Board Masa JN1GKZ provides more information on the launch of five new Amateur Radio satellites this Friday.
The launch is currently scheduled for 03:54-04:16 GMT on Friday 23rd January and it will be broadcast live on the web at http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f15/live/index_e.html
The frequencies the satellites can be heard on are at
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/january2009/
five_new_cubesats.htm
On the AMSAT-BB Masa JN1GKZ writes:
Five Japanese satellites will be launched by H-IIA F15 at 23rd Jan. Launch window is 03:54-04:16z. Here is the latest info about the new satelltes.
1. Keps
Pre-launched keps is not release. Keps will be release in 30min or later after launch. PRISM team announces the keps will show on their blog site ASAP. http://prismblog365.blog14.fc2.com/
PRISM team announces first day's estimated pass time at Tokyo as followings.
time hour:min
T+01:39
T+09:23
T+10:56
T+12:34
STARS team also announces windows at Kagawa.
Time AZ max EL
T+ 01:39-01:49 343-247 8.9
T+ 10:56-11:08 147-357 72.6
T+ 12:33-12:44 205-326 15.2
Please estimate windows using above info and launch sequence from JAXA until keps release.
http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f15/overview/
sequence_e.html
South American and North American stations will hear the very first new babys voice.
2. Launch live show
The JAXA will broadcast launch live show via internet.
http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f15/live/index_e.html
Launch time is inportant for chasing satelltes.
3. initial status and latest info
(1) Kagayaki
9600bps packet or CW(FM) on 437.375MHz.
(2) STARS
CW transmission will be started 200sec after separation.
Mother satellite: CW 437.305MHz
Daughter satellite: CW 437.275MHz
English web site.
http://stars1.eng.kagawa-u.ac.jp/english/index.html
(3) KKS-1
CW transmission will be started after separation.
CW at 437.385MHz.
English web site is now open.
http://www.kouku-k.ac.jp/~kks-1/kks-gs-top-e.htm
(4) PRISM
CW beacon transmission will be started 200sec after separation.
CW at 437.250MHz.
Excel sheet for CW beacon analisys is on
http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/gs/en/application.html
English web site.
http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/main-e.html
Japnase/English blog site is now open.
http://prismblog365.blog14.fc2.com/
(5) SOHLA-1
No operation on amateur band.
Initial operaion is on S band. The frequency is not open. Amateur band operation will be start around middle of Feb or later.
Who will catch the first signal? Please try and report.
Happy chasing!
Masa JN1GKZ
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