Amateur Radio satellite Delfi-C3 video available

A video on the new Delfi-C3 Amateur Radio satellite, to be launched in a few months, is now available on the web.

It will be launched into a 630 km 90 degree sun-synchronous orbit from the Indian launch site at Sriharikota. Currently the launch is expected to take place in September/October this year.

The video and PowerPoint presentations are at
http://www.delfic3.nl/press/

Direct link to video (120 megs)
http://www.delfic3.nl/press/DelfiC3_promo_movie.rar

Delfi-C3 carries a 70 cm to 2 metre linear transponder for SSB and CW working. The satellite will be in telemetry only mode for approximately the first three months of the mission, after which it is switched to transponder mode.

Frequencies:

• Primary telemetry downlink: 145.870 MHz 1200 Baud BPSK AX.25

• Backup telemetry downlink: 145.930 MHz 1200 Baud BPSK AX.25

• Linear transponder passband downlink: 145.880 - 145.920 MHz (inverting)

• Linear transponder passband uplink: 435.570 - 435.530 MHz

• Transponder mode beacon: 145.870 MHz CW

Delfi-3C Satellite
http://www.delfic3.nl/index.php?option=com_content
&task=view&id=67&Itemid=109

Indian Space Research Organisation
http://www.isro.org/

Innovative Solutions In Space (ISIS)
http://www.isispace.nl/

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Email: g3wgm@amsat.org
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