Upcoming Cubesat Launch - 27th March

Just a quick update from Cal Poly about the upcoming launch.

Everything is going very well and we are very excited here.

The launch is happening Monday night at 23:46 Pacific time / Tuesday morning at 02:46 Eastern time (27 March 07 6:46:35UT ). There is a lot of information about frequencies, modes, keps, etc, on the main Cubesat webpage at http://www.cubesat.org/

Due to the $8k cost of the private webcast last time, we are not doing it again. So, instead, we will be providing live updates on the Cubesat IRC channel. Point your favorite IRC client to #cubesat on irc.freenode.net. We will also be providing a MP3 download of launch countdown audio stream a few hours after launch. All of this will be accessible on the CubeSat webpage.

We also have a data packet entry form where you can enter data packets you received (from any satellite) at your earth station. The form is at:

http://cubesat.atl.calpoly.edu/pages/missions/dnepr-launch-2/data-packet-form.php

Preliminary keps:
P-POD A (CP2.1, AeroCube2, CSTB1)
1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07086.29310451 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x
2 xxxxx 098.0870 161.6633 0071000 198.4663 339.8290 14.5270000000001x

P-POD B (CP3, CAPE1, Libertad-1)
1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07086.29312766 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x
2 xxxxx 098.0870 161.6633 0090000 199.4051 339.9000 14.5050000000001x

P-POD C (MAST triple-cube)
1 xxxxxU xxxxxxxx 07086.29311609 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0000x
2 xxxxx 098.0870 161.6633 0084000 198.3918 339.9240 14.5160000000001x

Any other questions, feel free to email me. Thanks!

Bryan Klofas, KF6ZEO
Cal Poly State University
bklofas at calpoly.edu

The CubeSat launch scheduled for 27 March 07 6:46:35UT will be launched by an ISC Kosmotras Dnepr launch vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Four of the seven CubeSats onboard 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/

CalPoly PolySat CP4
437.325MHz (1W) 1200bps FM AFSK AX.25
http://polysat.calpoly.edu/

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 received telemetry 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

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

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