UNITEC-1 in orbit

The launch of the Amateur Radio Venus satellite UNITEC-1 yesterday was a success and, as at 23:05 UT on Thursday, May 20, it appeared that it had separated from the H-IIA F17 launcher.

UNITEC-1 carries a 5840.0 MHz Amateur Radio beacon and should become the Interplanetary Amateur Radio satellite.

The latest news on UNITEC-1 is available at the Operation Center website along with free software and a Ham Radio forum, see http://sites.google.com/site/unitec1ops/

Amateur Radio call for assistance for UNITEC-1 Venus-bound satellite
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/may2010/unitec_1.htm

Receiver for Interplanetary Amateur Radio Satellite UNITEC-1
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2010/
venus_satellite_receiver.htm

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A fully detailed description of the UNITEC-1 satellite and its
capabilities and data structure appeared in Oscar News No 188