Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite update

Michael Chen BD5RV provides more information on the
XW-1 (formerly CAS-1) Amateur Radio satellite.

On the AMSAT Bulletin Board he writes:

Here are some details about upcoming Chinese XW-1:

Orbit: Sun Synchronous Orbit
Altitude: 499km
Inclination: 98 degrees
Period: 94 minutes

Weight: 35kg
Size: 550mm * 350mm
Temperature: -20 to +45C
Power: Li ion battery: 16Ah
Long-term maximum power: 8W
Short-term maximum power: 18W

Payload:
Amateur radio payload: 5.2kg
Youngster's experiment payload: 1.6kg
CMOS camera: 0.2kg

About amateur radio payload:
Beacon: 435Mhz, CW 20dBm
Linear transponder: RX: 145Mhz, TX: 435Mhz, 40KHz, 30dBm
FM Transponder: RX: 145Mhz, TX: 435Mhz, 16KHz, 30dBm
Digital store and forward transponder: RX: 145Mhz, TX: 435Mhz, 16KHz, 30dBm

145Mhz RX Antenna: 2dBi, 135 degree, LHCP, unpacked by remote control after entering the orbit.

435Mhz TX antenna: 2dBi, 135 degree, RHCP, unpacked by remote control after entering the orbit.

Michael, BD5RV/4

2005 CAS-1 information
http://ham-gps.it168.com/viewthread.php?tid=328920
&extra=page%3D4

Google Translation
http://tinyurl.com/4dwwzm

IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination Page
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/

XW-1 page
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=108

AMSAT Bulletin Board AMSAT-BB
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/maillist/