Navy-OSCAR 61
(ANDE)
Spacecraft Summary
| OSCAR Designation: |
Navy-OSCAR 61 |
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Oscar Number: |
NO-61 |
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| Norad Number: |
29664 |
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Common Name: |
ANDE |
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| Satellite Type: |
Microsatellite |
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Launch Date: |
21 December, 2006 |
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| Launch Location: |
Cape Canaveral, FL |
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Launch Vehicle: |
STS-116 |
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| Decay Date: |
25 December, 2007 |
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Weight: |
0.000 Kg |
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| Organization: | US Naval Academy |
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Frequency Information
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| Mode V APRS: Non-Operational |
| Simplex: |
145.8250 MHz FM 1200 BPS |
| Downlink |
145.8250 MHz FM 1200 BPS |
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Detailed Description
ANDE was deployed 21 Dec 2006 from the payload bay of STS-116 and after an hour or so of being stuck in its cannister, finally separated and became operational as ANDE-1 and ANDE-2 with an APRS digipeater on 145.825 MHz.
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Reference Documents:
- http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/ande-raft-ops.html
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