 Hope Oscar 68 (XW-1)
(XW-1)
Spacecraft Summary
| OSCAR Designation: |
Hope Oscar 68 (XW-1) |
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Oscar Number: |
HO-68 |
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| International Designator: |
2009-072B |
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Norad Number: |
36122 |
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| Common Name: |
XW-1 |
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Alternate Name: |
CAS-1, XiWang-1, Hope-1 |
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| Satellite Type: |
Microsatellite |
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Launch Date: |
15 December, 2009 |
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| Launch Location: |
Taiyuan Satellite Launch
Center of China |
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Launch Vehicle: |
CZ-4C(LM-4C) Rocket |
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| Apogee: |
1200.00 |
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Perigee: |
1200.00 |
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| Inclination: |
100.50 |
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Period: |
109.00 |
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| Dimensions: |
680mm*480mm (Envelope
dimension), not include
antennas |
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Weight: |
60.000 Kg |
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| Organization: | CAMSAT |
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Frequency Information
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| Mode V/U (J) FM Voice Repeater (30 dbm (1 w) Currently Scheduled Operation): Operational |
| Uplink: |
145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. |
| Downlink |
435.6750 MHz FM |
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| Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting) (30 dbm (1 w) Currently Scheduled Operation): Operational |
| Uplink: |
145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW |
| Downlink |
435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW |
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| Mode V/U (J) PacSat BBS (30 dbm (1 w) Currently Scheduled Operation): Operational |
| Uplink: |
145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS |
| Downlink |
435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS |
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| Mode Beacon (23 dbm (200mw)): Operational |
| Downlink |
435.7900 MHz CW |
| Callsign(s)| Broadcast: | BJ1SA-11 | | BBS: | BJ1SA-12 |
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Current Keplerian Elements
HO-68
1 36122U 09072B 10248.05668324 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 6436
2 36122 100.4620 307.6502 0007579 152.6699 207.4816 13.16281655 34720
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Weekly Satellite Report
In process of commissioning. Check AMSAT-BB and ANS for latest news.
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-349.01
ANS Special Bulletin AMSAT China Says XW-1 Has Been Launched
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 349.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
December 15, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-349.01
China's 1st ever amateur radio satelite XW-1 is in space now!
AMSAT China reports it was launched at about around 0230 UTC on
December 15, 2009. The beacon was received in Sanya after launch.
XW-1 was a secondary payload aboard the CZ-4C rocket from Taiyuan
Satellite Launch Center into a sun-synchronous orbit about 1200
kilometers high. The primary payload of this launch is the Yaogen-8
Remote Sensing Satellite.
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Detailed Description
Additional information:
Antennas:
145Mhz RX Antenna: 2.0dBi max, LHCP
435Mhz TX Antenna: 3.0dBi max, RHCP
CW Telemetry Format Document:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/documents/XW-1_Telemetry_Format.pdf
XW-1 Store-forward Transponder User's Manual:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/documents/XW-1_Store-forward_Transponder_Users_Manual.pdf
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Reference Documents:
- http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/formal_detail.asp?serial=108
- Email from Michael Chen, BD5RV (http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/48hour/msg66414.html)
- Email from Alan Kung, BA1DU
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