 Italy-OSCAR-26
(ITAMSAT )
Spacecraft Summary
| OSCAR Designation: |
Italy-OSCAR-26 |
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Oscar Number: |
IO-26 |
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| International Designator: |
1993-061D |
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Norad Number: |
22826 |
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| Common Name: |
ITAMSAT |
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Satellite Type: |
Microsatellite |
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| Launch Date: |
26 September, 1993 |
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Launch Location: |
French Guiana |
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| Launch Vehicle: |
Ariane 4 |
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Apogee: |
799.00 |
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| Perigee: |
786.00 |
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Inclination: |
98.26 |
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| Period: |
100.72 |
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Dimensions: |
~25cm cube |
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| Weight: |
11.200 Kg |
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| | | | Organization: | AMSAT-IT |
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Frequency Information
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| Mode V/U (J) PacSat BBS: Non-Operational |
| Downlink |
435.8670 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS |
| Downlink |
437.8220 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS |
| Uplink: |
145.8750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS |
| Uplink: |
145.9000 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS |
| Uplink: |
145.9250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS |
| Uplink: |
145.9500 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS |
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Current Keplerian Elements
IO-26
1 22826U 93061D 09325.48099902 .00000001 00000-0 17004-4 0 1257
2 22826 98.4515 274.7919 0009157 151.3627 208.8063 14.29532214842486
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Weekly Satellite Report
IO-26 is semi-operational - only the downlink is available |
Detailed Description
ITAMSAT was the first Italian Amateur satellite designed, built and operated by a small team of AMSAT members from Italy. Its mission is to store and forward amateur radio messages like AO-16, LO-19, UO-22, KO-23 and KO-25. IO-26's operation is identical to AO-16 and LO-19.
Please note: SpaceTrack identifies this object as POSAT 1
The ITAMSAT Command Team can be contacted via internet: Alberto Zagni, I2KBD, or Luca Bertagnolio, IK2OVV.
It was launched on the 26th Steptember 1993 from the ESA spaceport of Kourou (French Guyana) with an Ariane 4 launcher, and was succesfully switched on from the command station in Milano at 09:11 UTC.
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Reference Documents:
- John Hansen, "New Satellites in Orbit," The AMSAT Journal, Vol. 16, No. 5, Sep/Oct 1993, p. 1.
- Steve Ford, "Two More PACSATS!," QST, Oct 1993, p. 98.
- Mike Crisler, PACSAT Beginner's Guide, AMSAT
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