 Fuji-OSCAR 12
(JAS 1 )
Spacecraft Summary
| OSCAR Designation: |
Fuji-OSCAR 12 |
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Oscar Number: |
FO-12 |
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| International Designator: |
1986-061B |
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Norad Number: |
16909 |
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| Common Name: |
JAS 1 |
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Alternate Name: |
FUJI 1 |
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| Satellite Type: |
Microsatellite |
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Launch Date: |
12 August, 1986 |
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| Launch Location: |
Japan |
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Launch Vehicle: |
H-I launcher |
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| Apogee: |
1497.00 |
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Perigee: |
1479.00 |
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| Inclination: |
50.02 |
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Period: |
115.71 |
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| Dimensions: |
40 x 40 x 47 cm |
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Weight: |
50.000 Kg |
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| Organization: | Japan Amateur Radio League |
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Frequency Information
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| Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting): Non-Operational |
| Uplink: |
145.9000 - 146.0000 MHz SSB/CW |
| Downlink |
435.8000 - 435.9000 MHz SSB/CW |
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| Mode V/U (J) Packet: Non-Operational |
| Uplink: |
145.8500 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS |
| Uplink: |
145.8700 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS |
| Uplink: |
145.8900 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS |
| Uplink: |
145.9100 MHz MFSK 1200 BPS |
| Downlink |
435.9100 MHz PSK 1200 BPS |
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| Mode U TLM Beacon: Non-Operational |
| Downlink |
435.7950 MHz SSB/CW |
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Current Keplerian Elements
FO-12
1 16909U 86061B 09326.69821468 -.00000083 00000-0 10000-3 0 6443
2 16909 50.0156 34.5856 0010964 248.6343 111.3322 12.44453358 58718
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Detailed Description
Fuji-OSCAR 12 was launched August 12, 1986 by the first test flight of the H-I launcher. FO-12 was launched piggyback with a Japanese experimental geodetic satellite Ajisai (EGS). Weight 50 kg. Orbit circular 1479 x 1497 km. Inclination 50 degrees. 26-sided polyhedron, 40 x 40 x 47 cm.
FO-12 was the first Japanese amateur satellite developed by the Japan Amateur Radio League (English version) with system design and integration performed at NEC. FO-12 was taken out of service November 5, 1989 because of battery failure.
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Reference Documents:
- Amsat Satellite Report, No. 131, Sep 1, 1986.
- Shozo Hara, "The Flight of JAS-1," QEX, Aug 1986, p. 4.
- Vern Riportella, "Introducing Japanese Amateur Satellite Number One (JAS-1)," QST, Jun 1986, p. 71.
- Vern Riportella, "Birth of a New OSCAR: First All-Japanese Project Debuts," QST, Oct 1986, p. 73.
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