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LATEST AMATEUR SATELLITES FEARED LOST

HR SPECIAL AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 87.01 FROM AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD MARCH 28, 1995
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT
BID: $ANS-087.01

AT 0900Z March 28 a Russian START rocket, based on the SS-25
intercontinental ballistic missile, roared into space carrying
three satellites  -  one an Israeli amateur radio satellite built
at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa TECHSAT-
1, another a Mexican built MICROSAT called UNAMSAT-1.  It was
built at the Autonomous University of Mexico under the direction
of XE1TU. The third satellite was a Russian constructed
spacecraft, the purpose of which is unknown to AMSAT.

After several passes of these three satellite, no signals have
been reported from any of them.  ANS will report further as
information is received. 

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