SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-151.S1 WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 1 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 144.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, May 31,2004 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-151.S1 INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) - ARISS Catalog number: 25544 Launch date: November 20, 1998 Status: Operational Digipeater: Active The current Expedition 9 crew is: Commander Gennady Padalka, RN3DT Flight Engineer Mike Fincke, KE5AIT Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz FM Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz FM Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz FM Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz FM Russian callsigns RS0ISS, RZ3DZR USA callsign NA1SS Packet station mailbox callsign RS0ISS-11 Packet station keyboard callsign RS0ISS-3 Digipeater callsign ARISS The ISS daily crew schedule can be found at: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/ Remember that the crew operates on UTC time. Also, all of the time line is NOT translated from Russian and posted. More information is available at: http://www.rac.ca/ariss http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/reference/radio/ http://www.marexmg.org/fileshtml/unprotopage.html http://www.issfanclub.com http://oscar.dcarr.org/ [05092004] ===== AO-7 AMSAT OSCAR 7 Catalog number: 07530 Launch Date: November 15, 1974 Status: Semi-operational in sunlight. Return to active status: June 21,2002 Uplink: 145.850 to 145.950 MHz CW/USB Mode A 432.125 to 432.175 MHz CW/LSB Mode B Downlink: 29.400 to 29.500 MHz CW/USB Mode A 145.975 to 145.925 MHz CW/USB Mode B Beacon: 29.502 MHz, 145.972 MHz, 435.1 MHz, 2304.1 MHz Emily, W0EEC has created a website to allow the users of AO-7 to record contacts, observations and use of the satellite more effectively at: http://www.experthams.net/ao7 This includes the ability to log contacts. Tim, K3TZ has written a program to decode AO-07 telemetry. The program can be downloaded at: http://www.qsl.net/k3tz/files/K3TZ_AO-07_Telemetry_Decoder_0.5.zip For more AO-7 info: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao7.html [05232004] ===== FO-20 JAS-1b Catalog number: 20480 Launch Date: February 07, 1990 Status: Operational? Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 More FO-20 info can be found at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/fo20.html [05232004] ===== AO-27 AMRAD Catalog number: 22825 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.850 MHz FM Downlink: 436.795 MHz FM John, K6YK, reports to ANS: The bird has been unheard since May 16th when the TEPR schedule was changed. On May 20th, 0000 UTC it came on, sent telemetry and went off. Repeated this about 3 or 4 times then went off and stayed off. The latest information on AO-27 from control operator Michael Wyrick, N3UC (former N4USI), can be found at: http://www.ao27.org An AO-27 question-and-answer page is available on the AMSAT-NA web site, with updates by Ray, W2RS. The URL is: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/intro/ao27faq.html [ANS thanks John, K6YK, for this week's AO-27 report] [05232004] ===== FO-29 JAS-2 Catalog number: 24278 Launch Date: August 17, 1996 Status: Operational Voice/CW Mode JA Uplink: 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 435.795 MHz Digital Mode JD Uplink: 145.850 145.870 145.910 MHz FM Downlink: 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK Callsign: 8J1JCS Digitalker: 435.910 MHz Please send the reception reports to lab2@jarl.or.jp . Please use the subject line: 'FO-29reception report'. Mineo, JE9PEL, has an FO-29 satellite telemetry analysis program that will automatically analyze all digital telemetry from the satellite (such as current, voltage and temperature). FO29CWTE is available at: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ [05232004] ===== SO-50 SAUDISAT-1C Catalog number: 27607 Launched: December 20, 2002 Status: Operational. Uplink: 145.850 MHz (67.0 Hz PL tone) Downlink: 436.795 MHz Reinhard, DJ1KM, reports: SO-50 is in good health and it is easy to access the satellite. However, SO-50 needs to be opened by a controlstation before you can operate theSat. There are (I believe) 3 controlstations in UK and 2 in DL. I am one ofthese. If the satellite comes from a direction where no control station is it is most probably not switched on. SO-50 carries several experiments, including a mode J FM amateur repeater experiment operating on 145.850 MHz uplink and 436.795 MHz downlink.The repeater is available to amateurs worldwide as power permits, using a67.0 Hertz tone on the uplink, for on-demand activation. [05092004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-151.S2 WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 2 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 151.S2 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, May 31,2004 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-151.S2 UO-11 OSCAR-11 Catalog number: 14781 Launched: March 1, 1984 Status: Semi-operational. Downlink: 145.826 MHz FM (1200-baud AFSK) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.500 MHz OSCAR-11 REPORT 22 May 2004 Once again I am indebted to Jeff KB2M and Ron VK5AKJ who provided telemetry during the period 20 April to 04 May, while I was on holiday. Many thanks for the files. During the period 15 April to 22 May 2004 the 145.826 MHz. beacon has been heard transmitting continuous ASCII telemetry from 23 to 29 April, and from 11 May to 21 May. During this period consistent signals have been received. The beacon operates under control of the watchdog timer, approximately 10 days ON followed by 10 days OFF. Assuming that the 20 day cycle continues,the beacon should switch ON around 31 May. The internal temperatures have decreased by 7.5C. They are now 4.6C, 1.6C and 8.0C for battery, telemetry electronics and command decoder,respectively. Solar eclipse predictions indicate that the temperatures willcontinue to decrease towards a trough in June/July and then increaseuntil the end of September, when the satellite will encounter continuoussunlight for the remainder of the year. Higher temperatures and greatertemperature changes are expected this year, compared to 2003.The battery voltage observed during daylight passes has decreased by 0.4volts. Observations have varied between 12.5 and 13.4 volts, with anaverage value of 13.0 volts. Spin periods of approximately 690 to 2500 seconds have been measured from the magnetometer telemetry. The rotational speed has decreased since the last the reporting period, and at the current very low rates, is difficult to determine with any accuracy. The direction of rotation has reversed. Users of OSCAR-11 should note that the date in the telemetry is now advanced by FOUR days. The time is advanced by 19.8 minutes, and this error is increasing by about one minute per year. OSCAR-11 now operates in a default mode, controlled by the watch-dog timer. The satellite transmits continuous ASCII telemetry for about 10 days on 145.826 MHz., followed by about 10 days of silence. This regular sequence might be interrupted by ground control, at any time. The mode-S beacon is ON continuously, even when the VHF beacon is OFF, nominally transmitting an unmodulated carrier on 2401.5 MHz. There is however a VERY low level of AFSK modulation, (now a constant audio tone), which has been detected on strong signals. Telemetry indicates that the beacon has partially failed, and is delivering half power. This beacon is a useful test source for those testing mode-S converters. However the signals are very weak, and there is a lot of Doppler. Users should also note that the polarisation of OSCAR-11 is LHC. Any u reports of reception on 2401.5 MHz. would be most welcome. Please e-mail g3cwv@amsat.org. The 435.025 MHz. beacon is normally OFF. It can only be heard on the very rare occassions when the satellite is being commanded by ground control, ie. within range of Guildford, UK. When the 435 MHz beacon is transmitting, the 145 MHz beacon is normally OFF. The data transmitted is mainly binary. Listeners to OSCAR-11 may be interested in visiting my web site. The web site contains details about using a soundcard for data capture, and also details about using hardware demodulators. There is software for capturing data, and decoding ASCII telemetry. There is an archive of raw data for analysis, which is continually being expanded, as new data is captured. Originally this was for WOD, but it is now being expanded to include ASCII telemetry. At the present time the telemetry covers 1996 to April 2003. I will add other years as time permits. In parallel there is a news archive which provides an overview of the state of the satellite, at the times when the telemetry was captured. If anyone out there can provide any data, particularly for the 1984 to 1993 years, this would be most appreciated. Please e-mail me with details. However please DO NOT SEND ANY FILES, before futher discussion. Also included are some audio files, examples of each type of data transmitted by OSCAR-11, each one plays for about ten seconds. There are also examples of mode-S reception. All the audio files are zipped, so that they can be played off-line. These should help listeners identify the various types of data, and give an indication of the signal quality required for successful decoding. The URL is - http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/ [ANS wishes to thanks Clive, G3CWV, for this week's UO-11 report] [05232004] ===== AO-16 PACSAT Catalog number: 20439 Launch Date: January 22, 1990 Status: Semi-operational, the digipeater command is on and open for APRS users. Uplink: 145.90 145.92 145.94 145.96 MHz FM (using 1200-baud Manchester FSK) Downlink: 437.026 MHz SSB (1200-baud PSK) Mode-S Beacon: 2401.1428 MHz Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11 BBS: PACSAT-12 A WOD collection of current graphics along with general information and telemetry samples can be found at: http://www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [05092004] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [05092004] ===== UO-22 UOSAT Catalog number: 21575 Launched: July 17, 1991 Status: Operational Uplink: 145.900 FM 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 435.120 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: UOSAT5-11 BBS: UOSAT5-12 [05092004] ===== IO-26 ITAMSAT Catalog number: 22826 Launch Date: September 26, 1993 Status: No uplinks currently Uplink: 145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950 MHz FM (1200-baud) Downlink: 435.812 MHz SSB Broadcast Callsign: ITMSAT-11 BBS: ITMSAT-12 [05092004] ===== GO-32 TECHSAT-1B Catalog number: 25397 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Semi-Operational. Downlink: 435.225 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) (435.325 n/a - temperature problems) Uplinks: 145.850, 145.890, 145.930 FM 1269.700, 1269.800, 1269.900 FM Broadcast Callsign: 4XTECH-11 BBS Callsign: 4XTECH-12 [05232004] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Semi-Operational Uplink/downlink: 145.827 MHz 1200 baud AX.25 AFSK via W3ADO-1 Aux/Uplink: 435.250 MHz 9600 baud via PCSAT-2 (off) APRS Downlink: 144.390 MHz (Region 2) PCSat is a 1200-baud APRS digipeater designed for use by stations using hand-held or mobile transceivers. Downlinks feed a central web site at: http://pcsat.aprs.org The APRS-equipped PCSat was built by midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy under the guidance of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR. For more information, visit the PCSat web site at: http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat.html [0509004] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD The NO-45 digipeater remains on. User are requested NOT to use the Bulletin Board. When the Bulletin Board is used it effectively "locks out" ground access to the spacecraft CPU. Everyone is welcome to use the digipeating/APRS features of Sapphire, callsign KE6QMD, as per the user service agreement located at the following URL http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/pcsat/contract.txt There will be occasional dropouts caused by the CW beacon, and Users are advised to expect extra packet chatter during West Coast (USA) passes, as some schools are using Sapphire for operations training. Student built Sapphire was launched through the U.S. Naval Academy Satellite program. Its primary missions are sensor experiments, a camera, and voice synthesizer. For more information, visit the Sapphire web site at: http://students.cec.wustl.edu/~sapphire/sapphire_overview.html [0509004] NNNN /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-151.S3 WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 3 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 144.S3 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, May 31, 2004 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-151.S3 THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL AT THIS TIME: AO-10 OSCAR 10 Catalog number: 14129 Launched: June 16, 1983 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier) AO-10 has been locked into a Mode-B, 70-cm uplink and 2-meter downlink for several years. W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html [05092004] ===== RS-12 RADIO SPORT RS-12 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.210 to 21.250 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.408 MHz Robot: 29.454 MHz [05232004] ===== RS-13 RADIO SPORT RS-13 Catalog number: 21089 Launched: February 5, 1991 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 145.860 MHz Robot: 145.908 MHz [05232004] ===== UO-14 UoSAT-3 Catalog number: 20437 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: Non-operational Uplink 145.975 MHz FM Downlink 435.070 MHz FM [05092004] ===== RS-15 RADIO SPORT RS-15 Catalog number: 23439 Launch Date: December 26, 1994 Status: Non-operational? Uplink: 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/USB Downlink: 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 29.352 MHz (intermittent) SSB meeting frequency: 29.380 MHz (unofficial) Freeman, N5FPP, reports: Tonight's passes of RS-15 started out with a strong beacon transmitting telemetry at 0400, by the 0605 pass over North America the beacon had degraded to a continuous carrier lasting upwards to 30 seconds. The frequency shifted up and down quite a bit as you listen to it. On the 0605 pass once RS-15 went into eclipse the beacon died altogether. It's hard listening this bird die. ANS is looking for more confirmations of RS-15 coming back. [ANS thanks Jeff KA8HQL for RS-15 information] [05162004] ===== LO-19 LUSAT Catalog number: 20442 Launched: January 22, 1990 Status: CW Beacon only Uplink: 145.84 145.86 145.88 145.90 MHz FM (using 1200-baud Manchester FSK) CW downlink: 437.125 MHz Digital downlink: 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK) Broadcast Callsign: LUSAT-11 BBS: LUSAT-12 General information and telemetry samples can be found at: www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu [05232004] ===== KO-23 KITSAT Catalog number: 22077 Launched: August 10, 1992 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 435.170 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HLO1-11 BBS: HLO1-12 Jim, AA7KC, reports that KO-23's downlink transmitter continues in a non-operational status. [05092004] ===== KO-25 KITSAT Catalog number: 22828 Launched: September 26, 1993 Status: Non-operational Uplink: 145.980 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 436.500 MHz FM Broadcast Callsign: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12 [05092004] ===== PO-34 PANSAT Catalog number: 25520 Launched: October 30, 1998 Status: Telemetry downloads only Uplink/downlink frequency (listed on the PanSat web site) 436.500 MHz The satellite is not available for general uplink transmissions. The Naval Postgraduate School developed PanSat. At the time of launch, PanSat spread-spectrum digital transponders were to be available to Amateur Radio operators along with software to utilize this technology. The satellite is still operating, however, the spread spectrum packet radio portion never took place. The spacecraft is now beyond it's initial 2-year mission life, but telemetry records are still being downloaded. For more information, visit the official PanSat web site at: http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/ [05092004] ===== SO-33 SEDSAT-1 Catalog number: 25509 Launched: October 24, 1998 Status: Semi-operational Downlink: 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK) The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful. For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site: http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm [ANS has no further information] [05232004] ===== UO-36 UoSAT-12 Catalog number: 25693 Launched: April 21, 1999 Status: Unknown Uplink: 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK) Downlink: 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz Broadcast Callsign: UO121-11 BBS: UO121-12 The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA web site at the following URL: ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip [05092004] ===== AO-40 AMSAT OSCAR 40 Catalog number: 26609 Launch Date: November 16, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink V-band 145.840 - 145.990 MHz CW/LSB U-band 435.550 - 435.800 MHz CW/LSB L1-band 1269.250 - 1269.500 MHz CW/LSB L2-band 1268.325 - 1268.575 MHz CW/LSB S1-band 2400.350 - 2400.600 MHz CW/LSB Downlink: S2-band 2401.225 - 2401.475 MHz CW/USB K-band 24,048.010 - 24,048.060 MHz CW/USB Beacon: 2401.323, 24,048.035 [05232004] ----- SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B Catalog number: 26549 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Unknown Uplink: to be released Downlink: 437.075 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT2-11 BBS: SASAT2-12 Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so42.html [05092004] ===== SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A Catalog number: 26545 Launch Date: September 26, 2000 Status: Operational? Uplink: 145.850 MHz Downlink: 436.775 MHz Broadcast Callsign: SASAT1-11 BBS: SASAT1-12 Drew KO4MA, reports that SO-41 hasn't been heard for months. ANS is looking for further confirmation about SO-41. Further information is available at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/so41.html [05092004] ===== MO-46 TIUNGSAT-1 Catalog number: 26548 Launched: September 26, 2000 Status: Non-Operational Uplink: 145.850 or 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK Downlink: 437.325 MHz Broadcast callsign: MYSAT3-11 BBS: MYSAT3-12 TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK Amateur Radio communication. TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. [05092004] ----- AO-49 AATiS OSCAR-49 (SAFIR-M) Catalog number: 27605 Launch Date: December 20, 2002 Status: Semi-operational. Uplink 435.275 1200-baud AFSK Downlink 145.825 9600-baud FSK (optional voice message) Broadcast callsign: DP0AIS AO-49 (SAFIR-M) is a German amateur radio payload onboard the small German scientific satellite "RUBIN-2". AO-49 was built by the German amateur radio association "AATiS e.V." (German acronym for "Arbeitskreis Amateurfunk und Telekommunikation in der Schule", which means: 'working group for amateur radio anand telecommunications in schools'). AO-49 is designed as a "store and broadcast" system for APRS based messages, dedicated for the use of schools in combination with the existing WX-Net and planned buoy experiments in Germany. No transmissions detected since the 1st of February 2003! It appears AO-49 is not properly aligned to illuminate the solar panels. This should end soon. Due to its orbit, AO-49 will be in a phase without eclipses until 13Feb03. Martin DG8UAU has written a small software program "SAFIR-M Decoder" to allow decoding of the received DATA0 frames. It is available at: http://amend.gmxhome.de in the section Aktuelles. Details on AO-49 (SAFIR-M) can be found at: http://amend.gmxhome.de Information about AATiS e.V. is available at: http://www.aatis.de [05092004] ===== CUTE-1 Catalog number: 27844 Launched: June 30,2003 Status: Operational? Uplink: ? Downlink: 436.8375 CW 437.4700 1200 FM ax25 or SRLL >From Don, KD4APP, reports this link for further information about CUTE-1: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cubesat/operation/groundSoft/CUTE-IsoftWeb _e/index.htm ANS WSR is looking for more information about this satellite. [ANS wishes to thank Don KD4APP for CUTE-1 information] [05232004] NNNN /EX