SB SAT @ AMSAT From Masahir, JI1IZR: I have summarized the activities on CubeSat in Japan from Amateur Radio side. I uploaded one summary PDF file on my website. If you have any interest, please visit http://ji1izr.atnifty.com/english/ CUTE 1 is a Japanese (Tokyo Institute of Technology) one kilogram nanosatellite that was launched by a Rokot rocket from Plesetsk at 14:15 UT on 30 June 2003. It carries a 100 mW beacon at 436.8375 MHz. Initial orbital parameters were period 101.4 min, apogee 831 km, perigee 819 km, and inclination 98.7?. For further info about CUTE-1 goto: http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cubesat/operation/Schedule_e.html ANS WSR is looking for more information about this satellite. [09192004] ===== NO-44 PCSAT Catalog number: 26931 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-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 [08152004] ===== NO-45 SAPPHIRE Catalog number: 26932 Launch Date: September 30, 2001 Status: Non-Operational Downlink: 437.095 MHz 1200 baud AX-25 AFSK Uplink: 145.945 MHz UI Digipeater Digi Callsign: KE6QMD 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 [08152004] NNNN /EX