Communications Satellites

Links to information about two-way communications satellites carrying repeaters, transponders, and digipeaters can be found here.

(Click here for frequency chart, follow links below for satellite details)

SO-50 (SaudiSat-1C)
AO-91 (RadFxSat / Fox-1B) Do not attempt to access in eclipse
AO-92 (Fox-1D) Sporadically active
LilacSat-2 (CAS-3H) Transponder activations sporadic
IO-86 (LAPAN-A2) In equatorial orbit, activations by schedule
PO-101 (Diwata-2) Active by schedule, see here for schedule updates
AO-27 Currently on for four minutes on ascending and descending passes over mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere
ISS Crossband Repeater Click here for schedule updates.
FO-118 (CAS-5A)

(Click here for frequency chart, follow links for satellite details)

AO-7
FO-29 (JAS-2) Due to low battery, transponder is activated by schedule in Japan and remains active until voltage drops
AO-73 (FUNcube-1) Currently in full time telemetry mode. See AMSAT-BB for transponder schedule updates
XW-2A (CAS-3A)
XW-2B (CAS-3B)
XW-2C (CAS-3C)
XW-2D (CAS-3D)
XW-2F (CAS-3F)
EO-88 (Nayif-1 / FUNcube on Nayif-1) Transponder active in eclipse only
CAS-4A
CAS-4B
JO-97 (JY1Sat)
FO-99 (NEXUS) Activated by schedule, see here for operational information
TO-108 (CAS-6) Transponder operates intermittently
RS-44
AO-109 (Fox-1E) Transponder is very weak
HO-113 (CAS-9 / XW-3)
FO-118 (CAS-5A)
XW-4 (CAS-10)
QO-100 (Es’hail-2 / P4A) Geostationary at 25.9 degrees east.

Updated January 27, 2023