Sounds from Space

 

Sounds from Amateur Radio Satellites 2017-2018

 

This section is dedicated to satellites built and operated by Radio Amateurs. Satellites built by AMSAT organizations around the world and were called AMSAT-OSCAR. Those built by Russian Hams and were mostly called Radiosputnik. In order to build and launch the satellites AMSAT needs members and friends to contribute and raise funds. If you are not yet a member of AMSAT please consider to join us and to support the activities. You can find several links to AMSAT on my links page.

My special thanks to Roy W0SL, Jim N4ST, Don KD4APP, Darrel AA7FV, Jim N5JDB, Clive G3CWV, Mike DK3WN, Reinhard DJ1KM +, Michael DG1CMZ, Oliver DG6BCE, Peter DF2JB, Volker DF7IT, Jean-Louis F6AGR, Thomas HB9SKA, Christoph HB9HAL, Claudio IK1SLD, Andreas OE1DMB, Michael PA3BHF, Henk PA3GUO, Darek SP9TTX, Ricardo PY3VHQ, Keith ZS6TW, Don N4UJW, Vladimir RA3DQT, Paulo CT1ETE, John KD2BD, Harald DH8HHA, Maik Hermenau, Ian ZL1AOX, Gerd DL8DR, Michael OH2AUE, Robert G8ATE, Wouter Jan Ubbels PE4WJ, Mark KF6KYI, Al W8KHP, Drew KO4MA, Rolf DK2ZF, Dave WB6LLO, Graham G3VZV, Joe K0VTY, Nils von Storch, Zeljko 9A2EY, Pierre ZS6BB, Bent OZ6BL, Mariano CT1XI, Al GM1SXX, Luc LU1FAM, Matt SQ7DQX, Lance K6GSJ, Chris VK3AML, Bob VE6BLD, Sergej RV3DR, Alex VK5ALX, Rudolf ZS6FX, Dick Daniels W4PUJ/SK , Bob Patterson K5DZE, Jean-Louis Rault F6AGR, Ivano Bonesana, Patrick Hajagos, Luc Leblanc VE2DWE, Mike N1JEZ, John K6YK, Tetsu-san JA0CAW, Marco Bauer, Carl Lindberg SM6NZV, Philip G0ISW, Kuge-san JE1CVL, Pat AA6EG, John M0UKD, Paul Marsh M0EYT, Federico Manzini, Jan PE0SAT, Domenico I8CVS +, Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ, Rob Hardenberg PE1ITR, Michael Kirkhart KD8QBA, Davide D'Aliesio IW0HLG, Francisco EA7ADI, Kubota-san, Noguchi-san JA5BLZ, Kuge-san JE1CVL, Luciano PY5LF, Wakita-san JE9PEL, Peter ON4EZJ, Enrico IW2AGJ, Jean-Pierre F5YG, Remco PA3FYM, Dave G0CER, Jose Maria EA2JX, Viljo ES5PC, Charly DK3ZL, Bernd DL6IAN, Gustavo LW2DTZ, Juergen DL8SDQ, Gary ZS6YI, Wilhelm DL6DCA, Bence Szabo, Alex KR1ST, Branko 9A3ST, Daniel DL7NDR and Michael Hoerenberg for kindly contributing to this collection !

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Satellite
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Description

Launch Date

TO-89
Tsukuba-OSCAR 89
ITF-2
#41932
(1998-067KU)

ITF-2 (Imagine The Future - 2) is a 1U cubesat designed and built by the University of Tsukuba in Japan. It was deployed from ISS with the new JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD) on January 16th 2017 between 09:00 and 09:30 UTC. ITF-2 is the successor of the unsuccessful ITF-1, which was launched in 2014 but never heard.

The amateur radio downlink frequency is 437.525 MHz (1200bps AFSK and CW).

January 16th 2017

Francisco EA7ADI received the CW beacon signal of ITF-2 on 437.525 MHz on January 28th 2017 at 19:57 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

This is another recording from Francisco EA7ADI. He received the CW beacon signal of ITF-2 on 437.525 MHz on January 31st 2017 at 17:12 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

WASEDA-SAT3
#41931
(1998-067KT)

WASEDA-SAT3 is a 1kg 1U cubesat built by Waseda University in Japan. It was deployed from ISS with the new JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD) on January 16th 2017 between 09:00 and 09:30 UTC. The small satellite will deploy a ultra light drag chute for accelerated deorbiting. A camera will observe and verify the chute deployment. Also on board will be a LCD projector to project images on the drag chute, where the camera will take pictures of it.

WASEDA-SAT3 features a downlink at 437.290 MHz (1200 bps PCM-FSK and CW).

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January 16th 2017

AOBA-VELOX3
#41935
(1998-067KX)

AOBA-VELOX-3 is a 2.3kg 2U cubesat deployed from ISS with the new JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD) on January 16th 2017 between 10:30 and 11:00 UTC. It is a joint Singaporean and Japanese nanosatellite mission.

It will test a micro-propulsion system by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore  (NTU) which uses pulses of plasma to generate thrust. The NTU team estimates that the system can keep the nanosatellite in space for up to six months, about twice as long as the usual three-month flight time for such satellites.

Furthermore it will be used to test a wireless communication system built by Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan (Kyutech). The system is based on affordable 2.4 GHz Zigbee technology. If successful, future satellite missions could use this wireless technology to help the satellite's different systems communicate with one another, reducing the need for wires in the satellite.

The VHF control uplink is in the 145 MHz ham radio band, the UHF downlink is at 437.375 MHz where AOBA-VELOX-III will transmit data with 1200 bps AFSK and also features a CW beacon.

January 16th 2017

Jean-Pierre F5YG received the CW downlink signal of AOBA-VELOX-3 during its orbit #28 on January 18th 2017. Recording kindly provided by Jean-Pierre F5YG.

On January 21st 2017 at 02:58 UTC during orbit #71 Jean-Pierre received the CW downlink signal of AOBA-VELOX-3 at 437.3727 MHz. Recording kindly provided by Jean-Pierre F5YG.

Francisco EA7ADI received the CW beacon signal of AOBA VELOX III on 437.375 MHz on January 27th 2017 at 19:11 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

TuPOD
#41936
(1998-067KY)

TuPOD is a 3.5 kg 3U cubesat built by Gauss Srl. in Italy. It was be deployed from ISS with the new JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD) on January 16th 2017 between 10:30 and 11:00 UTC. Inside TuPOD are two Tubesat class picosatellites, Tancredo1 from Brazil and OSNSAT from California/USA.

The TuPOD released the two satellites after three days, on January 19th 2017 around 23:30 UTC, in accordance with NASA safety requirements. After the tubesat deployment, TuPOD will perform its own mission transmitting 1200 bps GMSK data and a Morse code beacon on 437.425 MHz for a few days. Some weeks later it will re-enter the atmosphere, disintegrating. From a technical point of view the satellite represents an innovation since its structure has been completely 3D printed.

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January 16th 2017

Tancredo1
Tancredo-1
#41931
(1998-067KT) 

The Tancredo-1 satellite, a small TubeSat built by middle school students in Brazil, was deployed from ISS with the new JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD) on January 16th 2017 between 10:30 and 11:00 UTC inside the TuPOD Tubesat deployer. Tancredo-1 was finally ejected from the TuPOD into space on January 19th 2017 around 23:30 UTC. It should have then started transmitting telemetry data on 437.200 MHz using 1200 bps AFSK AX.25. The callsign is PY0ETA.

Tancredo-1 is the first satellite of the Ubatubasat project, a STEM project idealized by Prof. Cândido Oswaldo de Moura at Escola Municipal Tancredo Neves public school in Ubatuba, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Ubatubasat project team and AMSAT-BR would like to kindly request radio amateurs around the planet to monitor and report any signals heard from Tancredo-1.

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January 16th 2017

EO-88
Emirates-Oscar 88
Nayif-1
#42017
(2017-008BX)

Nayif-1 is a 1U cubesat of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). UAE's first Nanosatellite was developed by Emirati engineering students from the University of Sharjah (AUS) under the supervision of a team of engineers and specialists from Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). The framework of the partnership between the two entities aims to provide hands-on experience to engineering students on satellite manufacturing. It was launched on the PSLV C37 vehicle on February 15th 2017 at 03:58 UTC.

The spacecraft includes a U/V linear transponder and telemetry transmitter. It employs enhanced oscillator circuitry and includes an active attitude determination and control system.

Telemetry is transmitted on 145.940 MHz in 1200bd BPSK mode.

The linear transponder frequencies are:
Uplink 435.045-435.015 MHz
Downlink 145.960-145.990 MHz

February 15th 2017

Luciano PY5LF received the downlink signal of NAYIF-1 on February 15th 2017 at 12:02 UTC on 145.940 MHz. Recording kindly provided by Luciano PY5LF.

Also Francisco EA7ADI received the 1200bd BPSK downlink signal of NAYIF-1 on February 16th 2017 at 09:56 UTC on 145.940 MHz. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

 

 

On May 16th 2017 a series of 17 QB50 cubesats were deployed from the International Space Station (ISS).

On May 16th at 08:25 UTC the following satellites were deployed:
SOMP 2 (DE02), HAVELSAT (TR02), Columbia (QBUS 4, US04)

On May 16th at 11:55 UTC the next group was deployed:
SGSat (KySat 3), CXBN 2, IceCube (Earth 1)

On May 17th at 01:40 UTC the following satellites were deployed:
PHOENIX (TW01), X-CubeSat (FR01), qbee (SE01)

On May 17th at 12:40 UTC the following satellite were deployed:
SHARC

It is unclear when the following satellite was deployed:  ALTair 1

On May 18th at 01:00 UTC the following satellites were deployed:
ZA-AeroSat 1 (AZ01), LINK (KR01)

On May 18th at 04:15 UTC the following satellite was deployed:
CSUNSat 1

On May 18th at 08:25 UTC the following satellites were deployed:
UPSat (GR02), SpaceCube (FR05), Hoopoe (IL01).

The QB50 CubeSats have downlinks between 435.7 and 438 MHz and reports from radio amateurs are most welcome. If you click on the icon to the right you can see a table of the QB50 series Cubsats.

May 16th, 17th and 18th 2017

HAVELSAT
QB50-TR02
#42700
(1998-067LH)

HAVELSAT is a 2U CubeSat jointly built by HAVELSAN and Istanbul Technical University. This 2kg satellite features a Software Defined Radio (SDR) for communication. The satellite also performs a small scale onboard image processing.
The uplink to the satellite is in VHF band, the downlink is in UHF band. In addition Havelsat also feature an S-band transceiver.

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May 16th 2017

SOMP-2
QB50-DE02
#42701
(1998-067LJ)

SOMP 2 (Student's Oxygen Measurement Project 2) is a 2U Cubesat built at Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) in Germany. The goal of the student picosat project is to measure atomic oxygen of the upper atmosphere, test flexible solar cells and to test the TUD developed Cubesat bus. On baord are also several technical experiments for a thermoelectric generator, a highly sensitive accelerometer and a EMC protection foil.

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May 16th 2017

Phoenix
QB50-TW01
#42706
(1998-067LP)

Phoenix is a 2U-CubeSat for upper atmosphere science and technology demonstration, built by a team of students of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Taiwan. This 2 kg satellite is part of the QB50 constellation.

Phoenix carries three mission payloads:
-
An Ion-Neutral Mass Spectrometer (INMS). It is a standard payload of QB50 for upper atmosphere science.
- Thermistors
- Solar EUV sensors

Phoenix was reployed from ISS on May 17th at 01:40 UTC. It is using the callsign ON01TW.

May 17th 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the 9600bd FSK downlink on 436.915 MHz of Phoenix on July 31st 2017 at 17:08 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

X-CubeSat
XCubeSat-1
QB50-FR01
#42707
(1998-067LQ)

On May 17th at 01:40 UTC the French X-CubeSat (FR01) was released from the ISS. It was developed and built at Ecole polytechnique and uses the callsign ON01FR and transmits GMSK on 437.020 MHz. It also freatures a FM repeater with an uplink at 145.860 MHz (CTCSS 210.7Hz) and downlink at 437.020 MHz.

May 17th 2017

Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the GMSK signal of X-Cubesat. Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ.

QBEE
 QB50-SE01
#42708
(1998-067LR)

QBEE is a 2U Cubesat designed and built in Sweden. Its callsign is ON01SE. It transmits on 435.800 MHz a GMSK signal.

May 17th 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the 9600bd FSK downlink on 435.800 MHz of qbee on June 22nd 2017 at 17:30 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

LINK
QB50-KR01
#42714
(1998-067LV)

LINK (Little Intelligent Nanosatellite of KAIST) was designed by KAIST in South Korea. On May 18th at 01:00 UTC the 2U Cubesat was released from the ISS. It transmits a 1200bd BPSK signal on 436.030 MHz. It uses the callsign ON01KR.

May 18th 2017

Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the BPSK signal of LINK. Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ.

CSUNSat1
#42715
(1998-067LW)

CSUNSat1 was built by California State University and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in USA. It is a 2U Cubesat and it was deployed from ISS on May 18th at 04:15 UTC. CSUNSat1 transmits a CW signal on 437.400 MHz every 3 minutes.

May 18th 2017

Mineao san received the CW signal on May 18th 2017 at 14:07-14:17 UTC. Recording and spectrum plot kindly provided by Mineo Wakita JE9PEL.

Also Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the CW beacon of CSUNSat1 on May 19th 2017 at 12:27 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ.

UPSat
QB50-GR02
#42716
(1998-067LX)

UPSat (University of Patras Satellite) is an open source Greek satellite released on May 18th at 08:25 UTC UPSat from the ISS. This 2U Cubesat transmits a CW beacon on 435.765 MHz using the callsign ON02GR.

May 18th 2017

Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the CW beacon of UPSat on May 19th 2017 at 22:15 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ.

SPACECUBE
 QB50-FR05
#42717
(1998-067LY)

SPACECUBE is a 2U Cubesat designed and built by Mines Paristech in France. Its callsign is ON05FR. Besides a GMSK downlink on 436.880 MHz it also carries an FM repeater with an uplink at 145.860 MHz (210.7 Hz CTCSS) and a downlink at 436.880 MHz.

May 18th 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the 1200bd FSK downlink on 436.880 MHz of SpaceCube on June 22nd 2017 at 17:36 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

Hoopoe
Duchifat-2
QB50-IL01
#42718
(1998-067LZ) 

Hoopoe is an Israeli 2U-CubeSat built by the Space Laboratory of the Herzliya Science Center as part of the QB50 mission. The purpose of this 2kg CubeSat includes upper atmosphere science, radio communication experiments, technology demonstrator, education, training and outreach. It transmits a BPSK downlink signal on 437.740 MHz.

May 18th 2017

Mineao san received the 9600bd BPSK signal on September 9th 2017 at 00:11 - 00:21 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Mineo Wakita JE9PEL.

 

 

On May 25th and 26th 2017 another series of 17 QB50 cubesats were deployed from the International Space Station (ISS). If you click on the icon to the right you can see a table of the QB50 series Cubesats.

May 25th to 26th 2017

Challenger
 QB50-US01
#42721
(1998-067MA)

Challenger is a 2.5U Cubesat designed and built by the University of Colorado in the USA. Its callsign is ON01US. It transmits a GMSK signal on 437.510 MHz.

May 25th 2017

Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the downlink signal from Challenger on May 25th 2017 at 10:28 UTC. Spectrum and waterfall plot as well as demodulated data kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

NJUST-1
QB50-CN03
#42722
(1998-067MB)

NJUST-1 is a 2U Cubesat designed and built by Nanjin University Science and Technology (NJUST) in China. Its callsign is ON03CN. It transmits a BPSK signal on 436.570 MHz.

NJUST-1 decayed on July 20th 2019.

May 25th 2017

Roland PY4ZBZ received the 1200bd BPSK telemetry beacon of NJUST-1 on May 25th 2017 at 22:15 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ.

Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, received the 1200bd BPSK downlink signal on 436.570 MHz of NJUST-1 on September 11th 2017 at 14:30 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Wakita san JE9PEL.

UNSW-EC0
 QB50-AU02
#42723
(1998-067MC)

UNSW-EC0 is a 2U Cubesat designed and built by the University of New South Wales in Australia. Its callsign is ON02AU. It transmits a GMSK signal on 436.525 MHz.

First reports indicate that the center frequency is about 4kHz high, thus 436.529 MHz.

IARU also coordinated the frequency of 2400.50 MHz for a BPSK or GMSK downlink. It is unclear whether UNSW-EC0 is using it.

May 25th 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the 4800 bd GMSK downlink signal on 436.525 MHz of UNSW-EC0 on July 8th 2017 at 10:34 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

LO-90
LilacSat-OSCAR-90
 LilacSat-1
#42725
(1998-067ME)

LilcaSat-1 is a 2U cubesat built by students of the Harbin Institute of Technology in China. The nanosatellite carries an amateur radio 145/436 MHz FM to Codec2-BPSK digital voice transponder, an APRS Digipeater and a camera.
It was deployed from the International Space Station on Thursday, May 25th 2017 at 08:35 GMT. Shortly after deployment LilacSat-1 took a picture of the solar panels on the ISS (click on the icon to the right). The image was downloaded by the students on 436.510 MHz +/- 10 kHz Doppler Shift using 9600 bps BPSK.

The FM to Codec2-BPSK transponder was activated late afternoon GMT on Thursday, May 25th. It features an FM uplink on 145.985 MHz with 67 Hz CTCSS and a downlink on 436.510 MHz using codec2 9600 bps BPSK modulation.

May 25th 2017

Roland PY4ZBZ received enclosed digital voice downlink (CODEC2 9600bd BPSK) on June 14th 2017 at 09:16 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ.

On June 16th 2017 at 07:29 UTC Roland PY4ZBZ and Luciano PY5LF had a QSO via LO-90. Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ.

NSIGHT-1
 QB50-AZ02
#42726
(1998-067MF)

nSIGHT-1 is a 2U Cubesat developed and built by SCS-Space in South Africa. The 2kg satellite carries a Ham Radio GMSK beacon with a downlink frequency of 435.900 MHz. The official coordinated callsign is ON02AZ. IARU also coordinated the frequency of 2400.50 MHz for a downlink. It is unclear whether nSIGHT-1 is using it.

May 25th 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the 9600 bd FSK downlink signal on 435.900 MHz of NISGHT-1 on July 4th 2017 at 11:02 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

SNUSAT 1b
QB50 KR03
#42727
(1998-067MG)

SNUSAT 1 (Seoul National University Satellite 1), is a South Korean 2U-CubeSat designed by the Seoul National University participating in the QB50 project. The 2kg satellite carries the Flux-F-Probe Experiment (FIPEX) as the primary payload for the QB50 project, measuring lower thermosphere constituents at altitudes starting from 350 km and down as the orbit decays due to atmospheric drag. The secondary mission is validation of fault-detection, isolation and recovery algorithm developed by Seoul National Unit and imaging space environment.

May 25th 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the 1200 bd BPSK downlink signal on 435.950 MHz of SNUSAT 1b on May 29th 2018 at 18:25 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

Aalto-2
QB50-FI01
#42729
(1998-067MJ)

Aalto-2 is a 2U Cubesat designed and built by undergraduate and postgraduate students of the Aalto University in Finnland.

Aalto-2 carries a 2-GFSK  and CW beacon with a downlink frequency of 437.335 MHz and a TX power of 1.2 Watts. The CW beacon transmits every 60 sec its Callsign AALTO2. The official coordinated callsign is ON01FI.

May 25th 2017

Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the CW beacon of Aalto-2 on May 25th 2017 at 20:19 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ.

ExAlta-1
Ex-Alta-1
QB50-CA03
#42734
(1998-067MP)

ExAlta-1 (Experimental Albertan 1) is a 2U Cubesat designed and built by the department of Physics of the University of Alberta iu Canada.

The Ex-Alta 1 Satellite has the following science objectives:

1.) Serve as a platform for the In Orbit Demonstration (IOD) of a digital fluxgate magnetometer designed at the University of Alberta.

2.) Address multi-point space plasma physics with data from the QB50 constellation using the Langmuir probe common payloads and the digital fluxgate magnetometer.

3.) Take part in the QB-50 string-of-pearls constellation for in-situ measurements of the lower thermosphere to build an accurate model.

Using the callsign ON03CA it features a downlink at 436.705 MHz.

May 25th 2017

Roland PY4ZBZ received the 4800 bd GMSK downlink signal of ExAlta-1 on May 26th 2017 at 19:27 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ.

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the 4800 bd BPSK downlink signal on 436.705 MHz of EX-ALTA1 on June 23rd 2017 at 08:49 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

AOXIANG-1
QB50-CN04
#42735
(1998-067MQ)

AoXiang 1 is a 2U-CubeSat designed and built at the Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory (SELM), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) in China. The main mission of AoXiang-1 is for lower thermosphere detection.

AOXIANG-1 decayed on June 26th 2019.

May 26th 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the 9600 bd BPSK downlink signal on 436.150 MHz of AOXIANG-1 on July 31st 2017 at 17:50 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

BeEagleSat
 QB50-TR01
#42736
(1998-067MR)

BeEagleSat is an Turkish Cubesat built by Istanbul Technical University. It is using the callsign ON01TR for the GMSK and CW beacon downlink at 437.370 MHz..

May 2?th 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal on 437.370 MHz of BEEAGLESAT on June 7th 2017 at 17:10 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

 

Atlantis
 QB50-US02
#42737
(1998-067MS)

Atlantis is an American 2U Cubesat built at the University of Michigan and is using the callsign ON02US.

May 2?th 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the 9600bd FSK downlink on 436.390 MHz of Atlantis on June 1st 2017 at 17:40 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

CAS-4A
OVS-1A
ZHUHAY-1 01
#42761
(2017-034D)

This Micro-satellite was launched on a CZ-4B launch vehicle from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China into a sun synchronous orbit with an inclination of 43° and a height of 524km. Its dimensions are 494Lx499Wx630H mm, the weight is 55kg. The satellite uses a three-axis stabilization system with its +Y surface facing the earth. Its primary payload is an optical Camera with 1.98m resolution. The Amateur Radio Payload from CAMSAT uses the callsign BJ1SK.

The VHF antenna is a single 1/4 lambda monopole antenna with max. 0dBi gain located at +Z side. The UHF Antenna is s single 1/4 lambda monopole antenna with max.0dBi gain located at -Z side.

Here are the frequencies used for Ham Radio:
CW Telemetry Beacon:
                              145.855MHz     17dBm
AX.25 4.8k Baud GMSK Telemetry:
        145.835MHz     20dBm
U/V Linear Transponder Downlink:
        145.870MHz     20dBm,
                                                                       20kHz, inverted
U/V Linear Transponder Uplink:
             435.220MHz

June 15th 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal on 145.855 MHz of CAS-4A on June 18th 2017 at 09:57 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

Francisco, EA7ADI, received another complete sequence of the CW downlink signal on 145.855 MHz of CAS-4A on July 14th 2017 at 17:00 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

CAS-4B
OVS-1B
ZHUHAY-1 02
#42759
(2017-034B)

This Micro-satellite was launched on a CZ-4B launch vehicle from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China into a sun synchronous orbit with an inclination of 43° and a height of 524km. Its dimensions are 494Lx499Wx630H mm, the weight is 55kg. The satellite uses a three-axis stabilization system with its +Y surface facing the earth. Its primary payload is an optical Camera with 1.98m resolution. The Amateur Radio Payload from CAMSAT uses the callsign BJ1SL.

The VHF antenna is a single 1/4 lambda monopole antenna with max.0dBi gain located at +Z side. The UHF Antenna is s single 1/4 lambda monopole antenna with max.0dBi gain located at -Z side.

Here are the frequencies used for Ham Radio:
CW Telemetry Beacon:
                             145.910MHz     17dBm
AX.25 4.8k Baud GMSK Telemetry:
       145.890MHz     20dBm
U/V Linear Transponder Downlink:
       145.9250MHz   20dBm,
                                                                     20kHz, inverted
U/V Linear Transponder Uplink:
            435.280MHz

June 15th 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal on 145.910 MHz of CAS-4B on June 23rd 2017 at 09:13 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

 

 

On June 24th 2017 an Indian mapping satellite and 30 other payloads were launched on the 40th flight of a PSLV rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. Among the 30 small satellites, launched together with the primary paypload Cartosat-2, were the following satellites with Amateur Radio downlinks:

NIUSAT                      436.000 MHz
Max Valier Satellite
  145.860 MHz
Venta 1
                        437.325 MHz
Pegasus
                       436.670 MHz
NUDTSat
                    436.270 MHz
VZLUSAT 1
               437.240 MHz
DragSail-CubeSat
      437.300 MHz, 2403 MHz, 2405-2445 MHz
UCLSat
                      435.975 MHz
InflateSail
                  436.060 MHz
URSA MAIOR
          435.950 MHz
LithuanicaSAT 2
       437.265 MHz
SUCHAI 1
                 437.225 MHz
Aalto 1
                        437.220 MHz 2402.00 MHz
Robusta 1B
                437.325 MHz
D-Sat
                          437.505 MHz
skCUBE
                     437.100 MHz, 2401 MHz

June 23rd 2017

NIUSAT
Keralshree
#42766
(2017-036B)

NIUSATis a nano-satellite which was designed and developed by Noorul Islam University in India was launched on June 23rd 2017 at 03:59 UTC by a PSLV C38 rocket. The 15kg satellite features a camera with a ground resolution of 25m and a frame size of 50km x 50km. It was not coordinated by IARU.

June 23rd 2017

Jean-Pierre F5YG received the 2300bd FSK downlink signal on 436.001 MHz of NIUSAT during its orbit #4 on June 23rd 2017. Recording kindly provided by Jean-Pierre F5YG.

LituanicaSat 2
QB50 LT01
#42768
(2017-036D)

LituanicaSAT 2 is a 3U-CubeSat project being developed by the Vilnius University, Lithuania. The science objective of the mission is to carry out long term measurements of key parameters and constituents in yet largely unexplored lower thermosphere and ionosphere. LituanicaSAT-2 is consisting of three main modules: a science unit with the FIPEX (Flux-F-Probe Experiment) sensor for QB50, a functional unit with NanoAvionics Command and Service module plus power unit and an experimental unit with the “green” propulsion system. LithuanicaSAT 2 tranmits on 437.265 MHz using the callsign LY0LS.

June 23rd 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the 9600bd FSK downlink signal on 437.265 MHz of LITUANICASAT-2 on July 15th 2017 at 10:05 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the 9600bd downlink signal from LituanicaSat 2 on November 23th 2017 at 20:48 UTC. Spectrum and waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

InflateSail
QB50 GB06
#42770
(2017-036F)

InflateSail is a 3U-CubeSat developed by SSC (Surrey Space Centre) at the University of Surrey / UK. This nanosatellite is equipped with a 1 m long inflatable boom and 10m2 deorbiting sail. InflateSail’s primary goal is to demonstrate the effectiveness of using a drag sail in LEO to increase the rate at which satellites lose altitude and reenter the Earth’s atmosphere. A system like this could be fitted before launch to any satellite bound for LEO, and then used at the end of the satellite’s life to remove it from orbit, and prevent the satellite from being involved in any potentially disastrous debris-creating collisions in the future. InflateSail transmits a 9600bd GFSK or a 1200bd BPSK signal on 436.060 MHz using the callsign ON06GB.

InflateSail decayed on September 3rd 2017.

June 23rd 2017

On June 24th 2017 at 11:46 UTC Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signals of several of the new satellites including InflateSail. Waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the downlink signal from Inflatesail on November 24th 2017 at 12:59 UTC. Spectrum and waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

Aalto-1
QB50-FI01
#42775
(2017-036L)

Aalto-1 is a Finnish research nanosatellite, created by students of Aalto University. Based on the 3U CubeSat structure, it was originally scheduled to be launched in 2013, though it was delayed to mid 2017. It is Finland's first student satellite project and indigenously-produced satellite. The satellite incorporates a modified electrostatic motor (dubbed a "brake tether"), which is designed to deorbit it at the end of its operational lifespan, with the intent of avoiding the creation of space junk.

Aalto-2 carries a FSK and CW beacon with a downlink frequency of 437.220 MHz. In addition it features a downlink at 2402.00 MHz with an output powert of 1.5 Watts.

June 23rd 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal on 437.220 MHz of AALTO-1 on July 3rd 2017 at 10:40 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

On June 24th 2017 Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signals of Aalto-1, Suchai, VZLuSat-1 and Robusta-1B. Waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

URSA MAIOR
QB50 IT02
#42776
(2017-036M)

URSA MAIOR (University of Rome la Sapienza Micro Attitude In Orbit testing) is an Italian 3U-CubeSat designed by the University of Rome "LA SAPIENZA" participating in the QB50 project. URSA MAIOR tranmits on 435.950 MHz.

June 23rd 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the 9600bd FSK downlink signal on 435.950 MHz of URSA MAJOR on August 1st 2017 at 09:35 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

Max Valier Sat
#42778
(2017-036P)

Max Valier Sat is a 15 kg nanosatellite with an X-ray astronomy payload and an amateur radio payload. It was built in collaboration by the Gewerbeoberschule "Max Valier" Bozen, the Gewerbeoberschule "Oskar von Miller" Meran and the Amateurastronomen "Max Valier". The "Max Planck Institut für extraterrestrische Physik Garching" provided the small X-ray telescope µRosi, which allows amateur astronomers for the first time to see the sky in X-ray wavelength. OHB-System provided support and the launch opportunity on an indian PSLV rocket.
Its communication payload includes:
Downlink at 145.860 MHz: 9600bd AX.25 GMSK
Beacon at 145.960 MHz: CW mode

June 23rd 2017

Jean-Pierre F5YG received the CW downlink signal on 145.961 MHz of Max Valier Sat during its orbit #117 on July 1st 2017 at 09:22 UTC. The text is "73 de II3MV Max Valier sat TNX Manfred es Christa Fuchs". Recording kindly provided by Jean-Pierre F5YG.

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal on 145.960 MHz of Max Valier Sat on July 5th 2017 at 11:45 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

PEGASUS
QB50 AT03
#42784
(2017-036V)

Pegasus is a 2kg nanosatellite based on a 2U cubesat structure. It was built be the Austrian "Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt", "TU Wien Space Team" and "Space Tech Group". It features a downlink on 436.670 MHz and uses 9600bd GFSK modulation. It uses the callsign ON03AT.

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June 23rd 2017

NUDTSat
QB50 CN06
#42787
(2017-036Y)

NUDTSat (National University of Defense Technology Satellite) is a 2U-CubeSat for technolgy development and upper atmosphere science. The 2kg satellite was developed and built at China's National University of Defense Technology (NUDT).

June 23rd 2017

Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, received the 9600bd BPSK downlink signal on 436.254.5 MHz of NUDTSat on August 26th 2017 at 23:26 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Wakita san JE9PEL.

SUCHAI 1
Suchai
#42788
(2017-036Z)

The Satellite of the University of Chile for Aerospace Investigation (SUCHAI) is the first chilean CubeSat developed by undergraduate students, engineers and professors of the Electrical Engineering, Physics and Mechanical Engineering Departments of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (FCFM) at University of Chile. The main goal is to learn the whole process of designing, building/integrating, launching and operating a picosatellite.
This 1U Cubesat is transmitting AFSK/CW on 437.229 MHz.

June 23rd 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal on 437.230 MHz of SUCHAI on July 2nd 2017 at 09:05 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

On June 24th 2017 Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signals of Aalto-1, Suchai, VZLuSat-1 and Robusta-1B. Waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

SKCUBE
#42789
(2017-036AA)

skCUBE is a 1U CubeSat, the first Slovak satellite, which was completely developed and constructed by the University of Zilina (UNIZA) in cooperation with the University of Technology (STU) in Bratislava and with SOSA (Slovak Organization for Space Activities).

The scientific experiment is a VLF (Very Low Frequency) receiver of radio signals in the 3-30 kHz band range, capable of subsequent signal processing. The goal is to use the system for the detection of so-called whistlers to study terrestrial lightning and Earth's ionosphere.

The communications subsystem is redundant: Its primary channel works at a frequency of 437.100 MHz (UHF) and transmits telemetry housekeeping data using the AX.25 protocol at a data rate of 9.6 kbit/s. In addition the satellite features an S-band downlink with a frequency of 2.4010 GHz for the transmission of imagery at a speed up to 240 kbit/s.

June 23rd 2017

Jean-Pierre F5YG received the CW downlink signal on 437.100 MHz of SKCUBE during its orbit #184 on July 5st 2017 at 20:20 UTC. The text is "DE OM9SAT = 7E0B 402 39 12 1E+". Recording kindly provided by Jean-Pierre F5YG.

Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the downlink signal from SkCube on November 23rd 2017 at 20:47 UTC. Spectrum and waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

VZLUSAT 1
QB50 CZ02
#42790
(2017-036AB)

VZLUSat 1 is a Czech 2U-CubeSat mission built by VZLÚ University to test several technologies in space and to take part on the QB50 mission. VZLUSAT 1 tranmits GMSK and FSK-CW on 437.240 MHz.

June 23rd 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the 4800 bd GMSK downlink signal on 437.240 MHz of VZLUSAT-1 on July 8th 2017 at 10:20 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

On June 24th 2017 Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signals of Aalto-1, Suchai, VZLuSat-1 and Robusta-1B. Waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

Venta-1
#42791
(2017-036AC)

Venta-1 is Latvia's first satellite. The 7.5 kg satellite was built in cooperation of students of Ventspils University College and German OHB Systems. It features a CW-Beacon on 437.325 MHz and also an S-band high speed data downlink with a data rate of up to 1 Mbit/s. The main mission of this 5kg satellite is a LuxSpace 1st generation SATAIS receiver to supervise ship traffic in Europe by receiving the Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) signals of the ships. The AIS data will be downloaded via the dedicated S-band frequency link.

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June 23rd 2017

On June 24th 2017 Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signals of Aalto-1, Suchai, VZLuSat-1 and Robusta-1B. Waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

Robusta 1B
#42792
(2017-036AD)

ROBUSTA (Radiation on Bipolar Test for University Satellite Application) is a 1kg Cubesat project of the University of Montpellier II in France. The mission of ROBUSTA is to check the deterioration in flight of electronic components based on bipolar transistors when exposed to space radiation environment. The results of this experiment will be used to validate a test method proposed in the laboratory. Robusta 1B is a reflight of an updated version of Robusta 1, which was launched in February 2012 and the communication link failed. Robusta 1B transmits on 437.325 MHz.

June 23rd 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the 1200bd FSK downlink signal on 437.325 MHz of Robusta-1B on July 15th 2017 at 09:40 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

On June 24th 2017 Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signals of Aalto-1, Suchai, VZLuSat-1 and Robusta-1B. Waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the 1200bd downlink signal from Robusta 1B on October 5th 2017. Spectrum and waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

D-SAT
#42794
(2017-036AF)

The D-SAT mission is the first example of a CubeSat adopting a solid propellant motor for active deorbiting services at the end of its mission. The decommissioning device is installed in a 3U CubeSat, with the objective to remove the satellite from its service orbit through a controlled atmospheric reentry path. D-Sat transmits a 4800bps GMSK signal and a CW beacon on 437.505 MHz.

June 23rd 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal in FM mode on 437.505 MHz of D-SAT on July 16th 2017 at 09:20 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the CW downlink signal of D-SAT on June 24th 2017. Audiogram kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

TECHNOSAT
Tubsat 12
#42829
(2017-042E)

TechnoSat is a nanosatellite project of the Technical University of Berlin, Germany. The main objective of TechnoSat is the demonstration and on orbit verification of newley developed satellite components. Secondary mission is the evaluation of the adaptive nanosatellite bus TUBiX20 (TU Berlin inovative neXt generation 20 kg nanosatellite plattform), which was developed on the experiences gained by the BeeSat 1 and BeeSat 2 CubeSat missions. TechnoSat has a launch mass of 18 kg and measures 30 cm × 45 cm × 45 cm. Technosat was launched by a Soyuz-2 1a rocket.

July 14th 2017

Francisco, EA7ADI, received the CW downlink signal on 435.950 MHz of TECHNOSAT on August 16th 2017 at 12:04 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Francisco EA7ADI.

Tanyusha-SWSU 1
Tanyusha-YuZGU1
Tanusha SWSU #1
Radioskaf-6S
RS-6S
#42911
(1998-067NA)

Tanyusha 1 and 2 are also known as Radioskaf-6S and 7S (RS-6S, RS-7S). They are 3U CubeSat with handle. The handle was used to release the satellite by the cosmonaut by hands. They were delivered to ISS by Progress MS-06 on June 14th 2017. Tanusha 1 and 2 are transmitting on 437.050 MHz with either 9k6 FSK or FM voice announcements.

August 17th 2017

Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the downlink signal from Tanusha SWSU No.1 on August 20th 2017. Spectrum and waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

Tanyusha-SWSU 2
Tanyusha-YuZGU2
Tanusha SWSU #2
Radioskaf-7S
RS-7S
#42912
(1998-067NB)

Tanyusha 1 and 2 are also known as Radioskaf-6S and 7S (RS-6S, RS-7S). They are 3U CubeSat with handle. The handle was used to release the satellite by the cosmonaut by hands. They were delivered to ISS by Progress MS-06 on June 14th 2017. Tanusha 1 and 2 are transmitting on 437.050 MHz with either 9k6 FSK or FM voice announcements.

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August 17th 2017

Tomsk-TPU-120
RS04S
#42910
(1998-067MZ)

This satellite was developed by students at the Tomsk Polytechnic University to test new space materials technology and is the world’s first space vehicle with a 3D-printed structure. It was launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan to the ISS on March 31th 2016 in a Progress-MS-2 cargo vessel.

August 17th 2017

In May 2016 the Tomsk Polytechnic University celebrated its 120th anniversary. As part of the celebrations on May 10th/11th the Tomsk-TPU-120 was activated in the ISS and transmitted a greeting to Earth inhabitants, recorded by students of the university in 10 languages: Russian, English, German, French, Chinese, Arabic, Tatar, Indian, Kazakh and Portuguese.

The greeting message was transmitted once a minute on 437.025 MHz FM. A Kenwood transceiver on the ISS provided a cross-band relay, re-transmitting the signal on 145.800 MHz FM.

Roland PY4ZBZ received a greeting message in Portugese language on May 10th 2016. Recording kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

TOMSK TPU-120 was deployed by hand during a Russian spacewalk on August 17th 2017, which is why unlike other CubeSats this one has a handle. The call sign of the satellite is RS4S.

Roland PY4ZBZ received a greeting message in Portugese language on August 18th 2017 on 437.025MHz. You can hear the strong fading of the tumbling satellite. Recording kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

QIKCOM-1
#42983
(1998-67NF)

QIKCOM-1 was built as a student project Amateur Satellite module at the Naval Academy in USA and is attached to the NovaWurks SIMPL spacecraft. It will function identical to the ISS transponder on 145.825 with the same ARISS alias and once they widely separate, will permit possible dual-hop experiments between it and the ISS APRS digipeater. Besides the APRS transponder with an output power of 4W it also features an Terrestrial Alert beacon.

QIKCOM was deployed from the ISS on Aug 27th 2017.

Unfortunately no signals have ever been received from QikCOM-1, it is not functional.

October 27th 2017

Amsat Oscar 91
AO-91
RadFxSat
FOX-1B
#43017
(2017-073E)

RadFxSat is one of four CubeSats making up the NASA ELaNa XIV mission, riding as secondary payloads aboard the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS)-1 mission. JPSS-1 was launched on a Delta II from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California on November 18th 2017 at 09:47 UTC. RadFxSat is a partnership with Vanderbilt University ISDE and hosts four payloads for the study of radiation effects on commercial off the shelf components. RadFxSat features the Fox-1 style FM U/V repeater with an uplink on 435.250 MHz (67.0 Hz CTCSS) and a downlink on 145.960 MHz. Satellite and experiment telemetry are down-linked via the "DUV" sub-audible telemetry stream and can be decoded with the FoxTelem software. In addition there is be a 9600bd FSK downlink at 145.960 MHz.

November 18th 2017

Patrick Hajagos received the synthesized voice FM downlink signal on 145.966 MHz of AO-91 on December 14th 2017 at 02:41 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Patrick Hajagos.

On August 21st 2018 at 13:13 UTC the FM U/V repeater was active over Europe. Received on 145.959 MHz and recorded by DD1US.

 

EcAMSat
#43019
(1998-067NG)

EcAMSat (E.coli AntiMicrobial Satellite), NASA's 6U Cubesat, was released from ISS on November 20th 2017. It transmits 1200bd data on 437.095 MHz using the callsign KE6QLL.

November 20th 2017

Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the downlink signal from ExAMSat on November 23rd 2017 at 07:49 UTC. Spectrum and waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

PicSat
 #43131
(2018-004W)

Picsat is a french 3U cubesat developed by Observatoire de Paris to observe Beta Pictoris occultations. It was launched on January 12th 2018 on PSLV C40 from India. PicSat is a nano-satellite aimed at observing the transit of the young exoplanet Beta Pictoris b in front of its bright and equally young star Beta Pictoris, and at demonstrating an innovative technological concept to use optical fibres for astronomical observations from Space. The cubesat contains an embedded FM transponder. It will be available when possible during the mission.

Frequency information (when in amateur mode):
Uplink FM
     145.910 MHz   1750 Hz tone
Downlink FM
   435.525 MHz   9k6 BPSK AX25 Data and FM voice

January 12th 2018

PicSat was first heard over Europe and recorded near Paris on 435.525 MHz around 08:34 UTC by Jean-Louis Rault, F6AGR. Recording and waterfall plot kindly provided by F6AGR.

Amsat Oscar 92
AO-92
FOX-1D
#43137
(2018-004AC)

Fox-1D is an 1U CubeSat from AMSAT. This 1kg satellite is solar cell powered and designed to operate in Low Earth Orbit based on the design of Fox 1A. It was launched on January 12th 2018 on PSLV C40 from India.
Fox-1D carries a high energy radiation instrument “HERCI” developed by the University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy, a Virginia Tech camera experiment, and a Pennsylvania State-Erie MEMS gyro experiment.
Fox-1D also serves as a communications relay for radio amateurs worldwide via the onboard FM repeater system. The repeater features a VHF downlink on 145.880 MHz with FM analog voice and FSK data. The two uplinks, which are at UHF 435.350 MHz and L-band 1267.350 MHz (both FM with 67.0 Hz PL tone) are activated alternatively.
The communications and experiment missions are running concurrently.

January 12th 2018

The synthesized voice FM downlink signal on 145.880 MHz of AO-92 was received on January 14th 2018 at 11:00 UTC by DD1US.

HA-1
Zhou Enlai
 
#43156
(2018-008B)

HA-1 is a 2U CubeSat developed by the Teenagers Amateur Radio Center of Activity in Huaian, China. The 2kg satellite will be mainly used for teenagers in Huaian to carry out activities related with amateur radio and aerospace science education. The cubesat is equipped with as amateur radio repeater and a SSTV(Slow Scan Television) component, which is to validate still image transmission in a narrowband voice channel. There is an SSTV beacon, which puts Date/Time/Location information/temperature etc on a SSTV picture. Amateurs worldwide can also use HA-1 to test SSTV via the cubesat.
Uplink:    145.930 MHz FM
Downlink:  436.950 MHz FM
Telemetry: 437.350 MHz 9k6 BPSK

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Jan 19th 2018

D-Star One Phoenix  #43xxx
(2018-014)

D-Star One Phoenix is a 3U cubesat developed by German Orbital Systems in Berlin in cooperation with the Czech company iSky Technology. It replaced the D-Star One nanosatellite lost on the last launch from Vostochny on Nov. 28th 2017 and was prepared and launched within 44 days.

D-Star One is a 3U CubeSat which is equipped with four identical radio modules with D-Star capabilities, all being operated in a half-duplex mode.

Two modules are used for telemetry and telecommand and operate on identical frequencies. Telemetry can be received on 435.700 MHz. Both modules receive, and both modules answer. To prevent information loss, they answer after each other. So each telemetry frame is repeated twice. Both modules have a D-Star Voice-Message Beacon, but it is only activated for one module during LEOP. The Beacon is repeated once in a minute.

The other two modules are dedicated to the radio amateur community. Both modules have the same frequencies, so one of them will be powered down as long as the other one shows no degradation effects. The downlink frequency is 435.525 MHz and the uplink frequency is 437.325 MHz. Also here half-duplex mode is applied. The modules are configured to work as D-Star repeaters, so they retranslate the received d-star frames on the downlink frequency using an output power of 800mW. They also have a D-Star voice beacon signal.

All modules are operated in a power save mode. This means that they are in idle for 40 seconds and then in receive mode for 20 seconds. Once a signal has been received, the modules switch to receive mode for five minutes. So it might be necessary to „ping“ the satellite a couple of times until an answer is received.

No signal reports have been received after launch and on April 19th 2018 German Orbital Systems announced that their spacecraft was lost.

Feb 1st 2018

FMN-1
FengMaNiu-1
#43192
(2018-015A)

FengMaNiu 1 is a 3U CubeSat with deployable solar panels. The main mission of the satellite is to test new components like two cameras in space. FMN-1 will also serve as a repeater for amateurs worldwide via the onboard transponder system. The 3kg CubeSat was launched from China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center located in the Gobi desert, Inner Mongolia.

FMN-1 includes an FM repeater:
Uplink:
   145.945 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.350 MHz FM (plus telemetry 9k6 BPSK AX25)

FMN-1 is transmitting short 9600bd bursts usually every 30 seconds.

Feb 2nd 2018

On July 24th 2022 at 15:00 UTC Daniel DL7NDR received the 9600Bd BPSK beacon signal from FMN-1 on 435.350 MHz in USB. Recording kindly provided by Daniel DL7NDR.

 

Shaonian Xing
Youth Sat
Juvenile-1F
MXSat-1
 
#43199
(2018-015H)

Juvenile-1F is a 3U CubeSat project led by China Soong Ching Ling Youth Science and Culture Center for school education and amateur radio.
The amateur radio experiments onboard this 2kg satellite will provide telecommand, telemetry and FM repeater functions.
1.) A VHF uplink and UHF downlink data control board with loop back function which can act as an FM repeater.
2.) A VHF uplink and UHF downlink 9k6 BPSK data control back up board. It can take a photo from a Camera and transmit the image using SSTV with NBFM modulation.
3.) A 2.4GHz band multiple frequency up and down link communication experiment with 2 MHz bandwidth.

The telemetry downlink frequency is 145.930 MHz, the FM repeater downlink is 145.840 MHz and the FM repeater uplink frequency is 435.290 MHz.

MXSAT-1 was received at approx. 436.370 MHz with 9600 bps telemetry.

Feb 2nd 2018

On November 13th 2022 at 15:13 UTC Daniel DL7NDR received the 9600Bd BPSK beacon from Juvenile-1F on 436.370 MHz in USB. Recording kindly provided by Daniel DL7NDR.

UBAKUSAT
 #43466
(1998-067NP)

UBAKUSAT is a 3U CubeSat built by Istanbul Technical University (ITU) in Turkey. The VHF/UHF transponder and all other subsystems, except the stabilization, are doubled for redundancy. Where possible, both COTS systems and in-house development are employed. The power is provided using solar panels and lithium polymer batteries together with super capacitors. Satellite stabilization is accomplished using passive magnetic attitude control system with hysteresis rods. There is a camera payload to take images of the Earth.

UBAKUSAT features a CW beacon transmitting at 437.225 MHz, a 9600bd GMSK (AX.25) telemetry beacon at 437.325 MHz and a VU linear transponder with a 435.200 - 435.250 MHz downlink / 145.940 - 145.990 MHz uplink. It uses the callsign YM1RAS.

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May 11th 2018

1KUNS-PF
 #43467
(1998-067NQ)

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced that three cubesats carrying Amateur Radio payloads were deployed from the ISS on May 11th 2018 at around 10:30 UTC.

The 1KUNS-PF is a 1U cubesat developed in collaboration between University of Nairobi, Kenya and University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy. The mission is a technology demonstration, aiming to test in orbit critical technologies, needed for the IKUNS program, a 6U University Cubesat for Earth observation in the visual band, currently under development.

1KUNS-PF tranmits a 1200 bps or 9600 bps GMSK telemetry beacon signal at 437.300 MHz.

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May 11th 2018

Irazu
 #43468
(1998-067NR)

IRAZU is a 1U CubeSat developed by the Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC) and the Central American Association of Aeronautics and Space (ACAE) with the technical cooperation of the Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) in Japan. Costa Rica’s first satellite is intended to demonstrate the communication satellite technology for collecting observation data on Costa Rica’s tropical forests and data on its climate, soils, and tree growth.

Irazu features a 9600 bps FSK telemetry beacon transmitting at 436.500 MHz. it is using the callsing TI0IRA.

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May 11th 2018

Lunar OSCAR 93
DSLWP A1
DSLWP A
DSLWP-1
LongJiang 1
#43471
(2018-045B)

DSLWP A1 and A2 (Discovering the Sky at Longest Wavelengths Pathfinder) are two identical Chinese lunar microsatellites mission to perform ultra-long-wave astronomical observations developed at the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT). The 47 kg micro-satellites were launched piggy-back with Queqiao (Chang'e 4 Relay, but are to insert them by themselves into 300 km × 9000 km elliptical lunar orbits. The satellites are three-axis stabilized and carry a radio-astronomy payload featuring two linear polarization antennas mounted along and normal to the flight direction, which uses the moon as a shield to avoid radio emmanations from earth. Additionally, the satellites carry a King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) developed micro-optical camera. Finally, the satellites also carry an amateur radio communications system. Onboard each satellite, there are two VHF/UHF SDR transceivers to provide beacon, telemetry, telecommand, digital image downlink and a GMSK-JT4 repeater. Onboard transmitting power is about 2 W. Radio Amateurs will be able to receive telemetry downlinks but will also be allowed to send telecommands for taking and downlinking pictures. There are also plans to enable FreeDV digital voice communications through this spacecraft.

Satellite A1 transmits 500 baud GMSK with 1/4 turbo code on 435.425 MHz and 250 baud GMSK with 1/2 turbo code and precoder on 436.425 MHz in every 5 minutes by default. Each transmission lasts about 16 seconds.

Communication to DSLWP was lost during a manoeuvre on its way to the moon.

May 20th 2018

On May 20th 2018 at 19:20 UTC Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signal from DSLWP A on 436.400MHz.

20 minutes later at 19:40 UTC on May 20th 2018 he received both satellites.

Spectrum plots kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

Lunar OSCAR 94
DSLWP A2
DSLWP B
DSLWP-2
LongJiang 2
#43472
(2018-045C)

DSLWP A1 and A2 (Discovering the Sky at Longest Wavelengths Pathfinder) are two identical Chinese lunar microsatellites mission to perform ultra-long-wave astronomical observations developed at the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT). The 47 kg micro-satellites were launched piggy-back with Queqiao (Chang'e 4 Relay, but are to insert them by themselves into 300 km × 9000 km elliptical lunar orbits. The satellites are three-axis stabilized and carry a radio-astronomy payload featuring two linear polarization antennas mounted along and normal to the flight direction, which uses the moon as a shield to avoid radio emmanations from earth. Additionally, the satellites carry a King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) developed micro-optical camera. Finally, the satellites also carry an amateur radio communications system. Onboard each satellite, there are two VHF/UHF SDR transceivers to provide beacon, telemetry, telecommand, digital image downlink and a GMSK-JT4 repeater. Onboard transmitting power is about 2 W. Radio Amateurs will be able to receive telemetry downlinks but will also be allowed to send telecommands for taking and downlinking pictures. There are also plans to enable FreeDV digital voice communications through thise spacecraft.

Satellite A2 transmits 500 baud GMSK with 1/4 turbo code on 435.400 MHz and 250 baud GMSK with 1/2 turbo code and precoder on 436.400 MHz in every 5 minutes by default. Each transmission lasts about 16 seconds.

Lunar OSCAR 94 crashed into the far side of the moon on July 31st 2019 around 14:08 UTC ending its very successful amateur radio mission around the moon.

May 20th 2018

On May 20th 2018 at 19:40 UTC Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signals from DSLWP A and DSLWP B.

On June 16th 2018 at 22:34 UTC Roland received the 250bd GMSK signal from DSLWP B.

Spectrum plots kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

EnduroSat One
EnduroSat AD
 #43551
(1998-067NZ)

EnduroSat One is the Bulgaria's first 1U CubeSat mission, developed by Space Challenges program and EnduroSat collaborating with the Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs (BFRA) for the first Bulgarian Amateur Radio CubeSat mission.

The satellite has two beacons: a CW (A1A) beacon which transmits its own call sign and some TLM data using Morse code and a telemetry beacon using AX.25 in datagram-mode.

The downlink frequency is 437.050 MHz (CW, 9.6 kB GFSK).

July 13th 2018

On July 13th 2018 at 22:45 UTC Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signals from ENDUROSAT.  Audio recording and spectrogram kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

EQUISat
 #43552
(1998-067PA)

EQUiSat is an educational 1U cubesat developed by the Brown University to demonstrate a LED beacon visible to the naked eye at night and will transmit data about its health and position.

EQUiSat’s primary payload is a radio, which will transmit data on the health of its systems and its orientation relative to the Earth and sun to Earth receivable on ham radio, and a high power LED beacon array, which when flashed will appear on Earth as bright as the North Star. The payload will be used to engage those on earth, especially in pursuit of the project’s primary mission, which is to make space more accessible to the public.

The downlink frequency is 435.550 MHz (CW, 9.6 kB FSK).

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July 13th 2018

RadSat-g
 #43553
(1998-067PB)

The RadSat-g (Radiation Satellite), is an 3U CubeSat mission developed at the Montana State University as a technology demonstration of a new radiation tolerant computer system in a low earth orbit (LEO) satellite mission to demonstrate TRL-9 of the technology.

The downlink frequency is 437.425 MHz.

No signal reports have been received.

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July 13th 2018

MemSat
 #43554
(1998-067PC)

MemSat (Memristor Satellite) is a 1U cubesat flying a technology demonstrator by the Rowan University to fly a memristor evaluation payload. The mission is to characterize and compare the behavior of memristor memory devices against standard, silicon-based memory technologies to determine potential advantages and/or disadvantages of memristors for space applications.Memristors are electronic devices in which information is stored in the resistance state of the device and can be retained during power-off modes, allowing for energy efficient power shutoff as well as system resiliency in power failures.

The downlink frequency is 437.350 MHz (9.6 kB BPSK).

No signal reports have been received.

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July 13th 2018

UiTMSat 1
 #43589
(1998-067PD)

UiTMSAT-1 is part of the 2nd BIRDS project (Bird 2 Cubesats). They were released into orbit from the JAXA's Kibo module on the ISS. UiTMSAT 1 features a CW beacon transmitting on 437.375 MHz using the callsign JG6YKN as well as a simplex 1200bd AFSK APRS digipeater operating at 145.825 MHz using the digipeater path  BIRD-MY.

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Aug. 10th 2018

MAYA-1
 #43590
(1998-067PE)

Maya 1 is part of the 2nd BIRDS project (Bird 2 Cubesats).They were released into orbit from the JAXA's Kibo module on the ISS. MAYA-1 features a CW beacon transmitting on 437.375 MHz using the callsign JG6YKM as well as a simplex 1200bd AFSK APRS digipeater operating at 145.825 MHz using the digipeater path BIRD-PH.

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Aug. 10th 2018

Bhutan-1
 #43591
(1998-067PF)

Bhutan 1 is part of the 2nd BIRDS project (Bird 2 Cubesats).They were released into orbit from the JAXA's Kibo module on the ISS. BHUTAN-1 features a CW beacon transmitting on 437.375 MHz using the callsign JG6YKL as well as a simplex 1200bd AFSK APRS digipeater operating at 145.825 MHz using the digipeater path BIRD-BT.

Aug. 10th 2018

Jean-Pierre F5YG received the CW downlink signal of Bhutan-1 during its orbit #3175 on March 2nd 2019. Recording kindly provided by Jean-Pierre F5YG.

SiriusSat-1
RS-13S
 #43595
(1998-067PG)

Siriussat-1 and -2 were released during an EVA from the ISS on August 15th 2018. SIRIUSSAT-1 is transmitting a 4800bd GMSK AX-25 beacon on 435.570 MHz using the callsign RS13S.

Aug. 15th 2018

The 4800bd GMSK beacon of SiriusSat-1 was received on August 21st 2018 at 10:04UTC by DD1US. The pauses between the packet bursts were shortened, the first 2 bursts were demodulated in FM, the 3rd in USB and the 4th again in FM.

SiriusSat-2
RS-14S
 #43596
(1998-067PH)

Siriussat-1 and -2 were released during an EVA from the ISS on August 15th 2018. SIRIUSSAT-2 is transmitting a 4800bd GMSK AX-25 beacon on 435.670 MHz using the callsign RS14S.

Aug. 15th 2018

The 4800bd GMSK beacon of SiriusSat-2 was received on August 21st 2018 at 10:08UTC by DD1US. The pauses between the packet bursts were shortened, all 3 bursts were demodulated in FM.

CubeBel 1
BSUSat 1
#43666
(2018-083E)

CubeBel-1 or BSUSat-1 is a 2U-Cubesat developed by team of students and young scientists of Belarusian State University (BSU). The satellite will serve as a basis for various aspects of the aerospace educational and research programs at the university. In the context of practical courses, students will learn to receive and process telemetry and satellite imagery, to test various stabilization algorithms, calculate orbital elements, to study gamma spectra at low Earth orbit, etc. Students will study also the radio systems of amateur satellites and get an idea of amateur radio. The satellite has been equipped with a digital repeater for the purpose of amateur radio community.

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Oct. 29th 2018

Changshagaoxin
TY 4-01
#43669
(2018-083H)

Changshagaoxin or TY 4-01 is an amateur radio satellite developed by Tianyi Research Institute in China. It carries an amateur radio payload developed by amateur radio enthusiasts. The 8 kg satellite is built to the 6U CubeSat form factor.

Uplink and downlink frequency: 435.925 MHz 

Oct. 29th 2018

On October 3rd 2022 at 07:17 UTC Daniel DL7NDR received the 9600Bd GMSK beacon from Changshagaoxin on 435.925 MHz in FM. Recording kindly provided by Daniel DL7NDR.

Ten-Koh
#43677
(2018-084G)

Ten-Koh is a satellite by the Kyushu Institute of Technology to observe environment in low earth orbit and the primary purpose is to provide valuable data for future development of satellites or operation. Ten-Koh is a quasi-sherical satellite with a weight of 22kg. Its diameter is about 50cm and it is covered by solar cells.

 

Oct. 29th 2018

On October 30th 2018 at 11:23 UTC Roland PY4ZBZ received and decoded the CW downlink signal from Ten-Koh. Decoded signal kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

PO-101
Diwata-2
Philippines- OSCAR-101
#43678
(2018-084H)

On October 29th 2018, the Diwata-2 microsatellite was launched on a H-IIA launch vehicle from the Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan. Diwata-2 was developed by the University of the Philippines Dillman (UPD) and the Advanced Science and Technology Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ASTI) under the PHL- Microsat program (now succeeded by the STAMINA4Space program), and in cooperation with Tohoku University and Hokkaido University.  The project was funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and monitored by the DOST-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD).

The satellite carries an amateur radio payload that is now available for service. The Amateur Radio Unit can operate either as an FM transponder or an APRS digipeater. Uplink frequency 437.500 MHz (FM, 141.3 Hz CTCSS). Downlink frequency 145.900 MHz FM. The transponder is activated by a schedule.

Oct. 29th 2018

On May 7th 2020 at 15:49 UTC DK3ZL had a QSO with PD0JT via PO-101. Recording kindly provided by Charly DK3ZL.

 

QO-100
Qatar-OSCAR 100
Phase-4A
Es'hail-2
#43700
(2018-090A)

Es'hail-2 is a commercial communications satellite of Qatar Satellite Company and also includes an amateur radio payload calles Qatar-OSCAR 100 (QO-100) specified by AMSAT-DL and built by MELCO in Japan. The satellite was launched by SpaceX on a Falcon-9 rocket into a geostationary transfer orbit and was subsequently positioned at 25.8° East.
There are two non-inverting ham-radio transponders:
a narrowband (250 kHz) and a wideband (8.5 MHz) amateur radio transponder with the following up- and downlinks:
Narrowband (SSB, CW, SSTV) transponder:
   Uplink:        2400.050 -   2400.300 MHz RHCP (right hand circular)
   Downlink: 10489.550 - 10489.800 MHz LVP (linear vertical)
Wideband (DATV, high speed data) transponder:
   Uplink:        2401.500 -   2410.000 MHz RHCP (right hand circular)
   Downlink: 10491.000 - 10499.500 MHz LHP (linear horizontal)
EIRP at the edge of coverage (EoC) is 35dBW
G/T at the edge of coverage (EoC) is -12dB/°K
Here are the preliminary transponder bandplans (please note that the wideband bandplan was extended by 500kHz at the upper edge):
                                     
     
QO-100 allows long distance contacts from the east coast of South America, all over Europe and Africa, the middle East most of China and Russia. You will get a map with the Earth coverage if you click to the icon on the right. The direction from my QTH in Germany is Azimuth 156.4° and Elevation 32.2°. If you have an unobstructed view to Astra on 19.2° East (here Azimuth 163.8° and Elevation 33.6°) you will most likely also be able to "see" QO-100. For comparison Intelsat 10°E is here Azimuth 177° and Elevation 35°.

First test signals with excellent signal strength of the ham radio transponders were received on December 23rd 2018. However In-Orbit-Testing (IOT) was still ongoing and no uplink signals were allowed until it was officially released.

QO-100 was released for general use on Wednesday February 13th 2019, one day before the inauguration ceremony at the spaceport in Qatar.

Nov 15th 2018

On January 16th 2019 first CW transmissions
on EsHail-2 were conducted. The transmission was "CQ CQ de ES2HAIL" on 10489.653681 MHz. The signal was very strong, peaking at almost 40 dB SNR using 250Hz bandwidth of the CW demodulator. Unfortunately it turned out that those transmissions were not authorized. The proper callsign of the CW beacon is QO-100. Received and recorded on January 16
th 2019 at 12:49 UTC by DD1US using the receive setup from Paul Marsh M0EYT in UK remotely.

Rolf DK2ZF received also the CW signal on January 16th 2019 at 11:54 UTC. You can see nicely the transponder noise floor on his spectrum plot. Recording and spectrum plot kindly provided by Rolf Niefind DK2ZF.

Also on January 17th 2019 CW transmissions continued. This time the the transmisson was "WELCOME DE ES2HAIL". The signal varied in strength but came up to about 30dB SNR using 250Hz bandwidth of the CW demodulator. Received and recorded on January 17th 2019 at 08:30 UTC by DD1US using the receive setup from Paul Marsh M0EYT in UK remotely.

Remco PA3FYM also received the CW signals on January 17th 2019 around 6:30 UTC. He made several recordings of the signal which varied in strength. Here are the recordings with 26dB, 16db and 6dB SNR respectively, received with a 72cm offset dish and LNB locked to a GPSDO. Recordings kindly provided by Remco PA3FYM.

QSO of DD1US with 9A2EY on February 20th 2019 13:27 UTC. Received via WebSDR, recorded and kindly provided by Dave G0CER.

QSO of DD1US with G4IKI on February 20th 2019 23:22 UTC. Received via WebSDR, recorded and kindly provided by Jose Maria EA2JX.

QSO of DD1US with DC7YS on February 20th 2019 23:46 UTC. Received via WebSDR, recorded and kindly provided by Jose Maria EA2JX.

QSO of DB2OS, DH0SK and DD1US on March 31st 2019 15:35 UTC. Received and recorded by DD1US.

If you do not have your own equipment and would like to receive the narrowband or the wideband transponder you can use the WebSDR kindly provided by BATC and hosted at Goonhilly Earth Station in Cornwall/UK. The WB WebSDR also hosts a chat channel to allow coordination of the activities.
You can simply click on the icons below to get to those WebSDRs:

              
narrowband transponder             wideband transponder

On February 14th 2020, exactly one year after the inauguration ceremony at the spaceport in Qatar, the narrwband transponder bandplan was extended from a total bandwidth of 250 kHz to 500kHz. Tests are presently ongoing and once they are successfully finished the new bandpan will be officially released.

From January 17th until March 18th 2020 Charly DK3ZL made a DXpedition through Southern Africa. He was active from Namibia, South Africa and Boswana. He kindly issued a WAC "worked all Charly" award for those who worked him and his supporters. If xou click on the icon to the right you can see the award he sent me for having worked all stations and a second one (left icon) for having the most contacts with him during his DXpedition.

In August 2020 Sven DL7AD in Berlin / Germany launched a balloon with a transmitter on 144.800 MHz and on 2400.106 MHz. In S-band the balloon transmits its position and altitude in Olivia mode with 2 tones and a bandwidth of 125 Hz. The transmitter has an output power of 800mW and is powered by small solar cells which are buffered by a gold cap. The antenna is a cloverleaf antenna. On August 14th 2020 the balloon was over central China and the last packet of that day was received at 11:26:07 UTC by Paul M0EYT and Matthias DD1US. The faint signal was recorded on audio approximately 20 minutes before.The balloon was also active the following day, when it was over Mongolia and came back into sunlight. The last packet was received on 06:52:08 UTC when the elevation angle towards QO-100 was already below 0 degree.

On July 12th 2021 Heiner DK8GL and I arranged a school contact of students from Erasmus-Gymnasium in Denzlingen/Germany and Neumayer-Station III in Antarctica. For the contact via the narrowband transponder of QO-100 we were using my portable QO-100 station based on a 60cm dish, the AMSAT-DL transverter and an ICOM IC-9700. Using the callsign DN1EME, the 16 students and their teacher asked more than 25 questions which were kindly answered by Theresa and Timo operating DP0GVN. The recording was kindly provided by Juergen DL8SDQ.

On July 19th 2021 Heiner DK8GL and I conducted another school contact of students from Goethe-Gymnasium in Freiburg/Germany and Neumayer-Station III in Antarctica. For the contact via the narrowband transponder of QO-100 we were using again my portable setup. Using the callsign DN1EME, 25 students and their teacher asked more than 25 questions which were diligently answered by Theresa and Linda operating DP0GVN. The recordings were kindly provided by Gary ZS6YI and Wilhelm DL6DCA.

As of August 20th 2023 I worked 2876 different stations from 150 countries (DXCCs) and from 900 different grid squares. If you click at the pictures you can see the locations wordwide respectively in Europe which I worked so far via QO-100. The QO-100 DX-Club provides an excellent service to the QO-100 users including a logbook and certificates for worked DXCCs.

 

Reaktor Hello World
#43743
(2018-096AA)

This 2U Cubesat was built be Reaktor Space Lab Ltd. in Finnland. The purpose of this mission is to demonstrate the Hello World platform for future Earth orbit and deep-space missions. It has the first ever miniature infrared hyperspectral imager onboard. The downlink frequency of the 2-GFSK beacon is 437.77527 MHz. Reaktor Hello World uses the callsign OH2RHW 1.

Nov 29th 2018

Roland PY4ZBZ received the GFSK downlink signal of Reaktor Hello World on November 29th 2018 at 10:36 UTC. Spectrum and Waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ.

In the next pass Roland PY4ZBZ received the CW downlink signal of Reaktor Hello World on November 29th 2018 at 12:41 UTC. Audiogram kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ.

SSO-A

Spaceflight’s SSO-A SmallSat Express mission, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base. After several delays it was launched on December 3rd 2018. During this mission 15 microsatellites and 56 CubeSats were launched, some of them with amateur radio payloads. Below you will find information on the Amateur Radio satellites as part of this mission.

Dec 3rd 2018

 

MinXSS-2
#43758
(2018-099A)

MinXSS-2 (Miniature X-Ray Solar Spectrometer) is a 3U cubesat built at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Downlink 437.250 MHz

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Dec 3rd 2018

AMSAT-OSCAR 95
AO-95
FOX-1C
FOX-1Cliff
#43770
(2018-099N)

Fox-1C is an 1U CubeSat from AMSAT. This 1kg satellite is solar cell powered and designed to operate in Low Earth Orbit based on the design of Fox 1A.
This 1kg satellite will carries a radiation effects experiment developed by the Institute for Space and Defense Electronics (ISDE) at Vanderbilt University, a Virginia Tech camera experiment, and a Pennsylvania State-Erie MEMS gyro experiment. Fox-1Cliff was also intended to serve as a communications relay for amateurs worldwide via the onboard FM repeater system. The communications and experiment missions would run concurrently.
The repeater features a VHF downlink with FM analog voice and FSK data and UHF and L-band uplinks.

Fox-1Cliff carries the Fox-1 U/v FM repeater as well as AMSAT’s L-Band Downshifter.
Uplink:      435.300 MHz FM voice (67.0 Hz CTCSS tone)
                1267.300 MHz FM voice (67.0 Hz CTCSS tone)
Downlink: 145.920 MHz FM voice and DUV data as well as AFSK digital data up to 9600 bps Transmit power: 600 mW nominal

Fox1Cliff  was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 SSO-launch in November 2018.

Unfortunately, the receiver of the satellite did not work and thus the transponder could never be used.

Dec 3rd 2018

Patrick Hajagos received the synthesized voice FM downlink signal on 145.916 MHz of AO-95 on April 18th 2019 at 20:43 UTC. Fox-1C was at that time in "safe mode". Recording kindly provided by Patrick Hajagos.

 

VUsat-OSCAR 96
VO-96
ExseedSAT 1
Exseed
#44775?
(2018-099T?)

Exseed is Indias first private satellite, built completely from individuals without support from agencies like ISRO. Exseed Space is a small startup company making advances small satellites. Downlink 145.900 MHz for FM repeater 67 Hz and digipeater downlink and for telemetry and 435.340 MHz for repeater and digipeater uplink

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Dec 3rd 2018

 

Range A
#43772
(2018-099Q)

The RANGE (Ranging And Nanosatellite Guidance Experiment) cubesat mission involves two 1.5U cubesats flying in a leader-follower formation with the goal of improving the relative and absolute positioning capabilities of nanosatellites.
Downlink 437.150 MHz (A) and 437.475 MHz (B)

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Dec 3rd 2018

 

Range B
#43773
(2018-099R)

The RANGE (Ranging And Nanosatellite Guidance Experiment) cubesat mission involves two 1.5U cubesats flying in a leader-follower formation with the goal of improving the relative and absolute positioning capabilities of nanosatellites.
Downlink 437.150 MHz (A) and 437.475 MHz (B)

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Dec 3rd 2018

 

MOVE-2
MOVE-II
#43775
(2018-099T)

A 1U CubeSat built by Technische Universität München for research into novel technologies. Proposing a VHF downlink of 145.950 MHz for telemetry and mission data using 9k6 BPSK.

Dec 3rd 2018

On June 9th 2022 at 20:53 UTC Daniel DL7NDR received the CW beacon (using the callsign DP0MVE) from MOVE-2 on 145.950MHZ in USB. Recording kindly provided by Daniel DL7NDR.

 

SNUSAT-2
#43782
(2018-099AA)

Downlink 437.625 MHz and 2402 MHz

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Dec 3rd 2018

 

SNUGLITE
#43784
(2018-099AC)

SNUGLITE is transmitting telemetry on its downlink of 437.275 MHz.

Dec 3rd 2018

On July 23rd 2022 at 07:34 UTC Daniel DL7NDR received the 9600Bd GMSK beacon from SNUGLITE on 437.275MHZ in FM. Recording kindly provided by Daniel DL7NDR.

 

ITASAT-1
#43786
(2018-099AE)

Itasat-2 was launched on December 3rd2018 on a falcon-9 rocket from Vandenburg USA. Its downlink frequencies are 145.860 MHz and 2400.150 MHz.

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Dec 3rd 2018

Roland PY4ZBZ was the first station in the Americas who received and decoded ITASAT-1.

Enclosed recording of the 1200bd BPSK downlink signal and the RF spectrum and audiogram are from December 4th 2018 at 00:20 UTC. Recording and spectrum plots kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

 

IRVINE02
#43789
(2018-099AH)

Irvine 02 is a 1U CubeSat educational mission by the Irvine Public School Foundation. Its purpose it to allow students to acquire technical skills in tracking and communicating with the satellite. It is one of the smallest CubeSats to fly with an electric propulsion system.

Downlink 437.450 MHz

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Dec 3rd 2018

ESEO
#43792
(2018-099AL)

European Student Earth Orbiter (ESEO) is a 50 kg microsat measuring 33 x 33 x 63 cm. It was launched into a low Earth on a Falcon 9.

The general satellite telemetry download is on 437.000 MHz in FSK, the control uplink is around 435 MHz. Unfortunately the control receiver in the satellite is not working as expected and thus significant uplink power (1kW in a 4.5m dish) is needed. This makes the commissioning of the satellite taking longer than expected.

AMSAT-UK provided FUNCube 4, an amateur radio 1260/145 MHz FM transponder and a 145 MHz BPSK telemetry beacon, for the ESEO satellite. The BPSK beacon of this payload will transmit 1k2 and 4k8 BPSK telemetry on 145.875 MHz or 145.895 MHz.   The transponder frequencies are:
FM Uplink 1263.500 MHz CTCSS 67 Hz, RHCP
FM Downlink 145.895 MHz

On April 12th 2019 the FUNcube on ESEO 145.895 MHz 1k2 BPSK beacon was briefly activated, confirming the functionality of the payload. The FUNcube on ESEO payload consists of a 1k2/4k8 BPSK telemetry beacon and an L/v FM repeater with an uplink of 1263.500 MHz and a downlink of 145.895 MHz. Stay tuned for further information.

Dec 3rd 2018

ESEO is regularly received and decoded by ES5TO (Tartu Observatory GS) with a 3m dish and USRP N210. . Enclosed downlink signal from ESEO was recorded by ES5TO on March 7th 2019 at 08:07 UTC on 437.007 kHz. Recording and waterfall plot of another pass was kindly provided by Viljo ES5PC, who is part of the ES5TO team and sends the uplink commands to ESEO using his EME station at home.

 

C-SIM
CSIM-FD
#43793
(2018-099AM)

C-SIM (Compact Spectral Irradiance Monitor) is also called CSIM-FD (Compact Spectral Irradiance Monitor Flight Demonstration) is a 6U cubesat built by the University of Colorado. The main purpose of the mission is to measure solar spectral irradiance. The Downlink is at 437.250 MHz.

Dec 3rd 2018

On April 14th 2022 at 10:16 UTC Daniel DL7NDR received the 9600Bd GFSK beacon from C-SIM on 437.250MHZ in FM. Recording kindly provided by Daniel DL7NDR.

 

K2SAT
#43801?
(2018-099AV?)

K2SAT is a South Korean 3U-CubeSat with a weight of 3.4kg designed by the Republic of Korea Air Force Academy. It carries the followings payloads:
-
On-board camera
- On-board voice repeater consisting of a V/U transceiver with
  a 9k6 BSPK AX25 downlink for data and telemetry. It will be
  also capable of providing a single channel FM voice transponder.
- A 2 Mbit/s QPSK downlink on S Band.

Downlink TLM beacon 435.835 MHz, FM Repeater 436.225 MHz and for Data 2404.000 MHz. FM Repeater Uplink is 145.980 MHz.

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Dec 3rd 2018

Jordan-OSCAR 97
JO-97
JY1Sat
JY1-SAT
#43803
(2018-099AX)

This is Jordan's first satellite launched in space. It carries a 435/145 MHz linear transponder. The downlink frequency band is 145.855-145.875 MHz and the inverted uplink band is 435.100-435.120 MHz. In addition there is a downlink on 145.839085 MHz. This cubesat will also transmit SSTV images. It was built by a multi-disciplinary team of engineering students in cooperation with ISISpace.

Dec 3rd 2018

Roland PY4ZBZ received enclosed digitized audio message of JY1SAT on March 1st 2019 at 09:34 UTC. Recording kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ.

 

SUOMI-100
#43804
(2018-099AY)

The SUOMI-100 satellite was launched to orbit on December 3rd 2018 aboard the SSO-A mission. The name of the satellite, Suomi 100, refers to the centenary of Finland’s independence that was celebrated throughout year 2017. "Suomi" is Finland in Finnish. The Suomi 100 satellite has an interesting scientific mission: research of space weather and auroras.

SUOMI-100 features downlinks at 437.775 MHz in 9600Bd GMSK and at 2410 MHz.

Dec 3rd 2018

On November 13th 2022 at 09:37 UTC Daniel DL7NDR received the 9600Bd GMSK downlink from SUOMI-100 on 437.775MHZ in FM. Recording kindly provided by Daniel DL7NDR.

Al-Farabi 2
#43805
(2018-099AZ)

Al-Farabi 2 is a 3U CubeSat built by students of the Al-Farabi
National University in  Kazakhstan. The satellite transmits 4800Bd
GMSK / CW every 3 minutes on its downlink frequency of 436.500
MHz. The callsign used is UN1GWA.

Dec 3rd 2018

Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signal of Al-Farabi-2 on December 4th 2018 at 00:21 UTC. Audiogram kindly provided by Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ.

 

KNACKSAT
#43806?
(2018-099BA?)

KNACKSAT is the first satellite made in Thailand. It features an amateur radio CW beacon with a downlink at 435.635 MHz using the callsign HS0K. Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN, was first receiving and succesfully decoding KnackSat. However the signal is very weak and it is assumed that the antennas did not yet deploy due to a low level of the batteries. Hopefully the deployment can be performed once the batteries are fully recharged.

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Dec 3rd 2018

 

PW-Sat-2
#43814
(2018-099BJ)

PWSat-2 is an Amateur satellite built by students of the Warsaw University of Technology. The main experiment – a 2 x 2 m deorbit sail will dramatically decrease the lifetime of the satellite’s orbit after mission end (planned 40 days). Telemetry Downlink 435.275 MHz using 1k2-9k6 BPSK AX25.

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Dec 3rd 2018

 

Visioncube
#43822?
(2018-099BS?)

The main objective of this satellite is to obtain images of Transient Luminous Events in the upper atmosphere. When the satellite flies over South Korea, it will receive telecommands from the ground station via VHF band and it will transmit the mission data and beacon via UHF band. Proposing a 9k6 GMSK UHF downlink. Downlink 437.425 MHz

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Dec 3rd 2018

ELaNa-XIX
#43850?
(2018-104B?) 

Rocket Lab launched its Electron rocket "This One's for Pickering" on December 16th 2018 at 06:33 UTC with a host of CubeSats for NASA's Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa-XIX) program. The Electron rocket injected the CubeSats into a 500 km circular orbit at an inclination of 85 degrees. Liftoff occurred from Rocket Lab's private Launch Complex 1 (LC-1) on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand. Of the 13 Cubesats launched, 10 were sponsored by NASA or educational institutions from the United States:

- ALBUS - NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
- CeREs - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
- CHOMPTT - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- CubeSail - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
- DaVinci - North Idaho STEM Charter Academy, Rathdrum, Idaho
- ISX - SRI International/ California Polytechnic University, Menlo Park, CA
- NMTSat - New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM
- RSat - United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- Shields-1 - NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
- STF-1 - West Virginia University / NASA IV&V, Morgantown, WV

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Dec 16th 2018

CHOMPTT
#43855
(2018-104G)

CHOMPTT (CubeSat Handling Of Multisystem Precision Time Transfer) is a 3U CubeSat mission of the University of Florida (UFL) to demonstrate nanosecond-level time transfer from Earth to a low Earth orbiting CubeSat. Precision timing is a critical for satellite navigation systems, including GPS.

Dec 16th 2018

On December 16th 2018 at 20:38 UTC Roland PY4ZBZ received the downlink signals from CHOMPTT. Spectrum and waterfall plot kindly provided by Roland PY4ZBZ.

UWE-4
#43880
(2018-111E)

The University of Wuerzburg's UWE-4 1U CubeSat was launched on December 27th 2018 at 02:07:18 UTC on a Soyuz-2 from Russia's Vostochny Launch Site. The UWE-4 mission will demonstrate and characterize to enable attitude and orbit control using an electric propulsion system. Frequencies to be used are:

Uplink:   437.385 MHz  (when amateur digipeater is enabled)
Downlink: 437.385 MHz
  9K6 FSK AX.25 science data and digipeater
Callsign: DP0UWH

UWE-4 beacons are transmitting periodically every 60 sec.

After the scientific mission has been completed, a digipeater service on board the satellite will be activated, which is open to all radio amateurs. This service will not be active right after launch in order to avoid large radio interference at the satellite during payload operations.

Dec 27th 2018

On April 18th 2022 at 10:07 UTC Daniel DL7NDR received the 9600Bd FSK beacon from UWE-4 on 435.6MHz in FM. Recording kindly provided by Daniel DL7NDR.

D-Star ONE Sparrow
 
#43881
(2018-111F)

D-Star ONE (Sparrow) is a private german 3U CubeSat launched on December 27th 2018 at 02:07:18 UTC on a Soyuz-2 from Russia's Vostochny Launch Site.

The telemetry beacon downlink is on 435.700 MHz. The data format is 4800 Bd GMSK Mobitex (CMX990 Mobitex format). The D-Star beacon and repeater is active with an uplink at 437.525 MHz and downlink at 435.525 MHz. D-Star ONE Sparrow uses the callsign DP1GOS.

Dec 27th 2018

On November 19th 2022 at 10:49 UTC Daniel DL7NDR received the 4800Bd GMSK beacon from D-Star one Sparrow 435.700 MHz in FM. Recording kindly provided by Daniel DL7NDR.

D-Star ONE iSat
 
#43879
(2018-111D)

D-Star ONE (iSat) is a private german 3U CubeSat launched on December 27th 2018 at 02:07:18 UTC on a Soyuz-2 from Russia's Vostochny Launch Site.

D-Star ONE iSat was built from German Orbital Science GmbH in Berlin/Germany and iSky Technology s.r.o. in Prague/Czech Republic. It is equipped with an ADS-B receiver to relay tracking data from aircrafts.

The telemetry beacon downlink is on 435.700 MHz. The data format is 4800 Bd GMSK Mobitex (CMX990 Mobitex format). The D-Star beacon and repeater is active with an uplink at 437.525 MHz and downlink at 435.525 MHz. D-Star ONE Sparrow uses the callsign DP2GOS.

 

On November 20th 2022 at 09:38 UTC Daniel DL7NDR received the 4800Bd GMSK beacon from D-Star one Sparrow 435.700 MHz in FM. Recording kindly provided by Daniel DL7NDR.

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Launch Date

If you have further recordings from space objects please let me know. I will be happy to add them to my homepage. Many thanks in advance.

Vy 55 & 73 de Matthias DD1US               


 
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