What a satellite frenzy

What a satellite frenzy.

Satellite prediction software Gpredict

Not more that a year ago you would not have seen anything like this. Its satellite heaven.

I was looking at the Gpredict screen this morning and could not believe what was happening.

There was 5 Amateur Satellites (ZACUBE-1, FUNCUBE, EAGLE2,DELFI-N3XT,CUTE-1.7  ...) above me and I had a quick look at the webSDR and could see multiple beacons all over the screen. Well there is now no excuse not to work satellites. You can pick and chose, Packet store and foreword FM transponders and Linear transponders, some even have cameras on board. What fun!. Some of the Satellites like the FM transponders can be communicated with a simple HF handheld transceiver. ($50 max)

Enjoy the Satellites.

Upcoming Satellites with transponders to look out for. FUNcube-1, FUNcube-2 on UKube-1, Delfi-n3Xt, FOX-1, FOX-2 and KletsKous

Upcoming Satellites with transponders to look out for.

FUNcube-1, FUNcube-2 on UKube-1, Delfi-n3Xt, FOX-1, FOX-2 and KletsKous (21 Nov 2013)

FUNcube-1 (1U CubeSAT) (More info available here http://www.batc.tv/vod/Funcube1.flv)
and here http://funcubetest2.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/funcube-handbook-en_v1.pdf
and https://warehouse.funcube.org.uk

Funcube-1

FUNcube-1 will launch from Yasny base located in Orenburg Region, Russia on a DNEPR.
Launch Date:expected to be late November  2013.(Also on this launch is tw

Day time mode (Education Mode) Telemetry mode.

• Beacon frequency: 1k2 BPSK 145.915Mhz
• Night time mode (Amateur Mode) Transponder mode.
• Transponder Up link 435.080 - 435.060 Mhz
• Transponder Down link 145.930 -145.950 Mhz

POD partners, ZAcube from South Africa and HiNCube from Norway
read more about it here http://zr6aic.blogspot.com/search/label/ZACUBE-1

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FUNcube-2 (3U CubeSAT) FUNcube-2 is a subsystem on the UKube-1 satellite.
More info available from http://amsat-uk.org/2012/10/20/funcube-2-boards-delivered-to-clyde-space/

Funcube-2 on  UKube-1 satellite

Communications systems:

• 1k2 or 9k6 BPSK Telemetry downlink 145.840 MHz
• FUNcube-2 1k2 BPSK Telemetry downlink 145.915 MHz
• FUNcube-2 Transponder SSB/CW uplink 435.080 – 435.060 MHz and downlink 145.930 -145.950 MHz
• S Band downlink 2401.0 MHz
• myPocketQub 437.425-437.525 MHz

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Triton-1 (3U cubesat) Launch  (21NOV2013)
ISIS-BV (Innovative Solutions In Space BV)

more details at http://www.isispace.nl/cms/index.php/projects/triton-missions

and http://www.southgatearc.org/news/january2012/triton_amateur_radio_cubesats.htm

• Main Downlink 145.815MHz & Backup Downlink 145.860MHz.
• 600-700 km sun-sync orbit.
• AIS (ship location service) radio science experiment.
• Two U/V FM to DSB (“AO-16 mode”) repeaters.
• Will be activated after 3 months (possibly both at once) 

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Delfi-n3Xt (3U Cubsat)
More info available from http://www.southgatearc.org/news/december2011/delfi_n3xt.htm

Communications systems:

• Downlink 145.870 MHz and 145.930 MHz
• Downlink 2405.00 MHz high speed
• Linear transponder Uplink 435.530 – 435.570 MHz Downlink145.880 – 145.920 MHz.

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FOX-1 (Fox-1 Assigned for launch in November 2014 on the ELaNa XII mission)
More info available from http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2012/2012_Symposium_Fox_Overview.pdf

Communications systems:

• FM analog transponder.
• Telemetry sent simultaneously with voice in sub-audio band as low-speed FSK.
• Data Mode FSK Digital data up to 9600 bps

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FOX-2
More info from http://www.southgatearc.org/news/december2011/delfi_n3xt.htm
Communications systems:

• Linear transponder.

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KletsKous (1U Cubesat)
More info available here http://www.amsatsa.org.za/KLETSkous2.htm and http://www.amsatsa.org.za/KLETSkous.htm


Communications systems:

• Linear transponder.  uplink 70cm  downlink 2 metre