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AMSAT-OSCAR 10

 

AO-10

 

Name: AMSAT-OSCAR 10 aka Phase-IIIB
Nasa Catalog Number: 14129
Launched: June 16, 1983
Launch vehicle: ARIANE 1-06
Launched piggyback with: European Test Satellite ECS-1
Launch location: Kourou, French Guiana
Weight: 90 kg plus fuel
Orbit: High-altitude, elliptical, synchronous-transfer, Molniya, 3997 x 35449 km
Inclination: 27 degrees
Period: 11 Hours, 39 Minutes
Size: 600 x 40 x 200 mm
Modes: B

Beacons:

  • 145.810 MHz (General) (Unmodulated carrier)
  • 145.987 MHz (Engineering) (Switched off)
Linear Transponders: Inverting (CW, SSB)
  • Mode B Uplink: 435.030 - 435.180 MHz LSB
  • Mode B Downlink: 145.825 - 145.975 MHz USB
Other Information Sources: Table of Contents

AMSAT-OSCAR 16

 

AO-16

 

Name: AMSAT-OSCAR 16 aka PACSAT
NASA Catalog Number: 20439
Callsigns: Broadcast: PACSAT-11; BBS: PACSAT-12
Launched: January 22, 1990
Launch vehicle: Ariane 4
Launch location: Kourou, French Guiana
Weight: 13.34 kg.
Orbit: Sun-Synchronous near-Polar LEO (Low Earth Orbit)
Inclination: 98 degrees
Size: 150 x 150 x 150 mm
Period: 100.6 minutes

Features:

1200 bps AX.25 protocol store-and-forward PACSAT Protocol Suite communications system.

Dedicated Store-and-Forward File Server

Whole Orbit Data (WDO) Collection

Digital Repeater (Digipeater)

Very Similar in construction and operation to LO-19, IO-26, and MO-30.

Digital Transponder - Mode JD

1200 bps Manchester FSK Uplinks:

  • 145.900 MHz
  • 145.920 MHz
  • 145.940 MHz
  • 145.960 MHz
1200 bps BPSK Downlinks:
  • 437.051 MHz
  • 437.026 MHz
  • 2401.143 MHz
Other Information Sources:

Martin Davidoff, The Satellite Experimenter's Handbook, 2nd edition, The American Radio Relay League, Newington, CT., 1990.

Mike Crisler, PACSAT Beginner's Guide, AMSAT.

Table of Contents

AMRAD-OSCAR 27

No images available as of yet

SatelliteSummary

Name: AMRAD-OSCAR 27 aka EYESAT-1
NASA Catalog Number: 22825
Launched: September 26, 1993
Launch vehicle: Ariane 4
Launch location: Kourou, French Guiana
Weight: 11.8 kg
Orbit: Polar LEO (Low Earth Orbit)
Inclination: 98.5 degrees
Size: 150 x 150 x 150 mm
Period: 101 Minutes

Uplink:

  • 145.850 MHz
Downlink:
  • 436.800 MHz
Features:
  • Amateur payload combined with an experimental payload.
  • EYESAT-1 is an experimental Microsat satellite built by Interferometrics Inc, of Chantilly, Virginia.
  • The amateur equipment onboard the satellite was built by AMRAD.
  • For further information about AMRAD contact:
Table of Contents

Fuji-OSCAR-20

FO-20
Name: Fuji-OSCAR-20 aka JAS-1b and Fuji-2
Callsign: 8J1JBS
NASA Catalog Number: 20480
Launched: February 7, 1990
Launch vehicle: Japanese H-I
Launch location: Tanegashima Space Center of NASDA, Tanegashima Island, Japan
Weight: 50 kg
Orbit: Polar LEO (Low Earth Orbit)
b>Inclination: 99 degrees
Size: 44 cm wide x 47 cm high
Period: 112 minutes

Features:

  • BBS Message System (digital store-and-forward)
  • Analog communications transponder
Beacon
  • 435.795 MHz - CW (primary) or PSK digital (secondary)
  • 435.910 MHz - PSK digital
Digital Transponder - Mode JD
  • Uplinks: AFSK (FM) 1200 bps, AX.25, Manchester
    • 145.850 MHz
    • 145.870 MHz
    • 145.890 MHz
    • 145.910 MHz
  • Downlink: BPSK 1200 bps
    • 435.910 MHz
Analog Transponder - Mode JA -- Note: FO-20 is permanently in the analog mode.
  • Uplink: 145.900 - 146.000 MHz
  • Downlink: 435.795 - 435.900 MHz
Other Information Sources: Table of Contents

Fuji-OSCAR-29

 

FO-29

 

Name: Fuji-OSCAR-29 aka Fuji-2 and JAS-2
Callsign: 8J1JCS
NASA Catalog Number: 24278
Launched: August 17, 1996
Launch vehicle: Japanese H-II No. 4
Launch location: Tanegashima Space Center of NASDA, Tanegashima Island, Japan
Weight: 50 kg
Orbit: Polar LEO (Low Earth Orbit)
Inclination:
Size: 44 cm wide x 47 cm high
Period:

Features:

  • BBS Message System (digital store-and-forward)
  • Analog Communications Transponder
  • Attitude Control
  • Digi-Talker
  • Testing of newly developed solar cells in space
Beacon (100 milliWatt) Telemetry Format
  • 435.795 MHz - CW (12 wpm)
  • 435.910 MHz - PSK digital - Digi-Talker
Digital Transponder - Mode JD (1 Watt)
  • Uplinks: AFSK (FM) 1200 bps, AX.25, Manchester Encoded
    • 145.850 MHz
    • 145.870 MHz (the only 9600 bps uplink frequency)
    • 145.890 MHz
    • 145.910 MHz
  • Downlink: BPSK 1200 bps or FSK 9600 bps
    • 435.910 MHz (also Digi-Talker frequency)
Analog Transponder - Mode JA (1 Watt) Table of Contents

LUSAT-OSCAR 19

AO-19
Name: LUSAT-OSCAR 19 aka LUSAT
NASA Catalog Number: 20442
Callsign: Broadcast: LUSAT-11; BBS: LUSAT-12
Launched: January 22, 1990
Launch vehicle: Ariane 4
Launch location: Kourou, French Guiana
Weight: 13.76 kg.
Orbit: Sun-Synchronous near-Polar LEO (Low Earth Orbit)
Inclination: 98 degrees
Size: 150 x 150 x 150 mm
Period: 100.8 Minutes
Features:
  • 1200 bps AX.25 protocol store-and-forward PACSAT Protocol Suite communications system.
  • Coordinated by AMSAT-LU (Argentina)
  • Packet Radio Store and Forward
  • Very Similar in construction and operation to AO-16, IO-26, and MO-30.
Digital Transponder - Mode JD:
  • 1200 bps Manchester FSK Uplinks:
    • 145.840 MHz
    • 145.860 MHz
    • 145.880 MHz
    • 145.900 MHz
  • 1200 bps BPSK Downlinks:
    • 437.153 MHz
    • 437.125 MHz
  • CW Beacon:
    • 437.127 MHz
Other Information Sources: Table of Contents

KITSAT-OSCAR 23

KO-23
Name: KITSAT-OSCAR 23 aka KITSAT-A
NASA Catalog Number: 22077
Callsigns: Broadcast: HL01-11 BBS: HL01-12
Launched: August 10, 1992
Launch vehicle: Ariane
Launch location: Kourou, French Guiana
Weight: 48.6 kg
Orbit: LEO (Low Earth Orbit)
Inclination: 66 degrees
Size: 350 x 350 x 650 mm
Period: 112 Minutes

Digital Transponders Mode JD 9600 baud FSK (FM)

  • Uplinks:
    • 145.850 MHz (Primary)
    • 145.900 MHz (Secondary)
  • Downlink: 9600 bps FSK, AX.25, FM Voice, DSPE Output
    • 435.175 MHz
Features:
  • 9600 bps AX.25 protocol store-and-forward PACSAT Protocol Suite communications system.
  • Enhanced version of UO-22.
  • High Resolution Earth Imaging System (EIS) Camera
  • Digital Signal Processing Experiment (DSPE)
  • Cosmic Ray Experiment (CRE)
Other Information Sources: Table of Contents

KITSAT-OSCAR 25

KO-25
Name: KITSAT-OSCAR 25 (KITSAT-2)
Catalog Number: 22828
Callsign: Broadcast: HL02-11 BBS: HL02-12
Launched: September 26, 1993
Launch vehicle: Ariane
Launch location: Kourou, French Guiana
Weight: 48.7 kg
Orbit: Circular LEO (Low Earth Orbit), sun synchronous, 822 x 800 km
Inclination: 98.6 degrees
Size: 350 x 350 x 650 mm
Period: 101 Minutes

Digital Transponders Mode JD 9600 baud FSK (FM)

  • Uplinks:
    • 145.980 MHz (Presently in use)
    • 145.870 MHz
  • Downlinks:
    • 436.500 MHz (Presently in use)
    • 435.175 MHz
Features:
  • Similar to KITSAT-OSCAR-23 in construction.
  • 9600 bps AX.25 protocol store-and-forward PACSAT Protocol Suite communications system.
  • CCD Earth Imaging System (EIS)
  • Infrared Sensor Experiment (IREX)
  • KASCOM (KAIST Satellite Computer)
  • Digital Signal Processing Experiment (DSPE)
  • Low Energy Electron Detector (LEED)
Other Information Sources: Table of Contents

PoSAT-OSCAR 28

No images available as of yet

Satellite Summary

Name: PoSAT-OSCAR 28 (PoSAT-1)
Catalog Number: 22829
Callsign: Broadcast: POSAT1-11 BBS: POSAT1-12
Launched: September 25, 1993
Launch vehicle: Ariane
Launch location: Kourou, French Guiana
Weight: 48.7 kg
Orbit: Circular LEO (Low Earth Orbit), sun synchronous, 822 x 800 km
Inclination: 98.6 degrees
Size: 350 x 350 x 650 mm
Period: 101 Minutes

Digital Transponders Mode JD 9600 baud FSK (FM)

  • Uplinks:
    • 145.925 MHz
    • 145.975 MHz
  • Downlinks:
    • 435.075 MHz (Presently in use)
    • 435.275 MHz
Features:
  • Similar to KITSAT-OSCAR-23 in construction.
  • 9600 bps AX.25 protocol store-and-forward PACSAT Protocol Suite communications system.
  • CCD Earth Imaging System (EIS)
  • Star Sensor
  • GPS Navigation Experiment
  • Cosmic Ray Experiment (CRE)
  • Digital Signal Processing Experiment (DSPE)
Other Information Sources: Table of Contents

Radio Sputnik RS-1 and RS-2

No images available as of yet

Satellite Summary

The first Russian satellites were launched on October 26, 1978 from Plesetsk C1 with Cosmos 1045. Weight 40 kg each. Orbit 689 x 1709 km. Inclination 82.55 degrees. 390 x 420 mm diameter. Inverted Vee VHF antenna and a quarter wave whip HF antenna.

RS-1 and RS-2 both contained sensitive Mode A (145 MHz uplink and 29 MHz downlink) linear transponders telemetry beacon and Codestore unit similar to AMSAT-OSCAR 6. Transponders aboard RS-1 and RS-2 could be kept operating for only a few months before battery problems disabled both spacecraft.

[Need to research - Now over 15 years old, RS-1 is still giving signals. Its battery open circuited soon after launch, but the spacecraft's 29.401 MHz beacon can still be heard sending "55" when the solar cells are in full sunlight. Sadly, the power is insufficient to provide that needed to operate the Mode-A transponder.] Table of Contents

Radio Sputnik RS12/RS13

RS-12

RS-12/13

Name: Radio Sputnik (RS) 12/13
NASA Catalog Number: 21089
Launched: February 5, 1991
Primary Spacecraft: COSMOS 2123 - Russian Navigation Satellite
Orbit: Polar LEO (Low Earth Orbit) - 1000 km altitude
Period: 105 Minutes
Modes: K, T, A, KT, KA
Beacons: 29.408, 29.454, 145.912, and 145.959 MHz

Features:

  • Linear Communications Transponders
  • Robot autotransponder
Linear Transponder:
  • Mode KT Uplink: 21.210 - 21.250
  • Mode K Downlink: 29.410 - 29.450
  • Mode T Downlink: 145.910 - 145.950
  • Robot Uplink: 21.129 and 145.830 MHz
  • Robot Downlink: 29.408 or 29.454 MHz and 145.912 or 145.959 (Beacon frequencies)
Other Information Sources: Table of Contents

Radio Sputnik 15

 

RS-15

RS-15

Name: Radio Sputnik (RS) 15
NASA Catalog Number: 23440
Launched: December 16, 1994
Launch vehicle: Modified SS-19 missile
Launch location: Baykonur Cosmodrome
Weight: 70 kg
Orbit: Polar LEO (Low Earth Orbit) - 2000 km altitude
Inclination: 64.6 degrees
Period: 128 Minutes
Modes: A
Beacons: 29.3525 and 29.3987 MHz

Features:

  • Linear Communications Transponder
Linear Transponder:
  • Mode A Uplink: 145.858 - 145.898 MHz
  • Mode A Downlink: 29.354 - 29.394 MHz
  • Beacon 1: 29.3525 MHz
  • Beacon 2: 29.3987 MHz

RS-15 transponder bandplan and data: 

Uplink:    145.858 - 145.898 MHz (from Earth to Sat.) - aprox. 
	100 Watts IERP Downlink:   29.354 -  29.394 MHz (from Sat. to Earth) 
	- up to 5 Watts
	Beacon 1:   29.352.5 MHz  - 0.4/1.2 Watts
	Beacon 2:   29.398.7 MHz  - 0.4/1.2 Watts
RS-15 Orbital data: 
Orbit number:           
	;      3
	Apogee:             
	;          2165 km.
	Perigee:             
	;         1885 km.
	Period:             
	;        127.45 min.
	Inclination:            
	;     64.59 deg.
	Time of ascent node:       8:56:17 utc
	Longitude of ascent node:   54.243 deg. West.

More information about RS-15 will be given after complete testing all systems. Please send your reports and comments to controls station (RS3A):

P.O. Box 59, Moscow 105122, Internet E-mail: rsgroup@olymp.msk.su
Russia; Packet: RS3A @ RS3A.MSK.RUS.EU
Fax: 7+095-916-2949;
73 de RS-group. Your Reports are Welcome! Other Information Sources: Table of Contents

UoSAT-OSCAR-11

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UO-11

 

Name: UoSAT-OSCAR 11 (UoSAT-2)
NASA Catalog Number: 14781
Launched: March 1, 1984
Launch vehicle: Thor Delta 3920
Launched piggyback with: LANDSAT-5
Launch location: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California
Weight: 60 kg
Orbit: Polar LEO (Low Earth Orbit), circular, sun-synchronous 679 x 697 km.
Inclination: 98.25 degrees
Period: 99 Minutes
Size: 585 x 355 x 355 mm
Telemetry: 1200 bps FM AFSK

Downlink:

  • 145.825 MHz (most common)
  • 435.025 MHz
  • 2401.5 MHz
Features:
  • "Digitalker" Speech Synthesizer
  • Earth Imaging Camera (CCD)
  • Space Dust Impact Detectors
  • Geiger Counters
  • Digital Communications Experiment (DCE)
Other Information Sources: Table of Contents

UoSAT-OSCAR 22

Images

UO-22

 

Name: UoSAT-OSCAR 22 aka UoSAT-5
NASA Catalog Number: 21575
Callsign: Broadcast: UOSAT5-11; BBS: UOSAT5-12
Launched: July 17, 1991
Launch vehicle: Ariane
Launch location: Kourou, French Guiana
Weight: 48.4 kg
Orbit: Polar LEO (Low Earth Orbit)
Inclination: 98 degrees
Size: 350 x 350 x 650 mm
Period: 100.24 Minutes

Digital Transponders Mode JD 9600 baud FSK (FM)

  • Uplinks:
    • 145.900 MHz
    • 145.975 MHz
  • Downlink:
    • 435.120 MHz
Features:
  • 9600 bps AX.25 protocol store-and-forward PACSAT Protocol Suite communications system.
  • Earth Imaging System (EIS)
Other Information Sources:

 

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