UVSQ-SAT Launch - 24th January 2021

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The launch of UVSQ-SAT, which carries an FM transponder for amateur radio use is now planned for 24th January 2020 at 15:00 UTC.

The project team is offering a gift to the first 5 people who receive the satellite’s signal and the first 5 people who receive and decode the signal and submit it to the AMSAT-F server and/or SatNOGS.

UVSQ-SAT - http://uvsq-sat.projet.latmos.ipsl.fr/?ong=Ham-Radio

FM Transponder Ham Radio Satellite to Launch

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FM Transponder Ham Radio Satellite to Launch

The launch of the UVSQ-SAT satellite carrying an FM transponder is provisionally scheduled for 21st January 2021

The satellite designed by LATMOS had its frequencies coordinated by IARU. In addition to experimental and educational missions, it will provide the amateur radio community with a new FM transponder. AMSAT-Francophone and the radio club F6KRK have been involved throughout the project.

AMSAT-Francophone provides the amateur radio community with software to interpret the data and send it to the AMSAT-F & Satnogs database.

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AMSAT/Vanderbilt RadFXSat-2/Fox 1E Set to Launch

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Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne was launched on Sunday 17th January 17 at 1800 UTC.

The vehicle will carry the AMSAT/Vanderbilt RadFXSat-2/Fox-1E CubeSat into space. The LauncherOne vehicle will carry 10 other satellites. RadFXSat-2/Fox-1E carries an inverting linear transponder, with uplink at 145.860 MHz – 145.890 MHz, and downlink at 435.760 MHz – 435.790 MHz. Telemetry will downlink on 435.750 MHz. More information is on the Space Launch Now website.

The LauncherOne vehicle will carry 10 other satellites. RadFXSat-2/Fox-1E carries an inverting linear transponder, with uplink at 145.860 MHz - 145.890 MHz, and downlink at 435.760 MHz - 435.790 MHz.

Telemetry will downlink on 435.750 MHz. More information is on the Space Launch Now website - https://spacelaunchnow.me/launch/launcherone-launch-demo-2/