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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:04:03 AM EDT
Update3:
Satellite is open! ham away 
FM mode UHF uplink: 435.180 MHz, PL tone 67 Hz VHF downlink: 145.980 MHz Update2: Officially known as AO-85. If you have the GoSatWatch app you can go to Satellites-Amateur Radio-AO-85 to check it off. Then you'll be able to track the satellite and see both previous passes and future passes. Screenshot from iphone showing the pass tonight. The orbit will be changing from east to west. CONUS will get about three passes from 8pm to just before midnight.  Fox-1A CubeSat satellite orbital track 10-9-15 Amsat grace NASA NROL55 Vandenberg launch by Dan Passaro, on Flickr
Update1: Now in orbit! https://twitter.com/amsat/status/652169794775613440 Liftoff! 
. Original: Cross your fingers. This was first supposed to launch on Aug 28 
Pics here, https://twitter.com/n0jy. (Our VP retweeting NRO's pics) Background: A satellite using the CubeSat size format. Onboard is a VHF/UHF voice transceiver for Amateur Radio usage (ham radio) along with a university science experiment. That's right dawg, ham radio IN SPACE. 
Actually ham radio has been in space for decades (you didn't know that didja?) this is just the latest transceiver to go into orbit.
 Fox 1 prototype-1037 by Dan Passaro, on Flickr
 Fox 1 prototype-0743 by Dan Passaro, on Flickr
 Fox 1 prototype-0979 by Dan Passaro, on Flickr
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:05:17 AM EDT
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My brother works for SpaceX and is down there to watch the launch.
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:05:44 AM EDT
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Maybe I'll step outside and watch.
Edit: ah, Vandenberg, that's a bit more of a walk than I was expecting.
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:06:45 AM EDT
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Awesome!
what is the logo on the side? |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:10:01 AM EDT
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Awesome! what is the logo on the side? Looks like its this: (Supporting the War from the Sky) 
I dont know who that guy is but he looks like a long haired version of me so I assume its to show how mighty and powerful I am? |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:11:15 AM EDT
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Hephaestus?
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:11:39 AM EDT
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NRO?
What's in the box? What's in the box? |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:13:38 AM EDT
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Hephaestus? Maybe version 2 will be Zeus because the satellites will shoot down thunderbolts at our enemies! |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:15:03 AM EDT
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Yep NRO. #55.
What is it? All I know is that it's ........................ A RIDE INTO SPACE 
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:17:30 AM EDT
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Maybe version 2 will be Zeus because the satellites will shoot down thunderbolts at our enemies! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Hephaestus? Maybe version 2 will be Zeus because the satellites will shoot down thunderbolts at our enemies! Maybe Zeus is already in business and this one is replenishing. 
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:18:22 AM EDT
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I think American People put a link up to the live feed but I cannot find it.
Anybody have it ? |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:20:02 AM EDT
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So this thing is in some sort of housing I take it?
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:20:49 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:25:06 AM EDT
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So this thing is in some sort of housing I take it? Basically a smaller version of this one. 
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:27:08 AM EDT
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So this thing is in some sort of housing I take it? Yeah, a P-POD, which generally contains three CubeSats. https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580854859445878784 https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580849265871732736 https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580832529638293504 |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:31:31 AM EDT
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Basically a smaller version of this one. http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/art/2009/07/67-12-384926.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So this thing is in some sort of housing I take it? Basically a smaller version of this one. http://www.foundation3d.com/uploads/art/2009/07/67-12-384926.jpg Photonic gun port, just visible behind the square yellow lens. (edit: torpedo launch bay on the left there)  Fox 1 prototype-0632 by Dan Passaro, on Flickr
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:51:06 AM EDT
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Yeah, a P-POD, which generally contains three CubeSats. https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580854859445878784 https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580849265871732736 https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580832529638293504 Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So this thing is in some sort of housing I take it? Yeah, a P-POD, which generally contains three CubeSats. https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580854859445878784 https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580849265871732736 https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580832529638293504 Do the CubeSats stay in the P-POD or eject? It looks like there's a spring in there. |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:55:56 AM EDT
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I've been on the Fox mailing list for a long time but I've never contributed to the project
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Posted: 10/8/2015 11:59:01 AM EDT
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Yeah, a P-POD, which generally contains three CubeSats. https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580854859445878784 https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580849265871732736 https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580832529638293504 Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So this thing is in some sort of housing I take it? Yeah, a P-POD, which generally contains three CubeSats. https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580854859445878784 https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580849265871732736 https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580832529638293504 You will have to excuse my ignorance of orbital objects. So when this thing is in space it is just a box(P-pod)? No antennas or anything? What does the full satellite look like? |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 12:02:25 PM EDT
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Is Space X launching it?
If so, sorry for your lose.  |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 12:02:30 PM EDT
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Do the CubeSats stay in the P-POD or eject? It looks like there's a spring in there. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So this thing is in some sort of housing I take it? Yeah, a P-POD, which generally contains three CubeSats. https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580854859445878784 https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580849265871732736 https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580832529638293504 Do the CubeSats stay in the P-POD or eject? It looks like there's a spring in there. The P-POD is fixed to the rocket frame. There is a large spring at the base of the P-POD which pushes out all the satellites. Each satellite has a tiny spring in each corner which helps separate the satellites from each other. Very little spring pressure, not much at all is needed. |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 12:10:13 PM EDT
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You will have to excuse my ignorance of orbital objects. So when this thing is in space it is just a box(P-pod)? No antennas or anything? What does the full satellite look like? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So this thing is in some sort of housing I take it? Yeah, a P-POD, which generally contains three CubeSats. https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580854859445878784 https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580849265871732736 https://twitter.com/n0jy/status/580832529638293504 You will have to excuse my ignorance of orbital objects. So when this thing is in space it is just a box(P-pod)? No antennas or anything? What does the full satellite look like? They are, literally, 100mm cubes. In our case we have two wires, made out of spring steel, cut to length. One length to accommodate the UHF frequency and the other to accommodate the VHF frequency. They are coiled along their face of the satellite with the end held in place by fishing line (Dyneema). The end of the fishing line is wrapped around a resistor. At the appropriate time: the resistor is activated, the Dyneema is burned through, and the antennas uncoil. If the resistor fails then standard sunlight will weaken the fishing line and the antenna still uncoils. Naturally this takes longer lol. Simple is best
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Posted: 10/8/2015 12:21:26 PM EDT
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Pretty cool.
I've got a rocket scientist friend in central FL that goes around the world working with universities getting their projects in space. Friends call him 'Big Daddy'. Cool guy . 7mm |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 12:21:51 PM EDT
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Cross your fingers. This was first supposed to launch on Aug 28
Pics here, https://twitter.com/n0jy. (Our VP retweeting NRO's pics) Background: A satellite using the CubeSat size format. Onboard is a VHF/UHF voice transceiver for Amateur Radio usage (ham radio) along with a university science experiment. That's right dawg, ham radio IN SPACE.
Actually ham radio has been in space for decades (you didn't know that didja?) this is just the latest transceiver to go into orbit.
<a href="https://flic.kr/p/qrCZMR" target="_blank">https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7508/16042693271_c2dfbce585_b.jpg</a>Fox 1 prototype-1037 by Dan Passaro, on Flickr <a href="https://flic.kr/p/qaoRvR" target="_blank">https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7493/15858869927_aa6ca48c22_b.jpg</a>Fox 1 prototype-0743 by Dan Passaro, on Flickr <a href="https://flic.kr/p/qpwRf9" target="_blank">https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7568/16018860856_7c50cd5a9b_b.jpg</a>Fox 1 prototype-0979 by Dan Passaro, on Flickr Wait wait wait, spaceX is taking this thing up? I hope y'all built a spare. |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 12:22:08 PM EDT
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That is so awesome!!
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Posted: 10/8/2015 12:22:15 PM EDT
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I thought NiTinol was the standard antenna wire nowadays.
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Posted: 10/8/2015 1:33:50 PM EDT
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Now in orbit!
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Posted: 10/8/2015 1:35:47 PM EDT
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Awesome! I know a guy who has offered some friends and I a budget of $100K to build and launch a cubesat. I just don't have the time...
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Posted: 10/8/2015 2:00:24 PM EDT
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Awesome! I know a guy who has offered some friends and I a budget of $100K to build and launch a cubesat. I just don't have the time... Would he be willing to talk to AMSAT? |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 2:04:58 PM EDT
[#29]
Pretty damn cool!
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Posted: 10/8/2015 2:05:49 PM EDT
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Wait wait wait, spaceX is taking this thing up? I hope y'all built a spare. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Cross your fingers. This was first supposed to launch on Aug 28
Pics here, https://twitter.com/n0jy. (Our VP retweeting NRO's pics) Background: A satellite using the CubeSat size format. Onboard is a VHF/UHF voice transceiver for Amateur Radio usage (ham radio) along with a university science experiment. That's right dawg, ham radio IN SPACE.
Actually ham radio has been in space for decades (you didn't know that didja?) this is just the latest transceiver to go into orbit.
<a href="https://flic.kr/p/qrCZMR" target="_blank">https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7508/16042693271_c2dfbce585_b.jpg</a>Fox 1 prototype-1037 by Dan Passaro, on Flickr <a href="https://flic.kr/p/qaoRvR" target="_blank">https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7493/15858869927_aa6ca48c22_b.jpg</a>Fox 1 prototype-0743 by Dan Passaro, on Flickr <a href="https://flic.kr/p/qpwRf9" target="_blank">https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7568/16018860856_7c50cd5a9b_b.jpg</a>Fox 1 prototype-0979 by Dan Passaro, on Flickr Wait wait wait, spaceX is taking this thing up? I hope y'all built a spare. Since when did SpaceX start using Atlas 5 rockets ? |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 3:07:54 PM EDT
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So its just a repeater?
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Posted: 10/8/2015 3:45:40 PM EDT
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Awesome! Sincerely, thanks for your part in this project sir! Hope to try it out soon.
I've been playing with the satellites for a few years now and it's still pretty cool. Bouncing a signal off an orbiting satellite with a handheld radio, how awesome is that?! And yes, I'm an AMSAT member
73, KB0*** |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 3:51:52 PM EDT
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Bitchin!
It's about time you got my cross band repeater into orbit Dan Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 3:56:37 PM EDT
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So its just a repeater? yo momma 
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Posted: 10/8/2015 3:57:15 PM EDT
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Bitchin! It's about time you got my cross band repeater into orbit Dan
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile yes, yes it is 
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Posted: 10/8/2015 4:03:40 PM EDT
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video in op
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Posted: 10/8/2015 4:19:52 PM EDT
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Why are they using NiCad batteries in it? Seems a lithium battery with a larger number of charge cycles and less memory effect would work better in space temps.
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Posted: 10/8/2015 4:38:30 PM EDT
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Awesome! Sincerely, thanks for your part in this project sir! Hope to try it out soon. I've been playing with the satellites for a few years now and it's still pretty cool. Bouncing a signal off an orbiting satellite with a handheld radio, how awesome is that?! And yes, I'm an AMSAT member
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o603/MikeSo1/image.jpg1.jpg 73, KB0*** I'm a licensed General, how are these sats used? I'm assuming you hit it with something like a pl tone and it replies with an identifier just to say that you've made contact with the satellite? Do these serve a practical purpose other than the exercise of putting something up in space and having it succeed to build operational success? |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 4:41:42 PM EDT
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Why are they using NiCad batteries in it? Seems a lithium battery with a larger number of charge cycles and less memory effect would work better in space temps. I can think of a good reason. lIthium cells are easily damaged by over dicharging the cells. Essentially, you could be left in a situation where the solar cells don't get good coverage for long enough that the battery becomes chemically inert. |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 5:07:17 PM EDT
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I'm a licensed General, how are these sats used? I'm assuming you hit it with something like a pl tone and it replies with an identifier just to say that you've made contact with the satellite? Do these serve a practical purpose other than the exercise of putting something up in space and having it succeed to build operational success? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Awesome! Sincerely, thanks for your part in this project sir! Hope to try it out soon. I've been playing with the satellites for a few years now and it's still pretty cool. Bouncing a signal off an orbiting satellite with a handheld radio, how awesome is that?! And yes, I'm an AMSAT member
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o603/MikeSo1/image.jpg1.jpg 73, KB0*** I'm a licensed General, how are these sats used? I'm assuming you hit it with something like a pl tone and it replies with an identifier just to say that you've made contact with the satellite? Do these serve a practical purpose other than the exercise of putting something up in space and having it succeed to build operational success? I was curious about that (I am just a listener) and I located these documents. Looks like you can relay with a handheld Yagi. http://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/FoxOperatingGuide_May2015_Hi.pdf http://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Work_FM_Sats-20131010.pdf I have a couple antennas I may try to pick up a signal once I see the pass predictions available. (http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/predict/index.php?) Congrats on the launch and deployment! |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 5:16:02 PM EDT
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Why are they using NiCad batteries in it? Seems a lithium battery with a larger number of charge cycles and less memory effect would work better in space temps. Five reasons: 1. Proven NiCad durability. With the right charging algorithm they go for years. 2. NASA 3. NASA 4. NASA 5. NASA Cutting edge tech? Ain't nobody got time fo dat!
Ok, a sixth reason: 6. Fear ........ by NASA. They just don't like lithium ... yet. |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 5:17:28 PM EDT
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I'm a licensed General, how are these sats used? I'm assuming you hit it with something like a pl tone and it replies with an identifier just to say that you've made contact with the satellite? Do these serve a practical purpose other than the exercise of putting something up in space and having it succeed to build operational success? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Awesome! Sincerely, thanks for your part in this project sir! Hope to try it out soon. I've been playing with the satellites for a few years now and it's still pretty cool. Bouncing a signal off an orbiting satellite with a handheld radio, how awesome is that?! And yes, I'm an AMSAT member
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o603/MikeSo1/image.jpg1.jpg 73, KB0*** I'm a licensed General, how are these sats used? I'm assuming you hit it with something like a pl tone and it replies with an identifier just to say that you've made contact with the satellite? Do these serve a practical purpose other than the exercise of putting something up in space and having it succeed to build operational success? Good info right here
http://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/FoxOperatingGuide_May2015_Hi.pdf |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 5:41:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Maybe I'll step outside and watch. Edit: ah, Vandenberg, that's a bit more of a walk than I was expecting. I watched it from Colorado. It went well.  |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 5:53:40 PM EDT
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They launched a toaster?
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Posted: 10/8/2015 6:04:49 PM EDT
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They launched a toaster? Yep 
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Posted: 10/8/2015 6:19:20 PM EDT
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Quoted: Now in orbit! https://twitter.com/amsat/status/652169794775613440 Liftoff!  http://youtu.be/drTsIV7nR3w. Original: Cross your fingers. This was first supposed to launch on Aug 28 Pics here, https://twitter.com/n0jy. (Our VP retweeting NRO's pics) Background: A satellite using the CubeSat size format. Onboard is a VHF/UHF voice transceiver for Amateur Radio usage (ham radio) along with a university science experiment. That's right dawg, ham radio IN SPACE. Actually ham radio has been in space for decades (you didn't know that didja?) this is just the latest transceiver to go into orbit. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7508/16042693271_c2dfbce585_b.jpgFox 1 prototype-1037 by Dan Passaro, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7493/15858869927_aa6ca48c22_b.jpgFox 1 prototype-0743 by Dan Passaro, on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7568/16018860856_7c50cd5a9b_b.jpgFox 1 prototype-0979 by Dan Passaro, on Flickr |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 6:29:25 PM EDT
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So is this something hams can use yet or is it still in testing and not open to the public? If it is open, I would love the know the down/up frequencies and give it a try as it flies over. I have done lots of satellite ham radio contacts over the years but not in a while.
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Posted: 10/8/2015 6:30:40 PM EDT
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So its just a repeater? 
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Posted: 10/8/2015 6:36:18 PM EDT
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So is this something hams can use yet or is it still in testing and not open to the public? If it is open, I would love the know the down/up frequencies and give it a try as it flies over. I have done lots of satellite ham radio contacts over the years but not in a while. Quote HistoryQuoted:
So is this something hams can use yet or is it still in testing and not open to the public? If it is open, I would love the know the down/up frequencies and give it a try as it flies over. I have done lots of satellite ham radio contacts over the years but not in a while. Still in testing. FM mode UHF uplink: 435.180 MHz, PL tone 67 Hz VHF downlink: 145.980 MHz http://www.amsat.org/?p=4591 Initial Commissioning Period: Initially the transponder will not be on and will not respond to uplinks. Please do not attempt to uplink while we check out the satellite and commission it. We will publicize when we have opened the transponder to general use. You should expect the checkout phase to last for a minimum of several days and possibly for several weeks. FoxTelem software for decoding and submitting telemetry has been made available for download at http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=4532 |
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Posted: 10/8/2015 6:39:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Still in testing. FM mode UHF uplink: 435.180 MHz, PL tone 67 Hz VHF downlink: 145.980 MHz http://www.amsat.org/?p=4591 Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: So is this something hams can use yet or is it still in testing and not open to the public? If it is open, I would love the know the down/up frequencies and give it a try as it flies over. I have done lots of satellite ham radio contacts over the years but not in a while. Still in testing. FM mode UHF uplink: 435.180 MHz, PL tone 67 Hz VHF downlink: 145.980 MHz http://www.amsat.org/?p=4591 Initial Commissioning Period: Initially the transponder will not be on and will not respond to uplinks. Please do not attempt to uplink while we check out the satellite and commission it. We will publicize when we have opened the transponder to general use. You should expect the checkout phase to last for a minimum of several days and possibly for several weeks. FoxTelem software for decoding and submitting telemetry has been made available for download at http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=4532 Cool thanks, wont mess with it till you guys get it all tested out and say its ok. Very cool, always loved working satellites. |
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