AMSAT NEWS SERVICE<BR>ANS 203<P>ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North<BR>America, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the<BR>activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an<BR>active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating<BR>through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.<P>ANS is first released via the AMSAT-NA 20-meter net held each Sunday<BR>on 14.282 MHz. Pre-net operations start at 18:00 UTC, with current ANS<BR>bulletins transmitted to the eastern U.S. at 19:00 UTC and to the western<BR>U.S. at 19:30 UTC. ANS is also released worldwide via the AMSAT ANS<BR>e-mail reflector.<P>AMSAT-NA is pleased to announce that recent (and future)<BR>developments in Amateur Radio satellite technology will be discussed in<BR>Atlanta, Georgia at the 19th Space Symposium and AMSAT-NA Annual<BR>Meeting, October 5-6, 2001. The Symposium Chairman is Steve Diggs,<BR>W4EPI. Contact W4EPI at: w4epi@amsat.org<P>Information on AMSAT-NA is available at the following URL:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.amsat.org" TARGET=_blank>http://www.amsat.org</A> <http://www.amsat.org/> (or from)<P>AMSAT-NA<BR>850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 600<BR>Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4703<P>Voice: 301-589-6062<BR>FAX: 301-608-3410<P>Currently, AMSAT-NA supports the following (free) mailing lists:<P>* AMSAT News Service (ANS)<BR>* General satellite discussion (AMSAT-BB)<BR>* Orbit data (KEPS)<BR>* Manned space missions (SAREX)<BR>* District of Columbia area (AMSAT-DC)<BR>* New England area (AMSAT-NE)<BR>* AMSAT Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-EDU)<BR>* AMSAT K-12 Educational Liaison mailing list (AMSAT-K12)<P>A daily digest version is available for each list.<P>To subscribe, or for more list information, visit the following URL:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.amsat.org/amsat/listserv/menu.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.amsat.org/amsat/listserv/menu.html</A> <P>In addition to regular membership, AMSAT-NA offers membership in the<BR>President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors<BR>To AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits.<BR>Initially, there will two levels for donations - Gold and Silver.<BR>Application forms are available from the AMSAT-NA Office. For further<BR>Information and details contact:<P>Daniel James, NN0DJ<BR>AMSAT Vice President-Public Affairs<BR>P.O. Box 297<BR>Warroad, MN 56763-0297<P>NN0DJ can be reached at: (218) 386-1544 (or) via e-mail at:<BR>nn0dj@amsat.org<P>This edition of ANS is dedicated to the memory of Bob Smart, W5TBV,<BR>Of Georgetown, Texas. Smart reportedly fell from his 75-foot tower while<BR>adjusting his antenna. Bob's death is a grim reminder that safety must<BR>always be a consideration when working above ground level. [ANS thanks<BR>Phil Duff, NA4M, and the ARRL for the information on W5TBV]<P>ANS is always dedicated to the memory of past ANS editor 'BJ'<BR>Arts, WT0N, and to the memory of long-time AMSAT supporter<BR>Werner Haas, DJ5KQ.<P>ANS salutes Lew McCoy, W1ICP - well-known Amateur Radio writer,<BR>who accomplished may things in his radio career, including educating<BR>thousands about preventing TVI interference. W1ICP is among the<BR>inaugural group of 50 inductees into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of<BR>Fame. The Hall was established to recognize those individuals, whether<BR>licensed radio amateurs or not, who significantly affected the course of<BR>Amateur Radio; and radio amateurs, who, in the course of their<BR>professional lives, had a significant impact on their professions or on<BR>world affairs. AMSAT and OSCAR supporters/notables on the CQ Hall of<BR>Fame list include K1JT, K1ZZ, W6SAI, W2SKE, W8JK, K7UGA, W6ZH,<BR>W3ASK, W1HR, KA9Q and W3IWI. [ANS thanks CQ Amateur Radio<BR>magazine, published by CQ Communications, Inc. for this information]<P>SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-203.01<BR>AO-40 UPDATE<P>AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 203.01 FROM AMSAT HQ<BR>SILVER SPRING, MD, JULY 22, 2001<BR>TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS<BR>BID: $ANS-203.01<P>AO-40 command station Stacey Mills, W4SM, recently posted on the<BR>AMSAT-NA bulletin board what many stations were looking for -<BR>AO-40 transponder operation was again underway!<P>W4SM announced the U/L-1 to S-2 passbands were again active from<BR>MA-10 through MA-99. The current ALON/ALAT will give some very low<BR>squint angles (especially in the Northern Hemisphere) that should provide<BR>excellent signals.<P>W4SM also reported that on orbit 328/329, the magnetorquer system<BR>took AO-40 to the limits of the solar sensors, with a solar angle of about<BR>48 degrees. As soon as lock was lost, effective torquing stopped. "We<BR>also now have an extremely good fix on AO-40's current position,"<BR>reported W4SM: ALON / ALAT = 325.5 / 6.2 (+/- 0.2 degs)<P>This is in very good agreement with our computer simulations, as well as<BR>other sensor data.<P>According to W4SM, Leila-2 (not Leila-1) is active. It appears that the<BR>thresholds for Leila-2 are slightly different than for Leila-1, so some<BR>adjustments are needed. RUDAK tests are currently scheduled for<BR>Orbit 339. The passbands will be off for this orbit and the S-2 beacon<BR>may be intermittently off as well. In the near future, W4SM reports<BR>command stations will be testing the S-1 transmitter passbands during<BR>times of optimal squint angle. The higher gain of the S-1 antenna should<BR>give better signals farther out in the orbit, as long as the squint angle is<BR>good.<P>AMSAT Awards Manager Bruce Paige, KK5DO, in Houston, was among<BR>the first stations to get on AO-40 after the transponders were reactivated.<BR>''It sounds awesome,'' Paige said. ''I am transmitting with 25 watts up,<BR>and it sounds great!'' In addition to some domestic contacts, he and his<BR>daughter, Mahana, W5BTS, worked EA8/DJ9PC in the Canary Islands.<BR>Dave, WB6LLO reported great signals from AO-40 as the transponders<BR>went active. Dave worked VE3NPC and 4X1AS, in addition to stations in<BR>Japan and Australia. Jerry, W6IHG, reported making 12 contacts.<BR>Renato, CE3XK, was also active, working several stations with received<BR>downlink signals around S-5.<P>The AMSAT-DL web site is currently featuring an AO-40 status summary<BR>format at:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.amsat-dl.org/journal/adlj-p3d.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.amsat-dl.org/journal/adlj-p3d.htm</A> <P>Stay tuned to ANS, the official source of AO-40 information.<P>[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA and AMSAT-DL for this information]<P>/EX<P>SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-203.02<BR>AMSAT-NA PRESIDENT'S LETTER<P>AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 203.02 FROM AMSAT HQ<BR>SILVER SPRING, MD, JULY 22, 2001<BR>TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS<BR>BID: $ANS-203.02<P>Greetings,<P>It is with great pleasure that I write to you this month and talk<BR>about the progress being made with our next satellite project,<BR>currently known as "Project JJ".<P>Recently, a meeting was held in Denver, Colorado - attended by<BR>twenty of AMSAT-NA's designers and officers. Their main<BR>objective was to begin implementation of this project, as<BR>mandated by the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors. While it is not<BR>my intention in this letter to go into every detail about the<BR>meeting, it is important to note that one very significant decision<BR>made was to make every aspect of this new satellite<BR>(as it is being designed) completely available to the AMSAT<BR>community. By every aspect I mean every drawing (including<BR>schematics), every piece of code and all telemetry details, etc.<BR>The only details which will not be released are those which<BR>would possibly endanger the security of the spacecraft when in<BR>orbit (should hackers become active on the bird), and any<BR>proprietary commercial data (which I don't think that there will be<BR>much, if any, of). In other words, Project JJ will be your satellite!<P>Yes, this new project will be an "open concept" design and the<BR>project committee will welcome your constructive feedback as<BR>the project progresses. In fact, I am pleased to announce that<BR>Paul Williamson, KB5MU, will be posting all project information<BR>on the AMSAT-NA web page and Russ Tillman, K5NRK, will be<BR>writing an initial article for the AMSAT-NA Journal - with more<BR>articles planned as we progress. I am also pleased to announce<BR>that Lyle Johnson, KK7P, and Chuck Green, N0ADI, have<BR>agreed to act as joint managers at the start of this project.<P>As with any project it is always wise to review, and learn from,<BR>previous projects. Accordingly, at the Denver meeting a review of<BR>the Phase 3 series of satellites was undertaken. Discussion took<BR>place on advantages and disadvantages, things we want to<BR>repeat and things we can improve on. Such a review is a very<BR>valuable part of the design process.<P>Some of the decisions made at the meeting included:<P>1) Sideband uplinks on L and U bands with a S-band downlink;<P>2) Digital communications (TDMA) L-band uplink with S-band<BR> downlink;<P>3) V-band telemetry beacon;<P>4) Gain antennas for U, L, and S-bands;<P>5) Omni-directional antennas (for initial commands);<P>6) Propulsion system only if absolutely necessary. This is<BR> function of yet undetermined launch dynamics and may<BR> require some form of cold gas propulsion system for<BR> perigee adjustment. A decision on this will be made in the<BR> near future.<P>Now to the important question of finance.<P>It is quite apparent that the days of inexpensive launches is over,<BR>especially if we want a good, reliable launch, which I'm sure, we all do.<BR>Therefore, it is imperative that we immediately commence a fund raising<BR>effort -for a launch (currently estimated) for early 2004. I encourage you<BR>to become a President's Club donor at either the $100/month (Gold) or<BR>$50/month (Silver) level. In addition, a meeting of the AMSAT-NA<BR>Development Committee will take place in mid-August with the main<BR>objective of determining the best way to raise the necessary funds and<BR>to coordinate the fundraising effort itself.<P>Meanwhile, you can take the initiative by calling Martha at the<BR>AMSAT-NA office and give her your details for President's Club<BR>Membership! Remember - AMSAT donations are tax deductible<BR>in the U.S.<P>Martha can be reached during normal business hours at:<P>(301) 589-6062<P>Again, this will be your satellite!<P>73,<P>Robin Haighton, VE3FRH<BR>President, AMSAT-NA<P>[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA President Robin Haighton, VE3FRH,<BR>for this information]<P>/EX<P>SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-203.03<BR>STS-104 MISSION CONTINUES<P>AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 203.03 FROM AMSAT HQ<BR>SILVER SPRING, MD, JULY 22, 2001<BR>TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS<BR>BID: $ANS-203.03<P>The Space Shuttle Atlantis has spent the past week docked to the<BR>International Space Station as the main mission of delivery of a<BR>new doorway to space has gone very well.<P>On Tuesday, Shuttle and station crews set aside work on a leaky<BR>ventilation valve and pressed forward with activation of the new Quest<BR>airlock. Preparations for the second space walk of the flight also took<BR>place. Mission Specialists Mike Gernhardt and Jim Reilly completed the<BR>objective of mounting a high-pressure oxygen and high-pressure<BR>nitrogen tanks late Tuesday/early Wednesday. It was the 66th space<BR>walk in shuttle program history, and the 23rd devoted to International<BR>Space Station assembly. So far, STS-104 space walks have lasted 12<BR>hours, 28 minutes.<P>Atlantis Mission Specialist Janet Kavandi and Expedition Two Flight<BR>Engineers Jim Voss and Susan Helms installed the Hatch between<BR>Quest's Crew Lock and Equipment Lock on Wednesday. The hatch<BR>was then tested for leaks for more than eight hours.<P>On Thursday, Atlantis' engines were fired in a series of pulses during a<BR>one-hour period to boost the station's altitude in the third and final<BR>reboost scheduled for this mission. Atlantis will leave the station later this<BR>week about 10 miles higher than when it arrived.<P>On Friday, the third spacewalk of the mission took place as Mission<BR>Specialists Mike Gernhardt and Jim Reilly attached a fourth and final<BR>supply tank to the airlock's exterior. Tasks added to Friday's space walk<BR>included an inspection of one of the station's solar array swivels and<BR>inspection of the Floating Potential Probe that measures plasma levels<BR>around the solar arrays. Also on Friday Atlantis and International Space<BR>Station crewmembers marked the 32nd anniversary of the first human<BR>steps on the moon by completing another phase of station construction.<BR>Atlantis spacewalkers Mike Gernhardt and Jim Reilly floated out of the<BR>station's new Quest airlock, completing airlock activation and marking<BR>the beginning of independent operations aboard the space station.<P>On Saturday, Atlantis began preparations to undock from ISS. It is very<BR>Interesting to note that since July 2000, 77 tons of hardware has been<BR>added to the station, including the Zvezda module, the Z1 Truss Assembly,<BR>Pressurized Mating Adapter 3, the P6 Truss and its 240-foot long solar<BR>arrays, the U.S. laboratory Destiny, the Canadarm-2 and the Quest<BR>airlock.<P>Atlantis is currently scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center in Florida<BR>late Monday morning. Another landing opportunity is available on the<BR>subsequent orbit, which would see Atlantis touch down Tuesday afternoon.<BR>Though the outlook was improving, although forecasts for landing time still<BR>carried the possibility of clouds and rain.<P>[ANS thanks NASA for this information]<P>/EX<P>SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-203.04<BR>ANS IN BRIEF<P>AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 203.04 FROM AMSAT HQ<BR>SILVER SPRING, MD, JULY 22, 2001<BR>TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS<BR>BID: $ANS-203.04<P>ANS news in brief this week includes the following:<P>** The finalized program for this year's AMSAT-UK Colloquium is now on<BR>the UK web-site. See <A HREF="http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium.htm</A> for all the<BR>details. -Richard, G3RWL<P>** An advanced X-38 prototype International Space Station lifeboat<BR>floated to a successful touchdown under the world's largest parafoil<BR>recently at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards,<BR>California. The program completed the seventh large-scale free flight<BR>test for the X-38 project. -NASA<P>** XM Satellite Radio's second satellite, "Roll," has been formally handed<BR>over to XM by Boeing Satellite Systems and has begun broadcasting.<BR>Roll has reached its final position in geostationary orbit at 85 degrees<BR>West Longitude recently. -SpaceDaily<P>** Mike, N1JEZ reports special event station N2V was successful.<BR>Mike's part included satellite operation, with 99 stations worked during<BR>the 2 days of operation from the Cumberland ferry. Most all of the<BR>contacts were made while in motion travelling between Vermont and<BR>New York across Lake Champlain. Mike used an FT-847 and tripod<BR>mounted Arrow antenna and used a Garmin GPS III to provide<BR>directional information. Mike reports "it was really a challenge to work<BR>AO-10 and the FO birds while in motion on the ferry. Adjusting antenna<BR>position/polarity and correcting for doppler really kept me busy." There is<BR>a certificate available for working N2V. QSL to P.O. Box 113,<BR>Morrisonville, NY 12962. -Mike, N1JEZ<P>** The Naval Academy's Personal Communications Satellite Amateur<BR>Radio satellite has been accepted for launch in early September.<BR>This satellite is a simple UI digipeater with four uplinks and two<BR>downlinks at both 1200 and 9600 baud rates. -Bob, WB4APR<P>** W5ACM reminds all not to forget AMSAT Field Day reports!<BR>AMSAT FD-2001 rules and a report form were included in the last issue<BR>of the of the AMSAT-NA Journal. The information is also available at<BR>the following URL: <A HREF="http://www.amsat.org." TARGET=_blank>http://www.amsat.org.</A> -Andy, W5ACM<P>** DS-1's grand extended mission will end in about 3 months, after the<BR>aged and scarred explorer attempts a final daring feat: a brief and<BR>close-up investigation of comet Borrelly. Previous ANS bulletin sets<BR>briefly talked about some of the preparations for this risky finale to<BR>DS-1's bonus mission. --SpaceDaily<P>** Ray, W2RS, reports that MarkSpace has just released a terminal<BR>program called Online 1.6d3, for PalmOS devices. This public<BR>beta version includes a fix for a bug that had kept it from interfacing<BR>properly with a many packet radio TNC's. W2RS reports that this is true<BR>pocket packet (Ray uses an AOR AR-210 miniature TNC and a HT<BR>to accomplish digital connections). For further information, visit <A HREF="http://www.markspace.com." TARGET=_blank>www.markspace.com.</A> -Ray, W2RS<P>** The FCC has put the ARRL's petition seeking a primary amateur<BR>allocation at 2300 to 2305 MHz on public notice. It's been assigned a<BR>rulemaking number (RM-10165). Comments are due by August 1st.<BR>The League's petition, filed in May, also requested that no commercial<BR>operations be introduced in the band. The Amateur Service now is<BR>secondary at 2300-2305 MHz. There is no primary occupant. The ARRL<BR>last year sought to have the segment 2400-2402 MHz elevated from<BR>secondary to primary, but the FCC has yet not acted on that request<BR>to date. The AO-40 satellite has been successfully using that band for<BR>downlink telemetry and transponder operation. -ARRL<P>--ANS BULLETIN END---<P>/EX<P>SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-203.05<BR>WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 1<P>AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 203.05 FROM AMSAT HQ<BR>SILVER SPRING, MD, JULY 22, 2001<BR>TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS<BR>BID: $ANS-203.05<P>Phase 3D / AMSAT OSCAR 40 / AO-40<BR>Launched: November 16, 2000 aboard an Ariane 5 launcher<BR>from Kourou, French Guiana. Status: S-Band transmitter is active.<BR>The RUDAK system has been activated.<P>Currently, the U/L-1 to S-2 passbands are active from MA-10 through<BR>MA-99. The current ALON/ALAT will give some very low squint angles<BR>(especially in the northern hemisphere) that should provide for<BR>excellent downlink signals.<P>AO-40 experimental transponder operation started on May 05, 2001 at<BR>approximately 08:00 UTC when the U-band and L1-band uplinks were<BR>connected to the S-2 transmitter passband downlink via the Matrix<BR>switch.<P>ALON / ALAT = 325.5 / 6.2 (+/- 0.2 degs)<P>[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA, AMSAT-DL and the ARRL for this information]<P>INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION/ARISS<BR>Worldwide packet uplink: 145.990 MHz<BR>Region 1 voice uplink: 145.200 MHz<BR>Region 2/3 voice uplink: 144.490 MHz<BR>Worldwide downlink: 145.800 MHz<BR>TNC callsign NOCALL<P>ARISS initial station launched September 2000 aboard shuttle Atlantis.<BR>ARISS is made up of delegates from major national Amateur Radio<BR>organizations, including AMSAT.<P>A group of elementary students in Bourne, Massachusetts, had a chance<BR>recently to chat with Susan Helms, KC7NHZ, aboard ISS. The mid-July<BR>contact was arranged as part of the Amateur Radio on the International<BR>Space Station --or ARISS-- program, sponsored by ARRL, NASA and<BR>AMSAT. Helms fielded 16 questions during the contact.<P>Status: Operational. Voice contacts with ISS have been made recently.<BR>The ISS packet station is available for UI packets (APRS or UI QSL).<BR>The mailbox and keyboard are currently disabled. Please see the packet<BR>section of the ARISS web page before attempting to first work ISS on<BR>packet.<P>The ARISS-US team delivered a new packet module to NASA. This new<BR>packet module is expected to correct several of the problems that have<BR>been observed on the current ARISS packet system. Expedition-3<BR>astronaut Frank Culbertson, KD5OPQ, is planning to make the<BR>packet module change-out early in his ISS tour of duty (in August).<P>The ISS daily crew schedule (which gives an idea when crew members<BR>have free time and may be available for Amateur Radio operations) can<BR>be found at:<BR> <A HREF="http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/2001/may/index.html" TARGET=_blank>http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/timelines/2001/may/index.html</A> <P>U.S. callsign: NA1SS<BR>Russian callsigns: RS0ISS, RZ3DZR<P>The QSL routes for W/VE stations working NA1SS aboard the<BR>International Space Station:<P>U.S. stations: Margie Bourgoin KB1DCO<BR> Attn: ARISS Expedition-1 (or 2) QSL<BR> ARRL, 225 Main Street<BR> Newington, Connecticut 06111<P>Canadian stations: Radio Amateurs of Canada<BR> Attn: ARISS Expedition-1 (or 2) QSL<BR> 720 Belfast Road, Suite 217<BR> Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5<P>European stations: AMSAT-France<BR>16, rue de la Vallee<BR>91360 Epinay sur Orge, France<P>A self-addressed, stamped envelope is required to get a QSL in return.<BR>The ARISS international group has not yet finalized a QSL card design.<BR>It will be a few months before cards become available. More information<BR>about the project can be found on the ARISS web site at:<BR> <A HREF="http://ariss.gsfc.nasa.gov" TARGET=_blank>http://ariss.gsfc.nasa.gov</A> <P>[ANS thanks ARISS team member Will Marchant, KC6ROL, for this<BR>information]<P>RADIO SPORT RS-12<BR>Uplink 145.910 to 145.950 MHz CW/SSB<BR>Downlink 29.410 to 29.450 MHz CW/SSB<BR>Beacon 29.408 MHz<BR>Launched: February 5, 1991 aboard a Russian Cosmos C launcher<BR>Status: RS-12 was re-activated in mode-A on January 1, 2001<P>The latest information on RS-12 and RS-13 can be found on the AC5DK<BR>RS-12/13 Satellite Operators page at:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.qsl.net/ac5dk/rs1213/rs1213.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.qsl.net/ac5dk/rs1213/rs1213.html</A> <P>[ANS thanks Kevin Manzer, AC5DK, for RS-12 information]<P>RADIO SPORT RS-15<BR>Uplink 145.858 to 145.898 MHz CW/SSB<BR>Downlink 29.354 to 29.394 MHz CW/SSB<BR>Beacon 29.352 MHz (intermittent)<BR>SSB meeting frequency 29.380 MHz (unofficial)<BR>Launched: December 26, 1994 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome<BR>Status: Semi-operational, mode-A, using a 2-meter uplink and a<BR>10-meter downlink<P>Dave, WB6LLO, has operating information for both RS-15 on his<BR>Web site. In addition to satellite data, antenna information for<BR>mode-A operation is also featured. The WB6LLO web site URL is:<BR> <A HREF="http://home.san.rr.com/doguimont/uploads" TARGET=_blank>http://home.san.rr.com/doguimont/uploads</A> <P>[ANS thanks Dave Guimont, WB6LLO, for this information]<P>OSCAR 10 AO-10<BR>Uplink 435.030 to 435.180 MHz CW/LSB<BR>Downlink 145.975 to 145.825 MHz CW/USB<BR>Beacon 145.810 MHz (unmodulated carrier)<BR>Launched: June 16, 1983 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,<BR>French Guiana. Status: Semi-operational, mode-B. AO-10 has<BR>been locked into a 70-cm uplink and a 2-meter downlink for several<BR>years.<P>DX continues to be heard and worked on AO-10.<P>W4SM has more information about the satellite at the following URL:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/AO-10.html</A> <P>[ANS thanks Stacey Mills, W4SM, for his AO-10 status information<BR>and web site]<P>AMRAD AO-27<BR>Uplink 145.850 MHz FM<BR>Downlink 436.795 MHz FM<BR>Launched: September 26, 1993 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,<BR>French Guiana. Status: Operational, mode J.<P>Periodically, AO-27's analog repeater will be turned off for a few days at<BR>a time to enable ground controllers to gather Whole Orbital Data (WOD),<BR>to verify the health of the satellite.<P>An AO-27 question-and-answer page is available on the AMSAT-NA web<BR>site. The URL is: <A HREF="http://www.amsat.org/amsat/intro/ao27faq.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.amsat.org/amsat/intro/ao27faq.html</A> <P>AO-27 uses a method called Timed Eclipse Power Regulation (TEPR) to<BR>regulate the on-board batteries. In simple terms, TEPR times how long<BR>the satellite has been in an eclipse (or in the sun) and decides what<BR>subsystems to turn on or off. The AO-27 pages on the AMSAT-NA web<BR>site include an explanation of TEPR AO-27 operations (at):<BR> <A HREF="http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao27.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/n7hpr/ao27.html</A> <P>TEPR states on AO-27 were reset on March 24, 2001 as follows:<P>TEPR 4 is 38 / TEPR 5 is 78 (TEPR 5 is now 20 minutes long)<P>[ANS thanks AMRAD for AO-27 information]<P>UO-14<BR>Uplink 145.975 MHz FM<BR>Downlink 435.070 MHz FM<BR>Launched: January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,<BR>French Guiana. Status: Operational, mode J<P>Tim, KG8OC, features UO-14 information on the Michigan AMSAT<BR>web site -- point your web browser to the following URL:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.qsl.net/kg8oc" TARGET=_blank>http://www.qsl.net/kg8oc</A> <P>[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN/ZL2TPO, for UO-14 information]<P>JAS-1b FO-20<BR>Uplink 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB<BR>Downlink 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB<BR>Launched: February 07, 1990 by an H1 launcher from the Tanegashima<BR>Space Center in Japan. Status: Operational. FO-20 is in mode JA<BR>continuously<P>Tak, JA2PKI, reported FO-20 control station operators believe that the<BR>UVC (Under Voltage Controller) now is regulating the transponder. The<BR>controller monitors battery voltage and tries to protect the batteries from<BR>over discharge.<P>[ANS thanks Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK, for the FO-20 status reports]<P>JAS-2 FO-29<BR>Launched: August 17, 1996, by an H-2 launcher from the Tanegashima<BR>Space Center in Japan. Status: Operational<P>Voice/CW Mode JA<BR>Uplink 145.90 to 146.00 MHz CW/LSB<BR>Downlink 435.80 to 435.90 MHz CW/USB<P>Digital Mode JD<BR>Uplink 145.850 145.870 145.910 MHz FM<BR>Downlink 435.910 MHz 1200-baud BPSK or 9600-baud FSK<BR>Callsign 8J1JCS<BR>Digitalker 435.910 MHz<P>Last reported, the JARL FO-29 command station announced the<BR>operation schedule of FO-29 through October 2001 - is mode JA<P>Mineo, JE9PEL, has a FO-29 satellite telemetry analysis program that<BR>will automatically analyze all digital telemetry from the satellite (such as<BR>current, voltage and temperature). The JE9PEL FO-29/shareware is<BR>available at the following URL:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/</A> <P>[ANS thanks Kazu Sakamoto, JJ1WTK, for the FO-29 status reports]<P>/EX<P>SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-203.06<BR>WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 2<P>AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 203.06 FROM AMSAT HQ<BR>SILVER SPRING, MD, JULY 22, 2001<BR>TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS<BR>BID: $ANS-203.06<P>TIUNGSAT-1<BR>Uplink 145.850 or 145.925 MHz 9600-baud FSK<BR>Downlink 437.325 MHz<BR>Broadcast callsign MYSAT3-11<BR>BBS MYSAT3-12<P>Launched: September 26, 2000 aboard a converted Soviet ballistic<BR>missile from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Status: Operational at<BR>38k4-baud FSK<P>Chris, G7UPN, tells ANS that TiungSat-1 has been operating at a data<BR>rate of 38k4. Data recovery at 38k4 is reported to be extremely good with<BR>efficiencies near 100%. The output power is at 8-watts "which should<BR>provide a very good downlink," said Chris, adding "the downside is that<BR>with the high power transmitter operating, the power budget is negative<BR>so we can't support continuous operation."<P>According to G7UPN, TiungSat-1 now requires the Amateur Radio<BR>station to switch the downlink 'on' when the satellite comes into range.<BR>The way this works is for the ground station software to send a request<BR>to the spacecraft to switch the downlink on. The spacecraft receives this<BR>request and checks the battery voltage to see if it can support the<BR>operation, and if it can it will activate the downlink.<P>TiungSat-1 is Malaysia's first micro-satellite and in addition to<BR>commercial land and weather imaging payloads offers FM and FSK<BR>Amateur Radio communication.<P>TiungSat-1, named after the mynah bird of Malaysia, was developed as<BR>a collaborative effort between the Malaysian government and Surrey<BR>Satellite Technology Ltd.<P>For more information on TiungSat-1, visit the following URL:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.yellowpages.com.my/tiungsat/tiung_main.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.yellowpages.com.my/tiungsat/tiung_main.htm</A> <P>[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN/ZL2TPO, for this information]<P>KITSAT KO-25<BR>Uplink 145.980 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK)<BR>Downlink 436.500 MHz FM<BR>Broadcast Callsign HL02-11<BR>BBS HL02-12<P>Launched: September 26, 1993 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,<BR>French Guiana. Status: Operational<P>Jim, AA7KC, reports KO-25 returned to service on July 12th. Downlink<BR>efficiency is in the 50% range. Traffic is O-25 is operational. Traffic is<BR>light, compared to the last report, when the satellite first returned to service. <P>[ANS thanks Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, for this information]<P>UOSAT UO-22<BR>Uplink 145.900 or 145.975 MHz FM 9600-baud FSK<BR>Downlink 435.120 MHz FM<BR>Broadcast Callsign UOSAT5-11<BR>BBS UOSAT5-12<P>Launched: July 17, 1991 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,<BR>French Guiana. Status: Operational<P>Jim, AA7KC, reports UO-22 is operational with good downlink efficiency<BR>and heavy traffic, both individual and SatGate. Many international<BR>gateways are represented on the satellite.<P>More information on the satellite is available at the following URL:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.sstl.co.uk/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.sstl.co.uk/</A> <P>[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN/ZL2TPO, for UO-22 information and<BR>Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, for status information]<P>OSCAR-11<BR>Downlink 145.825 MHz FM (1200-baud AFSK)<BR>Mode-S Beacon 2401.500 MHz<BR>Launched: March 1, 1984 by a Delta-Thor rocket from Vandenberg Air<BR>Force Base in California. Status: Operational<P>Clive, G3CWV, reported to ANS that during the period 09-June to<BR>14-July there have been three noteworthy events with OSCAR 11.<P>First, reports of unusually strong mode-S beacon reception were<BR>received from VK5HI and G4SDG. A possible explanation for these<BR>strong signals might be that the fault which has caused low output<BR>power for many years, may be intermittent, perhaps triggered by the<BR>lower battery voltages which are currently occurring. Ground control<BR>have confirmed that the S-band beacon has the same modulation as<BR>the 145 MHz beacon, but the modulation level is very low.<P>Secondly, the rate at which the SEU counter increments has<BR>approximately doubled, to about 390 counts per day. Decoding the<BR>SEU binary telemetry shows regular memory failure at locations 3EC0<BR>and 37B1. Less frequent faults at locations 1873 and 18F3 have also<BR>been recorded. The failure of 3EC0 started around 12-May 2001.<BR>Location 37B1 failed in August 1994. Unfortunately the presence of<BR>permanent memory failures masks the occurrence of less frequent<BR>random memory failures, which could be observed before the 1994<BR>failure.<P>Finally, the Z-axis magnetorquer counter reached its limit of 1024 on<BR>23-June. This has stopped further active attitude control. The satellite's<BR>attitude is now controlled solely by the passive gravity boom gradient.<BR>Prior to this the spin control had been working well, with periods in range<BR>from 338 to 343 seconds.<P>Reliable signals have been received from the 145 MHz beacon. The<BR>battery voltage observed during daylight passes is unchanged with<BR>average value observed at 13.4 - with a range of 13.0 to 13.5 volts.<BR>The internal temperatures have continued to decrease by a further<BR>one degree C and are now at -1.2C and -2.6C for battery and telemetry<BR>electronics respectively. The WOD survey of channels 1, 2, 3, 61<BR>(X, Z, Y magnetometers and status) dated 24-March, has been<BR>transmitted.<P>OSCAR-11 hardware generated time in the ASCII telemetry is now<BR>15.5 minutes ahead of UTC, and the date is three days advanced.<BR>Unfortunately these errors cannot be corrected.<P>The operating schedule is unchanged.<P>ASCII status (210 seconds)<BR>ASCII bulletin (60 seconds)<BR>BINARY SEU (30 seconds)<BR>ASCII TLM (90 seconds)<BR>ASCII WOD (120 seconds)<BR>ASCII bulletin (60 seconds)<BR>BINARY ENG (30 seconds)<BR> <BR>The ASCII bulletin is currently a static message, detailing modes and<BR>frequencies of all active Amateur Radio satellites.<P>More information on OSCAR-11 is available at the following URL:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/</A> <P>[ANS thanks Clive Wallis, G3CWV, for OSCAR-11 status information]<P>PACSAT AO-16<BR>Uplink 145.90 145.92 145.94 145.96 MHz FM<BR> (using 1200-baud Manchester FSK)<BR>Downlink 437.025 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK)<BR>Mode-S Beacon 2401.1428 MHz<BR>Broadcast Callsign: PACSAT-11<BR>BBS PACSAT-12<P>Launched: January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,<BR>French Guiana. Status: Semi-operational, the digipeater command is on.<P>Telemetry is as follows:<P>uptime is 516/18:31:47. Time is Fri Jul 13 22:08:51 2001<BR>+X (RX) Temp -12.104 D RX Temp 0.603 D<BR>Bat 1 V 1.225 V Bat 2 V 1.117 V<BR>Bat 3 V 1.145 V Bat 4 V 1.208 V<BR>Bat 5 V 1.110 V Bat 6 V 1.199 V<BR>Bat 7 V 1.117 V Bat 8 V 1.169 V<BR>Bat 1 Temp 1.814 D Bat 2 Temp 1.814 D<BR>Baseplt Temp 1.814 D PSK TX RF Out 0.698 W<BR>RC PSK BP Temp -6.658 D RC PSK HPA Tmp -6.658 D<BR>+Y Array Temp -22.995 D PSK TX HPA Tmp -3.027 D<BR>+Z Array Temp -16.339 D<BR>Total Array C= 0.038 Bat Ch Cur=-0.100 Ifb= 0.049 I+10V= 0.072<BR>TX:1006 BCR:7A PWRC:36D BT:1E WC:25 EDAC:F3<P>A new WOD collection of current graphics along with general<BR>Information and telemetry samples can be found at:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu" TARGET=_blank>www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu</A> <P>[ANS thanks Miguel Menendez, EA1BCU, for AO-16 status information]<P>UoSAT-12 UO-36<BR>Uplink 145.960 MHz (9600-baud FSK)<BR>Downlink 437.025 MHz 437.400 MHz<BR>Broadcast Callsign UO121-11<BR>BBS UO121-12<P>Launched: April 21, 1999 by a Russian launcher from the Baikonur<BR>Cosmodrome. Status: Operational<P> UO-36 carries a number of imaging payloads, digital store-and-forward<BR>communications and mode L/S transponders. <P>NASA has demonstrated on UO-36 the ability to use standard Internet<BR>protocols to communicate with an orbiting spacecraft (just like any node<BR>on the Internet). NASA has been developing this project by working with<BR>the commercial payload aboard UoSAT-12.<P>The BBS is open, although uploading and downloading may be disabled<BR>at times.<P>The VK5HI viewer shareware for UO-36 is available on the AMSAT-NA<BR>web site at the following URL:<P>ftp://ftp.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/display/ccddsp97-119.zip<P>Further information on UO-36 is available from: <A HREF="http://www.sstl.co.uk/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.sstl.co.uk/</A> <P>[ANS thanks Chris G7UPN/ZL2TPO, and the University of Surrey for this<BR>information]<P>ITAMSAT IO-26<BR>Uplink 145.875 145.900 145.925 145.950 MHz FM (1200-baud)<BR>Downlink 435.822 MHz SSB<BR>Broadcast Callsign ITMSAT-11<BR>BBS ITMSAT-12<P>Launched: September 26, 1993 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,<BR>French Guiana. Status: Semi-operational, the digipeater function is on<BR>and open for APRS users.<P>[ANS thanks ITAMSAT Project Manager Alberto E. Zagni, I2KBD, for<BR>IO-26 information]<P>/EX<P>SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-203.07<BR>WEEKLY SATELLITE REPORT PART 3<P>AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 203.06 FROM AMSAT HQ<BR>SILVER SPRING, MD, JULY 22, 2001<BR>TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS<BR>BID: $ANS-203.07<P>THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORBIT BUT ARE NON-OPERATIONAL<BR>AT THIS TIME:<P>TMSAT-1 TO-31<BR>Uplink 145.925 MHz (9600-baud FSK)<BR>Downlink 436.925 MHz (9600-baud FSK)<BR>Broadcast Callsign: TMSAT1-11<BR>BBS TMSAT1-12 <P>Launched: July 10, 1998 by a Zenit rocket from the Baikonur<BR>Cosmodrome. Status: Non-operational, no data downlinked<BR>since December 18, 2000.<P>Chris G7UPN, (UoSAT operations manager) reports the<BR>following to ANS:<P>The TO-31 downlink will be off over most areas, with the exception of<BR>Europe and Thailand. This is required to allow control stations to<BR>recondition the battery with minimum power drain.<P>ProcMail V2.00G has been released by G7UPN. This software permits<BR>the processing of image files from TO-31. It has been posted to the<BR>AMSAT-NA FTP site at the following URL:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/wisp" TARGET=_blank>http://www.amsat.org/amsat/software/win32/wisp</A> <P>Many of the high-resolution color images transmitted by TMSAT are<BR>Compressed using a UoSAT compression format. This format is<BR>supported by the VK5HI CCD display program.<P>[ANS thanks Chris Jackson, G7UPN/ZL2TPO, for TO-31 status<BR>information]<P>LUSAT LO-19<BR>Uplink 145.84 145.86 145.88 145.90 MHz FM<BR> (using 1200-baud Manchester FSK)<BR>CW downlink 437.125 MHz<BR>Digital downlink 437.150 MHz SSB (RC-BPSK 1200-baud PSK)<BR>Broadcast Callsign LUSAT-11<BR>BBS LUSAT-12<BR>Launched: January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou, French<BR>Guiana. Status: Beacon only. The CW beacon is sending eight telemetry<BR>channels and one status channel on 437.126 MHz. No BBS service is<BR>available. The digipeater is not active.<P>Telemetry is as follows:<P>Time is Fri Jul 13 21:53:51 2001<BR>CW-Code: avt aba av6 abn au6 a6v ttu aee<BR> 5V-reg.: 4.89 V 8.5V-reg: 8.68 V<BR> 10V-Bat: 10.94 V 10V-Curr: 114.1 mA<BR> TX-Pwr : 0.899 W TX-Temp.: -0.46 ?C<BR> +Z-Sol.: 0.30 V Box-Temp: 3.56 ?C<P>CW-Code: avt aba av6 abn aub a6u ttu aee<BR> 5V-reg.: 4.89 V 8.5V-reg: 8.68 V<BR> 10V-Bat: 10.94 V 10V-Curr: 113.4 mA<BR> TX-Pwr : 0.899 W TX-Temp.: -0.46 ?C<BR> +Z-Sol.: 0.30 V Box-Temp: 3.20 ?C<P>General information and decode values of<BR>CW telemetry can find it in: <A HREF="http://www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu/lo19" TARGET=_blank>www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu/lo19</A> <P>Mineo, JE9PEL, has recorded LO-19 CW and PSK telemetry and placed<BR>the information on his Internet homepage site at:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/</A> <P>General information and telemetry samples can be found at:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu" TARGET=_blank>www.telecable.es/personales/ea1bcu</A> <P>[ANS thanks Miguel Menendez, EA1BCU, for LO-19 status information]<P>SO-41 SAUDISAT-1A<P>Uplink to be released<BR>Downlink 437.075 MHz <BR>Broadcast Callsign SASAT1-11<BR>BBS SASAT1-12<P>Launched: September 26, 2000 aboard a converted Soviet ballistic<BR>missile from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Status: Unknown, this satellite<BR>has been in orbit for almost 8 months. ANS has received no additional<BR>information.<P>When/if operational, SaudiSat-1A will operate as 9600-baud digital<BR>store-and-forward systems as well analog FM repeater mode capability.<BR>One of two new ham satellites from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia built by<BR>the Space Research Institute at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and<BR>Technology.<P>SO-42 SAUDISAT-1B<BR>Uplink to be released<BR>Downlink 436.775 MHz<BR>Broadcast Callsign SASAT2-11<BR>BBS SASAT2-12<BR>Launched: September 26, 2000 aboard a converted Soviet ballistic<BR>missile from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Status: Unknown, this satellite<BR>has been in orbit for almost 8 months. ANS has received no additional<BR>information.<P>When/if operational, SaudiSat-1B will operate as 9600-baud digital<BR>store-and-forward systems as well analog FM repeater mode capability.<BR>One of two new ham satellites from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia built by<BR>the Space Research Institute at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and<BR>Technology.<P>SUNSAT SO-35<BR>Mode J Uplink: 145.825 MHz FM<BR>Mode J Downlink: 436.250 MHz FM<P>Mode B Uplink: 436.291 MHz FM<BR>Mode B Downlink: 145.825 MHz FM<P>Launched: February 23, 1999 by a Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air<BR>Force Base in California. Status: Non-operational<P>The SunSat team released the following statement, dated<BR>February 1, 2001:<P>We regret to announce that the last communication with SunSat from our<BR>ground station at the Electronic Systems Laboratory at Stellenbosch<BR>University took place recently. We are certain, after having performed<BR>several tests since the last contact, that an irreversible, physical failure<BR>has occurred on the satellite. It is therefore unlikely that we will have<BR>any further contact with SunSat, apart from the occasional visual sighting<BR>by telescope!<P>When it was operational the SunSat package included 1200 and 9600<BR>baud digital store-and-forward capability and a voice 'parrot' repeater<BR>system in addition to Mode B/J operation with two VHF and two UHF<BR>transmit-receive systems.<P>For more information on SunSat visit the following URL:<BR> <A HREF="http://sunsat.ee.sun.ac.za" TARGET=_blank>http://sunsat.ee.sun.ac.za</A> <P>[ANS thanks Garth Milne, ZR1AFH, for this information]<P>RADIO SPORT RS-13<BR>Uplink 21.260 to 21.300 MHz CW/SSB<BR>Downlink 145.860 to 145.900 MHz CW/SSB<BR>Beacon 145.860 MHz<P>Launched: February 5, 1991 aboard a Russian Cosmos C launcher<BR>Status: non-operational (last operational in mode-T)<P>RS-12 was re-activated in January 2001. Prior to this switch RS-13 was<BR>operational (mode T), but was apparently turned off following the recent<BR>RS-12 switch.<P>The latest information on RS-12 and RS-13 can be found on the AC5DK<BR>RS-12/13 Satellite Operators page at:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.qsl.net/ac5dk/rs1213/rs1213.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.qsl.net/ac5dk/rs1213/rs1213.html</A> <P>[ANS thanks Kevin Manzer, AC5DK, for this information]<P>KITSAT KO-23<BR>Uplink 145.900 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK)<BR>Downlink 435.170 MHz FM<BR>Broadcast Callsign HLO1-11<BR>BBS HLO1-12<BR>Launched: August 10, 1992 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,<BR>French Guiana. Status: Intermittent operation with the downlink<BR>transmitter operating at unpredictable intervals.<P>Jim, AA7KC, reported that KO-23's downlink transmitter continues in<BR>non-operational status. Jim says that KO-23 shows some signs of trying<BR>to recover, but no useful data has been downlinked. The duration of this<BR>status is unpredictable. No data has been received since<BR>October 28, 2000.<P>KyungHee Kim, HL0ENJ, reports (from the KO-23 control team) that part<BR>of the problem with non-operation has been the power budget aboard the<BR>satellite. "We are not sure when the bird might turn off again due to<BR>insufficient power. The capability of the onboard power system has been<BR>less and less," said Kim. HL0ENJ also noted that as of October 30, 2000<BR>the onboard computer was reset and a reboot of operational software<BR>is/was underway.<P>[ANS thanks Jim Weisenberger, AA7KC, and KyungHee Kim, HL0ENJ,<BR>for KO-23 status information]<P>TECHSAT-1B GO-32<BR>Downlink 435.225 MHz using HDLC telemetry<BR>Launched: July 10, 1998 by a Russian Zenit rocket from the Baikonur<BR>Cosmodrome. Status: Semi-operational.<P>Efforts were reported to be underway to bring GO-32 on line, however,<BR>no information has been received by ANS (the last report was dated<BR>November 1999).<P>Last reported, the satellite does transmit a 9600-baud burst every 30<BR>seconds (the GO-32 beacon sends one short telemetry status<BR>transmission of 44 bytes) and upon request the complete telemetry<BR>buffer.<P>[ANS has no further information]<P>PANSAT PO-34<BR>Uplink/downlink frequency (listed on the PanSat web site) 436.500 MHz<BR>Launched: October 30, 1998 by the Shuttle Discovery. Status: Unknown<P>The satellite is not available for general uplink transmissions.<P>The Naval Postgraduate School developed PanSat. At the time of<BR>launch, PanSat spread-spectrum digital transponders were promised to<BR>be available to Amateur Radio operators along with software to utilize<BR>this technology. To date, this has not happened.<P>For more information, visit the official PanSat web site at:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.sp.nps.navy.mil/pansat/</A> <P>PanSat was the featured cover article on the July/August 1999 issue of<BR>the AMSAT-NA Journal (the story written by KD6DRA and N7HPR).<P>[ANS has no further information]<P>DOVE DO-17<BR>Downlink 145.825 MHz FM (1200-baud AFSK)<BR> 2401.220 MHz<BR>Launched: January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,<BR>French Guiana. Status: Non-operational.<P>DOVE stopped transmitting in March 1998. The 145.825 MHz and<BR>2401.220 MHz downlinks are off the air and the satellite has not<BR>responded to ground station control.<P>[ANS has no further information]<P>WEBERSAT WO-18<BR>Downlink 437.104 MHz SSB (1200 baud PSK AX.25)<BR>Launched: January 22, 1990 by an Ariane launcher from Kourou,<BR>French Guiana. Status: Non-operational.<P>WO-18 was last reported to be in MBL mode after a software crash.<P>[ANS has no further information]<P>SEDSAT-1 SO-33<BR>Downlink 437.910 MHz FM (9600-baud FSK)<BR>Launched: October 24, 1998 by a Delta 2 rocket from Cape Canaveral,<BR>Florida. Status: Semi-operational.<P>The satellite is not currently available for uplink transmissions and the<BR>image and transponder recovery efforts have been unsuccessful.<P>SedSat-1 signifies Students for the Exploration and Development of<BR>Space (satellite number one).<P>SedSat-1 has downlinked months worth of telemetry data on the<BR>performance of its electrical power system parameters. The Nickel<BR>Metal Hydride batteries on the spacecraft were experimental and<BR>experienced some abuse due to a power negative situation. This<BR>information has provided NASA with useful information. With the<BR>exception of the imaging system and the use of the transponders,<BR>SedSat-1 has been judged a success.<P>For more information on SedSat-1 visit the satellite web site at the<BR>following URL:<BR> <A HREF="http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://seds.uah.edu/projects/sedsat/sedsat.htm</A> <P>[ANS has no further information]<P>/EX<P>--ANS END---<P>ANS would like to thank Mike Seguin, N1JEZ, ANS principal satellite<BR>investigator, for helping provide current satellite information.<P>Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:<P>ans-editor@amsat.org<P>Daniel (Dan) James<BR>AMSAT News Service Bulletin Editor<BR>AMSAT-NA Vice President/Public Affairs<BR>Amateur callsign: NN0DJ<BR>Grid Square EN28iv<BR>Warroad, Minnesota U.S.A.<BR>E-mail: nn0dj@amsat.org