[amsat-bb] Japanese New satellites info

[Masahiro Arai]

Five Japanese satellites will be launched by H-IIA F15 at 23rd Jan.
Launch window is 03:54-04:16z. Here is the latest info about the new
satelltes.

1. keps
Pre-launched keps is not release. Keps will be release in 30min or
later after launch. PRISM team announces the keps will show on their
blog site ASAP. http://prismblog365.blog14.fc2.com/

PRISM team announces first day's estimated pass time at Tokyo as
followings.
  time hour:min
  T+01:39
  T+09:23
  T+10:56
  T+12:34

STARS team also announces windows at Kagawa.
  time           AZ      max EL
  T+ 01:39-01:49 343-247  8.9
  T+ 10:56-11:08 147-357 72.6
  T+ 12:33-12:44 205-326 15.2

Please estimate windows using above info and launch sequence from
JAXA until keps release.
http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f15/overview/sequence_e.html

South American and North American stations will hear the very first
new babys voice.


2. Launc live show
The JAXA will broadcast launch live show via internet.
   http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f15/live/index_e.html
Launch time is inportant for chasing satelltes.


3. initial status and latest info
(1) Kagayaki
9600bps packet or CW(FM) on 437.375MHz.

(2) STARS
CW transmission will be started 200sec after separation.
Mother satellite: CW 437.305MHz
Daughter satellite: CW 437.275MHz
English web site.
   http://stars1.eng.kagawa-u.ac.jp/english/index.html

(3) KKS-1
CW transmission will be started after separation.
CW at 437.385MHz.
English web site is now open.
   http://www.kouku-k.ac.jp/~kks-1/kks-gs-top-e.htm

(4) PRISM
CW beacon transmission will be started 200sec after separation.
CW at 437.250MHz.
Excel sheet for CW beacon analisys is on
http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/gs/en/application.html
English web site.
   http://www.space.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/prism/main-e.html
Japnase/English blog site is now open.
   http://prismblog365.blog14.fc2.com/

(5) SOHLA-1
No operation on amateur band.
Initial operaion is on S band. The frequency is not open. Amateur band
operation will be start around middle of Feb or later.


Who will catch the first signal? Please try and report.
Happy chasing!


Masa  JN1GKZ