[amsat-bb] Re: Roscosmos announce Kedr satellite

[Dave Taylor]

Yes, Kedr is ARISSat-1.

-- Dave, W8AAS


On Jan 24, 2011, at 3:03 AM, andy thomas wrote:

> Following stories just found on the Roscosmos web site: I have added  
> the URLs.
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> News
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> Progress M-09M Launch Campaign Continues at Baikonur
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> :: 21.01.2011
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> Progress M-09M cargo vehicle has been successfully loaded with  
> propellant components and compressed gases at Baikonur.
> The launch of the vehicle to the International Space Station is  
> slated for Jan. 28, at 4:33 a.m. Progress M-09M will deliver about  
> 2.5 t of cargo to the orbital outpost, including propellant, oxygen,  
> food, scientific equipment, additional hardware for ISS RS and USOS,  
> crew parcels, and small spacecraft Kedr developed to commemorate the  
> 50th anniversary of Yury Gagarin’s space mission.
>
> Roscosmos PAO
> http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=11218&hl=kedr
>
>
> Kedr to Make Space Mission
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> :: 18.01.2011
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> Launch campaign of the Progress M-09M cargo vehicle continues at  
> Baikonur.
> Last week a small spacecraft was loaded into the vehicle together  
> with other standard cargo items.
> The satellite name was adopted by Yu.A. Gagarin call sign in his  
> historical flight, namely Kedr. The satellite’s signal will be  
> transmitted at radio amateur frequency of 145.95 MHz. Kedr has radio  
> amateur call sign RS1S.
> Kedr is to be launched by Russian cosmonauts during the future EVA.
> The satellite is to be delivered to the ISS by Progress M-09М to  
> begin its mission on Jan. 28.
>
>
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> Roscosmos PAO
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> http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=11196&hl=kedr
>
> Kedr Small Spacecraft Tested at RSC-Energia
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> :: 13.01.2011
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>
> On December 25 - 31, 2010, the integrated tests of Kedr small  
> spacecraft  were conducted at S.P. Korolev Rocket & Space  
> Corporation Energia, followed by shipment to the Baikonur space  
> port. Kedr mass is 30 kg, its dimensions are the following 550 х 550  
> х 400 mm.
> It is planned to launch Kedr from the International Space Station  
> (ISS) during Russia extravehicular activity (EVA).
> The satellite is to be delivered to the ISS by Progress M-09М cargo  
> transport vehicle.
> EAS will transmit 25 messages of greeting in 15 languages Earth  
> photos and scientific equipment and service systems telemetry  
> information. Its flight control will be provided by the Corporation  
> radio amateur station
> The satellite name was adopted by Yu.A. Gagarin call sign in his  
> historical flight, namely Kedr. The satellite’s signal will be  
> transmitted at radio amateur frequency of 145.95 MHz. Kedr has radio  
> amateur call sign RS1S.
>
>
> Roscosmos PAO
>
> http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=11162&hl=kedr
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>
> I assume this is ARISSAT-1?
>
>
> 73 de andy g0sfj
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