[amsat-bb] Psat, BRICKsat,USS Langley Launch Announcement

[Robert Bruninga]

Subj:  Amateur Satellite Launch Notice:



On (or about) 20 May 2014, the next US Naval Academy satellites and Brno
University transponders will be launched on the AFSPC ULA Atlas-5 mission
from the Cape into a 50 something degree orbit.  We welcome radio amateurs
worldwide to tune into the downlinks and either IGate packets into the
global APRS-IS system or email to Bruninga at usna.edu.  After launch, the next
several orbits will be over USA and Europe.



Operations via PSAT or PSK31 are not authorized until on-orbit checkout is
complete (may take many,many days).  Downlinks (one or more packets per
minute):



PSAT:                 145.825 MHz 1200 baud AX.25 APRS –
http://aprs.org/psat.html

BRICsat:            435.975 MHz 9600 baud AX.25 packet telemetry

USS Langley:   435.475 MHz 9600 baud AX.25 packet telemetry

PSK31:               435.350 MHz FM PSK31 telemetry



Further info will be posted when available on the PSAT page above.



Enjoy,



Bob Bruninga, WB4APR - USNA

Jin Kang, KB3UKS – USNA

Mirek Kasal, OK2AQ - Brno University

Tomas Urbanec, OK2PNQ  - Brno University

Petr Vagner, OK2CPV - Brno University