[amsat-bb] New Russian Radio Sputnik 48 launched

[Nico Janssen]

All,

On April 28, 2016 at 02:01 UTC, the Russian 3U cubesat SamSat 218D
(aka 'Kontakt-Nanosputnik') was launched from the new Russian satellite
launch base 'Vostochny' ('Eastern') in eastern Siberia. SamSat 218D (object
41466, 2016-026C), built at the Samara State University, transmits telemetry
on 435.315 MHz, identifying as 'RS 48'.

For further information on RS 48 see:
http://spaceflight101.com/soyuz-lomonosov/samsat-218d/

73,
Nico, PA0DLO