[amsat-bb] What satellite is this ?

[Paul Stoetzer]

Greg,

You're right that we should add the satellite to the AMSAT website. Given
that a large majority of our members and interested individuals live
outside it's coverage area, it has not be a priority.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 10:20 PM, Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:

> So, interesting discovery...  IO-86 / LAPAN A2, according to their
> Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/groups/831872960241607/) appears
> to be in APRS mode for a few hours per day on a daily basis.  Presumably
> the satellite responds to an uplink on the same frequency 145.825.  Yes?
>
> My question...  I searched the Amsat website, and I don't see any
> mention of the bird.  Did it die (or was disabled) and is now back on
> the active list?
>
> All that said, the satellite appears to be in an equatorial orbit, and
> I'm too far North...  {sigh}
>
> Greg  KO6TH
>
>
> Andrew Rich wrote:
> > Guys
> >
> >
> >
> > I left my satgate running on 145.825 and snagged these packets
> >
> >
> >
> > What are they from ?
> >
> >
> >
> > 1:Fm YB0X-1 To APOT21 Via SGATE <UI R Pid=F0 Len=65> [11:32:31R] [+++]
> >
> >> -4C DARK NIGHT MOMENT FOR INDONESIAN SPACE DAY AUGUST 6 th 2017
> >
> >
> > 1:Fm YB0X-1 To APOT21 Via SGATE <UI R Pid=F0 Len=65> [11:36:11R] [+++]
> >
> >> -4C DARK NIGHT MOMENT FOR INDONESIAN SPACE DAY AUGUST 6 th 2017
> >
> >
> > Andrew
> >
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