[amsat-bb] BIRDS-2 deploy from ISS on 10th Aug
Masahiro Arai
m-arai at a.email.ne.jp
Wed Aug 8 17:19:00 UTC 2018
Here is the BIRDS-2 deployment live broadcast URL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwS5uE5RStw
The live will open on 0915-1010z 10th August. Deployment will be done
around 0945z.
Initial operation plan is announced as following.
T=0 deployment form ISS
T+30 V/U antenna deployment
T+32 437.375MHz CW beacon start transmitting
So, CW beacon will start 1017z. The location is over Central Asia.
Satellites go towards the east and pass through China, Japan, Pacific
Ocean, South America, Africa and Europe. Check the orbit with ISS
keps.
73
JN1GKZ Masa Tokyo Japan
-------- Original Message --------
> JAXA announced BIRDS-2 three CubeSats BHUTAN-1, MAYA-1 and UiTMSat-1
> deploy from ISS at 10th August.
>
> They will transmit 30 minutes after deployment. Initial mode looks CW
> on 70cm. They use same frequency 437.375MHz and transmit in the order
> of BHUTAN-1, MAYA-1 and UiTMSat-1.
>
> BIRDS-2 CubeSats has also APRS digipeater on 145.825MHz.
>
>
> Satellite Country ID Call Sign
> BHUTAN-1 Bhutan BIRD-BT JG6YKL
> MAYA-1 Philippines BIRD-PH JG6YKM
> UiTMSat-1 Malaysia BIRD-MY JG6YKN
>
>
> http://birds2.birds-project.com/operation/
>
>
> Happy chaseing!
>
>
> JN1GKZ Masa Tokyo Japan
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