[amsat-bb] EAGLET-1 Cubesat on SSO-A launch

[PE0SAT | Amateur Radio]

On 12-12-2018 22:53, Nico Janssen wrote:

> One of the many Cubesats launched on the recent SSO-A mission was
> the Italian 3U Cubesat EAGLET-1. This satellite transmits telemetry on
> 435.200 MHz and it is to relay AIS signals emitted by ships from one of
> two VHF frequencies to 435.800 MHz. As far as I can see these
> frequencies have not been coordinated by the IARU. The operations of
> this satellite have nothing to do with amateur radio. It is a 
> commercial
> satellite, so an experimental license also does not apply. For details 
> see:
> https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3378&context=smallsat

Looking further into this strange satellite that is active in the 
HAMRADIO spectrum without following the IARU regulation 
(http://www.iaru.org/satellite.html), I also found this: 
https://www.ohb.de/en/news/ohb-italia-nanosat-eaglet-1-successfully-launched-today-from-vandenberg-air-force-base-california/


> After this satellite a constellation of 20 similar satellites is 
> planned.
> Can/should we do something about this?

Can we do something?, I am not sure, but one thing we should do, and 
that is contacting
the organizations and remind them that there are regulations they should 
adhere to.

> 
> 73,
> Nico PA0DLO

73 Jan, PE0SAT


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