[amsat-bb] NEXUS designated as Fuji-OSCAR 99

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

On January 18, 2019, NEXUS was launched on an Epsilon launch vehicle from
the JAXA Uchinoura Space Center in Japan. NEXUS (NExt generation X Unique
Satellite) is a satellite developed jointly by Nihon University College of
Science and Technology and the Japan Amateur Satellite Association (JAMSAT).
NEXUS demonstrates several new amateur satellite communication technologies,
and includes a mode V/u linear transponder.  Telemetry has been received and
decoded around the world since the launch, and the transponder was
successfully tested on January 26th. More information may be found at
http://sat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/nexus/E0_Top.html

 

At the request of the Nihon University College of Science and Technology and
JAMSAT, AMSAT hereby designates NEXUS as Fuji-OSCAR 99 (FO-99). We
congratulate the owners and operators of FO-99, thank them for their
contribution to the amateur satellite community, and wish them continued
success on this and future projects.

 

73,

Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA

AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR Number Administrator