[amsat-bb] DOSAAF-85 transponder activation

[Pedro Converso]

RS-44 Passes & Freq http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=rs-44

Congrats and thanks! for a promising satellite !

73, lu7abf, Pedro

On 4/30/20, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> RS-44 has been added to the AMSAT Linear Satellite Frequency Summary:
> https://www.amsat.org/linear-satellite-frequency-summary/ and the AMSAT
> satellite status page: https://www.amsat.org/status/
>
> It should also be added to AMSAT's keps distribution by this evening, which
> will update a number of tracking apps with the satellite and our own
> website's satellite tracking page as well.
>
> As per custom, we will use the satellite's Radio Sputnik number to identify
> it, so it will be listed in AMSAT sources as RS-44.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 10:03 AM Jean-Pierre Godet via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>>    Many, many thanks Nico for this valuable information.
>>
>>    Best 73,
>>
>>    J-P F5YG
>>
>> Le 30/04/2020 à 12:06, Nico Janssen via AMSAT-BB a écrit :
>> >
>> > The new amateur payload DOSAAF 85 appears to work very well.
>> > Doppler measurements confirm that it is indeed object 44909,
>> > 2019-096E. The satellite identifies itself as "RS44" (i.e. Radio
>> > Sputnik 44) on its CW beacon on 435.6043 kHz. The passband is
>> > about 63 kHz wide. It may also have a downlink between 2400 and
>> > 2485 MHz. The frequencies of RS44/DOSAAF 85 have not been IARU
>> > coordinated. The satellite is in an elliptical orbit with a perigee of
>> > 1175 km, an apogee of 1511 km and an inclination of 82.5 degrees.
>> >
>> > The payload is apparently attached to the Breeze-KM upper stage of
>> > a Rokot launch vehicle that launched three Gonets satellites on
>> > December 26, 2019. It was originally expected to launch in 2015.
>> > It is based on the Yubileiniy platform.
>> >
>> > For details, see https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/dosaaf-85.htm
>> > <https://t.co/CCuN4HN8KI?amp=1>and
>> >
>> http://spaceflight101.com/rockot-blasts-off-from-plesetsk-with-military-satellite-payloads/
>> >
>> >
>> > 73,
>> > Nico PA0DLO
>> >
>> > On 30-04-2020 10:08, Blinov Igor via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>> >> Good day!
>> >> Satellite DOSAAF-85 turn on transponder (linear, inverting) on for
>> >> testing purposes.
>> >> UPLink 145965KHz +/-30 KHz
>> >> DOWNLink 435640KHz +/-30 KHz
>> >> BEACON 435605KHz
>> >> TLE:
>> >> 1 44909U 19096E   20120.96346743 +.00000010 +00000-0 +00000-0 0  9999
>> >> 2 44909 082.5239 027.5343 0217449 340.2089 019.0669 12.79706663015985
>> >> Try it!
>> >> --
>> >> 73! Igor, RW3XL
>> >>
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