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The latest Amateur Radio satellite Pehuensat-1 was successfully launched on Wednesday 10th January. Below are reports from DK3WN and LU7AA. http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=346912&sid=ENV&ssid=27 Sriharikota, Jan 10: The PSLV-C7, carrying four satellites, lifted off successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here. All the four satellites of the PSLV-C7 were injected into orbit at an altitude of 638.7 km, 949.8 seconds after the lift off. The entire process took 20 minutes. Based on the velocity during the first three stages, the fourth stage, an unpowered flight called `Coasting` lasted for 15 seconds, moving purely under the influence of gravity. "We have done it successfully. We have put all four satellites into the required orbit. It was a textbook mission. Our boys have done well," ISRO chairman Dr G Madhavan Nair said after the launch. The PSLV C7 carries four satellites - the 680 kg Indian remote sensing satellite Cartosat-2 and the 550 kg space capsule recovery equipment (SRE-1), Indonesia`s Lapan-Tubsat and Argentina`s six kg nanosatellite Pehuensat-1. 73, Mike DK3WN ---- Pehuensat-1 Keps & Plans Pehuensat estimated latest Keps are: PEHUENSAT-1 1 29709U 07001A 07010.60780596 -.00000053 00000-0 00000+0 0 16 2 29709 097.8894 071.7193 0026918 304.1892 055.6832 14.78965601 34 On tonight pass over Neuquen, Argentina, an attempt will be made to activate Pehuensat by control stations LU8YD, Alejandro Alvarez and Uncoma (Univ. of Comahue). If successful, you'll hear on 145.825 MHz FM voice in English, Spanish and Hindi followed by an AX25 1200 bps packet. 73, LU7AA, Amsat Argentina email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.amsat.org.ar/ ---- Amateur Satellite Pehuensat to be launched in PSLV on January 10th http://www.southgatearc.org/news/january2007/pehuensat_1.htm - |
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