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Amateur-satellite service (also: amateur-satellite radiocommunication service) is – according to Article 1.57 of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR) [12] – defined as «A radiocommunication service using space stations on earth satellites for the same purposes as those of the amateur service.»
AMSAT-OSCAR 7, or AO-7, is the second Phase 2 amateur radio satellite constructed by the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation . It was launched into Low Earth Orbit on November 15, 1974 and remained operational until a battery failure in 1981. After 21 years of apparent silence, the satellite was heard again on June 21, 2002 – 27 years after ...
AMSAT is a name for various amateur radio satellite organizations worldwide. In particular, it often refers to the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, headquartered in Washington, D.C. AMSAT organizations design, build, arrange launches for, and then operate (command) satellites carrying amateur radio payloads, including the OSCAR series of satellites.
Fox-1A, AO-85 or AMSAT OSCAR 85 [3] is an American amateur radio satellite. It is a 1U Cubesat , was built by the AMSAT-NA and carries a single-channel transponder for FM radio . The satellite has one rod antenna each for the 70 centimetres (28 in) and 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) bands.
AMSAT-OSCAR-40, also known as AO-40 or simply OSCAR 40, [1] was the on-orbit designation of an amateur radio satellite of the OSCAR series. Prior to launch, the spacecraft was known as Phase 3D or "P3D". AO-40 was built by AMSAT. AO-40's project manager was Peter Guelzow of AMSAT-DL, the German AMSAT organization. Mr Guelzow holds amateur call ...
AMSAT Online Satellite Pass Predictions. N2YO provides real time tracking and pass predictions with orbital paths and footprints overlaid on Google Maps . [ 6 ] It features an alerting system that automatically notifies users via SMS and/or email before International Space Station crosses the local sky.
Fox-1Cliff, AO-95 or AMSAT OSCAR 95 is an American amateur radio satellite. Fox-1Cliff is a 1U CubeSat built by AMSAT-NA that carries a single-channel transponder for mode U/V in FM. [1] The satellite carries several student experiments: [2] Vanderbilt University Low Energy Proton (LEP) radiation experiment (flight spare from Fox-1A)
Fox-1E, AO-109 or AMSAT OSCAR 109 is an American amateur radio satellite. It is a 1U Cubesat , was built by the AMSAT-NA and carries a 30KHz linear transponder radio. Fox-1E is the fifth amateur radio satellite of the Fox series of AMSAT North America .