First Chinese armature satellite XW-1 will be launched in Dec. this year by CZ-4C launch vehicle. Payloads include 70cm CW telemetry beacon, Mode J(V/U) linear transponders, FM repeater and 1200bps AFSK Store-Forward transponders base on Pacsat protocol.
73 Alan, BA1DU XW-1/CAS-1 project manager ----- Original Message ----- From: "Luc Leblanc" <luclebla...@videotron.ca> To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> Cc: <eu-am...@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 2:36 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Chinease sat any news? > >From my archives did any one get fresh news about this Chinease sat? > > SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-279.02 October 4 2008 > First Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite to be launched in June 2009 > > AMSAT News Service Bulletin 279.02 > From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. > October 5, 2008 > To All RADIO AMATEURS > BID: $ANS-279.02 > > Michael Chen, BD5RV/4, reports that he recently received an update from Alan, > BA1DU, on the progress of the first Chinese amateur satellite. Things are now > going smoothly. This satellite was formerly named CAS-1 and is now XW-1. It > carries a beacon and three cross band transponders: FM, linear, and digital. > > The satellite is planned to be launched into a Sun synchronous orbit in June > 2009 by a CZ-2C rocket in Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China. > > [ANS thanks Michael, BD5RV/4, for the above information] > > /EX > > > "-" > > > Luc Leblanc VE2DWE > Skype VE2DWE > www.qsl.net/ve2dwe > WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
