Tag Archives: RS

Jan 25 2012

RS-39 telemetry and data

Riku, ZL1KLP reports via the AMSAT-UK FUNcube user group that “RS-39 Received loud and clear in NZ. Seems to be a successful mission”.

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RS-39 telemetry and data 05:34 UTC 435.315 MHz (TX A)

RS39 UBS 134 IBS 96 USUN 22 ISUN 0 ITXA 0 ITXB 0 TTXA 136 TTXB 135 TNAP 123 RS 39
RS39 UBS 133 IBS 117 USUN 22 ISUN 0 ITXA 0 ITXB 0 TTXA 135 TTXB 136 TNAP 133 TAB 138 MSEP 0 MCON 5 SMA 130 SMB 118 MRXA 2 MRXB 2 RS39
RS39 UBS 131 IBS 64 USUN 21 ISUN 0 ITXA 0 ITXB 106

data transmission on 435.215 MHz (TX B)

Jan 24 2012

RS-39 (Chibis-M) Deploys

RS-39 Chibis-M

RS-39 Chibis-M

RS-39 has CW beacons on 435.315 and 435.215 MHz that can be received directly by schools and colleges for educational outreach purposes. It deployed from Progress M-13M into a 500 km orbit on January 24 at approximately 23:18:30 UT.

On November 2, 2011 cargo ship “Progress M-13M”, which also delivered microsatellite “Chibis-M”, was docked with ISS. The main purpose of “Chibis-M” is the study of physical processes in the vicinity of the lightning, during which the Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes (TGFs) are generated. TGFs are likely produced by beams of very energetic electrons, which are accelerated in the intense electric fields generated by large thunderstorm systems.

The deployment of “Chibis-M” in a circular orbit of 500 km will take place during the final phase of “Progress M-13M” operation. According to the plan of the Russian Space Control Centre, undocking of “Progress M-13M” will occur at January 24, 01:59 msk and after two corrections it will be positioned at 500 km orbit. At January 25, 03:14 msk “Chibis-M” will separate. Beside scientific data “Chibis-M” will transmit service telemetry (the housekeeping parameters) in the beacon format on 435.315 or 435.215 MHz CW (Doppler shift +/- 10 kHz) and has the designation of RS-39. The format of data is typical for RS satellites and can be downloaded here.

The telemetry of RS-39 can be easily received directly by schools and colleges for educational outreach purposes. This telemetry will give details of the spacecraft’s health – battery voltages and temperatures of critical units. In combination with orbital data such information will be useful as the curriculum for student lessons.

The team of RS-39 will very much appreciate any reception reports of “Chibis-M”. Special attention is requested for the first orbits as these are outside of control stations for “Chibis-M”. Each report will be confirmed by special QSL card. The email address is amateur-rs39@chibis.cosmos.ru

The RS-39 Chibis-M website managed the by Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) can be seen in Russian at http://chibis.cosmos.ru/ or in Google English at http://tinyurl.com/RS-39-Chibis-M

As well as measuring electromagnetic parameters of “space weather” in the spectrum 0.1 – 40 kHz the satellite also carries a receiver for the analysis of radio frequency signals in a frequency band of 26-48 MHz. http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/researches/geophis/19.html

RS-39 Morse Code telemetry format http://tinyurl.com/RS-39-Morse-Code-Telemetry

RS-39 Telemetry Decoder http://www.uk.amsat.org/4029

RS-39 Real Time Tracking Map http://chibis.cosmos.ru/cyclogr/prepare1/google/index.html
For Keps click on two gear wheels in top left-hand corner then click on Satellites.

It may be worth checking the AMSAT Bulletin Board (AMSAT-BB) for the very latest news. The 48-hour archive of the AMSAT-BB is at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/48hour/threads.html or you can join the bulletin board at http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/maillist/maillist.php

Jan 15 2012

Sounds From Space website looking for additional sounds

 Matthias, DD1US, would like to draw your attention to a collection of audio recordings, the ‘Sounds From Space‘ collection on his website at http://www.dd1us.de. This features a collection which has also a section dedicated to recordings of amateur radio satellite signals.

Please have a look at it. The idea is to give older radio amateurs the chance, to listen to signals of satellites which are already gone and the might have worked in the past, and to younger people interested in ham radio, to get them more excited in satellite communication.

In spite of the fact that the collection now has close to 1000 recordings he is still missing recordings from some amateur radio satellites.
If anyone of you would be willing to contribute recordings to these satellite he would highly appreciate it. He has and always will give full credit to the source of the recordings. Please have a look in your older tapes and recordings!

Here is a list of the most wanted missing satellites:
Amsat Oscar 8
RS-1
RS-2
ISKRA-1
RS-3
RS-4
RS-5
RS-6
RS-8
ISKRA-3
Fuji-OSCAR-12
UOSAT OSCAR 15
WEBER OSCAR 18
UOSAT OSCAR 22
POSAT OSCAR 28
TMSAT OSCAR 31
PANSAT OSCAR 34
UOSAT OSCAR 36
ASUSAT OSCAR 37
WEBER OSCAR 39
SAUDI OSCAR 42
STARSHINE OSCAR 43
MYSAT OSCAR 46
KAGAYAKI (SORUNSAT-1)
ANUSAT
BEVO-1
WASEDA-SAT2
StudSAT

Source: Amsat, Matthias, DD1US and The Sounds From Space website