OBSERVATIONS    GM1SXX             14 Dec 2009

New Chinese Amateur bird XW-1 awaiting launch..

About XW-1

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Satellite Type: Microsatellite

 

Apogee: 1200km

Perigee: 1200km

Inclination: 105

Period: 109

Local time of descending node: 21:30

Weight: 50kg

Dimension: Φ680mm×432mm

 

Expected launch is currently quoted as Dec 20th 2009.

 

What's on board?

 

Mode V/U (J) FM Voice Repeater (30 dbm (1 w)):

Uplink: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz.

Downlink: 435.6750 MHz FM

 

Mode V/U (J) Linear Transponder (Inverting) (30 dbm (1 w)):

Uplink:145.9250 - 145.9750 MHz SSB/CW

Downlink:435.7650 - 435.7150 MHz SSB/CW

 

Mode V/U (J) PacSat BBS (30 dbm (1 w)):

Uplink:145.8250 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS

Downlink: 435.6750 MHz AFSK 1200 BPS

 

Mode Beacon (23 dbm (200mw)):

Downlink:435.7900 MHz CW

 

xw-1_telemetry_format.pdf

 

More as it happens.

 

73 Al.

GM1SXX