OBSERVATIONS    GM1SXX          09 Jan 2010

News from Alex Zaitsev RW3DW and Mile Rupprecht DK3WN

The following information comes from Alex and Mike regarding the RS satellites and their identification.

RS-28 = UGATUSAT (Ufa) - failed due to malfunction of electronics

RS-29 = STERKH - ID was reserved for this satellite but they used their own TRX rig and this number was omitted so far

RS-30 = Yubileyny-1

RS-31 to RS-37 were used for ORBCOMM satellites under contract from OHB-systems

RS-38 = Tatyana-2 is working perfect and operate well under Kaluga control

RS-39 = Chibis - is under construction since 2006 and may be in orbit in 2011

RS-40 = Yubileyny-2 - will be in orbit this year

next new RS satellites also in progress

 written by RW3DZ and edited by DK3WN