A new Lithuanian postage stamp featuring the amateur radio satellites Lituanica SAT-1 and LitSat-1

The two CubeSats were launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on 9 January 2014 and deployed from the ISS on 28 February 2014.

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LituanicaSAT-1 carried a FM transponder and a camera while LitSat-1 had a linear (SSB/CW) transponder developed by by William Leijenaar PE1RAH.

LitSat-1 was the lighter satellite and re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and burnt up on 23 May 2014, the heavier LituanicaSAT-1 remained in orbit until 28 July 2014.

Watch a presentation on LituanicaSAT-1 given by Gintautas Sulskus to the 2014 AMSAT-UK Colloquium in Guildford - http://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/colloquium-2014/presentation-videos/

LituanicaSAT-1 - http://amsat-uk.org/2014/03/26/president-tests-lituanicasat-1-fm-transponder/

LitSat-1 - http://amsat-uk.org/2014/03/09/litsat-1-transponder-test-successful/