ExseedSat Designated as VO-96

AMSAT has designated the 1U ExseedSatCubeSat, launched on 3rd December 2018 on a Falcon 9 vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, as VUsat-OSCAR 96 (VO-96).

ExseedSat was built by a team of Indian radio amateurs, including Ashhar Farhan, VU2ESE; George Phillips, VU2GT; Gurudatta Panda, VU3GDP; Sasi Bhushan, VU3ELR, and Nitin Muttin, VU3TYG. Initial telemetry has been received around the world. The downlink is 145.900 MHz for the FM repeater (CTCSS = 67 Hz) and digipeater, plus telemetry, and 435.340 MHz for FM repeater and digipeater uplink.

More Information - http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=636

Fox-1Cliff Launch Now Set for 2nd December 2018

SpaceX has announced that the SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission carrying AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff is now scheduled to launch on Sunday 2nd December 2018 at 18:31:47 UTC.

In addition to Fox-1Cliff, the SSO-A mission will carry several other Amateur Radio satellites, including FUNcube on ESEO, JY1-SAT, K2SAT, and ExseedSat. The launch window opens at 18:31:47 UTC and extends for approximately 30 minutes

Fox-1Cliff Launch Postponed

SpaceX has announced that the SSO-A: Smallsat Express mission, previously scheduled for 28th November 2018, has been postponed due to extreme high-altitude winds at Vandenberg Air Force Base. A new launch date will be announced once coordinated with the range.

The SSO-A mission will carry several amateur radio satellites, including AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff, FUNcube on ESEO, JY1-SAT, K2SAT, and ExseedSat.

The launch window each day opens at 18:31:47 UTC and extends for approximately 30 minutes.

More Information - https://www.amsat.org/fox-1cliff-launch-postponed/