Open Invitation to Amateurs from the DX1 Spacecraft team

M0GVZ · Jul 7, 2014

Repost from Reddit:

We are finally on a verge of an event we all have been waiting for so long - the launch of the DX1 spacecraft, which is slated for this coming Tuesday, July 8th. We would like to reach out to all radio amateurs out there, who are interested in receiving spacecraft’s’ signals and ask for your help. We are inviting you to participate in a “hunt’ for the signal of DX1 satellite immediately after the launch.
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The launch is scheduled for 8:58 AM PDT / 11:58 AM EDT / 19:58 MSK from Baikonur cosmodrome. According to mission’s orbital parameters, separation of DX1 from the LV's upper stage will occur over Eastern Europe, the satellite will ‘return’ to Russia from the far East regions only after completing several orbits. We expect our mission control to establish the first communication session with the spacecraft only the following day.
Spacecraft’s beacon will be transmitting in amateur frequency band, thus allowing a chance to hear the satellite to everybody who chooses to listen and many of you will be able to do so before we can. Moreover, we need your help to better determine the exact orbit and confirm healthy status and functionality of the spacecraft. Our gratitude will be expressed with souvenirs and certificates for those amateurs around the world who will get lucky that night.
Parameters of the radio in beacon mode: • Main frequency: 438.225 MHz • Protocol: AX.25 oTransmitter Designator: DSC001 o Receiver Designator: Dauria • Size of TLE frame, inside the packet АХ.25: 55 bite • Velocity: 9600 bit/s • Modulation: GFSK
Nominal TLE 1 99999U 14999Q 14189.77200093 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 189 2 99999 098.4063 241.3788 0009514 255.2875 334.5465 14.78395364 14
Please, forward your results to Dmitriev@dauria.ru

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Open Invitation to Amateurs from the DX1 Spacecraft team

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