Fo 29 Satellite Tracking

There are primarily two symbols used on the track map the satellite which is identified by it s name and your qth.

Fo 29 satellite tracking. That is made by clicking directly on the satellite available on the great visibility column or after clicking on some of the categories. Current position of fo 29. 145 900 145 999 mhz ssb cw uhf downlink. Possible life left in this satellite.

Io 86 lapan a2 145 880 mhz. Mode v u linear inverting transponde r 1 watt vhf uplink. Fo 29 jas 2 country of origin. Joe set up his portable satellite gear complete with mini computer controlled rotator for a demonstration earlier in the day and was ready and waiting for an early afternoon pass of amateur satellite designated fo 29.

Jas 2 fo 29 1 24278u 96046b 20200 14967958 00000044 00000 0 50282 5 0 9993 2 24278 98 5864 305 9654 0349403 295 4549 61 0824 13 53098023181283 bd. 435 900 435 800 mhz ssb cw. It orbits the earth in a polar orbit at 1300 km altitude in a time of 112 minutes. It also features an advanced solar cell experiment consisting of gallium arsenide solar cells 2cm x 2cm and 2cm x 1cm cells.

Fo 29 includes an attitude control system that consists consists of a sun sensor geomagnetism sensor magnetorquer and data processor. Track satellite s jas 2 fo 29 and see where are they located now. For real time updates about which mode the satellite is in see the amsat live oscar satellite status page. Check when there will be the next pass over your location.

The transmission power of the beacon is 100 mw the transponder 1 watt. In this video youtube user roland zurmely shows communications with the fo 29 amateur satellite using his rtl sdr and a 6 element uhf yagi antenna the fuji oscar 29 fo 29 a k a jas 2 is an amateur radio satellite that allows voice communication via single side band and has a voice downlink frequency of 435 8 mhz and uplink frequency of 145 9 mhz. Amsat live oscar satellite status page this web page was created to give a single global reference point for all users in the amateur satellite service to show the most up to date status of all satellites as actually reported in real time by users around the world. Right on cue fo 29 came over the horizon and joe completed what is believed to be the first wwff contact from an australian.

See link below on twitter for a april operating schedule. If you don t see your qth symbol submit a pass prediction with the appropriate. The inclination is 98. Your qth will only appear if you have previously saved it on the pass prediction page.

Fo 29 is also know as jas 2 fuji oscar 29 and have been build in japan. Satellite is in a low inclination low earth orbit and not visible north of about 30 degrees north or south of 30.