{"id":619124,"date":"2019-06-02T12:20:17","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T16:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=619124"},"modified":"2019-06-02T12:20:17","modified_gmt":"2019-06-02T16:20:17","slug":"cas-7b-bp-1b-amateur-radio-satellite-now-ready-for-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=619124","title":{"rendered":"CAS-7B ( BP-1B ) amateur radio satellite now ready for launch"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"CAS-7B<\/a><\/p>\n

CAS-7B \/ BP-1B undergoing test<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

CAS-7B ( BP-1B ) satellite is an amateur radio satellite combined with educational. Chinese Amateur Satellite Group ( CAMSAT ) is working the project with Beijing Institute of Technology ( BIT ), one of the most famous aerospace universities in China. The university provides support in launch of the satellite, there are many teachers and students from this university are participating in the development and testing of the satellite. With the help of CAMSAT, the university has established an amateur radio club (call sign: BI1LG), many students are the members, they are learning amateur radio satellite communication and experience endless fun.<\/p>\n

\"CAS-7B<\/a><\/p>\n

CAS-7B \/ BP-1B satellite schematic diagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Because of the orbital apogee and the size and mass of the satellite, the orbital life of the satellite is expected to be only one week, up to a maximum of one month, which will also provide with an opportunity for hams to track and monitor satellite entering the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

The CAS-7B ( BP-1B ) is scheduled to be launched at the end of June 2019. The launch will use a new launch vehicle from a small commercial rocket company. This is the first launch of this launch vehicle, and there is a large possibility of failure, if the launch fails, we will have another launch later this year.<\/p>\n

Satellite Name: CAS-7B\/BP-1B
\n\u2022 Architecture: 1.5U Cube-satellite with flexible film ball
\n\u2022 Dimensions: 263Lx140Wx105H mm with 500 mm diameter flexible film ball
\n\u2022 Mass: 3kg
\n\u2022 Stabilization: Pneumatic resistance sail passive control<\/p>\n

Orbit:
\n\u2022 Orbit type : LEO
\n\u2022 Apogee : 300km Circular orbit
\n\u2022 Inclination : 42.7\u00ba
\n\u2022 Period : 90.6min<\/p>\n

Payload:
\n\u2022 VHF Antenna: one 1\/4\u03bb monopole antenna with max.0dBi gain is located at +Y side
\n\u2022 UHF Antenna: two 1\/4\u03bb monopole antennas with max.0dBi gain are located at \u2013Z and +Z side
\n\u2022 CW Telemetry Beacon: 435.715MHz 20dBm
\n\u2022 V\/U FM Transponder Downlink: 435.690MHz 20dBm, 16kHz bandwidth
\n\u2022 V\/U FM Transponder Uplink: 145.900MHz 16kHz bandwidth<\/p>\n

CAMSAT CAS-7B ( BP-1B ) News Release PDF with Telemetry Format \u2013 CAMSAT CAS-7B News Release<\/a><\/p>\n

\"CAS-7B<\/a><\/p>\n

CAS-7B \/ BP-1B undergoing thermal vacuum test<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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