{"id":692923,"date":"2021-06-10T17:03:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T21:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=692923"},"modified":"2021-06-10T17:03:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T21:03:04","slug":"chess-will-not-have-an-amateur-payload","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=692923","title":{"rendered":"CHESS will not have an amateur payload"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"CHESS<\/a><\/p>\n

CHESS CubeSat \u2013 Credit EPFL Spacecraft Team<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Two CHESS CubeSats had been planned to carry amateur radio linear transponders, however, it was announced on June 10, 2021, there will not be any amateur payload on the satellites.<\/p>\n

A translation of the press release reads:<\/p>\n

The CHESS project management, due to funding constraints, had to move the project towards a commercial cubesat platform. Space is scarce on this new platform to accommodate another payload. Subsequently, there is no longer an opportunity to carry a ham radio transponder on board.<\/p>\n

The CHESS project management has correctly decided not to use frequencies in the amateur satellite service and to use earth exploration or experimental UHF- and X- band frequencies.<\/p>\n

The ham community, who assured the funding of the transponder, is very disappointed by this decision, but must accept it.<\/p>\n

Such projects always carry risks of one partner changing its mind. That is what happened here.<\/p>\n

Many thanks to all who have actively supported the transponder project, especially the AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL team.<\/p>\n

AMSAT-HB announcement
\nhttps:\/\/www.amsat-hb.org\/2021\/06\/10\/chess-fliegt-ohne-amateurfunknutzlast\/<\/a><\/p>\n

January 2021 project announcement
\nhttps:\/\/amsat-uk.org\/2021\/01\/14\/chess-cubesat-constellation-funcube\/<\/a><\/p>\n


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\nSource: Amsat UK <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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