AMSAT reports that AO-73, also known as FUNcube-1, has reached its 12th birthday.
On November 21, 2013 FUNcube-1 (AO-73) was launched from the Yasny launch base located in the Orenburg Region, Russia on a Dnepr Launch Vehicle into a 600 km, 97.8º inclination sun-synchronous orbit.
The satellite is a 1U cubesat featuring an SDR receiver, transponder, and telemetry system all of which continue to function for amateur operators today.
Hams can interact with AO-73 on the following frequencies:
- 145.935 MHz BPSK Telemetry 30mW (eclipse) or 300 mW (illuminated)
- Inverting SSB/CW transponder 300 mW PEP (eclipse)
- 435.150 – 435.130 MHz Uplink
- 145.950 – 145.970 MHz Downlink
Source: AMSAT
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