Fox-1D
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | AMSAT[1] |
| COSPAR ID | 2018-004AC[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 43137[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | University of Iowa, Virginia Tech, Pennsylvania State-Erie |
| Launch mass | 1.3 kilograms (2.9 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12 January 2018, 03:59 UTC |
| Rocket | PSLV-XL C-40 |
| Launch site | Satish FLP |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 490 kilometres (300 mi)[2] |
| Apogee altitude | 505 kilometres (314 mi)[2] |
| Inclination | 97.5331°[2] |
| RAAN | 238.3110°[2] |
| Argument of perigee | 77.5681°[2] |
| Mean motion | 282.6806°[2] |
| Epoch | 24 June 2018[2] |
Fox-1D, AO-92 or AMSAT OSCAR 92[3] is an American amateur radio satellite. Fox-1D is a 1U CubeSat developed and built by AMSAT-NA. Fox-1D carries a single-channel transponder for mode U/V in FM. Fox-1D has an L-band converter (the AMSAT L-band downshifter experiment), which allows the FM transponder to be switched on an uplink in the 23 centimetres (9.1 in) band.
To enable it to launch under NASA's ELaNa (Educational Launch of Nanosatellites) program, the satellite continues to carry the following scientific and technical payloads:
- High Energy Radiation CubeSat (HERCI);
- Camera Experiment;
- MEMS GYRO Experiment.
The satellite has a rod antenna for the 70 centimetres (28 in) and 2 metres (6.6 ft) band, as well as an antenna for the 23 centimetres (0.75 ft) band.
Mission
The satellite was launched on January 12, 2018 at 03:59 UTC with a PSLV XL rocket, along with the main payloads Cartosat-2F, NovaSAR-S, and 31 other small satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Center, India. At 05:17 UTC, the antennas were deployed over the North Pole and the satellite began to work. At 05:28 UTC the first telemetry was received. Commissioning is scheduled for approximately two weeks. After that Fox-1D should be available for connections between amateur radio stations.
| Frequencies | |
|---|---|
| 145.880 MHz downlink | FM, data transmission DUV 200 bps and FSK 9600 bps, 400 - 800 mW |
| 435.350 MHz uplink | FM CTCSS 67.0 Hz |
| 1,267,350 MHz uplink | FM CTCSS 67.0 Hz |
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