Launch: 4 Nov 2024 Up: 145.850/145.875MHz Down: 435.400/436.210/10460.000MHz 9k6_BPSK NBFM QSPK/FM, RS64S BJ2CR -------------------------------------------------------------- [Re-post from ANS-329] ASRTU-1 Designated ASRTU-OSCAR 123 At the request of Harbin Institute of Technology(Chaina) and Amur State University(Russia), AMSAT has designated ASRTU-1 as ASRTU-OSCAR 123 (AO-123). Illustration of AO-123 (Credit: http://nanosats.eu) ASRTU-1 was launched on November 4, 2024 at 23:18 UTC, on a Soyuz launch vehicle from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia. Built and operated by Harbin Institute of Technology and Amur State University, the satellite carries a V/U repeater, UHF SSDV digital image transmitter, and a 10.5 GHz QPSK image transmitter. All of these payloads have been successfully tested, and the repeater has been operational for QSOs. The satellite contains an FM transponder, which is currently operational, with an uplink of 145.850 MHz (67 Hz CTCSS tone required) and a downlink of 435.400 MHz. After the repeater detects the end of uplink, it will wait for 0.5s. If no new uplink in 0.5s, telemetry will be sent. So make fast QSOs so the telemetry is less like to interrupt you. The satellite also contains two cameras with an SSDV downlink for low resolution images on 436.210 MHz, and a high speed downlink on 10.460 GHz for high resolution images. Windows software for decoding telemetry is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W8nm-P0_h0J1Bd1eif74mLo-EuRdWcjH Two-Line Keplerian elements (TLEs) may be found at http://asrtu.mqsi.xyz/ASRTU_TLE.txt AMSAT congratulates the Harbin Institute of Technology and Amur State University, thanks them for their contribution to the amateur satellite community, and wishes them continued success on this and future projects. [ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, OSCAR Number Administrator, for the above information] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Re-post from ANS-315] ASRTU-1 Satellite With FM Transponder Launched On November 4, 2024 at 23:18 UTC, a Soyuz rocket launched from Vostochny with at least 17 satellites using amateur satellite service frequencies. Among those launched was ASRTU-1, a 12U CubeSat designed by Russian and Chinese students and developed by the Harbin Institute of Technology in Harbin, China, for education and amateur radio. The satellite contains an FM transponder, which is currently operational, with an uplink of 145.850 MHz (67 Hz CTCSS tone required) and a downlink of 435.400 MHz. After the repeater detects the end of uplink, it will wait for 0.5s. If no new uplink in 0.5s, telemetry will be sent. So make fast QSOs so the telemetry is less like to interrupt you. The satellite also contains two cameras with an SSDV downlink for low resolution images on 436.210 MHz, and a high speed downlink on 10460.00 MHz for high resolution images. On November 7, 2024, the camera system was tested for the first time. N6RFM uplinked the command and the image was downloaded by Chinese stations using the UHF SSDV downlink. Windows software for decoding telemetry is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W8nm-P0_h0J1Bd1eif74mLo-EuRdWcjH A Live ISO Linux image is also available for telemetry at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T6GMNnDNEEavckoe4oPXPIU_SPFXLDd4 A Telegram group has been created for discussing the satellite: https://t.me/+I5NTtX7eAJA4ZDVl[ANS thanks BG2BHC, the IARU, and AMSAT-F for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- [readme_en.txt in "gnuradio_asrtu_win_20241104a"] 1. Install zadig-2.9.exe 2. Download and install Radioconda from: here 3. Unzip patch_gr-lilacsat_gr-dslwp.zip to Radioconda install path 4. Unzip proxy_mmt_gui.zip in config.cfg to set proxy_nickname, and proxy_long, proxy_lat and proxy_alt run proxy_mmt_gui.exe 5. Connect USB audio cable or RTLSDR to your PC 6. Run GNU Radio Companion from start menu 7. Edit grc file If you use RTLSDR with demod_asrtu-1_rtlsdr.grc, double click on Plan13 CC block to set latitude, longtitude and altitude. The software will compensate doppler automaticly. Pay attention to frequency offset and gain of RTLSDR. If you use a radio with USB IF with demod_asrtu-1_audio.grc, select correct audio input device in your system audio config, and use a extern software to compensate doppler. 8. Run grc and start receiving ASRTU-1! https://blog.goo.ne.jp/je1cvl/d/20241205 https://blog.goo.ne.jp/je1cvl/d/20241206 http://1.92.100.130/pages/telemetry-asrtu.html [Reference] "gr-satellites" for ASRTU-1 on Linux, 4 Dec2024 > Download and Extract "gr-satellites-main.zip" from GitHub $ cd ~/gr-satellites/gr-satellites-main $ mkdir build $ cd build $ cmake .. $ make $ sudo make install $ sudo ldconfig "gr-lilacsat" for ASRTU-1 on Linux, 7 Dec 2024 Compile Error of "proxy_mmt_gui.c" in "gr-lilacsat" - "gr-lilacsat-master" - examples - ASRTU-1 - "proxy_mmt_gui" # To compile $ sudo apt-get install libwebsockets-dev $ sudo apt-get install libconfig-dev $ sudo apt-get install libcjson-dev $ sudo apt-get install libncurses-dev $ gcc proxy_mmt_gui.c -o proxy_mmt_gui -lncurses -lzmq -lwebsockets -lconfig -lcjson
ASRTU-1 Uplink FM
(67 Hz CTCSS)Downlink FM Comments ASRTU-1 145.850 MHz 435.400 MHz In orbit, commissioning Also downlinks on 436.210 MHz, 10460.00 MHz. Download Live CD for telemetry decoding.