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- FO-29 Update April 2026
From ANS-102 and JARL: here is an update about FO-29: Fuji-OSCAR 29 (FO-29 / JAS-2), the long-lived Japanese amateur radio satellite launched in 1996, continues to operate its V/U inverting analog linear transponder under the control of the Japan Amateur Radio League… Read more: FO-29 Update April 2026 - Ten-Koh 2 Satellite Deployed
Repost: ANS-074 The 6U CubeSat Ten-Koh 2 (also written as Tenkoh-2 or てんこう２) from Japan’s Nihon University was successfully deployed into orbit on March 11, 2026, at approximately 09:34 UTC. The satellite was released from JAXA’s new HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft using the… Read more: Ten-Koh 2 Satellite Deployed - New Satellite Status page with integrated tracking
AMSAT-SM has developed a new Satellite Status page with integrated satellite tracking. Here’s the full updated feature list for the satellite status list: ✅ Data fetched from the community driven SatNOGS database, all corrections of satellite data should be edited at SatNOGS.✅… Read more: New Satellite Status page with integrated tracking - ISS Amateur Radio Packet System Activated for Temporary APRS Testing
Re-post from ANS-060: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) reports that the packet radio in the Zvezda Service Module has been configured for temporary APRS operation on 437.825 MHz. The system is expected to remain active for testing through March… Read more: ISS Amateur Radio Packet System Activated for Temporary APRS Testing - Anytone AT-D890UV Full Duplex Satellite HT
Update 2026-02-17: I have heard from several sources that the satellite mode/doppler is not working in full duplex. You need to program the radio with fixed memory channels for RX and TX, just like the old Kenwood HTs.I hope that AnyTone will… Read more: Anytone AT-D890UV Full Duplex Satellite HT - Invitation to the 2nd HB9RG Trophy 2026
Thank you Michael, HB9WDF, for this information: Dear AMSAT family and friends,We are excited to announce the second edition of the HB9RG Trophy! Following its successful premiere, AMSAT-HB is pleased to continue this satellite competition in 2026. We cordially invite all interested… Read more: Invitation to the 2nd HB9RG Trophy 2026 - ARTEMIS II Mission
Re-post from DB2OS at https://community.libre.space/t/artemis-ii-mission/14334 There will be 4 CubeSat’s on the upcoming Artemis II launch: They will be injected into an 185 x 74.080 km HEO orbit and need to raise perigee with an propulsion system, otherwise they will re-enter and… Read more: ARTEMIS II Mission - KNACKSAT-2 CubeSat Preparing for Deployment from the ISS
Re-post from ANS-032 2026: Thailand’s KNACKSAT-2 satellite is preparing for deployment from the International Space Station, with release currently scheduled for February 3, 2026 at 08:55 UTC (03:55 AM EST). The mission continues Thailand’s university-led CubeSat development program following the earlier KNACKSAT-1… Read more: KNACKSAT-2 CubeSat Preparing for Deployment from the ISS - FO-29 Operating Schedule February 2026The FO-29 Control team sometimes receives requests regarding the operation of Fuji No.3, but as they have already reported, more than a quarter of a century after its launch, the situation remains unstable. They regret that they are unable to operate Fuji… Read more: FO-29 Operating Schedule February 2026
- AMSAT-SM Summary of year 2025
Håkan SM7WSJ: 2025 has progressed more or less as usual, with an HF net on 3740 kHz almost every Sunday. The biggest change is probably that SM4EFW has been forced, due to age, to move to different accommodation and has therefore gone… Read more: AMSAT-SM Summary of year 2025 - How to setup a TinyGS station
TinyGS @tiny__GS is an open network of Ground Stations distributed around the world to receive and operate LoRa satellites, weather probes and other flying objects, using cheap and versatile modules. The project is based on the popular ESP32 boards. The difference from… Read more: How to setup a TinyGS station - Daily updated Amateur Satellite Database
This is a sat database that I actually have missed and seen for the first time today. It is updated daily with GitHub Action and if you would like more information visit the project on GitHub.