HuskySat-1

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HuskySat-1
HO-107
Type: Amateur radio satellite
technology demonstration
Country: United StatesUnited States United States
Operator: University of Washington
COSPAR-ID : 2019-071J
Mission dates
Size: 3U
Begin: November 2, 2019, 13:59 UTC
Starting place: Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Launch Pad 0
Launcher: Cygnus NG-12
Status: in operation
Orbit data
Rotation time : 93.9 min
Orbit inclination : 51.6 °
Apogee height :  481.0 km
Perigee height :  463.4 km

HuskySat-1 , HS-1 also HuskySat-OSCAR-107 or HO-107, is a 3U CubeSat that was developed, built and tested by the Husky Satellite Lab at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle .

HuskySat-1 is the first amateur satellite from Washington State . This CubeSat was used to demonstrate technologies developed at the UW, which expand the possibilities of using CubeSats. In particular, a pulsed high pressure plasma engine (PPT) and a high frequency K-band communication system form the core technology on board the satellite. The HuskySat-1 also carries a linear transponder developed by AMSAT .

The satellite was selected by NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) in 2017 and launched as part of the ELaNa program.

mission

The satellite was launched on November 2, 2019 from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island with a Cygnus space transporter to supply the ISS . After the transporter reached the ISS on January 31, 2020, HuskySat-1 was suspended. A three month training mission began for the UW students. After completion of this phase, the linear transponder for the amateur radio service was put into operation. The OSCAR number administrator of AMSAT – North America has assigned the number 107 to this satellite and designates HuskySat-1 as HuskySat-OSCAR 107 (HO-107).

Frequencies

The following frequencies were coordinated by the International Amateur Radio Union :

  • 145.910 - 145.940 MHz LSB / CW uplink
  • 435.840 - 435.810 MHz USB / CW (inverting) down
  • 435.800 MHz, 1k2 bps BPSK
  • 24.049 GHz (experimental downlink)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ciprian Sufitchi: HUSKYSAT-1. June 30, 2020, accessed June 30, 2020 .
  2. ↑ HuskySat-1 Purpose. Accessed June 30, 2020 (English).
  3. ↑ Drew Glass burners: Huskysat-1 transponder is Open. May 10, 2020, accessed on June 30, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Drew Glasbrenner: ANS-135 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - HuskySat-1 Designated HuskySat-OSCAR 107 (HO-107). May 14, 2020, accessed June 30, 2020 .