Page last updated on: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Oleg Artemyev releasing the Chasqui-1 CubeSat Ham radio Chasqui-1 CubeSat deployed from ISS The amateur radio satellite Chasqui-1 was successfully deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) during a space-walk



On August 18, 2014 at 14:00 UT the Russia Cosmonauts on the ISS, Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev, opened the hatches of the Pirs docking module and to start Extra Vehicular Activities (EVA).



One of their tasks that day was be the deployment of the Peruvian satellite Chasqui-1, a research satellite designed to standard CubeSat dimension by the Peruvian National University of Engineering (Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria (UNI)) in collaboration with the Southwestern State University (SWSU) in Kursk.



The satellite was successfully deployed by Oleg Artemyev at 14:23 UT. Its batteries had previously been charged by the Cosmonuats in the ISS during August 14/15.



Chasqui-1 was developed with the intention of improving their satellite technology through the design and testing of a small satellite. Its facilities include two cameras, one in visible and the other in infra-red. Other facilities include communication in the amateur radio band and control systems for its power, thermal and embedded management of its components.



it will provide a number of functions that include taking pictures of the Earth. From an academic perspective it will facilitate collaborations among various faculties and research centres of the university to train students and teachers with real world experience in satellites. It will also generate opportunities to work with other universities in the world which in turn will lead to technological advances in the aerospace industry of Peru.



The 437.025 MHz beacon (+/- 10 kHz Doppler shift) can transmit either 1200 bps AFSK AX.25 or 9600 bps GMSK. At the time of writing the beacon had not been heard.



On August 19-20 there may be a relay of the Chasqui-1 signal transmitted from the ISS on 145.800 MHz FM using the callsign RS02S. This relay should provide a strong signal with reduced Doppler receivable even on handheld radios.



You can listen for Chasqui-1 and the ISS online using the SUWS WebSDR, further details at

http://amsat-uk.org/2014/08/15/suws-websdr-moves-to-new-site/



Find out when you can hear the ISS and Chasqui-1 which is currently in close proximity at

http://issfanclub.com/



Chasqui-1

http://www.chasqui.uni.edu.pe/eng.html



AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/

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