Yes, Kedr is ARISSat-1. -- Dave, W8AAS
On Jan 24, 2011, at 3:03 AM, andy thomas wrote: > Following stories just found on the Roscosmos web site: I have added > the URLs. > > --------------------------------------------------- > News > > > Progress M-09M Launch Campaign Continues at Baikonur > > :: 21.01.2011 > > > Progress M-09M cargo vehicle has been successfully loaded with > propellant components and compressed gases at Baikonur. > The launch of the vehicle to the International Space Station is > slated for Jan. 28, at 4:33 a.m. Progress M-09M will deliver about > 2.5 t of cargo to the orbital outpost, including propellant, oxygen, > food, scientific equipment, additional hardware for ISS RS and USOS, > crew parcels, and small spacecraft Kedr developed to commemorate the > 50th anniversary of Yury Gagarin’s space mission. > > Roscosmos PAO > http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=11218&hl=kedr > > > Kedr to Make Space Mission > > :: 18.01.2011 > > > Launch campaign of the Progress M-09M cargo vehicle continues at > Baikonur. > Last week a small spacecraft was loaded into the vehicle together > with other standard cargo items. > The satellite name was adopted by Yu.A. Gagarin call sign in his > historical flight, namely Kedr. The satellite’s signal will be > transmitted at radio amateur frequency of 145.95 MHz. Kedr has radio > amateur call sign RS1S. > Kedr is to be launched by Russian cosmonauts during the future EVA. > The satellite is to be delivered to the ISS by Progress M-09М to > begin its mission on Jan. 28. > > > > Roscosmos PAO > > > http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=11196&hl=kedr > > Kedr Small Spacecraft Tested at RSC-Energia > > :: 13.01.2011 > > > On December 25 - 31, 2010, the integrated tests of Kedr small > spacecraft were conducted at S.P. Korolev Rocket & Space > Corporation Energia, followed by shipment to the Baikonur space > port. Kedr mass is 30 kg, its dimensions are the following 550 х 550 > х 400 mm. > It is planned to launch Kedr from the International Space Station > (ISS) during Russia extravehicular activity (EVA). > The satellite is to be delivered to the ISS by Progress M-09М cargo > transport vehicle. > EAS will transmit 25 messages of greeting in 15 languages Earth > photos and scientific equipment and service systems telemetry > information. Its flight control will be provided by the Corporation > radio amateur station > The satellite name was adopted by Yu.A. Gagarin call sign in his > historical flight, namely Kedr. The satellite’s signal will be > transmitted at radio amateur frequency of 145.95 MHz. Kedr has radio > amateur call sign RS1S. > > > Roscosmos PAO > > http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=11162&hl=kedr > > --------------------------------------- > > I assume this is ARISSAT-1? > > > 73 de andy g0sfj > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the > author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
