>From my archives did any one get fresh news about this Chinease sat? SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-279.02 October 4 2008 First Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite to be launched in June 2009
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 279.02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. October 5, 2008 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-279.02 Michael Chen, BD5RV/4, reports that he recently received an update from Alan, BA1DU, on the progress of the first Chinese amateur satellite. Things are now going smoothly. This satellite was formerly named CAS-1 and is now XW-1. It carries a beacon and three cross band transponders: FM, linear, and digital. The satellite is planned to be launched into a Sun synchronous orbit in June 2009 by a CZ-2C rocket in Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China. [ANS thanks Michael, BD5RV/4, for the above information] /EX "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@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
