1. Cubes, Fun and Satellite Jollity

2. Covering… Funcube-1 Funcube-2 Funcubes 3, (4) & x SO-50 (Saudisat 1C) ISS

3. Funcube-1 FUNcube-1 (AO73) is a complete educational single CubeSat project with the goal of enthusing and educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics. The Funcube website is http://funcube.org.uk It has a materials science experiment with temperature sensors Temperature, voltage and current information is broadcast on the telemetry frequency and can be displayed on the Funcube dashboard. Details of current operations and the telemetry available from FUNcube-1 can be seen at http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/

4. Cubesats 10cm x 10cm x 10cm (1U), or ~ x 20cm (2U), or ~ x 30cm (3U) Often launched alongside another larger satellite payload, or from ISS Kits available and launch cost of ~$80K brings within scope of educational establishments etc. https://youtu.be/JQy9EwMrILI https://youtu.be/3mrOmjFrEPE https://youtu.be/JQy9EwMrILIhttps://youtu.be/3mrOmjFrEPE

6. Funcube-1 Educational operation Launched from Russia on a DNEPR rocket on 21 st Nov 2013 A complete educational single CubeSat project with the goal of enthusing and educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics. Has on board temperature, lux, voltage and current sensors and continuously reports the satellite status and conditions. A free dashboard program is available to display current data. Uses permanent magnets and the earths magnetic field for stability.

7. Capturing, uploading and viewing the data TLM down link freq 145.935 MHz BPSK SSB receiver (or Funcube dongle) PC with Funcube dashboard http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/

8. Finding and tracking satellites www.n2yo.com www.heavens-above.com – there is also a Heavens-Above app. www.heavens-above.com

10. Funcube-1 Amateur Operation Transponder: Uplink 435.150 - 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting) Downlink 145.950 - 145.970 MHz USB Please use a maximium uplink power of 5 watts to a 7 dBi gain antenna. More power is not needed to use the transponder! Times and modes Currently operating full power TLM beacon (300 mW) when Sat is in sunlight, and Transponder, plus low power (30mW) TLM beacon when in eclipse. Also appears to be Transponder, plus low power TLM at weekends and bank holidays – news on the Funcube website NORAD ID: 39444

11. Funcube-2 = Part of UKube-1 UKube-1 (3U) is a number of experiments, one of which is Funcube-2. Successfully launched on a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur on July 8th 2014. Currently being commissioned, Funcube-2 data is sporadically tested. https://youtu.be/CDRz7r5Redw TLM down link frequency 145.915 MHz BPSK Amateur radio transponder has been tested and promises to be good.

12. Funcubes 3, (4) and “x” FUNcube-3 (EO79) Launched on a DNEPR on 19 th June 2014 and commissioning is presently underway. FUNcube (4) on Nayif-1 Launch scheduled towards the end of 2015. FUNcube “x” – a payload on the ESEO mission. Launch tbc.

13. SO-50 Uplink 145.850 MHz, 67Hz PL, FM Downlink 436.800 MHz NORAD ID: 27607 5W and a small beam is sufficient to work it https://youtu.be/E-u45eg2msk

14. International Space Station (ARISS) Packet uplink and downlink 145.825 MHz NORAD ID: 25544 MULTIPSK can receive and display packets and location for APRS MULTIPSK can be downloaded http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htmhttp://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm