UMKA-1 telescope satellite mission

[HS318]

2024-10-06 09:27 UTC

[pu4elt]

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UmKA-1 over Brazil

[pu4elt]

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With max elevation of 9.8 degrees for my QTH her in Brazil

[jomjom79]

07/10/24
09:16 UTC

Jomjom79

[pu4elt]

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Pass with max elevation of 13.3 degrees to my QTH in Brazil

[pu4elt]

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[XW0LP]

All passes were low at my location. I did receive 3 images this morning, but poor quality. I’m using an Arrow 5 2m/70m yagi, but without a rotator - so the antenna is fixed directly upwards,which is far from ideal,

I need an antenna rotator! Can anyone suggest a ‘cheap’ az/el rotator solution for my lightweight antenna? Thanks.

[SA2KNG]

@XW0LP

I need an antenna rotator! Can anyone suggest a ‘cheap’ az/el rotator solution for my lightweight antenna?

Satnogs - All Metal "Box Mountable" Rotator

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[dl7ndr]

You may try to get your hands on a used SARCTRAC.
They are no longer built due to component supply problems.

[EA4SG]

Last 2 images received. Orbit 7056. Over Madrid, Spain

After the image with the mission logo, the satellite stopped SSTV transmissions

[dl7ndr]

Original pictures.

[pu4elt]

On October 19, 2024, the Korolev Scientific and Engineering Lyceum celebrates its 35th anniversary. At the request of the Lyceum students, the UMKA-1 (RS40S) spacecraft has been used to broadcast images in SSTV format.

SSTV broadcast schedule:

• Transmission start: October 18, 2024 at 16:55 UTC.
• Transmission end: October 19, 2024 at 09:05 UTC.

Format – SSTV Robot 36
Interval between transmissions 150 seconds (can be adjusted later).

Frequency of the MKA “UMKA-1 (RS40S)”

• 437.625 MHz

See the post made on the r4uab website HERE

[ra3ppy]

Immediately after the SSTV broadcast on October 19, UMKA-1 will take part in the “space race”; the conditions for participation can be read in the topic.

In addition, the UMKA telescope satellite team will send a special eQSL card dedicated to this event.
To receive it, you must send an application by email:

umka1@school29.com

Application form:
Call sign (if you have one)
Name
Surname
The code word you accepted. (For example RACE:T9!rt2rA)
Reception time in UTC.
Date.
QTH-loc.

Applications are accepted from October 19 to 21.
The eQSL is expected to be sent out in early November.