HAMSAT

HAMSAT

HAMSAT also known as HAMSAT INDIA and VU2SAT is a microsatellite weighing convert|42.5|kg|lb|1, providing amateur radio communications services for Indian and international amateur radio operators. This satellite carries the in-orbit designation of VO-52, and is an OSCAR series satellite.

It was launched by PSLV-C6 on May 5, 2005. The main payload was an Indian Remote Sensing satellite, CARTOSAT-1 weighing convert|1560|kg|lb|-1. HAMSAT was placed into a polar sun synchronous orbit.

It carries two transponders, one built by William Leijenaar (Call Sign: PE1RAH), a Dutch Radio Amateur and graduate engineering student from the Higher Technical Institute at Venlo and the other by enthusiasts at ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).

The satellite joins many previous satellites in amateur radio service; mostly launched by AMSAT.

ee also

* Amateur radio in India
* Indian space program

External links

* [http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/sat_summary/hamsat.php AMSAT link]
* [http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/eu-amsat/lst?.dir=/PE1RAH&.src=gr&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//briefcase.yahoo.com/ Yahoo Groups (Photos and discussion)]
* [http://www.geocities.com/hari_ghk/hamsat.htm India In Space HAMSAT Page]


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