Updated at: 28-February-2006 (15:40UTC).
SUITSAT several minutes after launch!
LAST report of SuitSat heard?
According to AMSAT-BB
postings, the AJ3U website and the ARRl website, the
last time SuitSat was heard was by N2SPI on Feb 17 at 10:59 UTC. ANYBODY
have a report of hearing anything (especially telemetry) from SuitSat after
that time?
Kenneth - N5VHO
A message from the SUITSAT team!
To those observing the Suitsat voltage,
Those of us who had the opportunity to observe the Suitsat equipment
up close while building it are following the voltage readings with
much interest.
Your efforts to gather the telemetry data are very much appreciated
and will contribute to further success should we get the opportunity
to build a second Suitsat.
I am including with this e-mail, a chart of battery current vs
battery voltage. The power system is designed to squeeze every drop
of power out of the batteries that is possible.
As you will note the battery current will rise as the battery voltage
drops. That is the power systems attempt to keep the transmitter
voltage at 12V. As the battery voltage nears 12V, the regulator will
no longer be able to maintain 12v output. At a battery voltage below
9V all transmissions will cease. The computer will continue to
operate down to 3V although with no transmissions, Suitsat will
appear dead.
I expect this drop off to occur very rapidly.
We really appreciate the dedication and true amateur spirit of all
those who have helped us monitor this unique and interesting Experiment.
Please distribute this e-mail as widely as possible.
Lou
McFadin
W5DID
AMSAT BOD
ARISS US Hardware manager
2
SUITSAT passes at 17 February!
At 17-feb I've monitored 2 SUITSAT passes, in one pass I've received
a good SUITSAT signal with the American message with the special word FREEDOM!
After 30 seconds you hear SSTV.
Listen here American msg from PD0RKC (mp3 audio download).
An pass earlier I've
heard (weak) the Russian message.
Listen here Russian msg from PD0RKC (mp3 audio download).
Space Walk EXP-12 review 3 February!
During the space walk Bill McArthur talked with -
NASA Mission control Houston team about his 1000 amateur radio contacts.
Mission control team (capcom) was curious about the QSL cards!
During the space walk (EVA) Bill asked houston -
mission control if SUITSAT was heard on the ground!
Listen here McArthur EVA hamradio audio file (mp3 1mB audio download).EVA-12 part 1 SUITSAT DEPLOYMENT (VIDEO 196mb).
Hello All,
At 15 February
I received SSTV from SUITSAT (whole period with QSB).
Listen here SSTV from SUITSAT received by PD0RKC AT 15-feb (mp3 audio download).
The ISS passes are in the night of Holland so at 16-feb went early to bed
and
set the Alarm in my clock.
At 16-feb-2006 (01:20UTC)
I received the SUITSAT id: This is SUITSAT 1 amateur-
radio station RS0RS, a part of telemetry and
after 30 seconds noise you hear the Russian voice message.
Telemetry:
Mission time: ?..732..?
Temp:?
Battery voltage: 26.?
Maybe someone
(with good ears) can find more in my recording:
Listen here telemtry, Russian msg from SUITSAT received by PD0RKC at 16-feb
(mp3 audio download).
Also in the last high elevation (52 degrees) pass (at 16-feb, 02:55UTC) I
heard the
SUITSAT id with (noisy) parts of the Japanese message.
Here is the audio recording:
Listen here Japanese msg from SUITSAT received by PD0RKC at 16-feb (mp3 audio
download).
73's Cor PD0RKC
Hello All,
The good news is
that I've received good SUITSAT SSTV signals at 15-feb.
My 12el X yagi is installed with 50 degrees elevation (no elevation rotator).
So I would say
to all (those who have no elevation rotators) put your yagi
with high elevation in the mast and I'm sure you will receive SUITSAT even
when you do not have a preamp.
So do not give up, and go hunt for the SUITSAT signals (and certificate!).
It is NOT too late!!!!!!
Listen
to my audio recording 15-feb-2006 (mp3 audio).
My
equipment:
Kenwood TS-790E
12 elements Maspro X yagi (LHPC & RHPC).
Modified SSB electronics preamp (CF300 GaAsfet).
73's Cor PD0RKC
http://pd0rkc.ontwikkel.nl
P.s. tnx N5VHO for advise!
Hello All,
I have spoken to my friend Fabiano
(PY5RX) and I've asked him
if he would say to Bill McArthur (NA1SS) that SUITSAT is still heard on the
ground.
And today (12-feb-2006) there was a good pass on Curitiba Brazil, so Fabiano
could inform Bill about the SUITSAT activities on grond.
You can listen to the audio recording:
Listen here PY5RX NA1SS audio file (mp3 audio download).
Fabiano: CQ NA1SS PY5RX.
Bill: PY5RX NA1SS good morning.
Fabiano: Okay Bill good morning hello welcome to Brasil again
thank you, Bill -
SUITSAT is still alive, many recordings on internet very good.
Bill: Ah I'm glad to hear that many recordings on the internet,
you operators on
the ground doing a wonderful job, thank you!
Fabiano: Okay thank you very much Bill 73, okay, thank you for the contact bye, bye.
Bill: Bye, bye.
73's Cor PD0RKC
Information about the SUITSAT project!
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/articles/BauerSuitsat/index.php
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/articles/SuitSat
http://www.suitsat.org
Inside the Space Suit is this Kenwood TH-K2 handheld transceiver.
Suitsat transceiver!
SUITSAT activation
box!
MORE SUITSAT TELEMETRY NEEDED!!!
Hello All,
I just received
a message from Lou McFadin W5DID (SUITSAT team).
Read below!!!!!!!!!!!
So please spread this message arround the world (forums, websites.....).
Send your recordings to http://www.aj3u.com/blog/
73's Cor PD0RKC
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Thanks again Cor,
The estimate is the Suitsat will run 9 days 9 hours.
That will cover this weekend.
We need telemetry so tell everyone that it is even more
important as the mission nears it's end.
Lou McFadin
Space Walk (EVA-12) videos!!!
EVA-12 SUITSAT PREPARATIONS in ISS (26mb).
EVA-12 part 1 SUITSAT DEPLOYMENT (196mb).
EVA-12 part 0 suitsat (81mb).
EVA-12 part 2 suitsat (199mb).
You can view the video with a standard windows media player (or winamp).
Thanks to Peter PB2RDF for the video links on his server!
Saw on http://www.suisat.org
WB6KDH
00:03:00:27 3 'this is suitsat one' + 'around the world', ~20 sec of voice -
and quieting, 091823UTC, 72º elevation, 4-element Yagi, VX-5R
NASA SUITSAT PREPARATIONS VIDEO (REVIEW).
ISS crew worked on SUITSAT (25mb video, link to EA1URO).
Suitsat voice message!
Listen here JH2COZ SUITSAT audio file (mp3 audio download).Translation German voice message:
...Dieser welt...................unser
spezielles wort ist ZUKUNFT?.
...This world............our special word is FUTURE?
PD0RKC:
it is possible that there are some minor errors from the noisy parts.
Who can find more?
Translated by
PD0RKC
Suitsat voice message!
Listen here VE6BLD SUITSAT audio file (mp3 audio download).Translation Spain voice message:
"Saludos a todos los estudiantes del mundo" = "Greetings to all the
students of the word"
some seconds later, it says:
"... nuestra palabra especial es ...... futuro" = " .... our special
word is ....... FUTURE"
PD0RKC:
it is possible that there are some minor errors from the noisy parts.
Who can find more?
Tnx EB4DEH
for the help!!
Suitsat
voice message!
Listen here VE6BLD SUITSAT audio file (mp3 audio download).
Translation Japanese voice message:
The
audio translated:
----------------------------------------------
"konnichi wa" = "Hello"
"watashi-tachi wa" = "we"
"kotoba wa fuji-san desu" = "word is FUJI-SAN"
PD0RKC:
it is possible that there are some minor errors from the noisy parts.
Who can find more?
Tnx (Nadine
in Germany) for the help!!
------------------------------------------------------
Roman letters:
Sekai no minasan, konnichi wa. Boku-tachi, watasi-tachi wa Iruma_
si jidou sentaa de musen ya ... nado no katsudou wo site imasu.
... boku-tachi ... ai-kotoba wa fuji-san desu.
Translation Japanese
voice message:
Hello all the world, we are taking an active part in the amateur
radio in our "Child center in Iruma-city".
The watchword is "Mount Fuji".
PD0RKC:
it is possible that there are some minor errors from the noisy parts.
Who can find more?
Tnx (Mineo
Wakita / JE9PEL) for the help!!
Suitsat voice message!
Listen here JH0MHE SUITSAT audio file (mp3 audio download).
Listen here VE2AHD SUITSAT audio file (mp3 audio download).
Translation Russian voice message:
The audio translated:
.......Baikonur........
...The Central base MAY... the branch Baikonur...Taganroge
Serpuhove...
heartily congratulate You... strong health of happiness and greater
creative success... and interesting relationships amateur radio operator
planets Land..
PD0RKC:
it is possible that there are some minor errors from the noisy parts.
Who can find more?
Tnx EU4AG
for the help!!
Suitsat voice message!
Listen here VE6BLD SUITSAT audio file (mp3 audio download).
Translation Russian cosmonaut Manager:
The audio translated:
This is SUITSAT-1 amateur radio station RS0RS.
........anniversary? my congratulations to Moscow space technology
......tribute? space new sattelite to world radio amateurs we think one
more step..taken?...mananger cosmonauts of Russia.
PD0RKC: it took me some time to get the most words out
of the noise, it is possible that there are some minor errors (Who can help?).
Translated by PD0RKC
Suitsat voice message!
Listen here VE6BLD SUITSAT audio file Part-1 (mp3 audio download).
Listen here VE6BLD SUITSAT audio file Part-2 (mp3 audio download).
Listen here VE2IQ SUITSAT audio file Part-2 (mp3 audio download).Translation American voice message:
The audio translated:
This is suitsat-1 amateur radio station RS0RS.
Greetings to the students around the world.
This is a message from [...] to americans and the united states.
We share a mutual excitement about the future of space travel
The USA special word is FREEDOM!!!
PD0RKC: it took me some time to get the most words out
of the noise, it is possible that there are some minor errors (Who can help?)..
Tnx IW1GJS for the help!!
THIS IS MY MESSAGE FOR ALL WHO WORKED ON THIS SUITSAT PROJECT:
Although the signal is weak I must say after hearing this audio file
I have deep respect for all the people who worked on this SUITSAT project!! (thanks to them!!!).
TO ALL: DO NOT SEND APRS/PACKET SIGNALS TO ISS!!!!!!!
The ISS crossband repeater (in the Space Station) is switched on for the SUITSAT activity!
So listen also at 437.800Mhz for the SUITSAT signal, it might be possible
that you hear SUITSAT for some moments.
Keep in mind SUITSAT is spinning a lot, and it is not in a good health, so the
ISS repeater does not pickup all the time the SUITSAT signal.
When it does not hear a signal the repeater is squelched (so it does NOT TX!!!)
The ISS UHF transceiver has much power so you can hear it with a simple antenna!
Keep also in mind doppler correction is requered!
TO ALL: DO NOT SEND APRS/PACKET SIGNALS TO ISS!!!!!!!
VE6BLD decoded SUITSAT audio recordings!
Wow!!!
Listen here VE6BLD SUITSAT audio file (mp3 audio download).
Wow!!!
Listen here SUITSAT TELEMETRY 13 degrees celsius 7.9 volt (mp3 audio download).
This how the SUITSAT voice unit is preprogrammed!
SuitSat Voice ID (5 seconds) -International voice message,
Suit Voice Telemetry, or SSTV Image (15-45 seconds) -30 second pause ….and repeat.
NO5X his TV screenshot hi!
At 4 februari astronaut McArthur
was voice active above USA and he talked about SUITSAT.
Astronaut McArthur: about batteries and he tried to listen to the SUITSAT
signal!
Listen here NA1SS about SUITSAT 04-feb-2006 (WAV audio download).
Astronaut McArthur said:
Well you know where there is a will there is a way,
so
maybe folks we will
try again we've got more suits
that need to be jettison, actualy it was
pretty well setup and it wasn't that difficult for us to execute.
Thats what we've heard as soon as we came in the
hatch yesterday a few minutes later I turned on the radio we should have
been pretty close and didn't hear anything!
You know my source was the houston chronical newspaper, this morning and thats
what I've read, although its the
same battery we use in our space suits so I would think
they would handle the temperature but its hard to say ofcourse or bodies
produceing heat and so maybe that keeps the batteries warm but the batteries
are actualy are in an external compartiment on the space suit.
PD0RKC comment:
We know from later reports (DF7IT, ZS6TW audio recordings!) that SUITSAT was
alive!!!
So its likely that suitsat was off for a period and became alive, so I hope
all keep monitoring
the SUITSAT signals (day and/or night times!).
Well we heard Bill McArthur saying that it is maybe worth to trie this event
again (enough suits).
So I hope the ARISS (AMSAT, NASA....) team will think about the next suit
challance!!
For so far I would thank all people who worked on this nice project!
I hope next time we all have more luck!
Tnx WA6LIE for the NA1SS audio
file!
73's CorPD0RKC
SUITSAT SPOKE RUSSIAN WORDS ON AFRICA! (audio recorded!).
Hello All,
Keith (ZS6TW) received at 4 februari (12:45UTC) SUITSAT on 50 degrees elevation.
Keith could hear Russian language from SUITSAT.
The equipment ZS6TW used:
Transceiver: Yaesu FT-847
Antennas: 2 X F9FT 17 elements yagis (16dBd gain).
Keith reported that it is importand to use FM narrow to
receive the weak (narrow) signals out the noise (doppler correction is requered!!!).
He received SUITSAT at the same place as ISS, so the
Suitsat was (at 4 februari 12:45UTC) not far behind the ISS.
The audio file is for public use so spread arround the world!
73's Keith ZS6TW
Listen here SUITSAT on Africa 04-feb-2006 (WAV audio download).
Can someone understand
some Russian words (please translate!!!).
Send it to: skyman@hetnet.net.nl
Suitsat into Space!
SUITSAT IS NOT DEAD!!!!!!!!!!
ZS6TW made an audio recording at 12:40UTC
SUITSAT!
RS0RS 145.990Mhz
LAUNCHED AT 3 FEBRUARI!.
SUITSAT pictures in the ISS Space Station!
Click on the pictures for big size!
Click here for the SUITSAT VIDEO!!!!!! (8MB).
SuitSat to be launched Friday February 3
A Extra-Vehicular
Activity (EVA)-or Spacewalk will be conducted on the
International Space Station (ISS) Friday 3 February
2006.
During this spacewalk, the ISS crew will push a discarded Russian spacesuit
-
overboard with no humans in it, of course!
The “Orlan”
spacesuit has been modified to carry an amateur radio station
and has been dubbed Suitsat-1 (also called Radioskaf or Radio Sputnik in Russian).
The image above
shows SuitSat in it's flight configuration.
You can see the electronics control panel on the top of the helmet
along with the SuitSat antenna.
A new handle has been added around the midsection of the suit (black stripes).
The handle is an important addition that will allow the astro/cosmonaut
launching the suit to move it safely.
SuitSat-1 carries
an amateur radio transmitter but no receiver.
It will broadcast a 1 watt signal on 145.990 MHz FM.
One of the reasons the Russian ARISS branch, conducted by Sergei Samburov
RV3DR,
were interested in developping SuitSat was an on-orbit commemoration
of the 175st anniversary of the Bauman Moscow State Technical university.
This university is where many of the engineers in the Russian Space Agency
graduated.
As a result, the Russian generated messages include congratulatory
comments to the Bauman Moscow State Technical University.
In addition to
the messages from Russia, there are voice messages from
students in Japan, Europe (Spanish and German), Canada (French) and the USA.
Several of the student messages include a special word.
One student project for SuitSat is to copy all the special
words (in different languages) and submit them to the ARISS team
for special educational award recognition.
Moreover, telemetry
data will also be included in the transmit cycle.
Battery voltage, onboard temperature and elapsed time since launch will be
generated in English by an integrated voice synthetizer.
Finally, an SSTV (Slow Scan Television) image is also provided.
The total transmit
cycle is about 8 minutes.
Messages are separated by no-transmit periodes to aleviate the duty cycle.
The batteries will probably be empty after only a few days.
SuitSat-1 will deorbit in several weeks, but will become silent within a week
or so.
Launch is expected
to occur Friday 3 February at about 22:20 UTC.
The transmitter will become active 15 minutes later.
This delay has been provided to protect the astro/cosmonauts.
SuitSat-1 will
slowly depart from the ISS orbit.
Its is hoped that special SuitSat Kepler data will become available soon.
The signals can
be picked up with VHF radio receivers tuned to 145.990 MHz.
Moreover, the ISS onboard station NA1SS will relay SuitSat-1 signals on 437.800
MHz FM.
Those who hear
SuitSat transmissions are asked to enter their
data on the SuitSat website, http://www.suitsat.org
so that participants
around the world can track the satellite.
Educational Outreach
reports (at schools or informal education sites) as
well as Slow Scan TV images can be sent to suitsat (at) comcast.net .
This information will be compiled by the ARISS team.
Success!
Gaston Bertels,
ON4WF
ARISS-Europe Chairman
www.ariss-eu.org