HADES (satellite)

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HADES
NamesHADES
Spain-OSCAR 115
SO-115
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorAMSAT EA[1]
COSPAR ID2022-002DA Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.51080
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftPocketQube (1.5P)
ManufacturerAMSAT EA
Launch mass0.2 kg (0.44 lb)
Dimensions5 cm × 5 cm × 7.5 cm (2.0 in × 2.0 in × 3.0 in)
Start of mission
Launch date13 January 2022, 10:25 UTC
RocketFalcon-9 137/B1058.10
Launch siteCape Canaveral SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[2]
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Semi-major axis6,896 kilometres (4,285 mi)
Perigee altitude517 km (321 mi)
Apogee altitude543 km (337 mi)
Inclination97.5°
Period95 minutes

HADES, Spain-OSCAR 115 or SO-115, is a Spanish amateur radio satellite.

Specifications

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HADES was designed and built jointly by AMSAT-EA and students from the European University of Madrid, Spain.[3] The satellite is a PocketQube form factor 1.5P nano-satellite (5 × 5 × 7.5 cm) and carries an FM repeater using the callsign AM6SAT.[3] Another payload comes from the University of Brno and consists of a miniature camera module that transmits the captured images as an audio signal in SSTV mode. The SSTV formats it uses are compatible with Robot36, Robot72, MP73 and MP115. This design is based on that of PSAT-2.

Mission

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The satellite was launched on January 13, 2022 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States. On January 16, signals from the satellite could be received and assigned. On January 23, 2022, the designation Spain-OSCAR-115 or SO-115 was awarded by the OSCAR number coordinator of AMSAT-NA.

Frequencies
436.888 MHz downlink FM
145.925 MHz uplink FM

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hades". NSSDCA. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "HADES". N2YO.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "EASAT-2 and Hades Satellites with FM Repeaters Scheduled for Launch". www.arrl.org. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
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