PACSAT-AO16

 

Satellite Summary
  • Name: AMSAT-OSCAR-16 (PACSAT)
    NASA Catalog Number: 20439
    Callsign: PACSAT
    Launched: February 22, 1990
    Orbit: Sun-Synchronous near-Polar LEO (Low Earth Orbit)
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    Features:

  • 1200 bps AX.25 protocol store-and-forward
  • PACSAT Protocol Suite communications system.
  • Dedicated Store-and-Forward File Server
  • Digital Repeater (Digipeater)
  • Very Similar in construction and operation as LO-19 and IO-26


  • Telemetry data Files & (WOD) Collection
  • Typical WOD Graphic
  • Typical Temperature Graphic
  • Typical Power Graphic
  • Typical Array Volts
  • Typical Array Electric Current
  • Typical Data On-Line
  • Typical KSS file Data
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    Digital Transponder - Mode JD

  • 1200 bps Manchester FSK Uplinks:
  • 145.900 MHz
  • 145.920 MHz
  • 145.940 MHz
  • 145.960 MHz

  • 1200 bps BPSK Downlinks:
  • 437.051 MHz
  • 437.026 MHz
  • 2401.143 MHz