LILACSAT-1

LILACSAT-1 is no longer on orbit
LILACSAT-1 is classified as:

Amateur radio

NORAD ID: 42725

Int'l Code: 1998-067ME

Launch date: November 20, 1998
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Launch site: TYURATAM MISSILE AND SPACE COMPLEX (TTMTR)
Decay date: 2019-03-28

Uplink (MHz): 145.985
Downlink (MHz): 436.510
Beacon (MHz):
Mode: 9600bps BPSK FM
Call sign: ON02CN
Status: Reentered

Uplink (MHz): 145.985
Downlink (MHz): 436.510
Beacon (MHz):
Mode: 9600bps BPSK FM
Call sign: ON02CN
Status: Active

LILACSAT-1 is a 2U-CubeSat for education, upper atmosphere science, amateur radio communication and technology demonstration, built by a team of students of Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT). It is a part of the QB50 constellation. LilacSat 1 carries three mission payloads: (1) An Ion-Neutral Mass Spectrometer (INMS). It is a standard payload of QB50 for upper atmosphere science; (2) A V/U APRS digipeater. It is open for amateur use. It will support both real-time repeating and store-forward mode; (3) A thermal infrared camera. It is open for amateur use. Any licensed radio amateur can send a telecommand to take an image and download the data.