Suggested Edit for Satellite
Suggested by elly on: 2026-03-30 09:39
Citation: change status
Verdict: Approved
Reviewed by - on: 2026-03-30 11:01
| Name | Lilium-4 |
| NORAD ID | 98391 |
| Followed NORAD ID | - |
| Alternative Names | BN0YCA |
| Description | A 6U CubeSat with APRS Digipeater for global amateur intercommunication. Also active on UHF 437.850MHz while telemetry data inactive. Optical Visibility Investigation: A student-led study of space-to-ground optical signal acquisition using an onboard modulated beacon. S-Band Telemetry: High-bandwidth downlink at 2405.0 MHz for students to monitor optical payload performance and learn S-band link management. GNSS Reference: Uses the L1 1575.42 MHz signal to provide positioning and clock synchronization for all amateur radio payloads. Public Participation: Encourages the amateur community to decode unencrypted telemetry and participate in link-budget validation. Proposing a VHF downlink for APRS, a UHF downlink for telemetry using 1k2 AFSK with AX25 and an S Band downlink using 2 Mbps GFSK. Planning a SpaceX launch from Vandenberg NET mid March 2026 into a 510 km SSO. |
| Owner/Operator | - |
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| Website | - |
| Dashboard URL | - |
| Launch Date | March 30, 2026, 11:02 a.m. |
| Deploy Date | - |
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