MARMOTSat
Mission information
Name
MARMOTSat
Alternate Names
VA7UVS, CO-128
Satellite ID
HPYK-4830-8894-4849-3491
Temporary NORAD ID
98272
Followed NORAD ID
69912
Website
https://www.marmotsat.ca/
Country of Origin

Canada

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
MARMOTSat
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2026-07-07T07:12:00+00:00
Deploy Date
2026-07-07T08:07:51+00:00
Description

A 3U CubeSat designed and built by the University of Victoria (UVic) as part of the Canadian Space Agency's CUBICS program. The satellite carries the open-source, GNU Radio-compatible Modular CubeSat Radio (MCR) payload to test experimental amateur radio communication and transionospheric sounding. It features an multi-band architecture broadcasting on HF (10m), VHF (2m), and UHF (70cm), including a DVB-S2 digital video beacon, a VHF digipeater, and linear frequency modulation (LFM) radar for ionospheric science. The satellite utilizes a high-resilience Lithium Titanate (LTO) battery system for low-temperature operations.

SatNOGS Links
Network Observations
Mode V - AFSK1k2 - APRS Digipeater
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
AFSK
Downlink Frequency
145875000
Baud
1200
IARU Coordination
IARU Coordinated
ITU Notifications
ITU Notified [Link 1]
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2026-07-06 01:33 by fredy
HF Ionospheric LFM Sounder
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
29410000
IARU Coordination
IARU Coordinated
ITU Notifications
ITU Notified [Link 1]
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2026-07-06 01:33 by fredy
HF DVB-S2
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
DVB-S2
Downlink Frequency
29410000
Baud
33000
IARU Coordination
IARU Coordinated
ITU Notifications
ITU Notified [Link 1]
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2026-07-06 01:33 by fredy
HF CW Telemetry Beacon
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
CW
Downlink Frequency
29410000
IARU Coordination
IARU Coordinated
ITU Notifications
ITU Notified [Link 1]
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2026-07-06 01:33 by fredy
VHF CW TLM
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
CW
Downlink Frequency
145875000
IARU Coordination
IARU Coordinated
ITU Notifications
ITU Notified [Link 1]
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2026-07-06 01:33 by fredy
Mode U - Transmitter
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
FSK
Downlink Frequency
436125000
IARU Coordination
IARU Coordinated
ITU Notifications
ITU Notified [Link 1]
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2026-07-10 10:17 by fredy
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
Observer Latest Data
UNB Earth Station-FN65qw 2026-08-18 15:17:28 UTC
SA1CKW-JO97fg 2026-08-18 08:54:09 UTC
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
There is no decoded data for this satellite in the last 30 days.
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Space-Track.org
TLE Updated
2026-08-19 03:37:33 UTC
TLE Set 
1 69912U 26156AV  26230.69332035  .00001067  00000-0  11385-3 0  9996
2 69912  97.7512 130.3973 0003139  31.8289 328.3118 14.90878993  6317
Satellite Suggestion History
Transmitter Suggestion History