CAPE-1
Mission information
- Name
- CAPE-1
- Alternate Names
- K5USL
- Satellite ID
- CICP-0434-9716-2826-6897
- NORAD ID
- 31130
- Website
- https://ee.louisiana.edu/research/cape/satellite-missions/cape-1
- Country of Origin
-
United States of America
Status
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
Image

Mission timeline
- Launch Date
- 2007-04-17T00:00:00+00:00
Description
Cajun Advanced Picosatellite Experiment (CAPE-1) is an amateur satellite built by students at the University of Louisiana. Telemetry is relayed via intermittent CW & AX15 beacons sent using a 1 watt transmitter with the callsign K5USL. It has now been superseded by CAPE-2
SatNOGS Links
Telem
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Amateur
- Downlink Mode
- FM
- Downlink Frequency
- 435.245 MHz
CW
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Amateur
- Downlink Mode
- CW
- Downlink Frequency
- 435.245 MHz
CW
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Amateur
- Downlink Mode
- CW
- Downlink Frequency
- 435.247 MHz
FSK 9600 AX.25
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Amateur
- Downlink Mode
- FM
- Downlink Frequency
- 435.247 MHz
- Baud
- 9600
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
No observations recorded for CAPE-1 in the last 24h
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
There is no decoded data for this satellite in the last 30
days.
No Decoders Found
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Orbital Elements
Warning: There is at least one newer non-redestributable TLE set.
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
- TLE Source
- Space-Track.org
- TLE Updated
- 2025-07-11 19:02:36 UTC
- TLE Set
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1 31130U 07012P 25192.30997766 .00001077 00000-0 20692-3 0 9991
2 31130 98.3994 153.9605 0086722 55.3651 305.5689 14.63466144968469