AlfaCrux
Mission information
- Name
- AlfaCrux
- Satellite ID
- LVHV-7932-2909-1988-0093
- NORAD ID
- 52160
- Website
- https://lodestar.aerospace.unb.br/projects/alfacrux
- Country of Origin
-
Brazil
Status
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
Image

Mission timeline
- Launch Date
- 2022-04-01T16:24:00+00:00
- Deploy Date
- 2022-04-01T16:54:00+00:00
Description
AlfaCrux is a 1U CubeSat satellite developed at the University of Brasilia (UnB), Brazil.
Developed by UnB and manufactured by Alen Space, the AlfaCrux satellite is designed for educational and technical investigations of narrowband communication and its applications carried out by researchers, students, and amateur radio operators interested in radio technique without pecuniary interest. Possible in-orbit technical demonstrations include digipeater solutions, scintillation impacts in the satellite communication link, and data collection systems.
SatNOGS Links
Mode U - FSK 4k8 TLM
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Amateur
- Downlink Mode
- FSK AX.100 Mode 5
- Downlink Frequency
- 437100000
- Baud
- 4800
- IARU Coordination
- IARU Coordinated
SDR Payload
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Amateur
- Downlink Mode
- FM
- Downlink Frequency
- 437125000
- IARU Coordination
- IARU Coordinated
Mode U Digipeater
- Type
- Transceiver
- Service
- Amateur
- Downlink Mode
- FM
- Downlink Frequency
- 437225000
- Baud
- 1200
- Uplink Mode
- AFSK
- Uplink Frequency
- 437225000
- IARU Coordination
- IARU Coordinated
TT&C
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Amateur
- Downlink Mode
- GMSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 437100000
- Baud
- 9600
Most Recent Observers
Observer | Latest Data |
---|---|
EU1AEM-KO33ov | 2023-09-24 09:13:12 UTC |
SONIC.02: VEGA-SWITZERLAND-LO16xg | 2023-09-24 09:12:11 UTC |
SONIC.01: YOUNGAUTO-LO16wf | 2023-09-24 09:11:11 UTC |
9V1KG-OJ11xi | 2023-09-24 04:45:03 UTC |
Drachten-JO33bc | 2023-09-23 22:01:39 UTC |
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
- TLE Source
- Celestrak (SatNOGS)
- TLE Updated
- 2023-09-24 04:00:21 UTC
- TLE Set
-
1 52160U 22033D 23266.19243098 .00052063 00000+0 11890-2 0 9995
2 52160 97.3480 348.4232 0006616 184.0398 176.0797 15.42674947 82405
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