PCSAT
Mission information
Name
PCSAT
Alternate Names
NO-44, W3ADO
Satellite ID
MIOI-0494-0446-3367-1916
NORAD ID
26931
Website
http://www.aprs.org/pcsat.html
Country of Origin

United States of America

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
PCSAT
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2001-09-30T00:00:00+00:00
Description

Prototype Communications Satellite (PCSAT) is an Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS) satellite that digipeats AX.25 frames. It was built by the US Navy.

Mode V/V APRS AFSK
Type
Transceiver
Downlink Mode
AFSK
Downlink Frequency
145.825 MHz
Baud
1200
Uplink Mode
AFSK
Uplink Frequency
145.825 MHz
Inverted
Yes
PE0SAT - 1k2 AFSK APRS
Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
AFSK
Downlink Frequency
145.827 MHz
Baud
1200
Mode V - R2 Backup APRS 1K2
Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
AFSK
Downlink Frequency
144.390 MHz
Baud
1200
IARU Coordination
IARU Coordinated
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)

No observations recorded for PCSAT in the last 24h

Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
There is no decoded data for this satellite in the last 30 days.
Decoder: PCSAT AX.25
Script Name
no44
Decoder Fields
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Space-Track.org
TLE Updated
2025-03-31 04:28:08 UTC
TLE Set
1 26931U 01043C   25089.81051753  .00000414  00000-0  18624-3 0  9996
2 26931 67.0512 310.8110 0005571 268.5519 91.4944 14.31678676226978
No Satellite Suggestions Found