FALCONSAT 3
Mission information
Name
FALCONSAT 3
Alternate Names
PFS3
Satellite ID
XKYJ-4339-8214-6490-1978
NORAD ID
30776
Website
https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/
Country of Origin

United States of America

Status
Satellite re-entered
Decayed

Satellite has re-entered

Image
FALCONSAT 3
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2007-03-09T00:00:00+00:00
Deploy Date
2023-01-21T13:34:20+00:00
Description

A US Military (DARPA) picosatellite that tests ambient plasma and micro propulsion attitude control systems. In september 2017 the US Airforce, who were in control of the satellite, transferred control to AMSAT for amateur use. The satellite's remaining life was expected to last for a further 5 to 6 years.

SatNOGS Links
Network Observations
TLM FSK
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Type
Transceiver
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
FSK
Downlink Frequency
435103000
Baud
9600
Uplink Mode
FSK
Uplink Frequency
145840000
Updated by TOMSAT and reviewed on 2021-03-24 20:16 by fredy
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Decoder: FALCONSAT 3 AX.25
Script Name
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