AMSAT-UK

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Nayif-1 CubeSat Launch Announced

Posted: 08 Feb 2017 06:51 AM PST
https://amsat-uk.org/2017/02/08/nayi...nch-announced/

Nayif-1 team members after completion of the assembly and integration of
the CubeSat

AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL are delighted to now be able to confirm that the
Nayif-1 1U CubeSat, which has a full FUNcube payload, is now scheduled for
launch on an Indian PSLV launch vehicle at 03:58 UT on February 15, 2017.
The flight, C-37, will be carry a total of 104 satellites into orbit.
Nayif-1 was developed by UAE students Image credit The Mohammed bin Rashid
Space Centre

Nayif-1 has been developed by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)
and American University of Sharjah (AUS). The UAEs first Nanosatellite was
developed by Emirati engineering students from AUS under the supervision of
a team of engineers and specialists from MBRSC within the framework of a
partnership between the two entities, aiming to provide hands-on experience
to engineering students on satellite manufacturing.

The spacecraft includes a U/V linear transponder and telemetry transmitter.
It employs enhanced oscillator circuitry and includes an active attitude
determination and control system.

As with previous missions carrying FUNcube payloads, AMSAT-UK would very
much like to receive as many reports from stations around the world,
especially during the first few minutes and hours after launch. We expect
that the first signals may be heard in North America during the mid evening
hours (local time) on Feb 14.
Hessa Ali and Maitha Al Shizawi verifying the Nayif-1 hardware as well as
conducting electrical and functional tests

There is a mission specific Telemetry Dashboard for this project and this
can be downloaded from
http://download.funcube.org.uk/Nayif...nstaller.msiÂ* and,
in a similar way to the FUNcube-1 Dashboard, this will be capable of
uploading the telemetry received to a central Data Warehouse.

Guidance Notes for the installation of the Dashboard, integration with a
FUNcube Dongle and the Data Warehouse have been prepared for the Nayif-1
mission. These can be downloaded
fromÂ*https://funcubetest2.files.wordpress...lease_1-0b.pdf

A file to test that the Dashboard and Warehouse configuration are working
correctly can be downloaded fromÂ*
http://download.funcube.org.uk/nayif...ile.funcubebin

The operating frequencies for the spacecraft will be:

Telemetry

145.940 MHz using 1k2 BPSK to the FUNcube standard.

SSB/CW Transponder

Uplink on 435.045 435.015 MHz

Downlink on 145.960 145.990 MHz

Initial operations of the spacecraft will be in a low power safe mode where
only the telemetry transmitter is activated.

More details about the launch, exact deployment time and pre-launch TLEs
will be made available as soon as they become available; in the meantime we
will really appreciate your support!
Deputy project manager of Nayif-1 Fatma Lootah