CAMSAT says the CAS-7A launch has been postponed until next May, and CAS-5A until next June. “Because of COVID-19, many things have been delayed,” CAMSAT’s
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New Chinese amateur satellites expected to launch in September
Two new Chinese amateur radio satellites are now expected to launch on September 15, 2020. The first of these satellites, CAS-7A, is a 27 kg microsat
Read moreChinese Satellite Profiles Earth’s RF Spectrum as Seen from Lunar Orbit
the Chinese DSLWP-B (LO-94) satellite that had been in lunar orbit provided a profile of Earth’s HF spectrum as seen from the moon. The microsatellite
Read moreChinese CAS-7B Satellite Carrying an FM Transponder to Launch
Another Amateur Radio satellite is set to launch from China. CAMSAT CEO Alan Kung, BA1DU, reports that CAS-7B (BP-1B) is expected to launch on July
Read moreFirst contact with this new Chinese made FX9B QRP
“My first 20 metre contact on the FX9B with a LZ Station. A little thumbling around in the beginning with some settings . I also
Read moreChinese Amateur Radio Satellites Receive OSCAR Designations
AMSAT has announced that it has granted OSCAR designators for the Chinese DSLWP-A and DSLWP-B microsatellites, successfully launched on May 18 into a lunar transfer orbit
Read moreAmateur Radio Transponders on Planned Chinese Satellites to Include HF
China’s Amateur Radio Satellite organization, CAMSAT, has released some details of three new Amateur Radio satellites that could be launched as early as September. Two
Read moreChinese Lunar-Orbit Amateur Radio Payload Could Launch this Spring
China’s twin-launch Chang’e 4 mission to the far side of the moon will place a pair of microsatellites in lunar orbit this spring “to test
Read moreJust When You Thought It Was Safe: Chinese Over-the-Horizon Radar Appears on 40 Meters
The International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 (IARU-R1) Monitoring System (IARUMS) reports that one of China’s over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) installations has been causing interference in
Read moreNew Chinese Zhou Enlai Student Satellite Set to Launch
The 2U Zhou Enlai CubeSat, developed with primary and middle school students in China, is expected to launch on January 19. The satellite is named
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