New CubeSats reach ISS

| July 20, 2018

Three new CubeSats have been taken to the International Space Station for deployment in August.

The satellites, known as MAYA-1, BHUTAN-1 and UiTMSAT-1 were built in Japan by students from Malaysia, Bhutan, and the Philippines.

Collectively known as the BIRDS-2 constellation, the CubeSats will transmit a CW beacon on 437.375MHz throughout their six month life.

Each is also equipped with an APRS digipeater on 145.825MHz and two cameras for earth observation.

More details on the project at birds2.birds-project.com.

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