CAS-10 Satellite - Nanosats Database

Satellite name	CAS-10 (Hope-4, XW-4, Macau Student Science Satellite, AomenKepu-1, Aomen Kepu-1, Aoki-1)
Spacecraft type	CubeSat
Units or mass	8U
Status	Reentry 2023-03-15. Was operational (Amateur radio reports from BA1PK on Twitter and many observations on SatNOGS as of 2022-12-18)
Launched	2022-11-12
NORAD ID	54816
Deployer	Tianzhou CubeSat Deployment System
Launcher	Long March 7 (Tianzhou)
Deployment	Deployed from Tianzhou on 2022-12-18
Organisation	Chinese Amateur Satellite Group (CAMSAT)
Institution	Non-profit
Entity	Academic / Education
Headquarters	China
Oneliner	A follow on mission from CAS-9 with transponder and camera payloads.
Description	A follow on mission from CAS-9 and also known as Hope-4 (XW-4). Carrying a V/U Mode Linear Transponder, a UHF - CW Telemetry Beacon, a UHF - AX.25 4.8k/9.6kbps GMSK Telemetry downlink and a space camera. CAS-10 carries a VHF uplink and UHF downlink linear transponder with a bandwidth of 30kHz. This transponder will work all day during the life cycle of the satellite, and amateur radio enthusiasts around the globe can use it for two-way radio relay communications. CAS-10 carries a camera, and the pictures it takes are stored in the flash memory on the satellite, we have designed a simple remote control system based on DTMF, and amateur radio enthusiasts around the globe can send DTMF commands to download the camera photos. On the other hand, CW beacon use Morse code to send satellite telemetry data, which is also a feature that is widely welcomed by amateur radio enthusiasts.
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