from: https://www.clyde.space/our-missions/10-outernet
“The initial three Outernet platforms will test much of the functionality of the full constellation. Each spacecraft will receive data streams from a network of ground stations and the data will then be transmitted to the user’s hand-held devices on the ground. In-orbit demonstration will allow understanding of the platform from subsystem level to full operation to extrapolate the expected performance of a future full Outernet constellation. The completeness of the received data, the effect of missing packets and the end to end reliability will all be assessed.”
UHF downlink, VHF uplink
420 – 450 MHz Transmit frequency covering the amateur bands
130 – 150 MHz Receive frequency covering the amateur bands
Transmit output power adjustable from 27 to 33 dBm o Adjustable in 3 dBm steps
9600 baud GMSK, and 1200 baud AFSK data rates
Implements AX.25 protocol encoding/decoding
DTMF backdoor l
Low-power Flash-based FPGA
Beacon (CW) mode
Simple digital interfaces
Will the Outernet Amateur users be able to send up APRS packets to the Outernet Cubesats?
I thought the word Outernet was the chosen by Syed for his great humanitarian project. How come I see it now attached to the U1 satellite :D? I guess it’s a part of ClydeSpace? I’m now very confused.
The market rate to launch a cubesat on a shared launch is about $100,000 per kilogram. A 3U is ~$250,000. Spaceflight Services publishes these numbers.
Clyde Space built these satellites on behalf of Outernet, through a UK Space Agency-sponsored program.
I don’t feel comfortable doing another crowdfunding campaign until we have delivered on our first one.
What do you mean by business proposition? What would backers get in return? Unless you are a ham, I’m not sure there is much to be gained. And even as a ham it might be somewhat limited, as there are already many amateur satellites to operate.
So if there is no Business Proposition, i.e. Money Making side to Outernet Launching a Cube Sat . Could Outernet Launch the Satellite as a Non Profit and take advantage of the free Nasa Program to Launch Cube-Sats etc.
There is a business case, just not enough of one at this moment to justify that kind of expense. GEO is far more cost-effective at delivering content globally, even if our data rate is laughably small.
Even if we were to work with a non-profit, the NASA program can take years. I know of people who have been waiting and waiting…
hey just slip an astronaut a few bucks to smuggle in on board, then just have them roll the window down and toss it out… done… /levity… (sorry couldnt resist…)
Im pretty geeked out about this whole program, im always in crazy places around the world, and being able to get internet information is just a huge huge thing.
