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RadiCAL Sat Updated: 12 Oct 2026   Responsible Operator David Long KA6WFX
Supporting Organisation Brigham Young University  
Contact Person long@ee.byu.edu.nospam  
Headline Details: A 1U CubeSat. The mission is to provide a digital bulletin board system that will be accessible by amateur radio operators worldwide. The operators will be able to read and save messages to the bulletin board system through 9600 baud FSK. In addition, the mission will provide BYU students with experience building spacecraft and amateur radio communication. Students who have not been licensed prior to this experience will become licensed and learn the art of amateur ratio satellite communications. This project provides the amateur radio community with another satellite to use to communicate with the worldwide community. It is directly for the purpose of educating amateurs and providing a space node for the community. Proposing a UHF 9k6 baud FSK downlink. Planning a SpaceX launch through Exolaunch from Vandenberg in Q2 2027 into a 520 km polar orbit. More info at Spacecraft.byu.edu
Application Date: 26 Sep 2026   Freq coordination completed on

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