Fox-1E

Fox-1E, AO-109 or AMSAT OSCAR 109 is an American amateur radio satellite. It is a 1U Cubesat, was built by the AMSAT-NA and carries a 30KHz linear transponder radio. Fox-1E is the fifth amateur radio satellite of the Fox series of AMSAT North America.

Fox-1E

Names	RadFxSat-2 AO-109 AMSAT OSCAR 109
Mission type	Communications
Operator	AMSAT[1]
COSPAR ID	2021-002C
SATCAT no.	47311
Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer	Vanderbilt University Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
Launch mass	1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
Dimensions	10 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm (3.9 in × 3.9 in × 3.9 in)
Start of mission
Launch date	17 January 2021, 19:38:51 UTC
Rocket	Boeing 747-744 LauncherOne R03
Launch site	Mojave Air and Space Port
Contractor	Virgin Orbit
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit[2]
Regime	Low Earth orbit
Semi-major axis	6,877.0 kilometres (4,273.2 mi)
Perigee altitude	478.1 km (297.1 mi)
Apogee altitude	535.9 km (333.0 mi)
Inclination	60.7°
Period	94.6 minutes

Mission

The satellite was launched on 17 January 2021, with a LauncherOne rocket. This carrier rocket was launched by the "Cosmic Girl", a converted Boeing 747, from the Mojave Air and Space Port, California, United States, and to an altitude of approx. 35,000 ft (11,000 m). The flight was carried out on behalf of NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) program and put 10 satellites into orbit as part of the Rideshare ELaNa 20 mission.^[3]

The telemetry beacon could not yet be received, but the transponder is partially in operation with reduced signal strength. Work on commissioning the telemetry beacon and checking the transponder will continue with the aim of opening the satellite for general use.

The satellite became operational on 20 July 2021.^[4] It is estimated to reenter the Earth's atmosphere on April 22, 2024.^[5]

Frequencies
435.750 MHz downlink	FM
145.860 MHz - 145.890 MHz uplink	LSB
435.760 MHz - 435.790 MHz downlink	USB

See also

• Spaceflight portal

• OSCAR