The Amateur Radio satellite ARISSat-1 has been deployed from the International Space International Space Station and its 145.950 MHz FM/SSTV and145.920 MHz BPSK signals have been received around the world
On the AMSAT bulletin board Gould, WA4SXM writes:
The ARISSat-1 space craft was deployed from the ISS today at 1443 EDT (1843 UTC) after a hold based upon questions about the 70cm antenna.
Congratulations to the ARISSat-1 team! Now bring on those reception reports.
Drew, KO4MA reported that a station in Japan, JR8LWY-QN12 reported on the dcarr site [live satellite status] that he received ARISSat-1 telemetry at 2011-08-03 19:16-:30 UTC.
Deployment pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/valkyries1/6005117203/in/set-72157627223306577/
ARISS Slow Scan TV (SSTV) Gallery: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/
Free Slow Scan TV Software MMSSTV uses your PCs Soundcard: http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/
IZ8BLY Vox Recoder, enables you to record the signal from ARISSat-1 on 145.950 MHz FM while you’re at work or asleep: http://antoninoporcino.xoom.it/VoxRecorder/
How to receive ARISSat-1: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSatHowTo.php
Follow ARISSat-1 on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/arissat1
Online Satellite Pass Predictions, select ARISSat-1: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/predict/
The grab handles on ARISSat-1 were provided by a member of AMSAT-UK.