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LAPAN-A2 FM and APRS Satellite Launched

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It’s getting even busier in space. Indonesia’s IARU Amateur Radio society ORARI reports that the LAPAN-A2/ORARI satellite was launched on Monday, September 28, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India.

LAPAN-A2 is in a 650 km orbit and takes about 110 minutes to orbit Earth. The low inclination equatorial orbit of 6° to 8° means it will be receivable only from about 30° N to 30° S, limiting ...

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