ARLA/CLUSTER: HAMSAT-VO52, descansa em paz

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Goodbye HAMSAT-VO52
Rest In Peace

AMSAT-India’s ham radio satellite *VO-52*, launched on May 5, 2005 ceased
operation on July 11, 2014.

During over 9 years, it proved to be a valuable communications resource for
the amateur radio community

*Mani VU2WMY* posted the sad news:

Dear Friends,
With heavy heart, I sadly convey, that our little angel ‘*HAMSAT VO-52*’
would no more be able to offer her services to the ‘Amateur Radio
Fraternity. HAMSAT VO-52 succumbed in Space on 11th July 2014, while she
was on her 49,675th orbit, due to the failure of on-board lithium ion
batteries that have met their end of life.

Although her desires were to be at work with other systems and sub-systems
working normal as per the latest telemetry received, the on-board computer
recurring to ‘Reset’ mode due to the failure of batteries is preventing her
to do so.  Hence, it is decided not to expect any more meaningful and
reliable services from HAMSAT VO-52.

Since 11th July, every best possible effort has been put in by the
spacecraft controllers here in ISTRAC Bangalore to revive her back to life
and to help her with work load, so she won’t be swamped when she returns,
but with no luck.  Though it is hard, the HAMSAT VO-52 designers and
controllers insist that the time has come to let the little angel free in
space to go drifting on her own from their care and custody.

Thus, today 21st July 2014, ISRO have decommissioned 'HAMSAT-VO52'
officially.

We all here in ISRO do definitely hope that ‘HAMSAT VO-52’ worked
tirelessly and was a good friend to the ‘Amateur Radio Fraternity’ around
the World. We are sure that HAMSAT was loved by all who worked through her.
Though, we are deeply saddened by the loss of HAMSAT VO-52, but she will
never be forgotten and far from our hearts, minds and memories.

HAMSAT VO-52 will always be remembered by all of us here in ISRO as one of
the greatest satellites of ours.

Dear ‘HAMSAT’, looking at the sky, we all say ‘Good Bye’ to you. You’ll be
greatly missed. Rest in Peace.

Nevertheless, at this point of time, on behalf of the World Amateur Radio
Fraternity, we thank each and everyone who contributed to the great success
of ‘HAMSAT’.

Particularly, our sincere thanks to the Chairman ISRO, Dr. K.
Radhakrishnan, past chairmen Dr. Kasthurirangan, Dr. G. Madhavan Nair,
Director-ISAC Dr. S.K.Shiva Kumar, past ISAC Directors Dr. P.S. Goel, Dr.
Shankara, Dr. T.K. Alex, Director-ISTRAC Shri. B.S. Chandrasekhar,
scientific secretary Dr. Koteshwar Rao, Project Director-Shri. J.P. Gupta,
Deputy project Directors, Mission Director-Shri. R.Suresh, Operations
Director-Shri. Parimalarangan and each and every person directly or
in-directly contributed.

At this point of time, we also thank AMSAT-India and in particular,
lateShri. Nagesh Upadhyaya-VU2NUD,  Shri. B.S. Gajendra Kumar-VU2BGS, Shri.
Prathap Kumar-VU2POP, Air Commodore. Subramanian-VU2UV, Shri.  V.P.
Sandlas-VU2VP, Dr.R. Ramesh-VU2RMS, Shri. Nitin-VU3TYG, Mr. Williams
Leijenaar PE1RAH and each and every member.

Pasted below is the message from *Mr. R. Suresh*, Mission Director:











*HAMSAT, the first small satellite by ISRO has been Decommissioned after
nearly a decade of service to the World Ham community.A true masterpiece
among small satellites, designed for one year mission life, but exceeded
all expectations by serving for almost 10 years. A truly autonomous
satellite, with “Zero maintenance“ in terms of Mission operations, it
provided a springboard to test many new concepts such as BMU. LI-ion based
power system, automatic Spin rate control and Auto SAOC for maintaining the
Satellite attitude without any ground commanding.HAMSAT known as “OSCAR-52�
among the Amateur HAM operators has been very popular because of its high
sensitivity receiver and strong transmitter. Indian Radio Amateurs on many
occasions conveyed to us that they have been greatly honored to share the
adulations showered on ISRO and INDIA by the International Radio Amateur
for gifting this wonderful satellite "HAMSAT".I take this opportunity to
applaud the HAMSAT teams at ISAC, ISTRAC and other centre for their efforts
and  support, which has made ISRO proud among the HAM users across the
globe.R,SURESHMISSION DIRECTORHAMSAT*

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*Mani VU2WMY/KJ6LRS*
Secretary & Station-In-Charge
Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC
ISRO Satellite Centre
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