ARLA/CLUSTER: OSCAR AO-85 é o ex-Fox-1A

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

AO-85 OSCAR number assigned for Fox-1A

Willian (Bill) Tynan, W3XO, AMSAT-NA OSCAR Number Administrator has
issued the following statement:

I have been informed of the successful launch today, October 8, 2015
of the AMSAT-NA-built Fox-1A CubeSat. I am also informed that the
satellite has been heard by several amateurs in various countries.

This successful launch comes after years of diligent and dedicated
work on the part of AMSAT-NA volunteers including Tony Momteiro,
AA2TX, who became a silent key in March, 2014. It was Tony who
spearheaded and guided the work on all AMSAT-NA CubeSats until his
untimely passing. Thus, it is only fitting that this spacecraft be
dedicated to his memory.

Following Tony’s death, the work of completing and preparing for
launch fell to Jerry Buxton, W0JY, who took over Tony’s post of
AMSAT-NA’s Vice President for Engineering and saw to Fox-1A’s
successful completion and its preparation for launch.

All of those who had a part in designing, constructing and testing
Fox-1A and its various subsystems are to be congratulated for jobs
well done.

Since Fox-1A was properly coordinated through IARU as an Amateur Radio
satellite, has been successfully launched and its signals have been
received; I, under the authority vested in me by the AMSAT-NA
President, do hereby issueto Fox-1A the designation AMSAT-OSCAR-85, or
AO-85.

May AO-85 serve the radio amateurs of world for many years to come.

Bill, W3XO