ARLA/CLUSTER: Es’hail-2: Primeiro satélite geoestacionário para radioamadores vai ser lançado dentro de breves dias !

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Es’hail-2 geostationary satellite launches in a few days!

AMSAT-DL has said the Es'hail-2 geostationary satellite carrying
amateur radio transponders should be launched in a few days

They say: As you can learn from various unofficial sources on the
internet, the launch of Es’hail-2 with the two AMSAT transponders is
now imminent.

AMSAT-DL emphasize the launcher does not go directly into
geostationary orbit, several orbital maneuvers are necessary, the
satellite will then enter the commissioning phase which may take
several months.

AMSAT-DL would be pleased to get as many reception reports as
possible, but they would like to ask urgently that transmission
attempts are only made after the official release. Transmission
attempts before a release only hinder the commissioning and could lead
to delays.

Read the AMSAT-DL post at
https://amsat-dl.org/p4-a-eshail-2-launches-in-a-few-days

Space Flight Now launch schedule
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/

Video of Es’hail-2 geostationary amateur radio transponders talk
https://amsat-uk.org/2018/11/05/eshail-2-geostationary-transponders-talk/