ARLA/CLUSTER: Primeiro satélite geostacionário para radioamadores passa a designar Qatar-OSCAR 100 (QO-100)

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Es'hail-2/P4A designated Qatar-OSCAR 100 (QO-100)

On November 15, 2018, Es’hail-2/P4A was launched on a Falcon 9 launch
vehicle from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex
40 in Florida.

Es’hail-2/P4A was developed jointly by QARS (Qatar Amateur Radio
Society) and Es’hailSat (the Qatar Satellite Company), with AMSAT-DL
as the technical lead, and is the first geostationary amateur radio
payload.

The satellite has reached its final position at 25.9 °E, and the
narrow and wideband transponders were successfully tested on December
23rd. The transponders are expected to be opened for general use in
February 2019.

At the request of AMSAT Deutschland e.V., QARS, and Es’hailSat, AMSAT
hereby designates Es’hail-2/P4A as Qatar-OSCAR 100 (QO-100).
May the 100th OSCAR satellite be the guide star to future amateur
radio satellites and payloads to geostationary orbit and beyond.

Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR Number Administrator

Amsat website