<h1>UNITEC-1 in orbit</h1>
<p>The launch of the Amateur Radio Venus satellite <strong>UNITEC-1</strong> yesterday was a success and, as at 23:05 UT on Thursday, May 20, it appeared that it had separated from the H-IIA F17 launcher.</p>
<p>UNITEC-1 carries a 5840.0 MHz Amateur Radio beacon and should become the Interplanetary Amateur Radio satellite.</p>
<p>The latest news on UNITEC-1 is available at the Operation Center website along with free software and a Ham Radio forum, see <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/unitec1ops/" target="_blank">http://sites.google.com/site/unitec1ops/</a></p>
<p>Amateur Radio call for assistance for UNITEC-1 Venus-bound satellite<br>
<a href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/may2010/unitec_1.htm" target="_blank">http://www.southgatearc.org/news/may2010/unitec_1.htm</a></p>
<p>Receiver for Interplanetary Amateur Radio Satellite UNITEC-1<br>
<a href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2010/venus_satellite_receiver.htm" target="_blank">http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2010/<br>
venus_satellite_receiver.htm</a></p>
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<p>AMSAT-UK publish a colour A4 newsletter, OSCAR News, that is full of Amateur Satellite information.<br>
Join online at <a href="https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subs_form/" target="_blank">https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subs_form/</a></p>
<p>A fully detailed description of the UNITEC-1 satellite and its<br>
capabilities and data structure appeared in Oscar News No 188</p>