Michel Chen (BD5RV) izvjestio je javnost o projektu kineskog radioamaterskog satelita XW-1. Predviđeni datum lansiranja je lipanj 2009. godine iz sjeverne Kine, a na satelitu bi se trebali naći CW beacon i 3 transpondera: FM, linearni i digitalni. Izlazna snaga satelita biti će 500 mW po transponderu. Detaljniji podaci:
Orbit: Sun Synchronous Orbit
Altitude: 499km
Inclination: 98 degrees
Period: 94 minutes
Weight: 35kg
Size: 550mm * 350mm
Temperature: -20 to +45C
Power: Li ion battery: 16Ah
Long-term maximum power: 8W
Short-term maximum power: 18W
Payload:
Amateur radio payload: 5.2kg
Youngster's experiment payload: 1.6kg
CMOS camera: 0.2kg
Amateur radio payload:
Beacon: 435Mhz, CW 20dBm
Linear transponder: RX: 145Mhz, TX: 435Mhz, 40KHz, 30dBm
FM Transponder: RX: 145Mhz, TX: 435Mhz, 16KHz, 30dBm
Digital store and forward transponder: RX: 145Mhz, TX: 435Mhz, 16KHz, 30dBm
145Mhz RX Antenna: 2dBi, 135 degree, LHCP, unpacked by remote control after entering the orbit.
435Mhz TX antenna: 2dBi, 135 degree, RHCP, unpacked by remote control after entering the orbit.