SpIRIT Nanosatellite

Satellite name

SpIRIT

Description

SpIRIT aims to grow Australian space industry capabilities through the development of an innovative nano-satellite which will break new ground in high-performance autonomous operations, communications, propulsion and thermal management. SpIRIT will also be the first made-in-Australia spacecraft to host a foreign space agency’s scientific instrument as its main payload, showcasing the competitiveness of Australia’s space industry, and growing international cooperation in astronomy and space science with the Italian Space Agency.

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https://spirit.research.unimelb.edu.au/

Transmitter 1

Transmitter Name

SpIRIT Beacon

Type

Transmitter

Service

Space Research

Downlink Frequency, Mode and Encoding

Frequency: 401.895 MHz Bandwidth: 30 kHz Data Rate: 9600 Baud Communications Protocol: BFSK