LILACSAT 2
Mission information
- Name
- LILACSAT 2
- Alternate Names
- CAS-3H XW-2H
- Satellite ID
- AHVS-7983-8710-8819-8034
- NORAD ID
- 40908
- Website
- http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/wp/?page_id=257
- Country of Origin
-
China
Status
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
Image
Mission timeline
- Launch Date
- 2015-09-20T00:00:00+00:00
Description
Built by students at Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), it carries 4 payloads. A VHF / UHF Software Defined Radio (SDR) FM repeater and APRS digipeater as well as CW telemetry and beacon, A second AIS / ADS-B receiver, An FPGA testing platform and a thermal infrared camera.
SatNOGS Links
APRS Digipeater
- Type
- Transceiver
- Downlink Mode
- AFSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 144390000
- Baud
- 1200
- Uplink Mode
- AFSK
- Uplink Frequency
- 144390000
FM Transponder
- Type
- Transceiver
- Service
- Amateur
- Downlink Mode
- FM
- Downlink Frequency
- 437200000
- Uplink Mode
- FM
- Uplink Frequency
- 144350000
CW Beacon
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Amateur
- Downlink Mode
- CW
- Downlink Frequency
- 437200000
- IARU Coordination
- IARU Coordinated
GFSK Telemetry
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Amateur
- Downlink Mode
- GFSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 437225000
- Baud
- 4800
- IARU Coordination
- IARU Coordinated
BPSK Telemetry
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Amateur
- Downlink Mode
- BPSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 437200000
- Baud
- 9600
- IARU Coordination
- IARU Coordinated
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
| Observer | Latest Data |
|---|---|
| Alx2-FM18ks | 2026-08-22 00:31:21 UTC |
| PV8DX-FJ92pt | 2026-08-22 00:22:57 UTC |
| JA5BLZ-PM63uo | 2026-08-21 23:32:07 UTC |
| JF6FYI Nishikazu, KitaKyushu, 3-ele Yagi(UHF)-PM53kv | 2026-08-21 23:31:08 UTC |
| JF6FYI Nishikazu, KitaKyushu, QFH (UHF)-PM53kv | 2026-08-21 23:30:38 UTC |
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
There is no decoded data for this satellite in the last 30
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Orbital Elements
Warning: There is at least one newer non-redestributable TLE set.
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
- TLE Source
- Space-Track.org
- TLE Updated
- 2026-08-21 19:37:33 UTC
- TLE Set
-
1 40908U 15049K 26233.56462205 .00016770 00000-0 26529-3 0 9994
2 40908 97.4600 272.9677 0006965 31.1840 328.9825 15.53502649605897