CAPE-1
Mission information
Name
CAPE-1
Alternate Names
K5USL
Satellite ID
CICP-0434-9716-2826-6897
NORAD ID
31130
Website
https://ee.louisiana.edu/research/cape/satellite-missions/cape-1
Country of Origin

United States of America

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
CAPE-1
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2007-04-17T00:00:00+00:00
Description

Cajun Advanced Picosatellite Experiment (CAPE-1) is an amateur satellite built by students at the University of Louisiana. Telemetry is relayed via intermittent CW & AX15 beacons sent using a 1 watt transmitter with the callsign K5USL. It has now been superseded by CAPE-2

SatNOGS Links
Network Observations
Telem
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
435245000
Updated by pierros and reviewed on 2020-07-01 09:56 by pierros
CW
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
CW
Downlink Frequency
435245000
Updated by PE0SAT and reviewed on 2020-07-01 23:05 by PE0SAT
CW
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
CW
Downlink Frequency
435247000
Updated by PE0SAT and reviewed on 2020-07-01 23:25 by PE0SAT
FSK 9600 AX.25
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
435247000
Baud
9600
Updated by PE0SAT and reviewed on 2020-07-01 23:25 by PE0SAT
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
Observer Latest Data
PF_DE_UHF_X_DIPOLE-JN48iv 2026-01-08 14:10:45 UTC
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Space-Track.org
TLE Updated
2026-01-08 17:15:32 UTC
TLE Set 
1 31130U 07012P   26008.44541184  .00001625  00000-0  30257-3 0  9999
2 31130  98.4272 338.8986 0083488 209.0576 150.5966 14.64336908994960
Satellite Suggestion History
Transmitter Suggestion History