FOX-1A
Mission information
Name
FOX-1A
Alternate Names
AO-85
Satellite ID
VQGN-3314-0779-1450-1457
NORAD ID
40967
Country of Origin

United States of America

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
FOX-1A
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2015-10-08T00:00:00+00:00
Description

AO-85 (formerly Fox-1A) is the first of AMSAT’s Fox-1 series of 1U cubesats. Launched as part of ELaNa XII on the October 8th, 2015 NROL 55 Atlas 5 launch from Vandenburg, California, AO-85 is in a roughly 65 degree inclination, 518x810km orbit with apogee over the northern hemisphere.

SatNOGS Links
Network Observations Telemetry Dashboard
FM Transponder
Malfunctioning
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Type
Transceiver
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
145.980 MHz
Uplink Mode
FM
Uplink Frequency
435.180 MHz
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2024-03-29 18:48 by fredy
FM Transponder (current)
Malfunctioning
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Type
Transceiver
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
145.978 MHz
Uplink Mode
FM
Uplink Frequency
435.172 MHz
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2024-03-29 18:48 by fredy
DUV TLM
Malfunctioning
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
DUV
Downlink Frequency
145.978 MHz
Baud
200
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2024-03-29 18:49 by fredy
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)

No observations recorded for FOX-1A in the last 24h

Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
There is no decoded data for this satellite in the last 30 days.
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Decoder: FOX-1A Telemetry
Script Name
fox
Decoder Fields
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Space-Track.org
TLE Updated
2025-06-23 05:02:46 UTC
TLE Set 
1 40967U 15058D   25173.77174850  .00003425  00000-0  30857-3 0  9992
2 40967  64.7766 313.6007 0159207 191.2151 168.5398 14.88122602 60031
Satellite Suggestion History
Transmitter Suggestion History