TOMSK, 18 Oct – RIA Tomsk. Radio fans from Japan and
the USA accepted a signal with the message from the nanosatellite of Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU), which was put to the Earth orbit two months ago;
during this time, the device made one thousand revolutions around the planet,
the press service of the university reports on Wednesday.
Earlier it was reported that the Tomsk-TPU-120
satellite is the first spacecraft printed with the 3D-printer. Its start into
the Earth orbit took place on August 17, 2017. The satellite transfers a
message to the people from the orbit recorded by students of TPU in 11
languages. Radio fans can hear it worldwide.
It is noted that the Tomsk-TPU-120 satellite made
nearly one thousand rounds around Earth in two months, and its signals were
accepted by radio fans from Germany, the USA, Japan, Brazil, Great Britain,
France, Finland and the different cities of Russia. The satellite will spend
three more months in the orbit.
"Radio fans from Japan and the USA were the most
active – the trajectory of flight of the satellite in relation to Earth allowed
them to accept a signal best of all. We accepted a signal in the morning well
in Tomsk", – words of the junior researcher of TPU Andrey Kolomeytsev are cited
in the message.
Earlier it was also reported that radio fans can catch
a signal at frequency of 437,025 megahertz. Frequency will displace as the
satellite is in movement. The radio fans who caught a signal will receive
personalized memorable cards. It is necessary to send information on reception
of a signal to e-mail rs4s@tpu.ru for this purpose, to specify the call sign
and the place from where the signal was accepted.
It was noted that sensors of the satellite will fix
temperature onboard, on circuit boards and batteries, parameters of electronic
components after start into the orbit. The casing of the satellite is made of
unique materials, it will be clear whether they will be applied during creation
of spacecrafts in the future after operational testing.
Putting into orbit the TPU nanosatellite