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FUNCUBE-1 (AO-73) (NORAD 39444)

FUNCUBE-1 (AO-73) is an amateur radio satellite (NORAD 39444) in a LEO orbit 507 by 558 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 95.3 minutes. Right now it is over latitude 56.3°, longitude 131.6° at an altitude of 519 km.

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Where is FUNCUBE-1 (AO-73) now?

Latitude: 56.314°
Longitude: 131.645°
Altitude: 518.7 km
Speed: 7.623 km/s
Footprint radius: 2489 km

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Frequencies and modes

Link	Uplink	Downlink	Mode
CW Beacon	—	145.815 MHz	CW
Mode U/V Linear	435.13 MHz – 435.15 MHz	145.95 MHz – 145.97 MHz	USB (inverting)
BPSK Telemetry	—	145.935 MHz	BPSK

Frequencies are the nominal values from the SatNOGS database and can change. While the satellite is above your horizon the table shows the Doppler-corrected frequencies. For how to use them, read working amateur radio satellites.

Orbit and identity

39444NORAD catalog number

2013-066AEInternational designator

Amateur radioCategory

LEOOrbit class

95.3 minOrbital period

507 × 558 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

97.85°Inclination

0.003682Eccentricity

15.1108Revolutions per day

2013Launch year

In orbitStatus (SatNOGS)

NoneOperator

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T21:10:33 UTC (23 hours ago). Positions drift from reality as the elements age; fresh elements are fetched automatically.

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Positions are computed from public orbital elements (CelesTrak / US Space Force 18th SDS) with the SGP4 model and are accurate to a few kilometres; amateur radio data from the SatNOGS DB (CC BY-SA). Not for navigation or safety-critical use. Method and limits · Radio coverage map · Live HF propagation data