PARUS Series: Taiwan’s Amateur Radio CubeSat Program – Expanding Opportunities for Global Ham Collaboration

The PARUS Series represents Taiwan’s effort to advance amateur radio in space through innovative CubeSat missions supporting global ham radio communication, education, and signal experimentation. This presentation introduces the current status of PARUS-T1, which is actively operating in orbit, shares insights from mission data, and previews the upcoming PARUS-T2 launch in July 2025. Attendees will learn how to engage through signal reception, telemetry analysis, and international ground station collaboration.
Samstag, 28.06.2025
14:30 - 15:00 Uhr
TREFF.DARC, Halle A 1 Stand A1-
Englisch
Taiwan’s PARUS CubeSat Program aims to enrich the global amateur radio satellite community with a series of dedicated CubeSat missions focused on ham radio communication, RF experimentation, and international cooperation.

The first satellite, PARUS-T1, was successfully launched and is currently operating on orbit. Due to changes in orbital parameters (TLE drift), tracking efforts are ongoing, and early downlink data analysis shows the satellite maintains a strong power margin, supporting extended operational capacity. These findings are contributing to further mission planning and technical refinement.

The second mission, PARUS-T1A, experienced a launch failure in Japan on December 18, 2024, providing valuable experience and reaffirming the team’s commitment to resilient development.

Looking forward, PARUS-T2 is scheduled for launch in July 2025, featuring upgraded payload capabilities, wider frequency support, and enhanced engagement for the amateur radio community.

This session will provide technical details of the satellite design, operational modes, and frequency usage, as well as ways the international ham community can participate through telemetry reception, QSL activities, and ground station partnerships.

We welcome all interested operators and organizations to explore collaborative opportunities and join us in building a stronger global presence for amateur radio in space.

Speaker

Randson Huang, BV2DQ

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