HADES-SA Spacecraft

HADES-SA
HADES-SA
HADES-SA
Spacecraft HADES-SA (SpinnyONE)
Form factor PocketQube
Units or mass PocketQube 1.5p
Status Operational (Packets with visible signal on SatNOGS, last checked 2026-07-30)
Launched 2026-03-30
NORAD ID 68446
Deployer Albapod [Alba Orbital]
Launcher Falcon 9 (Transporter-16)
Entity name AMSAT-EA
Institution Non-profit
Entity type Academic / Education
Country Spain
Oneliner

Amateur radio mission with camera and SSDV transmission.
Description

HADES-SA / SpinnyONE is a satellite operated by AMSAT-EA members to promote the use of CODEC2 voice and SSDV in satellite communications, both of which are open protocols. As secondary objectives, the satellite is also intended to test its Doppler-resistant modem and a new antenna deployment mechanism.

The satellite includes a BBS that allows amateurs to send text messages and, optionally, upload CODEC2 recordings for transmission by the satellite. A sample CODEC2 transmission has been pre-recorded in Flash memory until new transmissions from Earth arrive.

HADES-SA / SpinnyONE includes a digital camera provided (along with its dedicated software) by the UK-based company Spinning Around. The camera will capture images of the deployment mechanism —which contains a small commemorative plaque— as well as whatever lies within its field of view at that moment. Every three days, a new picture will be taken and transmitted to the ground using the SSDV protocol.

Image transmissions will occur continuously every few minutes so that stations worldwide can receive the frames. In the event of a camera failure, an internally stored image will be transmitted instead. Tools and detailed instructions on how to use them will be published on the AMSAT-EA website.
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Last modified: 2026-07-31

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