NAME: AO-27/AMRAD
LAUNCHED: 1993/09/26
SITE: Kourou, French Guiana
STATUS: Semi-operational, mode J
DNLINK: 436.795 FM Voice
UPLINK: 145.850 FM
NOTES: AO-27's orbit has moved the satellite into a period of Full Orbit Solar Illumination. Due to this, the TEPR method of timing the Transmitter does not work. Therefore AO-27 cannot turn its transmitter on by itself and can only be turned on by ground station command.