However , amateur radio enthusiasts managed to track the satellite for a certain amount of time afterwards via the satellite 's FM voice transponder .
UoSAT - 3 exceeded its expected operational life by 3 years and ceased active service in 1999 .
Amateur radio enthusiasts managed to track the satellite for a certain amount of time afterwards via the satellite 's FM voice transponder .
UoSAT - 3 exceeded its expected operational life by 3 years and ceased active service in 1999 .