by Peter Goodhall | Dec 29, 2016 | Daily Updates
The amateur radio CubeSat Tomsk-TPU-120 may be deployed during a Russian spacewalk (EVA) in July 2017. The satellite was developed by students at the Tomsk Polytechnic University to test new space materials technology and is the world’s first space vehicle with a...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 27, 2016 | Daily Updates
A CZ-2D rocket carrying the amateur radio FM transponder satellite BY70-1 was launched on Wednesday, December 28 at 03:23 UT. Update: Paul Stoetzer N8HM reports working Wyatt Dirks AC0RA through the FM transponder during the 1709 UT pass on December 28. Paul says...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 23, 2016 | Daily Updates
E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the Winter edition of OSCAR News here. In this edition “FUNcube Update” has the latest information on the new Jordanian satellite JY1Sat which will carry a 435/145 MHz amateur radio linear transponder and will...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 20, 2016 | Daily Updates
The Mumbai Mirror reports on the return to life of the Pratham satellite launched on September 26, 2016. Pratham carries an amateur radio payload and was built by students at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B). The newspaper says: After one month of...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 9, 2016 | Daily Updates
On Sunday, December 11 Bristol SEDS students launched UBSEDS21 a 434 MHz Contestia and 144/145 MHz APRS solar powered balloon that may travel around the world. Update Dec 23: UBSEDS21 over Spain having completed its first circumnavigation of the globe see track....
