by Peter Goodhall | Feb 8, 2016 | Daily Updates
After an initial postponement ChubuSat-2, ChubuSat-3 and Horyu-4 were launched into a 575 km, 31 degree inclination orbit at 08:45 UT on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Yasutaka Narusawa JR2XEA provides the following information on ChubuSat-2/3: Nagoya University(NU)...
by Peter Goodhall | Feb 7, 2016 | Daily Updates
On Thursday, February 11, 2016, at approximately 18:09 UT, an ARISS contact is planned for the Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth,, United Kingdom. The contact between Tim Peake GB1SS and GB1RMS will be receivable in the British Isles and Europe on 145.800...
by Peter Goodhall | Feb 3, 2016 | Daily Updates
After the original competition to find schools that could demonstrate a commitment to Space, STEM and outreach was launched by ARISS in the UK and the UK Space Agency, we announced that ten schools had been shortlisted but that not all of those school would have an...
by Peter Goodhall | Feb 2, 2016 | Daily Updates
The amazing interest in Tim Peake’s mission on the International Space Station (ISS) is keeping the Hilderstone Amateur Radio and Electronics Club busy with enquiries from schools. The pupils of Monkton C of E Primary school were thrilled to receive a message from...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 30, 2016 | Daily Updates
Dr Helen Reed KD7GPX is interviewed in a NASA story about the AggieSat4 and Bevo-2 satellites which were deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) on January 29, 2016. Students from Texas A&M University and The University of Texas came together for the...
