by Peter Goodhall | Dec 16, 2015 | Daily Updates
The Surrey Space Centre in Guildford has released a ‘Softstack’ Integration time-lapse video of the SME-SAT CubeSat. The mission objectives are: A: Outreach – The satellite will provide beacons for which amateur satellite users and ham radio users will be...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 15, 2015 | Daily Updates
ARISS have announced details of the first of the school amateur radio contacts with UK astronaut Tim Peake KG5BVI. Tim will be using the special International Space Station (ISS) call sign GB1SS during his 6 month mission. Students will be able to put a number of...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 14, 2015 | Daily Updates
UK astronaut Tim Peake KG5BVI / GB1SS should launch on a Soyuz to the International Space Station (ISS) at 1103UT on Tuesday from Baikonur in Kazakhstan. Launch events are taking place at in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London as well as at 17 Science and Discovery...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 13, 2015 | Daily Updates
The UK’s first astronaut Helen Sharman was asked about Amateur Radio on the BBC Radio 4 show Saturday Live broadcast December 12. When asked by a listener, Brian, whether she still uses her amateur radio licence, she said: “My amateur radio license was given to...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 13, 2015 | Daily Updates
On Sunday, December 13, Roland Zurmely PY4ZBZ received a Slow Scan TV (SSTV) image which had been uplinked to the amateur radio CubeSat Fox-1A / AO-85. Roland says he was not prepared and the antenna was misguided but even so he managed to receive a recognizable...
