by Peter Goodhall | Oct 29, 2015 | Daily Updates
Following on from the brief notes provided earlier, AMSAT-UK now have been given exclusive access to the full SSETI Express Phase E 400-800 THz Downlink Report. This report provides a clear insight into the work carried out during their recent campaign and to methods...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 28, 2015 | Daily Updates
Year 11 students have been spending a week’s work experience at Goonhilly Earth Station learning about radio and satellite receivers. They researched and built a low-cost receiver using the FUNcube Dongle Pro+ Software Defined Radio. Watch the video How to...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 27, 2015 | Daily Updates
The XO-53 (SSETI Express) satellite was launched October 27, 2005 at 06:52 UT on board a Kosmos 3M rocket launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in central Russia. SSETI Express was developed by the Education Office of the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of the...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 27, 2015 | Daily Updates
UKube-1, the UK Space Agency’s first national spacecraft, has now completed its nominal mission following over 14 months of operations. Discussion is underway with AMSAT-UK about the possibility of taking over UKube-1 operations to continue its educational and...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 26, 2015 | Daily Updates
The ITU Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-15) has opened in Geneva ahead of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) which commences next week. The Radiocommunication Assembly, which is responsible for the structure, programme and approval of...
