by Peter Goodhall | Sep 1, 2015 | Daily Updates
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has been conducting a review to evaluate how its regulatory approach might be tailored for CubeSat systems. The UK’s Outer Space Act 1986 places a significant burden on small educational satellites such as CubeSats and other formats with the...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 31, 2015 | Daily Updates
Denmark’s first astronaut Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ is expected to blast-off to the ISS from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, September 2. While on the ISS he plans to deploy two Danish CubeSats, GomX-3 and AAUSat-5 which both carry amateur radio payloads....
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 30, 2015 | Daily Updates
The $50SAT amateur radio spacecraft ,which measures just 5x5x7.5 cm and weighs only 210 grams, has ceased transmitting after nearly 20 months in space. Michael Kirkhart, KD8QBA, writes: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 marked the 20 month anniversary of the launch of...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 30, 2015 | Daily Updates
An Indonesian satellite LAPAN-A2/ORARI, carrying an FM transponder and an APRS digipeater, is planned to launch September 28, 2015 on India’s PSLV-C30 rocket. The satellite will be deployed in a 650 km near equatorial orbit with an inclination of between 6 and 8...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 28, 2015 | Daily Updates
On August 27, 2015, Dave Swanson KG5CCI and Christophe Lucas F4CQA achieved a record-breaking 7599 km contact on the amateur radio satellite FO-29. On the AMSAT Bulletin Board Dave KG5CCI writes: This was not a scheduled contact, I simply answered Christophe’s...
