by Peter Goodhall | Jul 28, 2015 | Daily Updates
AMSAT-UK was privileged to have a presentation about the UKube-1 spacecraft by Dr Helen Walker of RAL Space at the International Space Colloquium held in Guildford, July 24-26. Helen is an astronomer, working in the Satellite Operations Group at STFC Rutherford...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 27, 2015 | Daily Updates
The UK Space Agency has conducted a review to evaluate how its regulatory approach might be tailored for CubeSat systems, they require responses to the proposals by September 1. The UK’s Outer Space Act 1986 places a significant burden on small educational...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 26, 2015 | Daily Updates
This BATC video shows the P3E satellite announcement made on July 25 at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium in Guildford. Drew KO4MA and Peter DB2OS were happy to be able to announce a cooperation between AMSAT-NA, AMSAT-DL and Virginia Tech to try and get...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 26, 2015 | Daily Updates
On July 25 Drew Glasbrenner M/KO4MA gave a demonstration at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium in Guildford of working the amateur radio satellite FO-29 His portable station comprised two FT-817’s with an Arrow 145/435 MHz antenna. Watch Drew KO4MA...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 25, 2015 | Daily Updates
Virginia Tech has approached the US Government to fly the Phase 3-E space frame into High Earth Orbit (HEO) in order to support scientific payloads as well as serve as an amateur radio satellite. During the AMSAT-DL Annual Meeting on 4 JUL 15, the AMSAT-DL membership...
