by Peter Goodhall | Jul 19, 2015 | Daily Updates
Tomas OK2PNQ provides an update on the PSK31 transponders carried by the CubeSats PSAT (NO-83) and BRICsat (NO-84). I am from the group, which have built the PSK transponders. The PSAT is working fine and the TLE from AMSAT works for the predictions. The receiver is a...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 17, 2015 | Daily Updates
The Duchifat1 CubeSat, built by students at the Herzliya Science Center (4X4HSC), was launched on June 19, 2014. Duchifat1, launched 1 year ago, was supposed to have onboard a “standard” space APRS transceiver operating on 145.825MHz. That would have made...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 16, 2015 | Daily Updates
There is a great line up of speakers for the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium at the Holiday Inn, Guildford as well as visits to the satellite construction facilities at the SSTL Kepler Building. The event is open to all. Admittance is £10 for the day and car...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 14, 2015 | Daily Updates
ARISS SSTV images will be transmitted this weekend from the amateur radio station in the ISS Russian Service Module to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo-Soyuz Mission. 40 years ago this week, the historic joint Apollo-Soyuz mission was conducted. ...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 14, 2015 | Daily Updates
On Tuesday, July 14 at the UK Space Conference in Liverpool the names were announced of the UK schools which have won the opportunity to contact UK astronaut Tim Peake via amateur radio during his mission to the International Space Station. Tim holds the call sign...
