by Peter Goodhall | May 16, 2015 | Daily Updates
Prof. Dava Newman KB1HIK was sworn in as NASA Deputy Administrator on May 15 from her MIT office. Her appointment had been confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 27. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (formerly KE4IQB) said, “I am delighted with the Senate confirmation...
by Peter Goodhall | May 15, 2015 | Daily Updates
ARRL Publications Manager and QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY, reports on Amateur Satellite news from the Dayton Hamvention. The ARRL website reports the launch of the Fox-1 CubeSat has been delayed until October 8, 2015. Fox-1 will carry a 435/145 MHz FM Voice...
by Peter Goodhall | May 14, 2015 | Daily Updates
The University of Iowa reports its students will conduct a Van Allen radiation belt experiment with the AMSAT Fox CubeSat Thanks to a proposal by the UI Department of Physics and Astronomy, a group of senior electrical and computer engineering students will reenact...
by Peter Goodhall | May 13, 2015 | Daily Updates
Sarah Brightman announced Wednesday, May 13, 2015 that she is postponing her plans to launch aboard the upcoming Soyuz TMA-18M spaceflight mission expected for September. Ms. Brightman said that for personal family reasons her intentions have had to change and she is...
by Peter Goodhall | May 12, 2015 | Daily Updates
Congratulations to Hideo Kambayashi, JH3XCU, for working 73 different stations on AO-73 since September 1, 2014. Notably, he is the first to work all 73 different stations using CW. For more information on the award see 73 on 73 Award 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM...
