by Peter Goodhall | Nov 26, 2014 | Daily Updates
On Wednesday, November 26, Michael Johnson M0MJJ discussed the licensing of thousands of Pocket Spacecraft with the UK communications regulator Ofcom. The plan is that a 3U CubeSat will carry Pocket Spacecraft known as ‘Scouts’ to the Moon. A ‘Scout’ is a disk with...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 26, 2014 | Daily Updates
Goonhilly Earth Station (GES) Ltd are transforming the BT satellite communications site at Goonhilly into a new Space Science centre. The Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station is located on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall. It’s famous for many reasons, but perhaps most...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 24, 2014 | Daily Updates
SpinSat was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on September 21 in preparation for a subsequent deployment from the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). Masahiro Arai JN1GKZ reported that SpinSat would be deployed, using the Cyclops deployment system, from...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 24, 2014 | Daily Updates
The RSGB Spectrum Forum meeting minutes and reports from the annual meeting held on November 1, 2014 are now available. The Spectrum Forum, chaired by Murray Niman, G6JYB, brings together the RSGB spectrum managers with other stakeholders, including committee chairs,...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 22, 2014 | Daily Updates
Former fighter pilot Samantha Cristoforetti IZ0UDF is all set for her mission on the International Space Station, the launch will be broadcast live. She will be Italy’s first female astronaut and expects to leave Earth on Sunday, November 23 at 2101 UT from...
