by Peter Goodhall | Dec 23, 2020 | Daily Updates
E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the December 2020 edition of OSCAR News, issue 232, here. The paper edition edition will be sent to postal members and should arrive in the next 2-3 weeks. In this issue: • From the Secretary’s Keyboard • The Colloquium 2020 •...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 21, 2020 | Daily Updates
An ARISS Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event is scheduled from the International Space Station (ISS) for December 24-31. This will be a special SSTV event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ARISS operations on the ISS. The event is scheduled to begin on December 24 from 16:40...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 3, 2020 | Daily Updates
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne Launch Demo 2 mission carried AMSAT’s RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E to orbit on Sunday, January 17, 2020. On January 19 AMSAT issued this RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E Status Update RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E Status Update At 22:28 GMT, Jan 17, Virgin...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 2, 2020 | Daily Updates
An ARISS educational school contact is planned between astronaut Shannon Walker KD5DXB on the International Space Station and students at Athlone Community College, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The contact is scheduled on Monday, December 7, 2020, at approximately 2:50 PM...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 1, 2020 | Daily Updates
A new edition (v9.00) of the free IARU VHF Handbook covering the bands at VHF and Above is now available for download. It contains all the decisions regarding the bands at VHF and Above that were made at the 2020 IARU Region 1 virtual General Conference. The band plan...
