by Peter Goodhall | Aug 8, 2013 | Daily Updates
In this video radio amateur Palle Haastrup OZ1HIA, President of Euroluna (OZ9LUNA), describes the Romit1 mission to space in pictures. Euroluna are a Danish amateur team participating in the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE contest to be the first privately funded...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 6, 2013 | Daily Updates
Radio amateur Ali Guarneros Luna KJ6TVO has been named a 2013 HENAAC Luminary Honoree. A NASA Ames Systems Engineer on the TechEdSat CubeSat Project she is committed to encouraging young people to pursue science, technology and engineering careers. In recognition of...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 6, 2013 | Daily Updates
This App for Android smartphones predicts future passes for amateur radio satellites for a specified location and period of time. Basic features: • Calculate passes for up to the next 24 hours • Graphical pass display • Map view showing current satellite position and...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 4, 2013 | Daily Updates
CubeSat pioneer Bob Twiggs KE6QMD is interviewed in this NASA EDGE video. NASA EDGE and special guest host Tiffany Nail explore the latest developments in nanosat technology at the 10th Annual CubeSat Development Workshop. MagnetoStar-1, however, still won’t...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 3, 2013 | Daily Updates
On Saturday, August 3 at 1948 UT the Japanese HTV-4 cargo vessel was successfully launched to the International Space Station (ISS). On-board were the HamTV transmitter and four CubeSats carrying amateur radio payloads. The CubeSats will be deployed from the ISS by...