by Peter Goodhall | Apr 30, 2013 | Daily Updates
OPUSAT is a 1U CubeSat designed and created by an OPU student team consisting of about 20 undergraduates and graduates at the Small Spacecraft Systems Research Center (SSSRC). It is planning to use a 2 metre downlink for CW Beacon, 1k2 AFSK and 9k6 GMSK telemetry....
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 30, 2013 | Daily Updates
The Flying Laptop (FLP) is a 130 kg spacecraft of 600 by 702 by 866 mm. It is the first satellite of the Small Satellites Program in Stuttgart. This mission aims to establish the foundation for the required infrastructure as well as the expertise for the Small...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 30, 2013 | Daily Updates
Dear Radio Amateurs, To save energy in the batteries of TURKSAT-3USAT satellite, unless announced otherwise, we kindly request you to; 1. When following the satellite, especially during daylight passings, concentrate on listening to the beacon signal at 437.225 MHz...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 30, 2013 | Daily Updates
The minutes from the IARU Region 1 Interim meeting held in Vienna, April 20-21, have been released. A number of papers related to Amateur-Satellite Service allocations were discussed: • VIE13_C5_03 Increased Amateur‐Satellite Service 144MHz Usage • VIE13_C5_05...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 27, 2013 | Daily Updates
Tomasz Brol SP9UOB plans to launch three High Altitude Balloons to near-space this week carrying amateur radio payloads on 437.600, 437.595 and 437.615 MHz. At maximum altitude the 10 mW signal from these balloons could have a potential range of up to 700 km. Thomasz...
