by m0xtd | Jul 24, 2011 | Daily Updates
Shamai Opfer 4Z1WS will be giving a talk on Israel’s new 3U CubeSat InKlajn-1 to the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium in Guildford next weekend. The triple CubeSat aims to educate a new generation of Radio Amateurs, enabling students to take a part in a...
by m0xtd | Jul 21, 2011 | Daily Updates
Wouter PA3WEG (right) working in the RAL cleanroom before placing FUNcube into the vacuum chamber During the week starting 18 July, members of AMSAT-UK performed temperature testing and thermo vacuum testing of the FUNcube satellite. The facilities to do this were...
by m0xtd | Jul 20, 2011 | Daily Updates
A joint response from the RSGB, UK Microwave Group, AMSAT-UK and BATC is among the 31 responses to the DCMS consultation on releasing public sector spectrum. The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) consultation sought opinion on the release of 500MHz of...
by m0xtd | Jul 18, 2011 | Daily Updates
Members of AMSAT-UK hope to be active using GB4FUN during the ARISSat-1 tests, July 30-31, from the International Space Colloquium in Guildford. ARISSat-1 is a new Amateur Radio satellite that will be deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) during a...
by m0xtd | Jul 17, 2011 | Daily Updates
ARISSat-1/KEDR Project Manager Gould Smith, WA4SXM said this week the latest status, discussed during the International ARISS teleconference Sergey Samburov, RV3DR announced the ARISSat battery will be charged late July and a test of the system will be conducted on...
