by m0xtd | May 24, 2012 | Daily Updates
The 2012 Bay Area Maker Faire in San Mateo took place May 19-20 and among the stands was one displaying the PhoneSat amateur radio satellites. There are two types of of these satellites both of which run the Android operating system and will be enclosed in a standard...
by m0xtd | May 24, 2012 | Daily Updates
Abubakr S. Eltayeb ST2AB is an Electrical Engineer specializing in communications systems. He is currently a member of the Cube Satellite Project which belongs to the Faculty of Engineering at University of Khartoum. The team includes his colleagues Hala M. Othman,...
by m0xtd | May 23, 2012 | Daily Updates
Helen Woolnough and Neil Melville PA9N are setting off on a honeymoon with a difference, and they aim to make a difference by raising money for charity. They are taking part in the Mongol Rally where participants drive, in no more than six weeks, from the UK to...
by m0xtd | May 23, 2012 | Daily Updates
The second ham radio transmissions by an amateur radio operator in space were made by Tony England W0ORE during the Challenger shuttle mission STS 51-F in 1985. He achieved the first ever two-way Slow Scan TV (SSTV) space contact during the flight when he contacted...
by m0xtd | May 23, 2012 | Daily Updates
UKube-1, the programme to launch the UK Space Agency’s first Cubesat mission, has reached an important milestone. Two payloads have now undergone pre-integration testing at Clyde Space’s facilities in Glasgow. Miniature satellite UKube-1, is a collaboration between...
