by Peter Goodhall | Aug 2, 2014 | Daily Updates
The RF Design stand of Kevin Avery G3AAF is a regular feature of the annual AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium in Guildford and we were glad to see him again this year. As usual the stand was packed full of precision calibrated noise sources, low noise ampifiers,...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 1, 2014 | Daily Updates
Professor Sir Martin Sweeting G3YJO is to take up the position of Chair of Surrey Space centre (SSC), Professor Guglielmo Aglietti takes on the role of Director of the Centre. “SSC has been steadily expanding its staff and activities and my new role as Chair will...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 31, 2014 | Daily Updates
At about 16:30 GMT on Friday, July 31, the solar powered B-64 balloon launched by radio amateur Leo Bodnar M0XER crossed the 1 degree West longitude line completing its circumnavigation of the northern hemisphere in just over 19 days. The balloon, flying at an...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 30, 2014 | Daily Updates
The 434 MHz solar powered balloon B-64, launched by radio amateur Leo Bodnar M0XER, is approaching the UK at the end of a record breaking journey around the world. Leo launched his balloon from Silverstone in the UK on July 12, 2014. It traveled east across Asia, the...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 30, 2014 | Daily Updates
Thanks to the hard work of volunteers from the British Amateur Television Club (BATC) videos of the presentations given to the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium held in Guildford on July 26-27, 2014 are now available to view online or download to your PC. Links...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 29, 2014 | Daily Updates
25 year-old Fatima Dyczynski, CEO, founder and project manager of Xoterra Space, was an Aerospace Engineer, thought leader, scientist, creative space enthusiast, motivated entrepreneur, public speaker, all world traveler and absolute futurist. She perished July 17,...
