by Peter Goodhall | Apr 27, 2014 | Daily Updates
The microsatellite DX-1 (27 kg 40x40x30 cm) built by Dauria Aerospace, is planned to launch June 28, 2014 on the Soyuz-2.1b, Fregat-M rocket from Baikonur in Kazakhstan. It is understood the satellite will be using the following frequencies: • 144.975-145.025 MHz...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 26, 2014 | Daily Updates
LAUNCH POSTPONED: Sadly due to technical issues I’m going to have to postpone this flight for a little longer – no point launching something that will definitely won’t work! On Sunday, April 27, at around 11am (1000 GMT) radio amateur James Coxon...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 25, 2014 | Daily Updates
AMSAT-UK have donated a FUNcube Dongle SDR to be awarded to the best student research pitch at the UK CubeSat workshop to be held in Harwell on May 13. Please send your 5 minute research pitches along with the following details to send to Chris Bridges M6OBC email: ...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 24, 2014 | Daily Updates
Camb-Hams will be operating on the amateur radio satellites, EME and HF using the call sign GS3PYE/P from the Isle of Lewis (IO68UL, EU-010) on April 26 to May 3, 2014. The Camb-Hams have been activating the Scottish Isles each year since 2008 and will be travelling...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 24, 2014 | Daily Updates
A long duration foil party balloon transmitting Contestia 8/250 telemetry data on 434.500 MHz USB was launched on Friday, April 18 from Silverstone in the UK by radio amateur Leo Bodnar M0XER. Its seven day journey has taken it to Iceland, Greenland across the...
by Peter Goodhall | Apr 24, 2014 | Daily Updates
Michael Kirkhart KD8QBA provides an update on the $50SAT (MO-76) PocketQube. The tiny satellite which is just 5x5x7.5 cm and 210 grams has completed five months in space. As of Monday, April 21, 2014, $50SAT/MO-76 has been operating continuously for 5 months! ...
