by Peter Goodhall | Oct 21, 2013 | Daily Updates
FUNcube-1 is presently at Yasny and is being prepared for launch. All the up to date news can be seen at www.funcube.org.uk and the latest post includes a link to the launch blog from our launch service providers. We are still on track for a launch late next month and...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 20, 2013 | Daily Updates
On Saturday, October 19, at 2302 UT Hector Martinez CO6CBF achieved what is possibly the first amateur radio contact between Cuba and the UK on the FO-29 satellite. Hector writes: I am pleased to report that I had my first contact on satellites with the UK. Peter...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 20, 2013 | Daily Updates
Global Brands Magazine features the High Altitude Balloon work of Dhruva Space and Indian radio amateurs. Dhruva Space in association with Indian Institute of Astrophysics is gearing up to observe comet ISON when it passes earth on November 28, 2013 using a high...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 19, 2013 | Daily Updates
The Basement Satellite was screened at the 5th DMZ Korean International Documentary Film Festival on October 19, 2013. The film, directed by Hyoung-ju Kim, tells the struggle of Korean artist Hojun Song DS1SBO to develop a satellite, OSSI-1, in his basement studio and...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 17, 2013 | Daily Updates
After helping the Odisha government in disaster relief during cyclone Phailin, amateur radio operators will now help astrophysicists track a comet. The Hindustan Times reports that astrophysics experts are joining hands with ham (amateur) radio operators to track and...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 17, 2013 | Daily Updates
The amateur radio FUNcube-1 CubeSat has arrived in Russia and is now en-route to the Dombarovsky launch site near Yasny. It was flown on a special flight from Rotterdam on Wednesday, October 16 and cleared Russian customs on Thursday,, October 17. Another flight took...
