by Peter Goodhall | May 30, 2013 | Daily Updates
ANTELSAT is a 2U CubeSat class satellite with a 70 cm SSTV downlink and amateur radio AX.25 Digipeater that is planning a Yasny Dnepr launch in November, 2013. It has been developed by ANTEL (the national telecom service provider) and Facultad de Ingeniería de la...
by Peter Goodhall | May 30, 2013 | Daily Updates
Surrey Space Centre (SSC) and AMSAT-UK invite anyone with CubeSat equipment to a ‘Bring Your Own Board’ (BYOB) CubeSat workshop. The aims are to demonstrate the latest CubeSat developments, to foster new partnerships and links within the UK and EU...
by Peter Goodhall | May 30, 2013 | Daily Updates
CubeBug-2 is the second technology demonstration mission for a new 2U CubeSat platform design (mechanics, hardware and software) intended to be released as Open Source and Open Hardware for its use in Amateur projects, University projects and Research labs. This...
by Peter Goodhall | May 29, 2013 | Daily Updates
CUSAT is planning a SpaceX launch along with Cassiope and Dande, from Vandenberg into a 1500 by 325 km 80 degree inclination orbit. The satellite has a 2 watt packet radio transmitter and carries Pulse Plasma Thrusters (PPT) which can raise or lower the orbit. Built...
by Peter Goodhall | May 29, 2013 | Daily Updates
The UK regulator Ofcom has published information on consultations affecting the Amateur and Amateur Satellite Services. Ofcom is planning a number of policy initiatives in the next few months that will have a direct effect on amateur radio in the UK. If you want to...
by Peter Goodhall | May 29, 2013 | Daily Updates
During a teleconference in mid-May, the IARU Administrative Council authorized the distribution of a paper which sets forth the IARU positions on the agenda items that will be considered during the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2015. The agenda items that...
