by Peter Goodhall | Feb 18, 2024 | Daily Updates
Two more amateur radio satellites, MARIA-G (HADES-F) and UNNE-1 (HADES-E), are planned to launch from the UK’s SaxaVord Spaceport later in 2024. Previously announced amateur radio payloads on the launch are: ERMINAZ-1U and -1V from AMSAT-DL GENESIS-MA and -ME...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 25, 2024 | Daily Updates
At 1622 GMT on Thursday, January 25, 2024 @S5Lab posted on X that the GreenCube IO-117 Digipeater would be permanently deactivated on February 5. Designed and developed by students of Sapienza University of Rome, GreenCube IO-117 was the first satellite to carry an...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 29, 2023 | Daily Updates
E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the December 2023 edition of OSCAR News, issue 243, here. The paper edition edition will be sent to postal members and should arrive in the next 2-3 weeks. In this issue: • From the Secretary’s Keyboard • Letters to the Editor •...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 17, 2023 | Daily Updates
Clark sat-1 (AMBITIOUS), callsign JS1YLT, is scheduled to deploy from the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, December 18, 2023, at 10:15 GMT. The IARU coordinated downlink is 435.130 MHz. Clark sat-1 is a 1U size satellite is an educational project of...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 14, 2023 | Daily Updates
An ARISS Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event is scheduled from the International Space Station (ISS) December 16-19, 2023, on 145.800 MHz FM to celebrate the 40th anniversary of amateur radio in human spaceflight. The event is slated to begin on Saturday, December 16, at 10:15...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 13, 2023 | Daily Updates
After a year long period of ‘battery management’, AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL have restarted the transponder on AO-73. After 10 years in orbit, the battery on the satellite has reduced capacity and until recently, has been unable to charge to the nominal 8.3V....
