by Peter Goodhall | Jan 7, 2013 | Daily Updates
Further transmissions from the optical LED beacon on the amateur radio CubeSat FITSAT-1 are planned for January 10-15. Weather permitting the satellite beacon should be visible using binoculars.2013, Flashing LED Schedule (times GMT): 10th Jan. 23:57:30 –...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 1, 2013 | Daily Updates
Did you ever wonder how Nanosatellites are being launched ? Well, Meidad Pariente has edited a video produced by the Aalto-1 team that explains how such a task is performed. Both the edited and original videos are shown. Aalto-1 is a student CubeSat project of Aalto...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 30, 2012 | Daily Updates
N0D, the Special Event Station for the End of the World, succeeded in making 142 contacts via the amateur radio satellites. Houston, Texas December 27, 2012: The N0D team had a very successful operation celebrating the Mayan Calendar End of the World which some...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 27, 2012 | Daily Updates
At the AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2011, Ivo Klinkert PA1IVO gave a short presentation about his experiences with his portable setup, called A Multipurpose Portable Setup. Based on this presentation, Andreas Bilsing DL2LUX invited him to write an article about this subject...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 24, 2012 | Daily Updates
2013 should see the first flight of a new satellite launch vehicle. Super Strypi, also known as SPARK (Space-borne Payload Assist Rocket – Kauai), has been developed by Sandia National Laboratories, the University of Hawaii and Aerojet. The rocket is based on an...
