by Peter Goodhall | Dec 24, 2012 | Daily Updates
KickSat-1 is an amateur radio CubeSat technology demonstration mission designed to demonstrate the deployment and operation of 128 prototype Sprites (also referred to as ChipSats or femtosatellites) which were developed by radio amateur Zac Manchester KD2BHC at...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 22, 2012 | Daily Updates
E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the PDF of the Winter edition of the OSCAR News magazine here. (As well as the earlier 2012 issues) The paper edition is at the printers and should be posted to members within 2 weeks. In this issue • IARU Region 3 Chairman...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 22, 2012 | Daily Updates
This video shows a preliminary qualification test of SkyCube’s electronic components in Evan Neumann’s thermal vacuum chamber in San Francisco, CA, December 19, 2012. Watch SkyCube Vacuum Test [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1wYV5KYOj8] SkyCube...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 21, 2012 | Daily Updates
UKube-1 the UK Space Agency’s (UKSA) first satellite has ‘booked’ its journey into space on a Russian Soyuz-2 rocket. The launch from Baikonur in Kazakhstan is expected to take place in the 3rd quarter of 2013. UKube-1 has also completed Thermal Vacuum...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 19, 2012 | Daily Updates
KySat-2 (K2) is a 1U CubeSat to fulfill the education and public outreach mission of the original KySat-1 CubeSat that was lost during a launch vehicle failure of ELaNa I and accompanying NASA GLORY mission. With the same motivation as KySat-1 K2 will include upgraded...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 19, 2012 | Daily Updates
AMSAT-NA President Barry Baines, WD4ASW says that they have received a matching funds challenge! An anonymous donor will match up to $25,000.00 for Fox. Now is the time to take advantage of this opportunity to double your donation. Barry writes, “We end 2012...
