by m0xtd | Nov 12, 2012 | Daily Updates
The 5840.0 MHz downlink of FITSAT-1 was received in Vermont on both Saturday and Sunday by Mike Seguin N1JEZ. FITSAT-1 CubeSat, developed by students at the Fukuoka Institute of Technology (FIT) in Japan has a CW beacon on 437.250 MHz and a data link on 437.445 MHz....
by m0xtd | Nov 10, 2012 | Daily Updates
Pete Sipple M0PSX who runs the Essex Ham and FrequencyCast websites received this Slow Scan TV (SSTV) picture transmitted by the amateur radio station on the International Space Station on Friday, November 9. After being tipped off via the ISS Fan Club website that...
by m0xtd | Nov 9, 2012 | Daily Updates
This video shows the successful ARISS contact for Italian Schools in Govone, Priocca and Diano dAlba, Italy. On Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 1204 UT, students from Institute Comprehensive in Govone, Nino Costa Middle school in Priocca and Institute Comprehensive in...
by m0xtd | Nov 6, 2012 | Daily Updates
New Scientist magazine has an article about Hojun Song DS1SBO and his Open Source Satellite Initiative OSSI-1 CubeSat. OSSI-1 is planned to launch in the 2nd quarter of 2013 into a 575 km 63° inclination orbit on a Soyuz-2-1b rocket from the Baikonur...
by m0xtd | Nov 6, 2012 | Daily Updates
A collection of videos have been released showing work on the FUNcube-1 spacecraft that is aiming to launch on a DNEPR from Yasny with 17 other satellites carrying amateur radio payloads in the first half of 2013. The videos include a time-lapse of FUNcube-1 flight...
by m0xtd | Nov 5, 2012 | Daily Updates
MOJAVE-10.28.2012—On a calm clear high-desert October evening, Interorbital Systems’ NEPTUNE rocket series’ main engine roared to life in its first hot-firing test. The engine, the IOS GPRE 7.5KNTA (General Purpose Rocket Engine; 7,500lb-thrust;...
