Space Shuttle – Grand Finale 2010-11

McLean Fahnestock  has produced a High Definition video work showing all 135 space shuttle launches. Watch Grand Finale 2010-11 [vimeo 27505192 w=500 h=281] McLean Fahnestock http://mcleanfahnestock.com/

Summer OSCAR News in the Post

The 40 page Summer edition of the AMSAT-UK publication OSCAR News is being posted to members. In this issue: Development of High Voltage Technology Demonstration Satellite, HORYU-2 A Multi-purpose Portable Set-up: Working Low Earth Orbit Satellites from any place...

Reform of the Outer Space Act 1986: Consultation

The UK Space Agency has issued a public consultation seeking views of stakeholders on proposed changes to the Outer Space Act 1986. This is in response to the Government Growth Review published in March 2011, in which the Government set out its wish to reform the...

Satellite contact between Cuba and Alaska

After many attempts, Hector Martinez CO6CBF in Cuba and Dale Pelzer KL7R in Alaska have achieved a contact between Grid Squares EL92sd and BP54xt using the amateur radio satellite FO-29. Hector CO6CBF posted this report on the AMSAT Bulletin Board Cubans cannot...

6U CubeSat Low Cost Space Missions Workshop

17th – 18th July 2012 Click here to register to attend the Workshop Workshop Details Title: 6U CubeSat Low Cost Space Missions Workshop Date: 17th – 18th July 2012 Abstracts Due: 26th June 2012 Time: Venue: The Duffield Theatre, Advanced Instrumentation...

HORYU-2 Telemetry Operational

On Tuesday, July 3, the amateur radio satellite HORYU-2 (call sign JG6YBW) recovered from the problems affecting the 437.375 MHz telemetry and the Blog indicates the team are now attempting to take pictures using the on-board camera. Read the KIT HORYU Blog in Google...