by Peter Goodhall | Jun 18, 2012 | Daily Updates
Terry Baume VK5VZI and the amateur radio Project Horus Balloon 22 was filmed and featured on the Channel 10 Kids Science Program, Scope TV. This program aired on May 24, 2012. For more information on project Horus check out their website, http://projecthorus.org/....
by m0xtd | Jun 18, 2012 | Daily Updates
First-MOVE is an amateur radio CubeSat being built by students at the Technical University of München. MOVE stands for München Orbital Verification Experiment. The 1U CubeSat carries a CCD camera and has two deployable solar panels carrying a new generation of solar...
by m0xtd | Jun 18, 2012 | Daily Updates
Space Safety Magazine reports that in recent years it has become both easier and more conceivable for students and amateurs to run experiments in space. Non-governmental space organizations are on the rise, DIY spaceflight is all the rage, and it seems the web is full...
by m0xtd | Jun 16, 2012 | Daily Updates
Wanna do some space science? You no longer have to be a professional researcher, or even a grown-up, to get your experiment into orbit. MSNBC reports that a new program called DreamUp is offering slots on the International Space Station’s experimental racks to...
by m0xtd | Jun 16, 2012 | Daily Updates
The 1992 space shuttle STS-50 mission was the first time that astronauts received an amateur radio fast-scan television video. It was sent by the ham radio club station W5RRR at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Narrated by the Commander and crew, this video contains...
by m0xtd | Jun 15, 2012 | Daily Updates
The NanoSatisfi team is building an Arduino CubeSat ArduSat. On this satellite they plan to put up to 5 Arduino’s and plug in 50+ sensors into them as well as 2 optical and 1 IR camera. Once the satellite is on orbit they aim to give access to the general...
