by Peter Goodhall | Jul 8, 2018 | Daily Updates
Phil M0DNY is planning to launch a high altitude balloon or two on Tuesday, July 10 from the Goonhilly Earth Station on the Lizard in Cornwall, nearby to the Marconi Wireless Testing Station. Any help with tracking would be greatly appreciated! We’re currently...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 7, 2018 | Daily Updates
Masa JN1GKZ reports JAXA has announced that nine CubeSats will deploy from the International Space Station on Friday, July 13. The nine CubeSats are RainCube, Radix, CubeRRT, HaloSat, TEMPEST-D, EnduroSat AD, EQUISat, MemSat and RadSat-g. EnduroSat AD, EQUISat and...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 5, 2018 | Daily Updates
E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the Summer 2018 edition of OSCAR News here. The paper edition should be sent to postal members in 2-3 weeks. In this issue: • From the Secretary’s Keyboard • 2018 Meetings & Events calendar • My amateur Radio “Career” by...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 27, 2018 | Daily Updates
ARISS Russia is planning a special Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event from the International Space Station Station starting around 09:00 GMT on Friday, June 29. It was originally planned to finish at 18:30 GMT on Sunday, July 1 but as of July 7 SSTV transmissions were...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 19, 2018 | Daily Updates
On June 20 and 21, the Tanusha satellites will be connected to an antenna on the ISS Russian Service Module and transmit voice messages on 437.050 MHz FM with 145.800 MHz FM relay. The AMSAT-NA website says: ARISS-Russia, in collaboration with the Southwest State...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 18, 2018 | Daily Updates
The 2018 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium is combined with the RSGB Convention on October 13-14 at the Kent Hills Park Conference Centre in Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ. If you wish to attend the 2018 AMSAT-UK Colloquium, you should book to attend the RSGB...