by Peter Goodhall | Sep 11, 2016 | Daily Updates
AMSAT-India Regional Coordinator Rajesh Vagadia VU2EXP reports on the ‘Ham Radio – Practical Insight’ session given to 150 students at Parul University. Wonderful hands on session on ‘Ham Radio – Practical Insight’ was conducted at...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 10, 2016 | Daily Updates
The UK Space Agency’s Astronaut Flight Education Programme Support Manager Susan Buckle will be giving a presentation at the RSGB Convention on Saturday, October 8. Along with Ciaran Morgan M0XTD she will talk about the ten UK ARISS amateur radio school contacts...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 9, 2016 | Daily Updates
There is an impressive line-up of speakers for the RSGB Convention, taking place in Milton Keynes Oct 7-9, and amateur space communications feature prominently. Presentations during the weekend include: • Sat 10:45 The new world of amateur satellites by Graham...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 8, 2016 | Daily Updates
At around 1100 GMT on Sunday, Sept 11, a Dutch High Altitude Balloon will launch with a UHF/VHF FM transponder, 23cm ATV transmitter and beacon, the range should be over 500 km. The weather balloon will be launched from the Netherlands, amateur radio stations in...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 7, 2016 | Daily Updates
The satellite Pratham built by students at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is expected to launch on the Indian PSLV-C35 mission planned for 0342 UT on Monday, September 26, 2016. Update Sept 29: Reports on AMSAT-BB indicate the Pratham CW beacon on 145.980...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 7, 2016 | Daily Updates
AMSAT-NA plans 5 GHz to 10 GHz transponders on a spacecraft expected to launch in September 2018 into a Lunar orbit. Heimdallr is a 3 axis stabilized 6U CubeSat with a mass of approximately 8 kg. It will have a Cold Gas Thruster for inertia dump and a star tracker for...
