by Peter Goodhall | Jul 4, 2014 | Daily Updates
The DX-1 satellite, built by Dauria Aerospace, launches from Pad 31/6 at Baikonur in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 15:58:28 UT. It weighs 27 kg and is 40x40x30 cm. Dauria Aerospace have posted the following information: Finally, close to the accomplishment of...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 3, 2014 | Daily Updates
UKube-1, the UK Space Agency’s first CubeSat, carries a set of AMSAT-UK FUNcube boards with an amateur radio linear transponder and educational beacon for use in schools. The launch is scheduled from Pad 31/6 at Baikonur in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at...
by Peter Goodhall | Jul 2, 2014 | Daily Updates
Wouter Weggelaar PA3WEG reports on the two QB50 precursor satellites QB50p1 and QB50p2, launched on June 19, 2014 carrying amateur radio transponders. The QB50 precursor satellites are in good health and still being commissioned. These satellites are part of a...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 30, 2014 | Daily Updates
Patrick Stoddard WD9EWK has released a video showing the participation of the International Space Station (ISS) in the ARRL Field Day (June 28-29). His description reads: NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman KF5LKT, operating as NA1SS from the International Space Station...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 30, 2014 | Daily Updates
Many stations have been receiving the telemetry transmitted by FUNcube-1, which has now been in orbit for 221 days. The spacecraft, which has been operating nominally since launch, is providing on-board health and science data for the many schools and colleges who are...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 29, 2014 | Daily Updates
The LituanicaSAT-1 (LO-78) team have announced activation of the FM transponder. Dear radio amateurs, I want to notify that finally after a long break (mainly due to ground station maintenance works) we have switched the transponder on again. Duty cycle will depend on...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 27, 2014 | Daily Updates
The UK communications regulator Ofcom has started a public consultation on the key issues to be considered at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC). These conferences are held approximately every four years and take key decisions concerning the...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 26, 2014 | Daily Updates
On Saturday, June 28, the ARTSAT1:INVADER CubeSat will transmit a Cosmic Poem on 437.200 MHz FM. The announcement says: Sound art, experimental poetry practice on an artificial satellite by Tomomi Adachi and Akihiro Kubota. Berlin-based Japanese sound...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 26, 2014 | Daily Updates
On Saturday, weather permitting, students at Queen Mary’s Grammar School in Walsall will be launching a High Altitude Balloon “Armstrong” carrying a 434.400 MHz beacon. The launch is planned for 10am (0900 GMT) on Saturday, June 28, 2014 with reserve...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 25, 2014 | Daily Updates
Valerie Vaz MP has congratulated pupils at Queen Mary’s Grammar School in Walsall on their near Space Program which uses a 434 MHz downlink. Valerie said: “Pupils at Queen Mary’s Grammar School in my constituency are attempting to beat the altitude achieved by Felix...
