by Peter Goodhall | Nov 2, 2013 | Daily Updates
The latest news about the launch date and time has just been confirmed by Kosmotras. The launch date of RS-20B rocket (Dnepr) with a group of satellites (DubaiSat-2 cluster mission) from Dombarovsky missile area (Yasny Launch Base) has been established for November...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 1, 2013 | Daily Updates
The PowerPoint slides used in the FUNcube-1 presentation given by Dave Johnson G4DPZ at the RSGB Convention in October 2013 have now been made available. It is hoped they will be used by others to support presentations they may give on FUNcube-1 to local clubs....
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 31, 2013 | Daily Updates
In this video radio amateur Graham Shirville G3VZV talks about the International Space Station (ISS) HamTV project. The presentation was given to the BATC Convention on October 26, 2013. Watch ISS Ham TV...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 30, 2013 | Daily Updates
Nuttaporn Kaewkajay E22ICQ has posted a video that shows the problem of interference in the Amateur-Satellite allocations in Thailand. Terrestrial usage of frequencies reserved for the Amateur-Satellite Service such as 145.800-146.000 MHz can result in the satellite...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 29, 2013 | Daily Updates
A student team from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott Campus recently flew a payload on a NASA balloon launched from the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Fort Sumner, N.M. The High-Altitude Student Platform (HASP) flight gave 12 universities from...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 28, 2013 | Daily Updates
Dmitry Pashkov UB4UAD reports that the Slow Scan Television (SSTV) experiment MAI-75 on the International Space Station (ISS) has been active on 145.800 MHz FM. The experiment is expected to run for two days, October 28-29, 2013. Dmitry also reports that on October...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 28, 2013 | Daily Updates
Space News reminds readers to coordinate and register CubeSat frequencies. The SpaceNews Editor writes: In the midst of the cubesat revolution that is opening up a whole new world of space applications to people and organizations of ordinary means comes a reminder...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 28, 2013 | Daily Updates
Four CubeSats carrying amateur radio payloads will be deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) by the JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD). Pico Dragon, ArduSat-1 and ArduSat-2 will be deployed on Tuesday, November 19, and the fourth Cubesat,...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 27, 2013 | Daily Updates
It’s the Travel Bug® that’s taking the global Geocaching community on a rocket ride to space. Whether you’re in Mexico, the UK, Australia, or Korea you’re primed to join the Geocaching community in celebrating the spirit of exploration. There are more than 800...
by Peter Goodhall | Oct 25, 2013 | Daily Updates
Dave Johnson G4DPZ is willing to give talks to local amateur radio clubs in the West Midlands and Warwickshire area about the new satellite FUNcube-1. In late November 2013 FUNcube-1 will be launched into Low Earth Orbit. On board will be a UHF/VHF Linear transponder...
