by Peter Goodhall | Jan 23, 2013 | Daily Updates
An innovative CubeSat Pulsed Plasma Thruster (PPT) was shown at the UK CubeSat Community Workshop attended by AMSAT-UK. The event was organized by the UK Space Agency (UKSA). Produced by the Southampton based company Mars Space Ltd the unit is claimed to be capable of...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 23, 2013 | Daily Updates
Information has been released on the data format to be used by the Open Source Satellite Initiative (OSSI) CubeSat developed by Hojun Song DS1SBO. The OSSI Data Format spreadsheet can be seen at...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 22, 2013 | Daily Updates
AMSAT-UK attended the CubeSat Community Conference organized by the UK Space Agency (UKSA) which was held at the Open University. Workshop sessions included: • Update on UKube-1 • Plans for UKube-2 • Fostering a stronger and wider UK CubeSat Community Identifying...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 22, 2013 | Daily Updates
Prof. Nakasuka of the University of Tokyo is running a photo contest to commemorate the 4th anniversary of the nano-satellite “PRISM”, which was launched in January 2009. Anyone can vote for the best photo, so please join the contest! Further information...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 19, 2013 | Daily Updates
Sound artist Caroline Devine sent the show Between the Ears into orbit in this celebration of amateur radio and space exploration that was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Saturday, January 19 at 2130 UT. A recording of the show is available until January 26 at...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 19, 2013 | Daily Updates
Professor Hien Vo of the Inter American University, Puerto Rico, visited Korea and met Hojun Song DS1SBO who has developed the Open Source Satellite Initiative OSSI-1 CubeSat. OSSI-1 is planned to launch in the 2nd quarter of 2013 into a 575 km 63° inclination orbit...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 18, 2013 | Daily Updates
The SSTL Space Blog reports on WARP DRiVE (Water Alchohol Resistojet Propulsion system), a novel new propulsion system that will help the STRaND-1 cubesat to perform manoeuvres. STRaND-1 is the first cubesat to have two types of propulsion system. As well as the WARP...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 14, 2013 | Daily Updates
Glasgow based Alba Orbital, who aim to use CubeSats for Space Burials, have got through to the national round of a major start-up competition. They now need your help to go one better and win £1000 for their Space Start-up. There is a 1 minute elevator pitch video on...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 12, 2013 | Daily Updates
SA AMSAT has decided to accelerate their CubeSat project, named KLETSkous and expect to have the first prototype version of the 435/145 MHz linear transponder and control system on the table for testing by end February. “One of the reasons to speed up...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 9, 2013 | Daily Updates
Graeme 2I0WGM and Philip MI0VIM got some publicity for the Mid-Ulster Amateur Radio Club by submitting a picture received from a BBC balloon on 434.650 MHz. It was a BBC Stargazing Live experiment to send a balloon to the stratosphere that would tweet data from near...
