by m0xtd | Sep 21, 2012 | Daily Updates
KickSat is an amateur radio CubeSat technology demonstration mission designed to demonstrate the deployment and operation of prototype Sprite “ChipSats” (femtosatellites) developed at Cornell University by Zac Manchester KD2BHC. It plans to launch on ELaNa-5 / CRS-3...
by m0xtd | Sep 18, 2012 | Daily Updates
BUAA-SAT is a university micro-satellite project developed by the students of Beihang University (Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics). It carries an amateur radio 435/145 MHz FM voice transponder. The satellite has a mass of 30kg, dimensions of...
by m0xtd | Sep 18, 2012 | Daily Updates
Your pictures of the 2012 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium can now be uploaded to the Photo Gallery at http://www.uk.amsat.org/Gallery3/index.php/ Create a new album with your name or call sign and upload your pictures.
by m0xtd | Sep 18, 2012 | Daily Updates
On September 10, the “MENTOR Makerspace” program kicked off with a special event held at the College of San Mateo. The MENTOR Makerspace program has a goal of introducing low-cost makerspaces into 1,000 high schools over the next three years. NASA’s...
by m0xtd | Sep 15, 2012 | Daily Updates
The videos of the amateur radio CubeSat and Microsat presentations given to the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 2012 are available to either watch online or download. You can view the presentations given to the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 2012 by...
by m0xtd | Sep 15, 2012 | Daily Updates
AMSAT-DL have released a statement regarding the P5-/Mascot-2 project: Discussions with the German Ministry of Economics and the German space agency DLR spanned more than 5 years. Amongst others, we met with State Secretary for Space and Aerospace Hinze, DLR...
by m0xtd | Sep 13, 2012 | Daily Updates
On September 13, 2012 at 2139 UT an Atlas V rocket launched a combination of 11 satellites from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California for the US Government and NASA ELaNa university CubeSats. Nick Pugh K5QXJ reports hearing CSSWE on 435.345 MHz. The primary mission...
by m0xtd | Sep 11, 2012 | Daily Updates
In this HamRadioNow video AMSAT President, Barry Baines WD4ASW, gives an update on what AMSAT is up to now and planning for the future. In the interview Barry Baines WD4ASW talks about the importance of educational outreach. The AMSAT-VP for Educational Relations Dr....
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 11, 2012 | Daily Updates
In this HamRadioNow video AMSAT President, Barry Baines WD4ASW, gives an update on what AMSAT is up to now and planning for the future. In the interview Barry Baines WD4ASW talks about the importance of educational outreach. The AMSAT-VP for Educational Relations Dr....
by m0xtd | Sep 10, 2012 | Daily Updates
This video was made by volunteers from the British Amateur TV Club (BATC) at the EME 2012 conference in Cambridge. In the presentation Murray Niman G6JYB, and Gudmund Wannberg SM2BYA, review world wide spectrum issues and in particular the loss of part of the 2300 MHz...
