by m0xtd | Jun 18, 2012 | Daily Updates
Space Safety Magazine reports that in recent years it has become both easier and more conceivable for students and amateurs to run experiments in space. Non-governmental space organizations are on the rise, DIY spaceflight is all the rage, and it seems the web is full...
by m0xtd | Jun 16, 2012 | Daily Updates
Wanna do some space science? You no longer have to be a professional researcher, or even a grown-up, to get your experiment into orbit. MSNBC reports that a new program called DreamUp is offering slots on the International Space Station’s experimental racks to...
by m0xtd | Jun 16, 2012 | Daily Updates
The 1992 space shuttle STS-50 mission was the first time that astronauts received an amateur radio fast-scan television video. It was sent by the ham radio club station W5RRR at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Narrated by the Commander and crew, this video contains...
by m0xtd | Jun 15, 2012 | Daily Updates
The NanoSatisfi team is building an Arduino CubeSat ArduSat. On this satellite they plan to put up to 5 Arduino’s and plug in 50+ sensors into them as well as 2 optical and 1 IR camera. Once the satellite is on orbit they aim to give access to the general...
by m0xtd | Jun 14, 2012 | Daily Updates
Here is your chance to send a message into Space on board the F-1 Cubesat. Just follow this link http://fspace.edu.vn/?page_id=31 to add a message. Good Luck
by m0xtd | Jun 12, 2012 | Daily Updates
SimpleSat Look Down is a free easy to use software app for satellite tracking. Written by Tom Doyle W9KE it includes a satellite look down window that displays the view from the satellite looking down at the earth as it moves along. It uses .NET 4 and runs on Windows...
by m0xtd | Jun 12, 2012 | Daily Updates
Latest update on F-1 CubeSat project: At the moment, the flight safety review is coming to an end. The FSpace team together with their partner NanoRacks LLC has satisfied the technical requirements and standards set by the launch vehicle provider. If everything goes...
by m0xtd | Jun 12, 2012 | Daily Updates
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCUl0Mk6Tys] It’s an informal conclusion, of course. But the story of Surrey’s plan to dock CubeSats using Microsoft’s Kinect technology is certainly making the rounds, appearing in traditional places like...
by m0xtd | Jun 12, 2012 | Daily Updates
In this monthly feature, Hans van de Groenendaal ZS6AKV, executive chairman of the South African Amateur Radio Development Trust (SAARDT), looks at various technologies and activities that drive amateur radio. SAARDT is dedicated to the development of amateur radio in...
by m0xtd | Jun 12, 2012 | Daily Updates
The Satpack is an ATmega328 controlled satellite tracker with doppler tuning. To calculate the position of the satellite, they use qrpTracker, which is an Arduino friendly program based on James Miller’s Pan-13. Next, the Arduino tunes the radio to listen to the...
