by m0xtd | Jun 5, 2012 | Daily Updates
The STRaND-2 nanosats feature in the June issue of the free publication SatMagazine. These innovative satellites, being developed in the UK by the University of Surrey and SSTL, feature on pages 25 and 26 of the magazine Additionally on page 71 there is a picture of...
by m0xtd | Jun 5, 2012 | Daily Updates
ArduSat is an open-source arduino-based CubeSat. It plans to have an extensive sensor-suite onboard that will allow users to upload their own code and run their own experiments. Watch KickStarter ArduSat [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cunWXI_UJe8] Open...
by m0xtd | Jun 4, 2012 | Daily Updates
In May 2012, while the world’s eyes were on the Space X Dragon launch, another piece of history was made. In the Scottish Highlands four intrepid Vangonauts attempted their first mission and managed to pitch a tent at 104,000ft (over three and a half times the...
by m0xtd | Jun 4, 2012 | Daily Updates
At 22:09 UT on June 5, 2012 the planet Venus will appear as a small, dark disk moving across the face of the Sun. The transit will finish at 04:49 UTC on June 6 (exact time depends on location of observer). Clouds permiting, it may be visible to observers in the UK...
by m0xtd | Jun 4, 2012 | Daily Updates
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X43xh9CjvaA] Reception of the HO-68 (XW-1) satellite beacon using the Funcube Dongle receiver and an Arrow II hand-held yagi antenna. Quisk software defined radio receiver running on Ubuntu Linux 10.10 64bit. I was located...
by m0xtd | Jun 3, 2012 | Daily Updates
The ARRL is reporting in a First Report and Order and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ET 08-59) released on May 24, the FCC decided to expand the Part 95 Personal Radio Service rules to allow medical devices to operate on a secondary basis in the 2360-2400...
by m0xtd | Jun 3, 2012 | Daily Updates
Download the spread sheet here (1.2 MB) (ver 2.4.1 – updated 11/4/2007) Download Basic Analog Transponder Spread sheet here and its notes here Lunar Beacons – The Earth Moved by James Miller G3RUH http://www.amsat.org/amsat/articles/g3ruh/110.html Lunar...
by m0xtd | May 31, 2012 | Daily Updates
An article in the May 2012 edition of the free publication Microwave Journal shows that all of 1240-1300 MHz except for two narrow gaps will be used by global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). The article by Rachid El Assir, Rohde & Schwarz, conatin a chart...
by m0xtd | May 31, 2012 | Daily Updates
6U CubeSat Low Cost Space Missions Workshop 17th – 18th July 2012 Click here to register to attend the Workshop Workshop Details Title: 6U CubeSat Low Cost Space Missions Workshop Date: 17th – 18th July 2012 Abstracts Due: 26th June 2012 Time: Venue:...
by m0xtd | May 30, 2012 | Daily Updates
Masat-1, the First Hungarian Satellite made history again when it captured the first satellite space photographs on 8 March 2012 This first photo shows the southern section of the African continent. The next photos were made of Australia and Antarctica, in a quality...
