by m0xtd | Apr 5, 2012 | Daily Updates
Poland’s national society the Polski Związek Krótkofalowców (PZK) has announced new frequency allocations for the Amateur and Amateur-satellite Services. The frequency range 2400-2450 MHz has been allocated to the Amateur-satellite Service and it is understood...
by m0xtd | Apr 4, 2012 | Daily Updates
A group of New Zealanders will be taking part on an epic journey. They’re going to Mars – or at least a simulation of what a space station on Mars would be like. Six crew-members will be heading deep into the Utah desert from April 22 to May 6, 2012, to...
by m0xtd | Apr 4, 2012 | Daily Updates
The IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel have announced coordinated frequencies for two new CubeSats. The downlink frequencies announced are: TechEdSat – 437.465 MHz HumSAT-D – 437.365 MHz IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination...
by m0xtd | Apr 4, 2012 | Daily Updates
The CubeSat Program has revolutionized the space industry and space activities. Access to space turned from an obscure dream to a vivid reality to many research and academic institutions around the world. The American University in Cairo has the capacity and the...
by m0xtd | Apr 2, 2012 | Daily Updates
First-MOVE is a CubeSat being built by students at the Technical University of München. MOVE stands for München Orbital Verification Experiment. The 1U CubeSat has two deployable solar panels carrying a new generation of solar cell. First-MOVE also carries a CCD...
by m0xtd | Mar 31, 2012 | Daily Updates
In a little under a weeks time Lego-1 is due to make history by being the first 1U cubesat to be made from 40% lego,a team from ogel universtiy hope to be the first team to have a cubesat in orbit, made by the 1940’s building blocks. Mr Smith, the team leader...
by m0xtd | Mar 31, 2012 | Daily Updates
Imagine reaching the Moon using just a tenth of a liter of fuel. With their ionic motor, MicroThrust, EPFL scientists and their European partners are making this a reality, ushering in a new era of low-cost space exploration. Watch EPFL – A Couple Drops of Fuel...
by m0xtd | Mar 29, 2012 | Daily Updates
A long duration balloon mission that is using 6 Party Balloons to carry a 50 gram amateur radio 28.223 MHz CW beacon is hoping to go around the world. The ballon was released at 2330 UT (1930 EDT) March 29, from Annapolis in Maryland and started its journey heading SE...
by m0xtd | Mar 28, 2012 | Daily Updates
ESA have issued an update on the amateur radio CubeSats that were launched on February 13. Since the launch ESA’s Education Office has maintained frequent contacts with the student teams to follow the progress of their satellite operations. For each team, this is the...
by m0xtd | Mar 28, 2012 | Daily Updates
Two CubeSats, built by students at the Technical University of Berlin, are expected to launch in the 4th quarter of 2012 from Baikonour into a 575km circular 65 degree orbit. BEESAT-2 is a 1U cubesat project intended to test a reaction wheel and an Attitude...
