by m0xtd | Mar 2, 2012 | Daily Updates
The March issue of SatMagazine features a 4 page article by Randa Relich Milliron, CEO and Co-Founder of Interorbital Systems. Interorbital Systems plans to launch a number of amateur radio CubeSats along with dozens of TubeSats on it’s Neptune 9 rocket. Among...
by m0xtd | Mar 1, 2012 | Daily Updates
In this HamRadioNow video Lou McFadin W5DID describes the ARISSat-1 satellite, using the operational model at the AMSAT booth at the Orlando HamCation. HamRadioNow says Gary KN4AQ feels inadequate in the presence of such accomplished hams, and he insults the...
by m0xtd | Mar 1, 2012 | Daily Updates
The President of Euroluna Palle Haastrup OZ1HIA gives an update on the Romit1 CubeSat and plans for Romit2 and Romit3. Euroluna are a Danish amateur team participating in the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE contest to be the first privately funded team to land and...
by m0xtd | Mar 1, 2012 | Daily Updates
The amateur radio satellite HAMSAT VO-52 ceased operating on February 28, neither it’s beacon or 435/145 MHz SSB/CW linear transponder have been heard since. Ib Christoffersen OZ1MY reported that he heard and briefly used the transponder on the pass with...
by m0xtd | Feb 28, 2012 | Daily Updates
Ken Eaton GW1FKY brings news that the reset attempt on COMPASS-1, late Tuesday, February 28, appeared to be successful. Further information at http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=26334 At 20:27 Feb. 29 Mike DK3WN posted this update: Better news … Alan, ZL2BX could command...
by m0xtd | Feb 27, 2012 | Daily Updates
The 1st Interplanetary CubeSat Workshop takes place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 29-30 May, 2012 iCubeSat, the Interplanetary CubeSat Workshop, will address the technical challenges, opportunities, and practicalities of space exploration with CubeSats. The workshop...
by m0xtd | Feb 26, 2012 | Daily Updates
Astronaut André Kuipers PI9ISS was calling CQ from the International Space Station on 145.800 MHz FM on both Saturday and Sunday afternoon, Feb. 25-26. André worked mainly Dutch stations although one UK Foundation holder Paul Waddington M6WAD was lucky enough to have...
by m0xtd | Feb 26, 2012 | Daily Updates
Simon Brown HB9DRV in Switzerland has made available a recording of Sunday’s AMSAT-UK 80m net that he made using a remote receiver in Poole, Dorset. What is remarkable about this recording is that a 20 km long experimental 2.4 GHz WiFi link was used at the Dorset end....
by m0xtd | Feb 25, 2012 | Daily Updates
One of AMSAT’s most important, admired and well loved members, Dick Daniels, W4PUJ, died on February 14, 2012. He lost his battle with lung cancer, diagnosed only at Christmas time 2011. Dick achieved so much working for AMSAT that it is virtually impossible to...
by Peter Goodhall | Feb 25, 2012 | Daily Updates
One of AMSAT’s most important, admired and well loved members, Dick Daniels, W4PUJ, died on February 14, 2012. He lost his battle with lung cancer, diagnosed only at Christmas time 2011. Dick achieved so much working for AMSAT that it is virtually impossible to...
