by m0xtd | Dec 30, 2011 | Daily Updates
Ken W7KKE reports that ARISSat-1 is heating up as it starts to enter the Earth’s atmosphere, it can still be heard on 145.950 MHz FM but not for much longer. On the AMSAT bulletin board he writes: At 2055Z today [Friday] had a 77 deg pass. Highest temp was the...
by m0xtd | Dec 30, 2011 | Daily Updates
Clive Wallis G3CWV provides an update on the UK Amateur Radio satellite Oscar 11 which has completed nearly 28 years in orbit. This report covers the period from September 1 to December 28 2011. The satellite has continued to operate in a very predictable way since...
by m0xtd | Dec 30, 2011 | Daily Updates
The BBC report that Hackers plan to put their own communication satellites into orbit. The scheme was outlined at the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin. The project’s organisers said the Hackerspace Global Grid will also involve developing a grid of ground...
by m0xtd | Dec 27, 2011 | Daily Updates
On Dec. 27, BBC Radio 4 broadcast an interview with Professor Colin Pillinger about the UK Mars exploration mission Beagle 2 which landed on the Red Planet on Christmas Day 2003. An MP3 of the interview is now available. Eight years ago, planetary scientist Colin...
by m0xtd | Dec 25, 2011 | Daily Updates
ARISSat-1 . . A Fun HAM Satellite! David Pruett KF7ETX has released this video of the amateur radio satellite ARISSat-1. There are only a few days left to hear it before it re-enters the Earth’s atmosphere. The YouTube description reads: Tune your radios...
by m0xtd | Dec 24, 2011 | Daily Updates
AMSAT-UK would like to wish all it’s members and followers a very Merry Christmas,and a prosperous new year. Good Luck in 2012.
by m0xtd | Dec 23, 2011 | Daily Updates
A seasonal message from ARISS Europe Chairman Gaston Bertels ON4WF. The year is coming to its end. The arrow of time points to the next cycle, which promises to be as exciting and successful for ARISS as 2011. In the last twelve months, our organization set up 112...
by m0xtd | Dec 23, 2011 | Daily Updates
The core of the UK Space Agency strategy is to lead and sustain the growth of the UK Space Sector. In support of this the National Space Technology Programme (NSTP) promotes the development of new commercial and scientific applications by offering grant funding for...
by m0xtd | Dec 23, 2011 | Daily Updates
On the AMSAT bulletin board Masa JN1GKZ reports that the December 23 command test on the 15 year old amateur radio satellite FO-29 was successful. FO-29 has been inoperative due to eclipse length and the poor condition of the batteries. It carries a 100 kHz wide...
by m0xtd | Dec 23, 2011 | Daily Updates
The first student built amateur radio CubeSats to be sponsored by ESA’s Education Office have passed their Final Acceptance Review and have been declared ready for launch on board the maiden flight of Vega, the new ESA launcher. The launch window for this historic...
