by m0xtd | Dec 23, 2011 | Daily Updates
The amateur radio satellite ARISSat-1 may have only a few more days to live before it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere. Ken GW1FKY reports it’s putting out a strong signal in the early evening. On the AMSAT bulletin board Ken writes: I again monitored and...
by m0xtd | Dec 21, 2011 | Daily Updates
The rocket carrying Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko RN3DX, Nasa astronaut Don Pettit KD5MDT and the European Space Agency’s Andre Kuipers PI9ISS lifted off under freezing conditions at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. [youtube...
by m0xtd | Dec 20, 2011 | Daily Updates
The Polish amateur radio satellite PW-SAT built by students at the Warsaw University of Technology was featured on BRITE TV. The Internet TV channel BRITE TV, covers the construction of the first Polish scientific satellites BRITE-PL 1 – Lem and BRITE-PL 2...
by m0xtd | Dec 19, 2011 | Daily Updates
Bill Dzurilla, NZ5N demonstrates how to use the AMSAT-UK FUNcube Dongle to receive signals that have been bounced off the surface of the Moon. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac3jDILGKmg]
by m0xtd | Dec 19, 2011 | Daily Updates
Hector Luiz Martinez CO6CBF was interviewed on Cuban TV about his amateur radio satellite operating. Hector, CO6CBF, got his first license at the age of 11 and has been licensed for 11 years. He first became interested in satellites when he heard about the deployment...
by m0xtd | Dec 18, 2011 | Daily Updates
A video has been released of the contact between ISS commander Daniel C. Burbank KC5ZSX and students at Hirano Elementary school, Kobe City. Watch ARISS ham radio contact with Hirano branch of Kobe Youth Nurturing Council, Kobe-city [youtube...
by m0xtd | Dec 18, 2011 | Daily Updates
On Wednesday, December 21, three radio amateurs will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) for a 6 month stay. NASA astronaut Don Pettit KD5MDT, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko RN3DX and Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers, PI9ISS continue preparations for their...
by m0xtd | Dec 17, 2011 | Daily Updates
A video of the presentation about Amateur Radio Space Communications given by Mario Lorenz DL5MLO to hackers at the Chaos Communication Camp 2011 is now available. The talk was titled ‘From OSCAR 1 to Mars and beyond – Amateur Space Exploration – The last...
by m0xtd | Dec 17, 2011 | Daily Updates
At Hamfest India (HFI) 2011, held in Kochi Dec 10-11, a presentation was given on a new Indian linear transponder and a CubeSat communications system. This was the largest gathering of radio amateurs in India so far. Radio Amateurs and SWLs from all over the country...
by m0xtd | Dec 17, 2011 | Daily Updates
The UK Space Agency is inviting proposals to develop CubeSat preparatory studies for future mission concepts e.g. UKube-2. 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...
