by m0xtd | Jul 28, 2011 | Daily Updates
Deployment of ARISSat-1/KEDR satellite expected August 3 After a postponed deployment in February from the International Space Station (ISS), the ARISSat-1/KEDR amateur radio satellite is expected to begin its mission on August 3, 2011. This was the word received from...
by m0xtd | Jul 27, 2011 | Daily Updates
Two videos showing vibration testing of the AMSAT-UK FUNcube amateur radio satellite have been released This video shows the general layout of the RAL vibration testing facility, and includes interviews with Graham G3VZV and David G0MRF at the conclusion of testing....
by m0xtd | Jul 27, 2011 | Daily Updates
ARRISat-1 PCSAT32 doppler info The deployment of ARRISat-1 is approaching. Here is a collection of data on the various modes for use in configuringSATPC32. Note that you will need to tweak the sideband frequencies slightly to account for rig calibration and other...
by m0xtd | Jul 25, 2011 | Daily Updates
The Amateur Radio satellite OSCAR-36 (UoSAT-12) and the UK-DMC satellite were used for the first tests in space of the “Interplanetary Internet”. Lloyd Wood PhD, MSc, MEng, CEng MIET of the University of Surrey Centre for Communication Systems Research...
by m0xtd | Jul 25, 2011 | Daily Updates
AMSAT-UK have released a number of videos showing the Assembly, Integration and Verification (AIV) testing of the FUNcube satellite at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratories: Wouter PA3WEG removes the stack from the Thermo Vac chamber after nearly 5 hot/cold cycles over...
by m0xtd | Jul 24, 2011 | Daily Updates
Shamai Opfer 4Z1WS will be giving a talk on Israel’s new 3U CubeSat InKlajn-1 to the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium in Guildford next weekend. The triple CubeSat aims to educate a new generation of Radio Amateurs, enabling students to take a part in a...
by m0xtd | Jul 21, 2011 | Daily Updates
Wouter PA3WEG (right) working in the RAL cleanroom before placing FUNcube into the vacuum chamber During the week starting 18 July, members of AMSAT-UK performed temperature testing and thermo vacuum testing of the FUNcube satellite. The facilities to do this were...
by m0xtd | Jul 20, 2011 | Daily Updates
A joint response from the RSGB, UK Microwave Group, AMSAT-UK and BATC is among the 31 responses to the DCMS consultation on releasing public sector spectrum. The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) consultation sought opinion on the release of 500MHz of...
by m0xtd | Jul 18, 2011 | Daily Updates
Members of AMSAT-UK hope to be active using GB4FUN during the ARISSat-1 tests, July 30-31, from the International Space Colloquium in Guildford. ARISSat-1 is a new Amateur Radio satellite that will be deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) during a...
by m0xtd | Jul 17, 2011 | Daily Updates
ARISSat-1/KEDR Project Manager Gould Smith, WA4SXM said this week the latest status, discussed during the International ARISS teleconference Sergey Samburov, RV3DR announced the ARISSat battery will be charged late July and a test of the system will be conducted on...
