by m0xtd | Jul 15, 2011 | Daily Updates
ARISSat-1/KEDR deployment information During the International ARISS teleconference Sergey Samburov, RV3DR announced that the ARISSat battery will be charged late July and a test of the system will be conducted on the ISS from 1915 UTC 30 July to about 1200-1400 UTC...
by m0xtd | Jul 15, 2011 | Daily Updates
Leading space technology manufactured in the UK was showcased at the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS). The exhibition was designed to show the diverse range of space technology and applications produced in the UK, from satellites to spacecraft...
by m0xtd | Jul 11, 2011 | Daily Updates
Membership of AMSAT-UK is open to anyone who has an interest in Amateur radio satellites/space activities, including the ISS. You do not have to have an amateur radio licence to join (many of our members are interested in listening to satellites, decoding the...
by m0xtd | Jul 10, 2011 | Daily Updates
ARISSat-1/KEDR deployment timeline driven by ISS schedules ARISSat-1/KEDR Project Manager Gould Smith, WA4SXM provided the latest deployment information to the AMSAT News Service. Gould said he and ARISS Hardware Engineer Lou McFadin, W5DID participated in a...
by m0xtd | Jul 5, 2011 | Daily Updates
ARISSat-1 delayed until August? From the press office of Roscosmos: Alexander Samokutiaev, flight engineer of the International Space Station’s expedition 28, informed about the planning for the upcoming Russian EVA in his blog in Roscosmos web. According to...
by m0xtd | Jul 1, 2011 | Daily Updates
Stefan HB9ZEM has released a video showing his prototype Amateur Radio satellite Azimuth/Elevation tracker. The YouTube description reads: In order to learn more about ham radio satellites, TCP/IP networking, stepper motor control, open-source Linux, and socket...
by m0xtd | Jun 25, 2011 | Daily Updates
The past year has seen a shortage of launches for Amateur Radio CubeSats. Abe Bonnema from ISIS provides details of upcoming launch opportunities. Many of you are looking for launch opportunities for your CubeSats (or nanosats), but launches for CubeSats have been...
by m0xtd | Jun 22, 2011 | Daily Updates, News
AMSAT Colloquium 2011 AMSAT Colloquium, Holiday Inn 29-30 July. We understand that the hotel is getting booked up already for the Sat night. To avoid disappointment, we strongly urge you to book your place asap. Speak to Rachael Cross on +44 (0) 1483 784418. More...
by m0xtd | Jun 19, 2011 | Daily Updates
It’s time to get ready for ARISSat-1 A few weeks remain before the planned July deployment of ARISSat-1 from the ISS. Here are some reminders to help you get your station ready for ARISSat-1 operation. 145.950 MHz FM Downlink: FM transmissions will cycle between...
by Peter Goodhall | Jun 19, 2011 | Daily Updates
It’s time to get ready for ARISSat-1 A few weeks remain before the planned July deployment of ARISSat-1 from the ISS. Here are some reminders to help you get your station ready for ARISSat-1 operation. 145.950 MHz FM Downlink: FM transmissions will cycle between...
