by Peter Goodhall | Jan 30, 2019 | Daily Updates
On January 18, 2019, NEXUS was launched on an Epsilon launch vehicle from the JAXA Uchinoura Space Center in Japan. NEXUS (NExt generation X Unique Satellite) is a satellite developed jointly by Nihon University College of Science and Technology and the Japan Amateur...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 23, 2019 | Daily Updates
The Inter-MAI amateur radio Slow Scan Television experiment in the Russian Service Module of the International Space Station is scheduled to be activated Jan 30 – Feb 1 on 145.800 MHz FM using SSTV mode PD120. Update January 29: MAI-75 SSTV setup and activation...
by Peter Goodhall | Jan 10, 2019 | Daily Updates
After two weeks in orbit, UWE-4 is in very good shape. The batteries are fully charged, the temperatures of the batteries, the outside panels and the MCU are all lying in the expected range. It can be seen, that the battery temperatures are slightly rising around 8:45...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 29, 2018 | Daily Updates
AMSAT SA have made available a new dual-band 145/435 MHz Yagi antenna for amateur satellite operation. The Yagi has a unique element called an ‘Open Sleeve’ which is a director very close to the driven element. The driven element is sized for 2 metres....
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 20, 2018 | Daily Updates
The Belgium regulator BIPT has proposed cutting to just 20 watts the permitted power level for the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite allocations in 1260-1300 MHz which is to be used by the Galileo GNSS / GPS constellation. A Google translation of the UBA post reads: On...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 20, 2018 | Daily Updates
Last week our Team returned from the Vostochny Launch Site (Russia) where we performed the last check out tests of UWE-4 before launch on December 27, 2018. The satellite will be launched through the German integrator ECM Space on a Soyuz-2 mission using a Fregat...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 17, 2018 | Daily Updates
E-members of AMSAT-UK can now download the Winter 2018 edition of OSCAR News here. The paper edition should be sent to postal members in 2-3 weeks. In this issue: • From the Secretary’s Keyboard • New Editor’s Welcome • 2018 Meetings & Events calendar • AMSAT-UK...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 15, 2018 | Daily Updates
This is the high definition video feed from the live contact between the Kenilworth School and Sixth Form GB4KSN and astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor KG5TMT onboard the International Space Station NA1SS on Friday, December 14, 2018. The event starts with a brief...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 14, 2018 | Daily Updates
A new report has found more than 2 million young people in the UK engaged with education and outreach programmes linked to Tim Peake’s Principia Mission to space. The report highlights the role of ARISS and amateur radio during the mission. The UK Space Agency ran a...
by Peter Goodhall | Dec 14, 2018 | Daily Updates
JY1SAT (JO-97) carrying the FUNcube-6 amateur radio transponder and ESEO with the FUNcube-4 transponder were launched on December 3, 2018. JY1SAT – Although not finally confirmed, good tracking results are being obtained using the TLEs for object 2018-99AX / 43803,...
