by Peter Goodhall | Sep 7, 2016 | Daily Updates
The satellite Pratham built by students at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is expected to launch on the Indian PSLV-C35 mission planned for 0342 UT on Monday, September 26, 2016. Update Sept 29: Reports on AMSAT-BB indicate the Pratham CW beacon on 145.980...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 7, 2016 | Daily Updates
AMSAT-NA plans 5 GHz to 10 GHz transponders on a spacecraft expected to launch in September 2018 into a Lunar orbit. Heimdallr is a 3 axis stabilized 6U CubeSat with a mass of approximately 8 kg. It will have a Cold Gas Thruster for inertia dump and a star tracker for...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 7, 2016 | Daily Updates
Peter Goodhall 2E0SQL, well known for satellite operating from remote Scottish Islands and the Channel Islands, gave a presentation titled ‘Satellite Operations in the Field’ to the 2016 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium. The talk explores experience...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 3, 2016 | Daily Updates
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and Goonhilly Earth Station (GES) are looking for CubeSat passenger payloads on a Lunar mission. SSTL and GES are teaming up with ESA to create the world’s first commercial deep space mission. They plan to carry customer...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 2, 2016 | Daily Updates
The UK balloon UBSEDS18 carrying payloads for APRS and 434 MHz has successfully crossed the Pacific, on the same day a USA amateur radio APRS balloon crossed the Atlantic. The solar powered UBSEDS18 was developed by students from Bristol University and launched on...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 1, 2016 | Daily Updates
CAT 16, the British Amateur Television Club (BATC) Convention at Cosford in Shropshire Sat/Sun Sept 24/25 will be streamed live. The talks program and agenda for the weekend has now been published and amateur space communications feature in the schedule, highlights...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 26, 2016 | Daily Updates
Richard Meadows M0SBU reports two high altitude balloons carrying 434 MHz payloads will launch from Bristol on Monday, August 29. There will be Slow Scan Digital Video (SSDV) transmissions. Online real-time tracking of UBSEDS balloons...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 23, 2016 | Daily Updates
On Saturday, August 13, 2016, Christian Jacobs 2E0ICL made his first contact via the amateur radio FM CubeSat AO-85, it was with Peter Goodhall 2E0SQL. On YouTube Christian writes: First contact over AO-85 with Peter 2E0SQL using a new Elk antenna, a Comet CF-4160...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 19, 2016 | Daily Updates
The British Amateur Television Club (BATC) has announced that Graham Shirville, G3VZV, has been chosen to be the organisation’s next President. He first joined BATC in the early 1970’s, where he supported the development of the network of ATV repeaters in the UK...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 18, 2016 | Daily Updates
Ken Eaton GW1FKY reports the Barry Amateur Radio Society will be active on the amateur radio satellites during International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend August 20-21. The Barry Amateur Radio Society will be operating from a twin pair of lighthouses located at Nash...
