by Peter Goodhall | Nov 19, 2015 | Daily Updates
Neil Melville-Kenney PA9N has made more sightings of the SSETI Express (XO-53) satellite during a further visit to ESRANGE. He has updated the SSETI Express Phase E 400-800 THz Downlink Report with his latest observations. This report provides a clear insight into the...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 18, 2015 | Daily Updates
AO-85 has been formally commissioned and turned over to AMSAT-NA Operations, who are now responsible for the scheduling and modes. The following guidelines are provided for users: Uplink power should be on the order of minimum 200 W EIRP for full quieting at lower...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 14, 2015 | Daily Updates
YouthConnect is an initiative led by the Expo 2020 UAE team and is catered specifically for the Youth of today. The Nayif-1 team took part in the event by throwing a workshop titled “Introduction to Cubesatellites.” YouthConnect is the first in a...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 13, 2015 | Daily Updates
Chris Bridges 2E0OBC of the Surrey Space Centre provides this update on the status of the DeorbitSail Cubesat. Dear AMSAT Community, We would like to express our gratitude for your cooperation in the DeorbitSail project, and update you on the status of the mission. As...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 13, 2015 | Daily Updates
Dirgantara Rahadian YF0EEE has posted this information about the FM voice satellite IO-86 to the AMSAT-ID Facebook page: We have Schedule Testing 1 Pass with LAPAN Command Center to Open Voice Transponder IO-86 / LAPAN-ORARI for all Country in Equatorial can Use and...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 12, 2015 | Daily Updates
Noel Matthews G8GTZ of the BATC provides an update on the amateur radio ground station at Goonhilly which will receive video from the ISS during the mission of Tim Peake KG5BVI. Some of you may remember the presentation Graham Shirville G3VZV, gave at CAT15 subtitled...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 9, 2015 | Daily Updates
Wouter Weggelaar PA3WEG has provided this update on the status and plans for QB50p1 – EO-79. Earlier testing campaigns indicate that the AMSAT-UK/AMSAT-NL transponder on board of this spacecraft is in good health. We have activated the transponder on various...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 8, 2015 | Daily Updates
The QB50 constellation of fifty CubeSats should be shipped to the International Space Station (ISS) in December 2016 for subsequent deployment. The CubeSats are planned to be deployed from the ISS using the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) and the Nanoracks CubeSat...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 8, 2015 | Daily Updates
A video from the Palomar Amateur Radio Club presents a panel discussion on the AMSAT Phase IV geosynchronous project. 00:00 Introductions 03:00 What is AMSAT Phase IV?? — Overview by Michelle Thompson, W5NYV Michelle is leading the Phase IV Ground Team Open...
by Peter Goodhall | Nov 4, 2015 | Daily Updates
With the help of amateur radio operators, Aalborg University engineering students have established two-way communication with their home-built, ESA-sponsored satellite AAUSAT5. The European Space Agency (ESA) report: AAUSAT5 was launched from the International Space...
