by Peter Goodhall | Sep 8, 2015 | Daily Updates
It has been announced that the fifty CubeSat QB50 constellation should be shipped to the International Space Station (ISS) in July 2016 for subsequent deployment. It had been planned for them to be launched by Alcantara Cyclone Space, a joint venture between the...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 7, 2015 | Daily Updates
On September 5, 2015 Dave Swanson KG5CCI completed a contact with Manuel EA5TT over a record breaking distance of 7947 km via the OSCAR 7 satellite operating in mode B (432/145 MHz). On the AMSAT Bulletin Board Dave KG5CCI writes: On Saturday, September 5, 2015 at...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 6, 2015 | Daily Updates
Beijing is thought to be planning three separate launches of satellites carrying amateur radio payloads in the next few weeks. The launches were highlighted on the Social Media site Weibo and have been discussed on a space flight forum. On September 19, 2015 the new...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 6, 2015 | Daily Updates
The assembly and integration of the Nayif-1 satellite at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was completed on September 4, 2015. Nayif-1 is now being shipped to The Netherlands for final environmental testing. Emirates Mars Mission...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 2, 2015 | Daily Updates
In episode 9 the TX Factor Show team visit Essex to report on the work of the Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society (CARS), Essex Repeater Group, Essex Raynet and Essex Ham. At 29:06 into the show Steve M0SHQ, who regularly explains amateur satellites at the CARS Skills...
by Peter Goodhall | Sep 1, 2015 | Daily Updates
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has been conducting a review to evaluate how its regulatory approach might be tailored for CubeSat systems. The UK’s Outer Space Act 1986 places a significant burden on small educational satellites such as CubeSats and other formats with the...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 31, 2015 | Daily Updates
Denmark’s first astronaut Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ is expected to blast-off to the ISS from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, September 2. While on the ISS he plans to deploy two Danish CubeSats, GomX-3 and AAUSat-5 which both carry amateur radio payloads....
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 30, 2015 | Daily Updates
The $50SAT amateur radio spacecraft ,which measures just 5x5x7.5 cm and weighs only 210 grams, has ceased transmitting after nearly 20 months in space. Michael Kirkhart, KD8QBA, writes: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 marked the 20 month anniversary of the launch of...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 30, 2015 | Daily Updates
An Indonesian satellite LAPAN-A2/ORARI, carrying an FM transponder and an APRS digipeater, is planned to launch September 28, 2015 on India’s PSLV-C30 rocket. The satellite will be deployed in a 650 km near equatorial orbit with an inclination of between 6 and 8...
by Peter Goodhall | Aug 28, 2015 | Daily Updates
On August 27, 2015, Dave Swanson KG5CCI and Christophe Lucas F4CQA achieved a record-breaking 7599 km contact on the amateur radio satellite FO-29. On the AMSAT Bulletin Board Dave KG5CCI writes: This was not a scheduled contact, I simply answered Christophe’s...
