The September issue of the free publication Sat Magazine features an article on
CubeSat Microthrusters - page 38
MIT Developed “Microthrusters” Could Empower Small Sats
http://www.satmagazine.com/2012/SM_Sept2012.pdf
73 Trevor M5AKA
The AMSAT-UK Colloquium takes place Sept. 15-16 in Guildford,
I am preparing an presentation for school contact EU#280, which
will take place in November at a school in Basel, Switzerland.
A few years ago, I saw a movie, which shows the development of the
ISS since the first days. It consists of drawings only - not
pictures - and shows the progress of th
Was it an animated assembly series like this one?
http://i.usatoday.net/tech/graphics/iss_timeline/flash.htm
From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of
Werner, HB9BNK [hb9...@uska.ch]
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 6:2
You are right here, it was AO-10 that was damaged by the collision. I
didn't remember that AO-40 had an engine issue but that explains quite a
bit. It would be difficult to get some sort of rocket aboard the ISS now
that the space shuttle missions are finished but it's just an idea. Maybe
when t
That would explain an explosion. Those things don't just "burn off."
From: R Oler [mailto:orbit...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 6:35 PM
To: ke...@eaglecreekobservatory.org; Amsat BB
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 replacement !!!
Kevin. AO-40 was damaged not by a coll
On 9/5/2012 8:57 AM, Kevin Muenzler wrote:
On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 3:40 PM, Kevin Muenzler
wrote:
In my opinion (it's worth every penny you just paid for it) if they are
going to create a new super sophisticated "Phase III Part Deux" it should
perhaps be taken to the ISS in pieces, assembled the
At 04:38 PM 9/4/2012 -0500, John Becker wrote:
OK I have got to ask what is the status?
Seems to be the best kept secret.
John, W0JAB
I've given a lot of thought to this over the years, and I would be
a lot more active if we had a new HEO up there, and I also think it
would boost Amsat mem
--- On Wed, 5/9/12, Kevin Muenzler wrote:
> It would be difficult to get some sort of rocket aboard the ISS now
> that the space shuttle missions are finished
I doubt it was ever feasible, if I understand it correctly there are even
issues with shipping rechargable batteries up there let alone
I can understand that!
What I meant was that it could be launched as so many have been launched --
from the shuttle cargo bay. But, no more shuttles...Mr. Obama gave them all
away. :(
-Original Message-
From: Trevor . [mailto:m5...@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 10:4
How would it be assembled on ISS? You would have to build it on the
ground, document every step, take it apart and rebuild it to be sure the
assembly documentation is correct and then ship it up bit by bit. Meanwhile
each crew trains quite awhile on their respective increments aboard before
they
I am resigned to the fact we will in all probability never see another AO-40
(sobsob) unless one of us wins the lottery. We would call it the LRD bird (if I
won). As far as putting one together on the ISS, we would have to send a "real"
ham to the ISS., to put it together. Remember they busted a
I was watching a video a few weeks ago (YouTube I think) about putting
cube-sats ("triple-cube") in geosynchronous orbit using ion power. They
would be launched to the ISS, unpacked and released during an EVA. They
would slowly spiral out over several months to a permanent orbit. I'll see
if I c
On 05/09/12 16:48, Trevor . wrote:
Getting CubeSat's to MEO or HEO will depend on developing propulsion,
fold-out solar panels, and even CubeSat directional antennas - I
wonder could a 2m 2 ele Yagi be incorporated into a 3U CubeSat ?
As a first-order approximation, my HB9CV is just about 260m
At 12:37 PM 9/5/2012, you wrote:
>I am resigned to the fact we will in all probability never see another AO-40
>(sobsob)
And the reason your thinking that is?
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Not an AMSAT
On 05/09/12 19:38, John Becker wrote:
At 12:37 PM 9/5/2012, you wrote:
I am resigned to the fact we will in all probability never see another AO-40
(sobsob)
And the reason your thinking that is?
Cost, most likely. None of the "developed" nations have an experimental
space programme where
On Wed, Sep 05, 2012 at 07:35:22PM +0100, Gordon JC Pearce wrote:
> On 05/09/12 16:48, Trevor . wrote:
>
> >Getting CubeSat's to MEO or HEO will depend on developing propulsion,
> >fold-out solar panels, and even CubeSat directional antennas - I
> >wonder could a 2m 2 ele Yagi be incorporated into
On 05/09/12 17:15, Kevin Muenzler wrote:
What I meant was that it could be launched as so many have been
launched -- from the shuttle cargo bay. But, no more shuttles...Mr.
Obama gave them all away. :(
Much as I love the Space Shuttles, they were long overdue for their
final voyage to the mi
>Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 11:15:35 -0500
>From: "Kevin Muenzler"
>To:
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 replacement !!!
>Message-ID: <003101cd8b81$ae8e3610$0baaa230$@org>
>I can understand that!
>What I meant was that it could be launched as so many have been launched --
>from the shuttle cargo bay.
Reading on a bit in that transcript...
"Our second goal is to develop and test a new spacecraft, the crew
exploration vehicle, by 2008, and to conduct the first manned mission
no later than 2014.
The crew exploration vehicle will be capable of ferrying astronauts
and scientists to the space statio
...it was a joke...
-Original Message-
From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Armando Mercado
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 3:50 PM
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-40 Replacement
>Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 11:15:35 -0500
>From: "K
Can you imagine a 34/94 repeater on the moon?
Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE
Grid EL09uf
Eagle Creek Observatory
http://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org
I have not yet begun to procrastinate!
-Original Message-
From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Mark
You would definitely want a PL tone. :)
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
-Original Message-
From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Kevin Muenzler
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 5:05 PM
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-40 Replacement
Ca
Hi All,
Our contest group is heading out to Mt. Nebo, AR (EM35) tomorrow morning to
work the Sept. VHF contest, or as we like to call it,
"the Mt. Nebo eating contest with a little ham radio." I will be using our
contest call NE5BO from Thursday evening until Monday morning.
I only plan to wo
Happy to report the Anchorage ARC's Earth Station at BP51be is operational.
The M2 VHF/UHF antennas are on a Glen Martin tower with non-penetrating
roof mount and pads. The Yaesu G-5500 az/el is driven by a ST-2 Sat Tracker
by various Software including SatPC32. The main rig in use is the ICOM
IC-
Does anyone have any further details on the visit to the Kennedy Space
Center planned for the Monday following the Symposium? Martha is away
for the holiday and unavailable.
I'm trying to make plans for that weekend and am trying to figure out
whether it's at all practical to try to pick a lat
Hi,
I'm forwarding this note for encouraging input and generating wider
interest.
Samudra N3RDX
George Washington University
samu...@gwu.edu
-- Forwarded message --
From: Jeremy Straub
Date: Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Subject: [CubeSat] NASA RFI for CubeSat Launch Requirement
Hi,
To keep all the HSD users in the loop
I'm looking at what the basic / paid release should be so that we can
get the
better navigation / API functions.
The problem occurs when it comes to phone v tablet
For phone, Android v2.3.3 is recommended
For tablet, Android v4.0.3 (or v4.1) to g
Despite my callsign, I am a relatively new hamand I am very, very new
to the birds. I'm also new to the reflector, so please forgive any
naïvete I exhibit.
I wonder if what you're seeing is a generational shift, or at least a shift
in the direction by which new hams are finding their way int
Aloha,
Due to a change in schedule I will be able to operate on two passes on
Thursday. Sorry for the late notice.
Thursday 9/6/12
FO-29 2215-2220Z 12:15-12:20 HAST
AO-27 2225-2232Z 12:25-12:32 HAST
73's - Tom
Tom Deeble - KA6SIP
Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club Membership Chairman
ka6...@
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