[amsat-bb] Private Satellite Development in the Russian Federation

2012-11-06 Thread Trevor .
Page 19 of SatMagazine has a report on the first development of a satellite by a Private company in the Russian Federation. Brief mention of the ISS CubeSats. SatMagazine is available at http://www.satmagazine.com/2012/SM_Nov2012.pdf 73 Trevor M5AKA _

[amsat-bb] No Hudson Valley Satcom Net on November 8

2012-11-06 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Hello Everyone, Thanks to Stu, WA2BSS for sending this in .This is another item if we waited for this week's ANS news cycle this news would be too late. There will be no Hudson Valley Satcom net this week on Thursday, November 8. Net Control Gary, WA2AQH will be tied up at work. The next net for

[amsat-bb] Re: Did you attend the 2012 AMSAT Board meeting? Updated List

2012-11-06 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Hi, We like to include for posterity those visitors who attended the annual AMSAT-NA Board Meeting. Below is the current list of visitors who attended. If you attended, or know someone who did, please let me know so that you can be recognized. 73s, Alan WA4SCA AMSAT Corporate Secretary Bill T

[amsat-bb] OSSI CubeSat in New Scientist Magazine

2012-11-06 Thread Trevor .
See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11394 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscri

[amsat-bb] Videos of AMSAT-UK FUNcube-1

2012-11-06 Thread Trevor .
A collection of videos have been released showing work on the AMSAT-UK FUNcube-1 spacecraft that is aiming to launch in the first half of 2013. The videos include a time-lapse of FUNcube-1 flight integration in the ISIS clean-room. http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11333 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK