[amsat-bb] Spacelab – STS-50 Mission 1992 Video

See http://www.uk.amsat.org/8308 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve AMSAT-UK News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] Re: tiAngong-1

seems to have generated plenty of media interest. The website http://www.zarya.info/Calendar.php is quoting a frequency of 2224.065 MHz 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA membe

[amsat-bb] MSNBC - ISS NanoRacks

MSNBC report on the DreamUp program, see http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8326 They also mention the Arduino CubeSat ArduSat. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to

[amsat-bb] First-Move Thermal Vacuum Test Preparations

First-Move Thermal Vacuum Test Preparations http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8372 Open Source CubeSat Next Phase in DIY Space Access http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8337 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the

[amsat-bb] CP8 CubeSat

developed by Ashford School for Girls in Kent, UK. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8393 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve AMSAT-UK News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK

[amsat-bb] SkyCube CubeSat Proposes "Tweets from Space"

that a $1 donation for a message might be pushing FCC regs a bit should it be using 437 MHz. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] SwampSat on TV News

The SwampSat satellite, built by students at the University of Florida (UF), featured in a TV news report. It's slated for a SpaceX launch in December. See the TV news video at http://www.uk.amsat.org/8464 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Sept. 15-16

[amsat-bb] ArduSat Ardino CubeSat Technical Details

fundraising approach might have some merit for other atellites ? 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings

[amsat-bb] Interview with author of DIY Satellite Platform

Video interview with Dr. Sandy Antunes, Author of DIY Satellite Platform. In it he talks about IARU amateur satellite frequency coordination and GENSO. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8480 Dr. Sandy Antunes used Kickstarter to raise funds for the project. 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] ARISS and Women in STEM High School Aerospace Scholars

Good to see ARISS involvement in this science, technology, engineering and mathematics program. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8495 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve AMSAT-UK News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK

[amsat-bb] 10th Anniversary of OSCAR 7 returning to life

See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8524 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve AMSAT-UK News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] Video of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-56 mission

STS-56 achieved the first contact between a Space Shuttle and the Mir Space Sation using amateur radio equipment. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8589 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not

[amsat-bb] Lunar Mission ?

-ba21-11e1-aa8d-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1yWvT6Pwm 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http

[amsat-bb] Results of HORYU-2 telemetry Receiving Competition

See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8609 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 in Mode J?

--- On Fri, 22/6/12, Keith Baker wrote: > Date: Friday, 22 June, 2012, 16:47 > > Is it me, my keps or my equipmentor did I hear VO-52 in > Mode J this (Friday AM) in a pass over the USA? Can't be VO-52 - it doesn't have Mode J. Perhaps FO-

[amsat-bb] ArduSat CubeSat Interview on NASDAQ

See the NASDAQ TV video at http://www.uk.amsat.org/8633 By using Kickstarter the ArduSat team have, in just over a week, raised in excess of $43,000 in pledges from almost 300 donors. It seems they are now aiming for a 2U CubeSat instead of a 1U. 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] F-1 CubeSat Delivered to Tsukuba Space Center for July Launch

See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8652 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman

[amsat-bb] CAMSAT - CAS-2 Satellite

See http://www.uk.amsat.org/8665 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman

[amsat-bb] KiwiSAT aiming for mid-2013 launch

I'm certainly looking forward to this satellite. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8686 Fred Kennedy ZL1BYP gave a presentation on the project to the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium at Guildford in 2003. 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Sept. 15-16

[amsat-bb] Amateur Radio TV and CW Beacons for ISS

See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8704 Also update on the CAS-2 post http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8665 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] SwampSat Unveiling Video

See http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=8717 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Sept. 15-16 http://www.amsat-uk.org/colloquium/twelve AMSAT-UK News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] Near-Space Balloon Student is Young Ham of the Year

17 Year old Erin King AK4JG has been named as Amateur Radio Newsline™ Young Ham of the Year. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/8745 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join

[amsat-bb] Re: Rokot launch today with RS series sat?

I gather it's got a camera on-board. Uplink is 145 MHz Downlinks are 435 and 2400 MHz Orbit 1350 km ? Further information at http://www.iss-reshetnev.com/images/File/magazin/2012/m14-screen_en.pdf 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Wed, 4/7/12, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > It looks like i

[amsat-bb] Re: Rokot launch today with RS series sat?

hance to look any further other that finding document, there may well be other papers on the satellite written by students/professors somewhere on the web. Basically I've no idea, I guess we might find out on the 13th. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent vi

[amsat-bb] HORYU-2

The KIT Blog indicates the telemetry is now working again. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/8770 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Videos - Helen Sharman + Shuttle

Rocket Science – Interview with the UK's first Astronaut Helen Sharman GB1MIR http://www.uk.amsat.org/8809 Video showing all the Space Shuttle launches simultaneously http://vimeo.com/27505192 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsa

[amsat-bb] TV interview with 10 year old ham

Channel 9 TV talked to a 10 year old ham about his DIY space projects. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/8821 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve AMSAT-UK News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK

[amsat-bb] SST-US and Virgin Galactic Small Satellite Launches

Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC is collaborating with Virgin Galactic to offer radically cheaper option for developing, launching small satellites. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/8836 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve

[amsat-bb] F-1 CubeSat on TV

://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8841 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat

[amsat-bb] LightSail-1 Videos

Videos showing the deployment of LightSail-1's Solar Sail, Solar Panels and Antennas can be seen at http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8912 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMS

[amsat-bb] ZACUBE-1 Mode L/S Transponder

One of the mission objectives of ZACUBE-1 is a 115200 bps L-Band to S-band data transponder. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/8930 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve AMSAT-UK News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK

[amsat-bb] SkyCube launches Funding Campaign on Kickstarter

The ArduSat CubeSat project recently succeeded in raising donations of $106,330 in just 30 days on Kickstarter. Now another amateur radio CubeSat project SkyCube is using Kickstarter to raise $82,500 See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8955 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium

[amsat-bb] PongSats

This seems like a good way to get young people interested in space See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8999 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the

[amsat-bb] Live TV broadcast for launch of HTV-3 CubeSats

FSpace have released an update on HTV-3 launch preparations. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9006 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISS Video

ere a recording would be. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

[amsat-bb] Aeneas CubeSat to deploy 2.4 GHz dish antenna

Aeneas is planned to launch August 2. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9034 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place Guildford Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve AMSAT-UK News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK

[amsat-bb] South African CubeSat DynaCube

See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9041 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org

[amsat-bb] KJ6TVO “Pursuing My Childhood Dream”

Ali Guarneros Luna KJ6TVO was one of the team who worked on TechEdSat that launches with four other CubeSats to the ISS in a few hours time. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9058 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place Guildford Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org

[amsat-bb] HTV-3 CubeSats Launched

See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9070 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman

[amsat-bb] First-Move CubeSat Integration Video

First-Move will soon be transported to the Netherlands in preparation for its launch later this year. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9109 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place Guildford Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve AMSAT-UK News on Twitter

[amsat-bb] Electrodynamic Tether Propulsion

The CubeSat Tethersat, planned to launch July 2013, aims to test electrodynamic tether propulsion. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9165 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place Guildford Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve AMSAT-UK News on Twitter

[amsat-bb] Amateur Radio Lunar Rover

See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9175 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place Guildford Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve AMSAT-UK News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB

[amsat-bb] Rochester ISS TV News Report

The YNN (channel 9) TV news report on the Rochester ISS contact can be seen at http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9200 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to

[amsat-bb] OSSI CubeSat to launch in December

x27;s). See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9212 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place Guildford Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve AMSAT-UK News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ___ Sent via AMS

[amsat-bb] ISS Columbus Ericsson 2m Radio Update

See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9240 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: Amateur Radio Lunar Rover

video. 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Tue, 24/7/12, Trevor . wrote: > Date: Tuesday, 24 July, 2012, 11:47 > See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9175 > > 73 Trevor M5AKA > AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place > Guildford Sept. 15-16 > http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twel

[amsat-bb] BBC TV News Story on OSSI CubeSat

The BBC has broadcast a TV news report on the OSSI CubeSat due for launch in December. You can see the video at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19007475 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author

[amsat-bb] TubeSat aims to test Ion Engine

Hope it works, could be a cheap way to raise the orbit. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9268 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place Guildford Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve AMSAT-UK News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK

[amsat-bb] MiR - Yubileiny 2 - RS-40 - launched yesterday

MiR also known as Yubileiny 2 or RS-40 was built by students and research staff of the Siberian State Aerospace University. PE0SAT reports the downlink is 435.365 MHz http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/tag/yubileiny-2/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT

[amsat-bb] Re: MiR - Yubileiny 2 - RS-40

27;ve not seen any exact frequencies published. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

[amsat-bb] Hotel booking for AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium

rooms until 3 weeks prior to the event, ie until August 24. If you book after this date, you risk there not being a room available. Bookings for Fri/Sun nights, or ones made after this date cannot be guaranteed. Booking information at http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve 73 Trevor

[amsat-bb] 2o12W

A picture of Ken GW1FKY operating the Olympic Flagship Special Event Station 2 Oscar 12 Whiskey (2o12W) on the amateur radio satellites can be seen at http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9322 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] Re: Was AO-7B, now new High LEOs

ap launch" orbit at 350 or 700 km to one above 1250 km that'll permit DX working. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satelli

[amsat-bb] Curiosity - VK1ALR Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex Interview

Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

[amsat-bb] Re: Curiosity - VK1ALR Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex Interview

an interplanetary network http://www.spaceops2012.org/proceedings/documents/id1295328-Paper-003.pdf 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Mon, 6/8/12, Trevor . wrote: > The Operations Manager at the > Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex VK1ALR was > interviewed by the Canberra Times newsp

[amsat-bb] 437 MHz - Curiosity - Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Frequencies

-438 MHz is of course a Space SAR Band, and I understand general Space usage extends beyond that. This paper describes the operation of the MRO (see page 34 onwards) http://descanso.jpl.nasa.gov/DPSummary/MRO_092106.pdf 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: Radio Astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell, SK

In his early teens he built an illegal radio transmitter, see the video interview he gave at http://www.webofstories.com/play/17785 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Tue, 7/8/12, andy thomas wrote: > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19164236 >   > 73 de a

[amsat-bb] Vermont Lunar Lander Ion Drive CubeSat aims for 2013 launch

Watch the presentation at http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9508 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place Guildford Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve AMSAT-UK News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK

[amsat-bb] Re: Radio Astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell, SK

--- On Wed, 8/8/12, Jeff Moore wrote: > What was his call sign??? He operated illegally. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satell

[amsat-bb] ESA - towards a new educational CubeSat initiative

An opportunity here for free CubeSat launches. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9515 I don't know what the proposed orbit is. The last Vega CubeSat launch was a short lifetime but elliptical 1441 km by 310 km orbit. 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place Guil

[amsat-bb] HORYU-2 Earth Images

Earth Images from amateur radio CubeSat HORYU-2 http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9548 also on the AMSAT-UK website Korean satellite pioneer presents RSGB technical books to the Open Source Satellite Initiative OSSI http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9535 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) Kepler Building

=9565 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

[amsat-bb] Re: Parkes observation of MSL EDL

On the subject of Mars, George Boorer ZL3PN used the landing to get some good publicity for Amateur Radio in the local press and on Radio New Zealand. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9595 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] How the Amateur Radio OSSI-1 Satellite Works

The Open Source Satellite Initiative has released a 20 minute video giving a general overview of the the Morse Code LED CubeSat OSSI-1. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9600 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

[amsat-bb] Re: How the Amateur Radio OSSI-1 Satellite Works

I guess Việt Nam may also be in range at the same time. I am hoping that the lower power consumption of the fewer LED's on OSSI-1 will mean that it may be available to be seen in other parts of the world as well. 73 Trevor M5AKA > OSSI-1 General Overview http://www.uk.a

[amsat-bb] Max Valier Microsat + POPSAT-HIP1 Nanosat

High School Satellite Max Valier http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9657 POPSAT-HIP1 Nanosat http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9650 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place Guildford Sept. 15-16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve

[amsat-bb] September 6 launch & deployment ?

if the ISS deployment date is still Sept 6 ? 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Fox in QST

The Eclectic Technology column on page 44 of Sept QST features the Fox satellite. There's also a video interview with Gould Smith/WA4SXM. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMS

[amsat-bb] Microthrusters propel small satellites at MIT

See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9690 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org

[amsat-bb] VE3NML works on STRaND solar cells

for the Moon http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9704 Video of Space Jam 6 ISS Contact http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9699 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the

[amsat-bb] Radio Amateur Reaches Mongolia + NEE-01 Pegasus

the classroom This CubeSat has a Morse code/SSTV/Voice beacon as well as an HD video camera and TV transmitter, see http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9723 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an

[amsat-bb] Re: Radio Amateur Reaches Mongolia + NEE-01 Pegasus

--- On Sun, 19/8/12, Mike Rupprecht wrote: > There is a second ground station - HERMES B in > Kirch-Brombach (JN49lr) Germany :-) Hi Mike, That's interesting to hear, does this mean the 902 MHz band downlink will be active over Europe ? 73 T

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS spacewalk, satellite to be released?

http://www.zarya.info/ says it's 'Sphere" (0.5m dia, 13 kg mass), 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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 progra

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS spacewalk, satellite to be released?

Regarding the deployment Spaceflightnow says "following which the satellite will stay on-orbit for around three months, during which time it will be used by Russian ground forces to evaluate ground station tracking and orbital debris decay models." 73 Tr

[amsat-bb] Live Video Broadcast of OSSI CubeSat Presentation Thursday

://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9746 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo

[amsat-bb] SPROUT SSTV Nanosat Jan 2013

SPROUT, a 20 x 20 x 22 cm amateur radio SSTV nano-satellite with a mass of 6.7 kg, plans to launch with the L-band (1236.5 MHz/1257.5 MHz/1278.5 MHz) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite ALOS-2 in January, 2013. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9837 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK International

[amsat-bb] Exclusive New Product Launch at AMSAT-UK Colloquium

e GB4FUN mobile demonstration module. The Colloquium takes place at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, England, September 15-16. Rooms and Saturday’s Gala Dinner must be booked in advance at http://tinyurl.com/Colloquium-2012-Booking Further information http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve 73 Tre

[amsat-bb] IARU Satellite Forum + SkyCube & 915 MHz CubeSat Ground Station Network

://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9872 -- 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat

[amsat-bb] 14099 kHz CPUT CubeSat to launch in November

The amateur radio CubeSat designed and built by students at the Cape Peninsular University of Technology in Bellville will be launched towards the end of November. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9891 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Proposal for 460-470 MHz CubeSat Band

from the other presentations can be seen at http://cubesat.org/index.php/workshops/upcoming-workshops/124-2012summerworkshoppresentations 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member

[amsat-bb] Video of OSSI CubeSat Presentation

For anyone that didn't see the live webcast there is a video of the OSSI-1 keynote presentation given in Malmö, Sweden at http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9921 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the a

[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube + SatPC32 + SDR-Radio

n support a linear transponder running 2 or 3 watts but currently affordable orbits are only in the 500-800 km range. We need to develop the means to boost the orbit of a CubeSat up to say the 2000 km used by RS-15. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-B

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Usage - 2012

e a look at what Aeneas is doing. http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9277 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite's

2m satellite downlink. Has anyone used one to receive amateur linear sats ? 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! S

[amsat-bb] Smartphone and Kinect CubeSat Presentations

Pulsed Plasma Thruster (PPT) module and STRaND-2 which will use Microsoft Xbox Kinect controller technology. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9946 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an

[amsat-bb] TEDxISU "Open Source Space Revolution" Jeff Manber

NanoRacks is involved with the amateur radio F-1 CubeSat due to be deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) in September. This video shows NanoRacks CEO Jeff Manber at a TEDx presentation at the International Space University. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9974 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] Duchifat-1 a 145.825 MHz APRS CubeSat

://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9982 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat

[amsat-bb] Lapan A2 set for 2013 launch

is likely to launch ? 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo

[amsat-bb] CubeSat Microthrusters in Sat Magazine

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

[amsat-bb] Re: AO40 replacement !!!

ven CubeSat directional antennas - I wonder could a 2m 2 ele Yagi be incorporated into a 3U CubeSat ? 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satell

[amsat-bb] Re: AO40 replacement !!!

--- On Wed, 5/9/12, Diane Bruce wrote: > Piece of wire driven by some electricity works well enough. > No need for big pyro explosions. Yes and the TetherSat CubeSat should be testing out exactly that next year, see http://www.uk.amsat.org/9165 73 Trevor

[amsat-bb] TechEdSat - Iridium and Orbcomm?

ground stations. Does anyone have any further information ? 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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! Subscription settings: h

[amsat-bb] Homemade Satellites in Bloomberg Businessweek

About Sandy Antunes. (He used Kickstarter to raise the funds for an amateur radio ground station to receive his Interorbital Systems TubeSat). Why Yes, It Is Time for Homemade Satellites http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-09-05/why-yes-it-is-time-for-homemade-satellites 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] Re: Digital Slow Scan in space

ot yet match the performance/robustness/ease of use of analog for HF working. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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!

[amsat-bb] Re: PROITERES Launch

Thanks Mineo for the info on this Pulsed Plasma Thruster microsat. There is a video of the PSLV-C21 launch vehicle being prepared for take-off at http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=10201 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

[amsat-bb] Re: PROITERES Launch

The PROITERES paper presented at the 32nd International Electric Propulsion Conference contains more information on the spacecraft. http://erps.spacegrant.org/uploads/images/images/iepc_articledownload_1988-2007/2011index/IEPC-2011-035.pdf 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] Final Reminder - AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium Guildford

A final reminder of this weekends Colloquium, look forward to seeing you there. 73 Trevor M5AKA The AMSAT-UK Colloquium takes place this weekend September 15-16 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, UK and is open to all. The Colloquium is a truly international event and will include

[amsat-bb] Microwave Spectrum Issues at EME 2012

The spectrum issues faced by moon-bounce (EME) operators are similar to those affecting the Amateur-satellite Service, see this video made by volunteers from the British Amateur Television Club (BATC) http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=10253 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] ITAR & Spanish Lunar Robot Launch

e adverse impact on Amateur Radio from ITAR, but it also affects US commercial interests in that organizations world-wide now make a point of avoiding the purchase of US products. Hopefully the damaging impact on trade will help speed the end of ITAR as far as satellite technology is concerned. 73 Tr

[amsat-bb] Re: "Space BSTraND-2 Satellite

One of the volunteers developing the CubeSats, Dr Chris Bridges, will be giving two presentations on the STRaND satellites this weekend, see http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9946 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Thu, 13/9/12, B J wrote: > http://audioboo.fm/boos/958452-mars-saturn-s-rings-satellite-dock

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