After deployment, HuskySat-1’s 1,200 bps BPSK beacon on 435.800 MHz should be active and decodable with the latest release of FoxTelem. HuskySat-1 is expected to run
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ANS-272 AMSAT News Service Bulletins for September 29
AMSAT NEWS SERVICEANS-272 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation.
Read moreFCC Dismisses ARRL, AMSAT Requests in Small Satellite Proceeding
An FCC Report and Order (R&O) released August 2 in the so-called “small satellite” rulemaking proceeding, IB Docket 18-86, failed to address concerns expressed by ARRL and
Read moreAMSAT and ARISS designing amateur radio system for Lunar Gateway
As announced at the AMSAT Forun at the Dayton Hamvention, AMSAT and ARISS are working on the design of a ham radio system for NASA’s Lunar Gateway The Gateway will
Read moreAMSAT-NA Issues Call for Board of Directors’ Nominations
AMSAT is soliciting nominations for its Board of Directors election. Four directors’ terms expire this year: Jerry Buxton, N0JY; Clayton Coleman, W5PFG; Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA; and
Read moreFirst Ham Satellite — OSCAR 1 — will Join AMSAT’s 50th Anniversary Celebration at Dayton
A working prototype of OSCAR 1, Amateur Radio’s first satellite, will be on display at AMSAT’s Dayton Hamvention® booth. AMSAT’s exhibit will be in Building
Read moreAMSAT Announces 50th Anniversary Awards Program
AMSAT has announced its 50th Anniversary Awards Program, to help celebrate 50 years of keeping Amateur Radio in space. Satellite and HF contacts can help
Read moreThe AMSAT SA 2 m / 70 cm dual-band Yagi antenna is now available
The antenna has a 50-ohm designed driver. The Yagi has a unique element called a ‘Open Sleeve’ which is a director very close to the driven
Read moreAMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff Amateur Radio CubeSat Launched Successfully
SpaceX has announced that the SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission carrying AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff CubeSat has been deployed into orbit. A SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle carried Fox-1Cliff and
Read moreAMSAT Symposium 2018 – Hightlights
AMSAT Symposium 2018 The video highlights Opening Auction Listening to a ISS school contact Working Dr. Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor, KG5TMT, onboard the ISS Balloon launch
Read moreFCC Rejects 2004 AMSAT Petition to Reconsider Applying Orbital Debris Rules to Ham Satellites
The FCC has rejected a Petition for Reconsideration that AMSAT filed 14 years ago, seeking to exempt Amateur Radio satellites from the FCC’s satellite orbital debris mitigation
Read moreAMSAT Congratulates Qatar Amateur Radio Society, AMSAT-DL for Successful Es’hail-2 Launch
Es’hail-2 AMSAT-NA has congratulated AMSAT-DL (Germany) and the Qatar Amateur Radio Society (QARS) for their roles in the successful launch on November 15 of the Es’hail-2 satellite,
Read moreAMSAT-DL Symposium Hears Update on Es’hail-2 Satellite – SpaceX
Es’hail-2 – Amateur Radio satellite – SpaceX Progress toward the launch of the Es’Hail-2 geostationary Amateur Radio satellite was reported as AMSAT-DL held its annual symposium on September 29
Read moreAMSAT Names Alan Johnston, KU2Y, as AMSAT Vice-President, Educational Relations
Alan Johnston, KU2Y, will become AMSAT’s Vice-President, Educational Relations, AMSAT President, Joe Spier, K6WAO, has announced. “The subject of educational outreach is critical for the
Read moreAMSAT “GOLF” CubeSats among NASA Ninth-Round CubeSat Launch Initiative Picks
AMSAT reports that two of its “GOLF” (Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint) series CubeSats are among 21 missions recommended for NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI). GOLF-TEE
Read moreAMSAT Poses RadFxSat (Fox-1B) Telemetry Reception Challenge
AMSAT is urging satellite enthusiasts to get their FoxTelem telemetry software up and running, in anticipation of the launch on November 14 of RadFxSat (Fox-1B). It will
Read moreRadFxSat (Fox-1B) Launch Delayed; AMSAT Asks for Patience During Commissioning
The launch of the Delta II vehicle carrying RadFxSat (Fox-1B) and other payloads has been delayed, due to a faulty battery on the booster, United Launch Alliance
Read moreAMSAT-UK Colloquium Talks – New Videos
Videos of the presentations given at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium, which was held as part of the RSGB Convention in Milton Keynes, October 14-15,
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