UKube-1 Systems Engineer Steve Greenland

The BBC report that the first satellite to be built in Scotland is due to be launched next year.

BBC News say UKube-1 is being built at the West of Scotland Science Park in Maryhill, Glasgow and is expected to enter orbit in 2013.

UKube-1 systems engineer Steve Greenland is quoted as saying:

“People often ask me what my job is and I tell them that I’m building satellites in Maryhill,” he says.

“Sometimes they don’t believe it. Sometimes they laugh at me.”

Read the full story and watch the video at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-17439236

Artists impression of UKube-1 in orbit

UKube-1 will carry a set of AMSAT-UK FUNcube boards that will provide a 435/145 MHz linear transponder for SSB/CW amateur radio communications.

UKube-1 final design approved http://www.uk.amsat.org/2430

Bath TOPCAT Project http://www.uk.amsat.org/1612

Clyde Space http://www.clyde-space.com/

Daily Mail newspaper story http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2117610/UKube-1-satellite-First-space-cubesat-Scotland-launch-2013.html