RSGB Spectrum Forum and ETCC Minutes

The minutes of the recent meetings of the RSGB Spectrum Forum and the ETCC are now available on the RSGB website.

Spectrum Forum minutes and reports
http://www.rsgb.org/committees/spectrumforum/spectrum-forum-meeting-minutes.php

RSGB Emerging Technology Co-ordination Committee (ETCC) minutes
http://www.ukrepeater.net/minutes.html

A CubeSat’s Road from University to Space

ConSat-1 – Image Credit Space Concordia

In this video Nick Sweet of Concordia’s Student-run astronautical engineering group Space Concordia describes his teams winning CubeSat entry and provides an insightful analysis of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge at the 2012 Canadian Space Summit.

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A CubeSat's Road from University to Space

ConSat-1 – Image Credit Space Concordia

In this video Nick Sweet of Concordia’s Student-run astronautical engineering group Space Concordia describes his teams winning CubeSat entry and provides an insightful analysis of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge at the 2012 Canadian Space Summit.

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.Oculus-ASR Microsatellite

Close-up of the Oculus-ASR in the Lab – Image credit Michigan Tech Aerospace Enterprise

Oculus-ASR is a 70 kg satellite 45.72 cm by 78.74 cm by 45.72 cm. It consists of two modules that are permanently attached. An octagonal module, referred to as the Oculus module, sits atop a square module, known as the ASR module.

The Michigan Technological University Aerospace Enterprise team are proposing to fly a V/U transceiver with an AX.25 packet downlink.

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KN-SAT1 Prototype Subsystems Design and Testing

KN-SAT1 Students at ST2UOK Khartoum

KN-SAT1 Students at ST2UOK Khartoum

The KN-SAT1 CubeSat, which will have a VHF downlink, is being developed at the University Of Khartoum.

Mahmoud Esawi has made available a video which shows KN-SAT1 Prototype2 subsystems design and testing.

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Phonesat – Popular Science Magazine Winners

Phonesat ConstructionPhonesat, which hopes to launch in December carrying an amateur radio payload on 437.425 MHz, has been chosen as one of the winners in the Aerospace category for the Popular Science magazine “Best of What’s New 2012” awards.

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