OSSI CubeSat talk at Media Evolution Conference

Hojun Song DS1SBO at Media Evolution Conference – Image Credit Tricia Wang

Korean artist Hojun Song DS1SBO has traveled to Malmö in Sweden to give a presentation about his innovative amateur radio CubeSat OSSI-1 to the Media Evolution Conference taking place August 22-23.

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Amateur Radio CubeSat F-1 on TV

This video is about the amateur radio F-1 CubeSat that is due to be deployed from the International Space Station in September by Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide KE5DNI using the ISS Kibo robot arm.

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Radio Amateur Reaches Mongolia in Fiat Panda

The Uncertainly Principle 1.1 litre Fiat Panda with AMSAT-UK Logo

The Uncertainly Principle 1.1 litre Fiat Panda with AMSAT-UK Logo

Despite a small war in Tajikistan Neil Melville PA9N and Helen Woolnough, driving their 9 year old 1.1 litre Fiat Panda, have now made it to Mongolia. On Sunday, August 19 their location was given as 46.37 N, 96.25 E.

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NEE-01 Pegasus – a window to see the Earth from the classroom

Ecuador’s first satellite NEE-01 Pegasus, built by the Ecuadorian Space Agency EXA, is currently planned to launch in the 1st quarter of 2013 on a DNEPR rocket from Yasny.

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VE3NML works on STRaND solar panels

The UK STRaND nanosat team have released this picture in which a volunteer from SSTL, Nimal Navarathinam VE3NML, finishes laying down the cells for the Earth-facing and Space-facing solar panels.

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Video of Space Jam 6 ISS Contact

International Space Station

International Space Station

Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide KE5DNI used amateur radio to speak to Scouts at Space Jam 6 in Rantoul, Illinois.

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