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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Microthrusters propel small satellites at MIT

A penny-sized rocket thruster may soon power the smallest satellites in space. The device, designed by Paulo Lozano, associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, bears little resemblance to today’s bulky satellite engines, which are laden with valves, pipes and heavy propellant tanks.

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POPSAT-HIP1 Vibration Test Video

Microspace POPSAT-HIP1 Team

POPSAT-HIP1 is a 3U amateur radio CubeSat developed in Singapore. It aims to demonstrate the functionality of a high resolution optical payload and attitude control propulsion system.

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Video – How the Amateur Radio Satellite OSSI-1 Works

Donghee Park and Hojun Song with OSSI-1 CubeSat

Donghee Park and Hojun Song with OSSI-1 CubeSat

In this 20 minute video Korean artist Hojun Song DS1SBO and Donghee Park describe the Open Source Satellite Initiative amateur radio CubeSat OSSI-1.

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Earth Images from amateur radio CubeSat HORYU-2

The HORYU-2 Team

The amateur radio CubeSat HORYU-2 has been successfully sending back images of the Earth.

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RSGB Amateur Radio Books used by Korean Satellite Pioneer

RSGB VHF-UHF Manual and Radio Communication Handbook used by Korean satellite pioneer Sungdong Park

The RSGB amateur radio books VHF-UHF Manual and the Radio Communication Handbook were referenced by Korean satellite pioneer Sungdong Park when he made the first Korean satellite KitSAT-OSCAR-23 in early 90’s.

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