The Sound of Earthsong – NASA image
Ham Radio gets a brief mention in this NASA video about the eerie-sounding radio emissions from around Earth.
The Sound of Earthsong
Tag Archives: Space
Colloquium Pictures Wanted
Your pictures of the 2012 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium can now be uploaded to the Photo Gallery at
http://www.uk.amsat.org/Gallery3/index.php/
Create a new album with your name or call sign and upload your pictures.
Videos of CubeSat / Microsat presentations given to the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium
Holiday Inn and RSGB GB4FUN communications module
The videos of the amateur radio CubeSat and Microsat presentations given to the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 2012 are available to either watch online or download.
DLR rejects amateur radio P5-/Mascot-2 project
AMSAT-DL have released a statement regarding the P5-/Mascot-2 project:
Discussions with the German Ministry of Economics and the German space agency DLR spanned more than 5 years. Amongst others, we met with State Secretary for Space and Aerospace Hinze, DLR chairman Prof. Wörner and the DLR Program Board. In 2009 AMSAT-DL, in collaboration with the DLR Institute for Space Systems in Bremen, conducted two complex Concurrent Engineering studies. They were jointly presented to the DLR program board in Köln-Porz in 2010.
Smartphone and Kinect Satellite Presentations at Guildford
Dr Christopher Bridges (2nd from left) discussing why space is cool on Sky News
Dr Chris Bridges recently appeared on the nationwide TV channel Sky News discussing why space is cool. On September 15-16 he will be giving two presentations to the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ.
Chris will cover the Nexus Android Smartphone amateur radio satellite STRaND-1 which will carry both a Resistojet and a Pulsed Plasma Thruster (PPT) module and STRaND-2 which comprises two 3U CubeSats that will use Microsoft Xbox Kinect controller technology for docking.
UPDATE: For videos of the two STRaND presentations see http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=10297
AMSAT-UK Colloquium – Visit to SSTL Kepler Building
SSTL Kepler Building
The 27th AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium, is open to all. It takes place September 15-16 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ and will provide an opportunity to visit the satellite facilities in the new Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) Kepler Building.
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