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08/10/2016 | Es’hailSat-2 Launch Reset for 2017
The Es’hailSat Qatar Satellite Company has announced that the launch of Es’hail-2, which will carry the first “Phase 4” geostationary Amateur Radio transponder, has been shifted to the 3rd quarter of 2017.
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07/28/2016 | Nexø I Rocket Launched from the Baltic Sea, Tracked via Amateur Radio
The Copenhagen Suborbitals Nexø I rocket launched on July 23 used a 1240 MHz digital Amateur Radio television (DATV) downlink, a 432 MHz command uplink, and 144 MHz Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS).
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05/31/2016 | Geostationary Es’hail-2 Satellite Set to Launch this Year
Launch of the geostationary Es’hail-2 satellite into orbit is planned for December 2016.
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02/22/2016 | Fox-1E (RadFxSat-2) Selected for Participation in NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative
RadFxSat-2, the Space Radiation Effects CubeSat — also known as Fox-1E — has been selected to participate in NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI).
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12/15/2015 | AO-85 Slow Scan TV Image Likely a Prank, Not a Test
A Slow Scan TV (SSTV) image that a Brazilian radio amateur reported receiving on December 13 from Fox-1A (AO-85) was most likely a prank, not any sort of official test of the satellite’s SSTV capabilities. AMSAT Vice President for Engineering Jerry Bux...
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10/27/2015 | UKube-1, the UK Space Agency’s First National Spacecraft, Completes its Mission
UKube-1, the UK Space Agency’s first national spacecraft, has now completed its nominal mission following more than 14 months of operation. Although the USKA-supported mission phase has ended, discussions are underway with AMSAT-UK about the possibilit...
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01/12/2015 | Shin’en 2 Designated as Fuji Oscar 82
The Shin’en 2 spacecraft has been designated as Fuji Oscar 82.
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09/01/2014 | 73 on 73 Award Period Now Underway
The 73 on 73 Award period began on September 1.
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