Monthly Archives: March 2013

Amateur/Student Satellite, Space Radio

Amsat & ISS amateur radio news

Go to AMSAT News for the latest headlines about developments in amateur and student satellites and for updates about amateur radio on the ISS.

ANS 083 Weekly AMSAT Bulletin – March 24, 2013:

* Come See AMSAT at Dayton 2013
* Dayton Hamvention 2013 AMSAT Forum
* More ‘AMSAT at Dayton’ News
* ISS Expedition 35 Crew To Include Three Licensed Hams
* ARISS News
* [QB50] 5th European CubeSat Symposium – ESA sponsorship – Deadline
postponed
* March/April 2013 AMSAT Journal Heading for the Print Shop
* KiwiSAT – All systems are now flight ready
* New Swiss Small Satellite Launch System
* Raspberry Pi as WSPR transmitter up to 250 MHz
* Houston based WebSDR for 2m Ham Band
* AMSAT Helps at Monrovia HS Science Expo and ISS Downlink
* Music in Space Downlink With the International Space Station
* Argentine CubeBug-1 satellite will have amateur radio digipeater

Education, Rockets

Video: USC rocket propulsion lab tests Kiwi motor

The University of Southern California Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (USCRPL) “is an undergraduate research laboratory that designs, builds and tests experimental rocketry and propulsion hardware”.  They are carrying out tests in Mojave of their rockets and rocket components and yesterday they posted the following (via Ben Brockert): Twitter / USCRPL:

Check out this video of our four #Kiwi firings from this semester! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TIFoL7g-COU …

Find more of their videos at USCRPL’s Channel – YouTube.

History, Space Collecting

Buzz Aldrin says he is not selling anything at Bonhams space auction

I previously mentioned here and here the Bonhams Auction of space memorabilia that is scheduled for this Monday in New York City. The 300 item lot holds some Apollo 11 related materials from Buzz Aldrin, including some documents taken to the lunar surface. However, he says these items came to the market via his ex-wife and he is not selling any of his remaining Apollo program items: Buzz Aldrin refutes space sale, states he is keeping his moon memorabilia – collectSPACE

“I am not offering any items for sale from my current collection of Apollo 11 articles in the Bonhams auction,” astronaut Buzz Aldrin clarified in a written statement sent to collectSPACE.com on Saturday. “The Apollo 11 items being auctioned on Monday are being resold from auctions that took place in 2007 or earlier at the instigation of my ex-wife and her daughter who acted as my attorney and business manager.”

Contests and Games, Space camps & hands on sims, Space films and videos

Space camp contest for girls

Girls 9 to 18 can enter a video contest at GirlsLife for a chance to win a trip to Space Camp:

Film a 3-minute audition video that shows off your unique personality, your sense of adventure and your impressive vlogging skills. Make sure to introduce yourself and demonstrate how well you’d be able to film your Space Camp adventure.

Deadline to enter is April 4, 2013.

“Plus, every girl who enters will receive a $100 off her Space Camp tuition.”