Monthly Archives: December 2013

Amateur/Student Satellite, Space Radio

AMSAT & ISS amateur radio news – Dec.29.13

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 363 Weekly AMSAT Bulletin – December 28, 2013:
* FUNcube-1: One Month in Space
* CQ to Realign Publications, Launch New CQ Plus Digital Supplement
* Updated Dashboard Software now available for FUNcube
* FUNcube-1 High Resolution Graphs Available
* Popular Magazine Reports
* ISS ham video commissioning
* HamRadioNow: Low Cost Mobile APRS
* AMSAT-UK Announces Availability of the G0MRF 144 MHz Pre-amp Kit
* New Ham Radio Educational Video
* Star Comm Amateur Satellite Group Announces New “Got Grids? Award”
* Changes to FUNcube Data Warehouse Upload
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts From All Over

Space Policy

Space policy roundup – Dec.28.13

Some space policy/politics related items:

 

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Space Policy

Space policy roundup – Dec.27.13 [Update]

Today’s selection of space policy/politics related links:

Update: Here’s a review by Doug Turnbull of Rick Boozer‘s book, The Plundering of NASA: an Exposé:

 

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Multiple media, Satellite Watching, The Moon

Image of the ISS transiting the Moon

Juan González Alicea of the Sociedad de Astronomia del Caribe in Puerto Rico made this excellent photo of the ISS crossing in front of  the crescent Moon on December 6th: Wow! International Space Station Passes By Crescent Moon in Amazing Photo – Space.com

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Photo credits:  Juan González Alicea of the Sociedad de Astronomia del Caribe 

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