A sampling of recent articles, press releases, etc. related to student and amateur CubeSat / SmallSat projects and programs (find previous smallsat roundups here):

**AzTechSat-1 CubeSat built by Mexican students reaches the ISS: Mexican Students Launch a Small Satellite to the Space Station | NASA

The first satellite built by students in Mexico for launch from the International Space Station is smaller than a shoebox but represents a big step for its builders.

The project is part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative, which offers universities, high schools and non-profit organizations the opportunity to fly small satellites. Innovative technology partnerships keep down the cost, providing students a way to obtain hands-on experience developing flight hardware.

A multidisciplinary team of students at Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), in Puebla, Mexico, built the CubeSat for AzTechSat-1. The investigation demonstrates communication within a satellite network in low-Earth orbit. Such Intra-satellite communication could reduce the need for ground stations, lowering the cost and increasing the number of data downloads possible for satellite applications.

** University of the Philippines team building STAMINA4Space CubeSat: Meet the future of Philippine space exploration | ABS-CBN News

After a series of tests and screening, Wee and seven others from different science backgrounds and regions were accepted into UP’s graduate program for electrical engineering and into the Space Technology and Applications Mastery, Innovation and Advancement (STAMINA4Space) program of the DOST.

For Dr. Joel Joseph Marciano, who heads the STAMINA4Space program and the DOST-ASTI, said making cube satellites locally is an important step for the Philippines.

“Building satellites is one way you can be in space,” he said. “These smaller satellites are becoming more powerful, can take meaningful missions, experiments in space.”

** AMSAT news on student and amateur CubeSat/smallsat projects: ANS-342 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin

• AMSAT Member Melissa Pore, KM4CZN, Named 2020 Carole Perry Educator of the Year
• AMSAT Vice President – Educational Relations Alan Johnston, KU2Y, Participates in Hackaday Hack Chat
• AMSAT to Join ARRL in Opposition to FCC Proposal to Eliminate 3.3 – 3.5 GHz Amateur Allocation
• Chris Taron, NK1K, Completes Satellite DXCC via LEO Satellites
• Duchifat3 with V/u FM Transponder to Launch December 11
• Donate to AMSAT Tax-Free From Your IRA
• AZTECHSAT-1 Cubesat to Transmit Emergency Traffic using WINLINK
• AMSAT-SA to Shift Main Focus to AfriCUBE, a Digital SDR CubeSat
• LSF Heads Back to Orbit with the Qubik Mission
• VUCC Awards And Endorsements for November 2019
• Upcoming ARISS Activities
• Upcoming Satellite Operations
• Satellite Shorts From All Over

See also

• AMSAT CubeSat Simulator Hack Chat – Hackaday
• AMSAT CubeSat Simulator Hack Chat – Hackaday.io

General CubeSat/SmallSat info:

• Resources:
  • Lloyd’s Launches Space Insurance Policy for Emerging Private Space Sector – InsuranceJournal.com
  • NASA taps TriSept for ongoing cubesat launch support – SpaceNews.com
  • Looking for a launch service to send your cubesat or small satellite to orbit? Here’s an overview of your options – Firstpost
•  Projects:
  • New reentry CubeSat in orbit – ESA
  • Imminent Launch of the nano-satellite QARMAN to the International Space Station – VKI
  • NASA Selects TriSept to Support New Round of Cubesat Missions – SpaceWatch.Global

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