Satellite
34 stories tagged “Satellite”, newest first.
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AMSAT-Symposium 2026 startet in Jacksonville (USA)
AMSAT Symposium 2026 Starts in Jacksonville (USA)
The 44th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting runs 8 to 11 October in Jacksonville, Florida, with talks streamed live. Topics include CubeSatSim, ARISS, FUNcube+, Jovian-1 and 25 years of ISS amateur operation.
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ZR1WT Cubesat for BACAR14
The South African Radio League reports on the ZR1WT CubeSat, linked to the BACAR14 event.
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Het is deze week Ruimteweek!
It's World Space Week this week!
World Space Week runs from 4 to 10 October 2026, a United Nations-designated observance of space exploration and its value to humanity. VERON points to it as a theme for amateur radio activity.
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ERMINAZ-2 Satelliten senden erste Signale!
ERMINAZ-2 Satellites Transmit First Signals
Three ERMINAZ-2 small satellites from AMSAT-DL in Bochum launched on 1 October and were released from their deployer about a week earlier than planned. Two have been heard by the Bochum observatory ground station; the third has not yet reported.
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ERMINAZ-2 sendet – nach Bochum und in die ganze Welt
ERMINAZ-2 transmits – to Bochum and the whole world
Three AMSAT-DL PocketQube satellites from Bochum, launched on 1 October, were released from their carrier earlier than planned. ERMINAZ-2U and -2V have sent telemetry, while signals from ERMINAZ-2X are still being searched for.
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Es ist Weltraumwoche!
It's World Space Week!
DARC marks the UN-designated World Space Week, 4 to 10 October, and links it to amateur radio. It points to OSCAR satellites such as AMSAT-OSCAR 7 and QO-100, ARISS contacts with the ISS, and space weather.
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ANS-277 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
The October 4 AMSAT News Service bulletin covers the upcoming AMSAT Space Symposium in Jacksonville, Florida, ERMINAZ-2 satellites now in orbit, upcoming HADES-L and UNNE-1B launches, an AO-73 mode change, and FCC and HHS RF exposure proceedings.
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800 MHz-proef AST SpaceMobile afgerond – kwestie rond interferentie blijft
AST SpaceMobile 800 MHz trial completed, interference issue remains
AST SpaceMobile has completed its 800 MHz trial, but the dispute over possible interference with the 70 cm amateur band continues. Direct-to-device satellite services increasingly compete with amateur allocations for spectrum.
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The Satellite That Refused to Die: AMSAT-OSCAR 7 Is Still Talking
AMSAT-OSCAR 7, an amateur radio satellite launched decades ago, continues to transmit. The Wireless Institute of Australia looks at its long operating life and what keeps it relevant to satellite operators.
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ERMINAZ-2 Satelliten im Orbit
ERMINAZ-2 Satellites in Orbit
Three PocketQube satellites built by AMSAT-DL in Bochum, ERMINAZ-2U, 2V and 2X, launched on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. They ride on the Spanish OSSIE-D orbital vehicle, which is to deploy them into orbit.
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Also in GB2RS this week…
Two GB2RS News broadcasts will originate from the RSGB Convention on Sunday 11 October. One is an 80m bulletin on 3640kHz at 11am, and the other is read via the QO-100 satellite at 3pm.
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Countdown für Bochums erste Satelliten läuft
Countdown for Bochum's first satellites underway
AMSAT-DL's three PocketQube satellites ERMINAZ-2U, 2V and 2X, built in Bochum, are set to launch on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg on 1 October. They ride on the OSSIE-D vehicle and will transmit telemetry once deployed.
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Crossover-SAT-Transponder 29 MHz USB => 435 MHz FM
Crossover satellite transponder 29 MHz USB to 435 MHz FM
AMSAT-EA's small HADES-L satellite carries a crossover transponder with a 28.472 MHz USB uplink and a 436.665 MHz FM downlink, plus a digital voice beacon and radiation experiments. It is slated to launch on SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare.
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Starttermin für ERMINAZ-2-Satelliten steht fest
Launch date set for ERMINAZ-2 satellites
Three AMSAT-DL PocketQube satellites, ERMINAZ-2U, 2V and 2X, are set to launch on 1 October 2026 at 18:18 UTC aboard Falcon 9 on Transporter-18. They carry telemetry, image transmission and a digipeater, with IARU-coordinated frequencies.
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Manufacturer Spotlight: New and Tried-and-True Products from I0JXX
DX Engineering profiles I0JXX, an Italian maker of VHF, UHF and microwave Yagi antennas that it has distributed since 2024. Products include a 2400 MHz Yagi for QO-100 uplink, power dividers and masts.
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SSTV-Bilder von der ISS im Zeitraum 2. bis 6. Oktober
SSTV images from the ISS, 2 to 6 October
ARISS schedules SSTV transmissions from the ISS from 2 to 6 October, the first of Expedition 75, as series 33. Images use Robot 36 on 437.550 MHz, with a theme of student education, and can be submitted to a gallery.
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ANS-270 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
The weekly AMSAT bulletin covers an ARISS SSTV series from the ISS, Transporter-18 amateur payloads, an iOS satellite tracking app, IARU Region 1 conference results, and a new Reverse VUCC award holder.
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ISS SSTV Weekend Sprint
ARISS schedules SSTV Series 33 from the ISS for October 2 to 6, the first such event of Expedition 75. Images on a student education theme are sent in Robot 36 on 437.500 MHz, plus Doppler shift.
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Nuevo libro «Exploración espacial y radioafición», de Pablo Cruz Corona, EA8HZ
New book "Space Exploration and Amateur Radio" by Pablo Cruz Corona, EA8HZ
URE's shop now sells a book by Pablo Cruz Corona, EA8HZ, on space exploration and amateur radio, from Sputnik to interplanetary travel.
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ANS-263 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service bulletin 263 reports the board election results and a call for presentations for the 44th Space Symposium. It also covers AO-7, the Binar-567 CubeSat launch preparations and ARISS school selections.
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2551 for Friday, September 18th, 2026
Newsline report 2551 covers an emergency net activated after an Indonesian volcano eruption, Gibraltar commemorative stamps, student-built EagleSats in India and an FCC vote on satellite spectrum.
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Deutschland-Rundspruch 37/2026, 38. KW
Germany Bulletin 37/2026, week 38
DARC's weekly bulletin 37/2026 covers the continuing debate over AST Bluebird satellites and the 430–440 MHz allocation. It also reports ISAR launching two satellites for amateur bands, a new Berlin district board, and contest and propagation news.
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ANS-256 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
The weekly AMSAT News Service bulletin covers the AMSAT awards ladder, a new satellite and astronomy course for the youth initiative, two ham band satellites launched by ISAR, ARISS news and a call for global ARISS contact proposals.
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October OSCAR News Now Available
Issue 246 of AMSAT-UK's OSCAR News is available to e-members. Topics include a FUNcube-1 ground station build, LA4O sending voice commands to an ESA spacecraft on 23 cm, and a 70cm preamplifier for satellite reception.
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EMergency COMMunications Indonesia
Emergency communications operate for Indonesia from 11 to 24 September 2026. Emergency traffic has priority on 7.110 MHz voice and 7.100 MHz USB JS8Call, with the LAPAN-A2/IO-86 satellite on 145.880 MHz up and 435.880 MHz down.
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YouTube: The Addictive World of Amateur Radio Satellites
A recorded OARC talk by John Stringer M5JFS introduces amateur satellite operating, covering starter equipment, satellite types, etiquette, software and his experiences over six years. It is now on YouTube.
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ANS-249 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
The weekly AMSAT News Service bulletin covers the board election voting deadline, new ARISS appointments, a new AMSAT Journal issue, SatNOGS updates, satellite award standings and TLE distribution changes.
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ANS-242 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
The weekly AMSAT News Service bulletin covers an open ARISS proposal window through September 30, AMSAT board voting, Astro Pi registration, a call for Space Symposium presentations, TLE distribution changes and other satellite news.
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ANS-235 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
The weekly AMSAT bulletin covers a spacewalk to remove a failed station antenna, a launch of student-built satellites, IARU frequency coordination, a Bangladesh transponder petition, and radio support after earthquakes.
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Petition for Amateur Transponder on Bangladesh Satellite-2
The Amateur Radio Society of Bangladesh is seeking support for a request to put a dedicated amateur transponder on the Bangladesh Satellite-2 spacecraft. A petition collects signatures of support from the community.
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ANS-228 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
The 16 August AMSAT bulletin includes a call for presentations at the 44th Space Symposium, a CubeSatSim feature in QST, Norwegian voice-control satellite experiments, ARISS recognition, and a satellite DXpedition to the Bahamas.
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IARU Region 3 Advances Amateur Radio Interests at APT Conference preparatory group (APG) 27–3 in Sapporo, Japan
IARU Region 3 took part in a regional preparatory meeting for WRC-27 held in Sapporo, Japan, in late July, speaking for amateur and amateur-satellite spectrum interests ahead of the global conference.
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2546 for Friday, August 14th, 2026
This Newsline edition covers amateur response to the Colombian earthquake, an FCC case involving a GMRS network founder, Canada's first OSCAR designation for a CubeSat, and the death of antenna author John Portune W6NBC.
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ANS-221 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
The AMSAT News Service bulletin ANS-221 covers registration for the 44th AMSAT Space Symposium, the board election, a new ARISS associate director, satellite standings and a spacewalk, among other items.