Surprising forecasters, a strong and unexpected G3-class geomagnetic storm is underway during the early hours of today, August 26th
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ARISS contact planned for school in India
An International Space Station school contact has been planned for Ricky Arnold KE5DAU with Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India.
The downlink signals will be audible in Europe
ARISS contact planned for schools in Zwoenitz and Kaiserslautern, Germany
An International Space Station school contact has been planned for Alexander Gerst KF5ONO with Matthes-Enderlein-Gymnasium Zwoenitz, Zwoenitz, Germany and Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Ham-Astronauts among First Nine Astronauts Scheduled to Fly on Commercial Spacecraft
Three radio amateurs are among the initial nine NASA astronauts scheduled to fly on commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station. Others in the group are studying for their ham licensing exams in order to take part in Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) school radio contacts, or because…
The sun created havoc during massive hurricane. New probe seeks to learn why
While you were hopefully out enjoying some sunshine with family or friends over the weekend, you may not have known that NASA launched a probe atop a ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida toward the sun
ARISS contact with DLR school in Braunschweig, Germany, to be webcast
An International Space Station school contact has been planned for Alexander Gerst KF5ONO with DLR_School_Lab Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
ARISS-Russia SSTV Transmissions Continue
The ARISS-Russia SSTV transmissions from the International Space Station’s the Russian Service module that started on June 29 may continue until July 13, when the equipment being used for SSTV transmissions will be required for a school contact.RS0ISS is sending stored images commemorating various satellites that have been hand-deployed from the…
ARRL Urges Regulatory Regime to Keep Non-Amateur Satellites off Amateur Spectrum
ARRL wants the FCC to facilitate bona fide Amateur Satellite experimentation by educational institutions under Part 97 Amateur Service rules, while precluding the exploitation of amateur spectrum by commercial, small-satellite users authorized under Part 5 Experimental rules. In comments filed on July 9 in an FCC proceeding to streamline licensing procedures…
ISS SSTV transmissions continue
SSTV transmissions from the Russian Service module on the International Space Station started June 29 on 145.800 MHz FM and they are still continuing
CubeSats to deploy from ISS July 13
Masa JN1GKZ reports JAXA has announced that nine CubeSats will deploy from the International Space Station on Friday, July 13
2 Earth-directed solar storms launched in 1 day
Tamitha Skov, the Space Weather Woman, reported yesterday:
Our Sun wakes up today launching 2 Earth-directed solar storms. Its a 1,2-punch!
Night-shining clouds sighted over the USA
High above Earth, bright clouds of frosted meteor smoke are spilling over populated areas of Europe and – for the first time this season – the USA
ARISS contact to be streamed live to the Internet
Essex Heights Primary School in Melbourne Australia is due for a scheduled contact with the ISS some time over the week of the 16th to 20th of July 2018
NASA TV to air launch, docking of Russian cargo delivery to Space Station
A Russian cargo ship loaded with almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies is set to launch to the International Space Station Monday, July 9. Live coverage of the spacecraft’s launch and docking will air on NASA Television and the agency’s website
Amsat Field Day submissions
Time is drawing near. If your group has not submitted your results for Field Day, Monday, July 9, 2018 at 11:59 PM Central Time is the deadline. This is earlier than the due date for the ARRL
Space Comms is for beginners
John Brier KG4AKV’s YouTube channel has videos aimed at beginners to amateur radio space communications
ARISS contact planned for school in Bonn, Germany
An International Space Station school contact has been planned for Alexander Gerst KF5ONO with Kardinal Frings Gymnasium, Bonn, Germany
How many Space Hams have there been?
Ever wondered how many radio amateurs have been in Space, is it 20, 40, 60? This list of Space Hams from ARISS may surprise you!
Receive SSTV from space June 29-July 1
ARISS Russia is planning a special Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event from the International Space Station Station around 09:00 GMT on Friday, June 29 and continuing until 18:30 GMT Sunday, July 1
ARISS-Russia Testing Undeployed CubeSats from ISS
ARISS-Russia is making FM transmissions on June 20 and 21 from two of its Tanusha series of CubeSats, now aboard the International Space Station. Russia’s ARISS organization has been developing the spacecraft in collaboration with Southwest State University in Kursk.Two earlier Tanusha CubeSats were hand-deployed by cosmonauts last August and are…
Big sunspot alert
Yesterday, sunspot AR2715 did not exist. Today, it sprawls across more than 60,000 km of solar surface with a primary dark core wider than Earth
ARISS-Russia FM transmissions from Space Station
On June 20 and 21, the Tanusha satellites will be connected to an antenna on the ISS Russian Service Module and transmit voice messages on 437.050 MHz FM with 145.800 MHz FM relay
ISS 2.4 GHz Ham Video transmitter defective
Around mid April, the 2.4 GHz Ham Video transmitter onboard the ISS Columbus module stopped working
Space Station Digital Amateur Radio TV System Transmitter Determined to be Defective
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) “Ham Video” digital Amateur Radio TV (DATV) transmitter on the International Space Station (ISS) is reported to be defective, with onboard repair not possible. Also known as HamTV, the DATV system stopped working in mid-April, and a subsequent test on June 1…