Fuji-OSCAR 29 (JAS 2) JAS-2 was successfully launched on August 17, 1996, by H-II rocket No.4, along with the earth observation platform satellite ADEOS, from Tanegashima Space Center of NASDA. Lift-off time was 1053 JST, or 0153 UTC, and after … Continue reading
Information has been received that the FO-29 analog repeater is currently off the air. The eclipse periods have increased to the point exceeding 27% shadowing which causes an undervoltage fault to shut down the satellite. The FO-29 control station sent … Continue reading
PW-Sat will go into orbit along with several other CubeSats early 2012, on board the new European Vega rocket. Launch will take place from the ESA space center near the town of Kourou in French Guiana (South America). This will be … Continue reading
Prospero (X3) The Prospero satellite, also known as X-3, is a satellite launched by the United Kingdom in 1971. It was designed to undertake a series of experiments studying the effects of the space environment. It is the only United … Continue reading
Radio Aurora Explorer (RAX-2) RAX is a standard 3U CubeSat that is 10 cm x 10 cm x 34 cm in size and 2.8 kg (~6 lbs) in mass. The satellite is designed to these dimensions so that it can … Continue reading
Always wanted to know what kind of sounds we hear, when listening to the radio? Here are some example and I will try to add more. ACARS: Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (or ACARS) is a digital datalink system … Continue reading