P3E (AMSAT-Phase 3E) The AMSAT-Phase 3E satellite (P3E) is dedicated as communication and scientific platform for a highly elliptical orbit around Earth. The spacecraft will be created in a joint process together with the P5A Mars mission by an international … Continue reading
ISS (ZARYA) The ISS serves as a research laboratory that has a microgravity environment in which crews conduct experiments in many fields including biology, human biology, physics, astronomy and meteorology. The station has a unique environment for the testing of … Continue reading
FUNcube (AO-73) AMSAT-UK is working on a new amateur satellite project – The FUNcube Project– that features a 435 to 145 MHz Linear Transponder for SSB/CW operation. FUNcube-1 is a complete educational single CubeSat project with the goal of enthusing … Continue reading
Cue Dee was my first antenna for VHF and UHF. There are only used models on the market, because the supplier has stopped production. They are rigid and from good material. If you find one, give it a try, you … Continue reading
The search for the right TLE information has begun. After a launch, it’s always figuring out which objects in celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt correspond to which satellite. The first initial reports are available. Keep in mind when using these data, they will quickly … Continue reading
Initial Cubesat TLE data for AubieSat-1, E1P-U2, M-Cubed, RAX-2 and DICE AubieSat-1 1 99994U 00000 11301.47661542 0.00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0004 2 99994 101.6484 233.3593 0253027 295.2632 199.6027 14.79026571000008 E1P-U2 1 99995U 00000 11301.47661542 0.00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 0005 2 … Continue reading