AMSAT-LU PicoBalloons Travels around the Globe

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A WSPR Picoballoon on 14.0956 USB released August 31 is about to complete its first circumnavigation of the globe after travelling 33,000 km in 12 days

AMSAT-LU appreciate any WSPR stations that help to receive it, AMSAT-LU will recognize with a certificate to stations that capture its 25 mW beacon.

View Trajectory - http://lu7aa.org.ar/wspr.asp

More Information - http://amsat.org.ar?f=buoy

Ideas Sought for the Next FUNcube Satellite

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In November 2019, the FUNcube-1 CubeSat will have been in orbit for 6 years and the FUNcube team are now soliciting suggestions for the next satellite

The team are looking for suggestions for:

  • Confirmation of the satellite (2U / 3U)

  • Orbit (LEO / MEO)

  • STEM Outreach

  • Amateur Radio Payloads

  • Research Payloads

Please email your ideas to funcube-next@funcube.org.uk

The topic will be discussed during the AMSAT-UK Colloquium on Sunday 13th October 2019 https://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/

AMSAT and ARISS Designing Amateur Radio System for Lunar Gateway

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AMSAT and ARISS Designing Amateur Radio System for Lunar Gateway

As announced at the AMSAT Forum at the Dayton Hamvention, AMSAT and ARISS are working on the design of a ham radio system for NASA’s Lunar Gateway. The Gateway will be a small spaceship in orbit around the Moon that will provide access to more of the lunar surface than ever before with living quarters for astronauts, a lab for science and research, ports for visiting spacecraft, and more. First sections of the Gateway are scheduled for launch in 2022.

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