Joe Spier, K6WAO, President As I write this installment of Apogee View, I have just returned from Hamvention 2019. Before I report on all the AMSAT functions at Xenia, I’d like to take a moment to remind all AMSAT members of your importance to this organization. This is AMSAT’s 50th Anniversary, and AMSAT has existed … Read more
On June 25, 2019, the United States Naval Academy PSAT2 and BRICSAT2 cubesats were launched on a Falcon Heavy launch vehicle from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. PSAT2 and BRICSAT2 were developed by Naval Academy students in the USNA Satellite Lab and operated in cooperation with the USNA Amateur Radio Club. PSAT2 carries a … Read more
AMSAT NEWS SERVICEANS-216 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, … Read more
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-202 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, … Read more