Astronauts will be testing the Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System (O2O) to transmit live, 4K ultra-high-definition video back to Earth from...
Space
We saw a modest increase in solar activity in this reporting week, May 4-10. Average daily sunspot numbers nudged up...
In this edition: * Call for Nominations – 2023 AMSAT Board of Directors Election * Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, is...
We have had some stormy space weather these first few days of May! Perhaps not stormy in the sense of...
In this edition: * AMSAT at Hamvention 2023 * VUCC Satellite Standings May 2023 * SSTV Transmissions from ORBICRAFT-ZORKIY May...
As you might have noticed... there has been a lot of M-class activity the past few days. Unfortunately the M3.9...
NASA's new sound clip, released on April 17, offers an eerie glimpse into the strange and unsettling sounds that Earth's magnetic...
Thirty years ago, an unusual conversation was had between a grocery store shopper and one of his friends. The pair...
In this edition: * XW-2A Satellite Decays * 14th Annual TAPR/AMSAT Banquet * SSTV Transmissions from ORBICRAFT-ZORKIY May 7-13, 2023...
The coronal mass ejection from the M1.7 solar flare that took place two days ago has arrived at the DSCOVR...
An M1.7 solar flare took place yesterday peaking at 18:12 UTC. The eruption was combined with what looks like a...
In this edition: * SpaceX Falcon 9 Carries INSPIRE-Sat7 Into Orbit * TAPR/AMSAT Banquet to Be Held May 19 *...
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the moon on Artemis II....
In this edition: * NASA Selects Three Hams for Artemis Mission * TAPR/AMSAT Banquet to Be Held May 19 *...
If you look up at the night sky in a dark enough place, with enough patience you’re almost sure to...
In this edition: * INSPIRE-Sat 7 Scheduled for Launch * CY0S Activates Sable Island on Satellite * New Satellite Distance...
After passing an exam and obtaining a license, an amateur radio operator will typically pick up a VHF ratio and...
In this edition: * AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention – Call for Volunteers * The January/February AMSAT Journal is Available *...
The NOAA SWPC has issued a moderate G2 geomagnetic storm watch for this Friday (24 March) due to the anticipated...
In this edition: * AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention – Call for Volunteers * Alan Johnston To Present at QSO Today...
Quite the surprise this morning as proton levels at the near Earth environment suddenly started to rise this morning and...
In this edition: * AMSAT Recognized for Educational Support * ARDC Grant Funds FreeDV Project * Radio Interference From Satellites...
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-064 In this edition: * New Satellite Distance Records * VUCC Satellite Standings as of March 1,...
NASA’s been recruiting citizen scientists lately, and their latest call is looking for help from ham radio operators. They want...
Ever since the first artificial satellite was launched into orbit, radio operators around the world have been tuning in to...
