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HamSats Part 4

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So, how do we use the rest of the HamSat system?  It starts with a little more information… Documents for New Satellite Users is a good place to start. “This is a collection of articles introducing amateur satellites and related topics … Continue reading

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Be a Daredevil?

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Today, a Falcon 9 went up, Tuesday,^ Felix Baumgartner is coming down. He’s going after a record set by Joseph W. Kittinger in August 1960. Could you be a daredevil like these two?  Would you like the rush?  The speed?  … Continue reading

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Write a Letter

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My Facebook friend, Robert Brand, from Australia, wrote a letter which may make history.  You can too. Here’s the post, as I found it, reprinted here with permission… My letter to Alan Bean: Dear Alan, I am part of a … Continue reading

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Catch a Dragon By the Tail?

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If you are anywhere near Cape Canaveral, FL, USA Sunday night, October 7th, there is a chance to see the rocket contrail of the SpaceX Dragon launch.  It launches a little late – still worth looking for. This flight is … Continue reading

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HamSats Part 3

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Well, there are lots of Amateur Radio Satellites, or HamSats, overhead and they orbit the earth many times a day. So what? How does that help you? It seems that there are several types of satellites up there and a … Continue reading

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Travel Off-World

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Let me clarify something right off the bat here.  When most people talk about ‘space travel’ they actually mean travel off world, beyond the atmosphere of the Earth for, isn’t it all space? Here we are, on a rocky body … Continue reading

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HamSats Part 2

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I knew there were a lot of Amateur Radio Satellites out there. I had no idea there were so many. A very detailed story is told on Space Today Online.  I’ll just give an overview of the story and a … Continue reading

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HamSats Part 1

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Ham Radio Operators have a long history of involvement with all kinds of things including space exploration. “Amateur radio (also called ham radio) is the use of designated radio frequency spectrum for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, … Continue reading

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Access to ISS

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My friend, Rich Newell, asked me a question the other day and, while there is in fact a tie-in for Everyday Spacers, this is slightly off topic, and I will delve into an answer.  I just realized that other people … Continue reading

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SpaceHack Part 3

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The final three categories education, open source and contests, concludes our visit to SpaceHack.org for now, on Everyday Spacer. While these aren’t as similar to each other as the first two were, most of the contests have past and only … Continue reading

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