Archive for the 'Satellites' Category


SuitSat 2 on the Way

EE Times has just published a very cool article with some history on SuitSat 1 and some design info on SuitSat 2. Unfortunately, they don’t give a date for the launch of the second SuitSat.  Here’s an excerpt from the article:
The experience proved so interesting that the engineers enthusiastically signed up for SuitSat-2. Leveraging their [...]

Ten New Satellites in Orbit

I’m not big on working satellites, but this is kind of cool…..Dan
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Space Bulletin 004 ARLS004
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington, CT April 28, 2008
To all radio amateurs
SB SPACE ARL ARLS004
ARLS004 Ten New Satellites in Orbit
Ten satellites reached orbit April 28 aboard an Indian PSLV-C9
rocket launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center. The primary
payloads were India’s [...]