[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube a UK Linear Transponder Satellite

-- David KG4ZLB www.kg4zlb.com David Johnson wrote: > Hi, > > AMSAT-UK has announced a new amateur satellite project – FUNcube – that > features a 435 to 145 MHz Linear Transponder for SSB/CW operation. The > project has received major initial funding from the Radio Communications > Foundation (RCF) and is expected be developed in collaboration with > ISIS-Innovative Solutions in Space BV. > > FUNcube is an educational single cubesat project with the goal of > enthusing and educating young people about radio, space, physics and > electronics. > > It will support the educational Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths > (STEM) initiatives and provide an additional resource for the GB4FUN > Mobile Communications Centre. > > The target audience consists of primary and secondary school pupils and > FUNcube will feature a 145 MHz telemetry beacon that will provide a > strong signal for the pupils to receive. > > It is planned to develop a simple receiver board that can be connected > to the USB port of a laptop to display telemetry in an interesting way. > > The satellite will contain a materials science experiment, from which > the school students can receive telemetry data which they can compare to > the results they obtained from similar reference experiments in the > classroom. > > FUNcube is the first cubesat designed to benefit this group and is > expected to be the first UK cubesat to reach space. > > More details can be found at: > > http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/696/68/ > > 73 > Dave, G4DPZ > AMSAT-UK 1267 > AMSAT-NA LM-1260 > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > -- David KG4ZLB www.kg4zlb.com