[amsat-bb] UKube-1 linear transponder CubeSat may launch October

BBC News is reporting that the UK Space Agency's first CubeSat UKube-1, being built by Clyde Space in Glasgow, may launch in late October 2013.

Clyde Space Senior Systems Engineer Steve Greenland will be giving a presentation on UKube-1 to the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium which takes place July 20-21 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, UK.

The Colloquium is open to all but for those unable to attend the event all 18 presentations including UKube-1 should be streamed live to the web.

Further information on UKube-1 at http://amsat-uk.org/2013/07/18/ukube-1-launch/

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