SpaceX plan to launch SpinSat (AX.25 packet) on Saturday at 0616 UT http://amsat-uk.org/2014/09/18/spacex-to-launch-spinsat/

Postage stamp features amateur radio satellites http://amsat-uk.org/2014/09/17/postage-stamp-features-amateur-radio-satellit...

Essex school contact with International Space Station http://amsat-uk.org/2014/09/17/essex-school-contact-with-international-space...

UK astronaut Tim Peake KG5BVI plans to fly to the ISS in November 2015. He says "Will be great to chat with schools next year from space using this ham radio on board the ISS". Picture of Tim learning controls of ISS Ericsson transceiver at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.764436533599398.1073741831.2081132...

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