Hello Everyone,

Here is some good news that is best shared immediately:

AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW TV Interview on HAMRADIONOW.tv

Gary Pearce, KN4AQ, producer and host of the HAMRADIONOW.tv webcasts interviewed AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW at the Shelby North Carolina Hamfest. Barry's interview provides an in-depth update on AMSAT activities and plans.

As Gary says, "So there's a lot going on at AMSAT. Exciting stuff like commanding a remote-control vehicle with instructions relayed through the ISS (think Mars Curiosity Rover)". As Barry said, "This isn't your grandfather's AMSAT" anymore.

Barry discussed AMSAT's exciting projects including:

+ Project Fox Cubesat development + AMSAT selection for NASA's ELaNa launch program + AMSAT development of missions meeting STEM educational goals + AMSAT-ARRL-ARISS teamwork + Future opportunities in space + How you can join and help

Watch the 60 minute interview at HAMRADIONOW.tv, Episode 19: http://arvideonews.com/hrn/HRN_Episode_0019.html

While you are on the Amateur Radio Video News website please "click the pig" if you can donate to this amateur radio video series.

[ANS thanks Gary Pearce, KN4AQ and Amateur Radio Video News for the above information]

-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm@amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Associate Editor, AMSAT Journal