This is the main page which will contain further information gathered by Ryan Laird at the Amsat Colloquium 2007.
Currently under construction!!!
ABOUT THE COLLOQUIUM
The AMSAT-UK Colloquium for 2007 is being held from Friday 20 July to Sunday 22 July at the University of Surrey, Guildford. It is a good chance to talk to the satellite designers and builders, and to find out how to use amateur radio satellites.
This has provided us with a good opportunity to gain information from and provide links with such people and help us progress with the Cubesat project.
FRIDAY, 20TH JULY
This area will contain a report of information gathered on the Friday.
SESSION 1
Official Opening of Colloquium & Surrey Update Prof Sir Martin Sweeting, G3YJO Chairman AMSAT-UK
Beginners Session in Break Out Room
Amateur Satellite Resource Guide
Introduction to Amateur Satellites
SESSION 2
Prediction and Tracking Software Ken Eaton, GW1FKY
This lecture gave a brief insight to prediction and tracking software worth looking into.
Nova -
Orbitron - http://www.stoff.pl/ ; download from here (freeware). Newest officially released version of Orbitron (EXE - installer)
WISP -
PCSat32 -
Satscape - http://www.satscape.co.uk/; download from here (freeware)
Keynote Lecture: "Spies in the Sky: Surveillance Satellites in War and Peace" Pat Norris, Chairman of the Royal Aeronautical Society Space Group
SATURDAY, 21ST JULY
This area will contain a report of information gathered on the Saturday.
SESSION 3
Phase 3e / Phase 5a Status Achim Volhardt, AMSAT-DL
ESA GENSO Status report Neil Melville, ESA Education Office
GENSO - Global Educational Network for Satellite Operations
AMSAT-UK GENSO Status Report David Johnson, G4DPZ
Microwave Software Defined Radio Grant Hodgson, GBUBN
SESSION 4
The future of the Amateur Satellite Spectrum Murray Niman, G6JYB, RSGB Microwave Manager
Danish AMSAT-OZ Satellite Ib Christoffersen, OZ1MY
www.ihk.dk
SESSION 5
Validation and Verification of the CANDO module Glotzner Tilman, DG2TG
Delfi-C3 Communications Subsystem Wouter Jan Ubbels, PE4WJ
A bit about Delfi-C3
Launch site: India
Inclination: 97.91 degrees
Altitude 630km circular orbit
X-Pod
U/V Linear transponder
Launching with 5 other Cubesats
COMS
70cm receiver
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SESSION 6
Delfi-C3 Telemetry Processing Software Alfonso Sancho
Delfi-C3 Command Receiver Testing Faisal Ali Mubarak / Vikko Smit
SUNDAY, 22ND JULY
This area will contain a report of information gathered on the Sunday.
SESSION 7
Eagle Status Rick Hambly, W2GPS, AMSAT-NA
GB4FUN - Student Education Carlos Eavis, G0AKI
A history of the SatGate network Jim Heck, G3WGM
SESSION 8
Moving CubeSats to 2.4GHz + 400 bit PSK + FEC Achim Vollhardt, DH2VA
http://www.jrmiller.demon.co.uk/art.html
Piggyback Launch Opportunities for (Cube)Sats
Launch adapter by AstroFein |
Structure of a Cubesat developed by ISIS |
AstroFein - Launch adapters
ISIS - "Innovative Solutions In Space is a young and dynamic company in the space industry. The company specializes in the miniaturization of satellite systems with a particular emphasis on the design and development of subsystems for micro- and nanosatellites. Located in the Netherlands in Delft, ISIS supports small satellite projects and missions with its services and products. "
AMSAT-UK Genso Status Report David Johnson
Genso (Global Education Network for Satellite Operations)
John Rivett M3RRX- Advanced Techology Labs.
Large no. of participants in Project Genso.
Amsat-UK responsible for the radio hardware and hardware control software parts of the project.
IC910H initial rig.
Design for a "standard" ground station ideal.
Promote technical capabilities e.g. satellite imagery, fast data rates.
To send commands and receive telemetry from current and future civil satellites.
AMSAT-UK Genso News 2006-11-14
Towards A Global Educational Network for Satellite Operations (GENSO) - European Space Agency