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UKube-1: 4 payloads

Posted on 27/03/2012 by M0TFO

  The UK Space Agency’s pilot programme has narrowed down from a total of 20 proposals to four payloads to fly on Ukube-1 from UK industry and academia. Payloads chosen include a CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) Imager Demonstrator, a specialist imaging … Continue reading →

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BBC TV Newsnight show on Clyde Space and UKube-1

Posted on 24/03/2012 by M5AKA

UKube-1 is a 3U CubeSat being designed and produced by Clyde Space for the UK Space Agency. UKube-1 is the UK’s first CubeSat and will fly a total of 6 independent payloads. This news piece was prepared by the BBC … Continue reading →

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UKube-1 to launch in 2013

Posted on 20/03/2012 by M5AKA

The BBC report that the first satellite to be built in Scotland is due to be launched next year. BBC News say UKube-1 is being built at the West of Scotland Science Park in Maryhill, Glasgow and is expected to … Continue reading →

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Open Mission Control Software for Satellite & Balloon Projects

Posted on 12/02/2012 by M5AKA

Open Mission Control is open source, open access software for monitoring and controlling small spacecraft or balloon projects. The software is designed to provide an application and framework that can be adapted quickly and easily to support a variety of … Continue reading →

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UKSEDS – Students for the Exploration and Development of Space

Posted on 05/02/2012 by M5AKA

Members of UKSEDS are developing an amateur radio satellite payload called myPocketQub442 (437.425-437.525 MHz) that will fly on the UKube-1 satellite towards the end of the year. UKSEDS is a space enthusiast organisation for both school and university students. Anyone … Continue reading →

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