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An out of control communications satellite is set to is drifting into the orbit of another satellite and interference with cable television programs across the US.
Control of the Galaxy 15 satellite was lost during a solar storm in early April and desperate attempts to restore the systems have not been successful.
Satellite company Intelsat said the when word got out about the mishap it got nicknamed the ‘Zombie Satellite” due to its ability to keep function while beyond the control of its earth station.
The orbit drift of Galaxy 15 will probably result in it overlapping with its neighbour satellite AMC 11 probably before the end of this month.
Following the successful launch into obit and after being commissioned, China’s first amateur satellite XW-1 has now been designated by AMSAT.
The first ever amateur satellite XW-1 was launched on Tuesday 15 December and is now in a sun-synchronous orbit about 1200kms above the earth.
The Organisasi Amatir Radio Indonesia (ORARI) in cooperation with the National Institute of Aeronatics and Space continues to develop the 1st Indonesian Amateur Radio Satellite with a voice repeater,
The Global Simulated Emergency Test held on 18 April in the latest GlobalSET had 258 stations registered in all IARU Regions and helped to strengthen the emergency communications preparedness of the a
AMSAT Oscar 27 that failed in December 2008 is back on air thanks to ground control teams who adopted a strategy of draining its batteries to re-set a locked up modem.
IARU Region 1 has invited IARU member-Societies, as well as emergency communications groups to take part in the Global Simulated Emergency Test on Saturday 18 April.
The next scheduled Global Simulated Emergency Test (GlobalSET) was to be in May but has now been brought forward to coincide with World Amateur Radio Day the 18th of April.
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) was incorporated on 3 March 1969 as an educational organisation and has a strong record of building and launching amateur radio satellites.
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning in Toronto Canada named their International Space Station contact ‘Operation First Contact’ - and it was indeed something very special.
