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AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 2016

Posted: 30 Jun 2016 05:27 AM PDT
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/06/30/amsa...lloquium-2016/

UK Space Agency Astronaut Flight Education Programme Manager Libby Jackson
will speak at the Gala Dinner

The 2016 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium is now only a few weeks
away. The event, taking place at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, will
be held over the weekend of July 29-31.

A full programme of presentations, covering all aspects of the amateur
satellite world, has been developed for the Saturday and Sunday and a
“Beginners Session� is scheduled for the Friday afternoon.

Sessions will include updates on the many new satellites that are expected
to be launched over the next few months. This includes Eshail-2 which will
carry the first ever geostationary amateur radio transponder and provide
more than 8 MHz of new intercontinental spectrum it will provide coverage
to four continents. Additionally we will have a session on how to develop
software receivers using GNU radio, reviews of the Tim Peake GB1SS ARISS
contacts and the STEM results achieved, information about a new 76 GHz
satellite project, a review of how to operate “in the field� and lots more.

As well as the presentations during the day, Libby Jackson, Astronaut
Flight Education Programme Manager at the UK Space Agency, with whom the
ARISS UK team worked closely during the Tim Peake mission, will be speaking
during the Gala Dinner on the Saturday evening.

Other highlights will include visits to the SSTL facilities (Friday evening
and Saturday morning) and the opportunity to see the special ground station
equipment that was used for all the ARISS contacts. This will be available
for use for contacts during passes of all the available satellite
transponders.

Visitors can either turn up on the day, book day passes on the website or,
if planning an overnight stay, now is the last week to make their hotel
bookings at the preferential rate and which have been block-booked by
AMSAT-UK. The URL for the AMSAT-UK shop to book day passes is
http://shop.amsat-uk.org/

If you wish to book overnight accommodation, please contact the hotel
direct on 01483 784413.Â* Please note that due to problems with their
booking system the hotel will keep our reserved rooms until July 6. Day
passes cost £10 per day (incl tea/coffee, etc) , please pay at the AMSAT-UK
shop (not hotel reception). If you wish to attend the Gala dinner on
Saturday, please book at least 7 days in advance, either with the hotel (by
booking dinner, bed, and breakfast), or at the AMSAT-UK shop.

As well at the AMSAT-UK shop, there will be a number of specialist
suppliers present, and we are hoping that the RSGB bookshop will also be
present

The event is open to all and further information can be found at
https://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/