Tim Peake KG5BVI / GB1SS inspired 2 million young people
UK PM Theresa May and Tim Peake with some of the young people involved in Principia mission A new report has found more than 2 million young people in the UK engaged with education and outreach...
View ArticleCQ Magazine honours Britons involved in Astro Pi project
David Honess M6DNT with both ISS Astro Pi computers Radio amateurs David Honess, M6DNT, and Tim Peake, KG5BVI / GB1SS, have been inducted into the prestigious CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. The CQ...
View ArticleSpaceX launch ham radio transceiver to ISS
UK astronaut Tim Peake KG5BVI / GB1SS trained to use the Ericsson VHF transceiver for his ISS mission The CRS-10 mission carrying vital amateur radio equipment to the International Space Station...
View ArticleRadio ham awarded space achievement honour
Astro Pi Logo Cornwall Live reports that radio amateur David Honess M6DNT has been awarded a prestigious space achievement honour for his Astro Pi work with the Tim Peake GB1SS Principia mission. David...
View ArticleSandringham students’ Amateur Radio project success
Sandringham students used amateur radio to talk to Tim Peake GB1SS on the ISS The Watford Observer newspaper reports that Sandringham School students’ amateur radio communication project gave them the...
View ArticleInspiring the next STEM generation
Susan Buckle UK Space Agency The UK Space Agency’s Astronaut Flight Education Programme Support Manager Susan Buckle will be giving a presentation at the RSGB Convention on Saturday, October 8. Along...
View ArticleAmateur Radio Space Communications at Raspberry Pi event
Seema talking to Tim Peake GB1SS Pete Sipple M0PSX from Essex Ham will be giving a talk about the Tim Peake GB1SS amateur radio school contacts at the Southend Raspberry Jam on Saturday, August 20. The...
View ArticleRadio amateurs invited to 10 Downing Street
Jessica Leigh M6LPJ with Tim Peake GB1SS – Credit Richard Found Radio amateurs were invited to a reception at the UK Prime Minister’s residence to celebrate the successful mission of UK astronaut Tim...
View ArticleHam Radio – A golden age of opportunity
Rupert Goodwins G6HVY Broadcaster and technology journalist Rupert Goodwins G6HVY writes about amateur radio on the Technology and Gadget website ARS Technica. He highlights the STEM work carried out...
View ArticleGB1SS: schools speaking to Tim Peake
Sandringham students talk to Tim Peake GB1SS using amateur radio – BBC TV screenshot The ten school contacts with Tim Peake on the ISS during his Principia mission have inspired thousands of young...
View ArticleTX Factor video: The King’s School Tim Peake contact
UK astronaut Tim Peake KG5BVI / GB1SS In this special edition, the TX Factor team of Nick Bennett 2E0FGQ, Bob McCreadie G0FGX and Mike Marsh G1IAR, follow the progress of The King’s School GB1OSM,...
View ArticleARISS school contacts explained on radio show
Sandringham student Jessica Leigh M6LPJ established radio contact with Tm Peake GB1SS Pete M0PSX had the opportunity to talk about the ARISS school contacts and amateur radio during a radio show aired...
View ArticleARISS contact in The Observer newspaper
ARISS UK Team with UKSA’s Libby Jackson and Susan Buckle at The Kings School – Credit Goonhilly GES Ltd Carole Cadwalladr writes in The Observer newspaper for Sunday, May 29 about the amateur radio...
View ArticleThe King’s School Tim Peake Contact
UK astronaut Tim Peake KG5BVI / GB1SS The ARISS UK Operations team are delighted to announce that the final ARISS Schools contact of the Principia Mission will be between The King’s School in Ottery St...
View ArticleDerby High School Tim Peake Contact
Students at Derby High School in Bury used amateur radio to link up with Tim Peake An ARISS contact between Derby High School GB1DHS in Bury and Tim Peake GB1SS on the International Space Station took...
View ArticleListen to Tim Peake on 2m FM
UK astronaut Tim Peake KG5BVI / GB1SS On Monday, April 18 at 3:56 pm BST (1456 GMT) UK radio amateurs will have the chance to listen to Tim Peake GB1SS transmitting on 145.800 MHz FM from the...
View ArticleEarth to Space via Amateur Radio
The story of the buildup, workshops and Live contact with Tim Peake on the ISS made using Amateur Radio by Norfolk Schools at the City of Norwich School on February 26, 2016. 1080 high resolution...
View ArticleSt Richard’s Catholic College Tim Peake ARISS
An International Space Station radio contact took place on Monday, April 18 1456 GMT between Timothy Peake GB1SS and participants at St Richard’s Catholic College, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex using...
View ArticleWellesley House School Tim Peake ARISS Contact Confirmed
Tim Peake KG5BVI / GB1SS preparing for his spacewalk in January After a much needed break, the ARISS UK Operations team are delighted to announce that the ARISS Schools contact for Wellesley House...
View ArticleUK Space Agency: Ham Radio in Top 10
Tim Peake used HamTV to talk to students – Credit Sian Cleaver On April 7 to celebrate the 44th birthday of astronaut Tim Peake the UK Space Agency published their 10 favourite moments from his...
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