In a groundbreaking leap for space communication enthusiasts, the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program has unveiled an exciting upgrade to their packet radio system. As of April 1st, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) now have the capability to transmit selfies via packet radio, opening up a whole new dimension…
Category: ISS
ISS SSTV Event – 11 – 13 April
The past couple of days there was another ISS SSTV event by ARISS. I enjoyed this series a lot even though we didn’t have the greatest of passes over South Africa this time around. We also had no transmissions on one of the high elevation passes. I still had fun though and managed to decode…