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09/24/2014 | Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio Payload Launched to International Space Station
The SpinSat satellite carrying an Amateur Radio payload was launched to International Space Station on September 21 for later deployment.
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04/11/2014 | HAARP Facility in Danger of Being Dismantled
The HAARP ionospheric research facility in Alaska could shut down entirely this year.
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07/15/2013 | HAARP Facility Shuts Down
The site has been closed and abandonded
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04/13/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update
Solar activity took a serious nosedive this week, with the average daily sunspot numbers dropping to a value less than half the previous week’s average -- down nearly 43 points to 32.6. The solar flux values were also off, down nearly 12 points to 95.9. T
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12/06/2011 | Space Pioneer Jack Townsend, W3PRB (SK)
John W. “Jack” Townsend, Jr, W3PRB, of Cabin John, Maryland, passed away October 29 due to complications from lung cancer. He was 87. Townsend -- an ARRL member -- was a rocket and satellite pioneer who was influential in creating the first meteorological
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07/30/2009 | Space Shuttle Endeavour to Deploy Student-Built Satellites
The space shuttle Endeavour is due to land Friday, July 31, but before it leaves orbit it will deploy four student-built satellites, all with telemetry downlinks in the 2 meter, or 70 cm, amateur bands.
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