Links
Here we have collected some internet links for some webpage that we visit often. This is not an exhaustive list. Please contact us if you feel you should be included here.
Satellite Status
Here are webpages that list the health of different orbiting satellites.- CubeSat Status - Amateur Radio information about all the new CubeSats, on a single webpage. Compiled by Ralph Wallio W0RPK.
- AMSAT Satellite Status - Here you can find the status of all of the amateur satellites in orbit right now, courtesy of AMSAT.
- All Satellites List Update - This is a shortened form of the amsat page. It provides the important data in a nice tabular form. Compiled by Mineo Wakita JE9PEL
Amateur Satellite Organizations
These are the major amateur satellite organizations around the world.- AMSAT - This is the webpage for The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the biggest amateur satellite organization.
- Project Oscar - This group built the first amateur satellite that was launched in space, and are very active in building amateur satellites.
- IARU - This is the official International Amateur Radio Union's webpage for the Satellite service.
- ARRL - While not specifically oriented toward amateur satellites, the ARRL is a large American amateur radio organization.
Amateur Radio Infomation
Information about what Amateur Radio is and how to get your license- What is Amateur Radio? - An introduction to Amateur Radio. Includes a search for nearby clubs.
- Exam Location Search - Enter in your zip code to find the nearest exam session. While this is on the ARRL webpage, the database includes all testing sessions for all VECs.
- Online Test - A great webpage with all of the current exam questions. From radioexam.org
- Online Test - A great webpage with all of the current exam questions. From eham.net
- Online Test - A great webpage with all of the current exam questions. From qrz.com
Keplerian Elements
Keplerian Elements are used to calculate the position of the satellite in orbit. Without them, one cannot track or communicate with the satellite.- Space Track - The official US Government elements distribution system. You must sign up for a free account to use the service.
- Celestrak - A mirror of the SpaceTrack data. You do not need to log in to the server; however, it is advised that you migrate over to SpaceTrack accounts because Celestrak will only be availiable for a limited time.
Participating Universities' Earth Stations
Webpages about individual earth stations. For a complete listing of all the participating organizations, check out the CubeSat Developers page. If your earth station would like to be included in this list, please contact us.- University of Arizona (USA)
- Dartmouth College (USA)
- Hankuk Aviation University (South Korea)
- Montana State University (USA)
- New Mexico State University (USA)
- Nihon University (Japan)
- University of Sydney (Australia)
- University of Texas at Austin (USA)
- Universtiy of Tokyo (Japan)
- Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)
- University of Wurzburg (Germany)