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Status Report
Dec 2012 10

Status Report

It is business as usual in terms of operating Masat-1 in the winter. At our Primary Station in Budapest we are observing and following the daylight portion of the orbits. During these passes we are initiating data acquisitions and programing the camera module to take photos. Log files, data and phot...
Meeting with Marsha Ivins NASA astronaut
Dec 2012 07

Meeting with Marsha Ivins NASA astronaut

We had an extraordinary opportunity to meet with Marsha Ivins, who held an entertaining presentation at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics about the past, present and uncertain future of human spaceflight. Before the presentation we met her and introduced the story of the satellite ...
We have received the two millionth data packet from the radio amateur community
Dec 2012 04

We have received the two millionth data packet from the radio amateur community

On 23 November 2012 we have received the two millionth packet coming exclusively from members of the radio amateur community. The packets had been submitted to Masat-1 Ground Station by e-mail or using our client SW. The received packets were of high significance for the team, enabling the supervisi...
American astronaut in Budapest
Dec 2012 04

American astronaut in Budapest

Marsha Ivins is giving a public lecture in English about the past, present and uncertain future of human spaceflight at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics (BME VIK) of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) on December 6. The Faculty of Electrical Engineering an...
Pro Urbe Budapest
Nov 2012 16

Pro Urbe Budapest

The Masat-1 team has been awarded the Pro Urbe Budapest prize by the General Assembly of the Capital. On the day we accepted it, our satellite, Masat-1 was transmitting ’Pro Urbe’, thus emphasizing our gratitude. Photos taken at the ceremony are available here:...