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12/24/2015 | First Geosynchronous Orbit Amateur Radio Payload Could Aid Disaster Communication

Well-known AMSAT figure and Virginia Tech researcher Bob McGwier, N4HY, says the Amateur Radio payload planned to go into geosynchronous orbit in 2017 will be like “a new ham band” for the Americas.
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09/18/2015 | Fox-1C and Fox-1D FM Transponder CubeSats to Share a Ride

AMSAT and Spaceflight, Inc have arranged for two of the Fox series of CubeSats — Fox-1D and Fox-1C — to share a ride into space.
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07/25/2015 | AMSAT-NA, AMSAT-DL, and Virginia Tech Announce Potential Phase 3E Opportunity

Virginia Tech has approached the US Government to fly the Phase 3E space frame into high-Earth orbit (HEO) in order to support scientific payloads as well as serve as an Amateur Radio satellite.
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