AMSAT
reports that the first in its upcoming series of "Fox-1" satellites
has been scheduled for launch in late August, sharing a ride from Vandenberg
Air Force Base in California with a satellite being orbited by the National
Reconnaissance Office. Fox-1A will have an FM transponder with uplink on 70
centimeters and downlink on 2 meters.
Additional Fox-1 series launches are
tentatively scheduled for later this year and 2016. The first two launches are
part of a NASA-funded program, but the Fox-1C launch is being paid for by
AMSAT, which is currently raising funds to cover those costs. More information
is available on < www.amsat.org > and on the FundRazr crowdfunding site.
