07/30/2016
AMSAT-NA Vice President-Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, reports[1] that the
Fox-1B CubeSat (RadFxSat - Radiation Effects Satellite) flight unit has been
assembled and now is undergoing various stages of testing before it is put
through environmental (shock, vibration, thermal) testing in August for
completion by early September.
Launch is scheduled for January 20.
Fox 1B is a joint mission by AMSAT and the Institute for Space and Defense
Electronics at Vanderbilt University. It hosts a technology experiment by
Vanderbilt University as well as an analog FM Amateur Radio payload.
During a recent test stop in Fox Labs, most of the testing was streamed live on
YouTube (archived[2]) to give enthusiasts an opportunity to look over Buxton's
shoulder as he conducted tests on the flight unit along with other Fox
Engineering Team members on GoToMeeting. Fox-1B (RadFxSat) is expected to be
back in Fox Labs around August 11 for another round of tests, and live
streaming will be available during those tests as well.
[1] http://www.amsat.org/?p=5379
[2] http://www.youtube.com/c/n0jy/live
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