March 16, 2025 Off

Cambodia (XU) active for the first time via QO-100!

By Peter Gülzow

During a training event, the club station XU7AMO at the Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia is active for the first time in training mode via the geostationary amateur radio satellite QO-100 / Es'hail-2. XU7AMO QRV From March 13 to 17, 2025,...

February 25, 2025 Off

Space travel day, family day at the Bochum Observatory

By Peter Gülzow

Under the motto "Adventure Space - Family Day & Retro Space Computer Event", an event for the whole family will take place on March 29, 2025 at the Bochum Observatory as part of the "Space Day". Wann: Samstag, 29. März...

February 25, 2025 Off

Save the Date – Bochum Space Days 2025

By Peter Gülzow

Please make a note of the date: From September 19 to 21, 2025, the Bochum radome will once again be dedicated to satellite and space research. In cooperation with the Bochum Observatory, AMSAT-Deutschland e.V. is offering a varied and informative...

January 30, 2025 Off

Neumayer Station III also in 2025 via QO-100

By Peter Gülzow

DPØGVN is "on air" again and has a new, active operator. What had happened? On August 9, 2024, Jörg, DO5JL, last year's IT engineer/radio operator at Neumayer Station III, had noticed during preparations for a school contact that no beacons...

November 23, 2024 Off

AMSAT-OSCAR-7: a lesson in history

By Peter Gülzow

Did you know that the oldest, still functioning satellite in the world is an amateur radio satellite? AMSAT-OSCAR-7 was launched 50 years ago and was created with significant participation from Germany. Dr. Karl Meinzer (DJ4ZC), founder of AMSAT-Deutschland e.V., even...

September 1, 2024 Off

ERMINAZ mission postponed to 2025

By Peter Gülzow

On Monday evening, August 19, 2024, just a few weeks before the planned launch date of RFA One with the ERMINAZ payload, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) conducted a "hot fire" test of the first rocket stage at its launch site...