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The Weekly CubeSat podcast. We are the UGA Small Satellite Research Lab. We send stuff to space and we love to share our science knowledge - join us on our journey to space!

UGA Small Satellite Research Lab


    • Jul 22, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    The Downlink Episode 13: The NASA Social Experience & CRS-9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2016 28:39


    On this special episode of The Downlink, Graham talks about his experience at the CRS-9 NASA Social and the various facilities at Kennedy Space Center. The Downlink is the official podcast from the University of Georgia Small Satellite Research Laboratory. Credits: "Son of a Rocket", "Voice Over Under" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Image by Graham Grable

    The Downlink Episode 12: Software Defined Radio for Ground Stations & Pokemon Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2016 23:43


    On this episode of The Downlink, we talk about what software defined radio is, and its role in potentially supporting our CubeSat missions and other data intensive missions, including virtual reality by SpaceVR. Hosted by Graham Grable, Khoa Ngo, Adam King, and Ryan Babaie. The Downlink is the official podcast from the University of Georgia Small Satellite Research Laboratory. Credits: "Son of a Rocket", "Voice Over Under" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    The Downlink Episode 11: India Launches 20 Satellites & A CubeSat Images an Exoplanet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2016 12:58


    On this episode 11 of The Downlink, we talk about the 20 satellites that were launched from India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. We also talk about the direct imaging of an exoplanet. Hosted by Graham Grable, Paul Keith, and Adam King. The Downlink is the official podcast from the University of Georgia Small Satellite Research Laboratory. Credits: "Son of a Rocket", "Voice Over Under" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Photo: GHGSat http://www.ghgsat.com/?p=233

    The Downlink Episode 10: Detecting Gravitational Waves in Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2016 18:24


    On Episode 10 of The Downlink, we talk about the newly discovered "moon" of Earth, the new discoveries behind the mysterious EM-drive, and how the Lisa Pathfinder satellite works to demonstrate gravitational wave technology. Hosted by Graham Grable, Caleb Adams, Khoa Ngo, Megan Le Corre, Helena Bales, and Adam King. The Downlink is the official podcast from the University of Georgia Small Satellite Research Laboratory. Credits: "Son of a Rocket", "Voice Over Under" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Photo: Lisa Pathfinder by ESA http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=pia20196 Gravitational Wave Sound: December 2015 Detection by LIGO http://www.ligo.org/detections/index.php#gw151226

    The Downlink Episode 9: Quantum Entanglement on CubeSats & Khoa Talks Technical about Drones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2016 31:58


    On Episode 8, we talk about a CubeSat mission that will study an exoplanet through similar means as the Kepler mission, and another CubeSat mission that uses photons to demonstrate quantum entanglement in space. Then, Khoa talks about how he got started with drones, what tech makes them work, and how others can get started. Always follow all local, state, and federal regulations and use common sense when flying. Hosted by Graham Grable, Hollis Neel, Khoa Ngo, and Ryan Babaie The Downlink is the official podcast from the University of Georgia Small Satellite Research Laboratory. Credits: "Son of a Rocket", "Voice Over Under" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Photo by Khoa Ngo, Taken by Remote Camera

    The Downlink Episode 8: More CubeSats for SLS & iCubeSat Conference News

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2016 25:10


    On Episode 8, we talk about the LightSail-2 day in the life testing, the new CubeSat missions launching with SLS on EM-1, and Nirav gives a report from iCubesat in Oxford, England. Hosted by Graham Grable, Hollis Neel, Megan Le Corre, Paige Copenhaver, Khoa Ngo, and Nirav Ilango. The Downlink is the official podcast from the University of Georgia Small Satellite Research Laboratory. Credits: "Son of a Rocket", "Voice Over Under" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ LightSail 2 day-in-the-life test The Planetary Society on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/HpuY5Q (No Changes) Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic

    The Downlink Episode 7: ISS Deployment of CubeSats

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2016 17:10


    On Episode 7, we talk about the CubeSats and the missions of CubeSats deployed this past week. The missions launched from the ISS were: CADRE, NODES, STMSat, Flock, and Lemur-2. Hosted by Graham Grable and Hollis Neel. The Downlink is the official podcast from the University of Georgia Small Satellite Research Laboratory. Credits: "Son of a Rocket", "Voice Over Under" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ iss047e124867 NASA Johnson on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/GTXsRu Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic

    The Downlink Episode 6: What is a PPOD?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2016 13:03


    On Episode 6, we talk about Airbus wanting to get into the CubeSat launch market, the Russian's lost SamSat-218, and a team at ASU studying urban heat islands from orbit. We also talk about what a PPOD is, and how it works. Hosted by Graham Grable, Caleb Adams, and Paige Copenhaver. The Downlink is the official podcast from the University of Georgia Small Satellite Research Laboratory. Credits: "Son of a Rocket", "Voice Over Under" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The CSSWE CubeSat and PPOD just prior to integration CSSWE https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CSSWE_CubeSat_and_PPOD_prior_to_integration.png Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License

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