Columbus module and the Amateur Radio antennas

A new NASA picture of the Columbus module clearly shows the two Amateur Radio antennas for 1260/2400 MHz.

This picture of Columbus was taken just as it was being loaded into the Shuttle payload bay.

http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediaid=34324

If you click on the "L" version of the picture you can see the two patch antennas near the top of the picture on panels COL/01-0 and COL/02-07.

The new antennas will allow ATV operation from the Space Station.

As part of the fund raising during the development of the antennas AMSAT-UK made two substantial donations to the project totally over 19000 Euros. A significant donation was also received from the RSGB which was most welcome.

Not all the funding required for the project has been achieved and further donations are welcome, see http://www.ariss-eu.org/donations.htm

Video of installation of the Amateur Radio antennas
http://www.ariss-eu.org/ARISS_Antennas_Installation.MOV

Video of inspection of the Amateur Radio antennas
http://www.ariss-eu.org/ARISS_Antennas_Inspection.MOV

Pictures and further information on the ARISS antennas
http://www.ariss-eu.org/columbus.htm

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