Building a Global Space Network This is a project that I am involved in and although it is not a personal project at this time, it is none the less a project that I have instigated. Some early financial help is needed to allow me to take it to financing so ... Read More

Weather Forecast Stops UpLift-1 A quick note to say that we will have to fly another day - strong winds forecast for the launch site have put this on hold for a few days. Update shortly. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology forecast for Griffith for Friday: Sunny. Winds north easterly and light ... Read More

All Systems are GO! A brief update to say that all systems are GO! We will be at Goolgowi on the Friday 16th at 10am - a site in the town is to be confirmed. So far the weather forecast is for a great day with temperatures around 22 degrees C ... Read More

APRS - The Best Balloon Tracking Solution There are many ways to track balloons. There is the Radiosonde, Mobile Phone (3G), HAM radio APRS and many more. Since I both work in Radio Telecommunications and I am a HAM radio operator (VK2URB), then it is an easy choice. The amateur radio ... Read More

Students get Busy with UpLift-1 We are now well engaged with one Primary School and a 3 campus college. We are hoping for more schools to come on board, but so far the results are more than satisfying. The senior students at Leichhardt Primary School in Sydney are having a naming contest ... Read More

New UpLift-1 Launch Date is set for Sept 16th Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has been working hard to accommodate our flight. We are hopeful that they will waive the fee for the exemption. At this stage they have agreed to have an exemption ready by the 15th and that ... Read More