Latest Space News - Echoes of Apollo

Joe Harkins Wishes EOA Well
We recieved this wonderful letter of support from Joe Harkins, Jersey City, NJ, USA
“…..your web site became instantly interesting to me for a wonderful co-incidence.
At the moment I am reading Eugene Cernan’s book, “Last Man on the Moon.” I got it directly from his hand, personally autographed, ten years ago, at [...]

Patron for Science Outreach – This Week In Science
“TWIS”

Echoes of Apollo is pleased to announce that TWIS is our Patron for Science Outreach. TWIS has been an outstanding science outreach program globally and is recognized as a leader in it’s field. Both broadcast on radio and podcast globally TWIS is a weekly hour of [...]

Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) Offers Support
The WIA has written to Echoes of Apollo offering support for some of the amateur radio activities in Australia and globally.
The Wireless Institute of Australia is the World’s first and oldest National Radio Society, being founded in 1910. The Wireless Institute of Australia is a member of the International [...]

World Moon Bounce / EME Day Gathering Momentum.
In the last 24 hours, World Moon Bounce Day (June 27th 2009) has gathered momentum with EME amateur radio operators joining in with the growing number of large dishes from around the world. EME is often refered to as “Moon Bounce”. EME stands for Earth-Moon-Earth transmissions and it [...]

“New York Times Best-Selling Novelist” Scott Sigler

Echoes of Apollo is pleased to announce that Scott Sigler, “New York Times Best-selling Novelist” and ground breaking podcaster has agreed to be a Patron of the EOA. Scott is famous for his science fiction writing and his amazing work in turning the traditional publishing world on its head, [...]

Michael Carpena of Starbuck Management Services.
Echoes of Apollo has appointed Michael Carpena of Starbuck Management Services as Sponsorship Manager for Australia. He also shares the responsible for international sponsorship for the event. You can contact Michael (details below) or Robert Brand 0408 727 263.

Global Amateur Radio HF Event
A number of historic sites in Australia and other countries will take part in this Echoes of Apollo event. HF radio stations will be set up near sites that took part in the original support for the Apollo 11 mission. In Australia most of these will have special call signs similar [...]

Global HF Radio Event
Apollo Historic Sites HF Event – 18th & 19th July 2009: Apollo Historic Sites HF Event – 18th & 19th July 2009: A number of historic sites in Australia and other countries will take part in this Echoes of Apollo event. HF radio stations will be set up near sites that took [...]

“World Moon Bounce Day”
World EOA – EME Day – June 27th 2009: Imaging taking lots of very large parabolic antennas (sometimes referred to as “dishes”) and pointing them at the moon and bouncing signals off the surface of its suface to be received by other large antennas. Talking via the moon is not science fiction, [...]

Imaging taking some very large parabolic antennas (sometimes referred to as dishes) and pointing them at the moon and bouncing signals off the surface of the moon to be received by other large antennas. Talking via the moon is not science fiction, but an everyday reality for some fun loving amateur radio enthusiasts. We are [...]