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Satellite Corporation. ANS
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In
this edition:
* Sean Kutzko, KX9X, Appointed AMSAT Volunteer
Coordinator
* AMSAT Office Closed Until Further Notice
* First Satellite
Contact to be Noted in May QST
* Amateur Radio Satellite Spreads Fight
Coronavirus Message
* Ham Talk Live! Interviews Frank Bauer, KA3HDO
* ISS
Crew Transition Affected by CoViD-19
* Upcoming ARISS Contacts
* Upcoming
Satellite Operations
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
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ANS-089 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT
News Service Bulletin 089.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE 2020 Mar
29
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-089.01
Sean Kutzko, KX9X,
Appointed AMSAT Volunteer Coordinator
AMSAT President Clayton Coleman,
W5PFG, has announced the appointment
of Sean Kutzko, KX9X, as Volunteer
Coordinator.
First licensed in 1982 as KA9NGH, Kutzko served as both ARRL
Contest
Branch Manager (2007-2013) and ARRL Media and Public Relations
Mana-
ger (2013-2017). He was the creator and co-administrator of the
ARRL
National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) program in 2016. An active HF
and
VHF contester, DXer and backpack QRP enthusiast, Kutzko started
work-
ing satellites in 2011 and has transmitted from over fifty
different
grid squares. He has written instructional materials on satellite
op-
erating for the AMSAT website, QST, and blogs regularly on
satellite
topics for the DX Engineering blog "On All Bands."
"It's an
honor to be able to volunteer for AMSAT," Kutzko said. "When
[new AMSAT
president] Clayton [Coleman, W5PFG] asked if I would help
coordinate a team
of volunteers, I jumped at the opportunity. AMSAT is
a great organization and
helping find good volunteers who are willing
to help all areas of AMSAT's
growth and development is the least I
could do for the organization that has
given me a lot of enjoyment and
technical skill."
Outside of Amateur
Radio, Kutzko is a freelance PR/communications
consultant and voiceover
artist, as well as a baker of artisan breads,
pizza and pastries. He also
plays drums in a classic rock/country
band, Silverweed. He lives in Urbana,
Illinois.
[ANS thanks AMSAT President Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, for the
above
in-
formation]
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AMSAT
Office Closed Until Further Notice
Due to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's
order closing all non-essential
businesses in the State of Maryland in
response to the COVID-19 pan-
demic, the AMSAT office is closed until further
notice, effective to-
day at 5:00pm EDT.
While the office is closed,
AMSAT will continue to accept new and
renewal memberships. However,
membership packets will not be mailed
until the office reopens. T-shirts,
hats, and other items stocked in
the office will also not be available until
the office reopens. Dig-
ital downloadable content, including SatPC32 and
MacDoppler will re-
main available from the AMSAT store. Antenna, name badge,
and awards
orders will be forwarded for processing.
The March/April
issue of The AMSAT Journal will be produced on time.
However, it may only be
possible to publish it in digital format. Stay
tuned for further
updates.
Any questions about memberships, orders, or office operations
can be
sent to info at amsat.org. Please note that no mail or phone
service
will be available until the office reopens. Vendors billing AMSAT
for
goods or services may email the above address to arrange
payment.
[ANS thanks the AMSAT office for the above
information]
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First
Satellite Contact to be Noted in May QST
Those who are ARRL members may
be interested in the Technical Corres-
pondence article in the forthcoming
May 2020 QST, entitled "The 60th
Anniversary of the First Satellite
Contact."
The contact to which it refers took place on February 6, 1960,
six
months before NASA's Project Echo, between W2RS and K3JTE (now
W3PK),
making use of a propagation mode first reported by W8JK (SK), which
he
called "the satellite ionization phenomenon."
The May 2020 QST
article describes what we did and what has been learn-
ed since then about
the ionosphere and how W8JK's mechanism works.
For further reading about
the contact, see the article in Proceedings
of the Institute of Radio
Engineers, September 1961. For more about
the satellite ionization
phenomenon, see the chapter by W8JK in S.F.
Singer, ed., Interactions of
Space Vehicles With an Ionized Atmosphere,
Pergamon Press, 1965.
The
May issue of QST is expected to be published in mid-April.
[ANS thanks
Ray Soifer, W2RS, for the above
information]
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Amateur
Radio Satellite Spreads Fight Coronavirus Message
Indonesia’s national
amateur radio society ORARI reports the ham radio
satellite LAPAN-A2 (IO-86)
is being used to send a Fight Coronavirus
message using APRS.
A
translation of the ORARI post says:
The satellite spreads the text message
“Stay Healthy, Stay at Home
#LawanCorona”.
This was conveyed by
Researcher of the Center for Satellite Technology,
Sonny Dwi Harsono when
contacted, Friday, March 20, 2020.
Sonny explained, this action was a
form of support for government pol-
icies on social distancing. The policy
encourages all of us to reduce
activities outside the home and interactions
with others. “So this mes-
sage was sent by the LAPAN A2 satellite via the
APRS (Automatic Packet
Reporting System) beacon which was transmitted
throughout Indonesia.
APRS is a text based communication system for short
messages such as
SMS on mobile phones. But this APRS message can only be
received
through HT (Handie Talkie) which has the recipient of the APRS
mess-
age,” he said.
Sonny explained, messages that have been
disseminated can be received
by anyone by setting the HT radio frequency to
145.825 MHz. To date
corona’s message has been received by dozens of members
of the Indo-
nesian Radio Amateur Organization (ORARI) spread throughout
Indonesia.
The dissemination of the message was carried out starting
March 20.
For the time being the message dissemination was carried out on
the
APRS mission only. But it will try to spread the message one time at
a
LAPAN-A2 / LAPAN-ORARI track every 100 minutes. “Later if possible,
we
try to distribute 24 hours nonstop every 100 minutes under certain
con-
ditions. Currently we are discussing the technicalities. The
messages
from the government can also be disseminated via the LAPAN-A2
satel-
lite," he concluded.
Source ORARI https://tinyurl.com/IndonesiaORARI
Follow
LAPAN-A2 https://twitter.com/lapansat
[ANS
thanks AMSAT-UK for the above
information]
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and M2
LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through
AMSAT, a
portion of the proceeds goes towards
Keeping Amateur Radio
in Space.
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Ham
Talk Live! Interviews Frank Bauer, KA3HDO
Ham Talk Live! host Neal Rapp,
WB9VPG recently interviewed Frank Bauer,
KA3HDO, for an informative look at
recent events in the ARISS program.
Bauer, who is AMSAT Vice President, Human
Spaceflight and ARISS Inter-
national Chair was interviewed on Thursday,
March 26, 2020.
In the interview Bauer covers ARISS' four-year effort to
update the
ISS Amateur Radio station with its next generation radio system,
the
Interoperable Radio System (IORS). The IORS consists of a
specially
modified JVC-Kenwood TM-D710 transceiver and the AMSAT-NA
developed
multi-voltage power supply.
The complete interview can be
heard at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-089-Bauer
[ANS
thanks Neil Rapp, WB9VPG for the above
information.]
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ISS
Crew Transition Affected by CoViD-19
The International Space Station
Expedition 62 crew, consisting of NASA
Flight Engineer Jessica Meir, Flight
Engineer Andrew Morgan, KI5AAA,
and Commander Oleg Skripochka, RA0LDJ, are
readying their Soyuz MS-15
crew ship for departure on April 17. Meanwhile,
the crew that will re-
place them is nearing its launch scheduled for April 9
aboard the Soyuz
MS-16 crew ship. NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, KF5KDR, and
Roscosmos
cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner arrived this week at
the
Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for final training. The
Expedition
63 trio is due to live aboard the station for 195 days with
Cassidy as
commander.
(ANS thanks spaceref.com for the above
information)
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy’s family will be watching
remotely from
halfway around the world when he blasts off April 9 from
Kazakhstan to
begin a six-month expedition on the International Space
Station. That’s
because travel restrictions and stringent social distancing
guidelines
instituted to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic
will
limit the ability for family members to travel to the Baikonur
Cosmo-
drome for the launch. Launch day at Baikonur is usually a festive
af-
fair. “But it’ll be completely quiet,” Cassidy said in a satellite
in-
terview from Star City, Russia. “There won’t be anybody there."
(ANS
thanks spaceflightnow.com for the above information)
NASA already has a
long-held strategy in place for preventing astro-
nauts from carrying any
nasty bugs with them to space. All astronauts
going to orbit must go through
a two-week period of quarantine called
“health stabilization,” according to
NASA. That way, the agency can
make sure the crew is not incubating any
illnesses before launch. How-
ever, NASA said it “will continue to evaluate
and augment this plan,
in coordination with its international and commercial
partners” if
needed.
In the meantime, Russia’s state space
corporation, Roscosmos, has de-
cided to shut down all media activity
surrounding the Soyuz launch,
barring journalists from covering the mission
in person. Russia will
still live stream the launch, and NASA typically airs
all of its crew-
ed launches on its own online TV channel.
The return
of the Expedition 62 crew in mid-April would typically in-
volve large
numbers of recovery personnel. SpaceX will be ready to send
its first crew of
NASA astronauts to the International Space Station
aboard its Crew Dragon
capsule sometime in May. NASA has not provided
any details if those
operations would change in light of the pandemic.
(ANS thanks theverge.com
for the above
information)
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Upcoming
ARISS Contacts
Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on
contacts between
amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to
interact with
astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space
Station. The
downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz
worldwide.
Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via
RKØJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
The scheduled
astronaut is Oleg Skripochka
Possible contact on Tuesday 2020-03-31 08:50
UTC
ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on
schools
and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute
cancella-
tions or postponements of school contacts. As always, ARISS will
try
to provide everyone with near-real-time updates at the ARISS
webpage:
https://www.ariss.org/
The contact
scheduled for Wednesday 2020-03-25 with SPDW Voortrekker
Movement,
Oranjeville, South Africa, direct via ZS9SPD was postponed
due to COVID-19
concerns.
[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation
team men-
tors for the above
information]
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AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur
radio
package, including two-way communication capability, to
be
carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit.
Support AMSAT's projects
today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/
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Upcoming
Satellite Operations
River Bend Wireless Rove
(EN22, EN33, EN34, EN42,
EN43, EN44) April 2-4, 2020
Mitch Ahrenstorff, AD0HJ, is looking to add six
more grids to his ro-
ver basket just before the April 4 AMSAT
presentation/demonstration
at the River Bend Wireless and Mechanical Society
in Faribault, Minn.
Mitch will be activating the EN43/EN44 grid line on April
2nd, the
EN32/EN42 grid line on April 3rd, and the EN33/EN34 grid line on
April
4th, 2020. Watch Mitch’s Twitter feed as the dates approach for a
de-
tailed schedule. https://twitter.com/AD0HJ
From the
Mountains to the Bay
(CM88,89,98,99 DM09,19,29 DN00,01,02,10,11,20,21) April
12-21, 2020
R.J. Bragg, WY7AA, is hitting the asphalt again, roving from
Wyoming
to Vacaville, Calif. He’s attending a class from April 15-19, so
most
of the roving will be outside of this time. Grids to be covered
in-
clude: CM88,89,98,99 DM09,19,29 DN00,01,02,10,11,20,21. Specific
pass
details will be posted on WY7AA QRZ page and Twitter
(https://twitter.com/WY7AA) as the trip
approaches.
Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at)
amsat.org
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT VP-User Services for
the
above
information]
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Satellite
Shorts From All Over
+ Nothing to do while quarantined by Covid-19? How
about making a paper
model of the satellite, DIWATA-1, the first satellite
designed and
built in the Philippines: https://tinyurl.com/ujukexd
(ANS
thanks JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM, for the above information)
+ There has been
lengthy discussion this week on the AMSAT email bul-
letin board, amsat-bb,
about inconsiderate operators on FM satel-
lites. A document by Sean
Kutzko, KX9X, published back in 2017, is
still an excellent guide to best
practices on these birds. See it at
https://tinyurl.com/ybw5e2ng
(ANS
thanks Mark Johns, K0JM, for the above information)
+ The coronavirus has
had effects on many space activities this week:
Virgin Orbit is reassessing
schedules, Blue Origin in hard-hit Seat-
tle is mostly working online,
Arianespace suspended launches from
French Guiana and Russia recalled and
quarantined its personnel, ESA
mission control is working from home, and
some spaceports are closed
worldwide.
(ANS thanks orbitalindex.com for
the above information)
+ One thing astronauts have to be good at: living
in confined spaces
for long periods of time. Find yourself in a similar
scenario? NASA
astronaut Anne McClain recently posted a lengthy Twitter
thread with
pro-tips for getting through your time at home. It begins
at:
https://tinyurl.com/tqh3hke
(ANS
thanks orbitalindex.com for the above information)
+ At least on the ISS
astronauts don't have the added task of caring
for and educating kids. If
your current confinement capsul is equip-
ped with youngsters in grades
K-4, there are resources for you at:
https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-k-4.html
(ANS thanks NASA for the above information)
+ The Folding@home project is a distributed computing
project that is
currently running calculations to analyze protein
structures on the
COVID-19 project. Donate your spare computer time to help
this project
and consider joining AMSAT's team (#67910). More information
at
https://foldingathome.org/covid19/.
AMSAT's team standings can be
found at https://stats.foldingathome.org/team/69710
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/EX
In
addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's
Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project
Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms
are available from the AMSAT
Office.
Primary and secondary school
students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate.
Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be
eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in
this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student
membership
information.
73 and Remember to help keep amateur radio in
space,
This week's ANS Editor,
K0JM at amsat dot
org
_______________________________________________
Via the ANS mailing
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https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Saturday, March 21, 2020
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-083.02
The AMSAT News Service
bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
In this edition:
* AMSAT Office Closed Until Further Notice
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-083.02
ANS-083.02 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 083.02
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE March 23, 2020
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-083.02
AMSAT Office Closed Until Further Notice
Due to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's order closing all non-essential
businesses in the State of Maryland in response to the COVID-19 pan-
demic, the AMSAT office is closed until further notice, effective to-
day at 5:00pm EDT.
While the office is closed, AMSAT will continue to accept new and
renewal memberships. However, membership packets will not be mailed
until the office reopens. T-shirts, hats, and other items stocked in
the office will also not be available until the office reopens. Dig-
ital downloadable content, including SatPC32 and MacDoppler will re-
main available from the AMSAT store. Antenna, name badge, and awards
orders will be forwarded for processing.
The March/April issue of The AMSAT Journal will be produced on time.
However, it may only be possible to publish it in digital format. Stay
tuned for further updates.
Any questions about memberships, orders, or office operations can be
sent to info at amsat.org. Please note that no mail or phone service
will be available until the office reopens. Vendors billing AMSAT for
goods or services may email the above address to arrange payment.
[ANS thanks the AMSAT office for the above information]
/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
73 and Remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space,
This week's ANS Contributing Editor,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm at amsat dot org
_______________________________________________
Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA
https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
In this edition:
* AMSAT Office Closed Until Further Notice
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-083.02
ANS-083.02 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 083.02
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE March 23, 2020
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-083.02
AMSAT Office Closed Until Further Notice
Due to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's order closing all non-essential
businesses in the State of Maryland in response to the COVID-19 pan-
demic, the AMSAT office is closed until further notice, effective to-
day at 5:00pm EDT.
While the office is closed, AMSAT will continue to accept new and
renewal memberships. However, membership packets will not be mailed
until the office reopens. T-shirts, hats, and other items stocked in
the office will also not be available until the office reopens. Dig-
ital downloadable content, including SatPC32 and MacDoppler will re-
main available from the AMSAT store. Antenna, name badge, and awards
orders will be forwarded for processing.
The March/April issue of The AMSAT Journal will be produced on time.
However, it may only be possible to publish it in digital format. Stay
tuned for further updates.
Any questions about memberships, orders, or office operations can be
sent to info at amsat.org. Please note that no mail or phone service
will be available until the office reopens. Vendors billing AMSAT for
goods or services may email the above address to arrange payment.
[ANS thanks the AMSAT office for the above information]
/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
73 and Remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space,
This week's ANS Contributing Editor,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm at amsat dot org
_______________________________________________
Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA
https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-083
The AMSAT News Service
bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
In this edition:
* Sean Kutzko, KX9X, Appointed AMSAT Volunteer Coordinator
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-083
ANS-083 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 083.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE March 23, 2020
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-083.01
Sean Kutzko, KX9X, Appointed AMSAT Volunteer Coordinator
AMSAT President Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, has announced the appointment
of Sean Kutzko, KX9X, as Volunteer Coordinator.
First licensed in 1982 as KA9NGH, Kutzko served as both ARRL Contest
Branch Manager (2007-2013) and ARRL Media and Public Relations Mana-
ger (2013-2017). He was the creator and co-administrator of the ARRL
National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) program in 2016. An active HF and
VHF contester, DXer and backpack QRP enthusiast, Kutzko started work-
ing satellites in 2011 and has transmitted from over fifty different
grid squares. He has written instructional materials on satellite op-
erating for the AMSAT website, QST, and blogs regularly on satellite
topics for the DX Engineering blog "On All Bands."
"It's an honor to be able to volunteer for AMSAT," Kutzko said. "When
[new AMSAT president] Clayton [Coleman, W5PFG] asked if I would help
coordinate a team of volunteers, I jumped at the opportunity. AMSAT is
a great organization and helping find good volunteers who are willing
to help all areas of AMSAT's growth and development is the least I
could do for the organization that has given me a lot of enjoyment and
technical skill."
Outside of Amateur Radio, Kutzko is a freelance PR/communications
consultant and voiceover artist, as well as a baker of artisan breads,
pizza and pastries. He also plays drums in a classic rock/country
band, Silverweed. He lives in Urbana, Illinois.
[ANS thanks AMSAT President Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, for the above in-
formation]
/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
73 and Remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space,
This week's ANS Contributing Editor,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm at amsat dot org
_______________________________________________
Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA
https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
In this edition:
* Sean Kutzko, KX9X, Appointed AMSAT Volunteer Coordinator
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-083
ANS-083 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 083.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE March 23, 2020
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-083.01
Sean Kutzko, KX9X, Appointed AMSAT Volunteer Coordinator
AMSAT President Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, has announced the appointment
of Sean Kutzko, KX9X, as Volunteer Coordinator.
First licensed in 1982 as KA9NGH, Kutzko served as both ARRL Contest
Branch Manager (2007-2013) and ARRL Media and Public Relations Mana-
ger (2013-2017). He was the creator and co-administrator of the ARRL
National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) program in 2016. An active HF and
VHF contester, DXer and backpack QRP enthusiast, Kutzko started work-
ing satellites in 2011 and has transmitted from over fifty different
grid squares. He has written instructional materials on satellite op-
erating for the AMSAT website, QST, and blogs regularly on satellite
topics for the DX Engineering blog "On All Bands."
"It's an honor to be able to volunteer for AMSAT," Kutzko said. "When
[new AMSAT president] Clayton [Coleman, W5PFG] asked if I would help
coordinate a team of volunteers, I jumped at the opportunity. AMSAT is
a great organization and helping find good volunteers who are willing
to help all areas of AMSAT's growth and development is the least I
could do for the organization that has given me a lot of enjoyment and
technical skill."
Outside of Amateur Radio, Kutzko is a freelance PR/communications
consultant and voiceover artist, as well as a baker of artisan breads,
pizza and pastries. He also plays drums in a classic rock/country
band, Silverweed. He lives in Urbana, Illinois.
[ANS thanks AMSAT President Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, for the above in-
formation]
/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
73 and Remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space,
This week's ANS Contributing Editor,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm at amsat dot org
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-082
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information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio
Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur
Radio in space including reports on the activities of a worldwide
group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in
designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and
digital Amateur Radio satellites.
The news feed on http://amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio
in space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat dot org.
In this edition:
* AMSAT President Urges Members to Renew/Donate Now
* AMSAT Treasurer's Report Posted
* 2020 AMSAT Academy Cancelled
* IARU Announces R2 Satellite Communication Workshop 31 May 2020
* AMSAT-BR Announces QO-100 FT8 QRPp Experiment
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for March 19, 2020
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts from All Over
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ANS-082 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 082.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
March 22, 2020
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-082.01
AMSAT President Urges Members to Renew/Donate Now
AMSAT President Clayton Coleman, W5PFG has put out a call for new and
renewing AMSAT members to act now and register online.
Coleman says, "All things considered, cancellation of Hamvention 2020
was the right thing to do and we recognize the difficult decision
that the Dayton Amateur Radio Association Executive Committee had to
make.
"The cancellation of Hamvention will have a dramatic effect on the
well-being of many vendors and associations that serve the Amateur
Radio community. AMSAT is no exception. Hamvention has always been
a major fund-raising tool for both recruiting and renewing members
as well as selling AMSAT branded merchandise, software, books and
antennas. The loss of this important venue has the potential to
adversely affect the projects that AMSAT has underway already and
planned for the months and years ahead.
"This is a very exciting time for Amateur Radio in Space with the new
Interoperable Radio System for ARISS, the GOLF satellite program,
updating member services and launching our Youth Initiative. It has
been many years since we have seen this kind of excitement and
interest in space communications. We would hate to lose that
momentum and fall behind.
"I am asking everyone to act now and join or renew their AMSAT
membership NOW while it is on our minds. Your immediate willingness
to act will help strengthen AMSAT and help ensure our mission of
'Keeping Amateur Radio in Space'. There are membership
opportunities for everyone to consider:
- Basic Membership from $44
- Student Membership from $22
- Additional Household Memberships from $22
- School and Club Memberships from $80
- QRO Membership from $80
- Lifetime Membership $880 (or only $74/mo. For twelve months)"
Coleman also adds, "And, while you're at it, don't be afraid to kick
in a few extra dollars with a one-time or sustaining donation to
AMSAT's general operating fund. Especially appreciated are those
Amateurs who can make an extra difference by contributing to the
President's Club with contributions of $120 or more. Whatever you
can contribute, please understand that every dollar counts.
"Additionally, with Hamvention's cancellation, we lost the
opportunity to personally greet and thank all of AMSAT's membership
and to share our enthusiasm for the upcoming year. Watch for
upcoming news on our plans and launches for 2020. We'll be talking
soon."
[ANS thanks Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, AMSAT President for
the above information]
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Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront.
25% of the purchase price of each product goes
towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space
https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear
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AMSAT Treasurer's Report Posted
During the AMSAT Board of Directors meeting held March 17, 2020
Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT Treasurer presented a report to the
board members. Bankston said," Now that I’ve had a few months to
settle into my new position as AMSAT Treasurer and spend a little
time digging through the numbers, I thought it was time to share what
I have found and set the record straight about some of the
misinformation that is being spread about AMSAT’s financial position.
" Despite rumors and misquotes of AMSAT being on an unsustainable
path, let’s look at where we really are and how we are doing.
- Over the past ten years (2010-2019), AMSAT has averaged a $34,357
- increase in net assets (what most people refer to as profits)
per year.
- Our combined revenues over expenditures (profits) for the past 5
years (2015-2019) were $110,962, which includes launching 4 amateur
satellites into space, readying RadFxSat-2 (Fox-1E) and the ARISS
InterOperable Radio System for flight, and getting started on GOLF
and Lunar Gateway projects.
- In 2019, AMSAT generated $756,256 in revenues with $617,425 in
expenditures.
"Year to year fluctuations are generally a result of timing
differences between project fundraising efforts and when AMSAT needs
to spend money. In addition, AMSAT maintains its reserves in
investment accounts, which are subject to market price fluctuations
and must be included in our financial statements.
"2018 is a perfect example:
- AMSAT authorized a $62,055 payment to NASA, which was not
reimbursed until 2019.
- AMSAT spent $62,397 on the initial hardware development for GOLF.
- AMSAT launched two satellites in 2018, Fox-1D (AO-92) and
Fox-1 Cliff (AO-95).
- AMSAT had to report a $77,128 fair market value loss in investments
(which was fully recovered in 2019)."
Bankston adds, "Don’t get me wrong – there is certainly room for
improvement. I have already identified and started to implement cost-
saving and budgetary control measures that can and will make us more
efficient. As AMSAT Treasurer, it is my job to safeguard AMSAT’s
resources from both fraud and waste, and I intend to do exactly that.
I look forward to what more we can achieve."
In his report Bankston also summarized a number of other financial
matters.
Membership
- Membership revenues continue to rise and have increased 65.68% in
just that past 5 years, all without any increase in dues rates for
its members.
- New memberships, renewals, life memberships, and AMSAT Store
purchases for the first three months of 2020 are on track to exceed
the same revenue sources for 2019.
Transparency
AMSAT is fully committed to financial transparency. Its financial
statements and regulatory informational reports (Form 990's) are and
have always been publicly available. Furthermore, to add confidence,
an independent certified public accounting firm reviews AMSAT's
financial statements and includes their report with our financials.
AMSAT financial reports and related documents are available online at
www.amsat.org/audit-and-other-financial-reports/.
Solvency
AMSAT is on a solid financial footing and headed in the right
direction. AMSAT started this year with over $134,000 in cash and
over $591,000 in investments. The level of its reserves, its ability
to generate more revenues than expenses, and its ability to continue
to grow its members has AMSAT fiscally positioned to accept whatever
challenges and opportunities tomorrow brings.
Bankston concluded his report by saying, "AMSAT does not expect to
fully fund itself with membership dues. Member dues are meant to
cover member services and benefits. Funding for everything else
must come from other sources.
"In 2019, member dues accounted for only $134,570 of AMSAT’s total
revenues. The remaining $621,686 came from the kind hearts of our
donors and the incredible work of our volunteers – seeking out new
revenue streams and securing grants to further support our mission.
"We, at AMSAT, are keeping our promise to Keep Amateur Radio in Space
and doing so in a fiscally responsible manner."
This report including graphs and charts can be seen at
https://www.amsat.org/amsat-treasurers-report.
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT Treasurer for the above
information.]
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2020 AMSAT Academy Cancelled
Due to the unfortunate cancellation of the 2020 Hamvention, the AMSAT
Academy has also been canceled. Registrants will be notified
directly with refund information.
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, Vice President User Services for
the above information.]
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Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows,
and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through
AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards
Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.
https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/
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IARU Announces R2 Satellite Communication Workshop 31 May 2020
This 3-hour online workshop is an opportunity for all English
speaking Radio Amateurs in IARU Region 2 and specifically the
Caribbean to meet and share their experience with amateur satellite
communications. No prior experience in satellite communications is
required.
Tentative workshop agenda will include:
- How to get started in satellite communications
- A practical demonstration using inexpensive and simple components
(Handy and portable Antennas)
- Useful tools, helpful tips, techniques and websites to find
information on how to get started
- Explain the different components of a ground station for more
advanced users (LNA, Cross-Polarized Antennas, phased lines,
coaxial loss at VHF and upper frequencies, equipment, SDR's, etc.).
- Using satellite communications as a way to encourage young people
to become Amateurs and generate connections and projects with local
universities, college and schools in STEM programs
- Attendees are all Amateurs interested in satellite communications,
whether experienced or wanting to learn how to get started.
Workshops General Information:
- Working language will be English for both workshops.
- Preference will be given to amateurs in the Caribbean.
- Workshops will start at 1400 local time (AST/ET, 1800 UT).
- Access will be via Zoom, an easy to use online conference tool
available on a number of platforms.
- Agenda and information on how to participate will be sent to
registered participants in mid-May.
Registration for the online workshop can be found at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-082-IARU-Workshop
[ANS thanks the IARU for the above information.]
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AMSAT-BR Announces QO-100 FT8 QRPp Experiment
AMSAT-Brazil is organizing a reverse beacon FT8 QRPp experiment/
contest via the QO-100 geostationary amateur radio transponder.
The first ten spotted stations with lower SNR will receive a
Certificate of Accomplishment. The dead line will be May 1, 2020. To
qualify, the SNR must be lower than -18 dB (as measured by the FT8
decoder). The receiver will be active on Saturdays and Sundays from
12:00 UTC to 24:00 UTC and will be tuned to 10.489540 GHz with a
3.5 kHz bandwidth. All stations calling CQ will be logged.
The objective for the project is to incentive low power
experimentation through the QO-100 narrow band transponder. Stations
participating in the experiment are welcome to send a brief
description of their setup, including information about RF power
output, hardware and software setups, antenna type and gain, photos,
etc. to the email address py2sdr at gmail dot com.
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.]
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Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for March 19, 2020
Ray Hoad, WA5QGD reports, "I am pleased to announce that AMSAT-NA's
request to re-distribute TLE elements from Space-Track website has
been approved for the period April 1,2020 to April 1, 2021. Our ODR
(Orbital Data Request) to re-distribute the Space-Track TLE's was
approved by Air Force 18 SPCS on February 27, 2020 (Received
March 12, 2020). Thanks to Air Force 18 SPCS, Perry Klein, W3PK
and Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P for their help in this yearly process. We
are 'good to go' for another year."
The following Amateur Radio satellites have been removed from this
week's TLE distribution:
EO-79 - NORAD CAT ID 40025 - Non-operational
UKube-1 - NORAD CAT ID 40074 - Non-operational
AO-85 - NORAD CAT ID 40967 - End of Mission
[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD for the above information.]
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
+ River Bend Wireless Rove (EN22,EN33,EN34,EN42,EN43,EN44)
April 2-4, 2020
Mitch AD0HJ is looking to add six more grids to his rover basket just
before the April 4 AMSAT presentation/demonstration at the River
Bend Wireless and Mechanical Society in Faribault, MN. Mitch will be
activating the EN43/EN44 grid line on April 2nd, the EN32/EN42 grid
line on April 3, and the EN33/EN34 grid line on April 4, 2020.
Watch Mitch’s Twitter feed as the dates approach for a detailed
schedule at https://twitter.com/AD0HJ.
+ From the Mountains to the Bay (CM88,89,98,99; DM09,19,29;
DN00,01,02,10,11,20,21) April 12-21, 2020
RJ, WY7AA, is hitting the asphalt again, roving from Wyoming to
Vacaville, CA. He’s attending a class from April 15-19, so most of
the roving will be outside of this time. Grids to be covered include:
CM88,89,98,99; DM09,19,29; DN00,01,02,10,11,20,21. Specific pass
details will be posted on WY7AA QRZ page and Twitter
(https://twitter.com/WY7AA) as the trip approaches.
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.]
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Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
- May 2, 2020 Arrowhead Radio Amateurs Club Hamfest, Superior, WI
- May 2, 2020, Cochise Amateur Radio Association Hamfest,
Sierra Vista, AZ
- May 8-9, 2020 Prescott Hamfest, Prescott, AZ
- June 12-13, 2020, Ham-Con, Plano, TX
Be sure to check this page and event organizers for cancellations!
To include your upcoming AMSAT presentation and/or demonstration,
please send an email to ambassadors at amsat dot org.
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.]
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ARISS News
+ Completed Contacts
Turkey Space Camp, Izmir, Turkey, telebridge via W5RRR.
- The ISS callsign was NA1SS.
- The astronaut was Drew Morgan KI5AAA.
- Contact was successful on Thursday, March 19, 2020.
- In an ARISS first due to COVID-19, all of the questions were
pre-recorded by the students and no students were on site during
the contact.
+ Upcoming Contacts
SPDW Voortrekker Movement, Oranjeville, South Africa, direct
via ZS9SPD.
- The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS.
- The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA.
- Contact is go for: Friday, March 27, 2020 at 09:47:49 UTC.
Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via RKØJ??.
- The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS.
- The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Skripochka.
- Possible contact on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 2020-03-31 08:50 UTC.
"ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools
and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute
cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will
try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates."
[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.]
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Shorts from All Over
* AMSAT February 4, 2020 BoD Minutes Available Online
The minutes for the AMSAT Board of Directors meeting held on
February 4, 2020 are now available online for viewing at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-082-BoD-Minutes
[ANS thanks the AMSAT office for the above information.]
+ Sean Kutzko New Article: Upgrading to Linear Satellites
Wondering what to do after working the FM birds? Sean Kutzko, KX9X
has updated his series of satellite operating tips with "Satellite
Basics (Part 3): Upgrading to the Linear Satellites". Covering
everything from equipment suggestions to proper tuning procedures,
this information-packed article can be found at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-082-Linear-Birds.
[ANS thanks the Sean Kutzko, KX9X for the above information.]
+ Hamvention Announces Refund Information
The Dayton Amateur Radio Association has made the following
announcement regarding Hamvention refunds:
"Due to unfortunate cancellation of Hamvention 2020, we know that
tickets, inside booth spaces and flea market spaces have been
purchased. These purchases have been made by online credit cards,
mail order checks and purchased from our outside vendors. All refunds
will be through the same method of purchase. All credit card sales
will be refunded to the original card used to make the charge. All
check and cash sales will be refunded by check. We anticipate all
refunds completed as soon as possible but not later than August 1."
Further information is available at https://hamvention.org/.
[ANS thanks DARA for the above information.]
+ Australis OSCAR 5 Book Available in the U.S.
Australis OSCAR 5 - The Improbable Story of Australia's First Private
Satellite book (second edition) is now available in the U.S. The
book details how, in the 1960's, a group of University of Melbourne
Science and Engineering students and one Law student banded together
to build a satellite in their spare time.
You can order the book directly from the publisher at
https://isdistribution.com/BookDetail.aspx?aId=122391
[ANS thanks Owen Mace for the above information.]
+ FUNCube TLM Receive Antenna Available
AMSAT-UK is pleased to offer a simple, low cost antenna system, for
use with a FUNcube Dongle (or any other receiver) to receive the
FUNcube telemetry signals. Based around a Winkler Crossed Dipole
antenna, this kit includes the antenna, a RF cable (2m long) for
connection between the antenna and a FUNcube Dongle, and a USB cable
(approximately 1.8 m long) for connecting the dongle to a computer.
Ordering information is available at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-082-FUNcube
[ANS thanks Graham Shirville, G3VZV for the above information.]
+ Remote Display over USB for Kenwood TH-D74
Many operators love their Kenwood TH-D74 handheld for satellite
operation but there is always room for improvement. Tony Milluzzi,
KD8RTT offers plans for an external remote display that connects to
the radio's USB port. The device is based on a Raspberry Pi Zero W
and a 16×2 LCD. The complete plans are available at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-082-TH-D74
[ANS thanks Tony Milluzzi, KD8RTT for the above information.]
+ Amateur Radio Satellite Spreads Fight Coronavirus Message
Indonesia’s national amateur radio society ORARI reports the ham
radio satellite LAPAN-A2 (IO-86) is being used to send a Fight
Coronavirus message using APRS. A translation of the ORARI post says,
“Stay Healthy, Stay at Home #LawanCorona”.
See the complete story at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-082-Coronavirus.
+ M2 Pathfinder Satellite Launch Imminent
M2 Pathfinder satellite's next launch window is reportedly no earlier
than March 29, 2020. The M2 Pathfinder is a collaboration between
the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra Space and the
Australian Government. The M2 Pathfinder will test communications
architecture and other technologies that will assist in informing
the future space capabilities of Australia. The satellite will
demonstrate the ability of an onboard software-based radio to
operate and reconfigure while in orbit.
The mission has been named ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ in recognition of
Rocket Lab board member and avid Queen fan Scott Smith, who recently
passed away.
Complete information on the mission is available at
https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/.
[ANS thanks Terry Osborne ZL2BAC for the above information.]
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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive
additional benefits. Application forms are available from the
AMSAT office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at
one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the
student rate for a maximum of six post-secondary years in this
status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT office for additional student
membership information.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Frank Karnauskas, N1UW
n1uw at amsat dot org
Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum
available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring
membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author
and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
program!
Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio
Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur
Radio in space including reports on the activities of a worldwide
group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in
designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and
digital Amateur Radio satellites.
The news feed on http://amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio
in space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat dot org.
In this edition:
* AMSAT President Urges Members to Renew/Donate Now
* AMSAT Treasurer's Report Posted
* 2020 AMSAT Academy Cancelled
* IARU Announces R2 Satellite Communication Workshop 31 May 2020
* AMSAT-BR Announces QO-100 FT8 QRPp Experiment
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for March 19, 2020
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts from All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-082.01
ANS-082 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 082.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
March 22, 2020
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-082.01
AMSAT President Urges Members to Renew/Donate Now
AMSAT President Clayton Coleman, W5PFG has put out a call for new and
renewing AMSAT members to act now and register online.
Coleman says, "All things considered, cancellation of Hamvention 2020
was the right thing to do and we recognize the difficult decision
that the Dayton Amateur Radio Association Executive Committee had to
make.
"The cancellation of Hamvention will have a dramatic effect on the
well-being of many vendors and associations that serve the Amateur
Radio community. AMSAT is no exception. Hamvention has always been
a major fund-raising tool for both recruiting and renewing members
as well as selling AMSAT branded merchandise, software, books and
antennas. The loss of this important venue has the potential to
adversely affect the projects that AMSAT has underway already and
planned for the months and years ahead.
"This is a very exciting time for Amateur Radio in Space with the new
Interoperable Radio System for ARISS, the GOLF satellite program,
updating member services and launching our Youth Initiative. It has
been many years since we have seen this kind of excitement and
interest in space communications. We would hate to lose that
momentum and fall behind.
"I am asking everyone to act now and join or renew their AMSAT
membership NOW while it is on our minds. Your immediate willingness
to act will help strengthen AMSAT and help ensure our mission of
'Keeping Amateur Radio in Space'. There are membership
opportunities for everyone to consider:
- Basic Membership from $44
- Student Membership from $22
- Additional Household Memberships from $22
- School and Club Memberships from $80
- QRO Membership from $80
- Lifetime Membership $880 (or only $74/mo. For twelve months)"
Coleman also adds, "And, while you're at it, don't be afraid to kick
in a few extra dollars with a one-time or sustaining donation to
AMSAT's general operating fund. Especially appreciated are those
Amateurs who can make an extra difference by contributing to the
President's Club with contributions of $120 or more. Whatever you
can contribute, please understand that every dollar counts.
"Additionally, with Hamvention's cancellation, we lost the
opportunity to personally greet and thank all of AMSAT's membership
and to share our enthusiasm for the upcoming year. Watch for
upcoming news on our plans and launches for 2020. We'll be talking
soon."
[ANS thanks Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, AMSAT President for
the above information]
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Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront.
25% of the purchase price of each product goes
towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space
https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear
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AMSAT Treasurer's Report Posted
During the AMSAT Board of Directors meeting held March 17, 2020
Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT Treasurer presented a report to the
board members. Bankston said," Now that I’ve had a few months to
settle into my new position as AMSAT Treasurer and spend a little
time digging through the numbers, I thought it was time to share what
I have found and set the record straight about some of the
misinformation that is being spread about AMSAT’s financial position.
" Despite rumors and misquotes of AMSAT being on an unsustainable
path, let’s look at where we really are and how we are doing.
- Over the past ten years (2010-2019), AMSAT has averaged a $34,357
- increase in net assets (what most people refer to as profits)
per year.
- Our combined revenues over expenditures (profits) for the past 5
years (2015-2019) were $110,962, which includes launching 4 amateur
satellites into space, readying RadFxSat-2 (Fox-1E) and the ARISS
InterOperable Radio System for flight, and getting started on GOLF
and Lunar Gateway projects.
- In 2019, AMSAT generated $756,256 in revenues with $617,425 in
expenditures.
"Year to year fluctuations are generally a result of timing
differences between project fundraising efforts and when AMSAT needs
to spend money. In addition, AMSAT maintains its reserves in
investment accounts, which are subject to market price fluctuations
and must be included in our financial statements.
"2018 is a perfect example:
- AMSAT authorized a $62,055 payment to NASA, which was not
reimbursed until 2019.
- AMSAT spent $62,397 on the initial hardware development for GOLF.
- AMSAT launched two satellites in 2018, Fox-1D (AO-92) and
Fox-1 Cliff (AO-95).
- AMSAT had to report a $77,128 fair market value loss in investments
(which was fully recovered in 2019)."
Bankston adds, "Don’t get me wrong – there is certainly room for
improvement. I have already identified and started to implement cost-
saving and budgetary control measures that can and will make us more
efficient. As AMSAT Treasurer, it is my job to safeguard AMSAT’s
resources from both fraud and waste, and I intend to do exactly that.
I look forward to what more we can achieve."
In his report Bankston also summarized a number of other financial
matters.
Membership
- Membership revenues continue to rise and have increased 65.68% in
just that past 5 years, all without any increase in dues rates for
its members.
- New memberships, renewals, life memberships, and AMSAT Store
purchases for the first three months of 2020 are on track to exceed
the same revenue sources for 2019.
Transparency
AMSAT is fully committed to financial transparency. Its financial
statements and regulatory informational reports (Form 990's) are and
have always been publicly available. Furthermore, to add confidence,
an independent certified public accounting firm reviews AMSAT's
financial statements and includes their report with our financials.
AMSAT financial reports and related documents are available online at
www.amsat.org/audit-and-other-financial-reports/.
Solvency
AMSAT is on a solid financial footing and headed in the right
direction. AMSAT started this year with over $134,000 in cash and
over $591,000 in investments. The level of its reserves, its ability
to generate more revenues than expenses, and its ability to continue
to grow its members has AMSAT fiscally positioned to accept whatever
challenges and opportunities tomorrow brings.
Bankston concluded his report by saying, "AMSAT does not expect to
fully fund itself with membership dues. Member dues are meant to
cover member services and benefits. Funding for everything else
must come from other sources.
"In 2019, member dues accounted for only $134,570 of AMSAT’s total
revenues. The remaining $621,686 came from the kind hearts of our
donors and the incredible work of our volunteers – seeking out new
revenue streams and securing grants to further support our mission.
"We, at AMSAT, are keeping our promise to Keep Amateur Radio in Space
and doing so in a fiscally responsible manner."
This report including graphs and charts can be seen at
https://www.amsat.org/amsat-treasurers-report.
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT Treasurer for the above
information.]
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2020 AMSAT Academy Cancelled
Due to the unfortunate cancellation of the 2020 Hamvention, the AMSAT
Academy has also been canceled. Registrants will be notified
directly with refund information.
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, Vice President User Services for
the above information.]
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Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows,
and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through
AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards
Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.
https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/
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IARU Announces R2 Satellite Communication Workshop 31 May 2020
This 3-hour online workshop is an opportunity for all English
speaking Radio Amateurs in IARU Region 2 and specifically the
Caribbean to meet and share their experience with amateur satellite
communications. No prior experience in satellite communications is
required.
Tentative workshop agenda will include:
- How to get started in satellite communications
- A practical demonstration using inexpensive and simple components
(Handy and portable Antennas)
- Useful tools, helpful tips, techniques and websites to find
information on how to get started
- Explain the different components of a ground station for more
advanced users (LNA, Cross-Polarized Antennas, phased lines,
coaxial loss at VHF and upper frequencies, equipment, SDR's, etc.).
- Using satellite communications as a way to encourage young people
to become Amateurs and generate connections and projects with local
universities, college and schools in STEM programs
- Attendees are all Amateurs interested in satellite communications,
whether experienced or wanting to learn how to get started.
Workshops General Information:
- Working language will be English for both workshops.
- Preference will be given to amateurs in the Caribbean.
- Workshops will start at 1400 local time (AST/ET, 1800 UT).
- Access will be via Zoom, an easy to use online conference tool
available on a number of platforms.
- Agenda and information on how to participate will be sent to
registered participants in mid-May.
Registration for the online workshop can be found at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-082-IARU-Workshop
[ANS thanks the IARU for the above information.]
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AMSAT-BR Announces QO-100 FT8 QRPp Experiment
AMSAT-Brazil is organizing a reverse beacon FT8 QRPp experiment/
contest via the QO-100 geostationary amateur radio transponder.
The first ten spotted stations with lower SNR will receive a
Certificate of Accomplishment. The dead line will be May 1, 2020. To
qualify, the SNR must be lower than -18 dB (as measured by the FT8
decoder). The receiver will be active on Saturdays and Sundays from
12:00 UTC to 24:00 UTC and will be tuned to 10.489540 GHz with a
3.5 kHz bandwidth. All stations calling CQ will be logged.
The objective for the project is to incentive low power
experimentation through the QO-100 narrow band transponder. Stations
participating in the experiment are welcome to send a brief
description of their setup, including information about RF power
output, hardware and software setups, antenna type and gain, photos,
etc. to the email address py2sdr at gmail dot com.
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.]
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Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for March 19, 2020
Ray Hoad, WA5QGD reports, "I am pleased to announce that AMSAT-NA's
request to re-distribute TLE elements from Space-Track website has
been approved for the period April 1,2020 to April 1, 2021. Our ODR
(Orbital Data Request) to re-distribute the Space-Track TLE's was
approved by Air Force 18 SPCS on February 27, 2020 (Received
March 12, 2020). Thanks to Air Force 18 SPCS, Perry Klein, W3PK
and Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P for their help in this yearly process. We
are 'good to go' for another year."
The following Amateur Radio satellites have been removed from this
week's TLE distribution:
EO-79 - NORAD CAT ID 40025 - Non-operational
UKube-1 - NORAD CAT ID 40074 - Non-operational
AO-85 - NORAD CAT ID 40967 - End of Mission
[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD for the above information.]
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
+ River Bend Wireless Rove (EN22,EN33,EN34,EN42,EN43,EN44)
April 2-4, 2020
Mitch AD0HJ is looking to add six more grids to his rover basket just
before the April 4 AMSAT presentation/demonstration at the River
Bend Wireless and Mechanical Society in Faribault, MN. Mitch will be
activating the EN43/EN44 grid line on April 2nd, the EN32/EN42 grid
line on April 3, and the EN33/EN34 grid line on April 4, 2020.
Watch Mitch’s Twitter feed as the dates approach for a detailed
schedule at https://twitter.com/AD0HJ.
+ From the Mountains to the Bay (CM88,89,98,99; DM09,19,29;
DN00,01,02,10,11,20,21) April 12-21, 2020
RJ, WY7AA, is hitting the asphalt again, roving from Wyoming to
Vacaville, CA. He’s attending a class from April 15-19, so most of
the roving will be outside of this time. Grids to be covered include:
CM88,89,98,99; DM09,19,29; DN00,01,02,10,11,20,21. Specific pass
details will be posted on WY7AA QRZ page and Twitter
(https://twitter.com/WY7AA) as the trip approaches.
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.]
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Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
- May 2, 2020 Arrowhead Radio Amateurs Club Hamfest, Superior, WI
- May 2, 2020, Cochise Amateur Radio Association Hamfest,
Sierra Vista, AZ
- May 8-9, 2020 Prescott Hamfest, Prescott, AZ
- June 12-13, 2020, Ham-Con, Plano, TX
Be sure to check this page and event organizers for cancellations!
To include your upcoming AMSAT presentation and/or demonstration,
please send an email to ambassadors at amsat dot org.
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.]
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ARISS News
+ Completed Contacts
Turkey Space Camp, Izmir, Turkey, telebridge via W5RRR.
- The ISS callsign was NA1SS.
- The astronaut was Drew Morgan KI5AAA.
- Contact was successful on Thursday, March 19, 2020.
- In an ARISS first due to COVID-19, all of the questions were
pre-recorded by the students and no students were on site during
the contact.
+ Upcoming Contacts
SPDW Voortrekker Movement, Oranjeville, South Africa, direct
via ZS9SPD.
- The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS.
- The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA.
- Contact is go for: Friday, March 27, 2020 at 09:47:49 UTC.
Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via RKØJ??.
- The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS.
- The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Skripochka.
- Possible contact on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 2020-03-31 08:50 UTC.
"ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools
and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute
cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will
try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates."
[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.]
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Shorts from All Over
* AMSAT February 4, 2020 BoD Minutes Available Online
The minutes for the AMSAT Board of Directors meeting held on
February 4, 2020 are now available online for viewing at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-082-BoD-Minutes
[ANS thanks the AMSAT office for the above information.]
+ Sean Kutzko New Article: Upgrading to Linear Satellites
Wondering what to do after working the FM birds? Sean Kutzko, KX9X
has updated his series of satellite operating tips with "Satellite
Basics (Part 3): Upgrading to the Linear Satellites". Covering
everything from equipment suggestions to proper tuning procedures,
this information-packed article can be found at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-082-Linear-Birds.
[ANS thanks the Sean Kutzko, KX9X for the above information.]
+ Hamvention Announces Refund Information
The Dayton Amateur Radio Association has made the following
announcement regarding Hamvention refunds:
"Due to unfortunate cancellation of Hamvention 2020, we know that
tickets, inside booth spaces and flea market spaces have been
purchased. These purchases have been made by online credit cards,
mail order checks and purchased from our outside vendors. All refunds
will be through the same method of purchase. All credit card sales
will be refunded to the original card used to make the charge. All
check and cash sales will be refunded by check. We anticipate all
refunds completed as soon as possible but not later than August 1."
Further information is available at https://hamvention.org/.
[ANS thanks DARA for the above information.]
+ Australis OSCAR 5 Book Available in the U.S.
Australis OSCAR 5 - The Improbable Story of Australia's First Private
Satellite book (second edition) is now available in the U.S. The
book details how, in the 1960's, a group of University of Melbourne
Science and Engineering students and one Law student banded together
to build a satellite in their spare time.
You can order the book directly from the publisher at
https://isdistribution.com/BookDetail.aspx?aId=122391
[ANS thanks Owen Mace for the above information.]
+ FUNCube TLM Receive Antenna Available
AMSAT-UK is pleased to offer a simple, low cost antenna system, for
use with a FUNcube Dongle (or any other receiver) to receive the
FUNcube telemetry signals. Based around a Winkler Crossed Dipole
antenna, this kit includes the antenna, a RF cable (2m long) for
connection between the antenna and a FUNcube Dongle, and a USB cable
(approximately 1.8 m long) for connecting the dongle to a computer.
Ordering information is available at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-082-FUNcube
[ANS thanks Graham Shirville, G3VZV for the above information.]
+ Remote Display over USB for Kenwood TH-D74
Many operators love their Kenwood TH-D74 handheld for satellite
operation but there is always room for improvement. Tony Milluzzi,
KD8RTT offers plans for an external remote display that connects to
the radio's USB port. The device is based on a Raspberry Pi Zero W
and a 16×2 LCD. The complete plans are available at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-082-TH-D74
[ANS thanks Tony Milluzzi, KD8RTT for the above information.]
+ Amateur Radio Satellite Spreads Fight Coronavirus Message
Indonesia’s national amateur radio society ORARI reports the ham
radio satellite LAPAN-A2 (IO-86) is being used to send a Fight
Coronavirus message using APRS. A translation of the ORARI post says,
“Stay Healthy, Stay at Home #LawanCorona”.
See the complete story at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-082-Coronavirus.
+ M2 Pathfinder Satellite Launch Imminent
M2 Pathfinder satellite's next launch window is reportedly no earlier
than March 29, 2020. The M2 Pathfinder is a collaboration between
the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra Space and the
Australian Government. The M2 Pathfinder will test communications
architecture and other technologies that will assist in informing
the future space capabilities of Australia. The satellite will
demonstrate the ability of an onboard software-based radio to
operate and reconfigure while in orbit.
The mission has been named ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ in recognition of
Rocket Lab board member and avid Queen fan Scott Smith, who recently
passed away.
Complete information on the mission is available at
https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/.
[ANS thanks Terry Osborne ZL2BAC for the above information.]
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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive
additional benefits. Application forms are available from the
AMSAT office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at
one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the
student rate for a maximum of six post-secondary years in this
status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT office for additional student
membership information.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Frank Karnauskas, N1UW
n1uw at amsat dot org
Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum
available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring
membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author
and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.
Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
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Thursday, March 19, 2020
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-079
The AMSAT News Service
bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
In this edition:
* AMSAT President Urges Members to Renew/Donate Now
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-079
ANS-079 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 079.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE March 19, 2020
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-079.01
AMSAT President Urges Members to Renew/Donate Now
AMSAT President Clayton Coleman, W5PFG has put out a call for new and
renewing AMSAT members to act now and register online.
Coleman says, "All things considered, cancellation of Hamvention 2020
was the right thing to do and we recognize the difficult decision
that the Dayton Amateur Radio Association Executive Committee had to
make.
"The cancellation of Hamvention will have a dramatic effect on the
well-being of many vendors and associations that serve the Amateur
Radio community. AMSAT is no exception. Hamvention has always been
a major fund-raising tool for both recruiting and renewing members
as well as selling AMSAT branded merchandise, software, books and
antennas. The loss of this important venue has the potential to
adversely affect the projects that AMSAT has underway already and
planned for the months and years ahead.
"This is a very exciting time for Amateur Radio in Space with the new
Interoperable Radio System for ARISS, the GOLF satellite program,
updating member services and launching our Youth Initiative. It has
been many years since we have seen this kind of excitement and
interest in space communications. We would hate to lose that
momentum and fall behind.
"I am asking everyone to act now and join or renew their AMSAT
membership NOW while it is on our minds. Your immediate willingness
to act will help strengthen AMSAT and help ensure our mission of
'Keeping Amateur Radio in Space'. There are membership
opportunities for everyone to consider:
- Basic Membership from $44
- Student Membership from $22
- Additional Household Memberships from $22
- School and Club Memberships from $80
- QRO Membership from $80
- Lifetime Membership $880 (or only $74/mo. For twelve months)"
Coleman also adds, "And, while you're at it, don't be afraid to kick
in a few extra dollars with a one-time or sustaining donation to
AMSAT's general operating fund. Especially appreciated are those
Amateurs who can make an extra difference by contributing to the
President's Club with contributions of $120 or more. Whatever you
can contribute, please understand that every dollar counts.
"Additionally, with Hamvention's cancellation, we lost the
opportunity to personally greet and thank all of AMSAT's membership
and to share our enthusiasm for the upcoming year. Watch for
upcoming news on our plans and launches for 2020. We'll be talking
soon."
[ANS thanks Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, AMSAT President for
the above information]
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Memberships, both new and renewals, as well as can be made at:
https://www.amsat.org/shop
For a limited time, AMSAT is making the
"Getting Started With Amateur Satellites"
book available for a limited time as a download with any paid
new or renewal membership purchased via the AMSAT Store!
Make your online donations at:
https://www.amsat.org/donate
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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive
additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
73 and Remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space,
This week's ANS Contributing Editor,
Frank Karnauskas, N1UW
n1uw at amsat dot org
_______________________________________________
Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA
https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
In this edition:
* AMSAT President Urges Members to Renew/Donate Now
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-079
ANS-079 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 079.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE March 19, 2020
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-079.01
AMSAT President Urges Members to Renew/Donate Now
AMSAT President Clayton Coleman, W5PFG has put out a call for new and
renewing AMSAT members to act now and register online.
Coleman says, "All things considered, cancellation of Hamvention 2020
was the right thing to do and we recognize the difficult decision
that the Dayton Amateur Radio Association Executive Committee had to
make.
"The cancellation of Hamvention will have a dramatic effect on the
well-being of many vendors and associations that serve the Amateur
Radio community. AMSAT is no exception. Hamvention has always been
a major fund-raising tool for both recruiting and renewing members
as well as selling AMSAT branded merchandise, software, books and
antennas. The loss of this important venue has the potential to
adversely affect the projects that AMSAT has underway already and
planned for the months and years ahead.
"This is a very exciting time for Amateur Radio in Space with the new
Interoperable Radio System for ARISS, the GOLF satellite program,
updating member services and launching our Youth Initiative. It has
been many years since we have seen this kind of excitement and
interest in space communications. We would hate to lose that
momentum and fall behind.
"I am asking everyone to act now and join or renew their AMSAT
membership NOW while it is on our minds. Your immediate willingness
to act will help strengthen AMSAT and help ensure our mission of
'Keeping Amateur Radio in Space'. There are membership
opportunities for everyone to consider:
- Basic Membership from $44
- Student Membership from $22
- Additional Household Memberships from $22
- School and Club Memberships from $80
- QRO Membership from $80
- Lifetime Membership $880 (or only $74/mo. For twelve months)"
Coleman also adds, "And, while you're at it, don't be afraid to kick
in a few extra dollars with a one-time or sustaining donation to
AMSAT's general operating fund. Especially appreciated are those
Amateurs who can make an extra difference by contributing to the
President's Club with contributions of $120 or more. Whatever you
can contribute, please understand that every dollar counts.
"Additionally, with Hamvention's cancellation, we lost the
opportunity to personally greet and thank all of AMSAT's membership
and to share our enthusiasm for the upcoming year. Watch for
upcoming news on our plans and launches for 2020. We'll be talking
soon."
[ANS thanks Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, AMSAT President for
the above information]
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Memberships, both new and renewals, as well as can be made at:
https://www.amsat.org/shop
For a limited time, AMSAT is making the
"Getting Started With Amateur Satellites"
book available for a limited time as a download with any paid
new or renewal membership purchased via the AMSAT Store!
Make your online donations at:
https://www.amsat.org/donate
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/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive
additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
73 and Remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space,
This week's ANS Contributing Editor,
Frank Karnauskas, N1UW
n1uw at amsat dot org
_______________________________________________
Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA
https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
Saturday, March 14, 2020
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-075
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a
free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS
publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on
the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who
share an active interest in designing, building, launching and commun-
icating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
In this edition:
* 38th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting Announced
* Update from the AMSAT President
* ARISS Video of SpaceX CRS-20 Launch Carrying IORS
* Minor Update to FoxTelem Released
* Use the NO-84 PSK31 Transponder Now!
* ARISS News
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Satellite Shorts from All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-075.01
ANS-075 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 075.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE March 15, 2020
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-075.01
38th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting Announced
AMSAT is pleased to announce that the 38th Annual AMSAT Space Sym-
posium and Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday, October 16th
- Sunday, October 18th at the Crowne Plaza Suites: MSP Airport - Mall
of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.
The Crowne Plaza Suites is conveniently located adjacent to the Amer-
ican Blvd station on the Metro Blue Line, providing easy access to the
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, downtown Minneapolis,
and the Mall of America.
The AMSAT Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, October 14th and
Thursday, October 15th at the hotel.
Further details, including hotel reservation information, tours, and
other events will be shared in the coming months.
[ANS thanks the 2020 AMSAT Symposium Committee for the above infor-
mation]
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Update from the AMSAT President
The past six weeks since becoming AMSAT President has flown by with
great speed. Thankfully I’m not travelling at 27,000 km/hour like our
popular satellite AO-91. Speaking with many of our volunteers and
members, I’ve felt the level of excitement and enthusiasm for the
great launch opportunities ahead.
As mentioned in ANS-047, one of my tasks was to speak with the
Directors and convene a meeting to conduct AMSAT corporate business.
Tuesday, March 3, AMSAT held an informal working session for the Board
of Directors. We are moving forward with a called Board of Directors
meeting scheduled on Tuesday, March 17. The next meeting will allow
Directors to put forward motions for new business, hear a status
update from our officers, and set future trajectory.
The amateur radio community has felt the impact of COVID-19
(Coronavirus) with the cancellation of some regional events. Even as
this health emergency has been raised to World Health Organization
(WHO)’s highest level, its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
remains hopeful that COVID-19 can be curtailed. AMSAT is closely
monitoring the upcoming 2020 Hamvention being held over 60 days away
in Xenia, Ohio. The Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) has
publicly stated they are following guidance from the State of Ohio and
Greene County. Barring further information from DARA, AMSAT will
continue to make plans for our representation at the 2020 Hamvention.
AMSAT officers are also working on contingency plans if Hamvention is
canceled. These plans include virtual presentations and other real-
time online activities during Hamvention weekend.
Our next edition of the AMSAT Journal will be going through the
editing review process soon. It will contain more detailed information
about the health of AMSAT, its mission status, and share exciting news
for 2020. If you’re not a member receiving the Journal, please
consider joining at our website www.amsat.org.
73,
Clayton
W5PFG
AMSAT President
[ANS thanks AMSAT President Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, for the above in-
formation]
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Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront.
25% of the purchase price of each product goes
towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space
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ARISS Video of SpaceX CRS-20 Launch Carrying IORS
On Friday, March 6, 2020 at 11:50 EST, SpaceX CRS-20 was successfully
launched from Pad 40 at Kennedy Space Center. This was also a signif-
icant launch for ARISS since this cargo mission was carrying our
Interoperable Radio System to the International Space Station.
This system will greatly enhance our capabilities on board Station
involving our school contacts with the crew and both our current and
planned future educational experiments. A special thanks to all who
have donated and continue to donate to our ARISS Next-Generation Hard-
ware Upgrade Fundrazr at our website www.ariss.org. You are making it
all happen!!
I was able to attend the launch along with several other ARISS volun-
teers and have created a short video of the experience from our view-
ing location at the Banana Creek ViewPoint. Please note that you will
hear two moderators on the video. One is actually at our site,
announcing the launch. Another audio feed is coming from the PA system
there and is delayed 30 seconds from real time, so try not to get too
confused as you listen in.
Hope you enjoy the video.
Dave, AA4KN, ARISS PR
The video can be found at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-075-ARISS
[ANS thanks Dave Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS Public Relations for the above
information]
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Minor Update to FoxTelem Released
FoxTelem has been updated to version 1.08z5 and the latest version is
here:
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows/
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux/
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac/
This is not a mandatory upgrade. It fixes some minor bugs that caused
crashes and corrects the calculation of the bit SNR for the Dot Pro-
duct BPSK detector.
If you use the Dot Product detector and you care about the measured
bit signal to noise ratio, then you want to upgrade. Note that if you
use Find Signal in IQ mode then the bit SNR level is used to determine
if the signal is found. Because the level has changed you will need to
adjust the threshold value. Email Chris Thompson at g0kla at arrl.net
if you need more information.
Please let me know if you see any issues, or log them on GitHub here:
https://github.com/ac2cz/FoxTelem/issues
[ANS thanks Chris Thompson, AC2CZ/G0KLA, AMSAT FoxTelem Developer for
the above information]
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Use the NO-84 PSK31 Transponder Now!
Amid reports that NO-84's battery is weakening, Bob Bruninga, WB4APR,
shared the following message:
Before PSAT (NO-84) dies, don’t miss out on trying out its HF 28.120
PSK31 uplink transponder (435.350 MHz FM downlink). Apparently its
battery is weakening and cannot make it through some eclipses. And
the orbit only has 2 years left (Battery probably wont last that
long).
But in the sun, it should work fine. PSK31 Xponder is always enabled,
all it needs is to see PSK31 on the Ten-meter uplink.
It will also send down an SSTV image (in the same waterfall) once
every 2 minutes if the sun power is good.
[ANS thanks Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, for the above information]
--------------------------------------------------------------------
ARISS News
Turkey Space Camp, Izmir, Turkey, telebridge via W5RRR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA
Contact is go for Option #4: Thu 2020-03-19 08:59:54 UTC 37 deg
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, of the ARISS Operations Team, for
the above information]
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows,
and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through
AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards
Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.
https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating
through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club
meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events.
Note: Due to the COVID-19 situation, please check these events' web-
sites for up-to-date status information.
Current schedule:
March 21, 2020, Scottsdale Amateur Radio Club Hamfest, Scottsdale, AZ
March 28, 2020, Tucson Spring Hamfest, Tucson, AZ
April 4, 2020 River Bend Wireless and Mechanical Society Presentation
Faribault, MN
April 18, 2020 Brainerd Area Amateur Radio Club Hamfest, Brainerd, MN
May 2, 2020 Arrowhead Radio Amateurs Club Hamfest, Superior, WI
May 2, 2020, Cochise Amateur Radio Assoc. Hamfest, Sierra Vista, AZ
May 8-9, 2020 Prescott Hamfest, Prescott, AZ
May 15-17, Hamvention, Xenia, OH
June 12-13, 2020, Ham-Con, Plano, TX
The following events scheduled to have an AMSAT presence have been
CANCELED:
March 21, 2020, Midwinter Madness Hamfest, Buffalo, MN
March 29, 2020, Vienna Wireless Winterfest, Annandale, VA
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT VP-User Services for the
above information]
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur
radio package, including two-way communication capability, to
be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit.
Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
Upcoming Satellite Operations
- Big Bend National Park (DL88) March 16-17, 2020
Ron AD0DX and Doug N6UA will operate from Big Bend National Park to
put grid DL88 on the air. Details will be added here, as they come
available, but you are more than welcome to keep an eye on their
individual Twitter feeds: https://twitter.com/ad0dx and
https://twitter.com/dtabor
- Red River Gorge, KY (EM87) March 19-24, 2020
Michael, N4DCW will be in Red River Gorge, Kentucy, March 19th
through 24th. Watch Michael’s Twitter feed for more info
https://twitter.com/MWimages
- Midwinter Madness Rove: (EN24, EN25, EN34) March 20-21, 2020
Mitch, AD0HJ, will roving three central Minnesota grids just prior to
the Midwinter Madness Hobby Electronics Show in Buffalo, MN on March
21st, 2020. Look for him to activate grids EN24/EN25/EN35 on the eve-
ning of March 20th through the evening of March 21st, 2020. Check
Mitch’s Twitter feed for updates on his planned satellite pass sche-
dule: https://twitter.com/AD0HJ
- River Bend Wireless Rove (EN22, EN33, EN34, EN42, EN43, EN44) April
2-4, 2020
Mitch AD0HJ is looking to add six more grids to his rover basket just
before the April 4th AMSAT presentation/demonstration at the River
Bend Wireless and Mechanical Society in Faribault, MN. Mitch will be
activating the EN43/EN44 grid line on April 2nd, the EN32/EN42 grid
line on April 3rd, and the EN33/EN34 grid line on April 4th, 2020.
Watch Mitch’s Twitter feed as the dates approach for a detailed sche-
dule. https://twitter.com/AD0HJ
- From the Mountains to the Bay (CM88,89,98,99 DM09,19,29 DN00,01,02,10,
11,20,21) April 12-21, 2020
RJ, WY7AA, is hitting the asphalt again, roving from Wyoming to Vaca-
ville, CA. He’s attending a class from April 15-19, so most of the
roving will be outside of this time. Grids to be covered include:
CM88,89,98,99 DM09,19,29 DN00,01,02,10,11,20,21. Specific pass details
will be posted on WY7AA QRZ page and Twitter
(https://twitter.com/WY7AA) as the trip approaches.
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT VP-User Services for the
above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ A Doppler.sqf file posted on the AMSAT-UK website listed FM freq-
uencies for several satellites carrying linear transponders. Operators
are reminded that FM is not to be used on linear transponders. (ANS
thanks AMSAT-UK for this information)
+ On March 10th, March 10, 2020, the AMSAT-SM group was formed in
connection with the closure of the AMSAT-SM organization. The process
of creating AMSAT-SM for the future began after the 2019 annual meet-
ing and now we are ready to continue with AMSAT-SM in a new and simp-
ler way. All activities that were part of the old AMSAT-SM are now
transferred to the new group. The website will be updated in March
with new steering guidelines and other relevant information. Welcome
with us into the future. AMSAT-SM is Amateur Radio via Satellite!
(ANS thanks SM0TGU from AMSAT-SM for this information)
+ ARRL has announced a new book entitled "Amateur Radio Satellites for
Beginners" by Steve Ford, WB8IMY. It can be purchased at
http://www.arrl.org/shop/Amateur-Radio-Satellites-for-Beginners/ (ANS
thanks the ARRL for this information)
+ The CAS-4B beacon is again sending telemetry after sending only a
continuous tone for the past few weeks. (ANS thanks John Papay, K8YSE,
for this information)
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/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.
73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space,
This week's ANS Editor,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm at amsat dot org
_______________________________________________
Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA
https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
mation service of AMSAT, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS
publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on
the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who
share an active interest in designing, building, launching and commun-
icating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
In this edition:
* 38th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting Announced
* Update from the AMSAT President
* ARISS Video of SpaceX CRS-20 Launch Carrying IORS
* Minor Update to FoxTelem Released
* Use the NO-84 PSK31 Transponder Now!
* ARISS News
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Satellite Shorts from All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-075.01
ANS-075 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 075.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE March 15, 2020
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-075.01
38th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting Announced
AMSAT is pleased to announce that the 38th Annual AMSAT Space Sym-
posium and Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday, October 16th
- Sunday, October 18th at the Crowne Plaza Suites: MSP Airport - Mall
of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.
The Crowne Plaza Suites is conveniently located adjacent to the Amer-
ican Blvd station on the Metro Blue Line, providing easy access to the
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, downtown Minneapolis,
and the Mall of America.
The AMSAT Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, October 14th and
Thursday, October 15th at the hotel.
Further details, including hotel reservation information, tours, and
other events will be shared in the coming months.
[ANS thanks the 2020 AMSAT Symposium Committee for the above infor-
mation]
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Update from the AMSAT President
The past six weeks since becoming AMSAT President has flown by with
great speed. Thankfully I’m not travelling at 27,000 km/hour like our
popular satellite AO-91. Speaking with many of our volunteers and
members, I’ve felt the level of excitement and enthusiasm for the
great launch opportunities ahead.
As mentioned in ANS-047, one of my tasks was to speak with the
Directors and convene a meeting to conduct AMSAT corporate business.
Tuesday, March 3, AMSAT held an informal working session for the Board
of Directors. We are moving forward with a called Board of Directors
meeting scheduled on Tuesday, March 17. The next meeting will allow
Directors to put forward motions for new business, hear a status
update from our officers, and set future trajectory.
The amateur radio community has felt the impact of COVID-19
(Coronavirus) with the cancellation of some regional events. Even as
this health emergency has been raised to World Health Organization
(WHO)’s highest level, its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
remains hopeful that COVID-19 can be curtailed. AMSAT is closely
monitoring the upcoming 2020 Hamvention being held over 60 days away
in Xenia, Ohio. The Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) has
publicly stated they are following guidance from the State of Ohio and
Greene County. Barring further information from DARA, AMSAT will
continue to make plans for our representation at the 2020 Hamvention.
AMSAT officers are also working on contingency plans if Hamvention is
canceled. These plans include virtual presentations and other real-
time online activities during Hamvention weekend.
Our next edition of the AMSAT Journal will be going through the
editing review process soon. It will contain more detailed information
about the health of AMSAT, its mission status, and share exciting news
for 2020. If you’re not a member receiving the Journal, please
consider joining at our website www.amsat.org.
73,
Clayton
W5PFG
AMSAT President
[ANS thanks AMSAT President Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, for the above in-
formation]
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Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront.
25% of the purchase price of each product goes
towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space
https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
ARISS Video of SpaceX CRS-20 Launch Carrying IORS
On Friday, March 6, 2020 at 11:50 EST, SpaceX CRS-20 was successfully
launched from Pad 40 at Kennedy Space Center. This was also a signif-
icant launch for ARISS since this cargo mission was carrying our
Interoperable Radio System to the International Space Station.
This system will greatly enhance our capabilities on board Station
involving our school contacts with the crew and both our current and
planned future educational experiments. A special thanks to all who
have donated and continue to donate to our ARISS Next-Generation Hard-
ware Upgrade Fundrazr at our website www.ariss.org. You are making it
all happen!!
I was able to attend the launch along with several other ARISS volun-
teers and have created a short video of the experience from our view-
ing location at the Banana Creek ViewPoint. Please note that you will
hear two moderators on the video. One is actually at our site,
announcing the launch. Another audio feed is coming from the PA system
there and is delayed 30 seconds from real time, so try not to get too
confused as you listen in.
Hope you enjoy the video.
Dave, AA4KN, ARISS PR
The video can be found at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-075-ARISS
[ANS thanks Dave Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS Public Relations for the above
information]
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Minor Update to FoxTelem Released
FoxTelem has been updated to version 1.08z5 and the latest version is
here:
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows/
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux/
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac/
This is not a mandatory upgrade. It fixes some minor bugs that caused
crashes and corrects the calculation of the bit SNR for the Dot Pro-
duct BPSK detector.
If you use the Dot Product detector and you care about the measured
bit signal to noise ratio, then you want to upgrade. Note that if you
use Find Signal in IQ mode then the bit SNR level is used to determine
if the signal is found. Because the level has changed you will need to
adjust the threshold value. Email Chris Thompson at g0kla at arrl.net
if you need more information.
Please let me know if you see any issues, or log them on GitHub here:
https://github.com/ac2cz/FoxTelem/issues
[ANS thanks Chris Thompson, AC2CZ/G0KLA, AMSAT FoxTelem Developer for
the above information]
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Use the NO-84 PSK31 Transponder Now!
Amid reports that NO-84's battery is weakening, Bob Bruninga, WB4APR,
shared the following message:
Before PSAT (NO-84) dies, don’t miss out on trying out its HF 28.120
PSK31 uplink transponder (435.350 MHz FM downlink). Apparently its
battery is weakening and cannot make it through some eclipses. And
the orbit only has 2 years left (Battery probably wont last that
long).
But in the sun, it should work fine. PSK31 Xponder is always enabled,
all it needs is to see PSK31 on the Ten-meter uplink.
It will also send down an SSTV image (in the same waterfall) once
every 2 minutes if the sun power is good.
[ANS thanks Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, for the above information]
--------------------------------------------------------------------
ARISS News
Turkey Space Camp, Izmir, Turkey, telebridge via W5RRR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA
Contact is go for Option #4: Thu 2020-03-19 08:59:54 UTC 37 deg
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, of the ARISS Operations Team, for
the above information]
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows,
and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through
AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards
Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.
https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating
through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club
meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events.
Note: Due to the COVID-19 situation, please check these events' web-
sites for up-to-date status information.
Current schedule:
March 21, 2020, Scottsdale Amateur Radio Club Hamfest, Scottsdale, AZ
March 28, 2020, Tucson Spring Hamfest, Tucson, AZ
April 4, 2020 River Bend Wireless and Mechanical Society Presentation
Faribault, MN
April 18, 2020 Brainerd Area Amateur Radio Club Hamfest, Brainerd, MN
May 2, 2020 Arrowhead Radio Amateurs Club Hamfest, Superior, WI
May 2, 2020, Cochise Amateur Radio Assoc. Hamfest, Sierra Vista, AZ
May 8-9, 2020 Prescott Hamfest, Prescott, AZ
May 15-17, Hamvention, Xenia, OH
June 12-13, 2020, Ham-Con, Plano, TX
The following events scheduled to have an AMSAT presence have been
CANCELED:
March 21, 2020, Midwinter Madness Hamfest, Buffalo, MN
March 29, 2020, Vienna Wireless Winterfest, Annandale, VA
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT VP-User Services for the
above information]
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur
radio package, including two-way communication capability, to
be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit.
Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
Upcoming Satellite Operations
- Big Bend National Park (DL88) March 16-17, 2020
Ron AD0DX and Doug N6UA will operate from Big Bend National Park to
put grid DL88 on the air. Details will be added here, as they come
available, but you are more than welcome to keep an eye on their
individual Twitter feeds: https://twitter.com/ad0dx and
https://twitter.com/dtabor
- Red River Gorge, KY (EM87) March 19-24, 2020
Michael, N4DCW will be in Red River Gorge, Kentucy, March 19th
through 24th. Watch Michael’s Twitter feed for more info
https://twitter.com/MWimages
- Midwinter Madness Rove: (EN24, EN25, EN34) March 20-21, 2020
Mitch, AD0HJ, will roving three central Minnesota grids just prior to
the Midwinter Madness Hobby Electronics Show in Buffalo, MN on March
21st, 2020. Look for him to activate grids EN24/EN25/EN35 on the eve-
ning of March 20th through the evening of March 21st, 2020. Check
Mitch’s Twitter feed for updates on his planned satellite pass sche-
dule: https://twitter.com/AD0HJ
- River Bend Wireless Rove (EN22, EN33, EN34, EN42, EN43, EN44) April
2-4, 2020
Mitch AD0HJ is looking to add six more grids to his rover basket just
before the April 4th AMSAT presentation/demonstration at the River
Bend Wireless and Mechanical Society in Faribault, MN. Mitch will be
activating the EN43/EN44 grid line on April 2nd, the EN32/EN42 grid
line on April 3rd, and the EN33/EN34 grid line on April 4th, 2020.
Watch Mitch’s Twitter feed as the dates approach for a detailed sche-
dule. https://twitter.com/AD0HJ
- From the Mountains to the Bay (CM88,89,98,99 DM09,19,29 DN00,01,02,10,
11,20,21) April 12-21, 2020
RJ, WY7AA, is hitting the asphalt again, roving from Wyoming to Vaca-
ville, CA. He’s attending a class from April 15-19, so most of the
roving will be outside of this time. Grids to be covered include:
CM88,89,98,99 DM09,19,29 DN00,01,02,10,11,20,21. Specific pass details
will be posted on WY7AA QRZ page and Twitter
(https://twitter.com/WY7AA) as the trip approaches.
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT VP-User Services for the
above information]
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ A Doppler.sqf file posted on the AMSAT-UK website listed FM freq-
uencies for several satellites carrying linear transponders. Operators
are reminded that FM is not to be used on linear transponders. (ANS
thanks AMSAT-UK for this information)
+ On March 10th, March 10, 2020, the AMSAT-SM group was formed in
connection with the closure of the AMSAT-SM organization. The process
of creating AMSAT-SM for the future began after the 2019 annual meet-
ing and now we are ready to continue with AMSAT-SM in a new and simp-
ler way. All activities that were part of the old AMSAT-SM are now
transferred to the new group. The website will be updated in March
with new steering guidelines and other relevant information. Welcome
with us into the future. AMSAT-SM is Amateur Radio via Satellite!
(ANS thanks SM0TGU from AMSAT-SM for this information)
+ ARRL has announced a new book entitled "Amateur Radio Satellites for
Beginners" by Steve Ford, WB8IMY. It can be purchased at
http://www.arrl.org/shop/Amateur-Radio-Satellites-for-Beginners/ (ANS
thanks the ARRL for this information)
+ The CAS-4B beacon is again sending telemetry after sending only a
continuous tone for the past few weeks. (ANS thanks John Papay, K8YSE,
for this information)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.
73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space,
This week's ANS Editor,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm at amsat dot org
_______________________________________________
Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA
https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Jonathan's Space Report, No. 776
Jonathan's Space Report
No. 776 2020 Mar 10 Somerville, MA
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International Space Station
---------------------------
Expedition 62 continues.
Cygnus NG-13, the S.S. Robert Lawrence, was grappled by Canadarm-2 at 0905 UTC Feb 18
and berthed at Unity nadir at 1116 UTC.
NG-13's pressurized cargo of 3466 kg includes;
ColKa, a Ka-band antenna package to be EVA-installed on Columbus. (ESA, built by MDA-UK; 120 kg)
RED-EYE 2, a DARPA satellite (100kg class, Kaber deployer)
Nanoracks NRCSD-18 deployment with 2 known cubesats:
DeMi, a 6U cubesat with a DARPA deployable mirror experiment, led by Aurora Flight Sciences (10 kg class)
TechEdSat-10, a 1x6U cubesat (0.6 x 0.1 x 0.1m) with a controllable aerobrake for targeted reentry
(Ames/San Jose State, 10 kg class)
NG-13's external cargo of 167 kg is an NRCSD-E deployer carrying unknown cubesats.
On Feb 19 the Nanoracks NRCSD-17 deployment was carried out, with
cubesat deployers launched on NG-13 and CRS-19 extracted frome the Kibo
module by the JEM-RMS.
On Feb 20 the JEM-RMS robot arm moved the ICS-EF unit from JEM-EF slot
EFU7 to slot EFU13. The ICS-EF Inter-Orbit Communication System provided
data links via the Kodama satellite, which was retired in 2017. The
Canadarm-2 arm unberthed and jettisoned the 310 kg, 1.9 x 0.8m box into
orbit at 1850 UTC Feb 21.
On Mar 7 Dragon CRS-20 was launched carrying cargo for ISS including the
commercial Bartomoleo experiment platform from Airbus, which will be
attached to the Columbus module. The Falcon 9 first stage made a
successful return to Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral. Dragon arrived at
ISS on Mar 9, with Canadarm-2 grapple at 1025 UTC and berthing at 1218
UTC.
XJS
---
Four new technology test satellites (Xin Jishu Shiyan Weixing) for Earth
observation and intersatellite communications were launched from Xichang
on Feb 19. XJS C and D were built by SAST/Shanghai; XJS E by Harbin, and
XJS F by DFH Satellite.
Meridian
--------
Russian military communications satellite Meridian-M No. 19L was launched on Feb 20
from Plesetsk into a Molniya orbit.
MEV-1
-----
The Northrop Grumman MEV-1 satellite approached within 5 km of its target satellite Intelsat 901
on Feb 18. After several practice approaches, MEV-1 successfully docked with Intelsat 901
on Feb 25 at 0715 UTC. MEV-1 will remain attached to I-901 to provide attitude control and propulsion,
extending the communications satellite's useful life. I-901 raised itself out of GEO on Dec 11
to participate in the experiment. The satellites are in a 36080 x 36099 km x 1.6 deg orbit, drifting 4 degrees
west a day over Indonesia.
USA 294
-------
The USA 294 satellite launched by Electron in January has been located in a 586 x 588 km x 70.0 deg orbit.
Debris event
------------
The S5M rocket stage of Tsiklon-3 No 67082-803, which launched Meteor-3 No. 5 in Aug 1991,
disintegrated on Feb 12 at 1046 UTC. 28 debris objects have been cataloged. This is
the 5th S5M stage to disintegrate. 104 more S5M stages remain in orbit.
Beidou
------
Beidou DW 54, the second geostationary payload in the Beidou-3 series, was launched to geotransfer
orbit on Mar 9. The satellite has the system designations Beidou-3 GEO-2/C60.
Table of Recent Orbital Launches
----------------------------------
Date UT Name Launch Vehicle Site Mission INTL. Catalog Perigee Apogee Incl Notes
Feb 1 1544 CIRiS Slingshot/NG-12,LEO Sci 19071K? S45120? 458 x 474 x 51.6
Feb 1 1943 ORCA-2 Slingshot/NG-12,LEO Tech 19071L? S45121? 459 x 473 x 51.6
Feb 1 2115 EdgeCube ) Slingshot/NG-12,LEO Rem.sen. 19071M? S45122? 459 x 473 x 51.6
MakerSat-1?) Tech 19071N? S45123? 459 x 473 x 51.6
Feb 1? MiniCarb Slingshot/NG-12,LEO Sci 19071P? S45124? 459 x 473 x 51.6
Feb 1? VPM Slingshot/NG-12,LEO Sci 19071Q? S45125? 459 x 473 x 51.6
Feb 1? Lynk?? Slingshot/NG-12,LEO Comms 19071R? S45126? 459 x 473 x 51.6
Feb 6 2142 OneWeb 0013 ) Soyuz 2-1B/Fregat Baykonur LC31 Comms 08A S45131 439 x 460 x 87.4
OneWeb 0021 ) Comms 08D S45134 439 x 464 x 87.4
OneWeb 0028 ) Comms 08K S45140 440 x 465 x 87.4
OneWeb 0026 ) Comms 08J S45139 440 x 465 x 87.4
OneWeb 0020 ) Comms 08C S45133 449 x 466 x 87.4
OneWeb 0051 ) Comms 08AA S45155 440 x 466 x 87.4
OneWeb 0059 ) Comms 08AH S45162 442 x 467 x 87.4
OneWeb 0036 ) Comms 08P S45144 443 x 467 x 87.4
OneWeb 0032 ) Comms 08L S45141 443 x 468 x 87.4
OneWeb 0058 ) Comms 08AG S45161 444 x 468 x 87.4
OneWeb 0022 ) Comms 08E S45135 446 x 467 x 87.4
OneWeb 0024 ) Comms 08G S45137 447 x 467 x 87.4
OneWeb 0044 ) Comms 08V S45150 447 x 467 x 87.4
OneWeb 0041 ) Comms 08T S45148 448 x 468 x 87.4
OneWeb 0039 ) Comms 08R S45146 448 x 468 x 87.4
OneWeb 0047 ) Comms 08X S45152 448 x 468 x 87.4
OneWeb 0056 ) Comms 08AE S45159 448 x 469 x 87.4
OneWeb 0062 ) Comms 08AJ S45163 448 x 470 x 87.4
OneWeb 0057 ) Comms 08AF S45160 448 x 472 x 87.4
OneWeb 0023 ) Comms 08F S45136 448 x 472 x 87.4
OneWeb 0038 ) Comms 08Q S45145 448 x 473 x 87.4
OneWeb 0054 ) Comms 08AD S45154 448 x 473 x 87.4
OneWeb 0049 ) Comms 08Z S45154 448 x 474 x 87.4
OneWeb 0035 ) Comms 08N S45143 449 x 475 x 87.4
OneWeb 0017 ) Comms 08B S45132 449 x 475 x 87.4
OneWeb 0065 ) Comms 08AK S45164 449 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0025 ) Comms 08H S45138 451 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0052 ) Comms 08AB S45156 451 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0053 ) Comms 08AC S45157 452 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0040 ) Comms 08S S45147 452 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0033 ) Comms 08M S45142 453 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0045 ) Comms 08W S45151 454 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0048 ) Comms 08Y S45153 454 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0043 ) Comms 08U S45149 455 x 476 x 87.4
Feb 9 0134 IGS O-7 H-IIA Tanegashima Imaging 09A S45165 477? x 506?x 97.4?
Feb 9 1515 Zafar Simorgh Khomeini Imaging F01 F01548 -2000? x 540 x 55
Feb 10 0403 Solar Orbiter Atlas V 411 Canaveral LC41 Probe 10A S45167 240 x-38671x32.9
Feb 15 2021 S.S. Robert Lawrence Antares 230+ Wallops MARS LA0A Cargo 11A S45175 195 x 267 x 51.6
Feb 17 1505 Starlink 1105 ) Falcon 9 Canaveral LC40 Comms )12A 212 x 383 x 53.0
Starlink 1138 )
Starlink 1143 )
Starlink 1154 )
Starlink 1187-1189)
Starlink 1191-1192)
Starlink 1197-1206)
Starlink 1208-1212)
Starlink 1214-1222)
Starlink 1224-1241)
Starlink 1243-1247)
Starlink 1254 )
Starlink 1269-1271) Comms )12BM 212 x 383 x 53.0
Feb 18 2218 JCSAT 17 ) Ariane 5ECA+ Kourou ELA3 Comms 13A S45245 280 x 35729 x 6.0
GEO-Kompsat 2B) Comms 13B S45246 280 x 35729 x 6.0
Feb 19 0710 RadSat-U NRCSD-17, ISS, LEO Tech 9867QZ? S45257 413 x 421 x 51.6
Feb 19 0935 Phoenix NRCSD-17, ISS, LEO Imaging 9867RA? S45258 413 x 421 x 51.6
Feb 19 1120 QARMAN NRCSD-17, ISS, LEO Sci 9867RB? S45259 413 x 421 x 51.6
Feb 19 1255 CryoCube-1 ) NRCSD-17, ISS, LEO Tech 9867RC? S45260 413 x 421 x 51.6
AztechSat-1 ) Comms 9867RD? S45261 413 x 421 x 51.6
Feb 19 1430 SOCRATES NRCSD-17, ISS, LEO Tech 9867RE? S45262 413 x 421 x 51.6
Feb 19 1600 Argus-02 MVP) NRCSD-17, ISS, LEO Tech 9867RF? S45263 413 x 421 x 51.6
HARP ) Tech 9867RG? S45264 413 x 421 x 51.6
Feb 19 1740 SORTIE NRCSD-17, ISS, LEO Sci 9867RH? S45265 413 x 421 x 51.6
Feb 19 2107 XJS C ) Chang Zheng 2D Xichang Tech 14A S45249 474 x 483 x 35.0
XJS D ) Tech 14B S45250 474 x 483 x 35.0
XJS E ) Tech 14C S45251 474 x 483 x 35.0
XJS F ) Tech 14D S45252 474 x 483 x 35.0
Feb 20 0825 Meridian-M No. 19L Soyuz-2-1A/Fregat Plesetsk LC43/3 Comms 15A S45254 1017 x 39344 x 62.8
Mar 7 0450 Dragon CRS-19 Falcon 9 Canaveral SLC40 Cargo 16A S45341 204 x 384 x 51.6
Mar 9 1155 Beidou DW 54 Chang Zheng 3B Xichang Nav 17A S45344 231 x 35775 x 28.4
Table of Recent Suborbital Launches
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Date UT Payload/Flt Name Launch Vehicle Site Mission Apogee/km Target
Jan 19 RV K-4 Visakhapatnam Test 500? Indian Ocean
Jan 24 RV K-4 Visakhapatnam Test 500? Indian Ocean
Jan 27 1340 Polar NOx 2 Black Brant 9 Poker Flat Aeronomy 260 Alaska
Feb 5 0833 FTU-2 Minuteman 3 Vandenberg Test 1300? Kwajalein
Feb 12 USN RVs Trident D5LE USS Maine, Pacific Test 1000? Wake Island
Feb 16 USN RVs Trident D5LE USS Maine, Pacific Test 1000? Wake Island
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International Space Station
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Expedition 62 continues.
Cygnus NG-13, the S.S. Robert Lawrence, was grappled by Canadarm-2 at 0905 UTC Feb 18
and berthed at Unity nadir at 1116 UTC.
NG-13's pressurized cargo of 3466 kg includes;
ColKa, a Ka-band antenna package to be EVA-installed on Columbus. (ESA, built by MDA-UK; 120 kg)
RED-EYE 2, a DARPA satellite (100kg class, Kaber deployer)
Nanoracks NRCSD-18 deployment with 2 known cubesats:
DeMi, a 6U cubesat with a DARPA deployable mirror experiment, led by Aurora Flight Sciences (10 kg class)
TechEdSat-10, a 1x6U cubesat (0.6 x 0.1 x 0.1m) with a controllable aerobrake for targeted reentry
(Ames/San Jose State, 10 kg class)
NG-13's external cargo of 167 kg is an NRCSD-E deployer carrying unknown cubesats.
On Feb 19 the Nanoracks NRCSD-17 deployment was carried out, with
cubesat deployers launched on NG-13 and CRS-19 extracted frome the Kibo
module by the JEM-RMS.
On Feb 20 the JEM-RMS robot arm moved the ICS-EF unit from JEM-EF slot
EFU7 to slot EFU13. The ICS-EF Inter-Orbit Communication System provided
data links via the Kodama satellite, which was retired in 2017. The
Canadarm-2 arm unberthed and jettisoned the 310 kg, 1.9 x 0.8m box into
orbit at 1850 UTC Feb 21.
On Mar 7 Dragon CRS-20 was launched carrying cargo for ISS including the
commercial Bartomoleo experiment platform from Airbus, which will be
attached to the Columbus module. The Falcon 9 first stage made a
successful return to Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral. Dragon arrived at
ISS on Mar 9, with Canadarm-2 grapple at 1025 UTC and berthing at 1218
UTC.
XJS
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Four new technology test satellites (Xin Jishu Shiyan Weixing) for Earth
observation and intersatellite communications were launched from Xichang
on Feb 19. XJS C and D were built by SAST/Shanghai; XJS E by Harbin, and
XJS F by DFH Satellite.
Meridian
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Russian military communications satellite Meridian-M No. 19L was launched on Feb 20
from Plesetsk into a Molniya orbit.
MEV-1
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The Northrop Grumman MEV-1 satellite approached within 5 km of its target satellite Intelsat 901
on Feb 18. After several practice approaches, MEV-1 successfully docked with Intelsat 901
on Feb 25 at 0715 UTC. MEV-1 will remain attached to I-901 to provide attitude control and propulsion,
extending the communications satellite's useful life. I-901 raised itself out of GEO on Dec 11
to participate in the experiment. The satellites are in a 36080 x 36099 km x 1.6 deg orbit, drifting 4 degrees
west a day over Indonesia.
USA 294
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The USA 294 satellite launched by Electron in January has been located in a 586 x 588 km x 70.0 deg orbit.
Debris event
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The S5M rocket stage of Tsiklon-3 No 67082-803, which launched Meteor-3 No. 5 in Aug 1991,
disintegrated on Feb 12 at 1046 UTC. 28 debris objects have been cataloged. This is
the 5th S5M stage to disintegrate. 104 more S5M stages remain in orbit.
Beidou
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Beidou DW 54, the second geostationary payload in the Beidou-3 series, was launched to geotransfer
orbit on Mar 9. The satellite has the system designations Beidou-3 GEO-2/C60.
Table of Recent Orbital Launches
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Date UT Name Launch Vehicle Site Mission INTL. Catalog Perigee Apogee Incl Notes
Feb 1 1544 CIRiS Slingshot/NG-12,LEO Sci 19071K? S45120? 458 x 474 x 51.6
Feb 1 1943 ORCA-2 Slingshot/NG-12,LEO Tech 19071L? S45121? 459 x 473 x 51.6
Feb 1 2115 EdgeCube ) Slingshot/NG-12,LEO Rem.sen. 19071M? S45122? 459 x 473 x 51.6
MakerSat-1?) Tech 19071N? S45123? 459 x 473 x 51.6
Feb 1? MiniCarb Slingshot/NG-12,LEO Sci 19071P? S45124? 459 x 473 x 51.6
Feb 1? VPM Slingshot/NG-12,LEO Sci 19071Q? S45125? 459 x 473 x 51.6
Feb 1? Lynk?? Slingshot/NG-12,LEO Comms 19071R? S45126? 459 x 473 x 51.6
Feb 6 2142 OneWeb 0013 ) Soyuz 2-1B/Fregat Baykonur LC31 Comms 08A S45131 439 x 460 x 87.4
OneWeb 0021 ) Comms 08D S45134 439 x 464 x 87.4
OneWeb 0028 ) Comms 08K S45140 440 x 465 x 87.4
OneWeb 0026 ) Comms 08J S45139 440 x 465 x 87.4
OneWeb 0020 ) Comms 08C S45133 449 x 466 x 87.4
OneWeb 0051 ) Comms 08AA S45155 440 x 466 x 87.4
OneWeb 0059 ) Comms 08AH S45162 442 x 467 x 87.4
OneWeb 0036 ) Comms 08P S45144 443 x 467 x 87.4
OneWeb 0032 ) Comms 08L S45141 443 x 468 x 87.4
OneWeb 0058 ) Comms 08AG S45161 444 x 468 x 87.4
OneWeb 0022 ) Comms 08E S45135 446 x 467 x 87.4
OneWeb 0024 ) Comms 08G S45137 447 x 467 x 87.4
OneWeb 0044 ) Comms 08V S45150 447 x 467 x 87.4
OneWeb 0041 ) Comms 08T S45148 448 x 468 x 87.4
OneWeb 0039 ) Comms 08R S45146 448 x 468 x 87.4
OneWeb 0047 ) Comms 08X S45152 448 x 468 x 87.4
OneWeb 0056 ) Comms 08AE S45159 448 x 469 x 87.4
OneWeb 0062 ) Comms 08AJ S45163 448 x 470 x 87.4
OneWeb 0057 ) Comms 08AF S45160 448 x 472 x 87.4
OneWeb 0023 ) Comms 08F S45136 448 x 472 x 87.4
OneWeb 0038 ) Comms 08Q S45145 448 x 473 x 87.4
OneWeb 0054 ) Comms 08AD S45154 448 x 473 x 87.4
OneWeb 0049 ) Comms 08Z S45154 448 x 474 x 87.4
OneWeb 0035 ) Comms 08N S45143 449 x 475 x 87.4
OneWeb 0017 ) Comms 08B S45132 449 x 475 x 87.4
OneWeb 0065 ) Comms 08AK S45164 449 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0025 ) Comms 08H S45138 451 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0052 ) Comms 08AB S45156 451 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0053 ) Comms 08AC S45157 452 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0040 ) Comms 08S S45147 452 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0033 ) Comms 08M S45142 453 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0045 ) Comms 08W S45151 454 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0048 ) Comms 08Y S45153 454 x 476 x 87.4
OneWeb 0043 ) Comms 08U S45149 455 x 476 x 87.4
Feb 9 0134 IGS O-7 H-IIA Tanegashima Imaging 09A S45165 477? x 506?x 97.4?
Feb 9 1515 Zafar Simorgh Khomeini Imaging F01 F01548 -2000? x 540 x 55
Feb 10 0403 Solar Orbiter Atlas V 411 Canaveral LC41 Probe 10A S45167 240 x-38671x32.9
Feb 15 2021 S.S. Robert Lawrence Antares 230+ Wallops MARS LA0A Cargo 11A S45175 195 x 267 x 51.6
Feb 17 1505 Starlink 1105 ) Falcon 9 Canaveral LC40 Comms )12A 212 x 383 x 53.0
Starlink 1138 )
Starlink 1143 )
Starlink 1154 )
Starlink 1187-1189)
Starlink 1191-1192)
Starlink 1197-1206)
Starlink 1208-1212)
Starlink 1214-1222)
Starlink 1224-1241)
Starlink 1243-1247)
Starlink 1254 )
Starlink 1269-1271) Comms )12BM 212 x 383 x 53.0
Feb 18 2218 JCSAT 17 ) Ariane 5ECA+ Kourou ELA3 Comms 13A S45245 280 x 35729 x 6.0
GEO-Kompsat 2B) Comms 13B S45246 280 x 35729 x 6.0
Feb 19 0710 RadSat-U NRCSD-17, ISS, LEO Tech 9867QZ? S45257 413 x 421 x 51.6
Feb 19 0935 Phoenix NRCSD-17, ISS, LEO Imaging 9867RA? S45258 413 x 421 x 51.6
Feb 19 1120 QARMAN NRCSD-17, ISS, LEO Sci 9867RB? S45259 413 x 421 x 51.6
Feb 19 1255 CryoCube-1 ) NRCSD-17, ISS, LEO Tech 9867RC? S45260 413 x 421 x 51.6
AztechSat-1 ) Comms 9867RD? S45261 413 x 421 x 51.6
Feb 19 1430 SOCRATES NRCSD-17, ISS, LEO Tech 9867RE? S45262 413 x 421 x 51.6
Feb 19 1600 Argus-02 MVP) NRCSD-17, ISS, LEO Tech 9867RF? S45263 413 x 421 x 51.6
HARP ) Tech 9867RG? S45264 413 x 421 x 51.6
Feb 19 1740 SORTIE NRCSD-17, ISS, LEO Sci 9867RH? S45265 413 x 421 x 51.6
Feb 19 2107 XJS C ) Chang Zheng 2D Xichang Tech 14A S45249 474 x 483 x 35.0
XJS D ) Tech 14B S45250 474 x 483 x 35.0
XJS E ) Tech 14C S45251 474 x 483 x 35.0
XJS F ) Tech 14D S45252 474 x 483 x 35.0
Feb 20 0825 Meridian-M No. 19L Soyuz-2-1A/Fregat Plesetsk LC43/3 Comms 15A S45254 1017 x 39344 x 62.8
Mar 7 0450 Dragon CRS-19 Falcon 9 Canaveral SLC40 Cargo 16A S45341 204 x 384 x 51.6
Mar 9 1155 Beidou DW 54 Chang Zheng 3B Xichang Nav 17A S45344 231 x 35775 x 28.4
Table of Recent Suborbital Launches
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Date UT Payload/Flt Name Launch Vehicle Site Mission Apogee/km Target
Jan 19 RV K-4 Visakhapatnam Test 500? Indian Ocean
Jan 24 RV K-4 Visakhapatnam Test 500? Indian Ocean
Jan 27 1340 Polar NOx 2 Black Brant 9 Poker Flat Aeronomy 260 Alaska
Feb 5 0833 FTU-2 Minuteman 3 Vandenberg Test 1300? Kwajalein
Feb 12 USN RVs Trident D5LE USS Maine, Pacific Test 1000? Wake Island
Feb 16 USN RVs Trident D5LE USS Maine, Pacific Test 1000? Wake Island
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