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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-268
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In this edition:
* Final Call for Papers - 2022 AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General
Meeting
* 40th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting, Oct. 21-22
* Changes to the AMSAT TLE Distribution for September 21, 2022
* July/August 2022 Edition of The AMSAT Journal Now Available
* Apogee View - July/August 2022
* ARISS News
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
ANS-268 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
To: All RADIO AMATEURS
From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
712 H Street NE, Suite 1653
Washington, DC 20002
DATE 2022 Sep 25
Final Call for Papers - 2022 AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting
This is a call for papers for the 40th annual AMSAT Space Symposium to be
held on the weekend of October 21-22, 2022 at the Crowne Plaza Suites hotel
in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Proposals for symposium papers and presentations are invited on any topic
of interest to the amateur satellite community. We request a tentative
title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final copy submitted
by October 14 for inclusion in the symposium proceedings. Abstracts and
papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV at n8fgv at amsat.org
[ANS thanks Dan Schultz, N8FGV, AMSAT Symposium Proceedings Editor, for the above information]
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The 2022 AMSAT President's Club coins have arrived!
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of its launch on
October 15, 1972, this year's coin features
an image of AMSAT-OSCAR 6.
Join the AMSAT President's Club today and help
Keep Amateur Radio in Space!
https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/
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40th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting, Oct. 21-22
DISCOUNT HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 28TH
The 40th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting will take place
in Bloomington, Minn. on Oct. 21-22, 2022. Highlights of all scheduled
events include:
– AMSAT Board of Directors Meeting, October 20-21
– 40th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting, October 21
-22
– Friday Night Social and Auction, October 21
– AMSAT Banquet and Reception, October 22
– AMSAT Ambassador Breakfast, October 23
A preliminary schedule is available on the AMSAT Member Portal, launch.amsat.org, under the Events tab.
Crowne Plaza is located adjacent to the Minneapolis / St. Paul
International Airport and provides complimentary, scheduled shuttle to and
from the airport. Nearby attractions include Mall of America with
Nickelodeon Universe Theme park, Target Field, and the Minnesota Zoo.
You can make hotel reservations by calling the hotel directly at (952) 854-9000. The group code is ASG (Amateur Satellite Group). Hotel
reservations can also be made online at the following link:
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-219-Symposium-Rooms.
Symposium tickets and banquet reservations may be purchased on the AMSAT
Member Portal. Log into
https://launch.amsat.org/ and clock on the Events
tab.
We at AMSAT, are excited to be able to host an in-person Symposium this
year. We hope that you can join us in celebrating Amateur Radio in Space.
[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]
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Changes to the AMSAT TLE Distribution for September 22, 2022
Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps
in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin
files are updated Thursday evenings around 2300 UTC, or more frequently if
new high interest satellites are launched. More information may be found at
https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/
The following satellite has been added to this week's AMSAT TLE
distribution:
JAGSAT NORAD Cat ID 53771 (Thanks to Nico Janssen, PA0DLO for this identification).
The following satellite has decayed from orbit and has been removed from
this week's AMSAT- TLE distribution:
ELFIN-A NORAD Cat ID 43617 (decayed from orbit on 09/17/2022 per
Space-Track).
[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager 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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July/August 2022 Edition of The AMSAT Journal Now Available
The July/August 2022 issue of The AMSAT Journal is now available to members
on AMSAT’s Member Portal. Members can download the issue at
https://launch.amsat.org/The_AMSAT_Journal
The AMSAT Journal is a bi-monthly digital magazine for amateur radio in
space enthusiasts, published by the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT). Each issue is your source for hardware and software projects, technical tips, STEM initiatives, operational activities, and news from
around the world.
Inside the Current Issue:
* Apogee View – Robert Bankston, KE4AL
* Educational Relations Update - Alan Johnston, KU2Y
* My First Simulated Satellite - Virginia Smith, NV5F
* Building AMSAT CubeSatSims in the Classroom - Alan Johnston, KU2Y and
Edward Char
* 2022 AMSAT Field Day - Bruce Paige, KK5DO
If you're not yet an AMSAT member, join today at
https://launch.amsat.org/Membership
[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]
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Apogee View - July/August 2022
In this "Apogee View," I want to highlight two important topics: this
year's AMSAT Symposium; and volunteers' significant role in AMSAT's accomplishments.
AMSAT Symposium
Three years after we were last able to get together in person at an AMSAT Symposium, I feel excited for the opportunity to meet up in Minnesota next month.
AMSAT symposia are not only an excellent opportunity to celebrate amateur
radio in space and share what everyone is working on, but they also provide
us with unique opportunities to formulate new directions, ideas, and
projects. Some of AMSAT's most innovative accomplishments started with a discussion that began at a symposium. I hope that you can attend and be
part of this experience.
The 40th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday through Saturday, October 21-22, 2022, in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Highlights of all scheduled events include:
• AMSAT Board of Directors Meeting, October 20-21
• 40th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting, October 21
-22
• Friday Night Social and Auction, October 21
• AMSAT Banquet and Reception, October 22
• AMSAT Ambassador Breakfast, October 23
The 40th AMSAT Space Symposium is open to anyone interested in advancing
the art and science of amateur radio in space. To register, please visit
https://launch.amsat.org/Events.
Crowne Plaza is located adjacent to the Minneapolis / St. Paul
International Airport and provides a complimentary, scheduled shuttle to
and from the airport. Nearby attractions include Mall of America, Target
Field, Minnesota Zoo, and the Nickelodeon Universe theme park.
You can make reservations by calling the hotel at (952) 854-9000. The group code is ASG (Amateur Satellite Group). Alternatively, you can make
reservations online at:
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-219-Symposium-Rooms.
We are AMSAT
Conversations on the AMSAT Bulletin Board start with "AMSAT should…
" or
“AMSAT needs to…." While these often express great suggesti
ons, the
proposals quickly fade into the ether when proponents are asked if they are volunteering.
Asking if someone is volunteering is not meant to slight anyone in any way
or discount their ideas; rather, it is a product of who we are and where we are.
AMSAT is an all-volunteer membership organization, and, as such, it draws
its strength and accomplishments from its membership. Out of 4,000 members, AMSAT currently has approximately 40 core volunteer engineers, builders, programmers, educators and administrators, who are all fully engaged with
the current projects. Thus, taking on any additional work requires
additional volunteers.
Think about this for a minute: 40 volunteers out of 4,000 members represent only one percent of our membership. Since we have already achieved so much
with that one percent, how much more could we accomplish if we had more of
our members volunteer? The potential to advance the art of radio science in space and reach farther is unlimited. Please help us get there!
If you are ready to answer the call, please get in touch with me at
rbankston at amsat.org. Until next time, Onward & Upward!
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT President, for the above
information]
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ARISS News
Scheduled ARISS Contacts
Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz
The scheduled crewmember is Sergey Prokopyev
Contact is go for Mon 2022-09-26 08:20 UTC
New England Sci-Tech, Natick, MA, telebridge via ON4ISS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz
The scheduled crewmember is Bob Hines KI5RQT
Contact is go for: Tue 2022-09-27 18:30:39 UTC 89 deg
Watch for Livestream at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?vxnD8uF8t0
Aznakaevo School TBD, Aznakaevo, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, direct via
TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz
The scheduled crewmember is Dmitry Petlin
Contact is go for Sat 2022-10-01 13:50 UTC
ARISS Radio Status
Columbus Module radios:
IORS (Kenwood D710GA) – STATUS - Configured. Default mode set for c
ross
band repeater (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down).
* Powered OFF for Soyuz undocking on September 29. OFF Sep. 28 about 09:00
UTC. ON Sep. 30 about 12:30 UTC.
* Capable of supporting USOS scheduled voice contacts, packet and voice repeater ops.
Service Module radios:
IORS (Kenwood D710GA) – STATUS - Configured. Default mode set for p
acket
operations (145.825 MHz up & down)
* Powered OFF for Soyuz undocking on September 29. OFF Sep. 28 about 09:00
UTC. ON Sep. 30 about 12:30 UTC.
* Capable of supporting ROS scheduled voice contacts, packet, SSTV and
voice repeater ops.
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html
[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors,
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
W7WGC: Upcoming, mostly “POTA,” rove. Northwest coast of Or
egon, grids
CN74, CN75, CN76, CN85 & CN86. Sept. 28th – October 3rd-ish. FM and
Linear
birds.
LA7XK / JW7XK: Starting in the evening on Oct. 5 ending in the morning on
Oct. 10. I will be QRV on RS-44 from Longyearbyen on Svalbard. Locator is JQ78TF
AD0HJ: DN72,DN73, DN82, DN83, DN92, DN93: Oct. 4th, 5th and 6th. Mitch is
going to check out the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention. He will be making several stops on the way to do satellite activations from six lonely grid squares.
[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information]
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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.
+ 2022 Rocky Mountain ARRL Division Convention
October 7, 2022 – October 9, 2022
Event Center at Archer
3921 Archer Pkwy
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82007
https://wyhamcon.org/site
+ 2022 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium
October 8–9, 2022
Kents Hill Park Conference Centre, Milton Keynes
https://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/
+ 40th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and General Meeting
October 21–22, 2022
The Crowne Plaza Suites, 3 Appletree Square, Bloomington, MN
https://launch.amsat.org/event-4922878
[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT Events page manager, for the above information]
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Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition?
Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff
from our Zazzle store!
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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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ ArianeGroup unveiled a multi-year design project for a new crew and cargo upper stage that it hopes will meet Europe’s appetite for space tra
vel.
Susie (Smart Upper Stage for Innovative Exploration) will launch on top of
the nearly flight-ready Ariane 64 heavy-lift vehicle, carrying cargo and astronauts to LEO and, eventually, to deep space. Susie is designed for
safety and reusability. The 12 m-long craft is significantly larger than Dragon, Starliner, or Orion—it features 40 cubic meters of payload
space
and a total mass of 25 tons. (ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information)
+ CAPSTONE continues to tumble, but the spacecraft’s communication
situation has improved and its propulsion system is being warmed back up to operating temperatures. The CAPSTONE probe is expected to act as a
pathfinder for NASA's Gateway — a small space station designed to o
rbit the
Moon and act as a jumping-off point for crewed missions to the surface.
[The AMSAT Board of Directors has made a commitment to support amateur radio’s inclusion on NASA’s Gateway.] (ANS thanks The Orbit
al Index for the
above information)
+ A U.S. astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts blasted off to the
International Space Station Wednesday, Sept. 21 on a Russian-operated
flight despite soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. NASA's Frank Rubio and Russia's Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin launched from the Russia-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 1355 GMT. Rubio is the first U.S. astronaut to travel to the
ISS on a Russian Soyuz rocket since President Vladimir Putin sent troops
into pro-Western Ukraine on February 24. (ANS thanks Spaceflight Now for
the above information)
+ EA4NF has made two notable transatlantic QSOs via AO-91 over the past
week, both with VE1CWJ in Nova Scotia and both using a Kenwood TH-D7
handheld transceiver with a whip antenna. The first QSO was made from near Madrid and the second from a beach in the Balearic Islands as EA6/EA4NF. Despite poor battery condition, AO-91 is still capable of supporting long distance QSOs with minimal equipment.
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* Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization).
* 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 6 post-secondary
years in this status.
* Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms.
Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional 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
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