ANS-140 AMSAT Information Service Weekly Bulletins – AMSAT

On this version:

* AMSAT at Hamvention
* Save the Date! Symposium 2024
* A number of QO-100 DX-Peditions to VO1
* Misplaced and Discovered: Lacking Satellite tv for pc Rediscovered
* Starliner: A Decade of Challenges
* 2024 AMSAT Board of Administrators Election
* Modifications to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for Might 16
* ARISS Information
* Upcoming Satellite tv for pc Operations
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Different Occasions
* Satellite tv for pc Shorts From All Over

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ANS-140 AMSAT Information Service Weekly Bulletins

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DATE 2024 Might 19

AMSAT at Hamvention

This difficulty of the AMSAT Information Service bulletins is being produced on the AMSAT sales space at Hamvetion 2024 in Xenia, Ohio. AMSAT has a significant presence at Hamvention, with cubicles dedicated to educating satellite tv for pc fundamentals, membership recruitment, the AMSAT Retailer, Engineering, Schooling, and the Ambassador program.

Visitors was heavy on Friday morning, Might 17, as quickly as Hamvention opened its doorways. Whereas some got here on to the AMSAT sales space with their questions, or to make purchases on the Retailer, many different ham attendees had been attracted by the shows as they wandered by the a number of Hamvention venues.

Volunteer members of the AMSAT Engineering group had been readily available to point out off fashions of the GOLF-Tee and Fox Plus satellites at the moment beneath development. Engineering group members additionally mentioned varied initiatives which might be a part of the ASCENT program, growing potential elements for future satellites.

On the Schooling sales space, Cubesat SIM fashions had been transmitting precise telemetry and slow-scan TV information throughout the desk, demonstrating how these instruments could be assembled and utilized in lecture rooms and different settings to offer hands-on instruction in satellite tv for pc fundamentals.

On the “Newbies Nook,” skilled satellite tv for pc operators answered questions and helped the curious to know how straightforward and thrilling it’s to get began on this fascinating side of the novice radio interest. Rain on Friday morning prevented stay satellite tv for pc demonstrations, however these occurred as satellite tv for pc passes and Hamvention circumstances permitted on Saturday and Sunday.

The sixteenth annual joint AMSAT/ TAPR Banquet was held on Friday night on the Kohler Presidential Banquet Heart in Kettering, Ohio, simply south of Dayton. This 12 months’s banquet speaker was Invoice Reed, NX5R, AMSAT PACSAT Venture Supervisor, who highlighted the forthcoming PACSAT digital communications payload. This payload is drawing on classes realized from earlier digital satellites to offer smoother operations for customers sooner or later.

The AMSAT Discussion board was held on Saturday afternoon. Robert Bankston KE4AL, AMSAT President, highlighted current actions inside AMSAT and mentioned a few of our challenges, accomplishments, initiatives, and late breaking information (See following story). Jerry Buxton, NØJY, AMSAT Vice President for Engineering, offered a video standing replace about upcoming satellite tv for pc missions at the moment in improvement. Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT Vice President Schooling Relations, spoke about alternatives for utilizing the AMSAT CubeSat Simulator in academic settings. Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, Vice President Operations, briefed these attending on the standing of present satellites. And Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, Vice President of AMSAT Growth, reported on the AMSAT Youth Initiative and its options.

Attendance was regular in any respect AMSAT displays all through the Hamvention weekend, and satellite tv for pc operators loved assembly, reality to face, the voices and callsigns encountered on the satellites.

[ANS thanks Mark Johns, KØJM,  ANS Senior Editor, for the above information]

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Save the Date! Symposium 2024

Mark your calendar now for the 2024 AMSAT Symposium, October 25-27, 2024 in Tampa, Florida!

AMSAT President Robert Bankston, KE4AL, introduced this week on the Hamvention that the 2024 Symposium can be held October 25-27, 2024 on the Doubletree by Hilton Tampa Rocky Level Waterfront.

[ANS thanks AMSAT President Robert Bankston, KE4AL, for the above information]

A number of QO-100 DX-Peditions to VO1

This week sees three separate teams working from simply exterior the protection footprint of the QO-100 satellite tv for pc.

From Newfoundland the geostationary QO-100 satellite tv for pc is nominally 1 diploma beneath the horizon. After 5 years in orbit and far hypothesis, three teams are within the St. John’s space to attempt working QO-100 with its S band uplink and 10GHz downlink.

First in Newfoundland was Gopan, M0XUU. He was working with a 0.8m dish from simply north of the harbor entrance and updates may very well be discovered on the QO-100 DX Membership web page. https://qo100dx.membership/ Regardless of frequency durations of no sign or deep QSB, Gopan managed to work stations by way of FT8, FT4, and CW. After every week on the air as VO1/M0XUU, Gopan left Newfoundland on Might 15.

Arriving Monday 13 Might and remaining till to Friday 17, was a Canadian group with a 1.8m dish and as much as 100W. Poor climate hampered their operations. Particulars of the operation by Stefan Wagener, VE4SW, and John Langille, VE1CWJ, could be discovered on the QRZ.com web page for particular callsign, VO100QO at https://www.qrz.com/db/VO100QO

Lastly, Graham Shirville, G3VZV, and David Bowman, G0MRF, arrived on Wednesday, Might 15 with two units of apparatus and had been lively as VO1/G3VZV and VO1/G0MRF. They’ll fly again to the UK early Sunday, Might 19. Working from the previous lighthouse keepers bungalow on the southern aspect of the harbor entrance, GN37PN85, they tried working all modes together with an try with DATV with a 175W S band amplifier. When not actively on the bands, a private beacon was working on 10489.539 MHz in CW to behave as a propagation indicator.

[ANS thanks David Bowman, G0MRF, for the above information]

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Misplaced and Discovered: Lacking Satellite tv for pc Rediscovered

After 25 years misplaced within the vastness of area, a lacking satellite tv for pc has lastly been situated, highlighting the challenges of monitoring the multitude of objects orbiting Earth. The rediscovery sheds mild on the problem of monitoring the roughly 27,000 objects that populate Earth’s orbit, a quantity that continues to develop with every rocket launch and satellite tv for pc deployment.

The satellite tv for pc in query, the Infra-Purple Calibration Balloon (S73-7), was a part of the USA Air Power’s Area Take a look at Program and was launched in 1974. Its objective was to function a calibration goal for distant sensing tools, however a deployment failure left it adrift as area particles. Regardless of preliminary makes an attempt to trace its whereabouts, it vanished from ground-based sensors within the Nineteen Nineties, solely to resurface final month.

The Air Power’s KH-9 Hexagon satellite tv for pc deployed the tiny IRCB (S73-7) satellite tv for pc in 1974. (Illustration: U.S. Air Power)

Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist from the Harvard-Smithsonian Heart for Astrophysics, found the satellite tv for pc’s reappearance whereas reviewing archival information. He defined that the satellite tv for pc’s low radar cross part and potential malfunctioning tools made it troublesome to detect. This underscores the challenges confronted by ground-based radar and optical sensors tasked with monitoring objects in orbit.

Monitoring objects in area is akin to air site visitors management, with sensors counting on figuring out the orbit of shifting objects and matching them with designated satellite tv for pc orbits. Nevertheless, this turns into more and more complicated as Earth’s orbit turns into extra congested, significantly in geostationary orbit the place monitoring is hindered by an absence of radars positioned exactly on the equator.

A screenshot of a screenshot of a graph Description robotically generated

The Division of Protection’s Area Surveillance Community at the moment tracks over 27,000 objects, predominantly defunct satellites and particles. Because the variety of satellites and rocket launches continues to rise, sustaining correct monitoring turns into essential to mitigate the danger of collisions and area particles hazards.

Whereas the rediscovery of the lacking satellite tv for pc serves as a reminder of the challenges of area monitoring, it additionally underscores the significance of continued efforts to watch and handle Earth’s orbital setting. With expertise evolving and area exercise growing, efficient area surveillance stays paramount to make sure the security and sustainability of actions in Earth’s orbit.

[ANS thanks Passant Rabie, Gizmodo, for the above information]

Starliner: A Decade of Challenges

Boeing is delaying its first flight with people on its Starliner spacecraft but once more, the corporate mentioned on Might 14. The launch, which has been delayed for years and was most lately scheduled for Might 18, was pushed again till Tuesday afternoon, Might 21 on the earliest due to a helium leak.

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft marks the fruits of a tumultuous journey fraught with setbacks and challenges. What’s stunning isn’t merely Boeing’s eventual loss within the industrial crew area race to SpaceX however reasonably the truth that Boeing managed to succeed in this level in any respect.

The story traces again a decade when NASA’s human spaceflight leaders convened to pick out a substitute automobile for the retired Area Shuttle. Boeing emerged because the frontrunner, backed by its illustrious historical past in spaceflight. Nevertheless, the eventual choice to award contracts to each Boeing and SpaceX marked the start of Boeing’s wrestle to adapt to the calls for of a fixed-price setting.

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is lifted to be positioned atop an Atlas V rocket for its first crewed launch. [Credit: NASA/Cory Huston]

In contrast to SpaceX, which was already immersed in a number of area initiatives, Boeing discovered itself grappling with a brand new paradigm. Accustomed to cost-plus contracts, the place bills may very well be billed to the federal government, Boeing now confronted the problem of delivering a spacecraft inside strict funds constraints. This shift uncovered deep cultural and structural inefficiencies inside the firm.

Boeing’s difficulties had been compounded by technical hurdles, significantly in software program improvement and propulsion. Fragmented software program groups and strained relationships with suppliers like Aerojet Rocketdyne hindered progress. The results of those challenges turned evident throughout Starliner’s ill-fated uncrewed take a look at flight in 2019, marred by crucial software program errors and propulsion anomalies.

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner forward of the Orbital Flight Take a look at-2 (OFT-2) mission in 2022 [Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky]

Whereas Boeing struggled, SpaceX surged forward, buoyed by its vertically built-in strategy and a tradition of innovation. SpaceX’s success underscored the shortcomings of Boeing’s conventional aerospace mannequin, additional exacerbated by broader crises inside Boeing’s aviation division, notably the 737 MAX disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boeing’s tumultuous journey with Starliner gives beneficial classes in regards to the perils of resisting change and the crucial of embracing innovation within the quickly evolving area trade. Regardless of its setbacks, Boeing’s perseverance underscores the dedication of the engineers and technicians who tirelessly labored to convey Starliner to fruition.

[ANS thanks Eric Berger, Ars Technica, for the above information]

2024 AMSAT Board of Administrators Election – Name for Nominations

AMSAT solicits nominations for the 2024 AMSAT Board of Administrators election, to be held within the third quarter of the 12 months. The seats of the next three incumbent Administrators expire in 2024 and can be stuffed by this 12 months’s election:

– Mark Hammond, N8MH
– Bruce Paige, KK5DO
– Paul Stoetzer, N8HM

Additional, as much as two Alternate Administrators could also be elected for one-year phrases. A legitimate nomination for Director should be written and requires both one Member Society or 5 present particular person members in good standing to appoint an AMSAT member. Written nominations, with the nominee’s title, name signal, and make contact with data, in addition to the nominators’ names, name indicators, and make contact with data, needs to be despatched to the AMSAT Secretary:

Jeff Davis, KE9V
PO Field 11
Yorktown, IN 47396

AMSAT bylaws require that the nomination be written and within the type specified by the Secretary who has elected to just accept written nomination supplies by way of postal mail or in digital type, together with e-mail or digital picture of a paper doc. Fax transmissions can’t be accepted.

E-mail nominations could also be despatched to jdavis [at] amsat [dot] org.

It doesn’t matter what means are used, petitions MUST be acquired by the Secretary no later than June fifteenth. The Secretary will confirm the {qualifications} of candidates and nominating members or Member Societies as petitions are acquired and can notify candidates whether or not their nominations are so as by the top of June.

[ANS thanks Jeff Davis, KE9V, AMSAT Secretary for the above information.]

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Modifications to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for Might 16

Two Line Parts or TLEs, sometimes called Keplerian components or keps within the novice neighborhood, are the inputs to the SGP4 customary mathematical mannequin of spacecraft orbits utilized by most novice monitoring packages. Weekly updates are utterly ample for many novice satellites. TLE bulletin information are up to date day by day within the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin information can be posted instantly after dependable components develop into out there for brand spanking new novice satellites. Extra data could also be discovered at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/.

The next satellite tv for pc has been faraway from this week’s AMSAT-NA TLE distribution:

CHOMPTT NORAD Cat ID 43855 Decayed from orbit on or about 13 Might 2024

[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements page editor, for the above information]

ARISS NEWS

Amateurs and others all over the world might pay attention to contacts between amateurs working in colleges and permitting college students to work together with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the Worldwide Area Station. The downlink frequency on which to pay attention is 145.800 MHz worldwide.

COMPLETED:
Eric Is aware of CIC, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, telebridge by way of K6DUE
The scheduled crewmember was Matthew Dominick, KCØTOR. The ARISS mentor was MØXTD
Contact was scheduled for: Sat 2024-05-11 08:42:32 UTC 48 levels elevation

UPCOMING:
Ulukulevo Secondary College, Ulukulevo, Bashkortostan, Russia, direct by way of TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
The scheduled crewmember is Nikolay Chub. The ARISS mentor is RV3DR.
Contact is go for Wed 2024-05-22 15:05 UTC

Amur State Medical Academy, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct by way of TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
The scheduled crewmember is Nikolay Chub. The ARISS mentor is RV3DR.
Contact is go for Thu 2024-05-23 10:25 UTC

Kids’s Technopark “Quantorium”, Obninsk, Russia, direct by way of TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
The scheduled crewmember is Aleksandr Grebyonkin, RZ3DSE. The ARISS mentor is RV3DR.
Proposed for Mon 2024-05-27 14:10 UTC

The crossband repeater continues to be ACTIVE (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down). If any crewmember is so inclined, all they need to do is choose up the microphone, increase the quantity up, and speak on the crossband repeater. So give a pay attention, you simply by no means know.

The packet system can be ACTIVE (145.825 MHz up & down). Digital novice tv operations (2395.00 MHz down) is at the moment STOWED.

As all the time, if there may be an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as a part of the security protocol. Upcoming:
+ Powering off for Progress undocking on Might 28. OFF TBD. ON TBD.
+ Powering off for Progress docking on June 01. OFF TBD. ON TBD.

Be aware, all occasions are approximate. It is strongly recommended that you simply do your personal orbital prediction or begin listening about 10 minutes earlier than the listed time.

The most recent data on the operation mode could be discovered at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html

The most recent checklist of frequencies in use could be discovered 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]

Upcoming Satellite tv for pc Operations

No rovers have reported operations as of this publication date. Please submit any rover operations to k5zm (at) comcast (dot) internet.

A rising variety of satellite tv for pc rovers are at the moment engaged in sharing their grid sq. activations on https://hams.at. By visiting the web site, you achieve quick access to complete details about the operators liable for activating particular grid squares. Moreover, you might have the flexibility to evaluate the match rating between your self and a specific rover for a given go, whereas additionally with the ability to determine the upcoming satellite tv for pc passes which might be accessible out of your location.

[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information]

Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Different Occasions

AMSAT Ambassadors present shows, display speaking by novice satellites, and host data tables at membership conferences, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and different occasions.

Hamvention 2024
Continues by 1:00 p.m. EDT, Sunday Might 19, 2024
Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Heart
120 Fairground Highway
Xenia, OH 45385
https://hamvention.org

[ANS thanks the AMSAT Events page for the above information]

Satellite tv for pc Shorts From All Over

+ Congratulations to Maksym “Max” Romenskyy, SA5IKN, M0SKN, US6IKN, EI6KC, who has earned his THIRD satellite tv for pc Labored All Zones (WAZ) award, this time as EI6KC #121. That is the primary WAZ Satellite tv for pc Award in Eire. He’s additionally the primary on this planet to finish three WAZ Satellite tv for pc Awards from three completely different areas in three nations. He already holds a particular plague “IN RECOGNITION OF WORLD # 1 SAT WAZ AWARD WITH TWO CALLS” for WAZ awards #40 as SA5IKN (38 zones) and #92 as MØSKN. (ANS thanks Max Romenskyy, US6IKN, for the above data.)

+ Since April 28, 2019, the Swiss satellite tv for pc internet on QO-100 has been a constant weekly occasion, marking its fifth anniversary on the identical date in 2024. Hosted by HB9RYZ initially and later by HB9TSI from Italy, the spherical convenes each Sunday at 9:00 p.m. on 10489.740 MHz, sometimes with 5 to 10 members, although 15 joined for the anniversary spherical. Led by Paul, HB9DFQ, the spherical maintains a well-recognized format: members examine in, share station updates and radio experiences, delve into subjects, and bid farewell. Regardless of no particular celebration deliberate, the anniversary drew a hearty attendance. Notable moments embody Roman, HB9HCF’s experiences from Antarctica throughout the pandemic, whereas common attendees like IS0/HB9SJP and supportive listeners add to the camaraderie. The inaugural spherical was preserved on Soundcloud by HB9WDF, encapsulating the enduring spirit of this neighborhood gathering. (ANS thanks AMSAT-HB for the above data for the above data)

+ The lately launched GreenCube BackPack antenna by Arrow Antennas, designed particularly for IO-117 satellite tv for pc communication, can now be bought from their web site for $219. It boasts a three-piece break up growth design and 15 UHF components, together with a pre-assembled and pre-tuned Gamma Match suitable solely with BNC connectors. Engineered for max achieve and effectivity, the antenna makes use of aluminum Arrow Shafts for its components and a 3/4″ sq. growth measuring 116.8″ in size. Mounting close to its stability level is really helpful attributable to its weight, and plastic ideas guarantee security. Whereas the froth deal with grip could be eliminated utilizing isopropyl alcohol, utilizing the tripod gap for mounting is discouraged attributable to stability points. Moreover, clients have the choice to buy a separate component set for cross-polarized antenna configuration, priced at $99.00. Information at https://arrowantennas.com/arrowii/greencube.html (ANS thanks Arrow Antennas, for the above data.)

+ Prof. Robert “Bob” Twiggs, KE6QMD, and a bunch of former college students and colleagues are engaged on gathering and publishing a sequence of books on the historical past of the creation and adoption of the CubeSat. Check out the LinkedIn announcement right here: https://lnkd.in/eNZgv6Tk. If this feels like one thing you’d be concerned about supporting, please check out our GoFundMe web page right here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/cubesat-history-project. The neighborhood’s response has been superb! Over 100 interviews had been carried out, and numerous pictures and paperwork from the earliest days of the CubeSat had been collected! The result’s that we’ve got amassed probably the most complete histories of the CubeSat, with many distinctive, never-before-told tales! Attain out in case you are concerned about sponsoring the mission to get a signed copy and your group’s title within the e book. Please e-mail Dr. Aaron Zucherman at [email protected]. (ANS thanks Aaron Zucherman, KM6CHY, for the above data.)

+ Final week, as Sol continues to edge into probably the most lively part of its 11-year cycle, a number of large X-class photo voltaic flares (the biggest an X5.8 flare) erupted from related lively sunspots, together with coronal mass ejections (CMEs) directed in direction of Earth. This sustained exercise brought about a G5 photo voltaic storm final weekend (NOAA’s area climate scales for reference), resulting in aurorae seen from center latitudes as far south as Puerto Rico within the US and throughout Europe. This was probably the most highly effective photo voltaic storms since an estimated X28-45 flare in 2003 contributed to the 2003 Halloween photo voltaic storms that broken or interrupted providers from a number of spacecraft, saturated measurement devices, and made ISS astronauts shelter within the extra shielded Russian phase. (ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above data.)

+ Japan’s Moon Sniper, also referred to as SLIM, has astounded specialists by surviving its third lunar evening, regardless of not being designed for such harsh situations. Initially touchdown close to the Shioli Crater on January 19, the spacecraft encountered an anomaly throughout descent, touchdown on its nostril and dealing with west, hindering its photo voltaic panels’ capability to generate energy. Nevertheless, Moon Sniper continues to defy expectations by waking up after every lunar evening, transmitting new pictures earlier than going again into hibernation. Regardless of enduring each the intense chilly of the lunar evening and the searing temperatures of the lunar day, the spacecraft has maintained performance, prompting shut monitoring from the mission group to determine potential deteriorating elements. As Moon Sniper enters hibernation once more, the group plans to renew operations in Might, expressing gratitude for ongoing help and even composing a music titled “15 Diploma Slope” to commemorate the mission’s sudden journey. (ANS thanks CNN for the above data.)

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