AMSAT Information Service
ANS-343
December 8, 2024
On this version:
- AMSAT-OSCAR 7 Featured in YouTube Video
- LignoSat ISS Deployment Data
- HADES-ICM Providing FM Transponder to Launch Q1 2025
- Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, SK
- Modifications to AMSAT TLE Distribution for December 6, 2024
- ARISS Information
- Upcoming Satellite tv for pc Operations
- AMSAT Ambassador Actions
- Satellite tv for pc Shorts From All Over
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AMSAT-OSCAR 7 Featured in YouTube Video
AMSAT-OSCAR 7 celebrated its fiftieth birthday on November fifteenth. The YouTube channel Retro Rockets just lately launched an in-depth documentary entitled “AMSAT-OSCAR 7: The Little Satellite tv for pc That May.” This 30 minute documentary covers the satellite tv for pc’s improvement, launch, and circumstances surrounding its rebirth.
Retro Rockets is a YouTube channel centered on protecting early and forgotten spacecraft.
[ANS thanks Retro Rockets for the above information]
LignoSat ISS Deployment Data
LignoSat is a 1U-sized CubeSat whose exterior construction is especially composed of wooden. Within the improvement of picket synthetic satellites, we will produce picket constructions by utilizing a well-recognized materials “wooden” and the standard manufacturing methods. This may present extra individuals with the chance to develop novice satellites at a decrease value.
This satellite tv for pc performs the next missions:
1. Beginner Radio Mission LignoSat will extract name indicators of the novice radio stations from the FM packet knowledge indicators uplinked, and reply to them by utilizing the CW downlink and their name indicators to ship “thanks” messages. This exhibits the success of the interactive satellite tv for pc communication utilizing solely UHF frequencies.
2. Academic mission One other LignoSat mission is to coach college students to study concerning the traits of the satellite tv for pc by buying its HK knowledge resembling the inner temperature, the pressure of the picket construction, and the Earth’s magnetic area and calculating the rotational path and fee of the satellite tv for pc in addition to observing the impact of the house atmosphere on the picket construction of LignoSat.
Date and time of deployment: December 9, 2024, 20:30 JST/11:30 UTC +-90min
Downlink frequency of CW beacon: 435.82MHz +-Doppler
Please observe the satellite tv for pc utilizing the orbital components (TLE) of the ISS for some time after deployment. As time passes, it would steadily fly forward of the ISS.
The primary path in Japan is anticipated to be round 06:30 JST on December tenth
The antenna is scheduled to be deployed half-hour after deployment, so if the deployment is early, it might be potential to obtain the satellite tv for pc in the course of the first move in jap North America (round 12:20 UTC).
If the deployment is late, it might be potential to obtain the satellite tv for pc in the course of the first move within the EU (round 12:37 UTC).
A launch occasion is scheduled to happen on the JAXA YouTube channel.
Please ship your reception reviews to [email protected] thanks.
[ANS thanks the Kyoto University LignoSat Support Team and the IARU for the above information]
HADES-ICM Providing FM Transponder to Launch Q1 2025
The HADES-ICM 1.5p PocketQube just lately underwent testing at UPM/IDR College in Madrid. It should provide the novice radio neighborhood a VHF/UHF FM voice repeater because the one among SO-121 (HADES-D) however extra highly effective. It’s scheduled to be launched in Q1 2025 aboard the SpaceX Transporter-13 mission.
HADES-ICM 1.5 PQ satellite tv for pc important mission is to behave as a FM voice repeater. It could possibly additionally repeat FSK derived modes like FT-4 and FT-8. As there’s a small empty house out there, it is going to be used to hold an experiment by Good IR/Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, GEIC College of Manchester (UK) consisting in a really low energy lively radiator to be examined on house situations. The information for this experiment will likely be transmitted in a selected knowledge packet within the telemetry. This experiment is identical because the one in HADES-R. This experiment will likely be delivered to AMSAT EA for integration and will likely be operated by AMSAT-EA, being all its knowledge public and open. Engineering and manufacturing assist for this mission is carried out with the assistance of personal sector corporations and universities, however AMSAT-EA would be the solely working group. icMercury is an organization additionally supporting the mission. It should develop floor monitoring software program for the satellite tv for pc. Telemetry will ship some FSK English formatted textual content messages, a part of a historical past, to be collected as a problem. HADES-ICM will provide licensed radio-amateur world wide the chance to relay FM voice and AX.25 / APRS 300 / 1200 bps communications. FSK derived transmissions and modes like FT-4 and FT-8 are additionally supported. As an enchancment from earlier missions, most energy is now 0.25W when battery is charged (the amplifier makes use of battery power), permitting simpler QSOs with handheld antennas like Arrow or Elk and fewer delicate receivers. The satellite tv for pc will even transmit telemetry with its standing and CW messages. This all will likely be achieved by implementing a SDR primarily based repeater. The FM / FSK repeater will likely be out there all time and opened by squelch stage with out the necessity of a subtone. As payload, the satellite tv for pc will carry an experiment by Good IR/Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, GEIC College of Manchester (UK) consisting in a really low energy lively radiator to be examined on house situations. This experiment is identical because the one in HADES-R satellite tv for pc with updates and enhancements. Additionally, as a problem made with icMercury, telemetry will ship FSK English formatted textual content messages, a part of a historical past, to be collected. Launch is anticipated for February 2025 in SpaceX Transporter-13 mission managed by the house dealer Alba Orbital / D-Orbit. The principle mission for the satellite tv for pc is to behave as a FM voice repeater though as a consequence of its SDR nature it may possibly repeat knowledge too. Customers can have the potential of constructing voice contacts and use FSK derived modes like FT-4 and FT-8. This satellite tv for pc relies on the {hardware} of HADES-D (SO-121, presently being utilized by HAMs worldwide for voice contacts) and the subsequent to launch HADES-R. FM satellites are very demanded and appreciated by the HAM neighborhood as a result of they’re straightforward to make use of, they don’t require of pricey transceivers and permit continental and even transatlantic contacts in some situations. With this satellite tv for pc we additionally put into use the novice VHF and UHF satellite tv for pc sub-bands serving to to safe them for the neighborhood sooner or later.
[ANS thanks AMSAT-EA for the above information]
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Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, SK
This previous week, Frank Bauer KA3HDO ARISS-USA Government Director and ARISS Worldwide Chair handed this alongside to the ARISS volunteers:
It’s with nice sorrow that we announce the passing of Gaston Bertels, ON4WF (SK). Gaston died in the present day, December 3, 2024, from most cancers. He was 97.
Gaston was just lately given the title “Elder Statesman” by the ARISS Worldwide workforce. This honor was given due to his monumental function within the formation and operation of the ARISS workforce. He wrote our ARISS Phrases of Reference and took part in quite a few discussions, over time, on tips on how to run a cohesive, results-oriented worldwide workforce. His in-depth data of novice radio guidelines and rules, notably his data of licensing and third get together site visitors, enabled ARISS to develop an operations plan that would assist human spaceflight novice radio operations the world over. His data of radio telecommunications was revered in Europe and elsewhere, permitting him to provide displays on novice radio in house to members of the European Parliament. His persona radiated an inviting aura to all. He has been a pal, a pacesetter, and an inspiration to all of us.
Gaston started his journey in human spaceflight novice radio by guiding a gaggle of partaking college students in a radio contact at a Belgian House Camp in the course of the 1992 STS-45 House Shuttle mission. This contact was with Belgium’s first Astronaut, Dirk Frimout ON1AFD. Gaston coordinated the radio contact preparations and operated the radio station in the course of the contact. Gaston was instrumental in convincing ESA to put in L/S band antennas on the Columbus module, previous to launch, to assist future operations in Columbus. He labored with Professor Pawel Kabacik from the Wroclaw College to design, construct and certify the antennas and led a fundraising marketing campaign to pay for the event, check and certification. With HamTV as the primary {hardware} “buyer” of those antennas, Gaston led the HTT, the HamTV Technical Staff conferences to organize the HamTV floor stations for operations and to coordinate the on-board HamTV operations. The L/S antennas have additionally been employed for 2 flight experiments: MarconISSta with TU Berlin and the upcoming NAVCOM experiment for ASI/Qascom.
Gaston will likely be sorely missed. However the mild of his legacy shines in all of us that he has touched—inside and out of doors of ARISS.
Advert Astra Gaston! (To the Stars, Gaston!)
[ANS thanks Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, ARISS International Chair, for the above information]
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ARISS Information
Amateurs and others world wide might pay attention to contacts between amateurs working in colleges and permitting college students to work together with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the Worldwide House Station. The downlink frequency on which to pay attention is 145.800 MHz worldwide.
SWSU, Kursk, Russia, direct by way of TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
The scheduled crewmember is Alexander Gorbunov
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR
Contact is go for Mon 2024-12-09 09:30 UTC
Chrześcijańska Szkoła Podstawowa Daniel, Warszawa, Poland, direct by way of SP5POT
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled crewmember is Don Pettit KD5MDT
The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE
Contact is go for: Mon 2024-12-09 11:03:48 UTC 78 deg
Look ahead to Livestreams at https://www.fb.com/share/45Mq4px6R9Fnt6tK/ and https://www.youtube.com/dwell/CDMgY2x5Kwo
Scuola Secondaria di I Grado “F.Anzani”, Cantù, Italy, telebridge by way of VK4KHZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams KD5PLB
The ARISS mentor is IZ2GOJ
Contact is go for: Tue 2024-12-10 09:13:10 UTC 35 deg by way of VK4KHZ
Look ahead to Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/dwell/jU7bSfGfwfI?si=OTL5NoqViOGKZgtI
Hillsboro Constitution Academy, Purcellville, VA, direct by way of KQ4MAM
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams KD5PLB
The ARISS mentor is AA6TB
Contact is go for: Wed 2024-12-11 18:51:41 UTC 45 deg
Many occasions a faculty might make a final minute choice to do a Livestream or run into a final minute glitch requiring a change of the URL however we at ARISS might not get the URL in time for publication. You possibly can all the time verify https://dwell.ariss.org/ to see if a faculty is Livestreaming.
As all the time, if there’s an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as a part of the protection protocol.
The crossband repeater continues to be lively (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down), If any crewmember is so inclined, all they must do is choose up the microphone, increase the amount up, and speak on the crossband repeater. So give a pay attention, you simply by no means know.
Be aware, all occasions are approximate. It’s endorsed that you simply do your individual orbital prediction or begin listening about 10 minutes earlier than the listed time.
The most recent data on the operation mode may be discovered at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The most recent checklist of frequencies in use may 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
A rising variety of satellite tv for pc rovers are presently 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 may have the flexibility to evaluate the match rating between your self and a selected rover for a given move, whereas additionally having the ability to determine the upcoming satellite tv for pc passes which might be accessible out of your location.
ADØHJ is planning his final 2024 rove to the Missouri Ozarks space between December Fifth-Eighth. Mitch has by no means been to that space so he’s trying to do some sightseeing and activate eight new satellite tv for pc grid squares. EM26-EM28, EM36-EM39, and EN30. He will likely be working RS-44 passes within the evenings.
See https://hams.at for particulars.
EA4NF is planning to activate IN87 and IN97 in Brittany, France as F5OCE on December Twelfth-14th. Go data will likely be posted at https://hams.at/.
[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT Rover Page Manager, for the above information]
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AMSAT Ambassador Actions
AMSAT Ambassadors present displays, exhibit speaking via novice satellites, and host data tables at membership conferences, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and different occasions.
AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, says,
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Scheduled Occasions
Central Kentucky Beginner Radio Society
December 19, 2024
CKARS Month-to-month Assembly
558 S Keeneland Dr.
Richmond, KY 40475
https://www.ckars.org/residence
AI4SR
Yuma HAMCON
February 20-22, 2025
Yuma, AZ
N1UW
[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information]
Satellite tv for pc Shorts from All Over
+ The ARRL has launched LoTW configuration file model 11.30, including assist for QSOs made by way of AO-123. (ANS thanks the ARRL for this data)
+ A OneDrive containing all the instruments for AO-123 (ASRTU-1), embody LiveCD, Home windows decoding software program, picture calibration software, offline picture decoder, and so forth, has been made out there. (ANS thanks BG2BHC for this data)
+ The Jovian-1 mission, with an AMSAT-UK U/V FM payload, has taken a large leap ahead because the satellite tv for pc platform was delivered by GOMSpace on November twenty seventh. (ANS thanks G0MRF for this data)
+ The Artemis 2 mission, scheduled to hold astronauts across the moon, has been delayed to early 2026 and the Artemis 3 mission, the primary moon touchdown of the Artemis program has been delayed to 2027. (ANS thanks NASA for this data)
+ President-elect Donald Trump has introduced his plan to appoint Jared Isaacman has the subsequent NASA Administrator. Isaacman has flown in house twice, as a non-public astronaut aboard the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission and on board the Polaris Daybreak mission this previous September, the place he turned the primary personal citizen to carry out an area stroll.
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This week’s ANS Editor,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
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