ANS-350 AMSAT Information Service Weekly Bulletins – AMSAT

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* 5 CubeSats Efficiently Deployed from “Kibo” Module on ISS
* Have fun SO-50: Beginner Radio Particular Occasion Marks twenty second Anniversary
* ESA’s Proba-3 Satellites Launch to Create Synthetic Photo voltaic Eclipses
* VUCC / DXCC Satellite tv for pc Standings for December 2024
* Modifications to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for December 13, 2024
* ARISS Information
* Upcoming Satellite tv for pc Operations
* AMSAT Ambassador Actions
* Satellite tv for pc Shorts From All Over

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ANS-350 AMSAT Information Service Weekly Bulletins

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DATE 2024 Dec 15

5 CubeSats Efficiently Deployed from “Kibo” Module on ISS

On December ninth, 5 CubeSats have been efficiently deployed from the Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo” aboard the Worldwide House Station (ISS). The deployment was a part of JAXA’s J-SSOD#30 mission and included DENDEN-01, LignoSat, ONGLAISAT, YODAKA and YOMOGI satellites. Two of those satellites, LignoSat and YOMOGI, have acquired earlier IARU coordination to function over newbie radio frequencies.

LignoSat was developed by Kyoto College and Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. This CubeSat exams using picket supplies in house by measuring pressure, temperature, and geomagnetism, together with detecting single occasion upsets (SEU). Amatuer radio satellite tv for pc fans have been able to decode telemetry from the satellite tv for pc this week, however sadly there was no reported reception of both CW or AX.25 packets on the satellite tv for pc’s coordinated frequency of 435.820 MHz.

DENDEN-01 was developed by Kansai College and accomplice establishments. Its mission consists of testing superior nanosatellite applied sciences, resembling temperature-stabilizing units, skinny photo voltaic modules, and compact S-band communication methods. The satellite tv for pc additionally helps academic actions and information evaluation utilizing a compact hyperspectral digital camera.

ONGLAISAT is a 6U CubeSat co-developed by the Taiwan House Company, the College of Tokyo, and ArkEdge House Inc. It encompasses a telescope for high-resolution Earth imaging utilizing Time Delay Integration (TDI) know-how. This mission goals to supply clear and excessive signal-to-noise ratio photographs for Earth commentary.

YOMOGI was developed by the Chiba Institute of Expertise. Its mission combines environmental monitoring and engineering schooling. The satellite tv for pc observes crimson tide in Tokyo Bay, displays water air pollution in Uganda, and makes use of APRS to ship sensor information to floor stations. Many 4800 baud GMSK telemetry packets have been acquired and decoded over the previous few days indicating that the satellite tv for pc is functioning nicely. Extra data might be discovered on SatNOGS relating to current observations: https://db.satnogs.org/satellite tv for pc/HHVN-9456-4962-8588-2802#information

YODAKA was developed by ArkEdge House Inc. and different collaborators. It encompasses a store-and-forward communication mission, accumulating and retransmitting textual content messages from customers on Earth, in addition to a digital camera mission to seize Earth imagery. These actions assist academic applications at Iwate Prefectural Hanamaki Kita Excessive College and rural revitalization efforts in Hanamaki Metropolis.

The deployment highlights collaboration between JAXA, House BD Inc., Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd., and the J-CUBE program, which fosters educational and industrial utilization of CubeSats. Beginner radio operators and academic establishments are actively taking part in monitoring and analyzing information from these satellites.

[ANS thanks the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for the above information]

Have fun SO-50: Beginner Radio Particular Occasion Marks twenty second Anniversary

Saudisat 1C (SO-50) was launched on December 20, 2002, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome by the King Abdulaziz Metropolis for Science and Expertise (KACST). For greater than 20 years, it has been a worthwhile useful resource for newbie radio communications and stays operational in low Earth orbit. The satellite tv for pc is supplied with a mode V/U FM voice repeater, working on an uplink frequency of 145.850 MHz with a PL tone of 67.0 Hz and a downlink frequency of 436.795 MHz.

To rejoice the twenty second anniversary of SO-50, the Saudi Beginner Radio Society (SARS) is organizing a worldwide competitors, the Saudi Sat SO-50 Occasion 22. The occasion will happen from December 13, 2024, at 00:00 UTC to December 22, 2024, at 23:59 UTC, inviting newbie radio operators to make contacts (QSOs) through the satellite tv for pc throughout the competitors interval.

Members within the competitors can be eligible for certificates based mostly on the variety of profitable contacts they make with newbie stations in several Maidenhead grid squares. 5 profitable contacts will earn a Newbie Satellite tv for pc Catcher Certificates, whereas ten profitable contacts qualify for an Superior Satellite tv for pc Hunter Certificates. Those that obtain twenty profitable contacts can be awarded a Skilled Satellite tv for pc Hunter Certificates. Operators who doc their contacts with audio or video recordings, together with the satellite tv for pc identify, date, and time, will obtain a distinguished Beginner Certificates. Certificates can be distributed in PDF format, and the deadline for log submissions is January 10, 2025.

Logs have to be submitted to log [at] sars.sa. For technical assist or extra data, members can contact hzldg [at] sars.sa. This competitors highlights the enduring success of SO-50 and encourages its continued use within the world newbie radio neighborhood. It offers a platform for operators to attach, compete, and rejoice the satellite tv for pc’s legacy.

[ANS thanks the Saudi Amateur Radio Society and AMSAT-HZ for the above information]

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ESA’s Proba-3 Satellites Launch to Create Synthetic Photo voltaic Eclipses

Two European House Company (ESA) satellites launched aboard an Indian rocket on December fifth, starting a mission to check the Solar’s corona and reveal new spaceflight applied sciences. Known as the Proba-3 mission, the 2 spacecraft will conduct formation flying and create synthetic photo voltaic eclipses to seize photographs of the Solar’s outer ambiance, which is normally hidden by its brightness.

The satellites launched aboard India’s Polar Satellite tv for pc Launch Automobile (PSLV) at 5:34 am EST (10:34 UTC) and have been positioned into an elliptical orbit with a low level of 356 miles (573 kilometers) and a excessive level of 37,632 miles (60,563 kilometers). Early subsequent 12 months, the Coronagraph satellite tv for pc, carrying devices to picture the Solar, and the Occulter satellite tv for pc, outfitted with navigation sensors and thrusters, will separate to start their experiments. The Occulter will place a disk to dam the Solar’s floor, casting a shadow on the Coronagraph satellite tv for pc.

This association permits scientists to create synthetic eclipses, blocking daylight to disclose the photo voltaic corona. Pure photo voltaic eclipses supply solely transient commentary home windows, and conventional coronagraphs on single spacecraft face challenges like diffraction. Proba-3 addresses these limitations by holding the 2 satellites 150 meters aside, enabling clearer imaging of the Solar’s outer ambiance.

Proba-3 makes use of superior navigation know-how, together with inter-satellite radio hyperlinks, cameras, and a laser-ranging system. This method maintains millimeter-scale precision between the satellites, permitting them to create synthetic eclipses lasting as much as six hours. The mission goals to conduct no less than 1,000 hours of such observations throughout its two-year operational section.

The mission’s scientific objective is to watch part of the corona that present devices can’t research. This area is crucial for understanding photo voltaic phenomena resembling coronal mass ejections and the acceleration of the photo voltaic wind, which have an effect on house climate and Earth. The mission will even seize high-frequency photographs to check plasma waves and jets that will warmth the corona and drive the photo voltaic wind.

Proba-3 additionally serves as a check of formation-flying know-how. ESA officers hope the methods demonstrated can be utilized in future missions, resembling Mars Pattern Return or house particles removing. “Proba-3 is a crucial step towards extra advanced house operations,” mentioned Josef Aschbacher, ESA’s director normal. “This mission reveals how smaller spacecraft can work collectively to realize objectives that weren’t attainable earlier than.”

[ANS thanks Stephen Clark, Ars Technica for the above information]

VUCC / DXCC Satellite tv for pc Standings for December 2024

VUCC Satellite tv for pc Award/Endorsement Change Abstract for November 01, 2024 to December 01, 2024. Congratulations to the brand new VUCC Satellite tv for pc holders!

EK/RX3DPK is first VUCC Satellite tv for pc holder from Armenia and LN20.

DXCC Satellite tv for pc Award/Endorsement Change Abstract for Could 13, 2024 to December 01, 2024. Congratulations to the brand new DXCC Satellite tv for pc holders!

N8JCM is first DXCC Satellite tv for pc holder from EN72

[ANS thanks Jon Goering, N7AZ, for the above information]

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Modifications to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for December 13, 2024

Two Line Parts or TLEs, also known as Keplerian parts or keps within the newbie neighborhood, are the inputs to the SGP4 normal mathematical mannequin of spacecraft orbits utilized by most newbie monitoring applications. Weekly updates are utterly enough for many newbie 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 parts turn out to be accessible for brand new newbie satellites. Extra data could also be discovered at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/.

AO-123 has been recognized as NORAD Cat ID 61781

The next satellites have been faraway from this week’s AMSAT TLE distribution:
CosmoGirlSat NORAD Cat ID 60953 Decayed from orbit on or about 09 December 2024
IDEASSat NORAD Cat ID 47458 Decayed from orbit on or about 09 December 2024

[ANS thanks AMSAT Orbital Elements page for the above information]

ARISS NEWS

Amateurs and others all over the world could pay attention to contacts between amateurs working in faculties 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.

+ Lately Accomplished Contacts

South-West State College, Kursk, Russia, direct through UB3WCL
The ISS callsign was RSØISS
The scheduled crewmember was Alexander Gorbunov
The ARISS mentor was RV3DR
Contact was profitable: Mon 2024-12-09 09:29 UTC
Congratulations to the South-West State College college students, Alexander, mentor RV3DR, and floor station UB3WCL!

Chrześcijańska Szkoła Podstawowa Daniel, Warszawa, Poland, direct through SP5POT
The ISS callsign was OR4ISS
The scheduled crewmember was Don Pettit KD5MDT
The ARISS mentor was SP3QFE
Contact was profitable: Mon 2024-12-09 11:03:48 UTC
Congratulations to the Chrześcijańska Szkoła Podstawowa Daniel college students, Don, mentor SP3QFE, and floor station SP5POT!
Watch the Livestreams at https://www.fb.com/share/45Mq4px6R9Fnt6tK/ and https://www.youtube.com/stay/CDMgY2x5Kwo

Scuola Secondaria di I Grado “F.Anzani”, Cantù, Italy, telebridge through VK4KHZ
The ISS callsign was NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember was Sunita Williams KD5PLB
The ARISS mentor was IZ2GOJ
Contact was profitable: Tue 2024-12-10 09:13:10 UTC
Congratulations to the Scuola Secondaria di I Grado “F.Anzani” college students, Sunita, mentor IZ2GOJ, and telebridge station VK4KHZ!
Watch the Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/stay/jU7bSfGfwfI?si=OTL5NoqViOGKZgtI

Hillsboro Constitution Academy, Purcellville, VA, direct through KQ4MAM
The ISS callsign was NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember was Sunita Williams KD5PLB
The ARISS mentor was AA6TB
Contact was profitable: Wed 2024-12-11 18:51:41 UTC
Congratulations to the Hillsboro Constitution Academy college students, Sunita, mentor AA6TB, and floor station KQ4MAM!
Watch the Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqKx6ytN96k and in addition https://stay.ariss.org/

+ Upcoming Contacts

Zespół Szkół Łączności, Warszawa, Poland, direct through SP5KAB
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled crewmember is Nick Hague KG5TMV
The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE
Contact is go for: Mon 2024-12-16 08:35:06 UTC
Look ahead to Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/stay/DBafZYpxolI

Sally Trip Elementary College, Orlando, Florida, direct through K1AA
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams KD5PLB
The ARISS mentor is AA4KN
Contact is go for: Tue 2024-12-17 18:49:38 UTC

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 need to do is decide up the microphone, increase the amount up, and discuss on the crossband repeater. So give a pay attention, you simply by no means know.

The packet system can be lively (145.825 MHz up & down).

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 security protocol.

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

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

The newest listing of frequencies in use might 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

None at present posted.

A rising variety of satellite tv for pc rovers are at present engaged in sharing their grid sq. activations on https://hams.at. By visiting the web site, you achieve easy accessibility to complete details about the operators answerable for activating particular grid squares. Moreover, you may have the power to evaluate the match rating between your self and a selected rover for a given cross, whereas additionally with the ability to establish the upcoming satellite tv for pc passes which are accessible out of your location.

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

AMSAT Ambassador Actions

AMSAT Ambassadors present shows, reveal speaking by way of newbie satellites, and host data tables at membership conferences, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and different occasions.

AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, says,

“Suppose a 75-minute presentation on “working the simple satellites” can be acceptable on your membership or occasion? Let me know by emailing me at k6lcsclint (at) gmail (dot) com or calling me at 909-999-SATS (7287)!”

Clint has NEVER given the very same present twice: EACH of the 150+ shows to date has been custom-made/tailor-made to their audiences.

Central Kentucky Beginner Radio Society – December 19, 2024
CKARS Month-to-month Assembly
558 S Keeneland Drive
Richmond, KY 40475
https://www.ckars.org/dwelling
AI4SR

Yuma HAMCON – February twentieth via twenty second, 2025
Yuma, AZ
N1UW

[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information]

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Satellite tv for pc Shorts From All Over

+ NASA has introduced delays to its Artemis moon program, pushing Artemis II, a crewed mission across the moon, to April 2026, with the Artemis III lunar touchdown deliberate for mid-2027. NASA Administrator Invoice Nelson emphasised that this timeline retains the U.S. forward of China’s objective to land on the moon by 2030, highlighting the aggressive nature of the house race. The delays comply with issues concerning the Orion capsule’s warmth defend, which cracked throughout reentry after the uncrewed Artemis I check mission in 2022; Artemis II will proceed with changes to the capsule’s trajectory, whereas future missions will function an upgraded warmth defend. Artemis, initiated underneath former President Trump’s administration, goals not solely to return astronauts to the moon but additionally to determine lunar bases as a stepping stone for Mars exploration, regardless of rising prices and growth delays. This system’s reliance on SpaceX’s Starship for lunar landings has raised questions on its cost-effectiveness, particularly underneath the incoming Trump administration. Nelson expressed optimism about Artemis’s continuity underneath NASA’s subsequent administrator, Jared Isaacman, amid ongoing bipartisan and worldwide assist for lunar exploration. (ANS thanks The Guardian for the above data)

+ Lower than per week after its December fifth launch aboard a Vega-C rocket, the Sentinel-1C satellite tv for pc delivered its first radar photographs, showcasing its superior capabilities in environmental monitoring. Geared up with a cutting-edge C-band artificial aperture radar (SAR), Sentinel-1C operates in all climate and lighting situations, supporting crucial purposes like local weather change analysis, catastrophe response, and environmental administration. Early photographs captured areas resembling Svalbard, Norway, highlighting its potential to observe Arctic ice protection, the Netherlands, showcasing intricate particulars for agriculture and water administration, and Brussels, Belgium, revealing dense city landscapes with historic ties to the Sentinel program. These high-resolution radar photographs, processed flawlessly by the Sentinel-1 Floor Section, underline the satellite tv for pc’s potential for actionable insights into soil moisture, city planning, and polar ecosystems. Sentinel-1C continues the legacy of its predecessors whereas increasing its position in marine surveillance, floor deformation commentary, and world humanitarian help. Freely accessible through the Copernicus Knowledge House Ecosystem, Sentinel-1C’s information ensures sturdy assist for various Copernicus providers and scientific purposes worldwide. (ANS thanks the European House Company for the above data)

+ NASA lately awarded SpaceX a $256.6 million contract to launch Dragonfly, a rotorcraft designed to discover Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, utilizing a nuclear-powered radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG). This marks a milestone for SpaceX, as it is going to be the corporate’s first time launching a nuclear-powered payload, a site beforehand dominated by United Launch Alliance (ULA). The RTG will generate electrical energy from plutonium-238, chosen as a result of Titan’s dim and cloudy ambiance precludes using solar energy. Dragonfly will discover Titan’s floor by hopping between places utilizing its eight rotors, investigating natural molecules important to understanding the constructing blocks of life. Initially set for a 2026 launch, delays on account of redesigns, COVID-19 impacts, and provide chain points have pushed the timeline to July 2028, with prices escalating to $3.35 billion. This mission, one among NASA’s most bold robotic endeavors, underscores the transition to new-generation rockets for launching nuclear payloads, with SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy beating ULA’s Vulcan rocket in aggressive bidding for this historic mission. (ANS thanks SpaceNews for the above data)

+ The USC Rocket Propulsion Lab (USCRPL) on the College of Southern California has shattered the worldwide altitude report for newbie rocketry with their Aftershock II rocket, reaching an unprecedented 470,000 ft. This achievement surpasses the earlier 20-year report of 380,000 ft set by the Civilian House Exploration Crew in 2004, establishing Aftershock II as the primary civilian-built rocket to realize this altitude. Geared up with essentially the most highly effective solid-propellant motor ever fired by college students and enhanced thermal safety methods, the rocket endured hypersonic speeds with revolutionary options like titanium-coated fins and a customized paint system. The launch on October twentieth in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert additionally demonstrated superior avionics and stay information integration, enabling exact monitoring and restoration. Constructing on their milestone 2019 launch of Traveler IV, the primary student-designed rocket to cross the Kármán line, USCRPL continues to push the boundaries of newbie rocketry with cutting-edge engineering and teamwork. This outstanding achievement highlights the group’s position as a coaching floor for future leaders within the house trade, inspiring innovation and excellence amongst aspiring astronautical engineers. (ANS thanks College of Southern California Viterbi College of Engineering for the above data)

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