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Today's Topics:
1. Alexander Chernienko added you as a connection on Plaxo
(Alexander Chernienko)
2. SatPC32 upgrade (Erich Eichmann)
3. Re: VO-52 (Andrew Glasbrenner)
4. Re: SatPC32 upgrade (Wayne Estes)
5. Re: SatPC32 upgrade (K7WIN - Jeff)
6. Re: SatPC32 upgrade (Alan VE4YZ)
7. Re: SatPC32 upgrade (Jim Jerzycke)
8. Re: SatPC32 upgrade (Jeff KB2M)
9. AO51 11Nov09 2143z FP/KV1J DX (John Papay)
10. Re: SatPC32 upgrade (Alan VE4YZ)
11. I: SatPC32 upgrade (Francesco Grappi)
12. Re: SatPC32 upgrade (Jean-Fran?ois M?nard)
13. AMSAT NextGen Program Progress (Alex, N3SQ)
14. Re: AO51 11Nov09 2143z FP/KV1J DX (David Maciel)
15. Re: AMSAT NextGen Program Progress (Rocky Jones)
16. Re: AMSAT NextGen Program Progress (JoAnne Maenpaa)
17. Re: AMSAT NextGen Program Progress (Alex, N3SQ)
18. Re: AMSAT NextGen Program Progress (i8cvs)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:13:11 -0800
From: "Alexander Chernienko" <plaxo@xx.xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Alexander Chernienko added you as a connection on
Plaxo
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Hi AmSat,
Alexander Chernienko wants to add you as a connection on Plaxo.
To view this connection request, go to:
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:59:24 +0100
From: "Erich Eichmann" <erich.eichmann@xxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 upgrade
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hello,
I have uploaded an upgrade of SatPC32 (V. 12.8a) on my website
http://www.dk1tb.de
The changes can be seen here:
http://www.dk1tb.de/Changes128a.txt
I hope it works.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:20:55 -0500
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VO-52
To: APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: 'Jack Barbera' <barberaalderwood@xxxxx.xxx>, 'Amsat Reflector'
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4AFB1CA7.102@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Alan P. Biddle wrote:
> Jack,
>
> That looks very reasonable. Remember, you need to tweak the numbers
> slightly as time goes by to compensate for aging, temperature, etc. The
> docs for SATPC32 explain how to do this.
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
A quick and dirty alternative is to use the RIT to tweak during the pass.
73, Drew KO4MA
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:24:53 -0800
From: Wayne Estes <w9ae@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 upgrade
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4AFB1D95.6030600@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Erich Eichmann wrote:
I have uploaded an upgrade of SatPC32 (V. 12.8a) on my website
www.dk1tb.de
The changes can be seen here:
www.dk1tb.de/Changes128a.txt
Wayne replies:
I want to say THANK YOU to Erich Eichmann DK1TB for creating and
continuously enhancing SatPC32 for the global amateur satellite
community. And for donating it to AMSAT-DL, AMSAT-NA, and AMSAT-UK.
SatPC32 is surely the most lucrative fund raising item for these AMSAT
groups.
Please support these AMSAT groups by registering your copy of SatPC32.
Wayne Estes W9AE
Oakland, Oregon, USA, CN83ik
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:27:56 -0700
From: "K7WIN - Jeff" <k7win@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 upgrade
To: "'Erich Eichmann'" <erich.eichmann@xxxxxxxx.xx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000c01ca630d$74d548e0$5e7fdaa0$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Thanks Erich,
Easy upgrade from 12.8 on Windows 7 Ultimate. Thanks for the backup utility
too (makes life easy).
As always; Great Job!
73,
Jeff - K7WIN
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Erich Eichmann
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 1:54 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 upgrade
Hello,
I have uploaded an upgrade of SatPC32 (V. 12.8a) on my website
www.dk1tb.de
The changes can be seen here:
www.dk1tb.de/Changes128a.txt
(if these links fail to work from this email enter them into the address
line of your browser).
I hope it works.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:28:02 -0600
From: "Alan VE4YZ" <ve4yz@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 upgrade
To: "'Erich Eichmann'" <erich.eichmann@xxxxxxxx.xx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <69458F09EBE140B2A6512EB3B6345842@xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Erich, after playing with this for a half hour, I think you will eventually
have to increase the 4 configurations to maybe 6 or 8.
This is very neat to have a laptop switching between configurations where
you might run 1 radio on #1 and 2 radios on #2 at the click of a mouse, and,
have other configurations for a different QTH (club station, Field Day,
EMCOMM etc) where you use different rotator and radio combinations.
I unzipped the DATABACKUP.EXE into Program Files/SATPC32 with all the other
executables and added it in the "Programs" menu (edit "Programs.SQF") so
that personalized configurations can be backed up from within SATPC32
whenever I make a change, test it and confirm it works. Program additions
need to be done in each of your 4 configurations if it is an application you
routinely launch while running SATPC32, such as a logging program, unless
you launch it from your initial configuration before switching or start it
outside of SATPC32.
When your shut down and restart SATPC32, you restart into the last used
configuration. i.e. shut down in Config 3 and you will start in Config 3
next time. So watch the title line for which config you are in at start up
if you are a frequent user of Config Switching.
A very nice set of enhancements.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx
> [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Erich Eichmann
> Sent: November 11, 2009 2:54 AM
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 upgrade
>
> Hello,
> I have uploaded an upgrade of SatPC32 (V. 12.8a) on my
> website www.dk1tb.de
>
> The changes can be seen here:
> www.dk1tb.de/Changes128a.txt
>
> (if these links fail to work from this email enter them into
> the address line of your browser).
>
> I hope it works.
>
> 73s, Erich, DK1TB
> _______________________________________________
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> the author.
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:33:48 -0800 (PST)
From: Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 upgrade
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx Erich Eichmann <erich.eichmann@xxxxxxxx.xx>
Message-ID: <487274.13433.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Thank you, Erich!
I've tried almost all of the tracking programs available, and SatPC32 is my
favorite!
73, Jim KQ6EA
--- On Tue, 11/10/09, Erich Eichmann <erich.eichmann@xxxxxxxx.xx> wrote:
> From: Erich Eichmann <erich.eichmann@xxxxxxxx.xx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 upgrade
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 10:59 PM
> Hello,
> I have uploaded an upgrade of SatPC32 (V. 12.8a) on my
> website http://www.dk1tb.de
>
> The changes can be seen here:
>
> http://www.dk1tb.de/Changes128a.txt
>
> I hope it works.
>
> 73s, Erich, DK1TB
> _______________________________________________
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> Opinions expressed are those of the author.
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:27:11 -0500
From: "Jeff KB2M" <kb2m@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 upgrade
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <00fe01ca6315$bb59fba0$320df2e0$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Nice update Erich, thank you. One question, how can I copy config1's
settings to config2 to use config1 as a base to build config2 from? Is this
possible?
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Erich Eichmann
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 1:59 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 upgrade
Hello,
I have uploaded an upgrade of SatPC32 (V. 12.8a) on my website
http://www.dk1tb.de
The changes can be seen here:
http://www.dk1tb.de/Changes128a.txt
I hope it works.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:12:48 -0500
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO51 11Nov09 2143z FP/KV1J DX
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <86647.17174.qm@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
FP/KV1J was on the 2143z pass of AO-51 from GN17.
I have a recording of it on my webserver:
http://www.papays.com/AO-51_11Nov2009_214257z.mp3
73,
John
John Papay
john@xxxxxx.xxx
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:24:59 -0600
From: "Alan VE4YZ" <ve4yz@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 upgrade
To: "'Jeff KB2M'" <kb2m@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <08F1D257BDD8429EA83C328180877BB1@xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Until we get the "official" reply from Erich, here is what I did to save
time doing exactly what you are trying to do primarily because of the time
it takes to set up the satellites and groups. If you have a file compare
utility such as Beyond Compare you can see which files are in CFGII located
in \Documents and Settings\...\UserName\Application Data\SatPC32\CfgII and
also in the folder below it. In my case 65 files. Copy them from the
SATPC32 folder to ..\CfgII and you will have 2 identical configurations,
almost! Copying from CFGII to CFGIII and CFGIV are easier as you just copy
the whole folder and overwrite the files. When you start SatPC32 in the new
config for the first time you many be missing sats in the bottom right
corner. Go into the "Satellites" menu and do a SHOW OFF and then SHOW ON
and they will reappear.
This is also the clue to having more than 4 configurations.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx
> [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Jeff KB2M
> Sent: November 11, 2009 3:27 PM
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 upgrade
>
> Nice update Erich, thank you. One question, how can I copy
> config1's settings to config2 to use config1 as a base to
> build config2 from? Is this possible?
>
> 73 Jeff kb2m
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx
> [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Erich Eichmann
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 1:59 AM
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 upgrade
>
> Hello,
> I have uploaded an upgrade of SatPC32 (V. 12.8a) on my
> website http://www.dk1tb.de
>
> The changes can be seen here:
>
> http://www.dk1tb.de/Changes128a.txt
>
> I hope it works.
>
> 73s, Erich, DK1TB
> _______________________________________________
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> the author.
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> satellite program!
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:25:34 +0100
From: "Francesco Grappi" <f.grappi@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] I: SatPC32 upgrade
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <DF32801F55F84AFFBC68128A5674273B@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Thank you Erich !
Very easy to make backup, install the new 12.8a release and restore
all personal settings ! Only a few minutes ... and again on air !!
Absolutely SatPC32 is my favourite tracking program
Like usual : Great Job !
73" Frank IW4DVZ
-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx Per conto
di
Erich Eichmann
Inviato: mercoled? 11 novembre 2009 7.59
A: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Oggetto: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 upgrade
Hello,
I have uploaded an upgrade of SatPC32 (V. 12.8a) on my website
http://www.dk1tb.de
The changes can be seen here:
http://www.dk1tb.de/Changes128a.txt
I hope it works.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:29:20 -0500
From: Jean-Fran?ois M?nard <jf.va2ss@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 upgrade
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<b6cfdc060911111529n2b05815ft8fc6c5b9652bc743@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Wow, again Erich worked very hard to give us a wonderful tool for satellite
!!!!
Nice features... nice works !!!
Regards,
J-F VA2SS
2009/11/11 Erich Eichmann <erich.eichmann@xxxxxxxx.xx>
> Hello,
> I have uploaded an upgrade of SatPC32 (V. 12.8a) on my website
> http://www.dk1tb.de
>
> The changes can be seen here:
>
> http://www.dk1tb.de/Changes128a.txt
>
> I hope it works.
>
> 73s, Erich, DK1TB
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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>
--
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VA2SS
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:37:17 -0500
From: "Alex, N3SQ" <amsat@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT NextGen Program Progress
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4AFB58BD.8050605@xxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Just to give everyone a little update on how the AMSAT NextGen Program
is doing @ Binghamton University . . .
(a) CONTROL & EXPERIMENT SYSTEMS
- The Systems Engineering students are doing well analyzing the ARISSat
documentation and will be scheduling meetings with the primary AMSAT
engineering contact to discuss documentation questions.
- Identified Design Changes Needing to Occur for NextGen:
* The Control/Safety Timer needs to be adapted to conform with the
CubeSat deployment switch standard
* Consolidation of Camera functionality into a separate camera payload
board (functionality is currently spread across a number of boards in
the stack)
(b) RF SYSTEMS
- The Systems Engineering students are doing well analyzing the ARISSat
documentation and will be scheduling meetings with the primary AMSAT
engineering contact to discuss documentation questions.
- Identified Design Changes Needing to Occur for NextGen:
* Antenna design choice - single dual-band vs dual mono-band
* New RF container design needed
(c) POWER & STRUCTURE SYSTEMS
- The Systems Engineering students are doing well analyzing the ARISSat
documentation and will be scheduling meetings with the primary AMSAT
engineering contact to discuss documentation questions.
- The Hardware Engineering students have been busy creating a
preliminary design for solar panel deployment and use of supercapacitors
to replace the battery. A Preliminary Design Review is being scheduled
in mid-November with the AMSAT Engineering Team.
- Identified Design Changes Needing to Occur for NextGen:
* Replace Battery with modular stacks of Supercapacitors in parallel to
the Solar Panels
* Shrink ICB (Interconnect Board) to fit within CubeSat frame
* Reduce PSU footprint by moving camera power function to a Camera
Payload Board (CPB)
* Slight PSU voltage supply design change
* Remove test/program load functionality from ICB to external test board
(XTB) via standard CubeSat & PPOD maintenance ports (per CubeSat spec.)
We are still on-target to have an engineering model ready for the AMSAT
table at the 2010 Dayton Hamvention with readiness for launch later in 2010.
Alex Harvilchuck, N3NP
NextGen Program Manager
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:42:47 -0600
From: "David Maciel" <xe3dx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO51 11Nov09 2143z FP/KV1J DX
To: "Grupo Amsat BB" <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <72631540496B4244AA4C8A537985A8DD@xxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Congratulations John, very good grid, I want to go back soon.
XE3DX
David Maciel
xe3dx@xxxxx.xxx
www.qsl.net/xe3dx/
Amateur Ham Radio
********************************************************
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Papay" <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 4:12 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO51 11Nov09 2143z FP/KV1J DX
> FP/KV1J was on the 2143z pass of AO-51 from GN17.
>
> I have a recording of it on my webserver:
>
> http://www.papays.com/AO-51_11Nov2009_214257z.mp3
>
> 73,
> John
>
> John Papay
> john@xxxxxx.xxx
>
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:37:16 -0600
From: Rocky Jones <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT NextGen Program Progress
To: <amsat@xxxxxx.xxx>, Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL106-W34E3044D13006C81E60FBCD6A90@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
So Arisssat or suitsat 2 whatever it is called is now going to be ready at
the end of 2010?
Robert WB5MZO
> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:37:17 -0500
> From: amsat@xxxxxx.xxx
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT NextGen Program Progress
>
> Just to give everyone a little update on how the AMSAT NextGen Program
> is doing @ Binghamton University . . .
>
> (a) CONTROL & EXPERIMENT SYSTEMS
> - The Systems Engineering students are doing well analyzing the ARISSat
> documentation and will be scheduling meetings with the primary AMSAT
> engineering contact to discuss documentation questions.
>
> - Identified Design Changes Needing to Occur for NextGen:
> * The Control/Safety Timer needs to be adapted to conform with the
> CubeSat deployment switch standard
> * Consolidation of Camera functionality into a separate camera payload
> board (functionality is currently spread across a number of boards in
> the stack)
>
>
> (b) RF SYSTEMS
> - The Systems Engineering students are doing well analyzing the ARISSat
> documentation and will be scheduling meetings with the primary AMSAT
> engineering contact to discuss documentation questions.
>
> - Identified Design Changes Needing to Occur for NextGen:
> * Antenna design choice - single dual-band vs dual mono-band
> * New RF container design needed
>
>
> (c) POWER & STRUCTURE SYSTEMS
> - The Systems Engineering students are doing well analyzing the ARISSat
> documentation and will be scheduling meetings with the primary AMSAT
> engineering contact to discuss documentation questions.
> - The Hardware Engineering students have been busy creating a
> preliminary design for solar panel deployment and use of supercapacitors
> to replace the battery. A Preliminary Design Review is being scheduled
> in mid-November with the AMSAT Engineering Team.
>
> - Identified Design Changes Needing to Occur for NextGen:
> * Replace Battery with modular stacks of Supercapacitors in parallel to
> the Solar Panels
> * Shrink ICB (Interconnect Board) to fit within CubeSat frame
> * Reduce PSU footprint by moving camera power function to a Camera
> Payload Board (CPB)
> * Slight PSU voltage supply design change
> * Remove test/program load functionality from ICB to external test board
> (XTB) via standard CubeSat & PPOD maintenance ports (per CubeSat spec.)
>
>
> We are still on-target to have an engineering model ready for the AMSAT
> table at the 2010 Dayton Hamvention with readiness for launch later in 2010.
>
>
> Alex Harvilchuck, N3NP
> NextGen Program Manager
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:59:54 -0600
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT NextGen Program Progress
To: "'Amsat BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <004601ca633b$d5e27990$81a76cb0$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> So Arisssat or suitsat 2 whatever it is called is now going to be
> ready at the end of 2010?
It would seem that the first bullet point in nearly month old news (see
below) describes a portion of the relationship of ARISSat and NextGen, which
is a future satellite ...
<quote>
+ Intial analysis of ARISSat-1, documenting the systems, and analysis
of the lessons learned from ARISSat-1 and other prior spacecraft to
create a building block architecture for future satellites.
</quote>
In case the news was missed the first time here is another copy ...
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-291.02
AMSAT, IBM, SUNY-Binghamton Announce NextGen CubeSat Development
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 291.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
October 18, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-291.02
AMSAT will work with a university student engineering team to
develop the NextGen Cubesat.
NextGen Program Manager, Alex Harvilchuck, N3NP introduced this new
program at the AMSAT Symposium. Alex revealed program goals and its
initial plans with a paper in the Proceedings and presentations to
the AMSAT Board of Directors and to the attendees during Symposium
sessions.
NextGen consists of AMSAT volunteer mentors working with IBM Global
Services Systems Engineering Division, and SUNY-Binghamton (also
called University of Binghamton) senior level engineering students
participating in their 'capstone' engineering project.
Alex summarized the NexGen program goals:
+ Intial analysis of ARISSat-1, documenting the systems, and analysis
of the lessons learned from ARISSat-1 and other prior spacecraft to
create a building block architecture for future satellites.
+ Open, modular, evolutionary, and documented design based on this
analysis.
+ Redesigning the ARISSat-1 Power Systems into a next generation power
system using supercapacitors instead of batteries and reducing the
footprint of some of the boards.
+ Analysis and modification to the structure to incorporate deployable
solar panels with a scalable design that will work for 1U, 2U and 3U
sizes.
+ Design a Picosat-class bus structure that AMSAT, or any other Univer-
sity, can use for 1U, 2U, or 3U CubeSat spacecraft. AMSAT could make
the open design available at low-to-no-cost to qualified University
groups.
+ An Engineering Model of the NextGen CubeSat spacecraft bus will be
on display at the Dayton Hamvention AMSAT Booth for everyone to
study.
Alex summarized, "Starting with our initial core team of 34 students,
plus advisers, mentors and volunteers at Binghamton University this
will be an ongoing effort. It is not a one time event, but the start
of a stable, evolutionary design process that will further STEM (Sci-
ence, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) with the Next Generation
of engineers and amateur radio operators. We are looking for other
individuals and University/School teams to participate in all aspects
of the spacecraft design - RF Systems - Guidance, Navigation, Control
& Experiment Systems - Power & Structure Systems."
Volunteer mentors are needed! Even if you only have an hour a week,
you can mentor a student over the phone or you can peer review a
document that the students are working on. If you have more than an
hour a week, you can implement a small design change to an existing
subsystem; you could respin the board layout to meet a reduced form
factor; you could redesign a module to use different technology.
Contact Alex via e-mail at amsat@xxxxxx.xxx .
AMSAT's Board of Directors has approved the support of the University
of Binghamton NextGen Cubesat Proposal and agreed to provide $1,200.00
in immediate funding to the Binghamton Foundation to support student
expenses and initially budgeted $10,000.00 to cover material costs
associated with hardware development between September 2009 and May
2010. The Board will review progress at the end of the first semester.
[ANS thanks Alex, N3NP and AMSAT Board of Directors for the above
information]
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
Editor, AMSAT News Service
Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal
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Message: 17
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:22:02 -0500
From: "Alex, N3SQ" <amsat@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT NextGen Program Progress
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4AFB7F5A.7000506@xxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> So Arisssat or suitsat 2 whatever it is called is now going to be
ready at the end of 2010?
>
> Robert WB5MZO
I said that we would be in a good position to have a NextGen 2U or 3U
CubeSat satellite ready for a launch opportunity anytime after late 2010.
It's up to the AMSAT BoD to
(a) decide to launch any NextGen satellite
(b) raise the money to launch a NextGen satellite
I don't remember saying anything about ARISSat-1's launch opportunities,
I'm not the ARISSat Program Manager.
Alex, N3NP
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Message: 18
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:15:12 +0100
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT NextGen Program Progress
To: "Rocky Jones" <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat@xxxxxx.xxx>, "Amsat
BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <002201ca6357$1d02ae60$0201a8c0@xxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocky Jones" <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat@xxxxxx.xxx>; "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:37 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT NextGen Program Progress
>
> So Arisssat or suitsat 2 whatever it is called is now going to be ready at
> the end of 2010?
>
> Robert WB5MZO
>
Hi Robert, WB5MZO
And what about the previous project for EAGLE .......it died ?
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
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