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Today's Topics:
1. 14099 kHz CPUT CubeSat to launch in November (Trevor .)
2. Neil Armstrong (Jeffrey Koehler)
3. Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies at
age 82 (Alan P. Biddle)
4. Re: Neil Armstrong (B J)
5. Re: Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies
at age 82 (Larry Gerhardstein)
6. ANS-239 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (JoAnne Maenpaa)
7. Proposal for 460-470 MHz CubeSat Band (Trevor .)
8. Re: Proposal for 460-470 MHz CubeSat Band (Timothy Stranex)
9. RIP Neil (Robert McGwier)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:36:30 +0100 (BST)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] 14099 kHz CPUT CubeSat to launch in November
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The amateur radio CubeSat designed and built by students at the Cape
Peninsular University of Technology in Bellville will be launched towards
the end of November.
See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=9891
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:59:09 -0400
From: Jeffrey Koehler <jeffk13057@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Neil Armstrong
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From CBS News' Bill Harwood
03:20 PM EDT, 08/25/12 ADVISORY: Neil Armstrong, first man on moon, dies at 82
By WILLIAM HARWOOD
CBS News
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon and an enduring icon of
the space age and America's greatest technological triumph, died Saturday,
multiple sources said. He was 82.
"We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil Armstrong has passed away
following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures," he family
said in a statement (http://www.neilarmstronginfo.com).
"Neil was our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.
"Neil Armstrong was also a reluctant American hero who always believed he
was just doing his job. He served his Nation proudly, as a navy fighter
pilot, test pilot, and astronaut. He also found success back home in his
native Ohio in business and academia, and became a community leader in
Cincinnati.
"He remained an advocate of aviation and exploration throughout his life and
never lost his boyhood wonder of these pursuits.
"As much as Neil cherished his privacy, he always appreciated the
expressions of good will from people around the world and from all walks of
life.
"While we mourn the loss of a very good man, we also celebrate his
remarkable life and hope that it serves as an example to young people around
the world to work hard to make their dreams come true, to be willing to
explore and push the limits, and to selflessly serve a cause greater than
themselves.
"For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple
request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the
next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at
you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink."
73, Jeff WB2SYK
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:06:36 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, "SAREX-BB" <SAREX@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on
moon, dies at age 82
Message-ID: <0E5EC2BA6C0B4A1CB0C7329A37F44FEC@xxxxxx>
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One of the real pioneers has passed:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/9e722fo
Alan
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Climate is what you expect,
weather is what you get.
Robert A. Heinlein
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:42:18 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Jeffrey Koehler <jeffk13057@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Neil Armstrong
Message-ID:
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See also:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/science/space/neil-armstrong-dies-first-man-
on-moon.htmll
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/08/neil-armstrong-first-man-on-the-
moon-is-dead-at-82.html
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
On 8/25/12, Jeffrey Koehler <jeffk13057@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> From CBS News' Bill Harwood
>
> 03:20 PM EDT, 08/25/12 ADVISORY: Neil Armstrong, first man on moon, dies at
> 82
>
> By WILLIAM HARWOOD
> CBS News
>
> Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon and an enduring icon of
> the space age and America's greatest technological triumph, died Saturday,
> multiple sources said. He was 82.
>
> "We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil Armstrong has passed away
> following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures," he family
> said in a statement (http://www.neilarmstronginfo.com).
>
> "Neil was our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.
>
> "Neil Armstrong was also a reluctant American hero who always believed he
> was just doing his job. He served his Nation proudly, as a navy fighter
> pilot, test pilot, and astronaut. He also found success back home in his
> native Ohio in business and academia, and became a community leader in
> Cincinnati.
>
> "He remained an advocate of aviation and exploration throughout his life and
> never lost his boyhood wonder of these pursuits.
>
> "As much as Neil cherished his privacy, he always appreciated the
> expressions of good will from people around the world and from all walks of
> life.
>
> "While we mourn the loss of a very good man, we also celebrate his
> remarkable life and hope that it serves as an example to young people around
> the world to work hard to make their dreams come true, to be willing to
> explore and push the limits, and to selflessly serve a cause greater than
> themselves.
>
> "For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple
> request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the
> next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at
> you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink."
>
> 73, Jeff WB2SYK
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 00:27:54 +0000
From: Larry Gerhardstein <W7IN@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on
moon, dies at age 82
Message-ID: <50396D8A.8030507@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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With no aggressive U.S. long range outer space plan in sight, with the
passing of autronaut Neil Armstrong, this is truly a sad day. Who will
be the next to walk in his boots? An American? Only providence knows.
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:53:28 -0500
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-239 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Message-ID: <002001cd832d$974c7630$c5e56290$@xxx>
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-239
ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North
America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the
activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an
active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating
through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org
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* Reminder: Ballots for the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Election *
* are due by mail by the close of business on September 15, 2012 *
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In this edition:
* AMSAT 2012 Space Symposium On-Line Registration Opens
* AMSAT 2012 Space Symposium Second Call for Papers
* Rooms Still Available for AMSAT-UK Colloquium
* Successful ARISS Contacts With Australia and Japan
* South Africa University CubeSat With HF Beacon to Launch in November
* Mars Landing Received Signals Recording Posted On-Line
* Check Your Keps - ISS Orbit Successfully Readjusted
* Help Wanted: AMSAT News Service Rotating Editor Positions Available
* NASA Announces SpaceX Cargo Missions to ISS Begin in October
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-239.01
ANS-239 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 239.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
August 26, 2012
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-239.01
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AMSAT 2012 Space Symposium On-Line Registration Opens
AMSAT announces that the registration for the 2012 AMSAT Space
Symposium, to be held on Friday, October 26th through Sunday,
October 28th is now open on-line. A mail-in option is also
available those preferring this approach.
See the AMSAT Web Store to complete your on-line registration:
http://store.amsat.org/catalog/ - then click on the "AMSAT 2012
Symposium" item in the top left box on your web browser.
Downloadable paper registration forms in MS-Word format and
PDF format are available on the 2012 Symposium page:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2012/index.php
Prices for the Symposium are:
+ Symposium Registration including Proceedings
o Through September 23, 2012: $ 45.00
o Starting September 24, 2012: $ 50.00
o At the Door: $ 55.00
+ Saturday Evening Banquet $ 45.00
+ Sunday Morning Area Coordinators? Breakfast $ 15.00
+ Monday (Oct 29) bus trip to KSC and entrance ticket $ 100.00
The Symposium weekend will feature:
+ Space Symposium with Amateur Satellite Presentations
+ Operating Techniques, News, & Plans from the Amateur Satellite World
+ Board of Directors Meeting open to AMSAT members
+ Meet Board Members and Officers
+ Annual General Membership Meeting
+ Annual Banquet-Keynote Speaker and Door Prizes
The Symposium Hotel is the Holiday Inn at Orlando-International
Airport is located one mile from the Orlando International Airport
(MCO). The AMSAT discount rate is $99 + taxes per night. The reser-
vation block code used when calling the hotel directly is AMT.
The hotel telephone number is 407-851-6400. The Symposium Committee
recommends you make reservations by calling the hotel directly rather
than through the Web. Cutoff date for reservations is Oct 6, 2012.
The direct link to the hotel web page is:
http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/orlando/mcoap/hoteldetail
The hotel offers free Internet connection and free airport shuttle.
When you arrive at the Orlando Airport call 407-709-5310 to request
the shuttle.
The Orlando International Airport (MCO) is the closest to the Sympos-
ium and is served by most major air carriers. The hotel address is:
5750 T.G. Lee Blvd ? Orlando, FL 32822. A map link is included on
the hotel web page.
[ANS thanks the 2012 Symposium Committee for the above information]
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AMSAT 2012 Space Symposium Second Call for Papers
Symposium Proceedings Editor, Dan Schultz, N8FGV issued the second
Call For Papers for the 2012 AMSAT Annual Meeting and Space Symposium
to be held in Orlando, Florida on the weekend of October 26-28, 2012.
Proposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster presenta-
tions are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite
community:
+ Papers for publication in the Proceedings
+ Symposium Presentations
+ Poster Presentations
+ Equipment and Operating Demonstrations
Dan requests a tentative title of your presentation as soon as poss-
ible, with final copy to be submitted by October 1 for inclusion in
the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan
Schultz, N8FGV, at n8fgv@xxxxx.xxx
The Symposium Committee still has prime slots available on the speak-
er's schedule. The AMSAT Symposium depends on YOU to make it happen,
without speakers there is no Symposium.
Please consider doing a presentation, even if you have never done
so in the past. We are especially interested in papers and present-
ations involving our educational partnerships with K-12 and univer-
sity level classrooms. Education is quickly becoming critical for
our future rides to space.
[ANS thanks 2012 Symposium Proceedings Editor Dan Schultz, N8FGV for
the above information]
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Rooms Still Available for AMSAT-UK Colloquium
AMSAT-UK Hon Sec Jim List, G3WGM says, "There are still rooms avail-
able at the hotel at which the AMSAT-UK Colloquium will be held on
September 14, 15 and 16. The location of the Colloquium is at the
Holiday Inn, Guildford, Surry, UK. TO BE SURE OF A ROOM AT THE HOTEL
YOU SHOULD BOOK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID DISSAPPOINTMENT!"
The Colloquium is a truly international event and will include:
+ New this year will be guided tours of the new SSTL satellite cons-
truction facility, the Kepler Building, including a view of the
clean rooms. This facility has been open less than a year, and is
hugely impressive! Numbers on the tours are limited and strictly
first come first served basis. Detailed timings to follow.
+ Presentations by experts from AMSAT-SA, AMSAT-NA and AMSAT-DL on
their current spacecraft projects.
+ CubeSat presentations on UKube-1, STRaND-1, STRaND-2 and, of
course the FUNcube-1 project.
+ We will be including an exclusive roundup of a number of new live
and potential spacecraft projects that are under investigation
and/or development.
+ Additionally a number of presentations are planned covering new
communications techniques and similar futuristic topics.
+ Plus all the usual networking opportunities, the gala dinner and
auction/raffle, plus the opportunity to operate the sophisticated
groundstation in the GB4FUN mobile demonstration module.
Exclusive New Product Launch at AMSAT-UK Colloquium
---------------------------------------------------
AMSAT-UK are delighted to announce that Howard Long, G6LVB, will be
present at the Colloquium this year and will be launching a new "FUN-
cube Dongle PRO-PLUS" during his presentation.
Full technical details have been embargoed until his talk and we are
not permitted to steal his thunder by releasing further details of
this new product in advance. Attendees at the Colloquium will there-
fore be the first to learn about Howard's latest development which
will further advance the applications for SDR devices.
Further details are at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/9565#more-9565 - and
at - http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium/twelve.
You can book online using PayPal or Credit Card at:
http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/catalog/browse
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK Hon Sec Jim List, G3WGM and Trevor, M5AKA for
the above information]
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Successful ARISS Contacts With Australia and Japan
An ARISS contact was held with students at the Kangaroo Inn Area
School in Kangaroo Inn, South Australia on Tuesday, August 14 via
station W6SRJ in California. ISS astronaut Sunita Williams, KD5PLB
participated in the session, answering over 20 questions posed by
the students. Nearly 90 visitors attended the event, including local
politician Mitch Williams and his wife, the ABC (Australian Broad-
casting Corporation) radio network, WIN 8 regional TV and represent-
atives from three newspapers. The contact complemented a science
curriculum covering space and space exploration.
On Thursday, August 16, an ARISS contact was held between students
attending Wada Elementary School in Nagawa Town, Japan and Akihiko
Hoshide, KE5DNI, aboard the Space Station, which highlighted a com-
prehensive education plan covering space, astronomy and radio com-
munications. The event drew an audience of approximately 120 students
and guests and garnered extensive media coverage including six tele-
vision stations and five newspapers.
US East Coast ARISS Contact September 1
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An ARISS contact with the National Electronics Museum, Linthicum,
Maryland is planned for Saturday, September 1 at 15:09:11 UTC. This
42? elevation pass with a direct contact via K3CUJ should be heard
along the US East Coast on the 145.800 MHz downlink.
[ANS thanks Carol Jackson, KB3LKI, and Charlie Sufana, AJ9N for the
above information]
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South Africa University CubeSat With HF Beacon to Launch in November
South African Radio League, SARL News reports that a new CubeSat de-
signed and built by students at the Cape Peninsular University of
Technology in Bellville will be launched towards the end of November.
Known by its engineering name ZACube-1, the satellite will be shipped
in the next few weeks to Holland where it will be integrated with two
other CubeSats in the launch carrier before being shipped for inte-
grating with the DNEPR rocket, joining up to 18 other amateur radio
satellites on this launch. (See: http://www.uk.amsat.org/7717)
ZACube-1 carries a HF transmitter operating on 14.099 MHz which will
be used for characterization of Hermanus Magnetic Observatory?s Dual
Auroral Radar Network antenna at SANAE base in Antarctica.
Also aboard ZACube-1 will be a small camera and a telemetry transmit-
ter. Monitor this link at SARL for the audio of an interview with the
satellite's project leader:
http://www.amateurradio.org.za/Amateur%20Radio%20TODAY.htm
SA AMSAT has also posted detailed news at:
http://tinyurl.com/ZACube
The IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel list these
frequencies:
+ Beacon 14.099 MHz
+ Uplink 145.860 MHz
+ Downlink 437.345 MHz.
[ANS thanks SA AMSAT, SARL, and AMSAT-UK for the above information]
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Mars Landing Received Signals Recording Posted On-Line
An interesting article posted at UniverseToday.com tells more of
the technical details of the Entry, Descent, Landing (EDL) phase
when the Curiosity Mars Rover landed on Mars. The article also
provides a link to the X-band radio signals received during land-
ing.
With a 14 minute radio delay because of the distance between Earth
and Mars, how did the JPL team know what was happening on Mars?
UniverseToday describes the signaling process between Mars and
Earth: (http://tinyurl.com/MarsEDLTones - universetoday.com)
The Mars Science Lander sent out different tones for each event
that happened, and 128 distinct tones indicated when steps in the
process were activated; one sound indicated the parachute deployed,
while another signaled that the vehicle was in powered flight, and
still another that the Sky Crane had been activated. These sounds
were a series of basic, special individual radio tones.
They were simple tones, transmitted in X-band, comparable to sema-
phore codes, rather than full telemetry. The Deep Space Network
listened for these direct-to-Earth transmissions. However, Earth
went out of view of the spacecraft, "setting" below the Martian hor-
izon, partway through the descent, so the X-band tones were not
available for confirming the final steps in descent and landing.
By then, the bent-pipe relay of telemetry via the Odyssey space-
craft had begun.
Also listening was the Mars Express spacecraft. It recorded about 20
minutes of the rover?s transmissions and tones. ESA engineers have
now put together an audio reproduction, compressing the 20 minutes
into about 19 seconds of audio that humans can hear that are a "faith-
ful reproduction of the ?sound? of the NASA mission?s arrival at Mars
and its seven-minute plunge to the Red Planet?s surface," the Europ-
ean Space Agency team wrote. You can listen to the audio on this link:
http://blogs.esa.int/mex/files/2012/08/Audio_MELACOM_B_MSL_EDL.mp3
[ANS thanks UniverseToday.com for the above information]
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Check Your Keps - ISS Orbit Successfully Readjusted
Space-Travel.com reported on August 22that Europe's ATV-3 unmanned
supply spacecraft has raised the International Space Station's orbit
to about 261 miles.
The successful orbital readjustment follows a failed attempt August
15 when the ATV-3's engines shut down prematurely because of an in-
crease in temperature on one of the units, leaving the ISS short of
its intended orbital height, RIA Novosti reported.
The orbit adjustment Wednesday was done in two stages, with the
ATV-3 engines firing for 348 seconds to lift the orbit to 257 miles
followed by another burn four hours later that brought the space
station to its final altitude.
The maneuver was to prepare for the return to earth of Russia's
Soyuz TMA-04M manned spacecraft on September 17 and the docking of
the Soyuz TMA-06M manned spacecraft with the ISS on October 15.
Original news item published at:
http://tinyurl.com/ISS-Reboost (www.space-travel.com)
[ANS thanks Spece-Travel.com for the above information]
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Help Wanted: AMSAT News Service Rotating Editor Positions Available
The AMSAT News Service (ANS) is responsible for researching, writing,
editing, and publishing the weekly amateur satellite news bulletins.
After the passing of Dee, NB2F, we currently have a two editors who
take a turn weekly to publish the bulletins. With the addition of a
volunteer, or two, this would generally involve taking a turn about
every 3 to 4 weeks.
At present we a looking for interested satellite enthusiasts to join
the ANS editorial team. Professional writing/editing experience is
NOT a requirement. Your interest and enthusiasm in following and
reporting on amateur radio in space will get you started! The ANS
Editor team helps each other by rounding up items of interest. Plus
we receive submitted items for publication ... so you won't be left
all alone!
If you can commit to working on the bulletins for a week on a rotat-
ing basis please reply via e-mail to AMSAT News Service Editor
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM via k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx.
[ANS thanks AMSAT Vice-President User Services, Gould Smith, WA4SXM
for the above information]
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NASA Announces SpaceX Cargo Missions to ISS Begin in October
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced
Thursday [August 23, 2012] new milestones in the nation's commercial
space initiatives from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The latest advances made by NASA's commercial space partners pave
the way for the first contracted flight of cargo to the International
Space Station (ISS) this fall and mark progress toward a launch of
astronauts from U.S. soil in the next 5 years.
Bolden announced Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has complet-
ed its Space Act Agreement with NASA for Commercial Orbital Transpor-
tation Services (COTS). SpaceX is scheduled to launch the first of
its 12 contracted cargo flights to the space station from Cape Cana-
veral in October, under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services Program.
Through the COTS program, NASA provides investments to stimulate the
American commercial space industry. As part of its COTS partnership,
SpaceX became the first commercial company to resupply the space
station in May, successfully launching its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon
spacecraft to the orbiting complex. During the historic mission, the
Dragon was captured by astronauts using the station's robot arm, un-
loaded and safely returned to Earth carrying experiments conducted
aboard ISS. Later this winter, Orbital Sciences Corp. plans to carry
out its first test flight under COTS.
The full NASA press release can be found on-line at:
http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/crew-cargo-milestones.html
[ANS thanks NASA for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ AMSAT joins all of the spacefaring people of Earth in remembering
a hero for mankind on the passing on August 25 of Neil Armstrong,
the first man to walk on the Moon. Armstrong was 82.
+ AMSAT has received the sad news of the passing QST Managing Edi-
tor Joel P. Kleinman, N1BKE, of Meriden, Connecticut. Joel died
from injuries received during a house fire. He was 64. Kleinman
was responsible for the coordination, organization, control and
completion of all aspects of QST's editorial content each month.
Kleinman's wife Jayne survived the fire, but is currently in the
intensive care unit of a local hospital. The ARRL is collecting
condolence messages to forward on to Joel's family. If you would
like send a message, please email it to: news@xxxx.xxx.
+ Members of the Grupo DX Caracas announced their YW5B DXpedition to
La Blanquilla Island (SA-037) between August 21-27. Activity will
be on 160-2 meters using CW, SSB, FM, Satellites and the Digital
modes. QSL Manager is DM4TI with instructions on his QRZ.com page.
(Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1075)
+ A video about the amateur radio F-1 CubeSat that is due to be
deployed from the International Space Station in September by
Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide KE5DNI using the ISS Kibo
robot arm can be viewed on the AMSAT-UK web at:
http://www.uk.amsat.org/9746
It was broadcast on the Vietnamese TV station VTC2 and features
interviews with Thu Trong Vu XV9AA, Hong Thai Pham and Pham Quang
Hung along with a graphics clip showing the proposed deployment of
the CubeSat. Part of the interview is held on the roof of the FPT
university and shows the antenna array that will be used to command
the F-1 CubeSat.
+ Scouts from all over the United States came to this year's Space
Jam 6 sponsored by Crew 272 and Troop 17 where a ARISS contact
with the ISS was held. Scouts talked with Japanese (JAXA) Astro-
naut Akihiko Hoshide KE5DNI using the WB9SA Satellite Communica-
tions Ham Radio Station on August 5, 2012. Watch on-line at:
http://tinyurl.com/SpaceJam6-ARISS-Contact (www.southgatearc.org)
+ Photos from Mars keep coming in. An HD quality video of Curiosity's
descent was assembled from full-resolution 1600?1200 frames from
the MARDI descent imager. It also shows the best views yet of the
heat shield impact on the surface of Mars:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gZX5GRPnd4U
+ Add this to your wish list - a personal Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
(UAV) is now available. The drone in this video one uses a 2.4 GHz
WiFi connection to an iPhone or iPad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IkvGvaNnMJM
http://tinyurl.com/Personal-UAV (Southgate ARC)
+ Watch a video by KB3TQO posted on Southgate that shows a simple
way to launch amateur radio antennas into the trees, really high.
He demonstrates his homemade, bicycle pump powered, air cannon at:
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/august2012/antenna_cannon_video.htm
+ The team from Mars Express put this great video together which
shows what Mars looks like from above, during an elliptical orbit.
They created it using 600 individual still images captured by the
Visual Monitoring Camera (VMC), and it shows the view from a visit-
ing spacecraft?s slow descent from high above the planet, then
speeds up during closest approach, and then slows down again as
the orbital distance increases. Orbit Mars via your browser at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=v06EmDQcsy0
+ The next Hudson Valley Satcom net date is Thursday, August 30, at
8 PM EDT (UTC-4 UTC) on the 146.97 MHz MBARC Repeater (PL 100).
An echolink connection is available on the N2EYH-L node. More
information at: http://www.hvsatcom.org. (Stu, WA2BSS)
+ NASA announced that for its 50th anniversary celebration it will
be opening its gates for ?virtual tours? through a partnership
with Google Maps and its Street View feature. With over 6,000
panoramic images of the space center you are only a click away
at: http://tinyurl.com/SpaceCenterStreetView (maps.google.com)
+ Do you want to live on Mars time? There?s an App for that now.
Read the article at http://tinyurl.com/MarsTimeApp to decide which
one is right for you. (UniverseToday)
+ Photos showing the deployment of the small Russian Sfera satellite
from the Space Station by Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, RN3DT,
Expedition 32 commander, during this week's EVA can be seen at:
http://www.onorbit.com/node/4890.
[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:46:52 +0100 (BST)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Proposal for 460-470 MHz CubeSat Band
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At the recent Summer CubeSat Workshop there was a presentation about the
draft of US WP 7B which is proposing a band at 460-470 MHz for the use of
CubeSats.
The Powerpoint slides can be seen at
http://cubesat.org/images/stories/Summer_Workshop_2012/Day_1/1115_Charles_Swen
son.pdf
The slides from the other presentations can be seen at
http://cubesat.org/index.php/workshops/upcoming-workshops/124-2012summerworksh
oppresentations
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:25:20 +0200
From: Timothy Stranex <tstranex@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Proposal for 460-470 MHz CubeSat Band
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Hi
If I recall the talk correctly, it had two separate parts: the ITU draft
proposal and a report about operations of the DICE cubesat. The 460-470 MHz
band is just what was allocated for use by DICE; I don't think it is
related to the ITU proposal.
Regards,
Timothy
HB9FFH
Carpcomm Ground Station 1 - http://carpcomm.com/gs1
On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 1:46 PM, Trevor . <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
> At the recent Summer CubeSat Workshop there was a presentation about the
> draft of US WP 7B which is proposing a band at 460-470 MHz for the use of
> CubeSats.
>
> The Powerpoint slides can be seen at
>
>
>
http://cubesat.org/images/stories/Summer_Workshop_2012/Day_1/1115_Charles_Swen
son.pdf
>
> The slides from the other presentations can be seen at
>
>
>
http://cubesat.org/index.php/workshops/upcoming-workshops/124-2012summerworksh
oppresentations
>
> 73 Trevor M5AKA
>
>
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:49:52 -0400
From: Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] RIP Neil
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http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2012/aug/HQ_12_600_armstrong_family.html
--
Bob McGwier
Technical Director, Allied Communication, LLC
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ARS: N4HY
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