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Today's Topics:
1. Re: VO-52 Status (Michel F6GLJ)
2. France (IN94) on SAT (Michel F6GLJ)
3. France (IN94) on SAT (Michel F6GLJ)
4. test (Michel F6GLJ)
5. Re: VO-52 Status (vu3tyg@xxxxx.xx.xxx
6. Not a peep from LituanicaSAT-1 (Rick Walter)
7. Re: Not a peep from LituanicaSAT-1 (Paul Stoetzer)
8. Re: VO-52 Status (Fabiano Moser)
9. Sprout sstv (andy thomas)
10. Re: VO-52 Status (Clayton Coleman)
11. Re: Sprout sstv (Paul Stoetzer)
12. Re: Sprout sstv (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
13. Re: Sprout sstv (Paul Stoetzer)
14. Re: VO-52 Status (Fabiano Moser)
15. ao73 sqf file? (Bob- W7LRD)
16. K4AMG.org (Rich/wa4bue)
17. ANS-194 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (Joseph Spier)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 18:25:32 +0200
From: "Michel F6GLJ" <michel-f6glj@xxxxxx.xx>
To: "'Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS]'" <wmy@xxxx.xxx.xx>, "'Paul Stoetzer'"
<n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx 'AMSAT-INDIA' <amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] VO-52 Status
Message-ID: <009e01cf9d24$be85ffb0$3b91ff10$@xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
Hello.
VO-52 not heard here in France for the pass of 16:15/16:26 UTC.
73 qro from Michel F6GLJ
-----Message d'origine-----
De : amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx De la
part de Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS]
Envoy? : vendredi 11 juillet 2014 04:36
? : Paul Stoetzer
Cc : amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx AMSAT-INDIA
Objet : Re: [amsat-bb] VO-52 Status
Hi Paul and Clayton,
Thanks for your valuable report. Even me and Nitin VU3TYG not heard the
beacon during 02:16 UT [2 Deg] pass over India. I'm in touch with our
Satellite controllers at ISTRAC. Will keep you all posted with the latest
info, soon. The next good pass over Bangalore for us to look into the
details is only at 12:50 UT.
In the mean time, we would greatly appreciate the reports around the World.
As Paul noticed, it would be nice to scan for the beacon from 3 Khz higher.
73 de
Quoting Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>:
> Any word on VO-52? Looks like it hasn't been heard from at all today.
>
> I last listened for VO-52 a couple of days ago. I had trouble getting
into
> the transponder due to a very high noise floor, which I thought might
have
> been local, though I could hear AO-7 which was passing by at the same
> time.
> Also, the beacon was found about 3 kHz higher than normal.
>
> I'll try to listen for the next pass at 2224Z, but I operate outside
> and
a
> storm is on it's way.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 16:01:58 +0200
From: "Michel F6GLJ" <michel-f6glj@xxxxxx.xx>
To: <K4FEG@xxxxx.xxx>, "'Art VE3GNV'" <adpayne@xxxxxxxxx.xx>, "'SAT-DX
'" <satdx-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>, "'VE3JW Amateur Radio Exhibit'"
<ve3jw1@xxxxx.xxx>, "Satdx-bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] France (IN94) on SAT
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Hello Everybody.
I will be on sat for good passes for QSO France > NA, and I hope meet you :
AO-07B (if it is on.) 16:03 -> 16:14 UTC
AO-07B (if it is on.) 17:51 -> 18:05 UTC
FO-29 19:15 -> 19:28 UTC
73 qro from Michel F6GLJ
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 16:25:52 +0200
From: "Michel F6GLJ" <michel-f6glj@xxxxxx.xx>
To: <satdx-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] France (IN94) on SAT
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Hello Everybody.
I will be on sat for good passes for QSO France > NA, and I hope meet you :
AO-07B (if it is on.) 16:03 -> 16:14 UTC
AO-07B (if it is on.) 17:51 -> 18:05 UTC
FO-29 19:15 -> 19:28 UTC
73 qro from Michel F6GLJ
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 17:09:39 +0200
From: "Michel F6GLJ" <michel-f6glj@xxxxxx.xx>
To: "Satdx-bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] test
Message-ID: <003401cf9de3$4d36ae80$e7a40b80$@xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
73 qro from Michel F6GLJ
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:36:01 +0800
From: "vu3tyg@xxxxx.xx.xxx <vu3tyg@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: Michel F6GLJ <michel-f6glj@xxxxxx.xx>, "'Mani \[VU2WMY/KJ6LRS\]'"
<wmy@xxxx.xxx.xx>, 'Paul Stoetzer' <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, 'AMSAT-INDIA'
<amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] VO-52 Status
Message-ID:
<1405179361.36460.YahooMailAndroidMobile@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Thanks for the report. We will update the status at the earliest.
73
Nitin (vu3tyg)
Secretary, AMSAT INDIA
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 11:46:09 -0400
From: Rick Walter <wb3csy@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, StarCom List
<starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Not a peep from LituanicaSAT-1
Message-ID: <FB9F9994-3CCE-44F0-BF8C-294CDDE75C88@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
I did not hear LO-78 on this 15:32-15:41Z pass just now.
Rick - WB3CSY
Sent from Rick's iPad2
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 11:51:41 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: Rick Walter <wb3csy@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: StarCom List <starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT -BB
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Not a peep from LituanicaSAT-1
Message-ID:
<CABzOSOrEvfU319twW2AxVnMMLd0SD=h_OfLfyAAP1Hed_dOrPg@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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The latest update:
"Currently it is off, tomorrow we plan to turn it on. Please follow
the announcements."
https://www.facebook.com/Lituanicasat1
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Rick Walter <wb3csy@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> I did not hear LO-78 on this 15:32-15:41Z pass just now.
>
> Rick - WB3CSY
>
> Sent from Rick's iPad2
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 17:46:45 +0100
From: Fabiano Moser <fabianomoser@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT-INDIA
<amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] VO-52 Status
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Hi,
I?m afraid about this, and hope we are not loosing other of my favourite
satellite.
This next pass is very high over Portugal. We gonna try.
73 Fabiano
CT7ABD
On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 4:36 PM, vu3tyg@xxxxx.xx.xx <vu3tyg@xxxxx.xx.xx>
wrote:
> Thanks for the report. We will update the status at the earliest.
>
> 73
> Nitin (vu3tyg)
> Secretary, AMSAT INDIA
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 17:47:59 +0100
From: andy thomas <andythomasmail@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Sprout sstv
Message-ID:
<1405183679.92866.YahooMailNeo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Sprout was on SSTV today as previously announced on their website. I copied
sstv in Scottie-1 at 1248 utc on 437.6.
However, the signal seemed to be very weak. I wonder if anybody else
received the satellite, and iof so, and comments about signal strength?
I could see the signal in SDR-sharp but could not adequately decode the
picture. After several attempts at replay with various flters I could read
only"SSTV", "CQ" and parts of the callsign.
73 de andy g0sfj
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:12:13 -0500
From: Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Fabiano Moser <fabianomoser@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] VO-52 Status
Message-ID:
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Yes, VO-52 is a wonderful satellite. I have no doubt the ground team
and AMSAT-India will work diligently to resume service.
Due to the efforts of AMSAT-UK and its partners, we have more
transponders on orbit now. Now is an excellent time to renew your
memberships and make contributions to AMSAT groups who have active
satellite projects. AMSAT-NA FOX program will help replenish our near
depleted fleet of FM satellites.
73
Clayton
W5PFG
On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Fabiano Moser <fabianomoser@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I?m afraid about this, and hope we are not loosing other of my favourite
> satellite.
> This next pass is very high over Portugal. We gonna try.
>
> 73 Fabiano
> CT7ABD
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 4:36 PM, vu3tyg@xxxxx.xx.xx <vu3tyg@xxxxx.xx.xx>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the report. We will update the status at the earliest.
>>
>> 73
>> Nitin (vu3tyg)
>> Secretary, AMSAT INDIA
>>
>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>>
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 13:18:56 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: andy thomas <andythomasmail@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Cc: amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Sprout sstv
Message-ID:
<CABzOSOquHOoovnWWFrEcVem3s749g=3CaCnwfmC4y6wWJf7=cg@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
There's a pass from 1737Z-1750Z here...I'll give it a listen.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 12:47 PM, andy thomas
<andythomasmail@xxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
> Sprout was on SSTV today as previously announced on their website. I
copied sstv in Scottie-1 at 1248 utc on 437.6.
>
>
> However, the signal seemed to be very weak. I wonder if anybody else
received the satellite, and iof so, and comments about signal strength?
>
>
> I could see the signal in SDR-sharp but could not adequately decode the
picture. After several attempts at replay with various flters I could read
only"SSTV", "CQ" and parts of the callsign.
>
>
> 73 de andy g0sfj
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 13:50:22 -0400
From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, andy thomas
<andythomasmail@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Sprout sstv
Message-ID:
<CAEMY9Fd2XCTpreR606hVTczBfqew85ne9pfP3hzAFhkVDZ1QAw@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Nothing heard on 437.600 on 1737z-1750z pass.
Dave-KB1PVH
Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid RAZR
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 13:52:14 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, andy thomas
<andythomasmail@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Sprout sstv
Message-ID:
<CABzOSOpPc1yLkjf6JtFqsKL=7SHQefXYx-8tiJr1RC=cZhnwDA@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
It was heard in CW mode only, on 437.525 MHz. Clearly readable, but
several decibels weaker than other satellites with 70cm CW beacons. No
deflection on my S Meter at even 60 degrees (the 100 mW FO-29 beacon
usually shows S7 or S8 at that elevation).
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 1:50 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Nothing heard on 437.600 on 1737z-1750z pass.
>
> Dave-KB1PVH
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid RAZR
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:16:02 +0100
From: Fabiano Moser <fabianomoser@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] VO-52 Status
Message-ID:
<CAM6o-mYP=YPm=nNkRWPVWMc7CGQYcED+UhY6XDAJogU70GatxA@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Nothing heard over Portugal this pass.
:(
73 Fabiano
CT7ABD
On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 6:12 PM, Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Yes, VO-52 is a wonderful satellite. I have no doubt the ground team
> and AMSAT-India will work diligently to resume service.
>
> Due to the efforts of AMSAT-UK and its partners, we have more
> transponders on orbit now. Now is an excellent time to renew your
> memberships and make contributions to AMSAT groups who have active
> satellite projects. AMSAT-NA FOX program will help replenish our near
> depleted fleet of FM satellites.
>
> 73
> Clayton
> W5PFG
>
> On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Fabiano Moser <fabianomoser@xxxxx.xxx>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I?m afraid about this, and hope we are not loosing other of my favourite
> > satellite.
> > This next pass is very high over Portugal. We gonna try.
> >
> > 73 Fabiano
> > CT7ABD
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 4:36 PM, vu3tyg@xxxxx.xx.xx <vu3tyg@xxxxx.xx.xx>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks for the report. We will update the status at the earliest.
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Nitin (vu3tyg)
> >> Secretary, AMSAT INDIA
> >>
> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the
> author.
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> program!
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> >>
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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 20:32:31 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ao73 sqf file?
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
what should we be calling AO73 in satpc32 sqf file ao-73 or funcube-1?
73 -the digitally challenged
Bob-W7LRD
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Message: 16
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 17:10:35 -0400
From: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] K4AMG.org
Message-ID: <99CD9BFC3BC94B25847B55BFA6A9C48A@xxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Just before field day the club worked with a CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP on Space day.
Pictures are located in our July news letter at K4AMG.org. Our site does
not make MACAPHEE happy but it is clean.
We hosted over 130 CUBS. Also thank you everyone for your suggestions.
Rich
W4BUE
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Message: 17
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:20:07 -0700
From: Joseph Spier <wao@xxx.xxx>
To: ans@xxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-194 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
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In this edition:
* UKube-1 with FUNcube-2 payload launched!
* AMSAT Prepares for ARRL Centennial Celebration
* UKube-1 Signals Received
* ISEE-3/ICE spacecraft fires thrusters for a return to Earth
* DX-1 Appeal to radio hams from Dauria Aerospace
* MEO and HEO satellite orbits
* Surrey Space Centre ? UK CubeSail Satellite
* AMSAT Events
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UKube-1 with FUNcube-2 payload launched!
UKube-1 was successfully launched and deployed July 8th
from the Soyuz-2-1B/Fregat-M launch vehicle as a secondary payload.
The launch took place as planned at 15:58 UTC from Baikonur in
Kazakhstan.
The primary payload was Russia?s Meteor-M2 weather satellite.
Additional secondary payloads (according to eoportal.org)
included:
* Baumanets-2, a technology microsatellite (~100 kg) of BMSTU
(Bauman Moscow State Technical University.
* Monika-Relek (or MKA-PN2), a Russian microsatellite (solar and
magnetosphere research)
* Venta-1 / V1-QSPnP1 (V1-QuadSat-PnP-1) the first nanosatellite
(7.5 kg) project of Latvia built by LatSpace SIA of Ventspils.
* TechDemoSat-1 of SSTL, UK with a mass of ~160 kg
* DX-1 (Dauria Experimental-1) of Dauria Aerospace, Russia?s first
private microsatellite with a mass of 22 kg.
* SkySat-2 of Skybox Imaging Inc. of Mountain View, CA, USA, a
commercial remote sensing microsatellite of ~100 kg.
* AISSat-2, a nanosatellite with a mass of 6.5 kg of Norway.
* UKube-1 is a 3U cubesat and carries a FUNcube educational beacon
and linear transponder similar to AO-73 (FUNcube-1). Beacon signals
were heard soon after launch by the UKube team at 19:16 UTC.
Frequencies in use by UKube-1 include:
* 145.840 Primary telemetry downlink CW or 1k2-9k6 BPSK
* 145.915 FUNcube-2 telemetry 1k2 BPSK
* 145.930-145.950 FUNcube-2 transponder downlink,
* 435.080-435.060 uplink
* 2401.0 S-band downlink (QPSK-OQPSK)
* 437.425-437.525 myPocketQub spread spectrum
Transponder and data downlinks operation will be variable during
checkout and early operations.
Check ANS, http://funcube.org.uk/, and http://amsat-uk.org/ for the
most recent updates.
[ANS Thanks AMSAT-NA and AMSAT-UK for the above information]
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AMSAT Prepares for ARRL Centennial Celebration
AMSAT is preparing for its participation at the ARRL Centennial
Celebration and National Convention in Hartford Connecticut July 17
through 19.
On Thursday an AMSAT team with present the all day Training Track,
?An Introduction to Amateur Satellites.?
AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW will be the facilitator for the
event which will begin at 8:30 am and run through 4:30pm. Baines
explains, ?The training session is to serve as a ?Soup to Nuts?
approach to getting started with working Amateur Radio Satellites.?
Baines will lead the training with an Overview of the History of
Amateur Radio in Space, including our future.
Director of Educational Outreach Joe Spier K6WAO will cover
Understanding Orbits, Kepler Elements and Doppler Shift.
V.P. for Educational Outreach E. Mike McCardel KC8YLD will discuss
Satellite Tracking and Tracking Software with an emphasis on
SATPC32.
Director Field Operations Patrick Stoddard WD9EWK/VA7EWK and Area
Coordinator Peter Portanova W2JV will address Station Configuration
and Satellite Operation including general operation, Easy Sats, FM
Birds, CW and SSB Birds and telemetry;
AMSAT Fox-1 Software Team Co-Leader Burns Fisher W2BFJ will present
an overview and discuss the capabilities of AMSAT?s Fox-1 Satellite
due to launch in 2015.
AMSAT will also host a Forum, ?An Overview of AMSAT? Friday at 2pm
in room 25. Immediately following the Forum Peter Portanova W2JV will
present ?Working the Amateur Radio FM Satellites with Your HT?, in
the same room.
Throughout the weekend AMSAT will be staffing Booths 500 and 501. The
booth will feature the legacy of Amateur Radio in Space with
prototypes and models of OSCAR-1, AO-07, and Fox-1 on display.
For more information on the ARRL Centennial and National Convention
visit WWW.ARRL2014.org.
[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA for the above information]
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UKube-1 Signals Received
The UKube-1 satellite was successfully launched on Tuesday, July 8,
2014 at 1558 UT from Pad 31/6 at Baikonur in Kazakhstan. The 145.840
MHz beacon signal was received by the UKube team in Chilbolton at
19:16 UT.
It had been expected the first signal would be received over South
Africa at about 18:52 UT but no signals were heard. The UKube team at
Chilbolton and radio amateurs across the British Isles and Europe
anxiously awaited the satellite coming within range, when it did a
strong signal was heard from the satellite.
Practical Wireless magazine VHF columnist Tim Kirby @xxxxx was one
of the radio amateurs listening, he tweeted ?Pleased to receive CW
from UKube-1 on the first pass over the UK?.
Signals have also been received from DX-1 and the SSTL research
satellite TechEdSat which were on the same launch as UKube-1.
UKube-1 carries a set of AMSAT-UK FUNcube boards which provide an
educational beacon for use by schools and a linear transponder for
amateur radio communications.
The first submitters of UKube-1 telemetry data to the FUNcube Data
Warehouse were:
DK3WN
OO1A
F-60429
G0PGL
G4GUO
PD3T
M0LTC
The team is currently analyzing the data.
The UKube team has asked that all stations continue to monitor the
downlinks and where possible to forward their reports as follows:
- CW beacon on 145.840 MHz to operations@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx and
steve.greenland@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
- FUNcube telemetry on 145.915 MHz ? your existing dashboard will
not display properly (except for the Fitter Messages!) but it WILL be
forwarding it to the Warehouse correctly and the data will be very
useful for the team.
Dashboard App ? Telemetry Decoder
http://funcube.org.uk/working-documents/funcube-telemetry-dashboard/
Data Warehouse ? Telemetry Archive http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/
Nico Janssen PA0DLO has posted on the AMSAT Bulletin Board that
Doppler measurements suggest that UKube-1 is either object 40074,
2014-037F, or object 40075, 2014-037G. The separation between these
objects is now only 1 s, so no more than 7.5 km.
Keplerian Two Line Elements (TLEs) ?Keps? of new satellites launched
in past 30 days
http://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt
UKube-1 frequencies:
? 145.840 MHz Telemetry downlink
? 145.915 MHz FUNcube subsystem beacon
? 400 mW inverting linear transponder for SSB and CW
- 435.080-435.060 MHz Uplink
- 145.930-145.950 MHz Downlink
? 2401.0 MHz S Band Downlink
? 437.425-437.525 MHz UKSEDS myPocketQub Downlink
There will be a presentation on the UKube-1 FUNcube-2 amateur radio
payload at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium being held at
the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ on July 26-27, the event is open
to all, further details at
http://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/colloquium-2014/
Peter Goodhall @xxxxxx made this recording of UKube-1 CW and Data
https://soundcloud.com/peter-goodhall/ukube-1-satellite-first-pass-
over-the-uk
UK Space Agency announcement
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/successful-launch-for-uk-space-
agencys-first-cubesat-mission
UKube-1 Launch Information
http://amsat-uk.org/2014/07/03/ukube-1-launch-information/
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK the above information]
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ISEE-3/ICE spacecraft fires thrusters for a return to Earth
AMSAT-DL report a team of engineers, space enthusiasts and radio
amateurs have succeeded in firing the thrusters of the NASA-abandoned
ISEE-3/ICE spacecraft.
The plan on Tuesday, July 8, was to fire the thrusters for a total
of 7 sequences with breaks for telemetry analysis. While this would
have resulted in a velocity change of 7 m/s, the course correction is
required for the lunar swing-by on Aug 10, 2014 then to enter a
stable orbit around Earth. However after the first firing sequence
the remaining sequences were cancelled due to the returned telemetry
data, which is being analyzed. A second attempt was planned for July
9.
The ISEE-3 Reboot Project (IRP) team attempted this main trajectory
correction maneuver following a first short thruster firing on July
2, which increased the rotation rate of the spacecraft to the
required value. This was possible due to international collaboration
between the IRP, and a team of AMSAT-DL and Bochum observatory with
its 20 m diameter radio telescope which received and processed
critical real-time data of the maneuvers.
While the IRP has access to the Arecibo observatory which, at 305 m
diameter, is the largest single-dish radio telescope in the world,
downlink support from Bochum is required as Arecibo cannot transmit
and receive simultaneously.
Two members of the AMSAT-DL Bochum team will be giving presentations
on their reception of ISEE-3 at the AMSAT-UK International Space
Colloquium on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford,
GU2 7XZ, United Kingdom. The event is open to all, further details at
http://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/colloquium-2014/
Real-time telemetry from ISEE-3 is displayed at
http://amsat-dl.org/
ISEE-3
http://spacecollege.org/isee3
Read the Daily Mail story at
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2684345/Zombie-
spacecraft-rescued-abyss-fires-thrusters-time-20-years.html
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]
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DX-1 Appeal to radio hams from Dauria Aerospace
The DX-1 satellite, built by Dauria Aerospace, launched from Pad
31/6 at Baikonur in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 15:58:28
UT. It weighs 27 kg and is 40x40x30 cm. Dauria Aerospace have posted
the following information:
Finally, close to the accomplishment of our long-awaited event ? the
launch of the spacecraft DX1 Tuesday, July 8. We would like to ask
for help to all radio amateurs who are interested in receiving
signals spacecraft. Invite you to participate in the ?catching? our
satellite immediately after the start.
Start will be at 19:58 Moscow time from the Baikonur cosmodrome.
Based on the parameters of the orbit, its separation from the upper
stage and the inclusion happen over Eastern Europe, and it will
return to Russia after only a few turns of a few hours from the Far
East. Therefore, our MCC in Moscow will hold the first session the
next day. Beacon satellite broadcasts in amateur radio frequency, so
everyone will be able to hear it before us. Moreover, such aid, we
need to clarify and confirm its orbit performance. Therefore, our
gratitude will be backed up souvenirs for the lucky hunters from
around the world.
Parameters of the radio beacon mode:
Carrier frequency: 438.225 MHz [it is understood there is a 145 MHz
command uplink]
The protocol used: AX.25
Call Sign source: DSC001
Call Sign Receiver: Dauria
Size TMI frame within AX.25 packet: 55 bytes
Speed: 9600 bit / s
Modulation GFSK
It is understood the satellite will also be using the following
frequencies:
? 162.0125-162.0375 MHz Uplink ? AIS ship tracking receiver
? 2269.5-2270.5 MHz Downlink ? Data
Dauria Aerospace
http://dauriaspace.com/ Blog
http://tinyurl.com/Dauria-Aerospace-Blog
DX-1 Microsatellite to launch from Baikonur
http://amsat-uk.org/2014/04/27/dx-1-microsatellite-baikonur/
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]
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MEO and HEO satellite orbits
The paper Revisiting elliptical satellite orbits to enhance the O3b
constellation by Lloyd Wood, Yuxuan Lou and Opeoluwa Olusola of the
University of Surrey is now available for download.
Early low-orbiting satellites were launched into Highly Elliptical
Orbits (HEO) as a result of not having much control over trajectory.
Circular orbits with minimal eccentricity offer consistent altitudes,
with the benefits of consistent free space losses and link budgets
throughout the orbit, and soon became the norm. Highly elliptical
orbits fell from favour for communications use.
Highly elliptical orbits can be used to provide targeted satellite
coverage of locations at high latitudes. We review the history of use
of these orbits for communication. How elliptical orbits can be used
for broadband communication is outlined. We propose an addition of
known elliptical orbits to the new equatorial O3b satellite
constellation, extending O3b to cover high latitudes and the Earth?s
poles. We simulate the O3b constellation and compare this to recent
measurement of the first real Internet traffic across the newly
deployed O3b network.
Download the paper from
http://arxiv.org/pdf/1407.2521v1
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]
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Surrey Space Centre ? UK CubeSail Satellite
CubeSail is an exciting, ground-breaking educational satellite
project at the Surrey Space Centre (SSC) that hopes to launch into a
680 km Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO) from India in December 2014.
A key feature is the deployment of a 25 square metre sail structure,
which will be used to demonstrate the propulsive effect of solar
radiation pressure (i.e. solar sailing) and will demonstrate the de-
orbiting capabilities of the sail as a drag augmentation device.
CubeSail will be the first launched three-axis stabilised solar sail.
CubeSail will build on small satellite experience at SSC, such as
the STRaND-1 nanosatellite, launched on February 25, 2013.
Furthermore, the mission critical sail deployment mechanism has
undergone an extensive testing and validation process as part of the
ESA Gossamer Deorbiter project carried out at SSC. The CubeSail
project is also financially and technically supported by world
leading industrial partners, Astrium and Surrey Satellite Technology
Ltd.
CubeSail is a 3U CubeSat project with a 6kg mass, the mission aims
are :
? Technology Demonstration 1: Deployable Sail- The CubeSail
satellite will deploy a large (up to 5?5 metre) square aluminised
Kapton sail, using novel CFRP deployable booms.
? Technology Demonstration 2: Solar Sailing ? The CubeSail mission
will demonstrate ?solar sailing? in LEO by utilising the solar
radiation pressure on the reflective sail to change its orbital
inclination.
? Technology Demonstration 3: Attitude Control CubeSail is equipped
with 3-axis-stabilizing attitude determination and control system. A
novel capability of this system is pointing via a centre-of-
mass/centre-of-pressure (COM/COP) offset.
? Technology Demonstration 4: Drag Deorbiting -The satellite will
deorbit much more quickly than otherwise due to its deployable sail.
Satellite pointing will be optimized by the attitude control system
for maximum drag.
? Outreach ? The satellite will provide beacons for which amateur
satellite users and ham radio users will be able to receive.
Proposing a 9600 Bit/s AX.25 RC-BPSK downlink
The IARU Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel have coordinated a
downlink frequency of 435.240 MHz.
CubeSail
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/ssc/research/space_vehicle_control/cubesail/
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]
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AMSAT Events
Information about AMSAT activities at other important events
around the country. Examples of these events are radio club meetings
where AMSAT Area Coordinators give presentations, demonstrations of
working amateur satellites, and hamfests with an AMSAT presence (a
table with AMSAT literature and merchandise, sometimes also with
presentations, forums, and/or demonstrations).
Thursday through Sunday, 17-20 July 2014 ? ARRL Centennial Convention
in Hartford CT. AMSAT will host a day-long Satellite Workshop on
Thursday, and have a booth at the convention along with an AMSAT
Forum and demonstrations throughout the convention.
Friday through Sunday, 12-14 September 2014 ? ARRL Southwestern
Division Convention 2014 in San Diego CA(north of the city center,
near Montgomery Field airport & I-805/CA-163 interchange) ? AMSAT
will have a booth at this convention, there will be on-air
demonstrations using satellites throughout the convention, and a
presentation on amateur satellites and AMSAT
[ANS thanks AMSAT-NA for the above information]
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ARISS News
+ A direct contact with students at DLR School Lab, Braunschweig,
Germany, via DH1ALF was successful Fri 2014-07-11 09:37:47 UTC 66
deg. During the interview which was conducted in German, students
asked 13 questions of astronaut Alex Gerst, KF5ONO.
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is one of Europe's largest and
most modern research institutions. Here is where the aircraft of the
future are being developed and pilots trained, rocket engines tested
and images of distant planets analyzed. In addition, over 7,700 DLR
staff members are investigating next-generation high-speed trains,
environmentally responsible methods of generating energy, and much
more ...
DLR School Lab in Braunschweig investigates many topics related to
transportation: whether on the road, rails, or in the air. In various
experiments, school classes can acquaint themselves with the research
topics being studied at the science institutes at DLR Braunschweig.
+ A Successful contact was made between DLR Project Lab,
Neustrelitz, Germany and Astronaut Alexander Gerst KF5ONO using
callsign DP?ISS. The contact began 2014-07-02 12:05:13 UTC and lasted
about nine and a half minutes. Contact was direct via DL1BLV. ARISS
Mentor was Francesco IK?WGF.
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule
ARISS offers congratulations the following mentors who have now
mentored over 100 schools:
Gaston ON4WF with 117
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 102
Francesco IK?WGF with 102
[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above
information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
Louisiana Tech University Online Course -- Steps to STEM
NASA Education Resources for STEM Engagement - Louisiana Tech
University is teaming up with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center to
offer a 10-week course for educators interested in putting a
space-themed twist on learning. The course is designed to be a
self-paced, online professional development experience focusing on
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, education
resources available from NASA. These resources have application
methods for use in grades 4-9 classrooms with the goal of advancing
high quality STEM education utilizing NASA's unique capabilities.
Applications are due Aug. 30, 2014.
For more information and to enroll in the course, visit
http://scitecatlatech.weebly.com/opeo.html.
Questions about these courses should be directed to Amy McDowell at
amy.mcdowell@xxxx.xxx
[ANS thanks the NASA Education Express Message -- July 10, 2014 for
the above information]
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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Joe Spier, K6WAO
k6wao at amsat dot org
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