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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-157

The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information
service of AMSAT, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes
news related to Amateur Radio in Space including 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.

The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in
Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.

Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor@amsat.org

You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/

In this edition:

* Call for Nominations – 2021 AMSAT Board of Directors Election
* EASAT-2 and Hades Launch Delayed Again
* Satellite Controllers Announce Schedule Changes
* VUCC Awards-Endorsements for June 1, 2021
* The AMSAT SA Dual Band 70cm/2M Yagi Mark II Now Available
* No Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for June 3
* Amicalsat 6 June S-band Transmission
* ARISS News
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
* Satellite Shorts From All Over


ANS-157 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 157
To: All RADIO AMATEURS
>From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
712 H Street NE, Suite 1653
Washington, DC 20002

DATE 2021 June 6


Call for Nominations – 2021 AMSAT Board of Directors Election

AMSAT solicits nominations for the 2021 AMSAT Board of Directors election,
to be held in the third quarter of the year. The seats of the following
four incumbent Directors expire in 2021 and will be filled by this yearâ
€Ös
election:

Jerry Buxton N0JY
Drew Glasbrenner KO4MA
Patrick Stoddard WD9EWK
Michelle Thompson W5NYV

Further, up to two Alternate Directors may be elected for one-year terms.

A valid nomination for Director must be written and requires either one
Member Society or five current individual members in good standing to
nominate an AMSAT member. Written nominations, with the nomineeâ€Ös n
ame,
call sign, and contact information, as well as the nominatorsâ€Ö name
s, call
signs, and contact information, should be sent to the AMSAT Secretary:

Jeff Davis, KE9V
1909 S. Batavia Avenue
Muncie, IN 47302-2044
ke9v at amsat.org

A copy should be sent to Executive Vice President Paul Stoetzer, at n8hm at
amsat.org.

The AMSAT bylaws require that the nomination be written and in the form
specified by the Secretary. The Secretary has elected to accept written
nomination materials via mail or in electronic form, including e-mail or
electronic image of a paper document. Fax transmissions cannot be accepted.

No matter what means are used, petitions MUST be received by the Secretary
no later than June 15th. The Secretary will verify the qualifications of
candidates and nominating members or Member Societies as petitions are
received, and will notify candidates whether their nominations are in order
by the end of June.

[ANS thanks Jeff Davis, KE9V, AMSAT Secretary, for the above information]

+++++++++
                   Join the 2021 President's Club!
          Score your 2" 4-Color Accent Commemorative Coin.
                 This gold finished coin comes with
Full Color Certificate and Embroidered "Remove Before Flight" Key Tag
                           Donate today at
           https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/
                       You won't want to miss it!
+++++++++


EASAT-2 and Hades Launch Delayed Again

Spain's URE reports the launch of EASAT-2 and Hades satellites have
suffered another delay

A translation of the URE post reads:

EASAT-2 and Hades, the communications satellites for radio amateurs built
by AMSAT-EA, will not be able to be launched in June with SpaceX as
planned, as the FAA (the American Aviation Administration) has rejected the
license to the integrator Momentus Space, on whose orbital transfer vehicle
Vigoride was to be mounted the AlbaPOD ejector from Alba Orbital, within
which are the satellites of AMSAT EA, as well as other organizations and
universities.

The reasons for the FAA's rejection stem from the company's capital
structure, which, according to the American agency, could endanger the
national security of the United States. The next launch opportunity could
come in December.

EASAT-2 and Hades were to have been launched in January this year aboard a
SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket, but the Momentus license was also rejected by the
FAA at the time.

Both satellites are FM and FSK voice repeaters, also having digitized voice
recordings. Hades also incorporates an SSTV camera developed by the
University of Brno in the Czech Republic and EASAT-2 incorporates as an
experimental load a basaltic material from Lanzarote, similar to lunar
basalts, provided by the research group on meteorites and planetary
geosciences of the CSIC in the Institute of Geosciences, IGEO (CSIC-UCM)
and that it could be used as a construction material on the Moon. This
project was promoted and has the collaboration of the ETSICCP (UPM).

The frequencies coordinated with the IARU for both satellites are the
following:

EASAT-2
• 145.875 MHz uplink, Modes: FM voice (without sub-tone) and FSK 50
 bps
• 436.666 MHz downlink, Modes: FM voice, CW, FSK 50 bps, FM voice b
eacon
with AM5SAT callsign

HADES
• 145.925 MHz uplink, Modes: FM voice (without sub-tone) and FSK 50
 bps
• 436.888 MHz downlink, Modes: FM voice, CW FSK 50 bps, SSTV Robot 
36, FM
voice beacon with callsign AM6SAT

Source URE https://tinyurl.com/IARU-Spain

Read the May 2021 AMSAT-EA newsletter in English at
https://www.amsat-ea.org/app/download/12773993/AMSAT-EA-Boletin_05-2021.pdf

[ANS thanks Southgate ARC for the above information]

++++++++
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    and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through
           AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards
                  Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.
           https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/

++++++++
Satellite Controllers Announce Schedule Changes

AO-73
After several months of being in full Sunlight, AO-73 has now entered a
period of eclipses. The transponder was commanded "on" on May 30, and the
team will evaluate performance over the coming days. An initial check of
telemetry suggests the Lithium Ion cells are functioning well and satellite
power budget is nominal.

[ANS thanks David Bowman, G0MRF for the above information]

IO-86
Effective immediately the activation of FM voice repeater on IO-86 (the
amateur payload on LAPAN-A2/ORARI satellite) will be reduced, to preserve
the life of the repeater (already more than 5 years old) while waiting for
the successor , the LAPAN-A5. If required for emergency communication, we
will activate the repeater full as usual.

[ANS thanks Yono Adisoemarta, YD0NXX of the AMSAT Indonesia Technical Team
for the above information]

NO-104 and NO-84
PSAT2(NO-104) will enter about 2 weeks of good USA coverage between about
10 to 22 June. Normally its low inclination orbit favors the southern USA.
But the orbit is also elliptical and so there are times when the elevation
angle to more northern stations rises as much as 20 degrees, bringing
higher latitude stations into the footprint.

Currently it's VHF Xponder has been in DTMF & APRS-to-Voice (A2V) mode but
with the ISS digipeater being inactive, we will enable PSAT2 for normal
APRS operations plus the A2V feature. Its HF/UHF transponder will remain in
linear operation for PSK31 SSTV and Voice. See http://aprs.org/psat2.html
for how to use the A2V feature.

We also note that PSAT(NO-84) has awakened from poor sun angles and we will
try to activate its digipeater.

[ANS thanks Bob Bruninga, WB4APR for the above information]

FO-99
JAMSAT has published an updated operating schedule for NEXUS, FO-99, at
https://www.jamsat.or.jp/

[ANS thanks JAMSAT for the above information]

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VUCC Awards-Endorsements for June 1, 2021

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL
for the period May 1, 2021 through June 1, 2021. Congratulations to all
those who made the list this month!

CALL         May     June

WC7V         1232    1250
AA5PK        1074    1115
N8RO         1080    1096
N3GS          687     705
NS3L          681     695
K7TAB         627     656
WD9EWK (DM43) 640     650
N5BO          525     580
AC9O          475     549
AF5CC         477     525
K5IX          450     489
KS1G          413     427
W8LR          400     425
KJ4M          171     357
IK0WGF        258     324
DF2ET         250     300
N7ZO          250     275
N8URE (FM19)  243     263
KN2K          200     253
EA2AA         153     251
N3CAL         181     204
RA3DNC        110     142
AC9DX         100     141
N2ZN          120     135
VE3KY         103     128
DG9MA         New     125
KP4RV         105     125
SQ5NRY        New     105
NR1Z          New     104
KC1MEB        New     102
W4IPA         New     101
NU1U          New     100
XE1MYO        New     100



If you find errors or omissions. Please contact me off-list at
<mycall>@<mycall>.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was
developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for the two months. It's a
visual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not
mentioned.
Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on the birds.
They are doing a lot of the work!

[ANS thanks Ron Parsons, W5RKN for the above information]

+++++++++

AMSAT's GOLF Program is about getting back to higher orbits, and it all
begins with GOLF-TEE – a technology demonstrator for deployable sol
ar
panels, propulsion, and attitude control. Come along for the ride. The
journey will be worth it!

                  https://tinyurl.com/ANS-GOLF

+++++++++

The AMSAT SA Dual Band 70cm/2M Yagi Mark II Now Available

AMSAT SA has launched Mark II of its dual band 70 cm/2 m handheld beam
antenna with a new, easier to hold handle and improved coaxial
terminations. The Yagi has been retuned for maximum performance in the
amateur radio 2 m and 70 cm satellite bands. The coax cable is terminated
crimped brass lugs instead of being soldered making it environmentally more
robust. The driven element has been adjusted to accommodate the change in
the connection. More about the Yagi. The antenna has a 50-ohm designed
driver. The Yagi has a unique element called an 'Open Sleeve' which is a
director very close to the driven element. The driven element is sized for
2 m. When operating on 70 cm the 'Open Sleeve' acts as part of the driven
element on 70 cm (the third harmonic of 2 m).

The original concept was developed in 1946 by Dr J T Bolljahn of the
Stanford Research institute but was not introduced into amateur radio until
the 1950s. The AMSAT SA version is based on a design by DK7ZB with
modifications by WB5CXC. The first South African version was a
collaboration between Guy Eales, ZS6GUY and Gary Immelman, ZS6YI. It was
developed for YOTA 2018 where young people successfully used the antenna
operating satellites using hand-held transceivers.

The mechanical structure was redesigned by Gary Immelmann ZS6YI. A choke
around the boom was added to isolate the antenna from the coax and reduce
the effect human contact has on the antenna. A handle was added on the boom
end which makes it more comfortable to hold and further isolates the
antenna from the handler. The AMSAT SA Yagi is manufactured in one of Gary
Immelmann's factories in Vereeniging. It has two elements on 145 MHz and 3
elements on 435 MHz.

For its size, the antenna has excellent gain: 145 MHZ: 4.12 dBd or 6.3 dBi
and 435 MHz: 6.23 dBd or 8.4 dBi. The Yagi is broadband with measured SWR
being almost flat over the entire bands. The antenna is plug and play, no
tools are needed except for soldering on a connector to suit the
application. It comes complete in a carry bag with full instructions. This
antenna can be assembled and dissembled in minutes. The price of the MKII
Yagi is R400 for AMSAT SA and SARL members. Non-members pay R500
(approximately $36.75 US). The courier charge is R120 (approximately $9 US,
Postnet to Postnet). Ask for a quote for other courier options. Find more
details and order forms on http://www.amsatsa.org.za/

[ANS thanks AMSAT SA for the above information]

++++++++
    Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition?
            Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff
                    from our Zazzle store!
        25% of the purchase price of each product goes
            towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space
              https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear

++++++++
No Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for June 3

No amateur satellite additions or deletions have occurred in this week's
distribution.

However, TLE (KEPS) have been updated and are available on the AMSAT-NA
website
at: https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/

or to receive a weekly TLE (KEPS) email, subscribe to the Keplerian
Elements Mailing list (page 2) by clicking on "Keps" at:
https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/?page[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above
information]

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Amicalsat 6 June S-band Transmission

The 6 June amicalsat will transmit a picture above Europe, US and Asia.

Here is when a transmission will start :
    09:35 UTC
    05:58 UTC
    3:18 UTC

First CW is transmitted during one second, and then the frames follow. The
RTC onboard is not very accurate due to high temperature change, allow up
to two minutes drift on the time given. (because this is a planned task in
the satellite)

The transmission will occur on the S-band coordinated frequency: 2415.300
MHz. Due to temperature and hardware limitation the frequency might be a
little lower. The modulation of the S-band downlink is GFSK 1Mbps. The
downlink signal is RHCP.

A picture transmission is about 3-5 minutes long.

[ANS thanks Christophe Mercier and Julien Nicolas, F4HVX, for the above
information]

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ARISS NEWS

Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between
amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with
astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. The
downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide, unless
otherwise noted.

The Father's House Christian School (Home Education Provider: Roots),
Morinville, Alberta, Canada, multi-point telebridge via VK4KHZ. The ISS
callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS.
The scheduled astronaut is Akihiko Hoshide KE5DNI
Contact was successful: Wed 2021-06-02 14:28:53 UTC 44 deg
Congratulations to the he Father's House Christian School students and
Akihiko
Watch livestream at  https://youtu.be/S0_-QFkXdi4

About Gagarin From Space. Conducting an amateur radio session with school
children of Mordovia, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently
scheduled to be RSØISS
The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Novitskiy
Contact is go for: Sun 2021-06-06 12:25 UTC

College Maurice Genevoix, Couzeix, France, multi-point telebridge via
ON4ISS. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FXØISS
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG
Contact is go for: Mon 2021-06-07 13:07:41 UTC 70 deg

MAI-75 SSTV Events:
MAI-75 will be conducting their experiment of transmitting SSTV images over
specific orbits that overfly Moscow on June 9 and 10. Amateurs along the
ground track of these orbits should have the opportunity to receive these
images as well. Modes and targeted transmission periods are listed below.
SSTV images will be transmitted at 145.800 MHz using a Kenwood TM-D710
transceiver. They are expected to use the PD-120 SSTV format.
Wed 2021-06-09: 09:35 to 13:50 UTC
Thu 2021-06-10: 08:55 to 15:50 UTC

St. Josephâ€Ös Catholic Primary School, Bombala, NSW, Australia, tele
bridge
via IK1SLD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 437.525 MHz
The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD
Contact is go for: Thu 2021-06-10 10:45:26 UTC 80 deg

Lipetsk, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to
be RSØISS
The scheduled astronaut is Pyotr Dubrov
Contact is go for: Fri 2021-06-11 11:40 UTC

Velikiy Ustyug, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently
scheduled to be RSØISS
The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Novitskiy
Contact is go for: Sat 2021-06-12 09:15 UTC

Lipetsk, Russia, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
The scheduled astronaut is Pyotr Dubrov
Contact is go for Sat 2021-06-12 10:55 UTC

The latest information on the operation mode can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html

The latest list of frequencies in use can be found 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]

++++++++
    AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur
    radio package, including two-way communication capability, to
            be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit.

   Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/

++++++++
Upcoming Satellite Operations

Upcoming Roves:
Quick Hits:

WY7AA: FI will be in FN02 starting 6/6 for a few weeks. Operating Sats.
holiday style. If you need FN01, FN02, FN03, FN12 please let me know and we
can try to set something up. FN01,03, and 12 will likely each be one day
roves. FM and SSB

EA4M: : Hi guys later in June Iâ€Öll be in IN73 on holidays, probably
 for a
week or so, I will try some birds stay tuned on tweeter for schedules.

VE6WK: DN49: – Iâ€Öm planning a SOTA rove to DN49 on June 12 
and may hit some
other grids on the way there/back.

ND0C and KE0WPA: In June @kylee_ke0wpa  and I, along with our resident
photojournalist (Mom/Amy), will be taking a family excursion to the
southwest and working some sats as time permits. Here are the less commonly
worked grids from which we plan to operate. We will hit other grids too.
DM67 6/15 – 6/17, DM56 6/18, DM45 6/19, DN63 7/2, DN64 7/2 & 7/3

AD0DX (VA3IIR) :Long Range Rover plans: VA3IIR in FN15/25 June 18 FM and
SSB

WA5RR: Iâ€Öm looking at doing a rove in DL98 with an overnight stay i
n Eagle
Pass, TX around the last week in June. Details to follow.

VP2V/K3TRM: I will be operating from Tortola, BVI as VP2V/K3TRM on July
4-17, 2021. Activity will be on 40-6M SSB & digital, and satellite.

N5LEX: CN98 last week of June.

DM62: K5TA, Iâ€Öm tentatively planning for DM62 ~9-July, when there a
re are
several good passes mid-day, making it a doable day-trip for me….

EN57/67: @SeanKutzko KX9X and @Nancy_N9NCY will celebrate Seanâ€Ös bi
rthday
in the Michiganâ€Ös Keweenaw Peninsula July 15-19. Look for them on F
M and
SSB satellites, with the possibility of some Parks On The Air activity as
well.

Please submit any additions or corrections to Ke0pbr (at) gmail.com

[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above
information]

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Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events

AMSAT Ambassador and ARRL registered instructor Clint Bradford, K6LCS, has
a presentation scheduled for 06/15 in East Massachusetts. See
http://www.work-sat.com for details.

[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT Events page manager, for the above
information]

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Satellite Shorts From All Over

+ The International Space Stationâ€Ös robotic arm, Canadarm2, was str
uck by a
piece of space debris. But luckily, it appears to be only a flesh wound,
and the arm has been cleared for nominal operations while analysis on the
strike continues. NASA and Canadian Space Agency officials donâ€Öt kn
ow
exactly when the arm was hit – or what hit it â€ö but the dam
age was noticed
on May 12 during a routine inspection. The hole is quite small,
approximately 5 mm (.2 inches) in diameter. (ANS thanks Universe Today for
the above information)

+ An absolutely mesmerizing and very instructional video graphic on the
problem of orbital debris (ie. space junk), created by the European Space
Agency, may be viewed at:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2019/02/Distribution_of_space_deb
ris_in_orbit_around_Earth
(ANS thanks Zach Metzinger, N0ZGO for the above information)

+ A Cargo Dragon capsule took off at 1729z Thursday, June 3, on top of a
Falcon 9 rocket to begin a two-day trip to the space station. This was the:
• 120th Falcon 9 flight
• 17th SpaceX launch of 2021
• 22nd SpaceX cargo flight to ISS
• 130th launch from pad 39A
This mission is set to deliver experiments, food, spare parts, a
NASA-sponsored CubeSat built by middle school students in Tennessee, and
other equipment to the space stationâ€Ös seven-person crew. The Drago
nâ€Ös
entire cargo load, including pressurized and unpressurized sections, weighs
in at 7,337 pounds (3,328 kilograms). That makes it the heaviest supply
shipment SpaceX has ever sent to the space station. (ANS thanks Spaceflight
Now for the above information)

+ Among the equipment sent to ISS on the Cargo Dragon launch, above, was
the first satellite to be built by the island nation of Mauritius. It will
be deployed in June by the KIBO robotic arm. The callsign is 3B8MIR (MIR-1
meaning Mauritius Imagery & Radio-communication Satellite 1). Payloads are
a camera and a digipeater (bent tube) which will be made available to the
HAM community worldwide when satellite is not downloading images or used
for experimental purposes, the uplink will be on 145.9875 MHz and the
downlink on 436.925 MHz, 9K2 GMSK, as coordinated with IARU.   More
information will be available on (https://spacemauritius.com) soon. (ANS
thanks Jean Marc Momple, 3B8DU, for the above information)

+ Chinaâ€Ös robotic Tianzhou 2 cargo ship launched Saturday on top of
 a Long
March 7 rocket and docked with the core module of the countryâ€Ös spa
ce
station eight hours later, delivering fuel, crew supplies, extravehicular
spacesuits, and other gear in preparation for the arrival of three
astronauts in June.  (ANS thanks Spaceflight Now for the above information)

+ American intelligence officials have found no evidence that aerial
phenomena witnessed by Navy pilots in recent years are alien spacecraft,
but they still cannot explain the unusual movements that have mystified
scientists and the military, according to senior administration officials
briefed on the findings of a highly anticipated government report. While a
forthcoming unclassified version, expected to be released to Congress by
June 25, will present few other firm conclusions, senior officials briefed
on the intelligence conceded that the very ambiguity of the findings meant
the government could not definitively rule out theories that the phenomena
observed by military pilots might be alien spacecraft. (ANS thanks The New
York Times for the above information)

+ The team behind NASA's InSight Mars lander has come up with an innovative
way to boost the spacecraft's energy at a time when its power levels have
been falling. The lander's robotic arm trickled sand near one solar panel,
helping the wind to carry off some of the panel's dust. The result was a
gain of about 30 watt-hours of energy per sol, or Martian day. (ANS thanks
Mars Daily 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 additional benefits.
Application forms are available from the AMSAT Store.

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 student rate for a
maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact info [at]
amsat.org for additional student membership information.

73 and Remember to help keep amateur radio in space,
This week's ANS Editor, Mark Johns, K0JM
k0jm at amsat dot org

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