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+ AO-73 (a.k.a. FUNcube 1) has been switched from autonomous mode to
continuous transponder mode for the holiday period. This means that the
transponder is available for use 24/7. AO-73 is anticipated to revert to
autonomous mode sometime after January 5, 2025. In autonomous mode, the
transponder is only available when the satellite is in eclipse. (ANS thanks
AMSAT-UK for the above information.)
+ Two Chinese astronauts aboard their countrys orbiting space station
spent nine hours working outside in the cold vacuum of space, the longest
recorded spacewalk, the Chinese space administration has said. The
astronauts on Chinas Shenzhou-19 mission, Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong,
finished their first “extravehicular activities” spacewalking in popular
parlance this week, apparently nudging past the previous record of eight
hours and 56 minutes set by two American astronauts in 2001, according to
Chinas Manned Space Agency. The feat was another sign of Chinas ambitions
to project its power and prestige in space. (ANS thanks The New York Times
for the above information.)
+ The internet news site MSN recently published a feature on the history of
amateur radio and astronauts in orbit, beginning with Owen Garriott, W5LFL,
in 1983 and continuing to the present ARISS program. “How Amateur Radio Is
Connecting Astronauts In Space With Kids On Earth” was written by Leonard
David. See it at http://bit.ly/4gnfE3y (ANS thanks msn.com for the above
information.)
+ The first Block 2 version of the giant SpaceX Starship, Ship 33, recently
rolled out for testing and completed its first static fire test. It will be
stacked on Booster 14 before it is targeted to complete the first flight of
the Block 2 reusable upper stage in January. This upgraded Ship adds catch
hardware and an additional ring, making it 1.8 m taller and now totaling
124.4 m (408 feet) when eventually stacked on top of Booster 14. The added
height will allow it to pack 300 tons more propellant. (ANS thanks The
Orbital Index for the above information.)
+ Your AMSAT News Service volunteer editors, Mark Johns, KØJM; Paul
Stoetzer, N8HM; Frank Karnauskas, N1UW; and Mitch Ahrenstorff, ADØHJ, wish
all of our readers the happiest of holidays.
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