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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-317
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 [at]
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:
* CAS-10 Launched to Chinese Space Station
* Astronaut Bob Behnken, KG5GGX, Retires from NASA
* Changes to the AMSAT TLE Distribution for November 10, 2022
* ARISS News
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
ANS-317 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
To: All RADIO AMATEURS
>From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
712 H Street NE, Suite 1653
Washington, DC 20002
DATE 2022 Nov 13
CAS-10 Launched to Chinese Space Station
CAMSAT's CAS-10 (XW-4) satellite was launched on November 12, 2022, carried
on the Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft to the Chinese Space Station. Deployment
from the Chinese Space Station is expected on or about December 15th. The
satellite will be active immediately upon deployment into its own 400 km
orbit with an inclination of 42.9 degrees.
CAS 10 is an 8U CubeSat approx 228x455x100mm with 12kg Mass. A follow on
mission from CAS-9 and also known as Hope-4 (XW-4) Carrying a V/U Mode
Linear Transponder, a UHF – CW Telemetry Beacon, a UHF – AX
.25 4.8k/9.6kbps
GMSK Telemetry downlink and a space camera.
CAS-10 carries a VHF uplink and UHF downlink linear transponder with a
bandwidth of 30kHz. This transponder will work all day during the life
cycle of the satellite, and amateur radio enthusiasts around the globe can
use it for two-way radio relay communications.
CAS-10 carries a camera, and the pictures it takes are stored in the flash
memory on the satellite, we have designed a simple remote control system
based on DTMF, and amateur radio enthusiasts around the globe can send DTMF
commands to download the camera photos.
CW beacon uses Morse code to send satellite telemetry data, which is also a
feature that is widely welcomed by amateur radio enthusiasts.
Downlink frequencies for VHF/UHF linear transponder 435.180 MHz, for UHF CW
telemetry beacon 435.575 MHz and for telemetry 435.725 MHz. Also an uplink
for the transponder 145.870 MHz have been coordinated.
[ANS thanks Alan Kung, BA1DU, CAMSAT, for the above information]
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++++++++
The 2022 AMSAT President's Club coins have arrived!
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of its launch on
October 15, 1972, this year's coin features
an image of AMSAT-OSCAR 6.
Join the AMSAT President's Club today and help
Keep Amateur Radio in Space!
https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/
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Astronaut Bob Behnken, KG5GGX, Retires from NASA
NASA astronaut and former U.S. Air Force Col. Bob Behnken, KG5GGX, is
retiring from NASA after 22 years of service. His last day with the agency
was Friday, Nov. 11.
Behnkens career highlights included 93 days in space on two space
shuttle
Endeavour flights and the first crewed flight of the SpaceX Dragon
spacecraft.
Behnken was pilot and joint operations commander for the first crewed
flight test of the SpaceX Dragon. Known as Demo-2, that flight launched
Behnken and former NASA astronaut Doug Hurley to the International Space
Station May 30, 2020, and safely returned them to Earth Aug. 2, 2020.
Behnken joined NASA at Johnson in July 2000 as an astronaut candidate. On
his first spaceflight, in 2008, Behnken was a space shuttle Endeavour
mission specialist for the STS-123 delivery of the Japan Aerospace
Exploration Agencys Kibo laboratory and the Canadian Space Agency
s
Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (Dextre) to the space station.
Behnken performed three spacewalks, and operated stations robotic
arm both
with and without Dextre attached. He flew again in 2010, as a mission
specialist for STS‐130, which delivered the stations Tranq
uility module
and its cupola, the stations seven-window Earth-facing observation
post.
He served as the missions lead spacewalker, performing three addit
ional
spacewalks to install the newly arrived module. Behnken completed 10
spacewalks across his three missions, spending more than 61 hours working
in the vacuum of space.
Behnken grew up in St. Ann, Missouri, and graduated from Pattonville High
School in Maryland Heights, Missouri. He earned dual Bachelor of Science
degrees in physics and mechanical engineering from Washington University in
St. Louis in 1992, a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from the
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena in 1993, and a Doctorate in
mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1997.
Behnken was commissioned via the Air Force Reserve Officers Traini
ng Corps
and attended the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base in
California. Before retiring from active military service in February 2022,
Behnken had achieved the rank of colonel and flown more than 2,000 flight
hours in more than 25 different types of aircraft.
[ANS thanks NASA for the above information]
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Changes to the AMSAT TLE Distribution for November 10, 2022
Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps
in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical
model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly
updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin
files are updated Thursday evenings around 2300 UTC, or more frequently if
new high interest satellites are launched. More information may be found at
https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/
Due to the impending installation and activation of amateur radio equipment
aboard the Chinese Space Station, as well as the deployment of CAS-10, the
Chinese Space Station (NORAD ID 48274) has been added to the AMSAT TLE
distribution as "CSS"
[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the above
information]
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Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows,
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/
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ARISS News
Scheduled ARISS Contacts
Ural State University, Yekaterinburg, Russia, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz
The scheduled crewmember is Sergey Prokopyev
Contact is go for Mon 2022-11-21 15:20 UTC
ARISS Radio Status
Columbus Module radios:
IORS (Kenwood D710GA) – STATUS - Configured. Default mode set for c
ross
band repeater (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down).
* Powered OFF for US and RS EVAs on November 15 and 17. OFF Nov. 14 about
18:00 UTC. ON Nov. 18 about 18:15 UTC.
* Powered OFF for RS EVA on November 25. OFF Nov. 24 about 18:30 UTC.
* Powered OFF for US EVA on November 28.
* Powered OFF for US EVA on December 01.
* Powered OFF for RS EVA on December 05.
* Capable of supporting USOS scheduled voice contacts, packet and voice
repeater ops.
Service Module radios:
IORS (Kenwood D710GA) – STATUS - Misconfigured. Default mode set fo
r packet
operations (145.825 MHz up & down)
* Powered OFF for US and RS EVAs on November 15 and 17. OFF Nov. 14 about
18:00 UTC. ON Nov. 18 about 18:15 UTC.
* Powered OFF for RS EVA on November 25. OFF Nov. 24 about 18:30 UTC.
* Powered OFF for US EVA on November 28.
* Powered OFF for US EVA on December 01.
* Powered OFF for RS EVA on December 05.
* Capable of supporting ROS scheduled voice contacts, packet, SSTV and
voice repeater ops.
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]
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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/
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
KX9X: Will be in EM47 with Ward N0AX the weekend of November 19 for the
ARRL Phone Sweeptakes. Ill take some satellite gear and do a few p
asses.
Sats arent the priority this trip but will hand out the grid.
VE1CWJ/VP9: Planning “holiday style” LEO sats as VE1CWJ/VP9
from Nov 11-13.
No set schedule, but evening RS-44 & FO-29 passes are most likely. QSL via
LOTW.
KC1MEB: Rove trip vacation style. FN53 Nov 18th into 19th, FN56 19th into
20th, FN57 20th through 22nd
DK9JC: Passes on RS-44 for NA, Nov 18 Friday, 1841-1854Z 13min common FP
#JN39EL pse no dupes and no EU weather depending, winter here
[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 Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through
amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests,
conventions, maker faires, and other events.
AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, reports: "Had a magnificent time
last night speaking with the RAGS - Radio Amateurs of Greater Syracuse
(NY). Great turnout … Zoom handled the show. They have been support
ing
their region very well since the mid-1050s.
One aspect of AMSAT Ambassadors lives is talking to clubs and conv
entions.
I have given my presentation more than 150 times now … Well, actual
ly,
thats really 150+ unique presentations - NEVER have I given the sa
me exact
show twice. Theres about 25 “slides” that get cust
omized to each audience
- and they appreciate the fact that mine is not a “canned”
presentation:
"- I really enjoyed Clints presentation last night. The fact that
he had
taken the time to research and know something about his audience and
welcomed interaction made it very informative and enjoyable. This was a
refreshing change from many canned YouTube presentations Ive tried
to
watch, which were poorly done, fuzzy video or muddy audio, or a badly
prepared presenter stumbling his way through, with any valuable info lost
along the way. Thanks for hooking this one up.”
Think a 75-90-minute presentation on “Working the Easy Satellites
” would be
appropriate for YOUR club or convention? Let me know!
Shows are scheduled for the PAPA System in Southern California, a group in
Vancouver BC, and another East Coast club before Christmas."
[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT Events page manager, for the above
information]
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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
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ Curious about satellite operating? Check out Sean Kutzko, KX9X's
interview with Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY, for the ARRL On The Air Podcast, as
they talk about satellite operating basics!
https://blubrry.com/arrlontheair/91256162/operating-amateur-satellites/
+ The Greencube digipeater has proven popular for long range QSOs given its
MEO orbit at approximately 5,800 km. The digipeater will be reactivated at
00:01 UTC on November 16th.
+ FO-99's operation schedule for November is available at
https://www.jamsat.or.jp/?p 12
+ An Atlas 5 successfully launched a polar-orbiting weather satellite and a
reentry technology demonstrator on Nov. 10. The Joint Polar Satellite
System (JPSS) 2 satellite, deployed 28 minutes after liftoff, placing it
into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of approximately 800
kilometers. The spacecraft made contact with controllers shortly after
deployment. However, NASA reported nearly three hours after liftoff that
they had yet to receive telemetry that the solar array deployed as planned.
JPSS-2 is the second of four planned polar-orbiting weather satellites in
the JPSS program to provide weather data for the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration. A secondary payload on the launch was the
Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID), a
technology demonstration of an inflatable heat shield. NASA is interested
in using that technology, scaled up, for landing future Mars missions.
LOFTID separated from the Centaur 75 minutes after liftoff, after the upper
stage performed two burns to place it on a reentry trajectory. The vehicle
appeared to perform as expected through reentry, deploying a parachute and
splashing down in the Pacific Ocean east of Hawaii 2 hours and 13 minutes
after liftoff. A recovery vessel picked up the spacecraft, as well as a
separate data recorder ejected from LOFTID before splashdown. The launch
was the 100th mission for NASAs Launch Services Program, which coo
rdinates
launches for NASA science missions. It is also the final Atlas 5 launch for
the program and the final Atlas 5 launch from Vandenberg. ULA will convert
the launch pad for use by Vulcan. (ANS thanks SpaceNews for the above
information)
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years in this status.
* Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms.
Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information.
73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!
This week's ANS Editor,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm at amsat dot org
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