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Today's Topics:
1. Upcoming ARISS contact with Gesamtschule Leverkusen
Schlebusch, Leverkusen, Germany (n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
2. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-02-26 08:00 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
3. Open Systems Architecture and Modularity - New Survey
(Brandon Shirley)
4. Argentina Balloon Launch Sat-Feb-27 14:00z (Pedro Converso)
5. Video streaming test Balloon Launch (Pedro Converso)
6. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-02-27 02:00 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
7. TRANSMISS?O AO VIVO AGORA (Paulinho PU2PHK)
8. Re: Argentina Balloon Launch Sat-Feb-27 14:00z (Robert Bruninga)
9. Re: Argentina Balloon Launch Sat-Feb-27 14:00z (Robert Bruninga)
10. ARISS Audio for Tuesday Contact (John Spasojevich)
11. ANS-059 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (Lee McLamb)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 00:22:30 -0500
From: <n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <ariss-press@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-edu" <amsat-edu@xxxxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Gesamtschule
Leverkusen Schlebusch, Leverkusen, Germany
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An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at Gesamtschule Leverkusen Schlebusch, Leverkusen, Germany on
29 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:06 UTC. The
duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The
contact will be direct between OR4ISS and DL0IL The contact should be
audible over portions of Germany and adjacent areas. Interested parties are
invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to
be conducted in English.
We at Gesamtschule Leverkusen Schlebusch (GLS) promote the development of
students to individuals who approach their environment in a curious and
responsible way, act functional competent and behave with respect towards
others. We value individual, social and cultural multiplicity as a starting
point of collective learning processes.
We help disadvantaged/social deprived children and adolescents to overcome
their personal, social or cultural barriers of learning so that all can
develop their skills regardless of their origin.
Our shared values, which build the foundation of the school's social life
and all educational and curricular activity, are summarized in the preamble
(see above).
Teaching and educational priorities
The aim of teaching and education are the willingness and ability to
lifelong learning and the strengthening of confidence in the forces of a
self-responsible creation of life. This does not only include the exchange
of knowledge and the acquisition of skills for the target-oriented practice
of learning methods, of teamwork and control of their own actions and their
own work processes. In our school, teaching an education form an entity.
At the GLS the lessons are given as specialized teaching and as subject
connecting, or rather integral learning area lessons. Further
differentiations of the lessons organisation result in educational, with
regard to contents and safety aspects. All school career decisions are
prepared intensively by counselling of students and parents.
For school year 2012/2013 an integrative learning group ( IGL ), beginning
in the fifth year , has been introduced at GLS. In this class students with
different needs of advancement are taught. In school year 2013/2014 another
IGL, beginning in the fifth year, will be established. In both study groups
will be two teachers, working as a team. One of them will be a special
trained teacher for students that need particular advancement. Both IGL
receive the, from class 5 granted, personal resources to the end of class 10.
1. What does ISS stands for?
2. How do you pee in space?
3. For how long do you stay in space?
4. How can you sleep without gravity?
5. What is your mission?
6. How big is the ISS?
7. Is the food edible?
8. What do you do to prepare yourself?
9. Is being astronaut your childhood dream?
10. What?s most beautiful about being in space?
11. What?s the (your) first impression in ISS?
12. What are you thinking of, the moment you are flying into space?
13. What have you always been eager to do in space?
14. Can practicing under water be compared to being in space?
15. How does fire react in weightlessness (zero gravity)?
16 How do you protect from rays in space?
17. What kind of feeling is it to be back to earth?
18. What?s it like to be far away from your family for such a long time?
19 How does it feel to work together with the same people all the time?
20. What?s it like for you to look down to earth?
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:
Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS).
To receive our Twitter updates, follow @xxxxxxxxxxxx
Next planned event(s):
1. National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA), Syosset,
New York,
telebridge VK5ZAI
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact is a go for: Tue 2016-03-01 16:45:18 UTC
2, Powys Secondary Schools, Mid Wales, UK, direct via GB4PCS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-03-05 10:55:19 UTC
ABOUT ARISS
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative
venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that
support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States,
sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American
Radio Relay League (ARRL), and the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration
of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by
organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard
the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the
help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with
large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these
radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about
space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see
www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.a
rrl.org.
Thank you & 73,
David - AA4KN
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 03:09:21 -0500
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: dalehanks@xxxxx.xxxxx bryantcw@xxx.xxxx bhrobinson@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
brad.s.perranoski@xxxxxx.xxxx claydav@xxxxxxx.xxxx
landon.peter@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-02-26
08:00 UTC
Message-ID: <2d1f2.1a14cc8a.44016230@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-02-26 08:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Istituto Sobrero, Casale Monferrato, Italy, direct via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact was successful: Thu 2016-02-25 09:08:04 UTC 37 deg (***)
Norwich Schools, Norwich/East Anglia, UK, direct via GB2CNS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-02-26 14:40:43 UTC 30 deg
Gesamtschule Leverkusen Schlebusch, Leverkusen, Germany, direct via DL?IL
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-02-29 12:05:58 UTC 78 deg
National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA), Syosset, New York,
telebridge VK5ZAI
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact is a go for: Tue 2016-03-01 16:45:18 UTC 53 deg
Powys Secondary Schools, Mid Wales, UK, direct via GB4PCS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-03-05 10:55:19 UTC 59 deg
****************************************************************************
**
The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open.
The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts
between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30.
Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website
http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details.
****************************************************************************
**
ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts.
ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send
your reports to aj9n@xxxxx.xxx or aj9n@xxx.xxx.
****************************************************************************
***
All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson radio unless otherwise noted.
****************************************************************************
***
Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able to get in. That has now been changed to
http://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
****************************************************************************
Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete
details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
****************************************************************************
ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Gaston ON4WF with 121
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 116
Francesco IK?WGF with 116
****************************************************************************
The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date
webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are
additional
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.
Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed
time.
All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date
and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-02-26 08:00 UTC.
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1028. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 993. (***)
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46.
A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the
file.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Arkansas, Delaware, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin
Islands.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
QSL information may be found at:
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS
****************************************************************************
The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-02-26 08:00 UTC.
(***)
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************
Exp. 43/44 on orbit
Scott Kelly
Mikhail Kornienko RN3BF
Exp. 45 on orbit
Sergey Volkov RU3DIS
Exp. 46 on orbit
Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP
****************************************************************************
73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:41:03 +0000
From: Brandon Shirley <Brandon.Shirley@xxx.xxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Open Systems Architecture and Modularity - New
Survey
Message-ID: <ea0380af62014c5aaa80c60f24b448b3@xx.xxxxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
To whom it my concern,
*** I tried to send this out last week, and it appears to have bounced
because my signature was attached. ***
I'm Brandon Shirley, I am conducting a set of surveys about space systems
and software development for my PhD research at Utah State University. I
really need your participation. There is a chance to win some gift cards.
Please see below for more information and the link to take the survey. The
survey should only take about 10 minutes. Reading this wordy email will
probably take more time than actually taking the survey. Thanks.
I sent you this email because I thought you might have relevant experience
and greatly need your participation. The second part of the survey has
background questions that will give context to your answers. Try to fill the
background out the same way if you take more than one of the surveys.
You can you use the link below to access the Open Systems Architecture and
Modularity Survey.
https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_dao3FksFz2cMho1
Answer as many of the questions as you want, partial surveys may still be
very helpful. At the end of this survey, you will be redirected to a webpage
that asks for an email address. You must enter a valid email address to be
considered for survey? drawings or the overall survey set drawing
We are currently on the 3rd survey, Open Systems Architecture and Modularity.
You have a chance at receiving a gift card for participating in this survey
as well as a chance at receiving a gift card for your overall participation
in the entire survey set. There will be 2 winners of $25 gift cards for each
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The surveys are as follows and will be distributed in the following order:
(participate as you see fit)
SISDPA : Core Concepts????????????????????????????? ?
SISDPA : Development Preferences??????????????????????? ?
SISDPA : Open Systems Architecture and Modularity?? <========= We are here
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SISDPA : Reuse, Interoperability, Portability, Code Complexity
SISDPA : Network
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b.l.s@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx
See
http://brandon.bluezone.usu.edu/Files/LOISpaceSoftwareAttitudes_Final.pdf
for the Letter of Intent (LOI) that explains your role as a participant
should you choose to participate.
This is a legitimate request for you participation, if you have any
questions about the validity of this email you may refer to the Letter of
Intent, contact Brandon Shirley via email at b.l.s@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx or
contact Utah State University's Internal Review Board administrator at (435)
797 - 0567 or email irb@xxx.xxx.
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:52:10 -0300
From: Pedro Converso <pconver@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Argentina Balloon Launch Sat-Feb-27 14:00z
Message-ID:
<CANTZqKmmSgCn1dveud9obW1rZ4S1pH5fqQiDBfH_Vgxt7UuSOg@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
On Feb-27 at 14:00z LUSEX Balloon Launch from Pehuajo, Argentina.
Launch live video from 13:00z : https://www.youtube.com/c/AMSAT_Argentina/live
Future LUSEX satellite UV antenna will be categorized, balloon also
carries U/V voice repeater.
Can be tracked live from http://aprs.fi?call=lu7aa-11 or
http://lu7aa.org.ar/vor.asp
Photos and detail (spanish) at http://amsat.org.ar/globo27.htm
73, lu7abf, Pedro
------------------------------
Message: 5
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 20:09:48 -0300
From: Pedro Converso <pconver@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Video streaming test Balloon Launch
Message-ID:
<CANTZqK=J6-yemQbaGyEBdxSMyBWd=4uX6eSP1uEvz3Hc+OVagQ@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Hello,
There is a test of video streaming of tomorrow's 14:00z balloon launch
from Amsat Argentina.
Can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/c/AMSAT_Argentina/live
73, lu7abf, Pedro Converso
------------------------------
Message: 6
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 20:22:50 -0500
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-02-27
02:00 UTC
Message-ID: <3e756.5d13daeb.4402546a@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-02-27 02:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Norwich Schools, Norwich/East Anglia, UK, direct via GB2CNS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact was successful: Fri 2016-02-26 14:40:43 UTC 30 deg (***)
Gesamtschule Leverkusen Schlebusch, Leverkusen, Germany, direct via DL?IL
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-02-29 12:05:58 UTC 78 deg
National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA), Syosset, New York,
telebridge VK5ZAI
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact is a go for: Tue 2016-03-01 16:45:18 UTC 53 deg
Powys Secondary Schools, Mid Wales, UK, direct via GB4PCS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-03-05 10:55:19 UTC 59 deg
****************************************************************************
**
The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open.
The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts
between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30.
Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website
http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details.
******************
************************************************************
ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts.
ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send
your reports to aj9n@xxxxx.xxx or aj9n@xxx.xxx.
****************************************************************************
***
All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson radio unless otherwise noted.
****************************************************************************
***
Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able to get in. That has now been changed to
http://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
****************************************************************************
Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete
details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
****************************************************************************
ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Gaston ON4WF with 121
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 116
Francesco IK?WGF with 116
****************************************************************************
The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date
webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are
additional
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.
Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed
time.
All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date
and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-02-27 02:00 UTC.
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1029. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 994. (***)
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46.
A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the
file.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Arkansas, Delaware, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin
Islands.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
QSL information may be found at:
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS
****************************************************************************
The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-02-27 02:00 UTC.
(***)
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
****************************************************************************
Exp. 43/44 on orbit
Scott Kelly
Mikhail Kornienko RN3BF
Exp. 45 on orbit
Sergey Volkov RU3DIS
Exp. 46 on orbit
Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP
****************************************************************************
73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
------------------------------
Message: 7
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 10:49:14 -0300
From: Paulinho PU2PHK <pu2phk@xxxxx.xxx>
To: aprsbrasil@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx sat-fm@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx
amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx vhf-dx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx
QRP-BR@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Subject: [amsat-bb] TRANSMISS?O AO VIVO AGORA
Message-ID: <56D1A95A.3020601@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
PESSOAL TRANSMISS?O AO VIVO AGORA.
BAL?O NA ARGENTINA COM REPETIDORA E APRS.
73
Paulinho PU2PHK
-------- Mensagem encaminhada --------
Assunto: [amsat-bb] Argentina Balloon Launch Sat-Feb-27 14:00z
Data: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:52:10 -0300
De: Pedro Converso <pconver@xxxxx.xxx>
Para: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
On Feb-27 at 14:00z LUSEX Balloon Launch from Pehuajo, Argentina.
Launch live video from 13:00z : https://www.youtube.com/c/AMSAT_Argentina/live
Future LUSEX satellite UV antenna will be categorized, balloon also
carries U/V voice repeater.
Can be tracked live from http://aprs.fi?call=lu7aa-11 or
http://lu7aa.org.ar/vor.asp
Photos and detail (spanish) at http://amsat.org.ar/globo27.htm
73, lu7abf, Pedro
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 09:07:01 -0500
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: Pedro Converso <pconver@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Argentina Balloon Launch Sat-Feb-27 14:00z
Message-ID:
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I just tuned in at 9:07 EST and launch is any second now!
On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 1:52 PM, Pedro Converso <pconver@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> On Feb-27 at 14:00z LUSEX Balloon Launch from Pehuajo, Argentina.
>
> Launch live video from 13:00z :
> https://www.youtube.com/c/AMSAT_Argentina/live
>
> Future LUSEX satellite UV antenna will be categorized, balloon also
> carries U/V voice repeater.
>
> Can be tracked live from http://aprs.fi?call=lu7aa-11 or
> http://lu7aa.org.ar/vor.asp
>
> Photos and detail (spanish) at http://amsat.org.ar/globo27.htm
>
> 73, lu7abf, Pedro
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 09:25:25 -0500
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: Pedro Converso <pconver@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Argentina Balloon Launch Sat-Feb-27 14:00z
Message-ID:
<CALdCfNK8ppSmhMhjTTbk+YH4T9uZO=8thuPrQaRU8=x_y=PAqA@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Call is LU7AA-11 and I found it now on APRS.fi near Pehuajo Argentina.
Its at 13,000 feet and rising and headed NE at about 60 MPH
Bob
On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 1:52 PM, Pedro Converso <pconver@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> On Feb-27 at 14:00z LUSEX Balloon Launch from Pehuajo, Argentina.
>
> Launch live video from 13:00z :
> https://www.youtube.com/c/AMSAT_Argentina/live
>
> Future LUSEX satellite UV antenna will be categorized, balloon also
> carries U/V voice repeater.
>
> Can be tracked live from http://aprs.fi?call=lu7aa-11 or
> http://lu7aa.org.ar/vor.asp
>
> Photos and detail (spanish) at http://amsat.org.ar/globo27.htm
>
> 73, lu7abf, Pedro
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 11:30:45 -0600
From: John Spasojevich <johnag9d@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS Audio for Tuesday Contact
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Please join us in listening to the ISS contact with participants at the
National Urban Alliance for Effective Education, Syosset, New York,, USA on
Tuesday March 1. AOS is anticipated 1645 UTC
The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The
contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK5ZAI in Kingston SE, South
Australia. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.
Audio from this contact will be fed into the:
EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) Conference
IRLP Node 9010 Discovery Reflector
Streaming Audio at: https://sites.google.com/site/arissaudio/
Audio on Echolink & web stream is generally transmitted around 20 minutes
prior to the contact taking place so that you can hear some of the
preparation that occurs. IRLP will begin just prior to the ground station
call to the ISS.
Please note that on Echolink and IRLP there are manual breaks which occur
about every 2.5 minutes during the event. Connected repeaters may time out.
** Contact times are approximate. If the ISS executes a reboost or other
maneuver, the AOS (Acquisition Of Signal) time may alter by a few minutes **
73,
John AG9D
ARISS Audio Distribution
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2016 20:57:26 -0500
From: Lee McLamb <ku4os@xxx.xx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-059 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-059
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, 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.
In this edition:
* eBay Donations for AMSAT
* Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule
* Satellite DXCC Nearly 20 Years in the Making
* 2016 AMSAT Field Day
* Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems to Support Atlas V CubeSat Rideshare
Initiative
* UK and Malta University Satellite Collaboration
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-059.01
ANS-059 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 059.01
From AMSAT HQ Kensington, MD.
February 28, 2016
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-059.01
eBay Donations for AMSAT
Are you an eBay seller? One item, ten items, or a full-time business you
can donate a percentage of your winning bid to AMSAT. To do so, do not
list your item with the basic listing tool, select advanced tools. eBay
will give you a warning message that it is for large volume sellers,
however this is where the eBay for Charity tool is found.
You can 'select another nonprofit you love' and search for either AMSAT
or Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. Choose the percentage amount of
the sale you would like to donate to AMSAT and boom. When your item
sells and the winning bidder pays, eBay will deduct the percentage from
your take and forward it to AMSAT.
Sometimes we are getting rid of our old equipment, sometimes selling
something new. In any case, won't you consider giving a piece of the pie
to a new satellite and choose AMSAT for your eBay for Charity.
[ANS thanks Bruce, KK5DO, for the above information]
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule
Gesamtschule Leverkusen Schlebusch, Leverkusen, Germany, direct via DL?IL
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-02-29 12:05:58 UTC 78 deg
National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA), Syosset, New York,
telebridge VK5ZAI
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact is a go for: Tue 2016-03-01 16:45:18 UTC 53 deg
Powys Secondary Schools, Mid Wales, UK, direct via GB4PCS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-03-05 10:55:19 UTC 59 deg
************************************************************************
The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open.
The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts
between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30.
Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website
http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details.
[ANS thanks Charlie, AJ9N, for the above information]
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Satellite DXCC Nearly 20 Years in the Making
It took nearly 20 years, but AMSAT Vice President of Operations Drew
Glasbrenner, KO4MA, finally qualified for Satellite DXCC. Glasbrenner
submitted
the requisite number of QSLs for checking at the Orlando HamCation February
12-14, and ARRL Media and Public Relations Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X,
verified
KO4MA?s achievement.
?It's been a long process getting to satellite DXCC,? said Glasbrenner,
who got
into satellite operating around 1993, and was only on RS-12 (Mode K) for
a long
time. ?This was the Russian satellite payload that used 15 meters up, and 10
meters down,? he explained.
His activity stagnated for a long time during and after his college
years, but
in 1999 he got involved in working the LEO satellites, such as UO-14 and
AO-27,
?then FO-20 and FO-29 for a little more distance, and then on the
perigee passes
of AO-10, when it was still semi-usable,? he added.
?When AO-40 was launched into a high-Earth orbit, I dove into Mode U/S with
gusto,? Glasbrenner recounted. During the 3 years that AO-40 was active, he
spent many late nights and early mornings looking for the next new one.
?Eventually I was using a 3 foot solid dish with preamp and
downconverter for
the Mode S downlink, and this is when some of my most exciting contacts
came.?
Highlights included working VU2MKP at a few degrees of elevation to the
east,
right after the satellite came up, and working KH2GR in the other direction,
?while the satellite was off-pointing and the spin fades were
horrendous, and
timing each call during peaks.?
When AO-40 went silent, Glasbrenner said he was about a dozen short of
DXCC, and
he realized that he?d have to be proactive to finish up with just LEO
satellites. Many of his new ones came from operators who went the extra
mile to
operate from places like the Caribbean and Greenland.
?The absence of operational HEO satellites makes satellite DXCC nearly
impossible for newer operators,? he said, ?but I'm confident that continued
membership and support of AMSAT by any operator interested in satellites
will
result in the successful return to high orbit by one of the several
opportunities currently being pursued by the organization. Strike while
the iron
is hot!?
Bernhard Dobler, DJ5MN, has been at the top of the DXCC-Satellite standings
since 2000, and has 274 entities confirmed.
{ANS thanks ARRL and Drew, KO4MA, for the above information]
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2016 AMSAT Field Day
It's that time of year again; summer and Field Day! Each year the American
Radio Relay League (ARRL) sponsors Field Day as a ?picnic, a campout,
practice
for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of all, FUN!? The event
takes
place during a 24-hour period on the fourth weekend of June. For 2016
the event
takes place during a 27-hour period from 1800 UTC on Saturday June 25, 2016
through 2100 UTC on Sunday June 26, 2016. Those who set up prior to 1800
UTC on
June 25 can operate only 24 hours. The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
(AMSAT) promotes its own version of Field Day for operation via the amateur
satellites, held concurrently with the ARRL event.
With the loss of AO-51, VO-52 and SO-67 this year it is going to be as
challenging as last year. A few new satellites are up there to take some
of the
load. If you are considering ONLY the FM voice satellites like SO-50 for
your
AMSAT Field Day focus. Don't, unless you are simply hoping to make one
contact
for the ARRL rules bonus points. The congestion on FM LEO satellites is
always
so intense that we must continue to limit their use to
one-QSO-per-FM-satellite.
This includes the International Space Station. You will be allowed one
QSO if
the ISS is operating Voice. You will also be allowed one digital QSO
with the
ISS or any other digital, non-store-and-forward, packet satellite (if
operational).
It was suggested during past field days that a control station be allowed to
coordinate contacts on the FM satellites. There is nothing in the rules that
would prohibit this. This is nothing more than a single station working
multiple
QSO?s. If a station were to act as a control station and give QSO?s to every
other field day station, the control station would still only be allowed
to turn
in one QSO per FM satellite while the other station would be able to
submit one
QSO.
The format for the message exchange on the ISS or other digital packet
satellite
is an unproto packet to the other station (3-way exchange required) with
all the
same information as normally exchanged for ARRL Field Day,
e.g.:
W6NWG de KK5DO 2A STX
KK5DO de W6NWG QSL 5A SDG
W6NWG de KK5DO QSL
If you have worked the satellites on Field Day in recent years, you may have
noticed a lot of good contacts can be made on some of the
less-populated, low-
earth-orbit satellites like FO-29, AO-7, or AO-73. During Field Day the
transponders come alive like 20 meters on a weekend. The good news is
that the
transponders on these satellites will support multiple simultaneous
contacts.
The bad news is that you can't use FM, just low duty-cycle modes like
SSB and
CW.
THE 2016 AMSAT FIELD DAY RULES
The AMSAT Field Day 2016 event is open to all Amateur Radio operators.
Amateurs
are to use the exchange as specified in ARRL rules for Field Day. The AMSAT
competition is to encourage the use of all amateur satellites, both
analog and
digital. Note that no points will be credited for any contacts beyond
the ONE
allowed via each single-channel FM satellite. Operators are encouraged
not to
make any extra contacts via theses satellites (Ex: SO-50). CW contacts and
digital contacts are worth three points as outlined below.
1. Analog Transponders
ARRL rules apply, except:
- Each phone, CW, and digital segment ON EACH SATELLITE TRANSPONDER is
considered to be a separate band.
- CW and digital (RTTY, PSK-31, etc.) contacts count THREE points each.
- Stations are limited to one (1) completed QSO on any single channel FM
satellite. If a satellite has multiple modes such as V/u and L/s modes both
turned on, one contact each is allowed. If the PBBS is on - see Pacsats
below,
ISS (1 phone and 1 digital), Contacts with the ISS crew will count for one
contact if they are active. PCSat (I, II, etc.) (1 digital),
- The use of more than one transmitter at the same time on a single
satellite
transponder is prohibited.
2. Digital Transponders
For the Pacsats (GO-32, etc.) or ?Store and Forward? hamsats, each
satellite is
considered a separate band. Do not post "CQ" messages. Simply upload ONE
greeting message to each satellite and download as many greeting messages as
possible from each satellite. The subject of the uploaded file should
be posted
as Field Day Greetings, addressed to ALL. The purpose of this portion
of the
competition is to demonstrate digital satellite communications to other
Field
Day participants and observers. Do not reply to the Field Day Greetings
addressed to ALL.
The following uploads and downloads count as three-point digital contacts.
(a) Upload of a satellite Field Day Greetings file (one per satellite).
(b) Download of Satellite Field Day Greetings files posted by other
stations.
Downloads of non-Field Day files or messages not addressed to ALL are
not to be
counted for the event. Save DIR listings and message files for later
"proof of
contact."
Please note AMSAT uploaded messages do not count for QSO points under
the ARRL
rules.
Satellite digipeat QSO's and APRS short-message contacts are worth three
points
each, but must be complete verified two-way exchanges. Remember, only one
digipeat contact is allowed for the ISS and other satellites in this mode.
The use of terrestrial gateway stations or internet gateways (i.e. EchoLink,
IRLP, etc.) to uplink/downlink is not allowed.
Sample Satellite Field Day Greetings File:
Greetings from W5MSQ Field Day Satellite station near Katy, Texas,
EL-29, with
20 participants, operating class 2A, in the AMSAT-Houston group with the
Houston
Amateur Television Society and the Houston QRP club. All the best and 73!
Note that the message stated the call, name of the group, operating
class, where
they were located (the grid square would be helpful) and how many
operators were
in attendance.
3. Operating Class
Stations operating portable and using emergency power (as per ARRL Field Day
rules) are in a separate operating class from those at home connected to
commercial power. On the report form simply check off Emergency or
Commercial
for the Power Source and be sure to specify your ARRL operating class
(2A, 1C,
etc.).
AND FINALLY...
The Satellite Summary Sheet should be used for submission of the AMSAT
Field Day
competition and be received by KK5DO (email or postal mail) by 11:59
P.M. CDT,
Monday, July 11, 2016. The preferred method for submitting your log is
via e-
mail to kk5do@xxxxx.xxx or kk5do@xxxx.xxx.
You may also use the postal service but give plenty of time for your
results to
arrive by the submission date. Add photographs or other interesting
information
that can be used in an article for the Journal.
You will receive an email back (within one or two days) from me when I
receive
your email submission. If you do not receive a confirmation message,
then I have
not received your submission. Try sending it again or send it to my
other email
address.
If mailing your submission, the address is:
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
Director of Awards and Contests
PO Box 310
Alief, TX 77411-0310.
Certificates will be awarded to the first-place emergency power/portable
station
at the AMSAT General Meeting and Space Symposium in the fall of 2016.
Certificates will also be awarded to the second and third place
portable/emergency operation in addition to the first-place home station
running
on emergency power. A station submitting high, award-winning scores will be
requested to send in dupe sheets for analog contacts and message
listings for
digital downloads.
You may have multiple rig difficulties, antenna failures, computer glitches,
generator disasters, tropical storms, and there may even be satellite
problems,
but the goal is to test your ability to operate in an emergency
situation. Try
different gear. Demonstrate satellite operations to hams that don't
even know
the HAMSATS exist. Test your equipment. Avoid making more than ONE
contact via
the FM-only voice HAMSATS or the ISS, and enjoy the event!
Complete copies of the rules and recommended submission form can be
found on the
AMSAT web site.
2016 PDF Field Day Rules
http://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016fd.pdf
2016 MS-Word Field Day Rules
http://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2016fd.docx
[ANS thanks Bruce, KK5DO, for the above information]
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Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems to support Atlas V CubeSat Rideshare initiative
Tyvak is responsible for identifying, obtaining, and integrating CubeSat
customers on the ULA Atlas V launch vehicle system.
Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with
United Launch Alliance (ULA) to serve as the primary Auxiliary Payload
Customer
on CubeSat Rideshare Initiative efforts through Dec. 31, 2019.
ULA's CubeSat Rideshare Initiative enables rideshare opportunities on
its Atlas
V launch vehicle and aims to tap into a growing market of small
satellites with
applications in education, scientific research, U.S. Government and
commercial
business. CubeSats are miniaturized satellites originally designed for
use in
conjunction with university educational projects and quickly becoming a
dependable tool for advance missions. CubeSats are made of one or more
units,
called U's, measuring 10cm x 10cm x 10cm with a mass of 1.33 kilograms.
Under this MOU, Tyvak will provide low-cost access to space for both
commercial
and U.S. Government CubeSat customers, as well as no-cost access to
space for
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) CubeSat customers for
rideshares on ULA's Atlas V launch vehicles.
Tyvak is responsible for identifying, obtaining, and integrating CubeSat
customers on the ULA Atlas V launch vehicle system. In addition, as part
of the
agreement with ULA, Tyvak will provide for no cost up to three STEM CubeSat
slots for each Atlas V 24U capacity launch opportunity for educational
customers.
"Tyvak is thrilled to have been selected for this opportunity with a
world-class
launch Provider like ULA," said Tyvak President and Chief Executive Officer
Anthony Previte. "This MOU brings key opportunities to Tyvak and to the
entire
nanosatellite community."
"As America's ride to space, ULA is transforming rideshares so that
customers
will now have predictable manifest slots for their payloads," said Tory
Bruno,
ULA president and CEO. "We are driving innovations like this program
which will
make space more affordable and accessible for all manner and size of payload
customers."
[ANS thanks SpaceDaily for the above information]
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UK and Malta University Satellite Collaboration
The UK?s University of Birmingham, the University of Malta, the Malta
Amateur
Radio League (MARL) and the Italian Astrodynamics company, GAUSS Srl are
collaborating on a project to send a PocketQube satellite with an
amateur radio
payload into space.
The Times of Malta newspaper reports:
The 5x5x5 cm device, referred to as a PocketQube pico-satellite, will be
launched in 2018 into a sun-synchronous low earth orbit (LEO) and will
be used
to validate on-board equipment that will study the properties the Earth?s
ionosphere.
This project will pave the way for a swarm of eight such satellites that
will
spread over a large geographical area and hence gain better coverage of
changeable ionospheric conditions which affect radio communications.
The collaboration has brought together two Maltese post graduate engineering
students ? Darren Cachia in Malta and Jonathan Osairiis Camilleri (Ozzy), a
Ph.D. student at the University of Birmingham ? who have joined efforts
and are
developing the satellite platform and the scientific payload respectively.
The mission is expected to last about 18 months and will relay
information back
to Earth that will be accessible to anyone owning a simple ham radio set.
Information will be made available in due course to allow schools and
interested
individuals to participate using inexpensive equipment.
[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]
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,
Lee McLamb, KU4OS
ku4os at amsat dot org
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