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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-254
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:
* Artemis 1 scrubbed again
* 40th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and General Meeting, October 21 - 22,
2022
* AMSAT-UK Space Colloquium October 8-9, 2022
* 2022 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference
* Launch of GENESIS-G and GENESIS-J with Firefly on September 11
* ARISS News
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for July 17, 2022
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
DATE 2022 September 11
Artemis 1 scrubbed again
After Aug 29thâ€Ös scrub (due to a liquid hydrogen umbilical leak and faulty
engine thermal sensor), a second attempt on Saturday was scrubbed as well,
this time because of an even worse hydrogen leak on the core stage. A launch
this month is now looking unlikely. NASA engineers will first replace the
leaky quick disconnect seal while at the pad so that they can test the fix
with cryogenic liquids only available there. However, after that, they may
still have to roll SLS back to the VABâ€öthe Eastern Range requires that the
flight termination system batteries be reset and recertified before the next
launch attempt (although a waiver might be possible). The next available
launch period runs from September 19 – October 4 with the following (and
probably more likely) window being October 17 - 31. Weâ€Öre hoping the
onboard smallsatsâ€Ö batteries can survive the wait. Ed. Note: Including the
OMOTENASHI communications and impactor experiment. NASA is now targeting
September 23 or 27 according to Jim Free, NASA Associate Administrator
Exploration Systems Development)
[ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information]
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40th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and General Meeting, October 21 - 22, 2022
The 40th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting will take place in
Bloomington, Minnesota on Oct. 21-22, 2022. Highlights of all scheduled
events include:
- AMSAT Board of Directors Meeting, October 20-21
- 40th AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting, October 21-22
- Friday Night Social and Auction, October 21
- AMSAT Banquet and Reception, October 22
- AMSAT Ambassador Breakfast, October 23
A preliminary schedule is available on the AMSAT Member Portal,
launch.amsat.org, under the Events tab.
Crowne Plaza is located adjacent to the Minneapolis/St. Paul International
Airport and provides complimentary, scheduled shuttle to and from the
airport. Nearby attractions include Mall of America with Nickelodeon Universe
Theme park, Target Field, and the Minnesota Zoo.
You can make hotel reservations by calling the hotel directly at (952)
854-9000. The group code is ASG (Amateur Satellite Group). But donâ€Öt wait
to reserve your room! The offer for specially reduced room rates for
Symposium attendees ends on September 28. Make your reservation today to make
sure you have a room and at the best possible price. Hotel reservations can
also be made online at the following link:
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-219-Symposium-Rooms.
Symposium tickets and banquet reservations may be purchased on the AMSAT
Member Portal. Log into https://launch.amsat.org/ and clock on the Events
tab.
We at AMSAT, are excited to be able to host an in-person Symposium this year.
We hope that you can join us in celebrating Amateur Radio in Space.
[ANS thanks AMSAT 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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AMSAT-UK Space Colloquium October 8-9, Kents Hill Park Conference Centre
Milton Keynes MK7 6BZ
AMSAT-UK is very happy to announce the 2022 AMSAT-UK International Space
Colloquium will be held as part of the RSGB Convention on October 8-9 at the
Kents Hill Park Conference Centre, Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ.
The weekend event attracts an international audience that ranges from those
involved in building and operating amateur radio satellites to beginners who
wish to find out more about this fascinating branch of the hobby.
Booking for the RSGB Convention is at
https://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/
Booking for the AMSAT-UK dinner on the Saturday evening at the nearby
Marriott Delta Hotel is here: https://bit.ly/3x3nQBm
Details of the event can be found at https://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/
[ANS thanks Trevor Essex, M5AKA of AMSAT-UK 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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2022 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference
The annual ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC) is scheduled for
September 16-18, 2022, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Register for the DCC here (https://tapr.org/product/2022-dcc-registration/)
Register for the DCC host hotel (Hilton Charlotte Airport ) here
(https://tinyurl.com/24hjmkwt) or dialup 1-800-445-8667
View the DCC schedule here (https://tapr.org/preliminary-2022-dcc-schedule/)
The deadline for technical papers passed September 1, 2022. Papers will be
published exactly as submitted and authors will retain all rights.
[ANS thanks TAPR.org for the above information.]
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Launch of GENESIS-G and GENESIS-J with Firefly on September 11
>From Felix Paez, EA4GQS, AMSAT-EA Team: This is to confirm that the launch of
our new GENESIS-G and GENESIS-J satellites with Firefly will take place, if
all goes well, on September 11, with the launch window starting at 3 PM
Pacific Time (22h GMT), from Vanderberg. The expected orbit altitude is 300
km with an inclination of 137 degrees.
As many of you know, this will be the second attempt of Firefly to reach
orbit after the first attempt made in September 2021 and which had to be
aborted after two minutes of flight, causing our previous GENESIS-N and
GENESIS-L to be lost, among others.
These new GENESIS have a more powerful on-board computer than their
predecessors and updated software that allows FM voice repeater
functionality, AFSK/FSK non-regenerative repeater up to 2400 bps, FSK
regenerative repeater up to 50 bps, CW, digitized voice pre-recorded FM and
FSK telemetry at 50 bps. The correct retransmission of AX25 / APRS frames
over FM up to 2400 bps has been verified in the laboratory.
A small drawback we still have is the antenna deployment mechanism, that is
the first version that was made and requires a plenty charged battery. The
satellites have been stored for several months, so it is a weak point.
Hopefully it will work.
These satellites also have the names of ASTROLAND-1 and ASTROLAND-2 to say
thanks to the sponsorship of the project by the Astroland Planetary Agency.
We also thank the private companies and Universities that helped in the
project.
As on the previous occasion, two experimental propellants are flown, although
this time they are from the Madrid company IENAI Space and, unlike the
previous GENESIS mission, they use a liquid ionic fuel. Only the one from
GENESIS-J is functional. The one from GENESIS-G carries the electronics but
without the fuel.
The frequencies coordinated with IARU are the following:
GENESIS-G/ASTROLAND-1
145.875 MHz uplink, Modes: FM voice (no subtone) and FSK 50 bps, AFSK, AX.25,
APRS 1200 / 2400 bps
436.888 MHz downlink, Modes: FM voice, CW, FSK 50 bps, FM voice beacon with
AM2SAT callsign
GENESIS-J/ASTROLAND-2
145.925 MHz uplink, Modes: FM voice (no subtone) and FSK 50 bps, AFSK, AX.25,
APRS 1200 / 2400 bps
436.666 MHz downlink, Modes: FM voice, CW FSK 50 bps, SSTV Robot 36, FM voice
beacon with AM3SAT callsign
We encourage all of you to try to receive their first transmissions once the
first keplerians are available.
This flight will be streamed by Everyday Astronaut:
https://everydayastronaut.com/
More information on the Firefly website:
https://firefly.com/alpha-flight-2-to-the-black/.
Ed. Note: Currently launch is scheduled for 15:00 PST, September 11/ 00:00
UTC, September 12 .
[ANS thanks Felix EA4GQS - AMSAT EA team 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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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.
No School Contacts currently scheduled.
Kjell Lindgren KO5MOS continues to be making general contacts on the
cross-band repeater. He is using NA1SS. If any crewmember is so inclined,
all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk
on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know.
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
Quick Hits:
N8AJM:From September 12 to 16 I hope to be in EM85. I will be working FM only
with no set schedule. I may also activate a few grids on the way down from
EN72. I will try to post all passes on hams.at
KJ7DZ: CN74 roving trip booked. Sept 22 – 24. More info will be posted as
time gets closer
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9Y60, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (Special Event). Members of the Trinidad and Tobago
Amateur Radio Society (TTARS) will be active as 9Y60TT to celebrate Trinidad
and Tobagoâ€Ös 60th anniversary of independence (August 31st, 1962) between
August 26th and September 2nd. Activity will be on the HF/VHF bands using CW,
SSB, Slow Scan TV (SSTV), Digital Modes (FT8/ FT4, JS8, JT65, 2m EME
(Moonbounce), Satellite, APRS via ISS, Digital Voice (DMR, C4FM, D-Star),
EchoLink….and more. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog and QRZ.com. For more details and
info on how to obtain a certificate, see:https://9y60tt.info (received from
JoAnne Maenpaa by email)
Op Note: AO-7 is in constant sunlight for the next several months and the
onboard 24 hour timer is switching the satellite between Mode A (145 MHz
uplink / 29 MHz downlink) and Mode B (432 MHz uplink / 145 MHz downlink) at
approximately 2116Z daily.
[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT rover page manager and AMSAT for the
above information]
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Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for September 8, 2022
The following satellite has decayed from orbit and has been removed from this
week's AMSAT-NA TLE distribution:
CUAVA-1 NORAD Cat ID 49275 (decayed form orbit on 09/02/2022 per
Space-Track).
[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements 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 Schedules:
Tom Zimmerman, W9TTY, will be exhibiting for AMSAT at the Chicago FM Club
Radio Expo in Belvidere, Illinois on Saturday, September 25, 2022.
Clint Bradford, K6CLS: “How to Work the “Easy” Satellites” talks:
Part of the “job description” for volunteer AMSAT Ambassadors is to
“spread the gospel” of working satellites to clubs and conventions.
In the next few weeks I have such Zoom presentations lined up for:
SOARA - South Orange County, CA
Boston ARC
Tristate Amateur Radio Society - Evansville,Indiana
Northern CA DX Club
San Gorgonio Pass ARC
Think a 90-minute lively, informative, and fun “How to Work the Easy
Satellites” Zoom presentation would be appropriate for your convention or
club? Always included are overviews of the ARRL, AMSAT, and ARISS. And
pre-presentation questions are aways welcome.
Send an email or call!
Clint Bradford K6LCS
AMSAT Ambassador
909-999-SATS
http://www.work-sat.com
Scheduled Events with AMSAT involvement:
Hamfests and Conventions
+ 41st ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC)
September 16–18, 2022
Hilton Charlotte Airport Hotel
Charlotte, North Carolina
https://tapr.org
+ CFMC'S Radio Expo: Northern Illinois' Largest Hamfest
Sunday, September 25th
Boone County Fairgrounds
8791 IL-76
Belvidere, IL
Flyer at: https://bit.ly/3RFtr8O
+ 2022 Rocky Mountain ARRL Division Convention
October 7, 2022 - October 9, 2022
Event Center at Archer
3921 Archer Pkwy
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82007
https://wyhamcon.org/site.
+ 2022 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium
October 8–9, 2022
Kents Hill Park Conference Centre
Milton Keynes
https://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/
+ 40th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and General Meeting
October 21–22, 2022
The Crowne Plaza Suites
3 Appletree Square, Bloomington, MN
https://launch.amsat.org/event-4922878
[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT Events Page Manager, and Frank
Karnauskas, AMSAT Vice President - Development for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ The FCC wants to adopt a five-year rule, which would require space station
operators planning disposal through uncontrolled re-entry into Earthâ€Ös
atmosphere to complete disposal as soon as practicable, and no more than five
years following the end of mission.” See:
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-387024A1.pdf. AMSAT has submitted
comments on the NPRM and changes at this point are unlikely. There is no
exemption for US hams operating under Part 97 of the FCC rules either,
although waivers for certain research and scientific missions may be granted.
The good news is they have avoided the most damaging changes regarding
indemnification that almost went into a report and order two years ago. The
FCC will meet to adopt this ruling at the September 29th meeting. (ANS thanks
Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P and Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, Executive Vice President AMSAT
for the for the above information)
+ With the successful launch of Eutelsat Konnect VHTS on Sept. 7, there are
just three Ariane 5 rockets remaining in Arianespaceâ€Ös inventory. The
Ariane 5, in service since 1996, is being retired in favor of the
next-generation Ariane 6 rocket, a launcher European officials say will be
cheaper to operate and more competitive in the global launch market. The
Ariane 5 was once dominant in commercial launch business, but lower-cost
launch services from SpaceXâ€Ös partially reusable Falcon 9 rocket have
eroded Arianespaceâ€Ös position. The Ariane 6 is an expendable design, like
the Ariane 5. But Arianespace has secured contracts to launch European
government missions and satellites for Amazonâ€Ös Kuiper broadband network on
the Ariane 6, now scheduled to debut next year. (ANS thanks Spaceflight Now
for the above information)
+ Chinese taikonauts Chen Dong and Liu Yang conducted an EVA outside of the
Tiangong Space Station on Sept. 1, while Cai Xuzhe stayed on the station.
They left the station at 10:26 UTC, and the EVA took until 16:33 UTC to be
completed. This was the first time the airlock of the recently launched
Wentian Module was used to initiate an EVA, as well as the first time the
five-meter-long remote control arm of the Wentian module was used. Part of
the EVA was to install heat control pumps on the Wentian module, a wide-field
panoramic camera, and a variety of other tasks. Part of the EVA was also to
verify the function of the recently installed Wentian Airlock and test
procedures for an emergency abort of an EVA. (ANS thanks Spaceflight.com for
the above information)
+ An incredible aurora has been filmed from the International Space Station
(ISS) as it orbited hundreds of miles above the Earth. NASA posted the
captivating footage to Twitter (https://bit.ly/3QJrFmp) on Sunday after a
geomagnetic storm hit our planet. On September 4, a stream of solar wind
struck the Earth, sparking a geomagnetic storm of the G2 class, according to
the National Weather Service's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). This
storm produced an aurora in some regions, including parts of the United
States. (ANS thanks Newsweek.com for the above information)
+ NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft recently got its
first look at Didymos, the double-asteroid system that includes its target,
Dimorphos. On Sept. 26, DART will intentionally crash into Dimorphos, the
asteroid moonlet of Didymos. While the asteroid poses no threat to Earth,
this is the world's first test of the kinetic impact technique, using a
spacecraft to deflect an asteroid for planetary defense. (ANS thanks
SpaceDaily.com for the above information)
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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, Jack Spitznagel, KD4IZ
kd4iz at arrl dot org
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