From ans ＠ amsat.org Sun Jan 4 09:10:23 2026 From: ans ＠ amsat.org (Mitch Ahrenstorff (AD0HJ) via ANS) Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 00:10:23 +0000 Subject: [jamsat-news:3974] [ANS] ANS-004 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins In-Reply-To: <0100019b802b400d-3b697a5b-0d23-4dc5-910b-7055b0bf9bf3-000000@email.amazonses.com> References: <0100019b802b400d-3b697a5b-0d23-4dc5-910b-7055b0bf9bf3-000000@email.amazonses.com> Message-ID: <0100019b86573fcc-8bc1046e-5c17-4259-9908-1137846f4345-000000@email.amazonses.com> AMSAT News Service ANS-004 January 4, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT Membership Now Includes “Getting Started with Amateur Satellites” Guide * Soyuz Rideshare Launch Deploys Several New Amateur Radio Satellites in Orbit * HDMI Converter Installed on ISS HamTV System, Expanding Video Capabilities * CubeSat Developers Workshop 2026 Opens Call for Abstract Submissions * GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers January 2026 Rankings * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for January 2, 2026 * ARISS News * AMSAT Ambassador Activities * Satellite Shorts From All Over 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 https://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/ ________________________________ AMSAT Membership Now Includes “Getting Started with Amateur Satellites” Guide AMSAT is offering a limited-time promotion for new and renewing members that includes a free digital copy of Getting Started with Amateur Satellites. The promotion is being offered as AMSAT begins the 2026 membership year. Anyone who joins or renews their AMSAT membership during the promotional period will receive a download link for the latest edition of Getting Started with Amateur Satellites in their membership confirmation email. The guide is designed to help radio amateurs understand the fundamentals of satellite operation and serves as a practical reference for both newcomers and operators returning to the hobby. Additional information about AMSAT membership is available at https://launch.amsat.org. [https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/amsat_getting_started_guide_2025_cover.jpg] In addition to this limited-time promotion, AMSAT membership includes a subscription to The AMSAT Journal, access to archived issues, discounts on selected items in the AMSAT online store, and opportunities to participate in AMSAT elections, committees, awards programs, and other AMSAT activities and programs. Members may also access archived proceedings from past AMSAT Space Symposiums through the AMSAT member portal. Beyond these tangible benefits, AMSAT membership supports the development, launch, and operation of amateur radio satellites, along with education and outreach efforts. Joining AMSAT is not just about individual benefits ? it is about being part of the community that builds and operates amateur satellites for radio amateurs worldwide. As AMSAT looks ahead to 2026, the promotion helps launch another year of growth and opportunity for amateur radio in space. [ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT President and BoD member, for the above information] ________________________________ Soyuz Rideshare Launch Deploys Several New Amateur Radio Satellites in Orbit A Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with a Fregat upper stage launched successfully on December 28 at 13:18 UTC (8:18 a.m. EST), deploying a total of 52 satellites into orbit. The mission was operated by Roscosmos and lifted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Siberia. The primary payloads were two Aist-2T Earth-observation satellites. Among the secondary payloads were at least eight satellites using amateur radio frequencies, including several that received coordination through the International Amateur Radio Union. Initial on-orbit checkout and commissioning activities are underway, with beacon reports and operational activity continuing to be reported. QMR-KWT-2 (Moon of Kuwait) is a 1U CubeSat carrying an amateur radio mission led by Oleg Razin, R3AOR, in cooperation with the Moscow Technical University of Communication and Informatics. The satellite features an FM amateur radio transponder intended to encourage participation by students and new operators, along with a miniature camera capable of transmitting SSTV images. The mission operates under IARU coordination, with a downlink on 436.950 MHz and a transponder uplink on 145.920 MHz. [https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/QMR-KWT-2_CubeSat_Orbital_Space-1024x947.jpg] QMR-KWT-2 CubeSat carrying an amateur radio mission is shown prior to launch on the Soyuz-2.1b mission. [Credit: Orbital Space] Lobachevsky (RS83S) is a 16U CubeSat developed by the National Research State University of Nizhny Novgorod as part of Russia’s Space-π educational program. The spacecraft carries an amateur radio digital repeater supporting message exchange between radio amateurs worldwide, along with imaging payloads transmitting SSDV and SSTV pictures. IARU-coordinated frequencies include a repeater uplink on 435.500 MHz, repeater downlink on 145.910 MHz, a telemetry and image downlink on 436.320 MHz, and an experimental X-band downlink on 10.470 GHz. SAKHACUBE-CHOLBON (RS-18S) is a 1U CubeSat developed by the Sakha Science Academy as the first satellite of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The spacecraft uses a single UHF amateur radio transceiver for telemetry, command, and educational payload data, including digital transmissions and SSTV images. The satellite operates with IARU coordination, including a downlink on 437.350 MHz. Several additional satellites on the mission are reported to use amateur radio frequencies without IARU coordination, including Polytech Universe-6, Scorpion, Luca-1, and Galapagos-UTE. In addition to the amateur-frequency spacecraft, the mission also deployed three Iranian Earth-observation satellites ? Paya, Zafar-2, and Kowsar ? intended for monitoring agriculture, mapping natural resources, and studying environmental conditions. Follow ongoing tracking, decoding activity, and discussion of this launch in the LibreSpace community at: https://community.libre.space/t/soyuz-2-1b-fregat-vostochny-launch-2025-12-28-1305-utc/14152/21 [ANS thanks AMSAT-Francophone, the IARU, and the LibreSpace community for the above information] ________________________________ HDMI Converter Installed on ISS HamTV System, Expanding Video Capabilities Amateur Television operations aboard the International Space Station received a significant upgrade on December 22, when an HDMI converter was installed on the ARISS HamTV system. The new hardware expands video capabilities for HamTV and supports the use of a broader range of onboard cameras during future educational contacts. The installation was performed during scheduled maintenance activities by NASA astronaut Chris Williams, KJ5GEW. ARISS reported that the HDMI converter can generate a video test signal when the system is in standby mode, providing a clear visual indication of system readiness and video-path functionality. The December upgrade builds on HamTV’s return to operation earlier in the year. The HamTV unit was installed aboard the ISS on July 29 by astronaut Jonny Kim, KJ5HKP, after several years offline for repairs. Following installation, ARISS confirmed acquisition of signal reports from amateur stations as the system began transmitting a carrier on 2395 MHz, with continued testing through August confirming stable carrier operation. Those efforts led to successful video use during an educational contact on October 18 with scouts in the United Kingdom. During that event, Jonny Kim, KJ5HKP, answered student questions while appearing live on station via HamTV. Pre-contact testing included tone and color-bar transmissions, followed by a successful live video downlink from the ISS. [https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/HamTV_Test_Pattern_ISS_K4KDR_Dec23_2025-1024x560.jpg] HamTV color bar test pattern is shown as received from the International Space Station system. [Credit: Scott Chapman K4KDR] In the days following the December 22 maintenance activity, amateur observers again reported reception of color-bar test signals, confirming proper operation of the updated video chain. On December 23, amateur operator Scott Chapman, K4KDR, reported successful reception of HamTV test video during an ISS pass over North America, documenting decoding of a video test pattern using a one-meter S-band dish. HamTV uses DVB-S digital amateur television transmitted on 2395 MHz, and reception typically requires a 2.4-GHz-capable antenna, a low-noise amplifier, and a compatible DVB-S receiver or software-defined radio. With the HDMI converter installed and testing completed, ARISS has indicated that further HamTV activity is expected during educational contacts in 2026. For those interested in receiving HamTV, Scott Chapman, K4KDR, has published a community guide describing one method of decoding and recording HamTV test video using SatDump and VLC Media Player: https://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr/how-to/HamTV_SatDump_VLC.pdf. Additional technical background, reception reports, and ground-station information are maintained by the British Amateur Television Club (BATC): https://wiki.batc.org.uk/HAMTV_from_the_ISS. [ANS thanks ARISS, the British Amateur Television Club, and Scott Chapman, K4KDR for the above information] ________________________________ [SDR Gen 2 Ad - 2026] ________________________________ CubeSat Developers Workshop 2026 Opens Call for Abstract Submissions The CubeSat Developers Workshop (CDW) team has opened the call for abstracts for the 2026 workshop, inviting members of the CubeSat and small-satellite community to submit presentations covering mission concepts, technical developments, and operational results. The CubeSat Developers Workshop is an annual three-day global small-satellite conference hosted at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. The event brings together students, researchers, educators, and industry professionals from around the world to share experience and lessons learned across the CubeSat mission lifecycle. In recent years, the workshop has attracted more than 600 participants representing over 50 countries. The 2026 workshop will include both oral presentations and poster sessions. Poster sessions provide an interactive forum well suited to early-stage mission concepts, subsystem development, and student projects, while oral presentations focus on more mature missions, flight results, and in-depth technical analyses. Abstracts are welcomed on topics spanning the full CubeSat mission lifecycle, including mission design, hardware and software development, integration and testing, operations, and on-orbit performance. Submissions that emphasize lessons learned, innovative approaches, or practical operational experience are particularly encouraged. The CubeSat Developers Workshop 2026 will take place April 14?16, 2026, in San Luis Obispo, California. Abstract submissions must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday, January 5, 2026. Participant registration is now open, with early-bird pricing available through February 1, 2026. Professional early-bird registration begins at $200 for a one-day pass or $500 for a three-day pass, while student pricing starts at $125 for one day or $225 for three days. Additional information on abstract submission, registration, sponsorship, and exhibitor opportunities is available on the workshop website: https://www.cubesatdw.org. [ANS thanks the CubeSat Developers Workshop for the above information] ________________________________ GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers January 2026 Rankings The January 2026 rankings for the Top 100 Rovers (Mixed LEO/MEO/GEO) in satellite operations, as determined by @GridMasterMap on Twitter, has been released. The ranking is determined by the number of grids and DXCC entities activated, taking into account only those grids where a minimum number of QSOs logged on the gridmaster.fr website have been validated by a third party. Grid numbers do not directly reflect the exact number of activations. Satellite operators are encouraged to upload their LoTW satellite contacts to https://gridmaster.fr in order to provide more accurate data. Updated: 2026-01-01 1 ND9M 26 KX9X 51 WD5GRW 76 N8RO 2 NJ7H 27 KG5CCI 52 KE0PBR 77 SP5XSD 3 UT1FG 28 DJ8MS 53 XE3DX 78 N6UTC 4 JA9KRO 29 N5BO 54 W7WGC 79 N4UFO 5 N5UC 30 ON4AUC 55 PR8KW 80 VE7PTN 6 F5VMJ 31 K8BL 56 JK2XXK 81 BA8AFK 7 DL6AP 32 KE4AL 57 LU4JVE 82 PT2AP 8 DP0POL 33 KB5FHK 58 EB1AO 83 VE1VOX 9 WI7P 34 AC0RA 59 XE1ET 84 AA8CH 10 K5ZM 35 PA3GAN 60 EA4NF 85 KB2YSI 11 OE3SEU 36 KI0KB 61 N6DNM 86 KI7UXT 12 WY7AA 37 JO2ASQ 62 W8LR 87 AF5CC 13 LU5ILA 38 F4BKV 63 W1AW 88 KJ7NDY 14 N6UA 39 KI7UNJ 64 KI7QEK 89 BI1MHK 15 HA3FOK 40 VA3VGR 65 SM3NRY 90 PT9BM 16 W5PFG 41 VE3HLS 66 KE9AJ 91 FG8OJ 17 AK8CW 42 BG7QIW 67 F4DXV 92 BG5CZD 18 N9IP 43 LA9XGA 68 VE1CWJ 93 YU0W 19 AD0DX 44 HJ5LVR 69 AA5PK 94 PU4CEB 20 AD0HJ 45 VK5DG 70 AD7DB 95 W8MTB 21 N4AKV 46 N7AGF 71 KM4LAO 96 N4DCW 22 DL2GRC 47 DF2ET 72 M1DDD 97 WA9JBQ 23 ND0C 48 K7TAB 73 HB9GWJ 98 PS8BR 24 WD9EWK 49 JL3RNZ 74 VA7LM 99 VE3GOP 25 BA1PK 50 KE0WPA 75 DL4EA 100 JM1CAX [ANS thanks @GridMasterMap for the above information] ________________________________ AMSAT Remove Before Flight Key Tags Now Available Yes, These are the Real Thing! [https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Keytag1D-300x155.jpg] Your $20 Donation Goes to Help Fly a Fox-Plus Satellite Includes First Class Postage (Sorry ? U.S. Addresses Only) Order Today at https://www.amsat.org/product/amsat-remove-before-flight-keychain ________________________________ Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for January 2, 2026 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 daily in the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin files will be posted immediately after reliable elements become available for new amateur satellites. More information may be found at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/. This week there are no additions or deletions to the AMSAT TLE distribution. [ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information] ________________________________ 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. Scheduled Contacts + Recently Completed No International Space Station school contacts were completed during this reporting period, as many schools were closed for the holiday break. + Upcoming Contacts No upcoming school contacts are currently scheduled; scheduling will resume once schools return from the holidays. Many times a school may make a last-minute decision to do a Livestream or run into a last-minute glitch requiring a change of the URL but we at ARISS may not get the URL in time for publication. You can always check https://live.ariss.org/ to see if a school is Livestreaming. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The crossband repeater remains configured in the Columbus Module (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down). If a crewmember decides to pick up the microphone and turn up the volume, you may hear them on the air?so keep listening, as you never know when activity might occur. The service module IORS is not currently in APRS configuration and is being used only for voice contacts at this time. HamTV in the Columbus Module is configured for scheduled digital amateur television operations on 2395.00 MHz. 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. 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 Ambassador Activities 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, says, “Think a 75-minute presentation on “working the easy satellites” would be appropriate for your club or event? Let me know by emailing me at k6lcsclint (at) gmail (dot) com or calling me at 909-999-SATS (7287)!” Clint has NEVER given the exact same show twice: EACH of the 150+ presentations so far has been customized/tailored to their audiences. Scheduled Events None currently scheduled. For more information go to: https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/ [ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director ? AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information] ________________________________ Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition? Get an AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff from our Zazzle store! [https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AMSAT-Car-Flag-252x300.png] 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space ________________________________ Satellite Shorts from All Over + South Korean startup Innospace failed in its first orbital launch attempt on December 22, when its Hanbit-Nano rocket lifted off from the Alcântara Space Center in Brazil. The launch marked the first-ever orbital launch attempt by a South Korean commercial company. Hanbit-Nano is a two-stage launch vehicle designed to place small satellites into low Earth orbit from equatorial launch sites. The rocket experienced an anomaly and crashed back to Earth about one minute after liftoff, according to tracking reports. Hanbit-Nano was carrying multiple small satellites on the SPACEWARD mission, including the amateur radio CubeSat Solara S2. The mission also represented a milestone for international cooperation, with Brazil hosting the inaugural launch attempt of the South Korean-developed rocket. Innospace did not immediately disclose the cause of the failure and ended its webcast shortly after the incident. The company has said it will analyze the failure as it continues development of its launch vehicle family. (ANS thanks Space.com for the above information) + AST SpaceMobile launched BlueBird 6, the first of its next-generation satellites, on December 23 aboard India’s LVM3 rocket operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation from the Satish Dhawan Space Center. AST SpaceMobile says BlueBird 6 is its largest satellite to date, featuring a deployable antenna substantially larger than those flown on its earlier spacecraft. BlueBird 6 is designed to support the company’s planned space-based cellular broadband network that would connect directly to standard mobile phones without additional hardware. The launch marks the beginning of a new satellite series, with the company planning to deploy dozens more spacecraft in 2026. AST SpaceMobile previously demonstrated its technology using the BlueWalker 3 prototype, including a successful 5G call to an unmodified smartphone in 2023. Earlier AST SpaceMobile satellites have drawn concern from segments of the amateur radio community due to their use of frequencies in the 430?440 MHz band for telemetry and control. The company has said it is coordinating with regulators as it expands its constellation. (ANS thanks Gizmodo for the above information) + Tory Bruno, longtime CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA), is joining Blue Origin as president of its newly created National Security Group. Bruno led ULA for 11 years following a 30-year career at Lockheed Martin and previously partnered with Blue Origin on development of the BE-4 rocket engine used by both companies. Blue Origin said Bruno will report to CEO Dave Limp and will focus on expanding the company’s national security launch capabilities. The move comes as Blue Origin seeks to increase its role in U.S. government launch programs while competing more directly with SpaceX. Blue Origin was added to the list of approved U.S. national security launch providers in 2024 alongside ULA and SpaceX, though its New Glenn rocket has flown only a limited number of times to date. ULA announced that John Elbon, previously the company’s chief operating officer, will serve as interim CEO. (ANS thanks GeekWire for the above information) + UK-based company Space Forge has successfully generated plasma aboard its ForgeStar-1 satellite, marking a milestone in commercial in-space manufacturing. The demonstration establishes ForgeStar-1 as the first free-flying commercial spacecraft to operate as a semiconductor manufacturing platform in low Earth orbit. Space Forge says the plasma test confirms that the extreme conditions required for gas-phase crystal growth can be created and controlled on an autonomous satellite. The work builds on earlier research conducted aboard the International Space Station and is aimed at producing advanced semiconductor materials in microgravity. Space Forge is focusing on wide- and ultrawide-bandgap materials such as gallium nitride and silicon carbide, which are used in power electronics and advanced communications systems. The company says microgravity conditions may enable cleaner crystal growth than is possible on Earth. Data from the ForgeStar-1 mission will be used to inform future in-space manufacturing missions. The satellite is expected to complete its mission with a controlled atmospheric reentry as part of a planned end-of-life demonstration. (ANS thanks Semiconductor Today for the above information) ________________________________ Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/ In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to: * Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization). * Students enrolled in at least half-time status are eligible for free membership to age 25. * 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! 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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 https://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/ ------------------------------ NASA Ends Crew 11 Mission Due To ‘Medical Concern’ With An Astronaut NASA is bringing some of the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) back to Earth early due to medical concerns with one the astronauts. NASA officials announced on Wednesday, January 7, that they had decided to cancel an upcoming spacewalk due to a medical issue with an undisclosed crew member. Hours later, the agency indicated that it wasn’t ruling out an early end to Crew-11’s mission, and confirmed that the unnamed crew member was in a stable, non-emergency condition. NASA officials finalized the decision to bring the astronauts home in an announcement on Thursday, January 8. Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, and Zena Cardman, KJ5CMN, had been scheduled to step outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday at about 13:00 UTC, kicking off a roughly 6.5-hour extravehicular activity (EVA). But that spacewalk was postponed. A follow-up statement from NASA said, “Safely conducting our missions is our highest priority, and we are actively evaluating all options, including the possibility of an earlier end to Crew-11’s mission.” That crew includes both Cardman and Fincke, as well as Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui, KG5BPH, and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov. The crew was launched on August 1, 2025 and was not scheduled for return until mid-February, following the arrival of Crew-12. *The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission pose for a photo during a training session on July 3, 2025 at SpaceX facilities in Florida. From left: Oleg Platonov, Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, Zena Cardman, KJ5CMN, and Kimiya Yui, KG5BPH. (Credit: SpaceX)* The early return of Crew-11 shouldn’t cause any delays in the preparations to rollout and launch the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for Artemis 2 ? the first crewed mission to the moon in over 50 years ? NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said on Thursday, January 8. Artemis 2 is slated to roll to the launchpad for a liftoff no earlier than February 5. *[ANS thanks Space.com for the above information. Read the full story at https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/iss-astronaut-evacuation-shouldnt-interfere-with-upcoming-artemis-2-moon-mission-nasa-chief-says .]* ------------------------------ *AMSAT Remove Before Flight Key Tags Now Available* *Yes, These are the Real Thing!* * * *Your $20 Donation Goes to Help Fly a Fox-Plus Satellite Includes First Class Postage (Sorry ? U.S. Addresses Only) Order Today at https://www.amsat.org/product/amsat-remove-before-flight-keychain * ------------------------------ REMINDER: AMSAT Membership Now Includes “Getting Started” Guide AMSAT is offering a limited-time promotion for new and renewing members that includes a free digital copy of *Getting Started with Amateur Satellites*. The promotion is being offered as AMSAT begins the 2026 membership year. Anyone who joins or renews their AMSAT membership during the promotional period will receive a download link for the latest edition of *Getting Started with Amateur Satellites* in their membership confirmation email. The guide is designed to help radio amateurs understand the fundamentals of satellite operation and serves as a practical reference for both newcomers and operators returning to the hobby. Additional information about AMSAT membership is available at https://launch.amsat.org. In addition to this limited-time promotion, AMSAT membership includes a subscription to *The AMSAT Journal*, access to archived issues, discounts on selected items in the AMSAT online store, and opportunities to participate in AMSAT elections, committees, awards programs, and other AMSAT activities and programs. Members may also access archived proceedings from past AMSAT Space Symposiums through the AMSAT member portal. Beyond these tangible benefits, AMSAT membership supports the development, launch, and operation of amateur radio satellites, along with education and outreach efforts. Joining AMSAT is not just about individual benefits ? it is about being part of the community that builds and operates amateur satellites for radio amateurs worldwide. As AMSAT looks ahead to 2026, the promotion helps launch another year of growth and opportunity for amateur radio in space. *[ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT President for the above information.]* ------------------------------ *The 2026 President’s Club Coin is Now Here!* *Help Support GOLF and FoxPlus.* *Annual memberships start at only $120* *Join the AMSAT President’s Club today and help* *Keep Amateur Radio in Space!* *https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/* ------------------------------ NASA Marks 50 Years Of GOES Satellites NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites, or GOES programme started a revolution in meteorology and weather forecasting. With GOES-1, satellite-sourced weather data could be sourced without waiting for the satellite to pass overhead. Previous satellites could only provide data at the times they were passing overhead. The first three GOES satellites carried an instrument called Visible and Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer (VISSR). This instrument enabled meteorologists to collect a wider range of data as well as a fuller set of data than ever before. GOES-1 went up in 1974, with the next two arriving in the next five years The second generation of GOES satellites added important weather observation instruments. With these, our understanding of phenomena such as El Niño and tropical storms improved greatly. Furthermore, beginning with GOES-7, an RF receiver was added as part of the Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking (SARSAT) system. *Timeline of GOES launches including key technological developments associated with each “generation” of satellites. (Figure credit: NOAA/NASA)* >From 1994-2001, the third generation GOES satellites reached orbit. Innovations included the ability to narrow the area under observation to better understand local weather events. GOES-12 also included the Solar X-ray Imager (SXI) instrument, which added full-disk X-ray observations of the Sun to the toolkit of space weather watchers. Gen 4 satellites, called GOES-N, ushered in improvements to positioning with star-tracker instruments. With these, the location of weather events could be more precisely determined. The Extreme Ultraviolet Sensor added to space weather observations. Scan rates were quickened to one-minute scans, which aided in understanding severe weather outbreaks and issuing warnings. The current generation of GOES satellites, known as GOES-R, added a variety of capabilities. These satellites feature the ability to narrow in and zoom out from local to global views with a choice of scan rates. Fire-detection instruments were added for the first time ever on a geostationary satellite. Many hobbyists enjoy receiving direct L-band downlinks from these satellites. *[ANS thanks Orbital Today for the above information. See the full article at https://orbitaltoday.com/2025/12/26/nasa-marks-50-years-of-goes-satellites/ .]* ------------------------------ *Need new satellite antennas?* *Purchase 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/* ------------------------------ VUCC Satellite Standings for January, 2026 VUCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for December 01, 2025 to January 01, 2026. Callsign Dec Jan PY2PIM New 1200 RA3DNC 599 824 N8MR 801 809 AC9DX 682 725 HB9GWJ 631 651 VE4MM 561 577 N7UJJ 462 509 K5WO 326 350 N9XG 310 312 SV8CKM 273 285 PU5DDC 241 254 G4BWP 150 200 WD9EWK(DM42) 189 194 E75AA New 191 WB5TX 156 160 IK2XRL New 140 BY1QH New 126 PT2VM 100 126 PU4ELT New 100 PY3YO New 100 Congratulations to the new VUCC Satellite holders. PY2PIM E75AA IK2XRL BY1QH PU4ELT PY3YO PY3YO is first VUCC Satellite holder from GG32 PY2PIM is first VUCC Satellite holder from GG67 PU4ELT is first VUCC Satellite holder from GH70 *[ANS thanks Jon Goering, N7AZ, for the above information.]* ------------------------------ DXCC Satellite Standings for January, 2026 DXCC Satellite Award/Endorsement Change Summary for December 01, 2025 to January 01, 2026. Call Nov Dec HB9RYZ 166 169 IK4CIE 146 157 G8BCG 135 154 PA7RA 148 154 DL9RAN 125 150 IU0LFQ 121 150 IK1GPG 100 144 DL8GAM 125 136 LA0FA 128 133 ON6AA 114 131 W2GDJ 122 123 LA7XK 110 118 JK2XXK New 106 I1YDT New 100 YB5QZ New 100 Congratulations to the new DXCC Satellite holders. YV5NEA EA7Z YV5NEA is first DXCC Satellite holder from Venezuela and FK60 EA7Z is first DXCC Satellite holder from IM67 *[ANS thanks Jon Goering, N7AZ, for the above information.]* ------------------------------ [image: SDR Gen 2 Ad - 2026] ------------------------------ Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for January 9, 2026 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 daily in the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin files will be posted immediately after reliable elements become available for new amateur satellites. More information may be found at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/ . The following satellite has been *removed* from this week’s AMSAT TLE distribution: IO-86 NORAD Cat ID 40931. No new elements released for more than 180 days. *[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information.]* ------------------------------ Two U.S. Schools/Organizations Moved Forward in ARISS Selection Process Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is pleased to announce the U.S. schools/host organizations newly selected for 2026 ARISS contacts. A total of two of the submitted proposals during the recent proposal window have been accepted to move forward in the processes of planning to host a scheduled amateur radio contact with crew on the ISS. The primary goal of the ARISS program is to engage young people in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) activities and raise their awareness of space communications, radio communications, space exploration, and related areas of study and career possibilities. The ARISS program anticipates that NASA will be able to provide scheduling opportunities for the two U.S. host organizations during the July ? December 2026 period. They are now at work starting to implement their 4?6-month education plan which was outlined in their proposal. These STEAM based educational activities help prepare students for their contact as well as create an on-going exploration and interest in aerospace and amateur radio topics. They are also completing an acceptable equipment plan that demonstrates their ability to execute the ham radio contact. Once their equipment plan is approved by ARISS, the final selected schools/organizations will be scheduled as their availability and flexibility match up with the scheduling opportunities offered by NASA. The school and host organization are: - YOTA Summer Camp in Huntsville, AL seeking a contact date between June 14 ? 19, 2026. - University Heights School of Medical Arts in Jonesboro, AR seeking a contact date between July and December 2026. Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the ISS. In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN) and the ISS National Lab?Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org. *[ANS thanks Dave Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS PR, for the above information.]* ------------------------------ 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. *Scheduled Contacts* *None scheduled for the coming week.* Many times a school may make a last minute decision to do a Livestream or run into a last minute glitch requiring a change of the URL but we at ARISS may not get the URL in time for publication. You can always check https://live.ariss.org/ to see if a school is Livestreaming. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The crossband repeater continues to be active (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down), If any crew member 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. Service Module radio: Not in APRS configuration; only being used for voice contacts at this time. Default mode is for packet operations (145.825 MHz up & down) but occasionally used for SSTV (145.800 MHz down). Ham TV ? Configured. Default mode is for scheduled digital amateur television operations (2395.00 MHz). 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. 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.]* ------------------------------ *Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition?* Get an 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 ------------------------------ AMSAT Ambassador Activities AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. February 13-15, 2026 HamCation Central Florida Fairgrounds and Expo Park 4603 West Colonial Drive Orlando, Florida 32808 AA4KN March 21, 2026 Midwinter Madness Hamfest Buffalo Civic Center 1306 County Rd 134 Buffalo Minnesota 55313 KØJM, ADØHJ Interested in becoming an AMSAT Ambassador? AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. For more information go to: https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/ *[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director ? AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information.]* ------------------------------ Satellite Shorts from All Over + LACHIT-1 (Live Amateur Communication Hub for Innovative Technologies ? One), the first satellite developed Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) in Northeast India, is scheduled for launch aboard Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) PSLV-C62 rocket on January 12. The LACHIT-1 mission is a student-led initiative involving more than 50 students and faculty members drawn from across the Northeast, including Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur states. The satellite will carry a UHF downlink using 2-FSK modulation at up to 9k6 kb with store and forward capability and a CW beacon. Frequencies for a telemetry and data downlink on 436.175 MHz and for the beacon on 435.360 MHz have been coordinated by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). (ANS thanks Northeast News and IARU for the above information.) + A live Satellite Communication Demonstration with the International Space Station (ISS) was successfully conducted in Pransla village, Gujarat (India) on 29 December 2025 with more than 12,000 students assembled. The live science and space outreach program was conducted with the active support of AMSAT-INDIA and Upagraha Amateur Radio Club (UpARC) at Indian Space Research Organisation’s U R Rao Satellite Centre. Basic concepts like ham radio, satellite communication, uplink & downlink, azimuth, elevation, frequencies, etc., and satellite tracking were explained so students could understand the upcoming live ISS pass. Three confirmed two-way contacts were made during the single ISS pass before what may be one of the largest crowds ever assembled for a satellite demonstration. (ANS thanks Rajesh Vagadia, VU2EXP, Regional Coordinator ? AMSAT-INDIA, for the above information.) + 2025 was a banner year for shattering launch records worldwide. The 324 orbital launch attempts in 2025 represented a 25% increase from 2024’s previous record of 259. Almost 60% of all launch attempts came from the U.S., with SpaceX conducting 170 of the 193 American launches. China was second with 92 launches during the year. (ANS thanks SpaceNews for the above information.) + SpaceX is lowering orbits of 4,400 Starlink satellites to 480km throughout 2026, reducing ballistic decay time by 80% and preventing orbital debris accumulation risks. Lower altitude decreases collision risk in increasingly crowded low Earth orbit. Deorbiting faster prevents long-term orbital contamination. Massive orbital reconfiguration represents proactive response to congestion challenges. Nearly half of Starlink’s 9,400 operational satellites will require altitude adjustment. The current 550-kilometer orbit sits within crowded debris-prone region. The proposed 480-kilometer altitude places satellites in a less congested orbital band. (ANS thanks NASA Space News for the above information. Read the full story at https://nasaspacenews.com/2026/01/spacex-lowering-orbits/.) + AMSAT-UK are pleased to announce they will be holding a webinar to advise European amateurs regarding the ESA / CCSDS sponsored outreach competition to develop reference protocols at 16:00 UTC on Wednesday 14th January. The webinar will be via Zoom and the event will be recorded. *NOTE:* this competition is for European and UK hams only. For information and registration see https://amsat-uk.org/2026/01/06/webinar-for-ccsds-competition/. (ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.) ------------------------------ Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/ In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to: - Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization). - Students are eligible for *FREE* membership up to age 25. - Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms. 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URL: -------------- next part -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ANS mailing list -- ans ＠ amsat.org View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/ans ＠ amsat.org To unsubscribe send an email to ans-leave ＠ amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org From ans ＠ amsat.org Sun Jan 18 09:36:55 2026 From: ans ＠ amsat.org (Paul Stoetzer via ANS) Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:36:55 +0000 Subject: [jamsat-news:3976] [ANS] ANS-018 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins Message-ID: <0100019bce8890d2-6b29358c-a508-4f8c-8f0e-1c57aac62845-000000@email.amazonses.com> *AMSAT *News Service*ANS-018* *January 18, 2026* In this edition: - November/December 2025 Issue of *The AMSAT Journal* Now Available - REMINDER: AMSAT Membership Now Includes *Getting Started* Guide - PSLV-C62 Mission Experiences Anomaly - Message to U.S. Educators: ARISS Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals - Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for January 15, 2026 - ARISS News - AMSAT Ambassador Activities - Satellite Shorts From All Over 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 https://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/ ------------------------------ November/December 2025 Issue of *The AMSAT Journal* Now Available The November/December 2025 issue of *The AMSAT Journal *is now available to members on AMSAT’s Member Portal. *The AMSAT Journal* is a bi-monthly digital magazine for amateur radio in space enthusiasts, published by the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT). Each issue is your source for hardware and software projects, technical tips, STEM initiatives, operational activities, and news from around the world. *Inside the Current Issue:* - Apogee View - Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA - Educational Relations Update - Alan Johnston, KU2Y - Extending Command and Control for GOLF - Heimir Thor Sverrisson, W1ANT/TF3ANT - SkyRoof: An Integrated Satellite Tracking and SDR Application - Alex Shovkoplyas, VE3NEA - UMKA-1: Two and a Half Years of a School Orbital Telescope Mission - Alexsey Shafiev, RA3PPY *[ANS thanks* The AMSAT Journal *team** for the above information]* ------------------------------ *AMSAT Remove Before Flight Key Tags Now Available* *Yes, These are the Real Thing!* * * *Your $20 Donation Goes to Help Fly a Fox-Plus SatelliteIncludes First Class Postage (Sorry ? U.S. Addresses Only)Order Today at https://www.amsat.org/product/amsat-remove-before-flight-keychain * ------------------------------ REMINDER: AMSAT Membership Now Includes “Getting Started” Guide AMSAT is offering a limited-time promotion for new and renewing members that includes a free digital copy of *Getting Started with Amateur Satellites*. The promotion is being offered as AMSAT begins the 2026 membership year. Anyone who joins or renews their AMSAT membership during the promotional period will receive a download link for the latest edition of *Getting Started with Amateur Satellites* in their membership confirmation email. The guide is designed to help radio amateurs understand the fundamentals of satellite operation and serves as a practical reference for both newcomers and operators returning to the hobby. Additional information about AMSAT membership is available at https://launch.amsat.org. In addition to this limited-time promotion, AMSAT membership includes a subscription to *The AMSAT Journal*, access to archived issues, discounts on selected items in the AMSAT online store, and opportunities to participate in AMSAT elections, committees, awards programs, and other AMSAT activities and programs. Members may also access archived proceedings from past AMSAT Space Symposiums through the AMSAT member portal. Beyond these tangible benefits, AMSAT membership supports the development, launch, and operation of amateur radio satellites, along with education and outreach efforts. Joining AMSAT is not just about individual benefits ? it is about being part of the community that builds and operates amateur satellites for radio amateurs worldwide. As AMSAT looks ahead to 2026, the promotion helps launch another year of growth and opportunity for amateur radio in space. *[ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT President for the above information]* ------------------------------ *The 2026 President's Club Coin is Now Here!* *Help Support GOLF and FoxPlus.* *Annual memberships start at only $120* *Join the AMSAT President’s Club today and help* *Keep Amateur Radio in Space!* *https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/* ------------------------------ PSLV-C62 Mission Experiences Anomaly The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C62 mission carrying the 'Anvesha'/EOS-N1 satellite and 15 co-passenger satellites launched by India on Monday encountered an anomaly during the end of the PS3 burn stage with ISRO chairman V Naryanan stating that "a deviation in the vehicle's flight path" was observed. "A detailed analysis has been initiated," the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) posted on X. ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said a disturbance was observed in the vehicle at the end of the third stage, which was otherwise proceeding as expected. "Today, we have attempted the PSLV C62 / EOS - N1 Mission. The PSLV vehicle is a four-stage vehicle with two solid stages and two liquid stages. The vehicle's performance near the end of the third stage was as expected. (However), near the end of the third stage, we are seeing increased disturbance in the vehicle. Subsequently, a deviation in the vehicle's flight path is observed. We are analysing the data and will come back at the earliest," Narayanan said. This is ISRO's first major launch of 2026. The mission aimed to place an Earth observation satellite into orbit from the First Launch Pad (FLP) at Sriharikota. The mission was carried out by NewSpace India Limited and represents the ninth dedicated commercial mission to build and launch an Earth Observation satellite. For the first time, a single Indian private company, Dhruva Space, based in Hyderabad, contributed seven satellites to the mission. Chaitanya Dora Surapureddy, CFO and Co-founder of Dhruva Space, said they also launched four satellites that they built. "We launched four satellites that we have built, three for customers and one for us, and we also help other companies with part of the integration of the satellite onto the rocket. Essentially, a total of nine of our systems, which we have built, are going onto the rocket. So, quite exciting that that's a good number," he said. Surapureddy said their satellites are for low-data-rate communication, which can be utilised by amateur radio operators. "The satellites that we launched are all for low data rate communication. Amateur radio operators can utilise it towards that, and also a good demonstration for these satellites, and also for low data rate communication that can be done," he added *[ANS thanks ANI for the above information]* ------------------------------ *Need new satellite antennas?* *Purchase 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/* ------------------------------ Message to U.S. Educators: ARISS Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between *July 1, 2026* and *December 31, 2026*. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. *The deadline to submit a proposal is February 27, 2026. * Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at *www.ariss.org *. An informational webinar session will be held on February 5, 2026 at 8 PM ET. *The Zoom link to sign up is:* *https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hijg24mPRK69uGC0gUq8zw * *The Opportunity* Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. Please direct any questions to *education ＠ ariss-usa.org * [ANS thanks Dave Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS PR, for the above information] ------------------------------ [image: SDR Gen 2 Ad - 2026] ------------------------------ Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for January 15, 2026 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 daily in the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin files will be posted immediately after reliable elements become available for new amateur satellites. More information may be found at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/ . The following satellite has been removed from this week's AMSAT TLE distribution: BEE-1000 NORAD Cat ID 66650 Non-amateur satellite. The following satellites have been added to this week's AMSAT TLE distribution: QMR-KWT NORAD Cat ID 67291 Downlink 436.950 MHz. SAKHACUBE-CHOLBON NORAD Cat ID 67290 Downlink 437.350 MHz. *[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information.]* ------------------------------ 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. *Scheduled Contacts* *None scheduled for the coming week.* Many times a school may make a last minute decision to do a Livestream or run into a last minute glitch requiring a change of the URL but we at ARISS may not get the URL in time for publication. You can always check https://live.ariss.org/ to see if a school is Livestreaming. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The crossband repeater continues to be active (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down), If any crew member 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. Service Module radio: Not in APRS configuration; only being used for voice contacts at this time. Default mode is for packet operations (145.825 MHz up & down) but occasionally used for SSTV (145.800 MHz down). Ham TV ? Configured. Default mode is for scheduled digital amateur television operations (2395.00 MHz). 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. 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.]* ------------------------------ *Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition?* Get an 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 ------------------------------ AMSAT Ambassador Activities AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. February 13-15, 2026 HamCation Central Florida Fairgrounds and Expo Park 4603 West Colonial Drive Orlando, Florida 32808 AA4KN March 21, 2026 Midwinter Madness Hamfest Buffalo Civic Center 1306 County Rd 134 Buffalo Minnesota 55313 KØJM, ADØHJ Interested in becoming an AMSAT Ambassador? AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. For more information go to: https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/ *[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director ? AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information.]* ------------------------------ Satellite Shorts from All Over + As of this writing, 4 complete AMSAT CubeSatSim Kits are still available for purchase from the AMSAT store. This kit allows you to build a CubeSat Simulator with no soldering, just assembly. CubeSatSim is a low-cost satellite emulator that runs on solar panels and batteries, transmits UHF radio telemetry, has a 3D printed frame, and can be extended by additional sensors and modules. It is perfect for the classroom or for public demonstrations. The kit can be purchased from the AMSAT store . Sorry, shipping is only available to U.S. addresses. (ANS thanks AMSAT Education for the above information) + AMSAT-EA's latest PocketQube, HADES-SA (aka SpinnyOne) has been coordinated by the IARU. A 1.5 PocketQube. HADES-SA / SpinnyONE is a satellite operated by AMSAT-EA members to promote the use of CODEC2 voice and SSDV in satellite communications, both of which are open protocols. As secondary objectives, the satellite is also intended to test its Doppler-resistant modem and a new antenna deployment mechanism. The satellite includes a BBS that allows amateurs to send text messages and, optionally, upload CODEC2 recordings for transmission by the satellite. A sample CODEC2 transmission has been pre-recorded in Flash memory until new transmissions from Earth arrive. HADES-SA / SpinnyONE includes a digital camera provided (along with its dedicated software) by the UK-based company Spinning Around. The camera will capture images of the deployment mechanism ?which contains a small commemorative plaque? as well as whatever lies within its field of view at that moment. Every three days, a new picture will be taken and transmitted to the ground using the SSDV protocol. Image transmissions will occur continuously every few minutes so that stations worldwide can receive the frames. In the event of a camera failure, an internally stored image will be transmitted instead. Tools and detailed instructions on how to use them will be published on the AMSAT-EA website at https://www.amsat-ea.org/proyectos. The satellite is scheduled to launch on the SpaceX Transporter-16 mission approximately March 14, 2026. (ANS thanks AMSAT-EA and the IARU for the information) + NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission safely splashed down early Thursday morning in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, concluding a more than five-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Crew-11 returned home about a month earlier than planned because of a medical concern teams are monitoring with one of the crew members, who remains stable. (ANS thanks NASA for the information) + If everything has gone to plan, the rollout of NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission around the moon commenced about 12 hours prior to publication (Saturday, January 17th at 7:00am EST). The Artemis II launch window opens as early as February 6th. (ANS thanks NASA for the information) + NASA, along with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announced on Tuesday, January 13th a renewed commitment to their longstanding partnership to support the research and development of a fission surface power system for use on the Moon under the Artemis campaign and future NASA missions to Mars. (ANS thanks NASA for the information) ------------------------------ Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/ In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to: - Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization). - Students are eligible for *FREE* membership up to age 25. - 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.org * *ANS is a service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653, Washington, DC 20002AMSAT is a registered trademark of the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation.* -------------- next part -------------- HTMLの添付ファイルを保管しました... URL: -------------- next part -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ANS mailing list -- ans ＠ amsat.org View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/ans ＠ amsat.org To unsubscribe send an email to ans-leave ＠ amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org