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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">* 2023 AMSAT-UK Colloquium Set for Weekend of October 14th</span></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">* CubeSat: Celebrating 20 Years of Transforming Space Access</span></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">* ARRL Releases LoTW Configuration 11.25 with LEDSAT Support</span></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">* FO-29 Operation Schedule for August 2023</span></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for July 28, 2023</span></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">* ARISS News</span></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">* Upcoming Satellite Operations</span></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events</span></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">* Satellite Shorts From All Over</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">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.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">The news feed on https://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">2023 AMSAT-UK Colloquium Set for Weekend of October 14th</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">AMSAT-UK is pleased to announce the 2023 AMSAT-UK Colloquium, scheduled to run alongside the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) Convention at Kents Hill Park
Conference Centre in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom on October 14th and 15th, 2023.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">The 2023 AMSAT-UK Colloquium will be part of the RSGB Convention and will feature presentations on satellite and space-related topics, continuing the tradition
from previous years. Full details of the Colloquium will be made available nearer the time on the AMSAT-UK website (https://amsat-uk.org).</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">During the 2023 AMSAT-UK Colloquium, the Annual General Meeting of AMSAT-UK will take place, with the calling notice to be issued once the event's program is finalized.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">AMSAT-UK will host an AMSAT Gala Dinner at the Marriott Delta Hotel on Trimbold Drive, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes on the evening of Saturday, October 14th. Tickets
for the dinner can be purchased online at the AMSAT-UK Online Shop (https://shop.amsat-uk.org) and include a three-course meal with tea and coffee at its conclusion.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">AMSAT-UK has reserved a limited number of rooms at the Marriott Delta for the night of October 14th, 2023, including breakfast on Sunday, October 15th. The rooms
are available for single occupancy at £84 or double occupancy at £95. Bookings for the Hotel and Gala Dinner can be made through the AMSAT-UK Online Shop.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">Interested participants are advised to book early, as the Hotel and Gala Dinner bookings will close on October 1st, 2023, or when sold out.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">For access to the AMSAT-UK Colloquium, attendees are required to purchase Day Tickets for the RSGB Convention's Saturday and/or Sunday events. Early bird discounts
are available through the RSGB website (https://rsgb.org/main/rsgb-2023-convention/).</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">The 2023 AMSAT-UK Colloquium will be a gathering of satellite and space enthusiasts, providing an opportunity to learn, network, and explore the latest developments
in satellite technology.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">Twenty years ago, an invention emerged from the labs of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo that would change the face of space exploration forever. The CubeSat, a tiny satellite
with the dimensions of a square tissue box, revolutionized access to space, making it more affordable and achievable for researchers and students alike.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">The brainchild of professors Jordi Puig-Suari and Bob Twiggs, the CubeSat was born out of the need to solve a crucial problem. While universities aimed to train
students through hands-on experience, getting their satellites into space was a daunting challenge due to the limited access to rockets and the high costs associated with launches.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">The innovative solution was simple yet effective, the CubeSat. They designed a standardized, risk-containment mechanism where all the risk of potential failure
would be confined within the small box. This not only addressed the rocket providers' concerns about carrying student-built satellites but also reduced the cost and time required to send satellites into orbit.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">The CubeSat's impact was profound and far-reaching. Almost every rocket launched into space today carries CubeSats on board. The small satellite became an open
standard, meaning anyone could use it without any charges, promoting uniformity and standardization across the industry.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">Unlike traditional satellites that could take years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars to build, CubeSats presented a cost-effective alternative. Building
a CubeSat was a fraction of the expense, and the standard's versatility allowed various scientific missions, ranging from Earth observation and mapping to space exploration. The CubeSat opened the doors to space for many countries that launched their first-ever
satellites, including Colombia, Switzerland, Hungary, Vietnam, and more.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">Private companies also capitalized on the CubeSat revolution, stepping in as intermediaries between satellite creators and rocket providers. Companies like Maverick
Space Systems acted as "Uber for satellites," arranging rides for satellites of various sizes, including CubeSats, on rockets for commercial and government clients.</span></div>
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and even launch CubeSats. The educational aspect of CubeSats became so popular that high school students at Grace Brethren High School in Simi Valley also had a class on spacecraft engineering, learning about CubeSats and building AMSAT CubeSat Simulators
(CubeSatSim).</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">The CubeSatSim Project, led by Dr. Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT Vice President Educational Relations, is an initiative sponsored by AMSAT. It involves the development
of a low-cost satellite emulator called CubeSatSim, designed with solar panels, rechargeable batteries, and UHF radio telemetry transmission capabilities. The CubeSatSim features a 3D printed frame and can be expanded with additional sensors and modules. The
project aims to provide an accessible platform for educational purposes. Detailed documentation and build instructions are available on the project's Wiki at https://github.com/alanbjohnston/CubeSatSim.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">As the CubeSat celebrates its 20th anniversary, it stands as a testament to the power of innovation and the impact of an open standard in transforming an entire
industry. What began as a solution to a niche problem has now become an integral part of space exploration, enabling researchers, students, and commercial ventures to access space like never before. The CubeSat's legacy is imprinted in space, as these tiny
satellites continue to leave their mark on missions, both in orbit and beyond.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;"> To commemorate the 40th anniversary of its launch</span></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;"> on June 16, 1983, this year's coin features</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) has recently unveiled the latest version of the Logbook of The World (LoTW) configuration file, version 11.25, which includes
support for LEDSAT, an educational 1U CubeSat developed by students from Sapienza University in Rome's S5Lab research team, with backing from AMSAT Italia.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">LEDSAT's primary objective is to demonstrate a LED-based payload for ground-based optical tracking. One of the notable features of LEDSAT is its digipeater capability,
which allows it to store and retransmit digital messages sent to the satellite, effectively acting as a transponder for long-distance communication.</span></div>
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'OK' button to install the latest configuration file. You can easily determine whether a new version of TQSL or its Configuration Data is available by selecting the "Help" menu and clicking on "Check for Updates...". The latest version of TQSL (version 2.6.5)
can be downloaded from https://www.arrl.org/tqsl/tqsl-2.6.5.msi.</span></div>
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the "Soundmodem for GreenCube" TNC application created by Andy Kopanchuk, UZ7HO. The latest release of the GreenCube Terminal program version 1.0.0.62 was provided on July 22, 2023. More information can be found at https://moonbounce.dk/hamradio/greencube-terminal-program.html.</span></div>
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the satellite will remain in operation until the onboard low-voltage trigger turns it off again when the satellite is no longer in sunlight.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">In addition, regarding the recent situation of Fuji No. 3, it will continue to be difficult to receive commands in the morning laps in Japan, so please be aware
that it may take some time before it is turned on.</span></div>
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to the attitude of the satellite, disturbances in the ionosphere, interference, power supply conditions of the satellite, etc.</span></div>
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when using it.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;"> and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;"> https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">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. Elements in the TLE bulletin files are updated daily. TLE bulletin files are updated to add or remove satellites as necessary Thursday
evenings around 2300 UTC, or more frequently if new high interest satellites are launched. More information may be found at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">MRC-100 NORAD Cat ID 56993 IARU Coordinated Frequency: 436.720 MHz.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">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.</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">The ARISS mentor is RV3DR</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">The ARISS mentor is ON6TI</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS</span></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">The scheduled crewmember is Sultan Al Neyadi KI5VTV</span></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">The ARISS mentor is 7M3TJZ</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">ARISS @ 21:37Z</span></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">AO-7 @ 21:54Z (Mode B)</span></div>
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dn29,dn39, dn36, and dn19 again the next week. August 14-18. Fm only and more than likely just the evening Tevel passes. Still need to do a pack up of gear on the motorcycle to make sure the radio fits in with the gear.</span></div>
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sat passes. Prefer linear sats, but will be on FM sats. Skeds posted mainly via Twitter @MikeN8MR. Sked depends on wx, etc. All QSOs will be posted LoTW, using N8MR (no /p, /r).</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">+ The AMSAT 41st Annual Symposium & Annual Meeting will take place in Dallas/Ft. Worth on October 20-21. Attendees can book rooms at the Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel
at a discounted group rate of $137.00 per night for a standard room with a single King bed or two Queen beds. State and local taxes of 15% are not included in the rate. Rooms are available for check-in from October 18 and check-out until October 22. Phone
and online reservations are available, and attendees should mention "RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE" when booking. The hotel is conveniently located at DFW International Airport and offers free parking for attendees. For any inquiries, email info@amsat.org. [ANS
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">+ The Moonlighter CubeSat has successfully reached its planned low earth orbit in preparation for the upcoming in-space hacking competition, known as the Space
Security Challenge: Hack-A-Sat 4. This competition, run by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, aims to enhance security researcher knowledge and skills in securing space systems. The finals of the Hack-A-Sat event will take place in Las Vegas in August,
with the winner having a chance to win a cash prize of $50,000. The competition provides an opportunity for hackers, researchers, and space enthusiasts to tackle space systems cyber security challenges. [ANS thanks Alun Williams, writing for ElectronicsWeekly.com,
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">+ On July 23, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with 22 additional satellites for the Starlink communications constellation.
During the launch, the rocket created a temporary hole in the ionosphere, also known as a rocket exhaust depletion (RED), by releasing exhaust that interacts with charged oxygen atoms, creating a reddish patch. Although the damage is not permanent and mainly
affects amateur radio signals, the increasing frequency of such occurrences due to the growing number of satellite launches has raised concerns among scientists about the potential impact on the ozone layer, as rocket exhaust releases various toxic chemicals
into the atmosphere. Stricter controls for the launch services industry have been called for to address this issue. [ANS thanks Aditya Madanapalle, writing for News9 Live, for the above information]</span></div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 11pt;">+ The preparation for Ariane 6's inaugural flight is going well, as the teams completed a launcher preparation and countdown sequence successfully at Europe's
Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on 18th July. The test included various critical tasks such as removing the mobile gantry, chilling down fluidic systems, and filling the tanks with liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. The launch chronology was also completed
up to the ignition of the Vulcain 2.1 engine. During the 26-hour exercise, degraded and contingency modes were tested, demonstrating the launcher and launch base's proper functioning. Although the ignition of the Vulcain 2.1 engine had to be postponed to a
later session, the overall performance of the full launch system was excellent. The teams are confident about the progress of the test campaign and are preparing for a long duration hot firing test in the summer. [ANS thanks the European Space Agency for the
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