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<font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AMSAT NEWS SERVICE<br>ANS-266</span></font>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In this edition:</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">* Registration Continues for the 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium<br>
* AMSAT Symposium Call for Papers<br>
* Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election<br>
* MESAT1 Telemetry and Testing-Update<br>
* GreenCube (IO-117) Ceases Functioning Due to Radiation Damage<br>
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution<br>
* ARISS News<br>
* Upcoming Satellite Operations<br>
* AMSAT Ambassador Activities<br>
* Satellite Shorts From All Over</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">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></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The news feed on <a href="http://www.amsat.org" target="_blank">http://www.amsat.org</a> publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><strong style="font-family:georgia,serif">Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] <a href="http://amsat.org" target="_blank">amsat.org</a></strong></font></p>
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<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">ANS-266 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">To: All RADIO AMATEURS<br>
From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation<br>
712 H Street NE, Suite 1653<br>
Washington, DC 20002</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">DATE 2024 Sept. 22</span></font></p>
<h2 style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Registration Continues for the 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting</span></font></h2>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DoubleTree-Tampa-1.jpg" alt="" width="512" height="342" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0"></span></font></p>
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<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and
Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday through Saturday, October
25-26, 2024, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Tampa Rocky Point Waterfront in
Tampa, Florida.</span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Highlights of all scheduled events include:</span></font></p>
<ul style="text-align:left"><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AMSAT Board of Directors Meeting, October 24-25</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">42nd AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting, October 25-26</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Friday Night Social and Auction, October 25</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AMSAT Banquet and Reception, October 26</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AMSAT Ambassador Breakfast (all are welcome), October 27</span></font></li></ul>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><strong style="font-family:georgia,serif">Note – if you wish to register
guests for the banquet and/or breakfast who are not attending the
Symposium sessions, you must register for each event separately and
include your guests with your banquet and breakfast tickets.</strong></font></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">If you are interested in presenting or submitting a paper for inclusion in the Symposium Proceedings, please see the <a href="https://www.amsat.org/2024-symposium/call-for-papers-2024/" target="_blank">Call for Papers</a>.</span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><strong style="font-family:georgia,serif">IMPORTANT: The deadline for
Symposium registrations if you want to include the Saturday evening
banquet or Sunday breakfast is Friday, October 18th. Meals cannot be
ordered after that date.</strong></font></p>
<h3 style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><a href="https://launch.amsat.org/event-5833792" style="font-family:georgia,serif" target="_blank">Click Here to Register Now</a></font></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Hotel Reservations</span></font></h3>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The rate for a standard room with two Queen
beds is $169.00 plus state and local taxes of 14.5%. Rooms may be
available for check-in on Wednesday, October 23 and check out Sunday,
October 27.</span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Rooms can be reserved at <a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/radioamateursatellite/" target="_blank">https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/radioamateursatellite/</a>.</span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Reservations may also be made by phone at 813-888-8800. Reference AMSAT to receive the group rate.</span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><strong style="font-family:georgia,serif">Note: If you are planning on driving to the Symposium or renting a car, parking charges are $20 per night for overnight parking.<abbr> </abbr></strong></font></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">We, at AMSAT, are excited to be able to
host our 42nd annual Symposium this year. We hope that you can join us
in celebrating Amateur Radio in Space.</span></font></p>
<h3 style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Schedule</span></font></h3>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><strong style="font-family:georgia,serif">Thursday, October 24, 2024</strong></font></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">8:00 AM – 6:00 PM AMSAT Board Meeting<br>
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Pre-Registration Check-in</span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><strong style="font-family:georgia,serif">Friday, October 25, 2024</strong></font></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon AMSAT Board Meeting (Closed Session)<br>
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration<br>
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM AMSAT Symposium Kickoff, President’s Welcome<br>
1:15 PM – 5:00 PM Paper Sessions<br>
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Informal Dinner on your own<br>
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM AMSAT Reception and Auction, Cash Bar Available</span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><strong style="font-family:georgia,serif">Saturday, October 26, 2024</strong></font></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">8:00 AM – 11:45 AM Registration<br>
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM AMSAT Symposium Welcome<br>
8:15 AM – 12:00 Noon Paper Sessions<br>
1:00 PM – 3:15 PM Paper Sessions<br>
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM AMSAT Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony<br>
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Attitude Adjustment (Social), Cash Bar<br>
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM AMSAT Banquet, Cash Bar</span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><strong style="font-family:georgia,serif">Sunday, October 27, 2024</strong></font></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">7:30 AM – 9:00 AM AMSAT Ambassador Breakfast (All are welcome)</span></font></p>
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<p style="text-align:left"><font size="4"><em style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks the AMSAT Symposium Committee for the above information]</em></font></p>
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<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AMSAT Symposium Call for Papers</span></font></h2>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Papers continue to be accepted for the 42nd annual AMSAT Space
Symposium to be held on the weekend of October 25-27, 2024 at the
Doubletree by Hilton Tampa Rocky Point Waterfront in Tampa, Florida.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Proposals for symposium papers and presentations are invited on any
topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. We request a
tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final
copy submitted by October 18 for inclusion in the symposium proceedings.
Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV at <a href="mailto:n8fgv@usa.net" target="_blank">n8fgv@usa.net</a></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><em style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks Dan Schultz, N8FGV, AMSAT Symposium Proceedings Editor for the above information]</em></font></p>
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<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> </span></font></p>
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<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Results of the 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election</span></font></h2>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AMSAT-Vote-BoD.jpg" alt="" width="396" height="177" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0"></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The 2024 AMSAT Board of Directors Election period ended on September 15, 2024.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">As a result of the election, Mark Hammond, N8MH, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM,
and Bruce Paige, KK5DO, have been duly elected to a two-year term on
the Board of Directors. Douglas Tabor, N6UA, and Frank Karnauskas, N1UW,
will serve as alternate directors for a term of one year.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The results of the voting with 375 ballots cast are as follows:<br>
Mark Hammond, N8MH 295<br>
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM 276<br>
Bruce Paige, KK5DO 223<br>
Douglas Tabor, N6UA 163<br>
Frank Karnauskas, N1UW 111</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The membership of the AMSAT Board of Directors for 2024-2025 is:</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Barry Baines, WD4ASW<br>
Jerry Buxton, NØJY<br>
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA<br>
Mark Hammond, N8MH<br>
Zach Metzinger, NØZGO<br>
Bruce Paige, KK5DO<br>
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM<br>
Douglas Tabor, N6UA (1st Alternate)<br>
Frank Karnauskas, N1UW (2nd Alternate)</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Thank you all for participating in this year’s election process.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><em style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks Jeff Davis, KE9V, AMSAT Secretary, for the above information]</em></font></p>
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<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">MESAT1 Telemetry and Testing-Update</span></font></h2>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The MESAT1 Command and Commissioning Teams wish to thank all that
have routinely or even occasionally collected telemetry from MESAT1.
Thanks to these reports, the teams are able to make informed and timely
decisions about what/when/why/how to do next steps in collaborating with
the satellite owners to help with their primary mission. Much is being
learned about this new satellite–the University of Maine’s first
Cubesat–and AMSAT’s linear transponder onboard. All of the lessons
learned will help inform future missions that carry the Linear
Transponder Module (or LTM) and the Golf series of satellites. Reports
about transponder activities are very helpful, as well.</span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/mesat-1__1.jpg" alt="" width="329" height="300" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0"></span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">MESAT 1 <em><span>[University of Maine]</span></em></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Amateurs are encouraged to visit this link to see in detail all of
the callsigns that have contributed to telemetry collection thus far.
It’s a lot of stations, all around the world:<br></span></font>
<font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><a href="https://www.amsat.org/tlm/leaderboard.php?id=10&db=FOXDB&show=all&period=100" target="_blank">https://www.amsat.org/tlm/leaderboard.php?id=10&db=FOXDB&show=all&period=100</a></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Please continue to collect telemetry! We continue to work on taking
and downloading earth images from their cameras. In recent days, we are
having the satellite send image blocks both in the mornings and
evenings. We expect that to continue in the near future. The transmitter
could be on for 5 mins, or perhaps even 10 mins, when over the East
coast command stations. Every frame helps us to build an image. Testing
is intermittent, but it seems to be more regular right now. When the
images aren’t being transmitted, MESAT1 is in SAFE mode, sending a
couple frames about every 2 minutes. These frames are very important
too!</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><strong style="font-family:georgia,serif">MESAT1 was in HEALTH mode, transmitting telemetry
continuously, and the beacon setting is pretty strong as of 11:43z on 19
Sept 2024. The linear transponder was enabled at 0050utc on 20 Sept.
2024. Watch AMSAT-BB for announcements regarding MESAT1 status.</strong></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><em style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks Mark Hammond, N8MH, AMSAT Director and Command Station for the above information]</em></font></p>
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<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">GreenCube (IO-117) Ceases Functioning Due to Radiation Damage</span></font></h2>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The GreenCube satellite, developed by S5LAB, has likely ceased
functioning due to radiation damage. After a successful mission that
exceeded expectations, the satellite is no longer responding to
commands, and its onboard radio is believed to have been compromised by
the harsh radiation environment in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO).</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Approximately ten days ago, GreenCube experienced a reboot, and
telemetry data from the event did not indicate any anomalies. However,
the S5LAB team now suspects that the satellite’s radio was damaged,
leading to the current communication blackout. MEO is notoriously
challenging for satellites due to its high radiation levels, and
GreenCube was not the only satellite affected. Several other CubeSats
launched alongside it only lasted a few days, making GreenCube’s
extended mission duration a remarkable achievement.</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Despite ongoing efforts to send commands and reactivate the
satellite, the team remains pessimistic about restoring GreenCube’s
functionality. The satellite’s survival in the hostile MEO environment
is seen as a testament to its robust design, but the likelihood of
recovery is slim.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">At this time, no successor to GreenCube is planned, primarily due to
the infrequency of launch opportunities to MEO. Launches to this orbit
are rare, which complicates the prospect of future missions.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In response to the satellite’s success and the interest it generated
among radio amateurs, S5LAB has promised to host a webinar in
collaboration with AMSAT Italia. The event will provide insights into
the GreenCube mission, sharing the challenges and triumphs of the
satellite’s journey. This is an opportunity for the amateur radio
community to learn more about the satellite’s impact and the technical
details behind its impressive mission.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">While GreenCube’s operational life may have ended, its contributions
to satellite technology and amateur radio will be remembered as a
significant milestone.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[Information from Piero IØKPT via Facebooks Greencube Group]</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><em style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]</em></font></p>
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<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for 20 September</span></font></h2>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">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 <a href="https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/" target="_blank">https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/</a></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">No changes have been announced for this week.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><em style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the above information]</em></font></p>
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<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">ARISS NEWS</span></font></h2>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">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></font></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ariss-logo-300x81.png" alt="ARISS News" width="300" height="81" class="gmail-CToWUd"></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>RECENTLY COMPLETED:</strong><br>
Kordylewski Youth Astronomical Observatory in Niepołomice, Niepołomice, Poland, direct via SP9MOA<br>
The ISS callsign was OR4ISS<br>
The crewmember was Matthew Dominick KCØTOR<br>
The ARISS mentor was SP3QFE<br>
Contact successful: Thu 2024-09-19 16:18:02 UTC 53 degrees elevation</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Sailing Event, Moscow, Russia, direct via TBD<br>
The ISS callsign was RSØISS<br>
The crewmember was Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE<br>
The ARISS mentor was RV3DR<br>
Contact successful: Sat 2024-09-21 16:25 UTC</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>UPCOMING:</strong><br>
Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS<br>
The scheduled crewmember is Ivan Vagner<br>
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR<br>
Contact is go for Tue 2024-09-24 09:25 UTC</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Tatarstan, Russia, direct via TBD<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS<br>
The scheduled crewmember is Aleksey Ovchinin<br>
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR<br>
Contact is go for Fri 2024-09-27 13:20 UTC</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Khazar University, Dunya School, Baku, Azerbaijan, direct via 4K6EH<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS<br>
The scheduled crewmember is Matthew Dominick KCØTOR<br>
The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ<br>
Contact is go for: Sat 2024-09-28 10:50:21 UTC 28 degrees maximum elevation</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The crossband repeater continues to be <strong>ACTIVE</strong>
(145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down). 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.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The packet system is currently <strong>MISCONFIGURED</strong> (145.825 MHz up & down). Ham TV is currently <strong>STOWED</strong> (2395.00 MHz down). SSTV is currently <strong>STOWED</strong> (145.800 MHz down).</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. <strong>POWERING OFF FOR SOYUZ UNDOCKING ON SEP 23</strong>.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">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.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The latest information on the operation mode can be found at <a href="https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html" target="_blank">https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html</a></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at <a href="https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html" target="_blank">https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html</a></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><em style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information]</em></font></p>
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<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Upcoming Satellite Operations</span></font></h2>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">None currently listed.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">A growing number of satellite rovers are currently engaged in sharing their grid square activations on <a href="https://hams.at" target="_blank">https://hams.at</a>.
By visiting the website, you gain easy access to comprehensive
information about the operators responsible for activating specific grid
squares. Additionally, you have the ability to assess the match score
between yourself and a particular rover for a given pass, while also
being able to identify the upcoming satellite passes that are accessible
from your location.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><em style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information]</em></font></p>
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<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AMSAT Ambassador Activities</span></font></h2>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating
through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club
meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events.</span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ambassador-Logo-2024-300x245.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="245" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0"></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>October 5, 2024</strong><br></span></font>
<font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>North Star Radio Convention</strong><br>
Hennepin Technical College (North Campus)<br>
Brooklyn Park, Minn.<br></span></font>
<font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><a href="https://conv2023.tcfmc.org/" target="_blank">https://conv2023.tcfmc.org/</a><br>
AMSAT Forum and Information Table<br>
KØJM and ADØHJ</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>October 5, 2024</strong><br></span></font>
<font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Radio Society of Tucson</strong><br>
Calvary Tucson Church<br>
7811 E. Speedway<br>
Tucson, AZ<br></span></font>
<font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><a href="https://k7rst.club/2024/07/tucson-autumn-ham-fest-2024/" target="_blank">https://k7rst.club/2024/07/tucson-autumn-ham-fest-2024/</a><br>
N1UW</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>October 18-20, 2024</strong><br></span></font>
<font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Pacificon 2024, ARRL Pacific Division Conference</strong><br>
San Ramon, CA<br>
WUØI</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>October 25-27, 2004</strong><br></span></font>
<font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting</strong><br></span></font>
<font size="4">Double Tree<span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> Rocky Point Waterfront Hotel<br>
Tampa Bay, FL</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>November 2-3, 2024</strong><br></span></font>
<font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Stone Mountain Hamfest, ARRL State Convention</strong><br>
Stone Mountain, GA<br></span></font>
<font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><a href="https://stonemountainhamfest.com/" target="_blank">https://stonemountainhamfest.com/</a><br>
K4RGK</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>November 9, 2024</strong><br></span></font>
<font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Oro Valley Amateur Radio Club</strong><br>
Marana Middle School<br>
11285 West Grier Rd.<br>
Marana, AZ 85653<br></span></font>
<font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><a href="https://www.tucsonhamradio.org/copy-of-hamfest-2022" target="_blank">https://www.tucsonhamradio.org/copy-of-hamfest-2022</a><br>
N1UW</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>February 20-22, 2025</strong><br></span></font>
<font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Yuma HAMCON</strong><br>
Yuma, AZ<br>
N1UW</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><em style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks the AMSAT Events page for the above information]</em></font></p>
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<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Satellite Shorts From All Over</span></font></h2>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">+ The AMSAT-UK 2024 Colloquium will take place alongside the RSGB
Convention at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ
on the weekend of 12-13 October 2024. Registration for the event is at <a href="https://rsgb.org/main/rsgb-2024-convention/" target="_blank">https://rsgb.org/main/rsgb-2024-convention/</a> and a limited number of tickets for the AMSAT banquet are on sale via the AMSAT-UK Online Shop <a href="https://shop.amsat-uk.org/" target="_blank">https://shop.amsat-uk.org/</a>. Deadline for presentation proposals is imminent — contact Iain Young, G7III, <a href="mailto:g7iii@g7iii.net" target="_blank">g7iii@g7iii.net</a>, if you have a presentation proposal. (ANS thanks Iain Young, G7III, and AMSAT-UK for the above information.)</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">+ The FUNcube team are pleased to announce that User Rankings,
Realtime Data, and Whole-Orbit Data (WOD) are all now being displayed in
FUNcube Data Warehouse after the recent disruption. Access the new site
at <a href="http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/</a>.
Fitter message display will follow soon as will be the ability to
download WOD files. (ANS thanks Dave Johnson, G4DPZ, and the FUNcube
Team for the above information.)</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">+ NASA astronaut Don Pettit, KD5MDT, alongside Soyuz commander Alexey
Ovchinin and cosmonaut Ivan Vagner, arrived at the International Space
Station Wednesday, September 11 after launching aboard the Roscosmos
Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The
trio will join NASA astronauts Tracy C. Dyson, Mike Barratt, KD5MIJ,
Matthew Dominick, KCØTOR, Jeanette Epps, KF5QNU, Butch Wilmore, and Suni
Williams, KD5PLB, as well as Roscosmos cosmonauts Nikolai Chub,
Alexander Grebenkin, and Oleg Kononenko, RN3DX. Expedition 72 will begin
Monday, Sept. 23, upon the departure of Dyson, Chub, and off-going
station commander Kononenko, completing a six-month stay for Dyson and a
year-long expedition for Chub and Kononenko. (ANS thanks NASA for the
above information.)</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">+ Registration for the 2024 NASA Space Apps Challenge global hackathon (October 5-6) is open and challenges are online at <a href="https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/nasa-space-apps-2024/challenges/" target="_blank">https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/nasa-space-apps-2024/challenges/</a>. (ANS thanks The Orbital Index and NASA for the above information.)</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">+ Tracking sleuth Scott Tilley, VE7TIL, has discovered that the
orbiter for China’s Chang’e-6 lunar sample return mission is now parked
at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange (L2). After delivering the samples to
Earth, the orbiter fired its engines to avoid reentering Earth’s
atmosphere, setting off on a new trajectory. L2 is located approximately
1.5 million kilometers from Earth, directly on the opposite side of the
Earth from the Sun. China’s space authorities have yet to provide an
update on the orbiter and its plans. However, the Chang’e-6 orbiter’s
voyage fits into a pattern of China using Chang’e spacecraft for
extended missions as tests for future endeavors. (ANS thanks Space News
for the above information.)</span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></span></font></p>
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<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Join AMSAT today at <a href="https://launch.amsat.org/" target="_blank">https://launch.amsat.org/</a></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to:</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">* Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization).<br>
* Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate.<br>
* Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status
shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary
years in this status.<br>
* Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Contact info [at] <a href="http://amsat.org" target="_blank">amsat.org</a> for additional membership information.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">This week’s ANS Editor, Mark Johns, KØJM<br>
mjohns [at] <a href="http://amsat.org" target="_blank">amsat.org</a></span></font></p>
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