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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">AMSAT NEWS SERVICE</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">ANS-273<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">In this edition:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">* AMSAT-UK to Provide FUNcube Lite Payload for Jovian-1 Satellite<br>
* AMSAT-EA HADES-R and HADES-ICM planned for Q1 2025<br>
* NASA Gears Up for Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter's Icy Moon<br>
* Artificial Star Mission Aims to Help Unlock Secrets of the Universe<br>
* GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers October 2024 Rankings<br>
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for September 27, 2024<br>
* ARISS News<br>
* Upcoming Satellite Operations<br>
* AMSAT Ambassador Activities<br>
* Satellite Shorts From All Over<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The news feed on <a href="https://www.amsat.org">
https://www.amsat.org</a> publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at]
<a href="http://amsat.org">amsat.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
<a href="https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/">https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">ANS-273 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">To: All RADIO AMATEURS<br>
From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation<br>
712 H Street NE, Suite 1653<br>
Washington, DC 20002<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">DATE 2024 Sep 29<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h3 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday through Saturday, October 25-26, 2024<br>
DoubleTree by Hilton Tampa Rocky Point Waterfront in Tampa, Florida. <a href="https://launch.amsat.org/event-5833792">
Click Here to Register Now</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="512" height="342" style="width:5.3333in;height:3.5625in" id="_x0000_i1058" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DoubleTree-Tampa-1.jpg"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Rooms can be reserved at
<a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/radioamateursatellite/">https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/radioamateursatellite/</a><br>
If you're interested in presenting or submitting a paper, see the <a href="https://www.amsat.org/2024-symposium/call-for-papers-2024/">
Call for Papers</a> webpage<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AMSAT-UK to Provide FUNcube Lite Payload for Jovian-1 Satellite<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AMSAT-UK has announced it will provide a FUNcube Lite payload for the Jovian-1 satellite, featuring a U/V FM voice transponder. Jovian-1, a 6U CubeSat, is being developed by Space South Central, a space cluster
in the UK. The project is a collaboration between industry and academic institutions aimed at supporting the region’s space sector.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Jovian-1 is part of the JUPITER program, which stands for Joint Universities Programme for In-Orbit Training, Education, and Research. The program involves the universities of Surrey, Portsmouth, and Southampton
and offers students direct experience in the space sector. JUPITER prepares participants for careers in space, with a focus on practical training in satellite design and operations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The FUNcube Lite payload will collect telemetry data from the satellite’s subsystems, including radiation sensor readings and GPS information. The data will be transmitted to schools and colleges using the
FUNcube data format. This will help track radiation levels across the satellite’s orbit and assess radiation effects on onboard electronics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Space-South-Central-Jovian-1.jpg"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="1024" height="768" style="width:10.6666in;height:8.0in" id="_x0000_i1057" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Space-South-Central-Jovian-1.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Space South Central students will have the opportunity to design and launch the Jovian-1 satellite. [Credit: Space South Central]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Students from Space South Central will design, build, test, and launch the Jovian-1 satellite. The satellite will use commercial S and X bands for its main communication, through a ground station at Surrey
University. The FUNcube Lite payload will operate on UHF and VHF amateur radio frequencies. When not gathering telemetry, it can switch to a U/V mode FM voice transponder, enabling communication for radio amateurs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The project emphasizes the role of regional space clusters in advancing the UK space industry. Space South Central represents over 170 space-related businesses in the region. The mission allows students to
conduct satellite operations from the University of Surrey’s ground station, bridging academic study with hands-on experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">More information about the Jovian-1 mission and the FUNcube Lite payload will be shared at the AMSAT-UK Colloquium on October 12-13, 2024. The event will provide detailed updates on the satellite’s development
and its technical components, offering insights for anyone interested in amateur radio and satellite communications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">For more information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Space South Central: <a href="https://www.spacesouthcentral.com/news/universities-launch-pioneering-space-programme-to-boost-uk-skills-and-graduate-opportunities?s=03">
spacesouthcentral.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">University of Surrey: <a href="https://www.surrey.ac.uk/">
surrey.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">University of Portsmouth: <a href="https://www.port.ac.uk/">
port.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">University of Southampton: <a href="https://www.southampton.ac.uk/">
southampton.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks Dave Johnson, G4DPZ, Honorary Secretary,
<a href="https://amsat-uk.org/">AMSAT-UK</a> , for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AMSAT-EA HADES-R and HADES-ICM planned for Q1 2025<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AMSAT-EA has announced the upcoming launch of two new satellites, HADES-R and HADES-ICM, which will be made available to radio amateurs in early 2025. These satellites are set to replace the current HADES-D
(SO-121) satellite in orbit. Unlike HADES-D, which transmits at a power level of 40mW, the new satellites will have variable transmission power, reaching up to theoretical 250mW when fully charged.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The HADES-R and HADES-ICM satellites, classified as 1.5p pocketQubes, will be launched by SpaceX on its Transporter-12 and Transporter-13 missions. The launches will utilize D-Orbit's ION orbital transfer vehicle
(OTV), with mission management provided by Alba Orbital, a Scottish company specializing in satellite launch solutions. As with previous AMSAT-EA projects, these satellites have been developed with the support of private companies and universities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Both satellites will support a wide range of communications capabilities, including FM voice, FSK, FT-4, and FT-8 modes. They will also be equipped to handle AX.25/APRS communications at both 300 and 1200 bps.
The uplink for the satellites will be in the VHF band, while the downlink will operate in the UHF band. Additionally, the satellites will transmit telemetry data, including status updates, voice messages, and CW messages. All communications will be managed
through an SDR-based FM and FSK repeater, which will be available at all times, activated by squelch level without the need for a subtone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">In addition to their primary communications functions, both satellites will carry a scientific experiment from the Smart IR/Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at the University of Manchester. This
experiment will test a very low-power active radiator under space conditions. HADES-ICM has received sponsorship from IcMercury (Interstellar Communication Holdings), based in Florida, and will feature several challenge messages embedded within the FSK telemetry.
While the HADES-R satellite has already been coordinated by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), HADES-ICM is still pending approval.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks Félix Páez, EA4GQS, President / Mission Manager,
<a href="https://www.amsat-ea.org/">AMSAT-EA</a>, for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">NASA Gears Up for Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter's Icy Moon<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">NASA is set to launch the Europa Clipper mission, a groundbreaking effort to explore Jupiter's icy moon, Europa. Slated for liftoff as early as October 10, 2024, the spacecraft will be carried into space by
a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission aims to uncover the mysteries of Europa’s hidden ocean and assess whether the moon could host conditions favorable for life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Europa Clipper’s journey will take six years to reach the Jupiter system. Once there, it will enter an orbit around Jupiter, performing dozens of flybys of Europa. The spacecraft’s suite of instruments will
probe beneath the moon’s icy shell to study its subsurface ocean. By mapping the moon and investigating its potential habitability, NASA hopes to shed light on one of the most intriguing questions in planetary science: whether life could exist on other worlds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Europa-Clipper-Passes-Prelaunch-Review.jpg"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="1024" height="683" style="width:10.6666in;height:7.1145in" id="_x0000_i1056" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Europa-Clipper-Passes-Prelaunch-Review.jpg"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">NASA reported that Europa Clipper passed its pre-launch review on September 9th. [Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The mission is significant because Europa is thought to possess all the ingredients necessary for life. Beneath its thick ice lies a vast, salty ocean, which may contain more water than all of Earth’s oceans
combined. The moon’s subsurface environment could offer the energy, liquid water, and organic compounds required to support life. Although Europa is smaller than Earth’s moon, its potential to harbor a habitable environment makes it a prime target for exploration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">To reach Jupiter, Europa Clipper will rely on two gravity assists. In 2025, it will pass within 1,000 kilometers of Mars to adjust its trajectory, followed by a close flyby of Earth in 2026. These maneuvers
will boost the spacecraft’s speed and guide it toward the Jupiter system, where it is expected to arrive in 2030. Instead of orbiting Europa directly, the spacecraft will remain in orbit around Jupiter, occasionally dipping into the planet’s intense radiation
field for close encounters with Europa.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jupiter-Europa-High-Resolution.jpeg"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="1024" height="1024" style="width:10.6666in;height:10.6666in" id="_x0000_i1055" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jupiter-Europa-High-Resolution.jpeg"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">View of Jupiter's moon Europa captured by NASA's Galileo spacecraft. [Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Once in the Jupiter system, Europa Clipper will conduct over 40 flybys of Europa, approaching as close as 25 kilometers above its surface. The spacecraft’s instruments are designed to withstand the harsh radiation
environment, with most being housed in a protective radiation vault. Each flyby will gather detailed data, providing new insights into the moon’s ice-covered ocean and the possibility of life beneath its surface.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The spacecraft’s science instruments include ice-penetrating radar to map Europa’s icy shell and magnetic sensors to confirm the presence of its ocean. High-resolution cameras and spectrometers will analyze
the moon's surface and search for water vapor plumes that may erupt from below. Although Europa Clipper is not officially a life-detection mission, it promises to transform our understanding of habitability beyond Earth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks Kate Howells, <a href="https://www.planetary.org/">
The Planetary Society</a>, for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Artificial Star Mission Aims to Help Unlock Secrets of the Universe<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">NASA is embarking on an ambitious mission that could reshape our understanding of the universe with the help of a small, human-made satellite. Researchers at George Mason University are leading a $19.5 million
NASA-funded project to launch an "artificial star" into space. The goal of this satellite, once it reaches orbit, is to appear as a star to telescopes on Earth, allowing scientists to gather more precise data on stellar brightness. The mission could unlock
critical insights into the age, size, and scale of stars, offering fresh clues about the expansion of the universe and even the potential for extraterrestrial life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The so-called artificial star will be positioned in geostationary orbit, approximately 22,236 miles from Earth. While it won’t be visible to the naked eye, telescopes will be able to track the satellite as
it moves at the same speed as Earth’s rotation, staying positioned over the U.S. Named in honor of the late astronomer Arlo Landolt, known for his work in stellar calibration, the satellite will spend its first year in space using advanced technology to monitor
the brightness of millions of stars. This will allow astronomers to refine existing models for measuring stellar evolution and the universe’s expansion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NASAs-Landolt-Satellite-Laser-Calibration.jpg"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="1024" height="515" style="width:10.6666in;height:5.3645in" id="_x0000_i1053" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NASAs-Landolt-Satellite-Laser-Calibration-1024x515.jpg"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">NASA's Landolt mission will help researchers study star brightness. [Credit: George Mason University]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Equipped with a sophisticated array of lasers, the satellite will serve as a controlled reference point for researchers on Earth. It will enhance the accuracy of brightness measurements, providing data that
cannot be gathered from ground-based telescopes alone. According to Peter Plavchan, the primary investigator of the Landolt NASA Space Mission at George Mason, this mission represents a breakthrough in how stars and even distant supernovae are studied. “Such
measurements can only be achieved by a space-based orbiting artificial star,” Plavchan said.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The mission, part of NASA’s Pioneers program, marks a significant milestone for George Mason University. This is the university's first time leading such a mission, with NASA providing oversight and key technical
support. George Mason is collaborating with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and 10 other universities to develop the satellite, which will face significant engineering challenges in high orbit. “Our team will design, build, and integrate
the payload,” said Peter Pachowicz, an engineering professor at George Mason. “It’s an incredibly exciting opportunity.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Arlo-Landolt-Kitt-Peak-National-Observatory.jpg"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="1024" height="861" style="width:10.6666in;height:8.9687in" id="_x0000_i1052" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Arlo-Landolt-Kitt-Peak-National-Observatory-1024x861.jpg"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Astronomer Arlo Landolt had compiled widely used catalogs of stellar brightness. [Credit: NOIRLab]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">One of the broader goals of the Landolt mission is to contribute to the search for habitable planets. By analyzing how stars influence planetary environments, the satellite could help scientists better understand
where in the universe conditions might be suitable for life. Astronomers are particularly interested in so-called habitable or “Goldilocks” zones, where planets could have the right conditions—neither too hot nor too cold—to support liquid water, a key ingredient
for life. Understanding how stars affect these zones is essential to identifying planets that may harbor life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">While the mission has the potential to revolutionize the field of astronomy, it also poses big challenges. Finding definitive evidence of life beyond Earth requires precise measurements of stellar properties,
such as how much energy a star emits and how close a planet is to that star. "There are so many big questions in astronomy: How did we get here? Are there other planets like ours? Do aliens exist?" said Jamie Tayar, an astronomer at the University of Florida,
a partner in the mission. With the launch of the artificial star planned for 2029, the team hopes to get one step closer to answering these profound questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks Eric Lagatta, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/">
USA Today</a>, for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers October 2024 Rankings</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The October 2024 rankings for the Top 100 Rovers (Mixed LEO/MEO/GEO) in satellite operations, as determined by
<a href="https://x.com/GridMasterMap">@GridMasterMap</a> 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
<a href="https://gridmaster.fr">gridmaster.fr</a> 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
<a href="https://gridmaster.fr">https://gridmaster.fr</a> in order to provide more accurate data.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Updated: 2024-09-27<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks <a href="https://x.com/GridMasterMap">
@GridMasterMap</a> for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h3 align="center" style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Need new satellite antennas?</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Purchase an M2 LEO-Pack from the <a href="https://www.amsat.org/shop/">AMSAT Store!</a></span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></h3>
<h3 align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.amsat.org/product/m2-leo-pack-antenna-system/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="300" height="298" style="width:3.125in;height:3.1041in" id="_x0000_i1051" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/cm/LEO-Pack1-300x298.png"></span></a><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></h3>
<h3 align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/">https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/</a></span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></h3>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for September 27, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-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/">
https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">This week there are no additions or deletions to the AMSAT TLE distribution.</span></em><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks AMSAT Orbital Elements page for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">ARISS NEWS<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">+ Recently Completed Contacts</span></b></em><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via RKØJ<br>
The ISS callsign was RSØISS<br>
The scheduled crewmember was Ivan Vagner<br>
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR<br>
Contact was successful for: Tue 2024-09-24 09:24 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Tatarstan, Russia, direct via TBD<br>
The ISS callsign was RSØISS<br>
The scheduled crewmember was Aleksey Ovchinin<br>
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR<br>
Contact is successful for: Fri 2024-09-27 13:20 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Khazar University, Dunya School, Baku, Azerbaijan, direct via 4K6EH<br>
The ISS callsign was OR4ISS<br>
The scheduled crewmember was Sunita Williams KD5PLB<br>
The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ<br>
Contact was successful for: Sat 2024-09-28 09:13:29 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">+ Upcoming Contacts</span></b></em><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">СОНКО АНО "Clean and Simple" and the Cultural and Leisure Center "Flying Saucer", Shchyolkovo, Russia, direct via TBD<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS<br>
The scheduled crewmember is Alexander Gorbunov<br>
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR<br>
Contact is go for Fri 2024-10-04 10:50 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Girlguiding Surrey West County, Shepperton, UK, direct via GB4GGB<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS<br>
The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams KD5PLB<br>
The ARISS mentor is MØXTD<br>
Contact is go for: Sat 2024-10-05 13:06:22 UTC<br>
Watch for Livestream at <a href="https://live.ariss.org/">https://live.ariss.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Centre de Formation de la Base Aérienne de Payerne, Payerne, Switzerland, direct via HB9SPACE<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS<br>
The scheduled crewmember is Mike Barratt KD5MIJ<br>
The ARISS mentor is IN3GHZ<br>
Contact is go for: Sat 2024-10-05 14:44:48 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">213 RCSCC Qu’Appelle (Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corp), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, telebridge via K6DUE<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS<br>
The scheduled crewmember is Jeanette Epps KF5QNU<br>
The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ<br>
Contact is go for: 2024-10-05 16:06:05 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The crossband repeater continues to be active (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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The packet system is also active (145.825 MHz up & down). APRS is currently online, but may be impacted for an experiment in the Service Module after September 27th.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The latest information on the operation mode can be found at
<a href="https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html">https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at
<a href="https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html">https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Upcoming Satellite Operations<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><em><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">None currently listed.</span></em><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">A growing number of satellite rovers are currently engaged in sharing their grid square activations on
<a href="https://hams.at">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AMSAT Ambassador Activities<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, says,</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Just completed presenting my satellite show to the Sandton Amateur Radio Club in South Africa - via Zoom. And what a marvelous group they are! Keith ZS6HI was my contact. Great questions throughout from the
Zoom audience. From Keith: "Thank you very much Clint and Karen. Wonderful presentation. You did a lot of research and preparation to put a South African spin on the presentation and spent effort on learning about the SARL, Sandton Club and South African Amateur
Radio community beforehand." “SARL” is South Africa's “ARRL.” And there is an active AMSAT Chapter there, too!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">That was Presentation Number 175 … more are scheduled! Think a lively, informative, and fun presentation on working the “easy” satellites with minimal equipment would be appropriate for your club or convention?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Clint Bradford K6LCS<br>
AMSAT Ambassador<br>
ARRL Affiliated Club Coordinator, benefactor<br>
<a href="http://work-sat.com">work-sat.com</a><br>
909-999-SATS (909-999-7287)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">North Star Radio Convention - October 5th, 2024</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
Hennepin Technical College (North Campus)<br>
9000 Brooklyn Boulevard<br>
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445<br>
<a href="https://conv2023.tcfmc.org/">https://conv2023.tcfmc.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AMSAT Forum and Information Table / KØJM and ADØHJ<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Central Kentucky Hamfest - October 5th, 2024</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
Highlands Baptist Church<br>
2032 Parallel Road<br>
Lexington, KY 40502<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/w9khz/">https://www.facebook.com/w9khz/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">AMSAT and Educational Satellites Forum and Information Table / AI4SR and W4FCL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Radio Society of Tucson - October 5th, 2024</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
Calvary Tucson Church<br>
8711 East Speedway Boulevard<br>
Tucson AZ 85710<br>
<a href="https://k7rst.club/2024/07/tucson-autumn-ham-fest-2024/">https://k7rst.club/2024/07/tucson-autumn-ham-fest-2024/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">N1UW<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Pacificon 2024, ARRL Pacific Division Conference - October 18th thru 20th, 2024</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
<span class="gmail-c9dxtc">San Ramon Marriott</span><br>
<span class="gmail-c9dxtc">2600 Bishop Drive</span><br>
<span class="gmail-c9dxtc">San Ramon, CA 94583</span><br>
<a href="https://www.pacificon.org/">https://www.pacificon.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">WU0I<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">2024 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting - October 25th thru 27th, 2024</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
Doubletree by Hilton Tampa Rocky Point Waterfront<br>
3050 N Rocky Point Drive West<br>
Tampa, FL 33607<br>
<a href="https://www.amsat.org/">https://www.amsat.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Stone Mountain Hamfest, ARRL State Convention - November 2nd and 3rd, 2024</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
Gwinnett County Fairgrounds<br>
2405 Sugarloaf Parkway<br>
Lawrenceville, GA 30042<br>
<a href="https://stonemountainhamfest.com/">https://stonemountainhamfest.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">K4RGK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Oro Valley Amateur Radio Club - November 9th, 2024</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
Marana Middle School<br>
11285 West Grier Road<br>
Marana, AZ 85653<br>
<a href="https://www.tucsonhamradio.org/copy-of-hamfest-2022">https://www.tucsonhamradio.org/copy-of-hamfest-2022</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">N1UW<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Yuma HAMCON - February 20th thru 22nd, 2025</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
Yuma, AZ<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">N1UW<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<h3 align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Keeping Amateur Radio in Space</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Satellite Shorts From All Over<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">+ Congratulations are in order for Jerry Oliver, KJ4EU for his impressive accomplishments in earning GridMaster Award #70! This esteemed recognition, initiated by Star Comm Group in 2014 and backed by Damon
Runion, WA4HFN, and Rick Tillman, WA4NVM, has now been entrusted to AMSAT for the benefit of the entire amateur satellite community. The GridMaster Award celebrates radio amateurs worldwide who achieve two-way communication via amateur satellite with operators
in all 488 Maidenhead grids across the contiguous United States of America. For more details on this distinguished award, visit the AMSAT website at
<a href="https://www.amsat.org/gridmaster/">https://www.amsat.org/gridmaster/</a>. Jerry, your achievement is truly commendable—well done! (ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards for the above information)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">+ Congratulations to <span class="gmail-css-1jxf684">
Nina Riethmueller, DL2GRC</span>, for her outstanding achievements in providing satellite contacts! Nina has roved an impressive 102 grid squares, earning her the AMSAT VUCC/r Award #18. The Reverse VUCC or VUCC/r Award, originally introduced by the Central
States VHF Society and now carried on by AMSAT, recognizes the dedication of satellite rovers like Nina. For more information about this prestigious award, you can visit the AMSAT website at
<a href="https://www.amsat.org/reverse-vucc-or-vucc-r-award" target="_blank">https://www.amsat.org/reverse-vucc-or-vucc-r-award</a>. Keep on roving, Nina, and continue to inspire others in the AMSAT community with your remarkable achievements! (ANS thanks Bruce
Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards for the above information)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">+ NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft, which has been in space since 1977, recently experienced issues with its thrusters due to clogged fuel tubes caused by aging. The thrusters, which are essential for keeping the
spacecraft pointed toward Earth, use liquid hydrazine that releases in puffs to adjust its orientation. Engineers discovered that one set of thrusters had become clogged with silicon dioxide from the spacecraft’s fuel tank, necessitating a switch to a different
set. However, due to power and temperature constraints, turning on the replacement thrusters required careful planning. The team successfully activated non-essential heaters to warm up the thrusters, making the switch on August 27, 2024. This complex operation
ensures Voyager 1 can continue its mission, providing valuable data from interstellar space despite its advanced age and limited power. (ANS thanks
<a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/">NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory</a> for the above information)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">+ The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) recently reached a milestone, processing its 1,000th satellite frequency coordination request. This achievement underscores the IARU’s essential role in managing
radio frequencies for amateur satellites, ensuring optimal performance and minimal interference with terrestrial services. Since the late 1990s, the IARU’s Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel has collaborated with satellite developers and regulators to
facilitate successful amateur communication and educational satellite missions. The rise of CubeSats and the drop in launch costs have increased the demand for careful spectrum management. The dedication of IARU volunteers and the global amateur radio community
has made this possible, ensuring continued opportunities for education, communication, and scientific research. As Earth's orbit becomes more crowded, the IARU’s work in frequency coordination will remain critical for future missions. (ANS thanks
<a href="https://www.iaru.org/">IARU</a> for the above information)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">+ NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, successfully returned to Earth on September 23, after landing in Kazakhstan aboard the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft.
Dyson spent 184 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Expeditions 70 and 71, completing 2,944 orbits and covering 78 million miles. Chub and Kononenko, who spent 374 days in space, returned after an extensive mission spanning 5,984 orbits
and 158.6 million miles. Notably, Kononenko set a record with over 1,111 cumulative days in space across five missions. The crew undocked from the ISS's Prichal module before their parachute-assisted landing southeast of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. Following
their recovery, Dyson returned to Houston, while Kononenko and Chub headed to Star City, Russia, for post-mission procedures. (ANS thanks
<a href="https://scitechdaily.com/">SciTechDaily</a> for the above information)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">+ SpaceX is preparing for a historic test flight of its Starship megarocket, aiming to catch its Super Heavy booster using the "chopstick" arms of the launch tower. This innovative recovery method, practiced
at the Starbase site in South Texas, could dramatically reduce refurbishment times compared to traditional landing methods. The company recently showcased these preparations, lifting the booster to its expected catch height. Starship's fifth test flight, slated
for late November 2024, follows previous launches where performance has steadily improved. Despite SpaceX's readiness, regulatory delays from the FAA have pushed the launch timeline. SpaceX has expressed frustration with the regulatory process, citing concerns
about the pace of environmental impact reviews and modifications assessments. (ANS thanks
<a href="https://www.space.com/">Space.com</a> for the above information)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Join AMSAT today at <a href="https://launch.amsat.org/">
https://launch.amsat.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Contact info [at] <a href="https://www.amsat.org">
amsat.org</a> for additional membership information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">This week's ANS Editor, Mitch Ahrenstorff, ADØHJ<br>
mahrenstorff [at] <a href="https://www.amsat.org">amsat.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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