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<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AMSAT NEWS SERVICE<br>
ANS-301</span></font></p>
<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">* AMSAT Board of Directors Elects Officers<br>
* 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium Held in Tampa<br>
* GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers November 2024 Rankings<br>
* CatSat Commissioning is Near<br>
* Administration Eases Restrictions On Space-Related Exports<br>
* Intelsat Satellite Explodes In Orbit<br>
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution<br>
* Reflect Orbital To Sell Sunlight Using In-Space Mirrors<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">http://www.amsat.org</a> publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">ANS-301 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 Oct 27</span></font></p>
<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AMSAT Board of Directors Elects Officers</span></font></h2>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">At its meeting prior to the 2024 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual
General Meeting, the AMSAT Board of Directors elected their officers for
2024-25.</span></font></p>
<ul><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Robert Bankston, KE4AL, President</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, Executive Vice President</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Jerry Buxton, NØJY, Vice President – Engineering</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, Vice President – Operations</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Alan Johnston, KU2Y, Vice President – Educational Relations</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, Vice President – Development</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Steve Belter, N9IP, Treasurer</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Douglas Tabor, N6UA, Secretary</span></font></li></ul>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Newly elected First Alternate Director Douglas Tabor, N6UA, has
replaced Jeff Davis, KE9V, who stepped down prior to the meeting as
AMSAT’s Secretary. The AMSAT Board of Directors expresses its
appreciation to Jeff for his work during his tenure as Secretary.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The position of Vice President – User Services remains vacant.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks the AMSAT Board of Directors for the above information]</span></font></p>
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<h3 style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><em>2024 Coins Are Still Available!</em><br>
Help Support GOLF and Fox Plus.<br>
<a href="https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/">Join</a> the AMSAT President’s Club today!</strong></span></font></h3>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img class="gmail-aligncenter gmail-size-medium gmail-wp-image-57364" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-Coin-Lite-300x148.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="148"></span></font></p>
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<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium Held in Tampa</span></font></h2>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting took
place from October 25-27, 2024, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Tampa Rocky
Point Waterfront in Tampa, Florida. This year’s Symposium focused on
the latest developments in amateur radio satellite communications, with a
variety of paper sessions and events throughout the weekend.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Scheduled presentations included:</span></font></p>
<ul><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AMSAT-UK Payload on Jovian-1 CubeSat, David Bowman, GØMRF</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">CARD-SAT®: A Step Forward for Satellite Miniaturization by Adrian Totu, YO3HOT</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Working QO-100 from Beyond the Nominal Footprint by Graham Shirville, G3VZV</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AMSAT & ARISS Over the Past 40 Years by Frank Bauer, KA3HDO</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">MO-122 (MESAT1) Commissioning Recap by Mark Hammond, N8MH</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AMSAT-HB Update by Michael Lipp, HB9WDF</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Fox Plus Update by Mike Moore, K4MVM</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AMSAT CubeSatSim Education Update and Software Overview by Alan Johnston, KU2Y</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Integration of the AMSAT CubeSat Simulator for Education and Research by Rachel Jones, KO4HLC</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">ARISS Engineering Update – ISS, Lunar, and Commercial Activities by Randy Berger, WAØD</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Automation and Remote Control of the Inter-Operable Radio System (IORS) on the ISS by Chris Thompson, VE2TCP/GØKLA</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Getting Ready to Receive HamTV from the ISS by Graham Shirville, G3VZV</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">GOLF-TEE Flight Software and Bus Overview by Burns Fisher, WB1FJ</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Determination of Orbiting Spacecraft Space Vectors Solely from In-flight Position Measurements by Joseph DiVerdi, KØNMR</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AMSAT Engineering Update by Jerry Buxton, NØJY</span></font></li></ul>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img class="gmail-aligncenter gmail-size-full gmail-wp-image-59174" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ga1SEn1aIAAjSo3.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="600"></span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Burns Fisher, WB1FJ, presenting on GOLF-TEE’s flight software. <em>[Photo: AMSAT]</em></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In addition, the AMSAT Annual General Meeting & Awards Ceremony
was held on Saturday afternoon, and the AMSAT Banquet was to take place
on Saturday evening. A breakfast for AMSAT Ambassadors was scheduled for
Sunday morning.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Symposium Proceedings will be available for members on the AMSAT
Member Portal as soon as AMSAT volunteers can process the upload.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, AMSAT Executive Vice President, for the above information]</span></font></p>
<hr>
<h2><font size="4"><strong style="font-family:georgia,serif">GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers November 2024 Rankings</strong></font></h2>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The November 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.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Updated: 2024-10-25</span></font></p>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">26</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KX9X</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">51</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">N6DNM</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">76</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">LU4JVE</span></font></td>
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<tr>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">2</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">NJ7H</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">27</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">ON4AUC</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">52</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">JK2XXK</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">77</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AA8CH</span></font></td>
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<tr>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">3</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">JA9KRO</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">28</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KG5CCI</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">53</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">EB1AO</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">78</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">VE1VOX</span></font></td>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">4</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">UT1FG</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">29</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">N5BO</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">54</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">SM3NRY</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">79</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">FG8OJ</span></font></td>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">5</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">N5UC</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">30</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">K8BL</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">55</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">EA4NF</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">80</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">PT9BM</span></font></td>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">6</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">DL6AP</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">31</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KE4AL</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">56</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">JL3RNZ</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">81</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KJ7NDY</span></font></td>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">7</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">OE3SEU</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">32</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KB5FHK</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">57</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">XE1ET</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">82</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KI7UXT</span></font></td>
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<tr>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">8</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">WI7P</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">33</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">VE3HLS</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">58</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AA5PK</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">83</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">YUØW</span></font></td>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">9</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">DPØPOL</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">34</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KIØKB</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">59</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">DF2ET</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">84</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KB2YSI</span></font></td>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">10</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">K5ZM</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">35</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KI7UNJ</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">60</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KI7QEK</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">85</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">N6UTC</span></font></td>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">11</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">N6UA</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">36</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">LA9XGA</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">61</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">SP5XSD</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">86</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">N4DCW</span></font></td>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">12</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">HA3FOK</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">37</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">PA3GAN</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">62</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">F4DXV</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">87</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">WA9JBQ</span></font></td>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">13</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">WY7AA</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">38</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">F4BKV</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">63</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AD7DB</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">88</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">JM1CAX</span></font></td>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">14</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">N9IP</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">39</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">JO2ASQ</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">64</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">VE1CWJ</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">89</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">VE3GOP</span></font></td>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">15</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">W5PFG</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">40</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">BA1PK</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">65</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KE9AJ</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">90</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">NØTEL</span></font></td>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">16</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AK8CW</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">41</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">N7AGF</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">66</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">N8RO</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">91</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KG4AKV</span></font></td>
</tr>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">17</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">ADØDX</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">42</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">VK5DG</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">67</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">VA7LM</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">92</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">W8MTB</span></font></td>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">18</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">DL2GRC</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">43</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">XE3DX</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">68</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KM4LAO</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">93</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KØFFY</span></font></td>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">19</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">LU5ILA</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">44</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">VA3VGR</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">69</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">W1AW</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">94</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">CU2ZG</span></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">20</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">F5VMJ</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">45</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KEØWPA</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">70</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">W8LR</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">95</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">VE7PTN</span></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">21</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">N4AKV</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">46</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">PR8KW</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">71</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">N4UFO</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">96</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">K6VHF</span></font></td>
</tr>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">22</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">WD9EWK</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">47</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">K7TAB</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">72</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">DL4EA</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">97</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">AF5CC</span></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">23</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">NDØC</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">48</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">KEØPBR</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">73</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">HB9GWJ</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">98</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">VE6WK</span></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">24</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">ADØHJ</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">49</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">ACØRA</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">74</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">PT2AP</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">99</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">DK9JC</span></font></td>
</tr>
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<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">25</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">DJ8MS</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">50</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">W7WGC</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">75</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">M1DDD</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">100</span></font></td>
<td><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">BG7QIW</span></font></td>
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<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks <a href="https://x.com/GridMasterMap">@GridMasterMap</a> for the above information]</span></font></p>
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<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">CatSat Commissioning is Near</span></font></h2>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">CatSat, a 6U cubesat, was blasted into orbit on July 4, 2024. After
some delay, the microwave transponder should be available soon.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The concept was presented at the AMSAT annual symposium on two
successive years. The design has not changed significantly since then.
See <a href="https://catsat.arizona.edu">https://catsat.arizona.edu</a> for current info.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The project was run by the University of Arizona students with major
support by Rincon Research Corp. (onboard DSP and HF electronics) and
FreeFall Aerospace (patch, HF whip, and high-gain 10 GHz. inflatable
antenna.) The spacecraft bus was supplied by Gomspace.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Something strange happened during launch or satellite deployment, and
the satellite is believed to be damaged by an unknown mechanism. The
UHF command and control antenna appears not to have deployed and the
main spacecraft computer reboots an irregular pattern. The student team
has done an excellent job of keeping the spacecraft under control while
troubleshooting the problems, but this has slowed the commissioning
process.</span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img class="gmail-aligncenter gmail-wp-image-59149 gmail-size-medium" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CatSat-Full-Horizontal-300x201.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="201"></span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">CatSat with inflated spherical microwave antenna <em>[Artist’s rendering: University of Arizona]</em></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><strong style="font-family:georgia,serif">SATELLITE MODES OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO HAMS</strong></font></p>
<ol><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The HF experiment (also known as the WSPR experiment) captures the
entire HF band by sampling it with a 50 MHz analog to digital converter.
Digital processing in an FPGA creates up to four sub-bands which are
stored in CatSat memory. The tuned frequency and bandwidth of these four
receivers will likely be changed from time to time on a schedule to be
determined. Then the captured pre-detection data will be stored in
CatSat’s AstroSDR memory until it can be dumped to our 6.1 meter dish in
Tucson. There the sub-band data streams will be extracted and placed on
the internet where interested hams will have access. The intent is to
provide an opportunity for hams to experiment with ionospheric
propagation as viewed by a satellite without having to actually build a
ground station. If they work HF stations using FT-8 or WSPR when the
satellite is active they will be able to use the internet to access what
the satellite was hearing. They may even discover some novel
propagation mechanism.</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">At the start of each data capture 32k samples of I-Q data will be
captured at 50 MHz sample rate. These data can be Fourier transformed to
create a spectral power plot of the entire HF band at that location.</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The 10 GHz downlink modulation is DVB-S2. At the time of planning
the downlink, there was a lot of AMSAT interest in using DVB-S2 as a
downlink modulation for proposed high orbit birds. That drove our
decision. Receiving this link will be a challenge for most stations,
unless the inflatable antenna experiment is successful and we point that
antenna at your location.</span></font></li><li><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">5.663 GHz to 10.47 GHz transponder with 200 kHz Bandwidth. During
design review of CatSat it was realized that there was space for an
additional 5 GHz patch antenna on the spacecraft. The AstroSDR could
receive 5.663 GHz and translate it to the IF input of the 10.47 GHz
transceiver. So a 200 KHz linear transponding mode was added. It is one
of the first ham satellites to use these microwave bands.</span></font></li></ol>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img class="gmail-aligncenter gmail-wp-image-59151 gmail-size-full" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CatSatscreen.png" alt="" width="736" height="522"><br>
PHOTO OF CATSAT SPECTRUM Oct 20, 2024 at Tech Park<br>
10 GHz Patch used for transmitting generally pointed towards ground station.<br>
6.1 meter AzArray dish for receiving<br>
Max elevation 29 degrees<br>
LCP on left screen<br>
RCP on right screen<br>
2 MHz/div and 10 dB per division<br>
Comment: Transmitting 2 MSymbols/per second of DVB-S2 Dummy Frames<br>
Strong stable signal smoothly varying with time peaking about 20 dB SNR in 2 MHz band.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks Mike Parker, KT7D for the above information]</span></font></p>
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<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Administration Eases Restrictions On Space-Related Exports</span></font></h2>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Biden administration on Oct. 17 eased export restrictions on U.S.
commercial space companies to ship certain satellite and
spacecraft-related items to allies and partners.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The changes are intended to make it easier for the growing U.S.
commercial space industry to expand sales while also protecting national
security and foreign policy interests.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Certain items involving remote sensing spacecraft or space-based
logistics assembly, and servicing spacecraft will no longer need
licenses for shipment to Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, the
Commerce Department said in the statement.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Some less sensitive satellite and spacecraft parts and components
will no longer require licenses for shipment to over 40 countries. The
countries include Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea and most of the
European Union, a person familiar with the matter said.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In addition, the Commerce Department will do away with license
requirements for the least sensitive items like electrical connectors
for most of the world, but not countries of concern like Russia and
China, the person said.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">A proposed rule also was published regarding the transfer of
jurisdiction of certain space-related defense articles from the State
Department to the Commerce Department, making it easier to export them
to close allies and partners.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The rules come after a proposed rulemaking nearly five years ago and a December 2023 National Space Council request.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks Reuters for the above information]</span></font></p>
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<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Intelsat Satellite Explodes In Orbit</span></font></h2>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">An Intelsat communication satellite built by Boeing has exploded and
broken up in geostationary orbit. Intelsat confirmed the news in a press
release on Oct. 21, declaring the satellite a “total loss.” The U.S.
Space Force said it is tracking around 20 associated pieces but “has
observed no immediate threats” to other satellites so far (Roscosmos
said it was tracking 80 fragments). The cause of the explosion is not
yet known, but the news is another blow for Boeing following Starliner’s
failed crew test flight, problems with the 737 Max and delays to the
777x.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Intelsat said it’s working to move customers to its other satellites
or third party spacecraft. “A Failure Review Board has convened to
complete a comprehensive analysis of the cause,” the company wrote. The
satellite was uninsured, a spokesperson told SpaceNews.</span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img class="gmail-aligncenter gmail-wp-image-59150 gmail-size-large" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IntelsatEpic-1024x373.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="373"></span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">EpicNG<em> [Artist’s rendering: Intelsat]</em></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The explosion fragments could still pose a risk to other satellites.
“The problem is that there is a lot of uncertainty regarding the orbits
of these fragments at the moment,” said a spokesperson for Spaceflux, a
UK company that tracks objects in orbit. “They can be potentially
dangerous for other satellites but we do not know that yet.”</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Intelsat 33e is one of six “EpicNG” satellites built by Boeing, and
uses the latter’s 720MP satellite platform equipped with 16
hydrazine-powered engines built by Aerojet Rocketdyne. The type is
widely used for telephone, internet and satellite TV/radio broadcast
services.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">It entered service three months late due to an issue with its primary
thruster, and another propulsion issue reduced its service life by 3.5
years. The first EpicNG satellite, Intelsat 29e, was declared a total
loss in 2019 after just three years in service, reportedly due to a
meteoroid impact or wiring flaw.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks Engadget for the above information]</span></font></p>
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<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for Oct. 25</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
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<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">None reported.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the above information]</span></font></p>
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<h2><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Reflect Orbital To Sell Sunlight Using In-Space Mirrors</span></font></h2>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Instead of being constrained by the physical reality that limits the
sun to its daily cycle, imagine a future where the sun can be turned on
and off like a flashlight.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">This is the future that Reflect Orbital imagines is possible. The
startup is developing satellites that would deploy large mirrors to
precisely reflect sunlight onto specific points on the ground. Rings of
satellites in sun-synchronous orbit would follow the terminator, or the
line that separates night and day, providing additional sunlight before
dawn and after dusk.</span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img class="gmail-aligncenter gmail-size-full gmail-wp-image-59148" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Reflectdefault-672622580.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="576"></span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Illustration of illuminated sites<em> [Image: Reflect Orbital]</em></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">According to Reflect’s two co-founders, CEO Ben Nowack and CTO
Tristan Semmelhack, this extra sunlight could increase the amount of
solar power delivered to the electricity grid. Instead of building more
solar farms, the pair thinks we can simply increase the amount of power
generated at the ones that already exist.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The pair say they are still playing with the final configuration for
its production-scale vehicles, like the exact size of the reflective
array or the final number of satellites that will make up the
constellation. But they are starting small, and the first orbital
mission will fly a subscale prototype with a reflector that’s 10 by 10
meters.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Many of the debunking videos cite the 10 by 10 meter figure, which is
too small to reflect an economically meaningful amount of sunlight on
the ground. A news article from earlier this year also said that the
constellation will be just 57 satellites.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">But Semmelhack said these figures are inaccurate; 57 satellites
ringing Earth will guarantee a half hour of service twice per day, once
in the morning and once in the evening, the minimum to achieve the plans
to “extend the day.” The pair also say that 10 by 10 meters is “just a
starting point”: Full-scale production vehicles will deploy arrays that
are much larger, around 50 by 50 meters or bigger, with the planned
constellation growing to “thousands to tens of thousands” of satellites.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">“The 10 by 10 is our demonstration that will be brighter than a full
moon, roughly 400,000 times less bright than the sun at noon,” Nowack
explained over email. “Our production service is targeting 1/5 noon
sunlight brightness and will use 100’s – 1000’s of larger vehicles
focused at one spot. A 50 by 50 satellite is actually on the small end.”</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">But even given these additional details, the satellites would still
need to be capable of maintaining highly precise control over their
mirrors on orbit, and do this across many thousands of satellites. It
will be a huge challenge.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks Aria Alamalhodaei and TechCrunch for the above information]</span></font></p>
<hr>
<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><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>COMPLETED:</strong><br>
Magnet Innovation Center, Inlet Beach, FL, direct via WD9GIU<br>
The ISS callsign was NA1SS. The crewmember was Nick Hague, KG5TMV.<br>
The ARISS mentor was AA4KN<br>
Contact was successful: Thu 2024-10-24 15:23:10 UTC 39 degrees maximum elevation<br>
Congratulations to the Magnet Innovation Center students, Nick, mentor AA4KN, and ground station WD9GIU!</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>TO BE RESCHEDULED:</strong><br>
Ceip San Ignacio Del Viar, Alcalá Del Rio, Spain, direct via EG7SIV<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS. The scheduled crewmember is Don Pettit, KD5MDT.<br>
The ARISS mentor is IKØUSO<br>
Cancelled due to change of crew sleep schedule. ARISS is working very
hard to see if this school can be rescheduled for this week.<br>
Watch for Livestream at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/rLyPkJ0MAPE">https://www.youtube.com/live/rLyPkJ0MAPE</a></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>UPCOMING:</strong><br>
Coastal Community School, Satellite Beach, FL, direct via KD4GPI<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams, KD5PLB.<br>
The ARISS mentor is AJ9N<br>
Contact is go for: Wed 2024-10-30 13:42:01 UTC 42 deg</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Colegio Parroquial el Savador, Yerba Buena, Argentina, direct via LU5KHF<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled crewmember is Don Pettit, KD5MDT.<br>
The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ<br>
Contact is go for: Wed 2024-10-30 15:32:26 UTC 82 deg</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The next proposal window for U.S. schools and educational
organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on
board the ISS opens October 7, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for
July 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS
by November 17, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Nov. 18, 2024, 07:59
UTC). Proposal information and more details such as expectations,
proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at <a href="http://www.ariss.org">www.ariss.org</a>.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,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.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The packet system is also ACTIVE (145.825 MHz up & down). Ham TV and SSTV systems are currently STOWED.</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.</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">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">https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html</a></span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information]</span></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">Guyana: Aldir, PY1SAD (ZZ1M), operates from Georgetown as 8R1TM
between Oct. 12 and Nov. 24 on 160-10m (CW, SSB, digital modes) and via
satellites. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, <a href="http://qrz.com">qrz.com</a>. (From DXNL 2427 – October 9,
2024)</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">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"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information]</span></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><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">November 2-3, 2024<br>
Stone Mountain Hamfest, ARRL State Convention<br>
Stone Mountain, GA<br></span></font>
<font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><a href="https://stonemountainhamfest.com/">https://stonemountainhamfest.com/</a><br>
K4RGK</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">November 9, 2024<br>
Oro Valley Amateur Radio Club<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">https://www.tucsonhamradio.org/copy-of-hamfest-2022</a><br>
N1UW</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">February 20-22, 2025<br>
Yuma HAMCON<br>
Yuma, AZ<br>
N1UW</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information]</span></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">+ HADES-D (SO-121) is decaying fast so it will only last a few days.
Current height is near 355 km. Control operators are manually turning on
the internal amplifier, so some passes could be in high power,
depending on the zone. This has to be done each day because the on board
computer is resetting this configuration each 24 hours. (ANS thanks
Félix Páez, EA4GQS, of AMSAT-EA for the above information.)</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">+ In addition to SO-121 (above), UVSQ-Sat, XW-2D and XW-2B are
predicted to decay from orbit within days or weeks. (ANS thanks AMSAT-AR
[<a href="http://lu7aa.org/reenter.asp">http://lu7aa.org/reenter.asp</a>] for the above information.)</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">+ The ARRL has released LoTW configuration file version 11.29 adding
support for QSOs via MESAT-1 (as MO-122) and SONATE-2 (as SONATE). (ANS
thanks ARRL for the above information.)</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">+ FUNcube (AO-73) is now in Autonomous mode, meaning high power
telemetry when in daylight, and transponder in when the satellite is in
eclipse. Controllers are watching the effect on its 11 year old
batteries. If the batteries suffer badly they will revert to Eclipse
mode. All telemetry will be gratefully received — see <a href="http://data.amsat-uk.org/ui/fc1-fm">http://data.amsat-uk.org/ui/fc1-fm</a> for details. (ANS thanks David Johnson, G4DPZ, Honorable Secretary, AMSAT-UK, of the FUNcube Team for the above information.)</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">+ Crew-8 members, NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, KCØTOR, Michael
Barratt, KD5MIJ, Jeanette Epps, KF5QNU, and Roscosmos cosmonaut
Alexander Grebenkin, RZ3DSE, all woke up late on Oct. 21, having shifted
their sleep schedules in anticipation of Monday’s departure from the
International Space Station. However, they spent the rest of the day
continuing their daily exercise routines and standard housekeeping tasks
aboard the orbiting lab. NASA and SpaceX officials delayed the
undocking until late Wednesday, Oct. 23 due to unfavorable weather
conditions near the multiple splashdown zones off the coast of Florida.
Splashdown was early Friday, Oct. 25. During routine medical assessments
on the recovery ship, an additional evaluation of the crew members was
requested out of an abundance of caution. One crew member remained
hospitalized Friday evening. (ANS thanks NASA for the above
information.)</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">+ NASA will use SpaceX’s Crew Dragon for its two crew rotation
missions to the International Space Station in 2025 as it continues to
evaluate if it will require Boeing to perform another test flight of its
Starliner spacecraft. In an Oct. 15 statement, NASA said it will use
Crew Dragon for both the Crew-10 mission to the ISS, scheduled for no
earlier than February 2025, and the Crew-11 mission scheduled for no
earlier than July. Crew-10 will fly NASA astronauts Anne McClain and
Nichole Ayers along with astronaut Takuya Onishi from the Japanese space
agency JAXA and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov. NASA has not yet
announced the crew for the Crew-11 mission. (ANS thanks SpaceNews for
the above information.)</span></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">+ The Mauritius Amateur Radio Society (MARS) portable team, on Oct.
20, enabled many young Scouts of the Mauritius Scout Association (MSA)
to communicate with other Scouts around the World on QO-100 GEO
satellite. See photos at <a href="https://3b8mars.org/2024/10/21/jota-2024/">https://3b8mars.org/2024/10/21/jota-2024/</a> (ANS thanks Jean Marc Momple, 3B8DU, for the above information.)</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/">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">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">amsat.org</a></span></font></p>
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