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<h2><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">AMSAT News Service<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<h3><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">ANS-032</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">February 1, 2026</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">In this edition:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">* NASA Selects Global Tracking Volunteers for Artemis II Lunar Mission<br>
* Thailand’s KNACKSAT-2 CubeSat Preparing for Deployment from the ISS<br>
* CubeSatSim Satellite Emulator Kits Now Available in the AMSAT Store<br>
* Open.Space Phased Array Project Targets Low-Cost EME for Hams<br>
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for January 30, 2026<br>
* ARISS News<br>
* AMSAT Ambassador Activities<br>
* Satellite Shorts From All Over<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",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:"Georgia",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:"Georgia",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>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">NASA Selects Global Tracking Volunteers for Artemis II Lunar Mission<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">NASA has selected 34 volunteer organizations and individuals from around the world to help track the Orion spacecraft during the upcoming crewed Artemis II mission, which will carry four astronauts on a journey around
the Moon. The selected participants include commercial service providers, universities, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and individual amateur radio operators, reflecting a broad international collaboration supporting humanity’s return to deep
space.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">While NASA’s Near Space Network and Deep Space Network will provide primary communications and navigation support, the volunteers will passively track radio signals transmitted by Orion during its approximately 10-day
mission. Participants were chosen from proposals submitted in August 2025. They will submit tracking data to NASA for analysis, helping the agency evaluate broader aerospace and amateur radio tracking capabilities. No funding is exchanged as part of this collaborative
effort.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">“This is a real step toward SCaN’s commercial-first vision,” said Kevin Coggins, NASA’s deputy associate administrator for Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN). “By inviting external organizations to demonstrate
their capabilities during a human spaceflight mission, we’re strengthening the marketplace we’ll rely on as we explore farther into the solar system. This isn’t about tracking one mission, but about building a resilient, public-private ecosystem that will
support the Golden Age of innovation and exploration.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img border="0" width="1024" height="576" style="width:10.6666in;height:6.0in" id="_x0000_i1050" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Artemis_2_Orion_Optical_Comms-1024x576.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">NASA’s Orion spacecraft will also use infrared optical communications to return high-rate data during Artemis II. [Credit:
<a href="https://x.com/NASAArtemis">NASA</a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">The initiative builds on a similar effort during Artemis I in 2022, when 10 volunteers successfully tracked Orion and provided valuable lessons on data formatting, quality, and standards compliance. For Artemis II,
SCaN now requires all submitted tracking data to meet its system standards. Public interest has increased significantly, with about 47 ground assets across 14 countries expected to support the mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Amateur radio organizations and enthusiasts are well represented in the selected group. Participants include AMSAT Argentina, AMSAT Deutschland, the Amateur Radio Exploration Ground Station Consortium, CAMRAS in
the Netherlands, the Deep Space Exploration Society in Colorado, and several individual operators, including Scott Tilley of Canada. Their involvement highlights the growing technical capability of the global amateur radio community to contribute meaningfully
to deep-space missions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Although NASA has formally selected a limited group to submit official tracking data, anyone with appropriate equipment can attempt to track Artemis II independently, either by monitoring Orion’s radio emissions
or by observing the spacecraft optically with a telescope during its trans-lunar coast. NASA has emphasized that it is simply accepting data from a designated group and is not restricting independent observation. For amateur astronomers and radio operators
alike, Artemis II offers a rare opportunity to witness — and participate in — humanity’s return to deep-space exploration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Read the full article at: <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/technology/space-comms/nasa-selects-participants-to-track-artemis-ii-mission/">
https://www.nasa.gov/technology/space-comms/nasa-selects-participants-to-track-artemis-ii-mission/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">[ANS thanks Katrina Lee, <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/">
NASA</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/coastal8049">Scott Tilley, VE7TIL</a>, for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Thailand’s KNACKSAT-2 CubeSat Preparing for Deployment from the ISS</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Thailand’s KNACKSAT-2 satellite is preparing for deployment from the International Space Station, with release currently scheduled for February 3, 2026 at 08:55 UTC (03:55 AM EST). The mission continues Thailand’s
university-led CubeSat development program following the earlier KNACKSAT-1 mission. The project is led by King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok in Thailand, working with domestic and international partners to advance satellite engineering,
payload integration, and on-orbit operations. The deployment is expected to be viewable live online via the project livestream at
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB4PIOS-hSs" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB4PIOS-hSs</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">KNACKSAT-2 was transported to the International Space Station in late 2025 and is a 3U CubeSat designed to host multiple payloads. The satellite expands on KNACKSAT-1, which demonstrated Thailand’s ability to design
and build a satellite domestically. Development and testing were conducted in cooperation with NBSPACE and other academic and research partners. The mission is intended to help Thailand develop multi-payload CubeSat platforms and prepare for future ride-share
launch opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">The satellite carries both educational and research payloads. Non-amateur missions include an Earth imaging camera, a store-and-forward IoT data collection system for remote sensors, ultraviolet radiation measurement
instrumentation, and in-orbit evaluation of space-qualified components. These payloads are part of broader national workforce development programs coordinated through the Thai Space Consortium and academic partner networks. The satellite will be operated in
orbit using ground stations located in Thailand.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img border="0" width="1024" height="683" style="width:10.6666in;height:7.1145in" id="_x0000_i1049" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Knacksat_2_Cubesat_Display-1024x683.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">KNACKSAT-2 is a Thai-developed 3U CubeSat designed as a multi-payload platform for in-orbit technology demonstration. [Credit:
<a href="https://pmuc.or.th/">PMUC</a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">KNACKSAT-2 also supports amateur radio operations through an APRS digipeater payload developed in cooperation with the
<span class="gmail-whitespace-normal">Radio Amateur Society of Thailand</span>. The amateur payload operates using coordinated frequencies through the
<span class="gmail-whitespace-normal">International Amateur Radio Union</span> (IARU) satellite frequency coordination process. The APRS digipeater system uses 145.825 MHz for uplink and downlink using FSK modulation at 9600 bps with AX.25 framing. The amateur
satellite callsign assigned to the mission is HSØK.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">In addition to amateur payloads, the spacecraft transmits engineering telemetry on 400.630 MHz using FSK at 9600 bps with AX.25 framing and a one-minute beacon interval. Following deployment, project coordinators
have requested assistance from the monitoring community to receive, decode, and submit telemetry reports from the 400.630 MHz downlink, which is outside the amateur radio allocation. Many satellite observers actively search for newly deployed spacecraft and
contribute reception reports, helping mission teams verify spacecraft health and early on-orbit performance. The satellite is expected to rotate in orbit, and ground stations are recommended to use circular polarization, with RHCP preferred, to improve reception
reliability.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">KNACKSAT-2 continues the growing trend of university-driven satellite programs contributing technical capability, education, and operational experience to the global amateur satellite community. University-built
satellites are playing an increasing role in expanding access to space while supporting educational outreach and new opportunities for amateur radio experimentation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">For more information:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB4PIOS-hSs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB4PIOS-hSs</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/18fa1jQJff-JiHCe3aBd1pGhCkZLYsv98">https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/18fa1jQJff-JiHCe3aBd1pGhCkZLYsv98</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://dashboard.knacksat.com/telemetry/d/knacksat-telemetry/knacksat-satellite-telemetry-monitor">https://dashboard.knacksat.com/telemetry/d/knacksat-telemetry/knacksat-satellite-telemetry-monitor</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">[ANS thanks <a href="https://x.com/nanrspm">
Tanan Rangseeprom, <span class="gmail-csignm">HS1JAN</span></a>, and the <a href="https://iaru.amsat-uk.org/">
IARU</a> for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">CubeSatSim Satellite Emulator Kits Now Available in the AMSAT Store<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">CubeSatSim is an educational satellite emulator designed to provide a hands-on introduction to space communications, telemetry, and satellite systems. Kits are now available for purchase through the AMSAT Store (<a href="https://www.amsat.org/product/cubesatsim-kit">https://www.amsat.org/product/cubesatsim-kit</a>).
Priced at $550 with shipping included for U.S. addresses, the CubeSatSim Kit requires no soldering and only minimal assembly, making it ideal for educational use and public demonstrations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">The CubeSatSim Kit includes:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Fully assembled and tested PCBs (Main, Solar, and Battery Boards)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Raspberry Pi Zero 2 with a Pi Camera and fully programmed micro-SD card, along with a fully programmed Raspberry Pi Pico WH<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">AMSAT logo "Remove Before Flight" tag switch<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">3D printed frame, nylon screws, and nuts, with a mini screwdriver included for assembly<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Metal standoffs, stacking headers, and JST jumpers for stacking the PCBs and Pi Zero 2<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">10 solar panels with pre-soldered JST connectors and mounting tape<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">BME280 sensor (pressure, temperature, altitude, humidity) and MPU6050 IMU/gyro pre-soldered<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Two 6″ SMA coax cables and two SMA antennas<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">The kit also comes with an instruction sheet, parts inventory, and links to online instructions. Assembly time is estimated to be under two hours, with scissors and the provided mini screwdriver.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">CubeSatSim kit hardware and components are now available for purchase through the AMSAT Store.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">The v2.0 CubeSatSim features improvements over v1.2, such as an FM transceiver, Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller, and RF command and control using DTMF or APRS packets. It can also be modified to function as a 500
mW high altitude balloon payload.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">For those interested in creating their own CubeSatSim, v2.0 blank PCB sets are available at the AMSAT Store for $35. These require additional components, which can be purchased for approximately $400 using the provided
Bill of Materials.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Additional resources include:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">How to Order</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><br>
Kits are sold exclusively through the AMSAT Store.<br>
Only U.S. shipping addresses are eligible; orders with non-U.S. addresses will be refunded and closed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">About CubeSatSim</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><br>
CubeSatSim is a low-cost satellite emulator powered by solar panels and batteries. It transmits UHF radio telemetry and can be expanded with additional sensors and modules, making it ideal for educational and public demonstrations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">[ANS thanks Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT Vice President Educational Relations for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Open.Space Phased Array Project Targets Low-Cost EME for Hams<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">An upcoming open-source hardware project called Open.Space aims to lower the barrier to Earth-Moon-Earth (EME) communications for amateur radio operators by using a modular, software-defined phased-array system instead
of traditional large dish antennas. EME, or moonbounce, involves transmitting a signal toward the Moon, reflecting it off the lunar surface, and receiving it back on Earth. Historically, this has required large high-gain antennas, high-power transmitters,
and precise mechanical tracking, putting it out of reach for many amateurs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Open.Space proposes using electronically steerable phased arrays built from small, low-cost software-defined radio (SDR) tiles. A phased array combines the signals from many small antennas using precise timing delays,
allowing radio beams to be steered electronically without motors or moving parts. This enables rapid tracking, improved interference rejection, and compact, low-profile installations. A familiar consumer example of phased-array technology is the flat-panel
antenna used by Starlink satellite internet terminals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">At the core of the system is the Open.Space Quad tile, a 4-antenna SDR module covering 4.9 to 6.0 GHz in the C-band. Each tile supports 40 MHz of bandwidth using an 8-bit ADC and delivers about 1 watt of transmit
power per antenna. The tiles can operate as standalone 4×4 MIMO SDRs for RF experimentation, direction finding, or digital communications, or they can be combined into larger phased-array structures.<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/2026/02/Open_Space_Mini_Phased_Array_Infographic.jpg"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="1024" height="486" style="width:10.6666in;height:5.0625in" id="_x0000_i1046" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Open_Space_Mini_Phased_Array_Infographic-1024x486.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:"Georgia",serif">The
<a href="https://open.space/">Open.Space</a> Mini phased array uses 18 Quad tiles to form a compact, electronically steerable antenna system. [Credit:
<a href="https://open.space/">Open.Space</a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Multiple tiles can be assembled into phased arrays using a modular lattice frame. The “Mini” starter array consists of 18 tiles, totaling 72 antennas. It is expected to provide roughly 34 dBi of gain, about 52.6
dBW of EIRP, and up to 60 degrees of electronic beam steering. While the Mini configuration is not large enough for moonbounce, it is intended for learning, experimentation, satellite downlinks, and long-range directional links.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">For full EME capability, Open.Space proposes the “Moon” array, built from 60 tiles and 240 antennas in a one-meter-wide aperture. This configuration is expected to deliver around 39.3 dBi of gain and 63.1 dBW of
EIRP, making moonbounce experiments feasible. Additional planned applications include radio astronomy, RF imaging, and advanced phased-array research.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">One of the most notable aspects of the project is its proposed cost in U.S. dollars. Individual tiles are expected to sell for approximately $49 to $99 USD. The Mini array is projected at $899 to $1,499 USD, and
the Moon array at $2,499 to $4,999 USD—significantly less than traditional EME hardware setups. The Open.Space hardware has not yet been released, but the project website lists March 2026 as the expected shipping date. The developers note that the system is
not intended for radar applications due to export-control restrictions. Those interested can sign up on the
<a href="https://open.space/">Open.Space</a> website to receive email updates when the hardware becomes available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">[ANS thanks <a href="https://open.space/">
Open.Space</a> and <a href="https://www.rtl-sdr.com/">RTL-SDR.com</a> for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h3 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">The 2026 Coins Are Here! Help Support GOLF-TEE and FoxPlus.<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Annual memberships start at only $120.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="600" height="304" style="width:6.25in;height:3.1666in" id="_x0000_i1045" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PC-2026-Coin-2S-Color-1.jpg" alt="Presidents' Club 2026 Coin"></span></a><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Join the AMSAT President's Club today and help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/">https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for January 30, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs.
Weekly updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin files are updated daily in the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin files will be posted immediately after reliable elements become available for new amateur satellites. More
information may be found at<a href="https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/"> https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">An alternate source for TLE for IO-86 has been identified, and it has been re-added to the AMSAT TLE distribution.</span></em><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">The following satellite has been removed from this week's AMSAT TLE distribution:</span></em><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">GHS-01 NORAD Cat ID 65733, Decayed from orbit on or about 20 Jan 2025</span></em><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">ARISS News<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Scheduled Contacts</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">+ Recently Completed</span></i></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Conn Magnet Elementary School, Raleigh, NC., direct via K4EB<br>
The ISS callsign was NA1SS<br>
The scheduled crewmember was Chris Williams KJ5GEW<br>
The ARISS mentor was AA6TB<br>
Contact was successful: Fri 2026-01-30 15:10:30 UTC<br>
Watch for Livestream at <a href="https://youtube.com/live/tOj-SpbmA30?feature=share">
https://youtube.com/live/tOj-SpbmA30?feature=share</a> and <a href="https://live.ariss.org/">
https://live.ariss.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">+ Upcoming Contacts</span></i></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Aznakaevsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, direct via TBD<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS<br>
The scheduled crewmember is Sergey Mikaev<br>
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR<br>
Contact is go for: Mon 2026-02-02 09:55 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">School No. 4, Semenov, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia, direct via TBD<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS<br>
The scheduled crewmember is Sergey Mikaev<br>
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR<br>
Contact is go for: Tue 2026-02-03 10:45 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Lyceum No. 23, Kaliningrad, Russia, direct via TBD<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS<br>
The scheduled crewmember is Sergey Mikaev<br>
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR<br>
Contact is go for: Thu 2026-02-05 10:45 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Klimop Tongeren, Tongeren-Borgloon, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS<br>
The scheduled crewmember is Chris Williams KJ5GEW<br>
The ARISS mentor is ON6TI<br>
Contact is go for: Thu 2026-02-05 12:21:51 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Many times, a school makes a last-minute decision to do a Livestream or runs into a last-minute glitch requiring a change of the URL, but we at ARISS may not get the URL in time for publication. You can always check
<a href="https://live.ariss.org/">https://live.ariss.org/</a> to see if a school is Livestreaming.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">The crossband repeater remains configured in the Columbus Module (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down). If a crewmember decides to pick up the microphone and turn up the volume, you may hear them on the air—so
keep listening, as you never know when activity might occur.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">The service module IORS is not currently in APRS configuration and is being used only for voice contacts at this time. HamTV in the Columbus Module is configured for scheduled digital amateur television operations
on 2395.00 MHz.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><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><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><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><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information]</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">AMSAT Ambassador Activities<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, says,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">“Think a 75-minute presentation on “working the easy satellites” would be appropriate for your club or event? Let me know by emailing me at k6lcsclint (at) gmail (dot) com or calling me at 909-999-SATS (7287)!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Clint has NEVER given the exact same show twice: EACH of the 150+ presentations so far has been customized/tailored to their audiences.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Scheduled Events<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Hamcation 2026 - February 13 thru 15, 2026<br>
Central Florida Fairgrounds and Expo Park<br>
4603 West Colonial Drive<br>
Orlando, FL 32808<br>
<a href="https://www.hamcation.com/">https://www.hamcation.com/</a><br>
AMSAT will have a table and many items available for purchase<br>
Contact Dave Jordan, AA4KN to volunteer n4csitwo [at] <a href="http://bellsouth.net">
bellsouth.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Midwinter Madness Hamfest 2026 - March 21, 2026<br>
Maple Grove Radio Club<br>
Buffalo Civic Center<br>
1306 County Road 134<br>
Buffalo, Minnesota 55313<br>
<a href="https://k0ltc.org/midwinter-madness/">https://k0ltc.org/midwinter-madness/</a><br>
KØJM, ADØHJ, KEØPBR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">For more information go to: <a href="https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/">https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h3 align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">AMSAT Remove Before Flight Key Tags Now Available</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Yes, These are the Real Thing!</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_car_flag-256716714380264543"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="420" height="217" style="width:4.375in;height:2.2604in" id="_x0000_i1044" src="https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Keytag1D-300x155.jpg"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Your $20 Donation Goes to Help Fly a Fox-Plus Satellite</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Includes First Class Postage (Sorry – U.S. Addresses Only)</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Order Today at <a href="https://www.amsat.org/product/amsat-remove-before-flight-keychain/">https://www.amsat.org/product/amsat-remove-before-flight-keychain</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Satellite Shorts from All Over<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">+ AMSAT-HB has announced the dates for the next edition of the HB9RG Trophy, which will take place from March 2 through March 15, 2026. The competition commemorates the first amateur radio satellite contact achieved
on March 10, 1965, by Hans Rudolf Lauber, HB9RG, and Alfons Häring, DL6EZA, a milestone in amateur satellite communications. Organizers report that the event will return following strong international participation and enthusiastic feedback from previous editions
of the Trophy. Based on participant input, AMSAT-HB is currently revising the competition rules to improve fairness, accessibility, and the overall operating experience. These adjustments are intended to better reflect the needs and operating practices of
the global satellite amateur radio community. Complete rules, participation procedures, and event updates are available on the AMSAT-HB website at
<a href="https://www.amsat-hb.org/hb9rg_trophy">https://www.amsat-hb.org/hb9rg_trophy</a>. (ANS thanks
<a href="https://www.amsat-hb.org/">AMSAT-HB</a> for the above information)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">+ AMSAT-Francophone has opened ticketing for the 9th Amateur Radio Space Meeting, scheduled for March 7–8, 2026, in Nanterre, France. The annual gathering brings together amateur satellite operators, spacecraft designers,
students, researchers, and space enthusiasts to share projects, ideas, and technical advances. The event will be hosted at the ElectroLab Fab Lab, with free admission to all conference sessions. Attendees are asked to reserve tickets in advance to assist with
organization, with meals available on site. A call for contributions remains open to everyone, offering formats that include 15–25 minute conferences, five-minute “T-minus 5” presentations, and short videos of up to three minutes. Ticket reservations and event
details are available at <a href="https://www.billetweb.fr/9-eme-rencontre-spatial-radioamateur">
https://www.billetweb.fr/9-eme-rencontre-spatial-radioamateur</a>, with presentation and video submissions due by February 10, 2026. (ANS thanks
<a href="https://site.amsat-f.org/">AMSAT-Francophone</a> for the above information)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">+ Blue Origin successfully completed the 38th flight of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on January 22, marking the program’s first mission of 2026. The mission, designated NS-38, launched from Blue Origin’s Launch
Site One in West Texas during a morning launch window. The flight carried six people on a brief suborbital journey above the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. The crew included Tim Drexler, Dr. Linda Edwards, Alain Fernandez, Alberto
Gutiérrez, Jim Hendren, and Dr. Laura Stiles. Stiles joined the mission shortly before launch after another crew member was unable to fly due to illness. With this flight, New Shepard has now flown 98 people to space. New Shepard is Blue Origin’s operational
human spaceflight system and serves as a testbed for reusable launch technologies and crewed operations. The program continues to support Blue Origin’s long-term goals for expanding human access to space. (ANS thanks
<a href="https://www.blueorigin.com/">Blue Origin</a> for the above information)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">+ For 21 years, from 1999 to 2020, millions of volunteers worldwide used their home computers to support
<a href="https://setiathome.berkeley.edu/"><span class="gmail-whitespace-normal">SETI@home</span></a>, one of the largest citizen-science efforts ever conducted. Operated by scientists at the
<span class="gmail-whitespace-normal">University of California, Berkeley</span>, the project analyzed radio data from the Arecibo Observatory and identified roughly 12 billion signals of interest. After a decade of follow-up analysis, researchers narrowed those
detections to about one million candidates and then to 100 signals worthy of further investigation. Since July 2025, those targets have been reobserved using China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, or
<span class="gmail-whitespace-normal">FAST radio telescope</span>, which has eight times the collecting area of Arecibo. While researchers do not expect these signals to be extraterrestrial in origin, the results helped establish new sensitivity limits for
large-scale SETI searches. Scientists say the project’s biggest legacy may be the lessons learned about filtering radio-frequency interference and designing future all-sky technosignature surveys. (ANS thanks
<a href="https://news.berkeley.edu/">UC Berkeley News</a> for the above information)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Join AMSAT today at <a href="https://launch.amsat.org/">
https://launch.amsat.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Students enrolled in at least half-time status are eligible for free membership to age 25.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Contact info [at] <a href="http://amsat.org">
amsat.org</a> for additional membership information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">This week's ANS Editor,</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Mitch Ahrenstorff, ADØHJ</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">mahrenstorff [at] <a href="http://amsat.org">
amsat.org</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">ANS is a service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653, Washington, DC 20002</span></em><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">AMSAT is a registered trademark of the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation.</span></em></span></i><em><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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