[jamsat-news:3921] [ANS] ANS-343 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
Paul Stoetzer via ANS
ans ＠ amsat.org
2024年 12月 8日 (日) 09:13:02 JST
*AMSAT News Service*
*ANS-343*
*December 8, 2024*
In this edition:
- AMSAT-OSCAR 7 Featured in YouTube Video
- LignoSat ISS Deployment Information
- HADES-ICM Offering FM Transponder to Launch Q1 2025
- Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, SK
- Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for December 6, 2024
- ARISS News
- Upcoming Satellite Operations
- AMSAT Ambassador Activities
- Satellite Shorts From All Over
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AMSAT-OSCAR 7 Featured in YouTube Video
AMSAT-OSCAR 7 celebrated its 50th birthday on November 15th. The YouTube
channel Retro Rockets <https://www.youtube.com/@retrorockets6465> recently
released an in-depth documentary entitled "AMSAT-OSCAR 7: The Little
Satellite That Could. <https://youtu.be/D6XYlq4u2Yg?si=cCXNv1vF7cYQ1ptZ>"
This 30 minute documentary covers the satellite's development, launch, and
circumstances surrounding its rebirth.
Retro Rockets is a YouTube channel focused on covering early and forgotten
spacecraft.
https://youtu.be/D6XYlq4u2Yg?si=C4NMzw19qPizmI8u
*[ANS thanks Retro Rockets for the above information]*
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LignoSat ISS Deployment Information
LignoSat is a 1U-sized CubeSat whose outside structure is mainly composed
of wood. In the development of wooden artificial satellites, we can produce
wooden structures by using a familiar material "wood" and the usual
manufacturing techniques. This will provide more people with the
opportunity to develop amateur satellites at a lower cost.
This satellite performs the following missions:
1. Amateur Radio Mission LignoSat will extract call signs of the amateur
radio stations from the FM packet data signals uplinked, and respond to
them by using the CW downlink and their call signs to send “thank you”
messages. This shows the success of the interactive satellite communication
using only UHF frequencies.
2. Educational mission Another LignoSat mission is to educate students to
learn about the characteristics of the satellite by acquiring its HK data
such as the internal temperature, the strain of the wooden structure, and
the Earth’s magnetic field and calculating the rotational direction and
rate of the satellite as well as observing the effect of the space
environment on the wooden structure of LignoSat.
Date and time of deployment: December 9, 2024, 20:30 JST/11:30 UTC +-90min
Downlink frequency of CW beacon: 435.82MHz +-Doppler
Please track the satellite using the orbital elements (TLE) of the ISS for
a while after deployment. As time passes, it will gradually fly ahead of
the ISS.
The first path in Japan is expected to be around 06:30 JST on December 10th
The antenna is scheduled to be deployed 30 minutes after deployment, so if
the deployment is early, it may be possible to receive the satellite during
the first pass in eastern North America (around 12:20 UTC).
If the deployment is late, it may be possible to receive the satellite
during the first pass in the EU (around 12:37 UTC).
A release event is scheduled to take place on the JAXA YouTube channel.
Please send your reception reports to jh3bum ＠ jamsat.or.jp thank you.
*[ANS thanks the Kyoto University LignoSat Support Team and the IARU for
the above information]*
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HADES-ICM Offering FM Transponder to Launch Q1 2025
The HADES-ICM 1.5p PocketQube recently underwent testing at UPM/IDR
University in Madrid. It will offer the amateur radio community a VHF/UHF
FM voice repeater as the one of SO-121 (HADES-D) but more powerful. It is
scheduled to be launched in Q1 2025 aboard the SpaceX Transporter-13
mission.
HADES-ICM 1.5 PQ satellite main mission is to act as a FM voice repeater.
It can also repeat FSK derived modes like FT-4 and FT-8. As there is a
small empty space available, it will be used to carry an experiment by
Smart IR/Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, GEIC University of
Manchester (UK) consisting in a very low power active radiator to be tested
on space conditions. The data for this experiment will be transmitted in a
specific data packet in the telemetry. This experiment is the same as the
one in HADES-R. This experiment will be delivered to AMSAT EA for
integration and will be operated by AMSAT-EA, being all its data public and
open. Engineering and manufacturing support for this mission is carried out
with the help of private sector companies and universities, but AMSAT-EA
will be the only operating organization. icMercury is a company also
supporting the mission. It will develop ground tracking software for the
satellite. Telemetry will send some FSK English formatted text messages,
part of a history, to be collected as a challenge. HADES-ICM will offer
licensed radio-amateur around the world the opportunity to relay FM voice
and AX.25 / APRS 300 / 1200 bps communications. FSK derived transmissions
and modes like FT-4 and FT-8 are also supported. As an improvement from
previous missions, maximum power is now 0.25W when battery is charged (the
amplifier uses battery energy), allowing easier QSOs with handheld antennas
like Arrow or Elk and less sensitive receivers. The satellite will also
transmit telemetry with its status and CW messages. This all will be
achieved by implementing a SDR based repeater. The FM / FSK repeater will
be available all time and opened by squelch level without the need of a
subtone. As payload, the satellite will carry an experiment by Smart
IR/Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, GEIC University of Manchester
(UK) consisting in a very low power active radiator to be tested on space
conditions. This experiment is the same as the one in HADES-R satellite
with updates and improvements. Also, as a challenge made with icMercury,
telemetry will send FSK English formatted text messages, part of a history,
to be collected. Launch is expected for February 2025 in SpaceX
Transporter-13 mission managed by the space broker Alba Orbital / D-Orbit.
The main mission for the satellite is to act as a FM voice repeater
although due to its SDR nature it can repeat data too. Users will have the
capability of making voice contacts and use FSK derived modes like FT-4 and
FT-8. This satellite is based on the hardware of HADES-D (SO-121, currently
being used by HAMs worldwide for voice contacts) and the next to launch
HADES-R. FM satellites are very demanded and appreciated by the HAM
community because they are easy to use, they don’t require of expensive
transceivers and allow continental and even transatlantic contacts in some
conditions. With this satellite we also put into use the amateur VHF and
UHF satellite sub-bands helping to secure them for the community in the
future.
*[ANS thanks AMSAT-EA for the above information]*
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Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, SK
*This past week, Frank Bauer KA3HDO ARISS-USA Executive Director and ARISS
International Chair passed this along to the ARISS volunteers:*
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Gaston Bertels,
ON4WF (SK). Gaston died today, December 3, 2024, from cancer. He was 97.
Gaston was recently given the title “Elder Statesman” by
the ARISS International team. This honor was given because of his
monumental role in the formation and operation of the ARISS team. He wrote
our ARISS Terms of Reference and participated in numerous discussions, over
the years, on how to run a cohesive, results-oriented international team.
His in-depth knowledge of amateur radio rules and regulations, particularly
his knowledge of licensing and 3rd party traffic, enabled ARISS to develop
an operations plan that could support human spaceflight amateur radio
operations across the world. His knowledge of radio telecommunications was
respected in Europe and elsewhere, allowing him to give presentations on
amateur radio in space to members of the European Parliament. His
personality radiated an inviting aura to all. He has been a friend, a
leader, and an inspiration to all of us.
Gaston began his journey in human spaceflight amateur radio by guiding a
group of engaging students in a radio contact at a Belgian Space Camp
during the 1992 STS-45 Space Shuttle mission. This contact was with
Belgium’s first Astronaut, Dirk Frimout ON1AFD. Gaston coordinated the
radio contact preparations and operated the radio station during the
contact. Gaston was instrumental in convincing ESA to install L/S band
antennas on the Columbus module, prior to launch, to support future
operations in Columbus. He worked with Professor Pawel Kabacik from the
Wroclaw University to design, build and certify the antennas and led a
fundraising campaign to pay for the development, test and certification.
With HamTV as the first hardware “customer” of these antennas, Gaston led
the HTT, the HamTV Technical Team meetings to prepare the HamTV ground
stations for operations and to coordinate the on-board HamTV operations.
The L/S antennas have also been employed for two flight
experiments: MarconISSta with TU Berlin and the upcoming NAVCOM experiment
for ASI/Qascom.
Gaston will be sorely missed. But the light of his legacy shines in all of
us that he has touched—inside and outside of ARISS.
Ad Astra Gaston! (To the Stars, Gaston!)
*[ANS thanks Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, ARISS International Chair, for the above
information]*
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ARISS News
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.
*SWSU, Kursk, Russia, direct via TBD*
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
The scheduled crewmember is Alexander Gorbunov
The ARISS mentor is RV3DR
Contact is go for Mon 2024-12-09 09:30 UTC
*Chrześcijańska Szkoła Podstawowa Daniel, Warszawa, Poland, direct via
SP5POT*
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled crewmember is Don Pettit KD5MDT
The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE
Contact is go for: Mon 2024-12-09 11:03:48 UTC 78 deg
Watch for Livestreams at https://www.facebook.com/share/45Mq4px6R9Fnt6tK/
and https://www.youtube.com/live/CDMgY2x5Kwo
*Scuola Secondaria di I Grado “F.Anzani”, Cantù, Italy, telebridge via
VK4KHZ*
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams KD5PLB
The ARISS mentor is IZ2GOJ
Contact is go for: Tue 2024-12-10 09:13:10 UTC 35 deg via VK4KHZ
Watch for Livestream at
https://www.youtube.com/live/jU7bSfGfwfI?si=OTL5NoqViOGKZgtI
*Hillsboro Charter Academy, Purcellville, VA, direct via KQ4MAM *
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams KD5PLB
The ARISS mentor is AA6TB
Contact is go for: Wed 2024-12-11 18:51:41 UTC 45 deg
Many times a school may make a last minute decision to do a Livestream or
run 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
https://live.ariss.org/ to see if a school is Livestreaming.
As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios
are turned off as part of the safety protocol.
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.
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.
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html
*[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors
for the above information]*
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
A growing number of satellite rovers are currently engaged in sharing their
grid square activations on https://hams.at. 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.
ADØHJ is planning his last 2024 rove to the Missouri Ozarks area between
December 5th-8th. Mitch has never been to that area so he is looking to do
some sightseeing and activate eight new satellite grid squares. EM26-EM28,
EM36-EM39, and EN30. He will be working RS-44 passes in the evenings.
See https://hams.at for details.
EA4NF is planning to activate IN87 and IN97 in Brittany, France as F5OCE on
December 12th-14th. Pass information will be posted at https://hams.at/.
<https://hams.at/>
*[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT Rover Page Manager, for the above
information]*
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AMSAT Ambassador Activities
AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through
amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests,
conventions, maker faires, and other events.
AMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, says,
"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)!"
Clint has NEVER given the exact same show twice: EACH of the 150+
presentations so far has been customized/tailored to their audiences.
Scheduled Events
*Central Kentucky Amateur Radio Society**December 19, 2024*
CKARS Monthly Meeting
558 S Keeneland Dr.
Richmond, KY 40475
https://www.ckars.org/home
AI4SR
*Yuma HAMCON*
*February 20-22, 2025*
Yuma, AZ
N1UW
*[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the
above information]*
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Satellite Shorts from All Over
+ The ARRL has released LoTW configuration file version 11.30, adding
support for QSOs made via AO-123. (ANS thanks the ARRL for this information)
+ A OneDrive
<https://onedrive.live.com/?redeem=aHR0cHM6Ly8xZHJ2Lm1zL2YvYy9hN2MzMjI2ZjNmMjY3NThkL0V1NmNaLXpxUjlwT2xsNTRGeUZtZ1g0QmNzTzE0ZWh4dXlRZ0N3NnkwckJMd0E&id=A7C3226F3F26758D%21sec679cee47ea4eda965e78172166817e&cid=A7C3226F3F26758D>
containing all of the tools for AO-123 (ASRTU-1), include LiveCD, Windows
decoding software, image calibration tool, offline image decoder, etc, has
been made available. (ANS thanks BG2BHC for this information)
+ The Jovian-1 mission, with an AMSAT-UK U/V FM payload, has taken a giant
leap forward as the satellite platform was delivered by GOMSpace on
November 27th. (ANS thanks G0MRF for this information)
+ The Artemis 2 mission, scheduled to carry astronauts around the moon, has
been delayed to early 2026 and the Artemis 3 mission, the first moon
landing of the Artemis program has been delayed to 2027. (ANS thanks NASA
for this information)
+ President-elect Donald Trump has announced his plan to nominate Jared
Isaacman has the next NASA Administrator. Isaacman has flown in space
twice, as a private astronaut aboard the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission and on
board the Polaris Dawn mission this past September, where he became the
first private citizen to perform a space walk.
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*73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!*
*This week's ANS Editor,*
*Paul Stoetzer, N8HM*
*n8hm [at] arrl.net <http://arrl.net>*
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