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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/A53TV4NW57ZYOXNKFASFZ7EYMA7XXUQR/?format=api", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/?format=api", "message_id": "CADDbS5C3980X5C7rYGHkUbDtU0BmiwwRFAJD2K5+xsDJ5Lj_6Q@mail.gmail.com", "message_id_hash": "A53TV4NW57ZYOXNKFASFZ7EYMA7XXUQR", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/A53TV4NW57ZYOXNKFASFZ7EYMA7XXUQR/?format=api", "sender": { "address": "k0jm.mark (a) gmail.com", "mailman_id": "4fa2bb5eca934ca4b14c4ede20ff0c9a", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/4fa2bb5eca934ca4b14c4ede20ff0c9a/emails/?format=api" }, "sender_name": "Mark Johns, K0JM", "subject": "[AMSAT-BB] ANS-157 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for June 6", "date": "2021-06-06T00:05:00Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-157\n\nThe AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information\nservice of AMSAT, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes\nnews related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities\nof a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active\ninterest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog\nand digital Amateur Radio satellites.\n\nThe news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in\nSpace as soon as our volunteers can post it.\n\nPlease send any amateur satellite news or reports to: [email protected]\n\nYou can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service\nBulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:\nhttps://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/\n\nIn this edition:\n\n* Call for Nominations – 2021 AMSAT Board of Directors Election\n* EASAT-2 and Hades Launch Delayed Again\n* Satellite Controllers Announce Schedule Changes\n* VUCC Awards-Endorsements for June 1, 2021\n* The AMSAT SA Dual Band 70cm/2M Yagi Mark II Now Available\n* No Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for June 3\n* Amicalsat 6 June S-band Transmission\n* ARISS News\n* Upcoming Satellite Operations\n* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events\n* Satellite Shorts From All Over\n\n\nANS-157 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 157\nTo: All RADIO AMATEURS\nFrom: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation\n712 H Street NE, Suite 1653\nWashington, DC 20002\n\nDATE 2021 June 6\n\n\nCall for Nominations – 2021 AMSAT Board of Directors Election\n\nAMSAT solicits nominations for the 2021 AMSAT Board of Directors election,\nto be held in the third quarter of the year. The seats of the following\nfour incumbent Directors expire in 2021 and will be filled by this year’s\nelection:\n\nJerry Buxton N0JY\nDrew Glasbrenner KO4MA\nPatrick Stoddard WD9EWK\nMichelle Thompson W5NYV\n\nFurther, up to two Alternate Directors may be elected for one-year terms.\n\nA valid nomination for Director must be written and requires either one\nMember Society or five current individual members in good standing to\nnominate an AMSAT member. Written nominations, with the nominee’s name,\ncall sign, and contact information, as well as the nominators’ names, call\nsigns, and contact information, should be sent to the AMSAT Secretary:\n\nJeff Davis, KE9V\n1909 S. Batavia Avenue\nMuncie, IN 47302-2044\nke9v at amsat.org\n\nA copy should be sent to Executive Vice President Paul Stoetzer, at n8hm at\namsat.org.\n\nThe AMSAT bylaws require that the nomination be written and in the form\nspecified by the Secretary. The Secretary has elected to accept written\nnomination materials via mail or in electronic form, including e-mail or\nelectronic image of a paper document. Fax transmissions cannot be accepted.\n\nNo matter what means are used, petitions MUST be received by the Secretary\nno later than June 15th. The Secretary will verify the qualifications of\ncandidates and nominating members or Member Societies as petitions are\nreceived, and will notify candidates whether their nominations are in order\nby the end of June.\n\n[ANS thanks Jeff Davis, KE9V, AMSAT Secretary, for the above information]\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n Join the 2021 President's Club!\n Score your 2\" 4-Color Accent Commemorative Coin.\n This gold finished coin comes with\nFull Color Certificate and Embroidered \"Remove Before Flight\" Key Tag\n Donate today at\n https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/\n You won't want to miss it!\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n\nEASAT-2 and Hades Launch Delayed Again\n\nSpain's URE reports the launch of EASAT-2 and Hades satellites have\nsuffered another delay\n\nA translation of the URE post reads:\n\nEASAT-2 and Hades, the communications satellites for radio amateurs built\nby AMSAT-EA, will not be able to be launched in June with SpaceX as\nplanned, as the FAA (the American Aviation Administration) has rejected the\nlicense to the integrator Momentus Space, on whose orbital transfer vehicle\nVigoride was to be mounted the AlbaPOD ejector from Alba Orbital, within\nwhich are the satellites of AMSAT EA, as well as other organizations and\nuniversities.\n\nThe reasons for the FAA's rejection stem from the company's capital\nstructure, which, according to the American agency, could endanger the\nnational security of the United States. The next launch opportunity could\ncome in December.\n\nEASAT-2 and Hades were to have been launched in January this year aboard a\nSpaceX Falcon-9 rocket, but the Momentus license was also rejected by the\nFAA at the time.\n\nBoth satellites are FM and FSK voice repeaters, also having digitized voice\nrecordings. Hades also incorporates an SSTV camera developed by the\nUniversity of Brno in the Czech Republic and EASAT-2 incorporates as an\nexperimental load a basaltic material from Lanzarote, similar to lunar\nbasalts, provided by the research group on meteorites and planetary\ngeosciences of the CSIC in the Institute of Geosciences, IGEO (CSIC-UCM)\nand that it could be used as a construction material on the Moon. This\nproject was promoted and has the collaboration of the ETSICCP (UPM).\n\nThe frequencies coordinated with the IARU for both satellites are the\nfollowing:\n\nEASAT-2\n• 145.875 MHz uplink, Modes: FM voice (without sub-tone) and FSK 50 bps\n• 436.666 MHz downlink, Modes: FM voice, CW, FSK 50 bps, FM voice beacon\nwith AM5SAT callsign\n\nHADES\n• 145.925 MHz uplink, Modes: FM voice (without sub-tone) and FSK 50 bps\n• 436.888 MHz downlink, Modes: FM voice, CW FSK 50 bps, SSTV Robot 36, FM\nvoice beacon with callsign AM6SAT\n\nSource URE https://tinyurl.com/IARU-Spain\n\nRead the May 2021 AMSAT-EA newsletter in English at\nhttps://www.amsat-ea.org/app/download/12773993/AMSAT-EA-Boletin_05-2021.pdf\n\n[ANS thanks Southgate ARC for the above information]\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows,\n and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through\n AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards\n Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.\n https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\nSatellite Controllers Announce Schedule Changes\n\nAO-73\nAfter several months of being in full Sunlight, AO-73 has now entered a\nperiod of eclipses. The transponder was commanded \"on\" on May 30, and the\nteam will evaluate performance over the coming days. An initial check of\ntelemetry suggests the Lithium Ion cells are functioning well and satellite\npower budget is nominal.\n\n[ANS thanks David Bowman, G0MRF for the above information]\n\nIO-86\nEffective immediately the activation of FM voice repeater on IO-86 (the\namateur payload on LAPAN-A2/ORARI satellite) will be reduced, to preserve\nthe life of the repeater (already more than 5 years old) while waiting for\nthe successor , the LAPAN-A5. If required for emergency communication, we\nwill activate the repeater full as usual.\n\n[ANS thanks Yono Adisoemarta, YD0NXX of the AMSAT Indonesia Technical Team\nfor the above information]\n\nNO-104 and NO-84\nPSAT2(NO-104) will enter about 2 weeks of good USA coverage between about\n10 to 22 June. Normally its low inclination orbit favors the southern USA.\nBut the orbit is also elliptical and so there are times when the elevation\nangle to more northern stations rises as much as 20 degrees, bringing\nhigher latitude stations into the footprint.\n\nCurrently it's VHF Xponder has been in DTMF & APRS-to-Voice (A2V) mode but\nwith the ISS digipeater being inactive, we will enable PSAT2 for normal\nAPRS operations plus the A2V feature. Its HF/UHF transponder will remain in\nlinear operation for PSK31 SSTV and Voice. See http://aprs.org/psat2.html\nfor how to use the A2V feature.\n\nWe also note that PSAT(NO-84) has awakened from poor sun angles and we will\ntry to activate its digipeater.\n\n[ANS thanks Bob Bruninga, WB4APR for the above information]\n\nFO-99\nJAMSAT has published an updated operating schedule for NEXUS, FO-99, at\nhttps://www.jamsat.or.jp/\n\n[ANS thanks JAMSAT for the above information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nVUCC Awards-Endorsements for June 1, 2021\n\nHere are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL\nfor the period May 1, 2021 through June 1, 2021. Congratulations to all\nthose who made the list this month!\n\nCALL May June\n\nWC7V 1232 1250\nAA5PK 1074 1115\nN8RO 1080 1096\nN3GS 687 705\nNS3L 681 695\nK7TAB 627 656\nWD9EWK (DM43) 640 650\nN5BO 525 580\nAC9O 475 549\nAF5CC 477 525\nK5IX 450 489\nKS1G 413 427\nW8LR 400 425\nKJ4M 171 357\nIK0WGF 258 324\nDF2ET 250 300\nN7ZO 250 275\nN8URE (FM19) 243 263\nKN2K 200 253\nEA2AA 153 251\nN3CAL 181 204\nRA3DNC 110 142\nAC9DX 100 141\nN2ZN 120 135\nVE3KY 103 128\nDG9MA New 125\nKP4RV 105 125\nSQ5NRY New 105\nNR1Z New 104\nKC1MEB New 102\nW4IPA New 101\nNU1U New 100\nXE1MYO New 100\n\n\n\nIf you find errors or omissions. Please contact me off-list at\n<mycall>@<mycall>.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was\ndeveloped by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for the two months. It's a\nvisual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not\nmentioned.\nThanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on the birds.\nThey are doing a lot of the work!\n\n[ANS thanks Ron Parsons, W5RKN for the above information]\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\nAMSAT's GOLF Program is about getting back to higher orbits, and it all\nbegins with GOLF-TEE – a technology demonstrator for deployable solar\npanels, propulsion, and attitude control. Come along for the ride. The\njourney will be worth it!\n\n https://tinyurl.com/ANS-GOLF\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\nThe AMSAT SA Dual Band 70cm/2M Yagi Mark II Now Available\n\nAMSAT SA has launched Mark II of its dual band 70 cm/2 m handheld beam\nantenna with a new, easier to hold handle and improved coaxial\nterminations. The Yagi has been retuned for maximum performance in the\namateur radio 2 m and 70 cm satellite bands. The coax cable is terminated\ncrimped brass lugs instead of being soldered making it environmentally more\nrobust. The driven element has been adjusted to accommodate the change in\nthe connection. More about the Yagi. The antenna has a 50-ohm designed\ndriver. The Yagi has a unique element called an 'Open Sleeve' which is a\ndirector very close to the driven element. The driven element is sized for\n2 m. When operating on 70 cm the 'Open Sleeve' acts as part of the driven\nelement on 70 cm (the third harmonic of 2 m).\n\nThe original concept was developed in 1946 by Dr J T Bolljahn of the\nStanford Research institute but was not introduced into amateur radio until\nthe 1950s. The AMSAT SA version is based on a design by DK7ZB with\nmodifications by WB5CXC. The first South African version was a\ncollaboration between Guy Eales, ZS6GUY and Gary Immelman, ZS6YI. It was\ndeveloped for YOTA 2018 where young people successfully used the antenna\noperating satellites using hand-held transceivers.\n\nThe mechanical structure was redesigned by Gary Immelmann ZS6YI. A choke\naround the boom was added to isolate the antenna from the coax and reduce\nthe effect human contact has on the antenna. A handle was added on the boom\nend which makes it more comfortable to hold and further isolates the\nantenna from the handler. The AMSAT SA Yagi is manufactured in one of Gary\nImmelmann's factories in Vereeniging. It has two elements on 145 MHz and 3\nelements on 435 MHz.\n\nFor its size, the antenna has excellent gain: 145 MHZ: 4.12 dBd or 6.3 dBi\nand 435 MHz: 6.23 dBd or 8.4 dBi. The Yagi is broadband with measured SWR\nbeing almost flat over the entire bands. The antenna is plug and play, no\ntools are needed except for soldering on a connector to suit the\napplication. It comes complete in a carry bag with full instructions. This\nantenna can be assembled and dissembled in minutes. The price of the MKII\nYagi is R400 for AMSAT SA and SARL members. Non-members pay R500\n(approximately $36.75 US). The courier charge is R120 (approximately $9 US,\nPostnet to Postnet). Ask for a quote for other courier options. Find more\ndetails and order forms on http://www.amsatsa.org.za/\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT SA for the above information]\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition?\n Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff\n from our Zazzle store!\n 25% of the purchase price of each product goes\n towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space\n https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\nNo Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for June 3\n\nNo amateur satellite additions or deletions have occurred in this week's\ndistribution.\n\nHowever, TLE (KEPS) have been updated and are available on the AMSAT-NA\nwebsite\nat: https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/\n\nor to receive a weekly TLE (KEPS) email, subscribe to the Keplerian\nElements Mailing list (page 2) by clicking on \"Keps\" at:\nhttps://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/?page=2\n\n[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above\ninformation]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nAmicalsat 6 June S-band Transmission\n\nThe 6 June amicalsat will transmit a picture above Europe, US and Asia.\n\nHere is when a transmission will start :\n 09:35 UTC\n 05:58 UTC\n 3:18 UTC\n\nFirst CW is transmitted during one second, and then the frames follow. The\nRTC onboard is not very accurate due to high temperature change, allow up\nto two minutes drift on the time given. (because this is a planned task in\nthe satellite)\n\nThe transmission will occur on the S-band coordinated frequency: 2415.300\nMHz. Due to temperature and hardware limitation the frequency might be a\nlittle lower. The modulation of the S-band downlink is GFSK 1Mbps. The\ndownlink signal is RHCP.\n\nA picture transmission is about 3-5 minutes long.\n\n[ANS thanks Christophe Mercier and Julien Nicolas, F4HVX, for the above\ninformation]\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nARISS NEWS\n\nAmateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between\namateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with\nastronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. The\ndownlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide, unless\notherwise noted.\n\nThe Father's House Christian School (Home Education Provider: Roots),\nMorinville, Alberta, Canada, multi-point telebridge via VK4KHZ. The ISS\ncallsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS.\nThe scheduled astronaut is Akihiko Hoshide KE5DNI\nContact was successful: Wed 2021-06-02 14:28:53 UTC 44 deg\nCongratulations to the he Father's House Christian School students and\nAkihiko\nWatch livestream at https://youtu.be/S0_-QFkXdi4\n\nAbout Gagarin From Space. Conducting an amateur radio session with school\nchildren of Mordovia, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently\nscheduled to be RSØISS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Oleg Novitskiy\nContact is go for: Sun 2021-06-06 12:25 UTC\n\nCollege Maurice Genevoix, Couzeix, France, multi-point telebridge via\nON4ISS. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FXØISS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG\nContact is go for: Mon 2021-06-07 13:07:41 UTC 70 deg\n\nMAI-75 SSTV Events:\nMAI-75 will be conducting their experiment of transmitting SSTV images over\nspecific orbits that overfly Moscow on June 9 and 10. Amateurs along the\nground track of these orbits should have the opportunity to receive these\nimages as well. Modes and targeted transmission periods are listed below.\nSSTV images will be transmitted at 145.800 MHz using a Kenwood TM-D710\ntransceiver. They are expected to use the PD-120 SSTV format.\nWed 2021-06-09: 09:35 to 13:50 UTC\nThu 2021-06-10: 08:55 to 15:50 UTC\n\nSt. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bombala, NSW, Australia, telebridge\nvia IK1SLD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS\nThe downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 437.525 MHz\nThe scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD\nContact is go for: Thu 2021-06-10 10:45:26 UTC 80 deg\n\nLipetsk, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to\nbe RSØISS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Pyotr Dubrov\nContact is go for: Fri 2021-06-11 11:40 UTC\n\nVelikiy Ustyug, Russia, direct via TBD. The ISS callsign is presently\nscheduled to be RSØISS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Oleg Novitskiy\nContact is go for: Sat 2021-06-12 09:15 UTC\n\nLipetsk, Russia, direct via TBD\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Pyotr Dubrov\nContact is go for Sat 2021-06-12 10:55 UTC\n\nThe latest information on the operation mode can be found at\nhttps://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html\n\nThe latest list of frequencies in use can be found at\nhttps://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html\n\n[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors\nfor the above information]\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur\n radio package, including two-way communication capability, to\n be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit.\n\n Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\nUpcoming Satellite Operations\n\nUpcoming Roves:\nQuick Hits:\n\nWY7AA: FI will be in FN02 starting 6/6 for a few weeks. Operating Sats.\nholiday style. If you need FN01, FN02, FN03, FN12 please let me know and we\ncan try to set something up. FN01,03, and 12 will likely each be one day\nroves. FM and SSB\n\nEA4M: : Hi guys later in June I’ll be in IN73 on holidays, probably for a\nweek or so, I will try some birds stay tuned on tweeter for schedules.\n\nVE6WK: DN49: – I’m planning a SOTA rove to DN49 on June 12 and may hit some\nother grids on the way there/back.\n\nND0C and KE0WPA: In June @kylee_ke0wpa and I, along with our resident\nphotojournalist (Mom/Amy), will be taking a family excursion to the\nsouthwest and working some sats as time permits. Here are the less commonly\nworked grids from which we plan to operate. We will hit other grids too.\nDM67 6/15 – 6/17, DM56 6/18, DM45 6/19, DN63 7/2, DN64 7/2 & 7/3\n\nAD0DX (VA3IIR) :Long Range Rover plans: VA3IIR in FN15/25 June 18 FM and\nSSB\n\nWA5RR: I’m looking at doing a rove in DL98 with an overnight stay in Eagle\nPass, TX around the last week in June. Details to follow.\n\nVP2V/K3TRM: I will be operating from Tortola, BVI as VP2V/K3TRM on July\n4-17, 2021. Activity will be on 40-6M SSB & digital, and satellite.\n\nN5LEX: CN98 last week of June.\n\nDM62: K5TA, I’m tentatively planning for DM62 ~9-July, when there are are\nseveral good passes mid-day, making it a doable day-trip for me….\n\nEN57/67: @SeanKutzko KX9X and @Nancy_N9NCY will celebrate Sean’s birthday\nin the Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula July 15-19. Look for them on FM and\nSSB satellites, with the possibility of some Parks On The Air activity as\nwell.\n\nPlease submit any additions or corrections to Ke0pbr (at) gmail.com\n\n[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above\ninformation]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nHamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events\n\nAMSAT Ambassador and ARRL registered instructor Clint Bradford, K6LCS, has\na presentation scheduled for 06/15 in East Massachusetts. See\nhttp://www.work-sat.com for details.\n\n[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT Events page manager, for the above\ninformation]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSatellite Shorts From All Over\n\n+ The International Space Station’s robotic arm, Canadarm2, was struck by a\npiece of space debris. But luckily, it appears to be only a flesh wound,\nand the arm has been cleared for nominal operations while analysis on the\nstrike continues. NASA and Canadian Space Agency officials don’t know\nexactly when the arm was hit – or what hit it — but the damage was noticed\non May 12 during a routine inspection. The hole is quite small,\napproximately 5 mm (.2 inches) in diameter. (ANS thanks Universe Today for\nthe above information)\n\n+ An absolutely mesmerizing and very instructional video graphic on the\nproblem of orbital debris (ie. space junk), created by the European Space\nAgency, may be viewed at:\nhttps://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2019/02/Distribution_of_space_debris_in_orbit_around_Earth\n(ANS thanks Zach Metzinger, N0ZGO for the above information)\n\n+ A Cargo Dragon capsule took off at 1729z Thursday, June 3, on top of a\nFalcon 9 rocket to begin a two-day trip to the space station. This was the:\n• 120th Falcon 9 flight\n• 17th SpaceX launch of 2021\n• 22nd SpaceX cargo flight to ISS\n• 130th launch from pad 39A\nThis mission is set to deliver experiments, food, spare parts, a\nNASA-sponsored CubeSat built by middle school students in Tennessee, and\nother equipment to the space station’s seven-person crew. The Dragon’s\nentire cargo load, including pressurized and unpressurized sections, weighs\nin at 7,337 pounds (3,328 kilograms). That makes it the heaviest supply\nshipment SpaceX has ever sent to the space station. (ANS thanks Spaceflight\nNow for the above information)\n\n+ Among the equipment sent to ISS on the Cargo Dragon launch, above, was\nthe first satellite to be built by the island nation of Mauritius. It will\nbe deployed in June by the KIBO robotic arm. The callsign is 3B8MIR (MIR-1\nmeaning Mauritius Imagery & Radio-communication Satellite 1). Payloads are\na camera and a digipeater (bent tube) which will be made available to the\nHAM community worldwide when satellite is not downloading images or used\nfor experimental purposes, the uplink will be on 145.9875 MHz and the\ndownlink on 436.925 MHz, 9K2 GMSK, as coordinated with IARU. More\ninformation will be available on (https://spacemauritius.com) soon. (ANS\nthanks Jean Marc Momple, 3B8DU, for the above information)\n\n+ China’s robotic Tianzhou 2 cargo ship launched Saturday on top of a Long\nMarch 7 rocket and docked with the core module of the country’s space\nstation eight hours later, delivering fuel, crew supplies, extravehicular\nspacesuits, and other gear in preparation for the arrival of three\nastronauts in June. (ANS thanks Spaceflight Now for the above information)\n\n+ American intelligence officials have found no evidence that aerial\nphenomena witnessed by Navy pilots in recent years are alien spacecraft,\nbut they still cannot explain the unusual movements that have mystified\nscientists and the military, according to senior administration officials\nbriefed on the findings of a highly anticipated government report. While a\nforthcoming unclassified version, expected to be released to Congress by\nJune 25, will present few other firm conclusions, senior officials briefed\non the intelligence conceded that the very ambiguity of the findings meant\nthe government could not definitively rule out theories that the phenomena\nobserved by military pilots might be alien spacecraft. (ANS thanks The New\nYork Times for the above information)\n\n+ The team behind NASA's InSight Mars lander has come up with an innovative\nway to boost the spacecraft's energy at a time when its power levels have\nbeen falling. The lander's robotic arm trickled sand near one solar panel,\nhelping the wind to carry off some of the panel's dust. The result was a\ngain of about 30 watt-hours of energy per sol, or Martian day. (ANS thanks\nMars Daily for the above information)\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n/EX\n\nIn addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the\nPresident's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to\nAMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits.\nApplication forms are available from the AMSAT Store.\n\nPrimary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at\none-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled\nin at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a\nmaximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact info [at]\namsat.org for additional student membership information.\n\n73 and Remember to help keep amateur radio in space,\nThis week's ANS Editor, Mark Johns, K0JM\nk0jm at amsat dot org\n\n\n", "attachments": [ { "email": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/A53TV4NW57ZYOXNKFASFZ7EYMA7XXUQR/?format=api", "counter": 2, "name": "attachment.html", "content_type": "text/html", "encoding": "utf-8", "size": 28237, "download": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/A53TV4NW57ZYOXNKFASFZ7EYMA7XXUQR/attachment/2/attachment.html" } ] }