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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/R3BBMRZWIRXFFZWMUIJED5EIJU7KYWK4/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "CAPFr_UmQeb6WaxrDvTeqnMoaG+xOgL1-5UmMcLoBjYz_3dsw=w@mail.gmail.com", "message_id_hash": "R3BBMRZWIRXFFZWMUIJED5EIJU7KYWK4", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/R3BBMRZWIRXFFZWMUIJED5EIJU7KYWK4/", "sender": { "address": "ki7unj (a) gmail.com", "mailman_id": "f58ccbb5b72e45929dff11e19efa4b84", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/f58ccbb5b72e45929dff11e19efa4b84/emails/" }, "sender_name": "KI7UNJ Tucker", "subject": "[amsat-bb] ANS-236 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins", "date": "2020-08-23T00:00:00Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-236\n\n\nThe AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and\ninformation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio\nAmateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur\nRadio in space including reports on the activities of a worldwide\ngroup of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in\ndesigning, building, launching and communicating through analog and\ndigital Amateur Radio satellites.\n\nThe news feed on http://amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio\nin space as soon as our volunteers can post it.\n\nPlease send any amateur satellite news or reports to:\nans-editor at amsat dot org.\n\n\nIn this edition:\n\n* Ballot Return Date is September 15\n* Two-Minute Engineering Video Update Available\n* New Distance Records\n* ORI's Digital Microwave Broadband Communication System Determined to\nbe Free of ITAR\n* SmallSat 2020 Virtual Conference Proceedings Available Online\n* Upcoming Satellite Operations\n* ARISS News\n* Satellite Shorts from All Over\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-236.01\nANS-236 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 236.01\n>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.\nAugust 23, 2020\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-236.01\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nBallot Return Date is September 15\n\nWith four weeks of balloting remaining, I think a reminder of\nprocedures is warranted.\n\nBallots for the AMSAT board of directors election must be received\nby 5 p.m. US Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 15. If you have\nreceived your ballot and wish to vote, please mail your ballot\nwith sufficient time to arrive by this time.\n\nIf you have not received your ballot and were a member of AMSAT on\nJuly 1, please email me at [email protected] to request a\nreplacement ballot. All such requests that were made by today\n(Monday, August 17) have been fulfilled no later than today.\n\nA note to non-US based members: The printed return envelope does\nnot specify that the return address is in the United States. The\ndesign of the envelope (my effort alone) may be fairly criticized\non this basis. Several non-US members have added USA to the printed\nreturn address and successfully returned the ballot. This is my\nrecommended remedy, but if for whatever reason it's too late for\nthat (and I know of one such case), I will gladly send a replacement\n(as I have in said case).\n\nI am verifying envelopes against the voter list and keeping them\nunopened until the time of counting, when they will be opened face\ndown and separated from the ballot without immediate counting to\nmaintain secrecy. This is a key part of verifying that each ballot\ngoing out generates no more than one ballot coming back in.\nPresumably out of an understandable but self-defeating desire to\nensure the secrecy of the ballot beyond this procedure, about ten\nmembers have sought to obscure the return address or use a different\nenvelope, either with no return address or a different return address.\n\nIn all but one of those cases, the printed address was\ninsufficiently obscured, or the alternate address was traceable to\na member who had not yet voted. The attention required to verify the\nnonconforming envelope in each case substantially exceeded the\nattention normally necessary, and actually increased the possibility\nof me inadvertently discerning the contents without opening the\nenvelope through inspection I would ordinarily forego. Nevertheless,\nthese envelopes have been accepted for eventual accounting.\n\n[ANS thanks Brennan Price, N4QX, AMSAT Secretary for\nthe above information.]\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AMSAT office\n is closed until further notice. For details, please visit\n https://www.amsat.org/amsat-office-closed-until-further-notice/\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\nTwo-Minute Engineering Video Update Available\n\nJerry Buxton, N0JY, Vice President-Engineering has published a two-\nminute video update on the progress of AMSAT projects. Among the\nhighlights are:\n\n- The RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E satellite is ready for delivery and\n integration and is expected to launch by the end of the year.\n- The University of Maine will use an AMSAT LTM-1 module for command\n and control of their upcoming CubeSat mission, MESAT-1. The LTM-1\n also provides a linear transponder for amateur radio use. AMSAT is\n in discussions with additional partners about flying LTM-1 modules.\n- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, vendors have been delayed in\n supplying printed circuit boards for the GOLF-TEE project. The\n impact of the pandemic has also affected the amount of time\n AMSAT's volunteer engineers have for their hobby work. Completion\n of GOLF-TEE is expected by the end of June 2021.\n- Dependent on fulfilling its primary mission, the GOLF-TEE satellite\n may include a X-band downlink parrot of the V-band uplink and L/S\n band uplinks which are planned for GOLF-1.\n- Research is underway to place GOLF-1 into a higher orbit while\n meeting regulatory requirements.\n- GOLF-TEE is a candidate for a launch on an upcoming DoD mission.\n\n You can view Jerry's update at: https://youtu.be/9H4iM1hoVG4.\n\n[ANS thanks Jerry Buxton, N0JY, Vice President-Engineering for the\nabove information.]\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nNew Distance Records\n\nCongratulations to Jerome LeCuyer, F4DXV and Joseph Werth, KE9AJ on\nextending their record distance on AO-7 by another 140 km! The new\nrecord stands at 8,204.592 km. KE9AJ was in DM79IQ58 and F4DXV was in\nJN14CH76.\n\nJerome also claimed two other records during his trip to JN14. First,\non 10-Aug-2020, he worked VE1VOX in Nova Scotia on AO-92, a distance\nof 5,011 km. Three days later, a QSO with Nathan White, N5LEX in FN11\nset a new record distance covered of 6,183 km on AO-91. The QSO\noccurred at 13:37 UTC on 13-Aug-2020.\n\n[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8MH, AMSAT Executive Vice President for\nthe above information.]\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nORI's Digital Microwave Broadband Communication System Determined to\nbe Free of ITAR\n\nThe United States Department of State has ruled favorably on Open\nResearch Institute's commodity jurisdiction request, finding that\nspecified “Information and Software for a Digital Microwave Broadband\nCommunications System for Space and Terrestrial Amateur Radio Use” is\nnot subject to State Department jurisdiction under ITAR, the\nInternational Traffic in Arms Regulations.\n\nExport regulations divide both technical information and actual\nhardware into three categories. The most heavily restricted\ntechnologies fall under ITAR, which is administered by the State\nDepartment. Technologies subject to more routine restrictions fall\nunder EAR, the Export Administration Regulations, administered by the\nDepartment of Commerce. Technologies that are not subject to either\nset of regulations are not restricted for export.\n\nOn 20 February 2020, Open Research Institute (ORI) filed a Commodity\nJurisdiction (CJ) Request with the US State Department, seeking to\nestablish that key technologies for amateur radio are not subject to\nState Department jurisdiction. “Information and Software for a Digital\nMicrowave Broadband Communications System for Space and Terrestrial\nAmateur Radio Use” was assigned the case number CJ0003120. On 11\nAugust 2020, the case received a successful final determination: the\ntechnology is not subject to State Department jurisdiction.\n\nThe Final Determination letter can be found at\nhttps://tinyurl.com/ANS-236-ORI\n\n[ANS thanks Open Research Institute, Inc., for the above information]\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\nAMSAT's GOLF Program is about getting back to higher orbits, and it\nall begins with GOLF-TEE - a technology demonstrator for deployable\nsolar panels, propulsion, and attitude control. Come along for the\nride. The journey will be worth it!\n\n https://tinyurl.com/ANS-GOLF\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\nSmallSat 2020 Virtual Conference Proceedings Available Online\n\nThe 34th Annual Small Satellite Conference was a virtual event hosted\nby SmallSat.org and Utah State University, Logan, Utah. The event\nattracted 8,100 participants over three days August 1-3, 2020. With\nthe conference theme, \"Space Mission Architectures - Infinite\nPossibilities\", the conference explored the realm of possible space\nmission architectures and how they can be practically achieved to\nsupport the diverse needs of the global space community.\n\nOrganized along twelve technical tracks, all 162 presentations are\navailable to the public. Additionally, literally hundreds of posters\ncan be downloaded for viewing. Especially useful is a search function\non the site that can search keywords to help find presentation and\nposters that deal with specific topics.\n\nFor those interested in the future of small satellites, including\nthose in the Amateur Radio Satellite Service, there is one especially\npertinent presentation entitled \" Small Satellite Regulation in 2020\"\nwith attorneys Lynne Montgomery and Christopher Bair of Wilkinson\nBarker Knauer LLP. In this twelve minute presentation,\nMs. Montgomery thoroughly covers the range of regulations affecting\nsmall satellite operations, the agencies involved, licensing\nprocedures and what future legal burdens are looming for small\nsatellite operators.\n\nThe complete collection of presentations and posters can be seen at:\nhttps://smallsat.org/.\n\n[ANS thanks SmallSat.org 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\nUpcoming Satellite Operations\n\n* Quick Hits:\n\nDM97/98 & EM08/09, 8/29 & 8/30: Super Rover @ADoDX is heading out\nfor the Kansas QSO party and N0E. More to come.\n\n* Major Roves:\n\n@WA9JBQ is heading out to Idaho DN24,DN25,DN26 DN34, DN16, DN15, and\nDN14 starting August 15th. Then moving into Montana for DN35,DN36,\nDN37, DN38 DN49 DN47. He will be out a total of 5-6 weeks. Mostly\nFM some linear. Will post to twitter details.\n\n[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR for the above information.]\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nARISS News\n\n* Upcoming Contacts:\n\nKopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY, direct via K2ZRO\n\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Chris Cassidy KF5KDR\nContact is go for: Wed 2020-08-19 18:21:55 UTC 85 deg\n\n\nWatch for live stream starting about 20 to 30 minutes ahead\nof AOS at: https://youtu.be/1Pwcc2rilz0\n\n\n[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N for 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\nShorts from All Over\n\n* NASA At Home Offerings Updated Regularly\n\nAs was reported before, NASA continually offers a variety of videos,\npodcasts, virtual tours, e-books and activities. This service has\nofferings that are of interest to adults as well as students with an\ninterest in space exploration. The lineup changes weekly so, if you\nhaven't been back in a while, take a moment to see the current\nassortment at:\nhttps://www.nasa.gov/specials/nasaathome/index.html\n\n[ANS thanks NASA for the above information.]\n\n* Build a Simple ISS Tracker with Raspberry Pi\n\nFancy tracking the ISS’s trajectory? Looking for a project beyond\nusing your smart phone app? All you need is a Raspberry Pi, an\ne-paper display, an enclosure, and a little Python code. Check out\nThe MagPi Magazine issue #96. The download is free and can be\nfound at: https://magpi.raspberrypi.org/issues/96.\n\n[ANS thanks RaspberryPi.org for the above information.]\n\n*ARS Technica Review Launch Prospects\n\nARS reviews four smallsat rockets that might launch this year:\nAstra (this month?), Firefly (November?), Virgin Orbit (EOY?),\n and ExPace’s Kuaizhou-11 (?). Read it at https://bit.ly/3gkyLv6.\n\n[ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information]\n\n*Faster Than the Speed of Light?\nIf you’re a fan of science fiction, chances are you've\nencountered spaceships that use a warp drive, “fold space,”\nor “jump” drive. Unfortunately, the immutable laws of physics\ntell us that this is simply not possible. Those same laws,\nhowever, also tell us that near-light-speed travel comes\nwith all sorts of challenges. Luckily for all of us, NASA\naddresses these in a recently-released animated video that\ncovers all the basics of interstellar travel! See it at:\nhttps://youtu.be/l4u4wV_dOi0\n[ANS thanks Universe Today for the above information]\n\n*NASA Investigating Air Leak on ISS\n\nNASA is tracking down the source of a minor air leak on the\nInternational Space Station. Crewmembers of the station's\ncurrent Expedition 63 are in no immediate danger and will\nspend the weekend in the orbiting laboratory's Russian segment,\ninside the Zvezda service module, NASA officials said in an\nupdate on Thursday, 20 August. Full story at https://bit.ly/34lVnZZ\n\n[ANS thanks Space.com for the above information]\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nIn addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the\nPresident's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining\ndonors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive\nadditional benefits. Application forms are available from the\nAMSAT office.\n\nPrimary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at\none-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students\nenrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the\nstudent rate for a maximum of six post-secondary years in this\nstatus.\n\nContact Martha at the AMSAT office for additional student\nmembership information.\n\n73,\nThis week's ANS Editor,\nCasey Tucker, KI7UNJ\nki7unj at amsat dot org\n\nSent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum\navailable to all interested persons worldwide without requiring\nmembership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author\nand do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.\n\nNot an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite\nprogram!\n", "attachments": [] }