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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/F2XNJQL3CIECEJU6XY7RG2W65ZVD4PC6/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "F2XNJQL3CIECEJU6XY7RG2W65ZVD4PC6", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/F2XNJQL3CIECEJU6XY7RG2W65ZVD4PC6/", "sender": { "address": "ku4os (a) cfl.rr.com", "mailman_id": null, "emails": null }, "sender_name": "Lee McLamb", "subject": "[ans] ANS-145 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins", "date": "2014-05-25T02:32:19Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-145\n\nThe AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-\nmation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite\nCorporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space\nincluding reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur\nRadio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,\nlaunching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio\nsatellites.\n\nThe news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur\nRadio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.\n\nPlease send any amateur satellite news or reports to:\nans-editor at amsat.org.\n\nIn this edition:\n\n* SPROUT microsatellite launched with SSTV and digitalker\n* 2014 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Deadline Approaching\n* New launch date for UKube-1\n* Dayton Satellite Demonstrations Videos\n* 2015 NASA Aeronautics Scholarships\n* NASA History Program Office Fall 2014 Internships\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-145.01\nANS-145 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 145.01\n From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nMay 25, 2014\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-145.01\n\n\nSPROUT microsatellite launched with SSTV and digitalker\n\nSPROUT is a 7.1 kg microsatellite launched on the JAXA ALOS-2 mission\non May 24th from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan to a 654km sun\nsynchronous orbit.\n\nThis satellite is a project of Nihon University and includes some \ninteresting\namateur radio payloads and experiments, including CW telemetry, an FM\ndigipeater, digitalker and message box, and live and preloaded SSTV \npictures!\nNihon University enjoyed previous success with SEEDS-II, aka CO-66.\n\nSPROUT Preliminary TLE\n1 00000U 14001A 14144.15426352 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 10\n2 00000 097.8740 241.6133 0035980 058.6810 194.6458 14.85960816 15\n\nCallsign: JQ1ZJQ\nSize: 214x210x220 mm\nWeight: 7.1 kg\nMode: 1200bps AFSK, 9600bps GMSK\nCW downlink 437.525 MHz\nFM packet downlink 437.525 MHz\nDigi-peater uplink 437.600 MHz\nDigi-talker downlink 437.600 MHz\nSSTV downlink 437.600 MHz\n\nTelemetry software can be found at\nhttp://sat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/sprout-e/2-Software-e.html\n\n[ANS thanks Mineo, JE9PEL, for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n2014 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Nominations Deadline Approaching\n\nIt is time to submit nominations for the upcoming open seats on the \nAMSAT-NA\nBoard of Directors. A nomination requires either one Member Society or five\ncurrent individual members in good standing to nominate an AMSAT-NA member\nfor Director. Three terms expire normally this year. In addition, a \nforth Director\nwill be elected for one year to fill the remainder of an unexpired term. \nUp to two\nAlternates may be elected for one year terms.\n\nIn addition to traditional submissions of written nominations, which \nremains unchanged\nand is the preferred method, nominations may be made by electronic \nmeans. These\ninclude e-mail, FAX, or electronic image of a petition. Electronic \npetitions should be sent\nto [email protected] or faxed to (301) 822-4371. Written nominations, \nconsisting\nof names, calls and individual signatures should be mailed to:\n AMSAT-NA\n 10605 Concord St,\n #304 Kensington, MD 20895.\n\nNo matter what means is used, petitions MUST arrive no later than June \n15th at the\nAMSAT-NA office. If the nomination is a traditional written nomination, \nno other action is\nrequired. If it is other than this, i.e. electronic, a verifying \ntraditional written petition MUST\nbe received at the AMSAT-NA office at the above address within 7 days \nfollowing the close\nof nominations on June 15th.\n\nELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT THIS SECOND, WRITTEN VERIFICATION ARE NOT \nVALID\nUNDER THE EXISTING AMSAT-NA BYLAWS.\n\nPlease note the new mailing and FAX instructions.\n\n[ANS thanks Alan, WA4SCA, AMSAT Corporate Secretary, for the above \ninformation]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nNew launch date for UKube-1\n\nThe CubeSat UKube-1 will be launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on a \nRussian Soyuz-2-1b\nFregat-M rocket which has Meteor-M 2 as the primary payload. The new \nplanned launch date\nfor UKube-1 is June 28, 2014 at 15:58:28 UT with separation +9253 s \nGreenwich inertial\n(-1859.49, -3817.49, -5581.72) km (912.1, 6027.9, -4426.4) m.s-1 (TBC).\n\nUKube-1 carries a set of AMSAT-UK FUNcube boards (FUNcube-2) providing a \n435/145 MHz\nlinear transponder and educational telemetry beacon.\n\nDescription of UKube-1 from Clyde Space:\n\nUKube-1 is a 3U CubeSat has been designed and manufactured by Clyde \nSpace at their high-tech\nfacility on the West of Scotland Science Park in Glasgow. This CubeSat \nis one of the most\nadvanced of its kind, the complexity of the spacecraft highlighted by \nthe nature of the 6\nindependent, advanced payloads being flown by the mission. The UKube-1 \nmission is the pilot for\na collaborative, national CubeSat programme bringing together UK \nindustry and academia to fly\neducational packages, test new technologies and carry out new space \nresearch quickly and\nefficiently.\n\nPayloads on UKube-1 include: the first GPS device aimed at measuring \nplasmaspheric space\nweather; a camera that will take images of the Earth, and test the \neffect of radiation on space\nhardware, using a new generation of imaging sensor; an experiment to \ndemonstrate the\nfeasibility of using cosmic radiation to improve the security of \ncommunications satellites and\nto flight test lower cost electronic systems; an advanced mission \ninterface computer to enable\nserious number crunching on tiny spacecraft; a high rate S-Band \ntransmitter and patch antenna;\nan outreach payload that allows school children to interact with the \nspacecraft.\n\nUKube-1 communications subsystem:\n Telemetry downlink 145.840 MHz\n FUNcube subsystem beacon 145.915 MHz\n 400 mW inverting linear transponder for SSB and CW\n - 435.080 -435.060 MHz Uplink\n - 145.930 -145.950 MHz Downlink\n 2401.0 MHz S Band Downlink\n 437.425-437.525 MHz UKSEDS myPocketQub Downlink\n\nOther satellites on the Soyuz-2-1b Fregat-M launch are: Meteor-M 2, \nSkySat 2, TechDemoSat 1 (TDS 1),\nAISSat 2, Baumanets 2, Relek, DX 1, Venta 1, UKube 1.\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nDayton Satellite Demonstrations Videos\n\n\nAfter a very successful set of demonstrations at the Dayton Hamvention,\nseveral videos have been posted to YouTube by some of the operators.\nWe've gathered some of them together with links from the AMSAT\nwebsite for your viewing pleasure.\nhttp://www.amsat.org/?p=2741\n\n[ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA, for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n2015 NASA Aeronautics Scholarships\n\nApplications are now being accepted for 2015 NASA Aeronautics\nScholarships. The program awards scholarships focused on aeronautical\nresearch and related degree programs at both the undergraduate and\ngraduate levels. NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate\nsponsors the program.\n\nUndergraduate students with at least two years of study remaining will\nreceive up to $15,000 per year for two years and the opportunity to\nreceive a $10,000 stipend by interning at a NASA research center\nduring the summer. Graduate students receive up to $46,000 per year\nfor up to three years, with an opportunity to receive a $10,000\nstipend interning at a NASA research center for up to two consecutive\nsummers. Applicants must be citizens or nationals of the United\nStates.\n\nDue to the One Stop Shopping Initiative maintenance, the scholarship\napplication deadline has been extended to June 2, 2014.\n\nApplications should be submitted through the NASA One Stop Shopping\nInitiative at https://intern.nasa.gov/. Applicants should be sure to\nselect \"scholarships\" for the type of application.\n\n[ANS thanks the NASA Education Express Message for May 15, 2014 for\nthe above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nNASA History Program Office Fall 2014 Internships\n\nThe NASA History Program Office is seeking undergraduate and graduate\nstudents for fall 2014 internships. The History Program Office\nmaintains archival materials to answer research questions from NASA\npersonnel, journalists, scholars, students at all levels and others\nfrom around the world. The division also edits and publishes several\nbooks and monographs each year. It maintains a large number of\nwebsites on NASA history.\n\nStudents of all majors are welcome to apply. While detailed prior\nknowledge of the aeronautics and space fields is not necessary, a keen\ninterest and some basic familiarity with these topics are needed.\nStrong research, writing and editing skills are essential. Experience\nwith social media is a plus.\n\nIntern projects are flexible. Typical projects include handling a\nvariety of information requests, writing posts for the NASA history\ntwitter and Facebook pages, editing historical manuscripts, doing\nresearch and writing biographical sketches, and identifying and\ncaptioning photos.\n\nFall 2014 internship applications are due June 1, 2014.\n\nFor more information, visit http://history.nasa.gov/interncall.htm.\n\nIf you have questions about this opportunity, please contact Bill\nBarry at [email protected].\n\n[ANS thanks the NASA Education Express Message for May 15, 2014]\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\ndonors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-\ntional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT\nOffice.\n\nPrimary and secondary school students are eligible for membership\nat one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students\nenrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-\ndent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.\nContact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership\ninformation.\n\n73,\nThis week's ANS Editor,\nLee McLamb, KU4OS\nku4os at amsat dot org\n\n", "attachments": [] }