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    "subject": "[ans] ANS-139 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin",
    "date": "2019-05-19T14:25:04Z",
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    "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-139\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* AMSAT Forum at Hamvention Well Attended\n* ARISS at Hamvention Shares Excitement of Space Exploration and\n  Amateur Radio\n* ANS Asks For Stories About Your Hamvention-AMSAT Experience\n* ASTRO PI Student Programs Run on ISS\n* Call for Nominations - AMSAT Board of Directors\n* How to Support AMSAT\n* Upcoming Satellite Operations\n* ARISS News\n* Shorts From All Over\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-139.01\nANS-139 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 139.01\n>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.\nMay 19, 2019\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-139.01\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n   AMSAT relies on your donations to Keep Amateur Radio in Space\n     Please consider a one-time or recurring donation today at\n                 https://www.amsat.org/donate/\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAMSAT Forum at Hamvention Well Attended\n\nThe AMSAT Forum at the 2019 Dayton Hamvention was helod on Saturday,\nMay 18 with a large crowd in attendance. Robert Bankston, AMSAT VP\nUser Services moderated the forum which included these speakers:\n\n+ AMSAT Status Report\n  Joseph Spier, K6WAO, AMSAT President, highlighted recent activities\n  within AMSAT and discussed some of our challenges, accomplishments,\n  projects.\n\n+ AMSAT Engineering Program\n  Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President for Engineering, talked\n  about the Fox-1 and Golf (Greater Orbit Larger Footprint) Projects.\n\n+ AMSAT Education – Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT Vice President – Edu-\n  cational Relations introduced the AMSAT CubeSat Simulator which\n  featured a live demonstration.\n\n+ AMSAT User Services – Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT Vice President\n  User Services, discussed AMSAT’s 50 th Anniversary Operating Event\n  and the new AMSAT Ambassadors Program.\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nARISS at Hamvention Shares Excitement of Space Exploration and\nAmateur Radio\n\nARISS featured a display at their booth, shared with AMSAT, of the\nnext generation hardware systems in development now. The display\nshowed ways to discover how to maximize your opportunities to make\nARISS connections and to hear the ISS crew directly from your ham\nshack.\n\nARISS was excited to talk about their visionary initiative to fly\nham radio on the human spaceflight lunar Gateway with NASA. The\nARISS team presented an overview and status of the program and\nthen conducted a panel with ARISS experts in operations, education,\nhardware, experimentation and exploration.\n\n[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nANS Asks For Stories About Your Hamvention-AMSAT Experience\n\nThe Editors of the AMSAT News Service are interested in hearing your\ntestimonials about your AMSAT experience during this years\nHamvention. Please forward comments to ans-editor (at) amsat.org.\n\nWe hope to use these as shorts in future ANS News Bulletins to\nstimulate interest and promote Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.\nComments will also be shared with Editors of the AMSAT Journal.\n\nTell us about new friends, old friends, new ideas, new techniques,\ninspirational epiphanies, or anything else that that got you excited\nabout operating or becoming more involved in our great hobby.\n\nAgain, please submit your stories to ans-editor (at) amsat.org.\n\n[ANS thanks ANS Editors for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nShare Your Apollo Story with NASA\n\nJuly 20, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first\ntime humans walked on the Moon. Coming this summer, NASA Explorers:\nApollo is a commemorative audio series that examines the Moon's\ncultural and scientific influence over the last half century, while\nalso peering into the future of planetary exploration. Listeners\nwill meet a Moon detective, tour a lab for space rocks and hear\nfrom scientists whose lives and work have been shaped by the Apollo\nprogram.\n\nAs a part of this series, NASA invites you to contribute to an oral\nhistory project celebrating giant leaps and exploration of all kinds.\nYou can help NASA tell the Apollo story by sharing your own perspect-\nive on lunar exploration, or by interviewing a loved one who lived\nduring the Apollo era. NASA will select some submissions to feature\nin the audio series, on its website and/or social media.\n\nYou'll find help for interview topics, recording instructions, and\nhow to submit your entry posted at:\nhttps://www.nasa.gov/apollostories\n\n[ANS thanks NASA for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n             2019 marks AMSAT’s 50th Anniversary\n              of Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.\n           To help celebrate, we are sponsoring the\n            AMSAT 50th Anniversary Awards Program.\n                Full details are available at\n    https://www.amsat.org/amsat-50th-anniversary-awards-program/\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nASTRO PI Student Programs Run on ISS\n\nESA Education, in collaboration with the Raspberry Pi Foundation,\nannounced that 4702 teams of students from 24 European countries\nsuccessfully entered the Astro Pi 2018-2019 Mission Zero challenge and\nhad their programs run on the International Space Station for 30\nseconds each.\n\nOf those entries, 135 teams made it to Phase 3 of the Astro Pi\n2018-2019 Mission Space Lab challenge.  They have received back the\ndata from their experiments, which ran for 3 hours each on board the\nISS.  These teams have now reached Phase 4 (Analysis) of the\nchallenge. Each team will now analyze their data and write a short\nscientific report. A jury of experts from ESA and the Raspberry Pi\nFoundation will select the teams with the 10 best reports as the\nwinners of Mission Space Lab. Each winning team will receive a very\nspecial prize.\n\nComplete information can be found at:\nhttps://tinyurl.com/ANS-139-AstroPi\n\n[ANS thanks the ESA for the above information.]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n                          CLOSEOUT\n\n          2018 Symposium Proceedings\n           now $15 + Shipping on\n      the AMSAT Store while supplies last.\n\n   https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-books-and-dvds/\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nCall for Nominations - AMSAT Board of Directors\n\nIt's time to submit nominations for the upcoming AMSAT Board of\nDirectors election. Four directors' terms expire this year: those of\nJerry Buxton, N0JY; Clayton Coleman, W5PFG; Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA;\nand Paul Stoetzer, N8HM.  In addition, up to two Alternates may be\nelected for one-year terms.\n\nA valid nomination requires either one Member Society or five current\nindividual members in good standing to nominate an AMSAT member for\nDirector.  Written nominations, consisting of the nominee's name and\ncall, and the nominating individuals' names, calls and individual\nsignatures should be mailed to:\n\nAMSAT\n10605 CONCORD ST STE 304\nKENSINGTON MD 20895-2526\n\nIn addition to traditional submissions of written nominations, which\nis the preferred method, the intent to nominate someone may be made\nby electronic means. These include e-mail, fax, or electronic image\nof a petition. Electronic petitions should be sent to\nmartha at amsat.org or faxed to +1-301-822-4371.\n\nNo matter what means is used, petitions MUST arrive at the AMSAT\noffice no later than June 15th.  If the nomination is a traditional\nwritten nomination, no other action is required.  If electronic means\nare used, a verifying traditional written petition MUST be received at\nthe AMSAT office within 7 days following the close of nominations\non June 15th.\n\nELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT THIS SECOND, WRITTEN VERIFICATION ARE\nNOT VALID UNDER THE EXISTING AMSAT BYLAWS.\n\n[ANS thanks the AMSAT Office for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n    AMSAT and ARISS are currently supporting a FundRazr campaign\n    to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades\n    on ISS. The upgrades are necessary to enable students to\n    continue to talk to astronauts in space via Amateur Radio.\n     We have reached a great milestone with $24,490 raised\n    or about 16% towards our goal. This would not have been\n         possible without your outstanding generosity!!\n\n          For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit:\n\n     https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nHow to Support AMSAT\n\nAMSAT relies on the support of our members and the amateur radio\ncommunity to Keep Amateur Radio in Space.\n\nHow can you help?\n\n* Join AMSAT\n Both you and AMSAT will benefit when you join. You get the AMSAT\n Journal bimonthly and support from AMSAT Ambassadors. Member dues\n and donations provide AMSAT’s primary support.\n Join today at\n https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-membership/\n\n* Become a Life Member\n Becoming a Life Member has never been easier. Now you can become a\n Life Member with 12 monthly payments of $74 through our online\n store.\n See https://www.amsat.org/product/lifetime-membership/ for details.\n\n* Donate to AMSAT\n Make a one time or recurring donation to AMSAT today. Even as little\n as one dollar a month can make a difference!\n Donate today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/\n\n* Purchase AMSAT gear on our Zazzle storefront.\n AMSAT receives 25% of the price of each sale on AMSAT logo\n merchandise from our Zazzle storefront located at\n https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear\n\n* Volunteer for AMSAT\n AMSAT relies on volunteers for nearly all of our activities. If you\n have an idea for how to help, please let us know, Details on\n volunteering can be found at\n https://www.amsat.org/volunteer-for-amsat/\n\n[ANS thanks the AMSAT office for the above information.]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nUpcoming Satellite Operations\n\nSee\nhttps://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/\n\n[ANS thanks Robert KE4AL for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n  Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront.\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\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nARISS News\n\nSuccessful Contacts\n\n+ 2019-05-17 08:51 UTC between Nick Hague KG5TMV using ISS\n  callsign NA1SS and Aranzadi Ikastola, Bergara, Spain Contact was\n  telebridg via VK6MJ. ARISS Mentor was Marcelo IKØUSO.\n\nUpcoming ARISS Contact Schedule\n\nCurtin Primary School, Canberra, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV\nContact is go for: Mon 2019-05-20 08:39:42 UTC 27 deg\n\nUfa, Russia, direct via TBD\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Oleg Konenenko\nContact is go for: Sun 2019-05-26 15:55 UTC\n\n[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above\n information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nShorts From All Over\n\n+ AMSAT Journal Call for Photos\n\n  Joe Kornowski, KB6IGK, AMSAT Journal Editor sends a call for photos\n  from the folks attending Hamvention 2019. Please send your photos\n  (JPG format, as high resolution as feasible) to Joe at\n  kb6igk at amsat.org\n\n  [ANS thanks Joe KB6IGK for the above information]\n\n+ NASA offers Open Source software resources at:\n  https://code.nasa.gov/ : Lists 532 NASA open source projects\n  https://software.nasa.gov/software/NPO-47703-1 : A general purpose\n  dynamics library that can be used for the modeling of robotic plat-\n  forms, space vehicles, molecular dynamics and such applications.\n  http://gmatcentral.org/ : The General Mission Analysis Tool,a NASA-\n  created Open Source version of Analytical Graphic Inc's (AGI) Sat-\n  ellite Tool Kit (STK)\n\n  [ANS thanks NASA for the above information.]\n\n+ AMSAT is selling brand new and special 50th Anniversary apparel!\n\n  A golf shirt as well as a T-shirt were available at Hamvention\n  and will be available, online, at the AMSAT store after everyone\n  returns home from Hamvention. The shirts are black and include\n  the AMSAT 50 Amateur Radio in Space logo, in gold!\n  https://www.amsat.org/shop/\n\n  [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]\n\n+ Here is an interesting article on how to watch the ISS all night\n  long, as opposed to just at dusk and dawn:\n  https://tinyurl.com/ANS-139-WatchISSch\n\n  [ANS thanks Sky and Telescope via Charlie AJ9N for the above\n   information.]\n\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\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,\nEMike McCardel, AA8EM\naa8em at amsat dot org\n",
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