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    "subject": "[ans] ANS-246 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins",
    "date": "2017-09-03T01:08:32Z",
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    "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-246\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* New Book About the History of the Australis OSCAR 5 satellite\n* WVU Lane Dept. of Computer Science & EE ARISS Contact\n* AMSAT 2017 Symposium Call for Papers\n* AMSAT Office Reopens September 6\n* AMSAT-NA BoD Ballots Due At AMSAT Office By September 15, 2017\n* ARISS News\n* Satellite Shorts From All Over\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-246.01\nANS-246 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 246.01\n>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.\nSeptember 3, 2017\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-246.01\n\n\nNew Book About the History of the Australis OSCAR 5 satellite\n\nThe University of Melbourne has invited the WIA to an invitation\nonly book launch on September 20 of a new book on the Australis OSCAR\n5 satellite.\n\n The story of how Melbourne University Students built Australia's\nfirst satellite has been written and the publication is about to be\nlaunched.\n\n This is on the eve of students at the same university building a\nnano-satellite ready for space next year. The Wireless Institute of\nAustralia is assisting the project with IARU frequency and other\ncoordination.\n\n A member of the university engineering faculty class of 1968 and\nleading the student team that built Australis was Dr Owen Mace, who\nhas written a definitive book. The satellite went into orbit in\nJanuary 1970 operating successfully for nearly two months before its\nbatteries ran out of power.\n\n[ANS thanks VK1WIA News for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nWVU Lane Dept. of Computer Science & EE ARISS Contact\n\nUpcoming ARISS contact with W. Virginia University, Lane Dept.of\nComputer Science & EE, Morgantown, WV should be audible across\nEastern US.\n\nAn International Space Station school contact has been planned with\nparticipants at West Virginia University, Lane Dept.of Computer\nScience & Electrical Engineering, Morgantown, WV on 04 Sept. The\nevent is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:50 UTC. The duration\nof the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact\nwill be direct between NA1SS and W8CUL. The contact should be audible\nover the state of West Virginia, USA and adjacent areas. Interested\nparties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The\ncontact is expected to be conducted in English.\n\nThe Amateur Radio Club at WVU has existed since 1912, making it one\nof the oldest student organization at WVU. They provide students a\ntestbed to conduct various experiments such as satellite and digital\ncommunications, radio astronomy and drone development. They are\nhoused within the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical\nEngineering, which provides educational programs at the bachelor's,\nmaster's, and doctoral levels in computer science, electrical\nengineering, computer engineering, and biometric systems. WVU is a\nland grant university and is the largest educational institution in\nthe state. Located in Morgantown, WV, with branch campuses spread\nthroughout the state, WVU is extremely involved in all state affairs.\nAs of 2015, slightly under 30,000 students were enrolled in graduate\nand undergraduate programs, a population comprised nearly equally\n(49%/51%) of in-state and out-of-state students, respectively.\nPresent at our contact will be students from elementary and middle\nschools from throughout the surrounding area.\n\nParticipants will ask as many of the following questions as time\nallows:\n\n1. How do you do laundry in space?\n2. What is the most challenging part of getting to the ISS?\n3. Would you ever go on a mission to Mars?\n4. Did you get to see the eclipse from space?\n5. What feeling on Earth closely relates to what it feels like to be\n   in space?\n6. Has the ISS ever been struck by space debris before?\n7. What would happen if someone got sick on the ISS?\n8. How long did you have to train to enter zero gravity?\n9. How do you stay warm on the ISS?\n10. What do you do in your free time?\n11. Is using liquids in science experiments on the ISS hard?\n12. What was your first day on the ISS like?\n13. How bright is the sun in space?\n14. In your job, what is the most dangerous thing you have to be\n    prepared for, and has that thing ever actually happened?\n15. Can you sleep at night because there is no sunrise or sunset?\n16. Which do you like better, space or earth?\n17. What is the first meal you'll eat when you get back to earth?\n18. Are there any space-specific games that you play on the ISS, like\n    football or video games?\n19. Is there space pizza?\n20. Do you have a nickname for your rocket?\n\nPLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:\n\nVisit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the\nInternational Space Station (ARISS).\n\nTo receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status\n\n[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAMSAT 2017 Symposium Call for Papers\n\nThis call for papers is for the 2017 AMSAT Annual Meeting and Space\nSymposium to be held on the weekend of October 27, 28, 29, 2017 at\nthe Silver Legacy Resort, Reno, Nevada.\n\nProposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster\npresentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur\nsatellite community.\n\n\nWe request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as\npossible, with final copy to be submitted by October 6 for inclusion\nin the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to\nDan Schultz N8FGV at n8fgv at amsat.org\n\n[ANS thanks Dan, N8FGV, for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAMSAT Office Reopens September 6\n\nThe AMSAT Office has been closed since August 25. It will reopen on\nWednesday, September 6th.\n\n[ANS thanks Martha for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAMSAT-NA BoD Ballots Due At AMSAT Office By September 15, 2017\n\nThe time is fast approaching please submit ballots today! They must\nbe RECEIVED at the AMSAT office by September 15, 2017!\n\nBallots for AMSAT-NA's Board of Directors were mailed to members in\ngood standing on July 15. Members are encouraged to complete their\nballots and return them as soon as possible. Ballots must be received\nat the AMSAT office by September 15 in order to be counted.\n\nThis year AMSAT-NA will be electing four voting members of the Board\nof Directors. These will go to the four candidates receiving the\nhighest number of votes. In addition, there will be one alternate\nchosen, based on the next highest number of votes received.\n\nThe 2017 candidates, in alphabetical order by last name are:\n\nJerry Buxton, N0JY\nClayton Coleman, W5PFG\nDrew Glasbrenner, KO4MA\nPeter Portanova, W2JV\nPaul Stoetzer, N8HM\n\nElection of Board members is both an obligation as well as an\nopportunity by our membership to help shape the future direction of\nAMSAT. Please take the time to review the candidate statements that\nwill accompany the ballot and determine who you wish to see on the\nBoard. You have the option to vote for up to four candidates.\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT Office for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nARISS News\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Takaishi City Central Public\n  Hall, Takaishi City, Japan  and Astronaut Jack Fischer K2FSH using\n  Callsign NA1SS. The contact began 2017-08-14 10:37 UTC and lasted\n  about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via 8N3TA.\n  ARISS Mentor was Satoshi 7M3TJZ.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Student Space Technology\n  Association, Knoxville, TN, USA and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA\n  using Callsign NA1SS. The contact began 2017-08-31 17:42 UTC and\n  lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via AA4UT.\n  ARISS Mentor was Dave AA4KN.\n\nUpcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-01  02:00 UTC\n\nQuick list of scheduled contacts and  events:\n\nWest Virginia University, Lane  Dept. of Computer Science &\nElectrical Engineering, Morgantown, WV, direct  via W8CUL\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS\nThe  scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA\nContact is a go for: Mon  2017-09-04 15:50:05 UTC\n\nMeadows Elementary School, Manhattan  Beach, CA, direct via\nKM6BWB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be  NA1SS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA\nContact is a go  for: Fri 2017-09-08 17:05:30 UTC\n\n[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above\n information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSatellite Shorts From All Over\n\n+ AMSAT Journal is in the mail Look for your copy.\n  AMSAT Journal is mailed to members in good standing. Join Today!\n\n  Membership includes the AMSAT® Journal and discounts on purchases\n  made through the AMSAT store. You can see representative articles\n  available only to our members in the Sample Download Section.\n\n  Membership also supports many AMSAT activities including:\n\n   OSCAR satellite operations!\n   Amateur Radio on the ISS!\n   Hamfest forums!\n   Technical achievement awards!\n   Educational support!\n   Beginner materials!\n   Future satellites!\n\n  Membership to AMSAT can be purchased in our online store\n  membership section:\n  https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-membership/\n\n  {ANS thanks AMSAT Office for the above information]\n\n+ AMSAT Symposium\n\n  AMSAT NA announces that the 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium will be\n  held on Friday through Sunday, Oct 27, 28, 29, 2017 in Reno, Nevada.\n\n  Location will be at the Silver Legacy Resort, 407 N Virginia Street,\n  in Downtown, Reno.\n\n  The 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting features:\n  * Space Symposium with Amateur Satellite Presentations\n  * Operating Techniques, News, & Plans from the Amateur Satellite\n    World\n  * Board of Directors Meeting open to AMSAT members\n  * Opportunities to Meet Board Members and Officers\n  * AMSAT-NA Annual General Membership Meeting\n  * Auction, Annual Banquet, Keynote Speaker and Door Prizes !!\n\n  Our Keynote Speaker this year is Mr. Garrett Skrobot, Sr. Mission\n  Manager of the Educational Launch of Nanosatellites program, or\n  ELaNa, at NASA Headquarters\n\n  Additional information about the 2017 AMSAT Symposium will be posted\n  on the AMSAT web site, www.amsat.org\n\n  The Silver Legacy is a 4-star Resort/Hotel/Casino which is an iconic\n  42-story hotel with its massive round dome and spires centered in\n  downtown. Some of the perks include\n  * Free parking for attendees. * Free transportation to/from the\n    airport (10-minute shuttle ride).\n  * Complimentary WiFi. * Multiple alternate activities and\n    attractions are in the Reno area.\n\n  -Nevada Museum Of Modern Art -Fleischmann Planetarium (UNR Campus)\n  -National Bowling Stadium -National Automobile Museum\n  * We are working on tours of Virginia City and Lake Tahoe.\n\n  Room Reservations may be made at the web-link\n  https://www.amsat.org/symposium-hotel/\n\n  [ANS thanks Symposium committee for the above information]\n\n+ Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, Contact Information\n\n  AMSAT-NA\n  10605 Concord St, #304\n  Kensington, MD 20895-2526 USA\n  Toll-Free: +1 (888) 322-6728\n  Phone: +1 (301) 822-4376\n  Fax: +1 (301) 822-4371\n  [email protected]\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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