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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/UCWYULAWMZFEEHV2ZBA3CCVUH3IRN74V/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "CAHKCqnA97UeS8P0od6k+2McMZ41XzoZUOpTz5Fh5W0ahUvmSMA@mail.gmail.com", "message_id_hash": "UCWYULAWMZFEEHV2ZBA3CCVUH3IRN74V", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/UCWYULAWMZFEEHV2ZBA3CCVUH3IRN74V/", "sender": { "address": "mjohns+K0JM (a) luther.edu", "mailman_id": null, "emails": null }, "sender_name": "Mark D. Johns", "subject": "[ans] ANS-054 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins", "date": "2020-02-23T00:00:00Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-054\n\nThe AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-\nmation service of AMSAT, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS\npublishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on\nthe activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who\nshare an active interest in designing, building, launching and commun-\nicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.\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\nYou can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service\nBulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:\nhttp://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans\n\nIn this edition:\n\n* QARMAN and Phoenix CubeSats Deployed from ISS\n* AMSAT Files Comments Opposing Deletion of 3.4 GHz Band\n* NEMO-1 Buoy Report\n* GNU Radio Conference - Tickets and Call for Papers\n* U.S. Naval Academy's PSAT3 Scheduled to Launch in Mid-March\n* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution\n* \"Getting Started with Amateur Satellites\" Available with Membership\n* ARISS Radio Telebridge Stalwart Gerald Klatzko, ZS6BTD, SK\n* Upcoming ARISS Contacts\n* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events\n* Upcoming Satellite Operations\n* Satellite Shorts From All Over\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-054.01\nANS-054 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 054.01\n>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.\nDATE 2020 Feb 23\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-054.01\n\nQARMAN and Phoenix CubeSats Deployed from ISS\n\nThe von Karman Institute in Belgium (VKI) reports the successful de-\nployment of the QARMAN satellite from the International Space Station\non Wednesday, 19 February. QARMAN is one of several cubesats that were\nscheduled for deployment this week.\n\nAlso, Arizona State University reports that its Phoenix CubeSat was\nsuccessfully deployed from the ISS as scheduled at 9:35 UTC Wednesday.\nRoughly 30 minutes after deployment, its beacon was heard for the first\ntime at an amateur radio ground station located in Indonesia.\n\nVKI also reports successful reception and decoding of telemetry from\nQARMAN. It is important to note that both of these satellites are using\nthe same frequency, 437.35 MHz, for telemetry transmissions, and that\nthey are in very similar orbits. Both satellites also follow the AX.25\nprotocol at 9600 baud, with GMSK modulation. It will take some trial\nand error before each spacecraft’s TLEs can be confirmed.\n\nOperators of these satellites are actively seeking observations from\namateurs. Please report to:\nhttps://community.libre.space/c/satellites-observations\n\nANS is awaiting reports regarding the other satellites that were\nscheduled for deployment on Wednesday, as listed below:\n\nCubeSat Downlink (MHz) Uplink (MHz) Scheduled Deployment Time (UTC)\nRadSat-u 437.425 437.425 7:10\nCryoCube 2261.00 2082.004 12:55\nAztechSat-1 437.3 437.3 12:55\nSOCRATES 914.7 914.7 14:30\nArgus-02 437.29 437.29 16:00\nHARP 468.0 450.0 16:00\nSORTIE 468.0 450.0 17:40\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK, VKI, and Arizona State for the above information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nAMSAT Files Comments Opposing Deletion of 3.4 GHz Band\n\nAMSAT has filed comments on the Federal Communications Commission's\nNotice of Proposed Rulemaking which proposes to delete the 3.3 - 3.5\nGHz (9 cm) amateur band, including the 3.40 - 3.41 GHz amateur sat-\nellite service allocation.\n\nIn the comments, AMSAT opposes the deletion of this allocation and em-\nphasizes the necessity of adequate microwave spectrum for future ama-\nteur satellite projects, including AMSAT's GOLF program and the Lunar\nGateway.\n\nAMSAT further notes that the most desirable allocations for use as up-\nlinks are the allocations between 2.4 and 5.67 GHz. These allocations\ntotal 80 MHz. The most desirable allocation for downlink use is the\n10.45 - 10.50 GHz allocation, totaling 50 MHz. As many of the proposed\nuses include amateur television and high-speed data transmission with\nsatellites in high earth orbit or lunar orbit, these allocations may\nquickly become inadequate. AMSAT also notes that the 2.4 and 5.67 GHz\nallocations are widely used for ISM and consumer devices, such as WiFi\nand Bluetooth-enabled devices. The 3.4 GHz allocation is shared be-\ntween amateur use and other non-federal and federal licensees, but is\nfree from the unpredictable interference of consumer devices.\n\nWhile acknowledging that the 3.4 GHz amateur satellite service allo-\ncation is not currently used by any amateur satellites and that it is\nunsuitable for worldwide communication since it is not available in\nITU Region 1, AMSAT identifies a number of potential future uses for\nthe band as worldwide usage of the other available allocations in-\ncreases. These potential uses include a future amateur satellite in\ngeostationary orbit above the Americas.\n\nIn the comments, AMSAT also noted several non-amateur satellite uses\nof the broader 3.3 - 3.5 GHz amateur service allocation, including its\nwide use in mesh networking, EME communications, and contesting.\n\nThe full text of the comments as filed can be downloaded at\nhttps://tinyurl.com/ANS-054-FCC\n\nInterested parties may file reply comments on or before March 22,\n2020 at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/ The proceeding is WT Docket No. 19-\n348.\n\n[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, Executive Vice President. for the ab-\nove information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nNEMO-1 Buoy Report\n\nAMSAT ARGENTINA launched the NEMO-1 buoy into the Atlantic sea on Jan-\nuary 30th at noon, using the callsign LU7AA. It was transported 70 km\neast of Mar del Plata by the fisherman's ship 'Porteño', from Sandokan.\n\nThe buoy, which emits in WSPR mode at 14095.6 KHz and FM VHF in APRS\nmode, navigated drifting free for 12 days traveling about 1100 kilo-\nmeters, until on February 11th it was sighted and taken out of the\nwater by the tuna vessel 'Juan Pablo II'.\n\nThe captain of the ship, Rinaldi Yaco, considered that the buoy was\nsailing semi-sunk and decided to rescue it, informing Amsat Argentina\nof that event.\n\nThe NEMO-1 then traveled eight more days aboard the tuna vessel, con-\ntinuing its mission of data capture and broadcasting, until on Feb-19\nit arrived at the port of Mar del Plata, where colleagues from the Mar\ndel Plata Radio Club picked it up and kept in custody.\n\nA group of AMSAT-LU is traveling to recover NEMO-1. The buoy will be\nreconditioned and a new launch is planned. It will be tried to take it,\non this occasion, to more than 200 km offshore, so that it will con-\ntinue to navigate freely, reaffirming the commitment and contribution\nof radio amateurs to QRPp propagation research also helping navigation\nand the community.\n\nAMSAT ARGENTINA especially thanks the Captains and crews of the\n'Porteño', the 'Juan Pablo II' ships and the Mar del Plata RClub in\nthe persons of its Secretary, Jose Luis Hermida (LU9DHJ) and Jorge\nGarelli (LU5EOR) for the help provided and to the more than 100 'trav-\nelers' in NEMO-1, who supported this project helping to carry it out.\nhttp://amsat.org.ar?f=ce\n\nAdventure photos: http://amsat.org.ar?f=buoy\n\n[ANS thanks LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina for the above information]\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\nGNU Radio Conference - Tickets and Call for Papers\n\nGNU Radio is used by spacecraft and ground station developers around\nthe world. GRCon is the annual conference for the GNU Radio project\nand community. GRCon20 will be held September 14-18, 2020 in Charlotte,\nN.C.\n\nThe GNU Radio Conference celebrates and showcases the substantial and\nremarkable progress of the world’s best open source digital signal\nprocessing framework for software-defined radios. In addition to pre-\nsenting GNU Radio’s theoretical and practical presence in academia,\nindustry, the military, and among amateurs and hobbyists, GNU Radio\nConference 2020 will have a very special focus: Speed, latency, delay,\nand timing!\n\nEnjoy our racing theme throughout the conference, featured in our con-\ntests and a high-octane Thursday night dinner. Papers and presentations\non theme will be recognized at the conference with an award.\n\nBut wait, there’s more! We’ll be co-located and coordinated with the\nTAPR Digital Communications Conference. It’s the weekend immediately\npreceding GRCon20. Find out more at: https://tapr.org/?page_id=68\n\nRegistration and an online and mobile-friendly schedule will be posted\nat https://www.gnuradio.org/grcon/grcon20/\n\nDevelopers and users from the GNU Radio Community are invited to pre-\nsent projects, presentations, papers, posters, and problems at GRCon20.\nSubmit talks, demos, and code! Please share this Call widely. To sub-\nmit your content for the conference, visit the dedicated conference\nsubmission site at: https://pretalx.gnuradio.org/grcon20/cfp\n\nFirst round closes 17 April 2020. If accepted, your content will be\nimmediately scheduled. Notifications go out 26 June 2020.\n\nFinal round closes 1 September 2019. Submissions received between 18\nApril 2020 and 1 September 2020 are accepted space permitting, and\nnotifications will be sent out on a rolling basis.\n\nThose with questions or need assistance with submitting then please\nwrite [email protected]\n\n[ANS thanks Michelle Thompson, W5NYV, AMSAT Board Member, for the\nabove information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nU.S. Naval Academy's PSAT3 Scheduled to Launch in Mid-March\n\nThe U. S. Naval Academy's PSAT3 payload is scheduled to launch in mid-\nMarch from the Pacific Spaceport Complex - Alaska in Kodiak, AK.\n\nPSAT3 is functionally equivalent to NO-104 (PSAT2), but does not in-\nclude PSK31 functionality. It carries a 145.825 MHz APRS digipeater\nand SSTV downlink capability.\n\nPSAT3 will not be a free-flying satellite. It will remain attached to\nthe upper stage of the launch vehicle. Consequently, the mission dur-\nation will be limited to a few months, when the rocket body will de-\norbit.\n\nMore information about PSAT3 can be found at\nhttp://aprs.org/psat3.html\n\n[ANS thanks Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, and the IARU for the above infor-\nmation]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nChanges to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution\n\nThe following Amateur Radio satellite has been added to this weeks\nAMSAT TLE Distribution:\nSwampSat-2 NORAD CAT ID 45115 (Deployed from Northrop Grumman NG-12\nCygnus 2-3-2020.)\n(Thanks to Nico Janseen, PA0DLO, for satellite identification.)\n\nSadly, AO-85 (Fox-1A) has been declared at end of mission. But, I\nthink I will retain AO-85 in the TLE distribution for a while just in\ncase there are some last comments from our friend. (Remember AO-7?)\n\n[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the\n above information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nFree Digital Copy of \"Getting Started with Amateur Satellites\" Avail-\nable for New or Renewing Members\n\nWhile HuskySat-1 completes it's scientific mission, check out the best\nresource for learning how to work through linear transponder sat-\nellites (and other types of amateur satellites). For a limited time,\nAMSAT is making the \"Getting Started With Amateur Satellites\" book\navailable as a download with any paid new or renewal membership\npurchased via the AMSAT Store. This offer is only available with\npurchases completed online, and for only a limited time. A perennial\nfavorite, Getting Started is updated every year with the latest\namateur satellite information, and is the premier primer of satellite\noperation. The book is presented in PDF format, in full color, and\ncovers all aspects of making your first contacts on a ham radio\nsatellite.\n\nPlease take advantage of this offer today by visiting the AMSAT store\nat https://www.amsat.org/shop/ and selecting any membership option.\nWhile there, check out AMSAT's other items, including the M2 LEOpack\nantenna system, Arrow antennas, AMSAT shirts, and other swag. Be sure\nto view your cart before going to checkout. If you add a membership\nand then go directly to checkout, you'll never see an option to add\nyour free gift.\n\nIf you have trouble selecting your free gift, please see this YouTube\nvideo to see the steps necessary. https://youtu.be/oRqk5Am-UzE\n\n[ANS thanks the AMSAT Office for the above information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nARISS Radio Telebridge Stalwart Gerald Klatzko, ZS6BTD, SK\n\nWhen the International Space Station (ISS) orbit is not favorable for\na direct Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) con-\ntact with a particular school or location scheduled to speak with an\nastronaut, ARISS radio telebridge stations bridge the gap. Gerald\nKlatzko, ZS6BTD, of Parklands, South Africa, one of the “regulars”\nduring the earlier years of the ARISS program, died on February 1 at\nage 95.\n\nKlatzko served as an ARISS radio telebridge station in South Africa\nfor many years until he retired. ARISS telebridge stations establish\nthe direct ham radio link and feed two-way audio into a telebridge\nline for delivery to the contact site. John Sygo, ZS6JON, described\nKlatzko as “always bright and cheerful and a great operator,” who made\nmajor contributions to the amateur service.\n\n“He was one of the first to experiment with slow-scan television,”\nSygo said. “For many years, he assisted NASA to link astronauts with\ntheir families using amateur radio links from Mir, the Space Shuttle,\nand the International Space Station. For over 2 decades he was the co-\nproducer and presenter of Amateur Radio Mirror International.”\n\n[ANS thanks ARRL 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 ARISS Contacts\n\nARISS lets students worldwide experience the excitement of talking\ndirectly with crew members of the International Space Station. A con-\ntact is scheduled with the Kittredge Magnet School, Atlanta, GA, direct\nvia KQ4KMS. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS, and\nthe scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan, KI5AAA. The contact is go for:\nMonday, 2020-02-24 at 18:23:55 UTC (31 degrees elevation).\n\nA contact is also scheduled with the Celia Hays Elementary School,\nRockwall, Texas, direct via W5SO. The ISS callsign is presently sched-\nuled to be NA1SS, and the scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan, KI5AAA.\nThe contact is go for: Tuesday, 2020-02-25 at 17:35:18 UTC (31 degrees)\n\nWatch for live stream at https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=NWM5NW\n\nThe ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/\n\nNote that all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do\nyour own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before\nthe listed time.\n\n[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, of the ARISS operation team for the\nabove information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nHamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events\n\nWant to see AMSAT in action or learn more about amateur radio in space?\nAMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating\nthrough amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meet-\nings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events.\n\nCurrent schedule:\n March 6, 2020, Irving Hamfest, Irving, TX\n March 14-15, 2020, Science City on University of Arizona, Tuscon\n March 21, 2020, Midwinter Madness Hamfest, Buffalo, MN\n March 21, 2020, Scottsdale Amateur Radio Club Hamfest, Arizona\n March 28, 2020, Tucson Spring Hamfest, Tucson, AZ\n March 29, 2020, Vienna Wireless Winterfest, Annandale, VA\n May 2, 2020, Cochise Amateur Radio Assn Hamfest, Sierra Vista, AZ\n May 8-9, 2020 Prescott Hamfest, Prescott, AZ\n May 15-17, Hamvention, Xenia, OH\n June 12-13, 2020, Ham-Con, Plano, TX\n\nA copy of the AMSAT hamfest brochure is available for download: AMSAT\nIntro Brochure. This color brochure is designed to be printed double-\nsided and folded into a tri-fold handout.\n\nTo include your upcoming AMSAT presentation and/or demonstration,\nplease send an email to ambassadors (at) amsat (dot) org.\n\n[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT Vice President - User Serv-\nices, for the above information]\n\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\n\nUpcoming Satellite Operations\n\n#SnowBirdRove (EL79) – February 1-29, 2020\n Joe, KE9AJ, will cross the border into Florida, seeking climatical\n asylum in EL79 for the entire month of February. Since he will be\n there for an extended period, with both FM and linear gear, keep an\n eye on Joe’s Twitter feed for specific pass announcements:\n https://twitter.com/KE9AJ\n\n There is a possibility that Joe may have to make a pit stop in EM54\n and EM53 on his way down South on February 1st. Monitor Twitter\n for updates.\n\nCulebra Island, PR (FK78) February 22-23, 2020\n Radio Operadores del Este, Inc, KP3E will be returning to Culebra\n Island February 21-23. Listen for Rafael, KP4RV, on FM satellites.\n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xSbPgIyhtA&feature=youtu.be\n\nVidalia, LA (EM41) February 28 – March 1, 2020\n Brian, KG5GJT, will will be operating from the bank of the Missis-\n sippi River in Vidalia, La. (EM41), where Jim Bowie was seriously\n wounded in the Sandbar Fight on September 19, 1827. This will be\n vacation style, so keep an eye on Brian’s Twitter feed for updates:\n https://twitter.com/KG5GJT\n\nDN26/36 Mar 14-15 KC7JPC Linears (and possibly FM)\n\nBig Bend National Park (DL88) March 16-17, 2020\n Ron AD0DX, Doug N6UA, and Josh W3ARD will operate from Big Bend\n National Park to put grid DL88 on the air. Details will be added\n here, as they come available, but you are more than welcome to keep\n an eye on their individual Twitter feeds: https://twitter.com/ad0dx\n https://twitter.com/dtabor, and https://twitter.com/W3ARDstroke5\n\n#NevadaMayhem part 1: Central Nevada (DM19) March 21, 2020\n David, AD7DB, will venture deep into Central Nevada to specifically\n activate grid DM19 on Saturday March 21. This is actually down a\n side road from “The Loneliest Road in America.” Hardly any hams\n even live in that grid. It’s for sure that few ever activate it.\n On the way there, Friday March 20, he will try to also activate\n some or all of: DM06, DM16, DM07, DM08, DM17 and DM18. Going home\n Sunday March 22, he will try to visit them again. This will be on\n FM satellites only. Internet and cell coverage may be very poor up\n there, but for updates check Twitter: https:/twitter.com/ad7db\n\nPlease submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org\n\n[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT Vice President - User Serv-\nices, for the above information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSatellite Shorts From All Over\n\n+ Students in the Husky Satellite Lab at the University of Washington\n have confirmed via their Facebook page that they have been commanding\n HuskySat-1 to various transmitter power levels and beacon intervals.\n Some amateurs tracking the bird, which carries a linear transponder\n to be activated later, had feared that the varying levels were a\n sign of problems. But this is part of the experimentation. The Husky-\n Sat team has been providing updates on their operations on their\n Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/UWCubeSat/posts/\n You should not need a Facebook account to view that link.\n (ANS thanks UW CubeSat Team for the above information)\n\n+ NASA will accept applications for its next astronaut class March 2\n to 31. Applicants must be U.S. citizens with a master's degree in a\n STEM field and two years of relevant professional experience. To\n sign up, see: https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts\n (ANS thanks NASA HQ News for the above information)\n\n+ International Astronomical Youth Camp will take place in Spain from\n 12 July to 1 August 2020. The camp typically hosts around 65 parti-\n cipants, aged between 16-24 years old. The IAYC’s main aims are to\n promote knowledge on astronomy and related sciences in a unique, in-\n ternational atmosphere. Participants work on a research project of\n their own choosing over the course of the three weeks, culminating\n in a final report. See https://www.iayc.org/ for details.\n (ANS thanks Carys Herbert, IAYC Leaderteam, for the above informa-\n tion)\n\n+ The ARISS-UK Team have announced that the Electromagnetic Field 2020\n event is to host an ARISS contact during the weekend of July 23-26.\n The event will be held at Easton Manor Deer Park, near Ledbury in\n Herefordshire, UK. Information and event tickets available at:\n https://blog.emfcamp.org/2020/02/14/ticket-sales-dates/\n (ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information)\n\n+ The maiden flight of the Long March-5B rocket carrying a trial ver-\n sion of China's new-generation manned spaceship is expected to take\n place in April, indicating the imminent start of construction of\n China's space station. The rocket, the prototype core capsule of the\n space station, and the experimental manned spaceship are undergoing\n tests at the Wenchang Space Launch Center on the coast of south\n China's island province of Hainan. https://bit.ly/2VcjXrO\n (ANS thanks Space Daily for the above information)\n\n+ A new version of the game of \"chicken\" is evolving in outer space.\n According to Gen. John Raymond, the U.S. Space Force Chief, Russian\n \"inspector\" satellites are threatening the tenuous stand-off stabil-\n ity between adversarial spacefaring nations. Since Novemeber, the\n U.S. Space Command has been tracking a satellite known as Cosmos-\n 2542 which ejected a smaller, nested satellite referred to as Cosmos-\n 2543. The Russian satellites have been actively maneuvering near USA\n 245, a classified military imaging satellite.\n (ANS thanks Space Daily for the above information)\n\n+ Amazon has patented a mechanism for throwing satellites into space\n with a multi-drone-guided whip, mounted on a boat. See details at:\n https://bit.ly/37KWPmL Note, though, that Amazon (and other tech\n companies) have a history of patenting things that they’ll never\n actually build, such as Amazon’s underwater fulfillment centers:\n https://bit.ly/2Tf7DV9 Has April Fool come early?\n (ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information)\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 and Remember to help keep amateur radio in space,\nThis week's ANS Editor,\n\nK0JM at amsat dot org\n", "attachments": [] }