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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/WBB3HLSUL3ECEDLKIMOYJSCA5HLTWKUU/?format=api", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/?format=api", "message_id": "CAM5+sosgE0FFmxc6PK_933YSBP892URpEDOC-466Vok_XTq4LA@mail.gmail.com", "message_id_hash": "WBB3HLSUL3ECEDLKIMOYJSCA5HLTWKUU", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/WBB3HLSUL3ECEDLKIMOYJSCA5HLTWKUU/?format=api", "sender": { "address": "mccardelm (a) gmail.com", "mailman_id": "147f14b8d896456cbff7f12049b091a2", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/147f14b8d896456cbff7f12049b091a2/emails/?format=api" }, "sender_name": "E.Mike McCardel", "subject": "[ans] ANS-313 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins", "date": "2014-11-09T03:18:50Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-313\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\n***** HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AO-7, Launched 15 November 1974 *****\n\nIn this edition:\n\n* AO-7, 40 years in Space November 15\n* Special-Event Station for 40th Anniversary of OSCAR 7 Launch\n* Changes to AMSAT 20M Net Announced\n* EIAST launches UAE's first CubeSat Mission, Nayif-1\n* Japanese Microsatellites Launched\n* Challenge Coin Premium for AMSAT Fox Donations Continues\n* K6LCS Sells Personal Items To Assist FOX Satellite Fundraising\n* CubeSat Simulator Intern Opportunity at Goddard Space Flight Center\n* Design The Next AMSAT Satellite!\n* ARISS U.S. Partners Now Accepting Proposals for Contacts in 2015\n* ARISS News\n* Satellite Shorts From All Over\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-313.01\nANS-313 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 313.01\n>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.\nDATE November 9, 2014\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-313.01\n\n\nAO-7, 40 years in Space November 15\n\n40 years ago: AMSAT-OSCAR 7 was launched at 1711 UTC, November 15,\n1974 from the Western Test Range at Vandenberg AFB in California\n\nAO-7 became the second AMSAT-NA constructed and Phase 2 amateur\nradio satellite launched into Low Earth Orbit. It remained\noperational until a short circuit in a battery in 1981. On 21 June\n2002 the satellite was heard again on its 2 meter beacon (145.9775\nMHz CW) after 21 years of silence, and 27 years in space. AO-7\nremains semi-operational with reliable power only from its solar\npanels. The restoration of service was due to the short circuited\nbattery becoming an open circuit allowing the solar cells to power\nthe spacecraft. When the satellite eclipses it powers down. It is\noperational while the solar panels are illuminated by sunlight.\n\nThe following links offer history and information on AO-7.\n\nRead the original AO-7 launch announcement in the 1974 AMSAT\nNewsletter: AMSAT-Newsletter-1974-AO-7Launch.\n\nAMSAT.org information on AO-7\nhttp://ww2.amsat.org/?page_id=1031\n\nA series of pictures of the historic AO-7 OSCAR mission can be found\non pages 63-75 in the following PDF\nhttp://tinyurl.com/ANS313-AO7-Pictures-pp63-75\n\nMichael Fletcher OH2AUE has published Schematics of linear AO-7's\ntransponders. He apoligizes about the Finish\nhttp://www.kolumbus.fi/michael.fletcher/ao_07a.gif\nhttp://www.kolumbus.fi/michael.fletcher/ao_07b.gif\n\nConstruct an OSCARLOCATOR in Celebration of AO-7!\nWilliam Leijenaar, PE1RAH has revived the OSCARLATOR and provides a\ndownloadable and printable version!\nhttp://www.qsl.net/pe1rah/oscarlator.htm\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT, Michael OH2AUE and William PE1RAH for the above\n information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSpecial-Event Station for 40th Anniversary of OSCAR 7 Launch\n\nPatrick Stoddard WD9EWK/VA7EWK has secured the special call sign W7O\n(WHISKEY SEVEN OSCAR) for use in commemorating the 40th anniversary\nof the launch of OSCAR 7 on 15 November 1974. He plans on having\nthis call on the air between 15 and 24 November 2014, working\nsatellites and possibly other bands. He will work satellite passes\nfrom Arizona, including AO-7 passes, and hopes to recruit a small\ngroup of operators who can work other passes that cover eastern North\nAmerica along with other places that he can't work from his home QTH\n(i.e. Europe, north Africa, South America). He may also recruit some\noperators to work HF with this call.\n\nPatrick will handle the QSL requests for W7O during this period.\n\n\"I am thinking of incorporating the original QSL card design AMSAT\nused to confirm AO-7 reception reports from the 1970s in the W7O\ncard. (Does anyone have a good scan of both sides of that 1970s QSL\ncard? Not the 30th anniversary AO-7 card - I have those, and there\nis a copyright on that design I do not wish to violate.) The QSL\ncards will be printed after the W7O activity wraps up. I will also\nupload W7O QSOs to ARRL's Logbook of the World system.\"\n\nPlease contact Patrick directly (patrick at wd9ewk dot net) if you\nhave any questions related to this operation, or if you are willing\nto operate on satellites and/or HF as W7O during this 10-day period.\n\n*Late Breaking*\n\nPatrick followed up the original announcement with this\ncommunication of driectives via the AMSAT-BB.\n\n\"Thanks to all who have posted in public forums and sent me private\ne-mails about the upcoming W7O operation. I am now ready to take\nsign-ups for those who would like to operate as W7O during the 15-24\nNovember (UTC time) period.\n\n\"An important point regarding who can operate as W7O... W7O can only\nbe operated from US territory, where amateur radio is regulated by\nthe FCC. It cannot be used from outside US territory, as these 1x1\nspecial calls - just like US club calls - are not covered by any of\nthe arrangements like CEPT, IARP, or other agreements between the USA\nand other countries. I have been asked by some non-USA hams who were\ninterested in operating as xxx/W7O or W7O/xxx in their countries.\nI'm sorry - this is not possible.\n\n\"For the HF/6m operating, I will take signups for one-hour\nincrements on the HF bands (excluding 60m) plus 6m, for CW, phone,\nand digital modes. For the 30m band, only CW and digital modes. I\nam wanting to avoid two stations operating on the same band/mode\ncombination as W7O at the same time. If you are willing to operate\nfor 2, 4 or more hours at one time - please feel free to sign up for\nmore consecutive slots. Also, please let me know about your HF\nstation - rig(s), antenna(s), etc. If you do sign up, please follow\nthrough with being on the air at the specified times. Stations will\nbe looking for W7O on the different bands.\n\n\"For the satellites, I am looking for operators in different parts\nof the USA. In particular, operators in the eastern USA capable of\nworking Europe, north Africa, and South America along with North\nAmerica will be welcomed. Other operators who are not able to work\nother continents are also welcome, but there has been interest from\nhams outside of North America to work W7O on the satellites -\nespecially AO-7. I plan on working W7O on the satellites during\nweeknights and as much as possible on the two weekends during this 10-\nday period, but would be happy to share the work with others who may\nwant to work as W7O during those times.\n\n\"Operators would need to operate within the limits of their amateur\nlicenses. The W7O call does not grant additional privileges to the\noperator. Operators are required to give their personal call signs\nonce per hour when operating under a 1x1 special call. For example,\nsaying \"W7O, operated by (operator's call)\" would satisfy this\nrequirement. On the satellites with passes that are typically 10 to\n20 minutes in length, giving the \"W7O, operated by (operator's call)\"\nannouncement around the midpoint of each pass worked would be a good\nthing.\n\n\"Once I get some operating commitments from operators, I will\npublish the schedule through a link on my WD9EWK QRZ.com entry and my\nweb page. This way, others will know where and when to look for W7O\nduring this 10-day period.\n\n\"After the 24th, W7O operators would need to send me a log of\nstations worked, with the usual bits of data - date/UTC time, call,\nband (or bands, for satellite QSOs), mode, and (for satellites)\nsatellite name. I can handle ADIF log files, Excel spreadsheets,\ntext files, and logs pasted into the body of e-mails. If you are not\nable to send me a file in any of these formats, please let me know,\nso we can work out a way to get the logs. Logs will be uploaded to\nLogbook of the World, and I (WD9EWK) will handle the QSL cards for\nW7O.\n\n\"Please e-mail me directly (patrick at wd9ewk dot net) if you're\ninterested in operating as W7O, or if you have any other questions\nabout this operation.\"\n\n[ANS thanks Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nChanges to AMSAT 20M Net Announced\n\nKeith Pugh, W5IU and Larry Brown, W7LB, Net Control stations for the\nAMSAT 20M International net have announced changes to the net\noperation.\n\nKeith wrote, \"The AMSAT 20 Meter Net will be changing format\neffective 9 November 2014. It will start with check-ins at 1900 UTC\non 14.282 MHz and proceed with Satellite Q&A and other topics.\"\n\nContinuing, he adds, \"The weekly AMSAT Bulletin Titles will be read\nand an offer will be made to read or discuss specific bulletins by\nrequest. We encourage check-ins from AMSAT Officers, BOD Members,\nOperators that are very active on the Satellites, and of course\nOperators that are new to the Satellites and/or Ham Radio. The\nactivity will generally be over by 2000 UTC. We realize that not\neveryone has 20 Meter capability but we need more activity to\ncontinue running this net. Dust off your HF Gear, put up a 20 Meter\nDipole, and join us or let the net die a natural death.\"\n\n[ANS thanks Keith Pugh, W5IU and Larry Brown, W7LB for the above\ninformation]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nEIAST launches UAE's first CubeSat Mission, Nayif-1\n\nEIAST, in partnership with American University of Sharjah (AUS),\nlaunched the UAE's first CubeSat Mission, Nayif 1, on November 4.\nCubeSat is a Nanosatellite that offers hands-on experience to\nengineering students in the design, integration, testing, and\noperation of a communications satellite.\n\nThe CubeSat is scheduled to be launched on board a Falcon 9 rocket\nby the end of 2015 where a ground station will be built at AUS and\noperated by Emirati engineering students, responsible for mission\nplanning and operations.\n\nThe CubeSat development program, the first of its kind in the UAE,\naims at investing and developing capabilities of Emirati engineering\nstudents in space technologies. A group of Emiratis consisting of\nseven students from various engineering disciplines at AUS, including\ncomputer engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical\nengineering, have been assigned to the project. Students will go\nthrough an intense systems design and testing training and will\npartake in the program as their Senior Engineering Design project and\nparticipate in the design, assembly, integration and testing of the\nCubeSat. Nayif-1 will carry out a 1U Communication Mission with\ndevelopment taking place in AUS, EIAST's facilities and Delft in the\nNetherlands.\n\nThe project will be carried out in partnership with the\nimplementation partner \"Innovative Solutions in Space\", one of the\nleading companies worldwide in the development of space components\nand NanoSatellite Systems. EIAST will take on the role of the\nintegrator in the process and ensure that all necessary processes are\nin place to preserve and build upon the experience gained. Its\nobjective will be to put in place all the necessary infrastructure at\nthe University for a CubeSat development program between the\nimplementation partner and AUS's Emirati students.\n\nNayif-1 will integrate engineering student expertise and\ncapabilities with the expertise, capabilities and resources from UAE\nindustry, government and academia, which is a typical integration\ncycle in all KBEs, to build and launch CubeSat Mission.\n\nYousuf Hamad Al Shaibani, Director General of EIAST commented on the\nlaunch and stated, \"this program plays a significant role in\ndeveloping the Science and Technology sector in the UAE through\ninvesting in local talents and capabilities. We expect to have\nsignificant involvement of Emirati engineering students with the\noutcome being a UAE built and owned CubeSat. The program will also\naid in establishing the necessary infrastructure at a UAE university\nto enable an ongoing university satellite program, preparing\nundergraduate, and later on, post graduate students to enter the\nUAE's space technology industry with firm practical knowledge in all\ndisciplines of Satellite Systems Engineering\".\n\nA CubeSat is of standardised and simplified design with an average\ndimension of 10 cubic centimetres (referred to as \"one unit\" or\n\"1U\"). Its weight is less than or equal to 1 kg; allowing it to be\naccessible and easily managed by students. CubeSats can also be\nscaled along one axis by 1U increment so that \"2U\" refers to CubeSat\ndimension of 20*10*10 cm and \"3U\" to 30*10*10 cm dimension.\n\nCubeSat usually utilises commercial, off-the-shelf components for\ndevelopment and is mainly operated by educational institutes for\nscientific research purposes. With simple infrastructure, design\nprocedure, available components, and open launch opportunities,\nCubeSats have become popular in the space industry and an area of\ninterest to educational institutes and governments. Above all, they\nare cost-effective and an independent means of getting payloads into\norbit for learning, testing and verifying space systems.\n\n[ANS thanks SatellitePro Mid East for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nJapanese Microsatellites Launched\n\nOn Thursday, November 6 at 07:35:49 UT a Dnepr rocket carrying the\nprimary payload Asnaro-1 and four microsatellites was launched from\nDombarovsky near Yasny. Kosmotras report all spacecraft have been\ninserted into their target orbits.\n\nThe four Japanese microsatellites are:\n- ChubuSat-1 (Kinshachi-1) 437.485 MHz CW/AX.25 (Digipeater uplink\n 145.980 MHz)\n- TSUBAME 437.250 MHz CW and 437.505 AX.25\n- Hodoyoshi-1 467.674 MHz\n- QSAT-EOS (Tsukushi) an AX.25 GMSK payload has been reported but\n the frequency is unknown.\n\nSignals have been received from both ChubuSat-1 and TSUBAME.\n\nThe 50kg class ChubuSat-1 aims to\n* Relay messages in amateur service (AX.25 packet radio Digipeater)\n* Take pictures of particular site on Earth commanded from the Earth\n station with an optical camera and an Infra-red camera\n* Try to take pictures of space debris commanded from the Earth\n station with above two cameras\nIt will have 3 axis stabilisation.\n\nThe 30kg class TSUBAME aims to\n* Demonstrate satellite bus technology for 30kg-class microsatellite\nand verification of COTS components such as micro-processors, memory\nand Li-ion batteries in the space environment\n* Verify of Control Moment Gyros developed by the Laboratory for\nSpace Systems\n* Demonstrate of high-speed attitude manoeuvres technology using\nControl Moment Gyros. Some sensor data acquisition experiments will\nbe conducted at the same time in order to demonstrate applications of\nCMGs\n* Demonstrate of SRLL communication protocol developed by Tokyo\nInstitute of Technology and high-speed GMSK data downlink\n* Collect data through internet with the aid of radio amateurs all\nover the world\n\nTSUBAME TLE http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=51785\n\nKosmotras announcement\nhttp://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/155/\n\nSatellite info and launch video\nhttp://russianspaceweb.com/dnepr_asnaro.html\n\nChubuSat-1 Slides\nhttp://www.frontier.phys.nagoya-u.ac.jp/chubusat/ChubuSat-20130311.pdf\n\nUHF Satellite frequencies\nhttp://www.satellitenwelt.de/freqlisten/SatFreq-UHF.txt\n\nIARU Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel Status Pages\nhttp://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nChallenge Coin Premium for AMSAT Fox Donations Continues\n\nAMSAT has commissioned a unique challenge coin for donors who have\ncontributed at the $100 level or higher. This challenge coin is\nshaped as an isometric view of a Fox-1 CubeSat, complete with details\nsuch as the stowed UHF antenna, solar cells, and camera lens\nviewport. Struck in 3mm thick brass, plated with antique silver, and\nfinished in bright enamel, the coin is scaled to be approximately 1:4\nscale, or 1 inch along each of the six sides. The reverse has the\nAMSAT Fox logo.\n\nDonations may be made via the AMSAT website, via the FundRazr\ncrowdsourcing app at http://fnd.us/c/6pz92/sh/561Zd, or via the AMSAT\noffice at (888) 322-6728.\n\nThe Fox program is designed to provide a platform for university\nexperiments in space, as well as provide FM repeater capability for\nradio amateurs worldwide. Fox-1A and 1C are set to launch in 2015,\nand Fox-1B (also known as RadFXSat) is awaiting NASA ELANA launch\nassignment. Further information on the Fox project can be found at\nhttp://www.amsat.org/?page_id=1113.\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT Office for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nK6LCS Sells Personal Items To Assist FOX Satellite Fundraising\n\nClint Bradford K6LCS is offering something a little different for\nthose interested in donating to AMSAT-NA's FOX satellite projects.\n\n\"I am digging up some unique space-related items and am offering\nthem for sale, with 100 per cent of the sale price forwarded directly\nto AMSAT-NA's Fox fund,\" Clint reports.\n\nThe first items available were six commemorative USPS first day\ncovers celebrating the Apollo/Soyuz projects and the Apollo 11 Moon\nlanding, as well as a 24-stamp plate block. Look for more items to be\nposted as the older ones sell.\nDetails at ...\nhttp://work-sat.com/FUNDRAISING.html\n\n[ANS thanks Clint K6LCS for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nCubeSat Simulator Intern Opportunity at Goddard Space Flight Center\n\nThe NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is offering an internship\nposition for the Spring, 2015 semester. Applications are being taken\non the NASA One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) recruiting web site:\nhttps://intern.nasa.gov/\n\nThis position is in the Simulated Satellite (SimSat) program.\n\nJob Title: CubeSat Simulator Upgrade Plus (15-1) (Internship)\n\nThe objective of this Opportunity is to allow a university level\nstudent to rework, repair and improve a prototype \"1-Unit\" CubeSat\nsimulator/model on loan from AMSAT and then to share his or her\nexperiences as a result. The model used in this Opportunity is\nsimilar to that described in The AMSAT Journal article \"Education\nWith A Satellite Simulator: ETP CubeSat Simulator,\" by Mr. Mark\nSpencer, ARRL Education and Technology Program Coordinator, Part 1 in\nthe September/October 2009 issue and Part 2 in the November/December\n2009 issue.\n\nBack copies are available at:\nhttp://www.arrl.org/files/file/ETP/CubeSat/CubeSat-Pt1-SepOct09.pdf\nhttp://www.arrl.org/files/file/ETP/CubeSat/CubeSat-Pt2-NovDec09.pdf\n\nA course of study in engineering is required. Electrical/Electronics\nEngineering or Electrical and Computer Engineering for university\nstudents in their junior class or higher. Experience in hardware is\nalso required.\n\nThe immediate skills required of the intern are to be a well-rounded\nindividual, and to have an excellent knowledge of and experience with\nWindows operating systems, Microsoft Office (especially in using\nspreadsheets), electrical and electronic circuits (theory and\npractice), microcontrollers, interfacing, and basic laboratory test\nequipment and procedures.\n\nFamiliarity with the CubeSat community is important.\n\nA proficiency in either C++ or a similar language for\nmicrocontrollers and the desire to learn a new one is necessary. A\nbasic understanding of data acquisition, signal processing, or\ncontrol is required.\n\nHands-on experience in building something, repairing or upgrading\nPCs or other electronic gear, or just getting stuff to work is\nrequired. Mechanical and electrical construction skills will be used.\n\nExperience in RF or wireless technology (anywhere between 3 and 2400\nMHz) is very important. Holding or obtaining an Amateur Radio license\nfrom the FCC and practical radio experience is a distinct advantage.\n\nA good attitude, an exceptional willingness to learn and to\ncontribute as a team player are essential qualities. Likewise,\nexcellent communicator skills (verbal, writing and definitely e-\nmail), reliability, punctuality, having a self-starter work ethic and\nthe ability & desire to work independently for long periods are\nrequired.\n\nYou may ask questions regarding the tasks and skill requirements\nwith the mentor in advance (Mr. Pat Kilroy, Code 568,\[email protected]) and telephone interviews will be\navailable. The deadline to apply for the Spring 2015 semester is\nNovember 9. Applications must be made via the OSSI web.\n\n[ANS thanks Pat Kilroy, N8PK for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nDesign The Next AMSAT Satellite!\n\nAt the 2014 AMSAT Space Symposium AMSAT Vice President - Engineering\nJerry Buxton announced the plan for the next generation of AMSAT\nsatellites. \"The door is open for everyone, to submit their ideas.\nAMSAT Engineering has a long term strategy and this is the first\nstep.\"\n\nThe Engineering long term strategy includes the following goals\n\nAdvancement of amateur radio satellite technical and communications\nskills Enhance international goodwill Grow and sustain a skilled pool\nof amateur radio satellite engineersEstablish and maintain\npartnerships with educational institutions Develop a means to use\nhardware common to all opportunities\n\nWith respect to the last goal Jerry said \"Within the bounds of the\ntype of satellite it takes to achieve any of the various orbit\nopportunities, let's consider in those plans the possibility of\ndeveloping a platform that can suit any and all orbits. Perhaps a\nmodular CubeSat, using a common bus as we did in Fox-1, which gives\ngreat flexibility in building and flying different sizes and\nconfigurations of CubeSats with simple common-design hardware\nchanges.\"\n\nSubmissions should be thorough and contain the following\ninformation. The purpose of the proposal is not just in suggesting an\nidea; being an all-volunteer team AMSAT needs your help in carrying\nout the idea.\n\nDesign Implementation - CubeSat platform Estimated timeline Cost -\nvolunteer resources, commercial (COTS) units Launch - how does it get\nto orbit Strategy - how it fits into AMSAT's Engineering long term\nstrategy\n\nAs mentioned above the idea should be based on the CubeSat platform.\nThis is the standard through which we will look for launches in the\nforeseeable future.\n\nIn considering your proposal, Jerry encourages you to contact him\nfor more details on the criteria. A guidebook to the criteria is now\navailable for download here. In particular, if you plan to include a\nuniversity as a partner to provide experiments or other support and\nyou are not representing that university, please contact Jerry for\nassistance in working with our existing partners or establishing a\nnew partnership.\n\n\"Being amateur radio operators, it is easy for us to fall into a\nparticular trap because of our history of communicating with other\namateurs throughout the world\" says Jerry. \"Specifically, most people\nwho are not already involved in the world of satellite technology are\nunaware of or simply overlook the provisions of the current ITAR and\nsoon to be EAR export rules particularly with regard to deemed\nexports which requires governmental permission to discuss satellite\nprojects with foreign nationals.\"\n\nWhile all amateurs are invited to submit ideas, U.S. amateurs must\ntake particular care of they choose to become involved in a\ncollaboration which includes individuals from other countries. It is\npermissible to receive ideas and proposals from outside the U.S., but\nit is not permitted for U.S. Persons to export or share design ideas\nwith other countries unless they have taken the proper steps to\ninsure compliance with ITAR and deemed export rules.\n\nAdditionally, those wishing to work on proposals should use care in\npresenting themselves in their contacts. While the goal is for AMSAT\nto build and launch the satellite, it is not an AMSAT project until\nit is accepted by the AMSAT Board of Directors. It is acceptable to\nrepresent yourself as members of a project team that plans to submit\na proposal to AMSAT for a future satellite project, as the AMSAT name\nis well known.\n\n\"It is not our intention that ideas be submitted to AMSAT-NA which\nwould be more appropriately handled by an AMSAT organization in a\ncountry where AMSAT is established. AMSAT-NA is seeking ideas from\namateurs in North America and will certainly consider ideas from\namateurs in countries which do not have an established AMSAT\norganization or relationships with an existing AMSAT organization.\"\n\nThe deadline for submissions is May 30, 2015. After the submission\ndate the ideas will be screened for completeness and then reviewed by\na board consisting of the AMSAT Engineering Team, AMSAT Senior\nOfficer and Board of Directors representatives, and aerospace\nindustry members. The review board may modify or consolidate ideas\nand will consider which meet the criteria to become a project based\non feasibility, cost, and the ability to bring value to the amateur\nsatellite community. The review process is expected to be completed\nin September 2015.\n\nFor those ideas selected to become a project which satisfy the\nrequirements for an ELaNa launch, the idea authors will be asked to\nwork with the AMSAT Engineering Team on an ELaNa proposal.\n\nThe Engineering Team will then work on the details of execution for\nthe selected project(s) and present a proposal to the AMSAT Board of\nDirectors in October 2015 for final approval to begin work. Once\napproved, any ELaNa proposals will be submitted in November 2015 and\nthe project(s) will move forward.\n\nNow is the time for YOU to begin working on the next AMSAT satellite!\n\n[ANS thanks Jerry, N0JY, for the above information\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nARISS U.S. Partners Now Accepting Proposals for Contacts in 2015\n\nThe ARISS U.S. partners have opened a window seeking formal and\ninformal education institutions and organizations in the U.S.,\nindividually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact\nwith a crew member on board the ISS during 2015. The proposal window\nis October 17 - December 15, 2014.\n\nRead the announcement at:\nhttp://tinyurl.com/ANS313-ARISS\n\nTo maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for\norganizations that will draw large numbers of participants and\nintegrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.\n\nMore details on expectations, audience, proposal guidelines and\nproposal form, and dates and times of Information Sessions are\navailable at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. Please direct any\nquestions about hosting a contact in the U.S.to [email protected].\n\n[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nARISS News\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between SK Putrajaya Presint 9,\nPutrajaya, Malaysia and Astronaut Gregory Wiseman KF5LKT using\ncallsign OR4ISS. The contact began 2014-11-01 11:14 UTC and lasted\nabout nine and a half minutes. Contact was direct via 9M2RPN.\nARISS Mentor was 7M3TJZ.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Baltic State Technical\nUniversity \"Voenmekh\" (BGTU), Saint-Petersburg, Russia and Cosmonaut\nFNAME Maxim Suraev using callsign RS0ISS. The contact began 2014-11-\n03 09:15 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was\ndirect via RA1AJN.\nARISS Mentor was RV3DR.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Gulf English School, Kuwait\nCity, Kuwait and Astronaut Gregory Wiseman KF5LKT using callsign\nNA1SS. The contact began 2014-11-04 12:56 UTC and lasted about nine\nand a half minutes. Contact was telebridged via K6DUE.\nARISS Mentor was IN3GHZ.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Language High School \"Geo\nMilev\", Dobrich, Bulgaria and Astronaut Gregory Wiseman KF5LKT using\ncallsign NA1SS. The contact began 2014-11-04 12:56 UTC and lasted\nabout nine and a half minutes. Contact was telebridged via K6DUE.\nARISS Mentor was IN3GHZ.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between DLR School Lab TU Dresden,\nDresden, Germany and Astronaut Alexander Gerst KF5ONO using callsign\nDPØISS. The contact began 2014-11-08 09:54 UTC and lasted about nine\nand a half minutes. Contact was direct via DLØIKT.\nARISS Mentor was IN3GHZ.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Woehlerschule, Frankfurt,\nGermany and Astronaut Alexander Gerst KF5ONO using callsign DPØISS.\nThe contact began 2014-11-08 09:54 UTC and lasted about nine and a\nhalf minutes. Contact was direct via DLØFFM.\nARISS Mentor was IN3GHZ.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Airdrie Space Science Club,\nAirdrie, Alberta, Canada and Astronaut Gregory Wiseman KF5LKT using\ncallsign NA1SS. The contact began 2014-11-08 16:01 UTC and lasted\nabout nine and a half minutes. Contact was direct via VE6JBJ.\nARISS Mentor was VE6JBJ.\n\nUpcoming ARISS Contact Schedule\n\n>From 2014-11-10 to 2014-12-07, there will be no US Operational\nSegment (USOS) hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during\nthis period will be conducted by the ARISS Russia team.\n\n[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above\ninformation]\n\nOfficial ARISS Website\nhttp://www.ariss.org\n\nARISS on FACEBOOK\nhttp://tinyurl.com/ANS313-ARISS-Facebook\n\nARISS on Twitter\nhttps://twitter.com/ARISS_status\nor @ariss_status\n\nISS Fan Club\nhttp://www.issfanclub.com\n\nAmateur radio Stations Heard via ISS Digipeater\nhttp://www.ariss.net/\n\nDid You Know...\n Current flight rules require all the ham radios to be off during an\n EVA. Technically, the VHF radios needs to be off for Russian EVAs\n and the UHF radio needs to be off for US EVAs.\n\n For dockings and undockings, again the ISS operates under a flight\n rule that has the VHF/UHF radios off for Progress, Soyuz and ATV\n vehicle activity. Note that Cygnus, Dragon, HTV and formerly the\n Shuttle did not require the radios to be off.\n\n For Ham TV, already mentioned is that it will be off for any EVA. It\n needs to be off for ATV (the last one planned is there now) docking\n and undocking. It also has to be off when the Robotics arm is in\n close proximity.\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSatellite Shorts From All Over\n\n+ AMSAT North America Facebook page now boasts 920 members and\n growing. Join the fun!\n https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/\n\n+ Paul N8HM reninds us that AO-73 now has more convenient evening\n pass times as we've fallen back to Standard Time here in the United\n States.\n\n+ Share This information With An Edcuator Near You!\n\n The following NASA information is of interest to Teachers;\n Educational, Museum and Science Centers Administrators; and anyone\n interested in supporting or using space as an educational tool.\n Please forward these on as you judge appropriate.\n\n NASA Education listserv sign up:\n http://www.nasa.gov/education/express\n\n NASA Twitter:\n http://twitter.com/nasa\n\n NASA Education Twitter:\n https://twitter.com/nasaedu\n\n NASA Blogs:\n http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/newui/blog/blogs.jsp\n\n NASA Education EXPRESS Blog:\n http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/educationexpress\n\n+ Interesting ISS Information\n\n Space Station Timelines\n http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/#.VF0IXPnF90o\n\n Console Displays\n http://spacestationlive.nasa.gov/displays/index.html\n\n ISS Fligth Schedule\n http://spider.seds.org/shuttle/iss-sche.html\n\n Q&As With Reid Wiseman KF5LKT\n http://tinyurl.com/ANS313-Wiseman-Q-A\n\n Reid talks about Amateur Radio on the ISS in this Segment\n http://tinyurl.com/ANS313-Wiseman-HamRadio\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, KC8YLD\nkc8yld at amsat dot org\n", "attachments": [] }