August 2013 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Successful Dnepr launch from Yasny
by M5AKA 22 Aug '13

22 Aug '13

Korea's KOMSAT-5 was successful launched today from Dombarovsky near Yasny, the first Dnepr to be launched since August 2011. It is hoped an amateur radio satellite Dnepr launch will follow in November. See http://amsat-uk.org/2013/08/22/dnepr-cubesat-launch/ Also on the AMSAT-UK site: CubeSat to Mars http://amsat-uk.org/2013/08/22/cubesat-to-mars/ ---- 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMSAT-UK/208113275898396 Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ----

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Re: Luca's Blog
by Bill (W1PA) 22 Aug '13

22 Aug '13

His previous post, where he relates working the amateur radio equipment (possibly for the first time?) is good as well. Aug 13: "Message in a Bottle" Bill W1PA

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CN98
by wa7eth＠frontier.com 22 Aug '13

22 Aug '13

I plan to be in CN98 for the 22:15UTC pass of SO-50. . 73'..Ed WA7ETH Amsat #16226

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Re: space track help
by Erich.Eichmann＠t-online.de 22 Aug '13

22 Aug '13

Hello Nick, with program version 12.8b or the test version 12.8c run the tool DataBackup (located in the SatPC32 program folder) to restore your data and get the program running again. Then update your Keps files, best with the "Update Keps" feature in menu "Satellites". Download "nasa.all" and/or the Celestrak files you want to use with the different satellite groups (menu Satellites). Also check the option "Use Amsat names if available" in menu Satellites > Sat Names (default setting). The program will run with these Celestrak files and display the Amsat satellite names of most of the satellites. The Celestrak files are updated every day (as far as I know). So, the "Update Keps" function is a comfortable way to get fresh Keps, I think. If you want to use Space Track files directly download them with the TLE Retriever 3 and convert them to Celestrak files that can be used by SatPC32. The TLE Retriever will store the generated Celetrak files in a data folder "My TLEs". To use the files navigate to that folder (SatPC32 menu File > Open) and select a file. When you have configured the program for your equipment you should save the settings with DataBackup. We are on vacation until Aug. 24. 73,s, Erich, DK1TB Von: "nick pugh" <quadpugh(a)bellsouth.net> An: <APBIDDLE(a)MAILAPS.ORG>, <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Cc: "'CC'" <APBIDDLE(a)UNITED.NET> Betreff: [amsat-bb] Re: space track help Datum: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:56:56 +0200 Thanks Alan I tried NASA.all same error ungutige gleitkommaperation Google says it is an invalid floating point error. nick -----Original Message----- From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 6:47 AM To: 'nick pugh'; amsat-bb(a)amsat.org [1] Cc: CC Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] space track help Nick, Space Track has a new format, but my SatPC32 downloads from CelesTrak, which uses the same file format as always. I just updated all the files, and there were no problems. You could try the NASA.ALL file, which has been unchanged for years. If you could give a list of the error messages, it would help. 73s, Alan WA4SCA -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [2] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of nick pugh Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 3:51 AM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org [3] Subject: [amsat-bb] space track help I believe Space Track has a new format on the data . When I load the new data into satpc 32 it throws errors and the only to shut satpc 32 down is via a 3 finger solute. Does anyone on the list have a resolution. Thanks nick ARS K5QXJ EM30xa 30.1N 92.1W Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org [4]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb [5] _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org [6]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb [7] Links: ------ [1] javascript:void(0) [2] javascript:void(0) [3] javascript:void(0) [4] javascript:void(0) [5] ?ctl=dereferer&to=aHR0cDovL2Ftc2F0Lm9yZy9tYWlsbWFuL2xpc3RpbmZvL2Ftc2F0LWJi [6] javascript:void(0) [7] ?ctl=dereferer&to=aHR0cDovL2Ftc2F0Lm9yZy9tYWlsbWFuL2xpc3RpbmZvL2Ftc2F0LWJi

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Ham Video transmitter onboard ISS Columbus module
by M5AKA 22 Aug '13

22 Aug '13

See http://amsat-uk.org/2013/08/22/ham-video-transmitter-onboard-iss-columbus-m… Also on the AMSAT-UK website: VK3FADO in The Age newspaper http://amsat-uk.org/2013/08/20/radio-ham-vk3fado-in-the-age-newspaper/ PhoneSat: “Crowd-sourced science” via ham radio http://amsat-uk.org/2013/08/19/phonesat-crowd-sourced-science-via-ham-radio/ ---- 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMSAT-UK/208113275898396 Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ----

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CubeSat Protocol Inquiry
by Clint Bradford 22 Aug '13

22 Aug '13

I have received an inquiry from a gentleman regarding the use of AFSK telemetry in commanding/controlling CUBESATS. Who should I forward this inquiry to - any takers? Clint Bradford K6LCS

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space track help
by nick pugh 22 Aug '13

22 Aug '13

I believe Space Track has a new format on the data . When I load the new data into satpc 32 it throws errors and the only to shut satpc 32 down is via a 3 finger solute. Does anyone on the list have a resolution. Thanks nick ARS K5QXJ EM30xa 30.1N 92.1W Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School

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Re: Luca's Blog
by Mineo Wakita 21 Aug '13

21 Aug '13

Hi Clint, Thanks information for ISS Crew Blog. Reference (Japanese), http://iss.jaxa.jp/iss/crew/doc04.html JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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Luca's Blog
by Clint Bradford 20 Aug '13

20 Aug '13

Here's Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano's blog, where he relates his spacewalk last month ... http://blogs.esa.int/luca-parmitano/ /end/ ---------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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Italian ISS Astronaut DID Nearly Drown
by Clint Bradford 20 Aug '13

20 Aug '13

Remember the "space suit water leak" that forced an Italian ISS astronaut to cut short a spacewalk last month? Well, watch your normal news sources. He was interviewed overnight, and relates just how critical and horrifying that scenario truly was. Clint K6LCS ---------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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