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

More On JAXA's Epsilon Launch
by B J 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

http://innerspace.net/2013/09/13/japans-epsilon-poised-for-second-attempt/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Pending Launches
by B J 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Some results from Falcon 9 engine test: http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/09/13/anomalies-falcon-9-static-firing/ Antares rollout: http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/09/13/antares-rolled-launch-pad-wallops/ Second attempt to launch JAXA's Epsilon: http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/09/13/jaxa-launch-epsilon-rocket-saturday/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Gravitational Constant Now Larger
by B J 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/353215/description/Notorious_Big… This doesn't appear to affect how spacecraft trajectories are determined. I guess our satellites will stay in orbit as they always have. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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OT: Ray Dolby, RIP
by B J 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/09/12/arts-dolby-ray-dead.html According to: http://vu3pen.blogspot.ca/2012/11/famous-ham-radio-operators-and-their.html two of his brothers and a sister-in law were hams. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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BLUEsat Mode J AX.25 Microsat ready for launch
by M5AKA 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

BLUEsat, a 13 kg microsatellite, built by students at the University of New South Wales, Australia is complete and is now looking for a launch. http://amsat-uk.org/2013/09/13/australias-bluesat-ready-for-launch/ ---- 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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Quite a ride for the little fellow
by Thomas Doyle 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Just when you think you have seen it all. http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/Reports-Frog-Caugh… W9KE Tom Doyle

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More On Voyager 1 Leaving The Solar System
by B J 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

http://moonandback.com/2013/09/12/voyager-reaches-interstellar-space/ http://www.americaspace.com/?p=42443 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Falcon 9 Engine Test
by B J 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/09/falcon-9-v1-1-hot-fire-ahead-cassiop… 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Voyager 1 Now In Interstellar Space
by B J 12 Sep '13

12 Sep '13

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/353199/description/At_last_Voyag… http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/voyager/voyager20130912.html http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/voyager/voyager20130912f.html More about this on the podcast at: http://c778316.r16.cf2.rackcdn.com/SciencePodcast_130913.mp3 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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More On Stowaway Space Critters
by B J 12 Sep '13

12 Sep '13

http://www.americaspace.com/?p=42432 A number of years ago, a space shuttle launch was postponed because of a woodpecker was punching a hole in the external tank insulation. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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