Geez - Ted, Trevor has been one of the best sources of satellite related information you will find. I for one appreciate his "satellite news service" as I call it since I don't have the time to sit in front of "CNN" and get the news. Maybe you do!

Simple solutions: 1) use your delete button or 2) use your email program "spam" filter (just like I have added YOU to my filter).

Trevor - keep up your good work!!

Bill - N6GHz

-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ted Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 7:43 PM To: 'Trevor M5AKA'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite hit by debris from weapon test

Dear Trevor, CNN are available here along with ABC, NBC, Fox, NASA channel and every other media outlet on planet earth. (p.s. thanks to Al Gore, we will now even be able to watch terrorist beheadings in real time)

Why, why, then, do you need to post every single fart that occurs more than 500 feet AGL anywhere on earth?

In the name of Jesus Christ, please, please give it a break with your serial posting !!!

If this gets me kicked off the AMSAT reflector, so be it, but someone has to say it

73, K7TRK

-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Trevor M5AKA Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:43 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite hit by debris from weapon test

CNN are reporting the BLITS satellite was rendered inoperable after being impacted by debris from a 2007 weapon test.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/09/tech/satellite-hit/index.html

Wiki says the weapon test created 2,317 pieces of trackable size (golf ball size and larger) and an estimated 150,000 debris particles so there's clearly potential for more impacts.

73 Trevor M5AKA

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Thanks Trevor,

Keep up the way you inform the Satellite community.

73 Jan PE0SAT

On 11-03-2013 06:59, Mike Rupprecht wrote:

I totally agree with Bill - keep up your great work Trevor !

73 Mike DK3WN

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Bill Ress Gesendet: Montag, 11. März 2013 04:23 An: 'Ted'; 'Trevor M5AKA'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Betreff: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite hit by debris from weapon test

Geez - Ted, Trevor has been one of the best sources of satellite related information you will find. I for one appreciate his "satellite news service" as I call it since I don't have the time to sit in front of "CNN" and get the news. Maybe you do!

Simple solutions: 1) use your delete button or 2) use your email program "spam" filter (just like I have added YOU to my filter).

Trevor - keep up your good work!!

Bill - N6GHz

-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ted Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 7:43 PM To: 'Trevor M5AKA'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite hit by debris from weapon test

Dear Trevor, CNN are available here along with ABC, NBC, Fox, NASA channel and every other media outlet on planet earth. (p.s. thanks to Al Gore, we will now even be able to watch terrorist beheadings in real time)

Why, why, then, do you need to post every single fart that occurs more than 500 feet AGL anywhere on earth?

In the name of Jesus Christ, please, please give it a break with your serial posting !!!

If this gets me kicked off the AMSAT reflector, so be it, but someone has to say it

73, K7TRK

-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Trevor M5AKA Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:43 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite hit by debris from weapon test

CNN are reporting the BLITS satellite was rendered inoperable after being impacted by debris from a 2007 weapon test.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/09/tech/satellite-hit/index.html

Wiki says the weapon test created 2,317 pieces of trackable size (golf ball size and larger) and an estimated 150,000 debris particles so there's clearly potential for more impacts.

73 Trevor M5AKA

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Trevor,

Thank you so very much for monitoring multiple news sources and for passing along information that is of interest to the amateur satellite community. I especially appreciate your finding and sharing your sources that contain the technical details often omitted or misunderstood by the popular press.

Keep up the good work!

73, Steve N9IP -- Steve Belter, seb@wintek.com

On 3/10/13 11:22 PM, "Bill Ress" bill@hsmicrowave.com wrote:

Geez - Ted, Trevor has been one of the best sources of satellite related information you will find. I for one appreciate his "satellite news service" as I call it since I don't have the time to sit in front of "CNN" and get the news. Maybe you do!

Simple solutions: 1) use your delete button or 2) use your email program "spam" filter (just like I have added YOU to my filter).

Trevor - keep up your good work!!

Bill - N6GHz

-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ted Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 7:43 PM To: 'Trevor M5AKA'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite hit by debris from weapon test

Dear Trevor, CNN are available here along with ABC, NBC, Fox, NASA channel and every other media outlet on planet earth. (p.s. thanks to Al Gore, we will now even be able to watch terrorist beheadings in real time)

Why, why, then, do you need to post every single fart that occurs more than 500 feet AGL anywhere on earth?

In the name of Jesus Christ, please, please give it a break with your serial posting !!!

If this gets me kicked off the AMSAT reflector, so be it, but someone has to say it

73, K7TRK

-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Trevor M5AKA Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:43 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite hit by debris from weapon test

CNN are reporting the BLITS satellite was rendered inoperable after being impacted by debris from a 2007 weapon test.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/09/tech/satellite-hit/index.html

Wiki says the weapon test created 2,317 pieces of trackable size (golf ball size and larger) and an estimated 150,000 debris particles so there's clearly potential for more impacts.

73 Trevor M5AKA

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Ted:

I, too, want you to know that I appreciate what Trevor does for us.

But I write this in response to your post because I am deeply offended by your general demeanor (that idiot post about Al Gore) , your use of my Savior's name (no Christian would ever use his name that way, thus making it profane) and just bad language in general. You may wish to be annoyed by Trevor's posts, and you may even wish to react to them. But, please keep it civil. A smile take less energy than a scowl.

Thanks

Jim , W8MRR AMSAT # 5526 (low number, old geezer

On 3/10/2013 10:43 PM, Ted wrote:

Dear Trevor, CNN are available here along with ABC, NBC, Fox, NASA channel and every other media outlet on planet earth. (p.s. thanks to Al Gore, we will now even be able to watch terrorist beheadings in real time)

Why, why, then, do you need to post every single fart that occurs more than 500 feet AGL anywhere on earth?

In the name of Jesus Christ, please, please give it a break with your serial posting !!!

If this gets me kicked off the AMSAT reflector, so be it, but someone has to say it

73, K7TRK

-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Trevor M5AKA Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:43 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite hit by debris from weapon test

CNN are reporting the BLITS satellite was rendered inoperable after being impacted by debris from a 2007 weapon test.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/09/tech/satellite-hit/index.html

Wiki says the weapon test created 2,317 pieces of trackable size (golf ball size and larger) and an estimated 150,000 debris particles so there's clearly potential for more impacts.

73 Trevor M5AKA

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I agree -- many of us enjoy getting this news and appreciate the effort involved in collecting this information.

73, Ken N2WWD

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On Mar 11, 2013, at 9:20 AM, "JoAnne Maenpaa" k9jkm@comcast.net wrote:

Trevor, thanks for all your work on finding the news.

It seems Trevor was among the first to pioneer a method of news reporting about amateur radio in space (and, topics interesting to satellite hams) where you roll out the news while it is still timely and providing actionable information ... then, later summarize it into a list of news whether that might be a web site or a weekly news bulletin.

-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm@amsat.org

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I for one certainly enjoy and appreciate the information that Trevor provides. I would speculate that many of us don't have the time to track and monitor a lot of the space-related news. Besides, you won't ever hear about most of it on the major news and cable channels. For those that don't want to be bothered with Trevor's posts, I would suggest setting up the appropriate filters in their e-mail applications, or else just use the delete key.

73 de WB4GLJ AMSAT# 3903

On Mar 11, 2013, at 9:20 AM, "JoAnne Maenpaa" k9jkm@comcast.net wrote:

Trevor, thanks for all your work on finding the news.

It seems Trevor was among the first to pioneer a method of news reporting about amateur radio in space (and, topics interesting to satellite hams) where you roll out the news while it is still timely and providing actionable information ... then, later summarize it into a list of news whether that might be a web site or a weekly news bulletin.

-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm@amsat.org

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Dennis,

Dashboard cameras. OK, you asked a serious question, but I couldn't resist. The real answer is that it comes down to an array of radars, and lots of computing power at Space Command, or other similar agencies. Ordinary launches are fairly obvious, as are the "dropped" gloves, tool kits, washers, etc from the ISS or other such operations. They track these, and can predict close approaches very accurately. We get close approach warnings periodically for AMSAT spacecraft.

In this case, it was the remains of a weapons test. That is a lot messier. All the debris radiates outward from the initial impact/explosion, and there are often large numbers of them. The source can be identified since the debris can be projected/calculated backward in time to the initial point. After that, it is just a matter of continuous updates over the years.

73s,

Alan WA4SCA