ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.01 ANS-116 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
April 25, 2015 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-116.01
AMSAT-NA Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a geostationary satellite planned for launch in 2017. An amateur radio payload, operating in the Amateur Satellite Service, will fly on a spacecraft which Millennium Space Systems (MSS) of El Segundo, CA is contracted to design, launch, and operate for the US government based on their Aquila M8 Series Satellite Structure.
A meeting to discuss this potential rideshare took place on April 13 at Millennium Space Systems that included Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY; Franklin Antonio, N6NKF, co-founder of Qualcomm; Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President of Engineering and member of the board for AMSAT-NA; Dr. Tom Clark, K3IO, Director and President Emeritus of AMSAT-NA; Phil Karn, KA9Q; and Michelle Thompson, W5NYV.
Hosting the meeting for MSS were Stan Dubyn as founder and chairman of MSS, Vince Deno as president of MSS, Jeff Ward, K8KA, of MSS as VP for Product Development, formerly with SSTL and University of Surrey Space Center, and Ryan Lawrence of MSS as Project Manager on the spacecraft mission. Attending by telephone were Dr. Jonathan Black, Associate Research Director of Hume Center for Aerospace Systems and Associate Professor of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering and Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, founder of RINCON Research Corp.
Following the meeting, Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY, Director of Research at the Hume Center for National Security and Technology of Virginia Tech, and former director and former VP Engineering of AMSAT, described this as an opportunity to go forward with "AMSAT-Eagle" which, in the 2006-2008 timeframe, evolved into a microwave payload to be flown to geostationary orbit as a hosted payload. It would have provided digital communications to small terminals on the ground and a linear bent pipe transponder had it flown. This failed to go forward in part due to lack of an affordable flight opportunity.
McGwier outlined the next steps toward developing this mission:
1) To organize an effort at Virginia Tech to make a firm proposal to MSS and its US government sponsor, and organize an effort to raise sufficient funds to pay for development of the mission.
2) Enable Dr. Jonathan Black to lead the construction project at Virginia Tech in the Space@VT Center. Sonya Rowe, KK4NLO, Project Manager at the Hume Center will be the project manager.
3) Work for development of a low-cost microwave ground station for amateur radio still needs to be determined.
4) Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, will solicit the cooperation of the Rincon Research Corp. for development of the software radio technology for this payload.
The AMSAT Board of Directors has accepted the invitation to participate in this potential rideshare payload opportunity. AMSAT expects to be involved in the development of the ground station and the payload RF development, and will serve as the amateur radio (hosted) payload operator once the satellite has been launched.
McGwier summarized, "The launch is currently scheduled for 2017 and the payload must be delivered for testing and integration by Spring of 2016. It is an ambitious schedule and all involved will have to gain and maintain a serious level of commitment to that which they agree to undertake." AMSAT President, Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said, "The AMSAT leadership is excited to fly a Phase-IV geostationary amateur satellite payload. This is an evolving development as we collaborate with the VT Hume Center with a project that provides technical challenges to create a new amateur radio capability in space that will provide a variety of benefits not only for amateurs but also for emergency communications and STEM educational outreach."
The transponder is expected to support a wide range of voice, digital, and experimental advanced communications technologies. A decision is expected soon specifying the microwave uplink and downlink bands.
Additional information on the Aquila M8 Series Satellite can be viewed on-line: http://www.millennium-space.com/ http://www.millennium-space.com/platforms#aquila
AMSAT has posted a photo of the GEO opportunity team with the Millennium Aquila satellite at: http://www.amsat.org.
[ANS thanks Bob McGwier, N4HY and AMSAT-NA for the above information]
/EX
This is exciting news! I live in an apartment with a south facing balcony now, and certainly a nice clear southern view will be a requirement for any potential move I make in the future. One of the greatest things about a project like this is it opens up exciting opportunities to experiment and communicate for the many and increasing numbers of hams who find themselves in residences with antenna restrictions. After all, the ground station antenna for something like this will look almost the same as a DBS satellite dish - perhaps aimed at a different part of the sky.
With the amateur Phase IV payload on Es'HailSat2 scheduled to launch in 2016 covering Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and India, plus this satellite covering the Western Hemisphere, a good percentage of the world's hams may have access to a geosynchronous amateur radio satellite.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 10:10 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa k9jkm@comcast.net wrote:
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.01 ANS-116 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. April 25, 2015 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-116.01
AMSAT-NA Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a geostationary satellite planned for launch in 2017. An amateur radio payload, operating in the Amateur Satellite Service, will fly on a spacecraft which Millennium Space Systems (MSS) of El Segundo, CA is contracted to design, launch, and operate for the US government based on their Aquila M8 Series Satellite Structure.
A meeting to discuss this potential rideshare took place on April 13 at Millennium Space Systems that included Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY; Franklin Antonio, N6NKF, co-founder of Qualcomm; Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President of Engineering and member of the board for AMSAT-NA; Dr. Tom Clark, K3IO, Director and President Emeritus of AMSAT-NA; Phil Karn, KA9Q; and Michelle Thompson, W5NYV.
Hosting the meeting for MSS were Stan Dubyn as founder and chairman of MSS, Vince Deno as president of MSS, Jeff Ward, K8KA, of MSS as VP for Product Development, formerly with SSTL and University of Surrey Space Center, and Ryan Lawrence of MSS as Project Manager on the spacecraft mission. Attending by telephone were Dr. Jonathan Black, Associate Research Director of Hume Center for Aerospace Systems and Associate Professor of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering and Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, founder of RINCON Research Corp.
Following the meeting, Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY, Director of Research at the Hume Center for National Security and Technology of Virginia Tech, and former director and former VP Engineering of AMSAT, described this as an opportunity to go forward with "AMSAT-Eagle" which, in the 2006-2008 timeframe, evolved into a microwave payload to be flown to geostationary orbit as a hosted payload. It would have provided digital communications to small terminals on the ground and a linear bent pipe transponder had it flown. This failed to go forward in part due to lack of an affordable flight opportunity.
McGwier outlined the next steps toward developing this mission:
To organize an effort at Virginia Tech to make a firm proposal to MSS and its US government sponsor, and organize an effort to raise sufficient funds to pay for development of the mission.
Enable Dr. Jonathan Black to lead the construction project at Virginia Tech in the Space@VT Center. Sonya Rowe, KK4NLO, Project Manager at the Hume Center will be the project manager.
Work for development of a low-cost microwave ground station for amateur radio still needs to be determined.
Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, will solicit the cooperation of the Rincon Research Corp. for development of the software radio technology for this payload.
The AMSAT Board of Directors has accepted the invitation to participate in this potential rideshare payload opportunity. AMSAT expects to be involved in the development of the ground station and the payload RF development, and will serve as the amateur radio (hosted) payload operator once the satellite has been launched.
McGwier summarized, "The launch is currently scheduled for 2017 and the payload must be delivered for testing and integration by Spring of 2016. It is an ambitious schedule and all involved will have to gain and maintain a serious level of commitment to that which they agree to undertake." AMSAT President, Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said, "The AMSAT leadership is excited to fly a Phase-IV geostationary amateur satellite payload. This is an evolving development as we collaborate with the VT Hume Center with a project that provides technical challenges to create a new amateur radio capability in space that will provide a variety of benefits not only for amateurs but also for emergency communications and STEM educational outreach."
The transponder is expected to support a wide range of voice, digital, and experimental advanced communications technologies. A decision is expected soon specifying the microwave uplink and downlink bands.
Additional information on the Aquila M8 Series Satellite can be viewed on-line: http://www.millennium-space.com/ http://www.millennium-space.com/platforms#aquila
AMSAT has posted a photo of the GEO opportunity team with the Millennium Aquila satellite at: http://www.amsat.org.
[ANS thanks Bob McGwier, N4HY and AMSAT-NA for the above information]
/EX
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On 04/25/2015 10:10 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:
AMSAT has posted a photo of the GEO opportunity team with the Millennium Aquila satellite at: http://www.amsat.org.
Now THAT'S a cubesat to be proud of!
Don't think I caught where they said the SSP would be?
Truly great news!
Let me state again I am all for this!
Is anyone just a tiny bit worried this might make QSOs too easy to remain fun?
Again I am all for this! Just expressing a tiny concern.
73, Joe kk0sd
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne Maenpaa Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2015 9:11 AM To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.01 ANS-116 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
April 25, 2015 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-116.01
AMSAT-NA Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a geostationary satellite planned for launch in 2017. An amateur radio payload, operating in the Amateur Satellite Service, will fly on a spacecraft which Millennium Space Systems (MSS) of El Segundo, CA is contracted to design, launch, and operate for the US government based on their Aquila M8 Series Satellite Structure.
A meeting to discuss this potential rideshare took place on April 13 at Millennium Space Systems that included Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY; Franklin Antonio, N6NKF, co-founder of Qualcomm; Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President of Engineering and member of the board for AMSAT-NA; Dr. Tom Clark, K3IO, Director and President Emeritus of AMSAT-NA; Phil Karn, KA9Q; and Michelle Thompson, W5NYV.
Hosting the meeting for MSS were Stan Dubyn as founder and chairman of MSS, Vince Deno as president of MSS, Jeff Ward, K8KA, of MSS as VP for Product Development, formerly with SSTL and University of Surrey Space Center, and Ryan Lawrence of MSS as Project Manager on the spacecraft mission. Attending by telephone were Dr. Jonathan Black, Associate Research Director of Hume Center for Aerospace Systems and Associate Professor of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering and Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, founder of RINCON Research Corp.
Following the meeting, Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY, Director of Research at the Hume Center for National Security and Technology of Virginia Tech, and former director and former VP Engineering of AMSAT, described this as an opportunity to go forward with "AMSAT-Eagle" which, in the 2006-2008 timeframe, evolved into a microwave payload to be flown to geostationary orbit as a hosted payload. It would have provided digital communications to small terminals on the ground and a linear bent pipe transponder had it flown. This failed to go forward in part due to lack of an affordable flight opportunity.
McGwier outlined the next steps toward developing this mission:
1) To organize an effort at Virginia Tech to make a firm proposal to MSS and its US government sponsor, and organize an effort to raise sufficient funds to pay for development of the mission.
2) Enable Dr. Jonathan Black to lead the construction project at Virginia Tech in the Space@VT Center. Sonya Rowe, KK4NLO, Project Manager at the Hume Center will be the project manager.
3) Work for development of a low-cost microwave ground station for amateur radio still needs to be determined.
4) Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, will solicit the cooperation of the Rincon Research Corp. for development of the software radio technology for this payload.
The AMSAT Board of Directors has accepted the invitation to participate in this potential rideshare payload opportunity. AMSAT expects to be involved in the development of the ground station and the payload RF development, and will serve as the amateur radio (hosted) payload operator once the satellite has been launched.
McGwier summarized, "The launch is currently scheduled for 2017 and the payload must be delivered for testing and integration by Spring of 2016. It is an ambitious schedule and all involved will have to gain and maintain a serious level of commitment to that which they agree to undertake." AMSAT President, Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said, "The AMSAT leadership is excited to fly a Phase-IV geostationary amateur satellite payload. This is an evolving development as we collaborate with the VT Hume Center with a project that provides technical challenges to create a new amateur radio capability in space that will provide a variety of benefits not only for amateurs but also for emergency communications and STEM educational outreach."
The transponder is expected to support a wide range of voice, digital, and experimental advanced communications technologies. A decision is expected soon specifying the microwave uplink and downlink bands.
Additional information on the Aquila M8 Series Satellite can be viewed on-line: http://www.millennium-space.com/ http://www.millennium-space.com/platforms#aquila
AMSAT has posted a photo of the GEO opportunity team with the Millennium Aquila satellite at: http://www.amsat.org.
[ANS thanks Bob McGwier, N4HY and AMSAT-NA for the above information]
/EX
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Well, there is some truth to that. Minimal Doppler shift, no checking Keps, no running predictions to check mutual footprints with those you want to work. Just point your dish at the satellite and talk to the entire hemisphere! Of course, experimenting with setting up and optimizing your ground station will be a huge part of the fun.
It's obviously a great thing for AMSAT and amateur radio in general and I very much look forward to it!
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 11:18 PM, Gary Mayfield kk0sd@tnics.com wrote:
Truly great news!
Let me state again I am all for this!
Is anyone just a tiny bit worried this might make QSOs too easy to remain fun?
Again I am all for this! Just expressing a tiny concern.
73, Joe kk0sd
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of JoAnne Maenpaa Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2015 9:11 AM To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.01 ANS-116 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. April 25, 2015 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-116.01
AMSAT-NA Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a geostationary satellite planned for launch in 2017. An amateur radio payload, operating in the Amateur Satellite Service, will fly on a spacecraft which Millennium Space Systems (MSS) of El Segundo, CA is contracted to design, launch, and operate for the US government based on their Aquila M8 Series Satellite Structure.
A meeting to discuss this potential rideshare took place on April 13 at Millennium Space Systems that included Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY; Franklin Antonio, N6NKF, co-founder of Qualcomm; Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President of Engineering and member of the board for AMSAT-NA; Dr. Tom Clark, K3IO, Director and President Emeritus of AMSAT-NA; Phil Karn, KA9Q; and Michelle Thompson, W5NYV.
Hosting the meeting for MSS were Stan Dubyn as founder and chairman of MSS, Vince Deno as president of MSS, Jeff Ward, K8KA, of MSS as VP for Product Development, formerly with SSTL and University of Surrey Space Center, and Ryan Lawrence of MSS as Project Manager on the spacecraft mission. Attending by telephone were Dr. Jonathan Black, Associate Research Director of Hume Center for Aerospace Systems and Associate Professor of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering and Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, founder of RINCON Research Corp.
Following the meeting, Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY, Director of Research at the Hume Center for National Security and Technology of Virginia Tech, and former director and former VP Engineering of AMSAT, described this as an opportunity to go forward with "AMSAT-Eagle" which, in the 2006-2008 timeframe, evolved into a microwave payload to be flown to geostationary orbit as a hosted payload. It would have provided digital communications to small terminals on the ground and a linear bent pipe transponder had it flown. This failed to go forward in part due to lack of an affordable flight opportunity.
McGwier outlined the next steps toward developing this mission:
To organize an effort at Virginia Tech to make a firm proposal to MSS and its US government sponsor, and organize an effort to raise sufficient funds to pay for development of the mission.
Enable Dr. Jonathan Black to lead the construction project at Virginia Tech in the Space@VT Center. Sonya Rowe, KK4NLO, Project Manager at the Hume Center will be the project manager.
Work for development of a low-cost microwave ground station for amateur radio still needs to be determined.
Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, will solicit the cooperation of the Rincon Research Corp. for development of the software radio technology for this payload.
The AMSAT Board of Directors has accepted the invitation to participate in this potential rideshare payload opportunity. AMSAT expects to be involved in the development of the ground station and the payload RF development, and will serve as the amateur radio (hosted) payload operator once the satellite has been launched.
McGwier summarized, "The launch is currently scheduled for 2017 and the payload must be delivered for testing and integration by Spring of 2016. It is an ambitious schedule and all involved will have to gain and maintain a serious level of commitment to that which they agree to undertake." AMSAT President, Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said, "The AMSAT leadership is excited to fly a Phase-IV geostationary amateur satellite payload. This is an evolving development as we collaborate with the VT Hume Center with a project that provides technical challenges to create a new amateur radio capability in space that will provide a variety of benefits not only for amateurs but also for emergency communications and STEM educational outreach."
The transponder is expected to support a wide range of voice, digital, and experimental advanced communications technologies. A decision is expected soon specifying the microwave uplink and downlink bands.
Additional information on the Aquila M8 Series Satellite can be viewed on-line: http://www.millennium-space.com/ http://www.millennium-space.com/platforms#aquila
AMSAT has posted a photo of the GEO opportunity team with the Millennium Aquila satellite at: http://www.amsat.org.
[ANS thanks Bob McGwier, N4HY and AMSAT-NA for the above information]
/EX
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On 4/25/2015 20:45, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
Well, there is some truth to that. Minimal Doppler shift, no checking Keps, no running predictions to check mutual footprints with those you want to work. Just point your dish at the satellite and talk to the entire hemisphere! Of course, experimenting with setting up and optimizing your ground station will be a huge part of the fun.
Yes, the experimenting will be a highlight of this! With SDR capability the possibilities are wide, from digital voice to video to data like documents or photos, why not C4FM and even old fashioned analog. Schools can talk to schools, learning about satellites and on analog the delay to geo and back which is a hoot and a great way to learn to speak without distraction (all of the AO-10/13/40 crowd remember that), and don't forget the experimenting on the ground for smaller more portable stations - emergency communications will be a good customer for this and designing a portable station to go into an affected area for quick setup and reliable communications would be outstanding. Everyone can play however you like, in good old ham radio fashion! And importantly, think beyond North America. Unlike a geo TV satellite or something, this will cover all of North, Central AND South America. Lots of opportunities to work with hams all over Region 2!
But we will continue pursuing other opportunities which include LEO or even HEO transponders and such so don't forget about those - you can still keep in shape so you don't get rusty on your Doppler tuning and satellite tracking skills not to mention the STEM education we fly on CubeSats. :-)
I just finished up at the CubeSat Developer's Workshop here at Cal Poly tonight, and there are many opportunities for us to continue to partner on educational outreach missions that are also amateur radio satellites for the world to use.
Jerry N0JY
Too achieve the vision we had for EMCOM, the ground terminal will almost certainly have to support C4FM so as to support long haul back haul of EMCOM from the P25 devices in the impacted disaster area. I am patient. I view this launch as an experiment where the Americas get a facility DIRT CHEAP that no one has provided and if we play our cards ride, this awesome but possibly suboptimal to perfection opportunity will lead to a nearly perfect opportunity.
Michelle has been rabble rousing for this for some time. She's right and glad you mentioned it. We need a volunteer to work on C4FM code to make this happen and a GREAT thing for AMSAT to do which will benefit ALL of amateur radio and beyond.
Bob N4HY
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 2:43 AM, Jerry Buxton amsat@n0jy.org wrote:
On 4/25/2015 20:45, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
Well, there is some truth to that. Minimal Doppler shift, no checking Keps, no running predictions to check mutual footprints with those you want to work. Just point your dish at the satellite and talk to the entire hemisphere! Of course, experimenting with setting up and optimizing your ground station will be a huge part of the fun.
Yes, the experimenting will be a highlight of this! With SDR capability
the possibilities are wide, from digital voice to video to data like documents or photos, why not C4FM and even old fashioned analog. Schools can talk to schools, learning about satellites and on analog the delay to geo and back which is a hoot and a great way to learn to speak without distraction (all of the AO-10/13/40 crowd remember that), and don't forget the experimenting on the ground for smaller more portable stations - emergency communications will be a good customer for this and designing a portable station to go into an affected area for quick setup and reliable communications would be outstanding. Everyone can play however you like, in good old ham radio fashion! And importantly, think beyond North America. Unlike a geo TV satellite or something, this will cover all of North, Central AND South America. Lots of opportunities to work with hams all over Region 2!
But we will continue pursuing other opportunities which include LEO or even HEO transponders and such so don't forget about those - you can still keep in shape so you don't get rusty on your Doppler tuning and satellite tracking skills not to mention the STEM education we fly on CubeSats. :-)
I just finished up at the CubeSat Developer's Workshop here at Cal Poly tonight, and there are many opportunities for us to continue to partner on educational outreach missions that are also amateur radio satellites for the world to use.
Jerry N0JY
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On 04/25/2015 11:45 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
Well, there is some truth to that. Minimal Doppler shift, no checking Keps, no running predictions to check mutual footprints with those you want to work. Just point your dish at the satellite and talk to the entire hemisphere!
Hmmm. Would the ISS be able to use it to extend school contacts? I mean, any school in the footprint would not need to use a telebridge, and the contact could begin as soon as ISS entered the footprint and last until it exited. Or more correctly, for the entire time the two coverage circles overlapped, unless my brain is misfiring. The question is, i) would the ISS be able to carry a suitable transceiver and antenna? And ii) would it be able to point/aim said antenna?
Hi Gus, That idea was brought to the table in or discussions. There are lots of hoops to getting equipment to ISS, so it may not happen soon if it can be done at all. Anyway it's certainly up for consideration!
Jerry N0JY
On Apr 26, 2015 10:03 AM, Gus gus@8p6sm.net wrote:
On 04/25/2015 11:45 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
Well, there is some truth to that. Minimal Doppler shift, no checking Keps, no running predictions to check mutual footprints with those you want to work. Just point your dish at the satellite and talk to the entire hemisphere!
Hmmm. Would the ISS be able to use it to extend school contacts? I mean, any school in the footprint would not need to use a telebridge, and the contact could begin as soon as ISS entered the footprint and last until it exited. Or more correctly, for the entire time the two coverage circles overlapped, unless my brain is misfiring. The question is, i) would the ISS be able to carry a suitable transceiver and antenna? And ii) would it be able to point/aim said antenna?
-- Gus 8P6SM The Easternmost Isle
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Yes, but we will have to have a tracking antenna flown and mounted on the truss. When you find the millions to get beyond manned space flight hurdles, I would LOVE to do it.
Bob
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 1:03 PM, Gus gus@8p6sm.net wrote:
On 04/25/2015 11:45 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
Well, there is some truth to that. Minimal Doppler shift, no checking Keps, no running predictions to check mutual footprints with those you want to work. Just point your dish at the satellite and talk to the entire hemisphere!
Hmmm. Would the ISS be able to use it to extend school contacts? I mean, any school in the footprint would not need to use a telebridge, and the contact could begin as soon as ISS entered the footprint and last until it exited. Or more correctly, for the entire time the two coverage circles overlapped, unless my brain is misfiring. The question is, i) would the ISS be able to carry a suitable transceiver and antenna? And ii) would it be able to point/aim said antenna?
-- Gus 8P6SM The Easternmost Isle
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Bob,
A hearty thank you to you and all the folks sitting around the table on April 13, 2015 contemplating possibilities how to fast forward our Amateur Radio Satellite capabilities by leaps and bounds. The FOX program has been looking great, this is more in the unbelievable category (but we can certainly work under these conditions...<grin>).
On the note of Radio Scouting / K2BSA - National Jamboree (as one of the staff at that event)
...We sure kept the birds we had available busy at the K2BSA Boy Scouts of America Jamboree in July of 2013 in West Virginia where we had more than 25,000 Scouts in attendance, and couple thousand visit our K2BSA operation in one way or another probably more.
I'm not sure if this satellite will fly before the July 2017 National Scouting Jamboree, but it would be great if we could showcase it, that would be an outstanding opportunity. Else, the World Jamboree happens in Summer 2019 at the same location I believe.
For annual Radio Scouting:
Imagine the impact for JOTA, Jamboree on the Air, where we know lots of Scouts eventually become Amateur Radio Operators, because when we do Radio Scouting events, we find lots of folks say, I started my interest in radio in Scouting.
Just dreaming, Thanks for giving us the opportunity to dream, and see what comes to fruition.
Mike W4UOO
P.S. I knew I needed to hang on to that Primestar dish from AO-40 for the eventual possibilities, here we are...
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 2:15 PM, Robert McGwier rwmcgwier@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, but we will have to have a tracking antenna flown and mounted on the truss. When you find the millions to get beyond manned space flight hurdles, I would LOVE to do it.
Bob
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 1:03 PM, Gus gus@8p6sm.net wrote:
On 04/25/2015 11:45 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
Well, there is some truth to that. Minimal Doppler shift, no checking Keps, no running predictions to check mutual footprints with those you want to work. Just point your dish at the satellite and talk to the entire hemisphere!
Hmmm. Would the ISS be able to use it to extend school contacts? I
mean,
any school in the footprint would not need to use a telebridge, and the contact could begin as soon as ISS entered the footprint and last until
it
exited. Or more correctly, for the entire time the two coverage circles overlapped, unless my brain is misfiring. The question is, i) would the ISS be able to carry a suitable transceiver and antenna? And ii) would it be able to point/aim said antenna?
-- Gus 8P6SM The Easternmost Isle
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On 4/25/2015 9:10 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:
AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a geostationary satellite planned for launch in 2017.
All,
This is excellent news.
Do we have an official name for this yet? Will it be Project Golf (that is, the next one after Fox?) or Phase IV-A (our first Phase IV satellite), or Eagle-2, or perhaps something else?
While I know the frequencies/bands have not yet been announced, have any decisions been made about whether the transponder (or transponders?) will this be all analog, digital or both? What other payloads will we have?
Does anyone know if we will have our own telemetry downlink?
73, Douglas KA2UPW/5
A challenge for the group:
Can AMSAT build a satellite with a design lifespan in excess of 20 years?
These launch opportunities seem to come along once every 15+ years. Unfortunately, most of our birds seem to last a much shorter time than that. What architectures and design features can we incorporate to achieve virtually infinite lifespan?
73s, David KD5QGR
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 6:52 PM, Douglas Quagliana via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
On 4/25/2015 9:10 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:
AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a geostationary satellite planned for launch in 2017.
All,
This is excellent news.
Do we have an official name for this yet? Will it be Project Golf (that is, the next one after Fox?) or Phase IV-A (our first Phase IV satellite), or Eagle-2, or perhaps something else?
While I know the frequencies/bands have not yet been announced, have any decisions been made about whether the transponder (or transponders?) will this be all analog, digital or both? What other payloads will we have?
Does anyone know if we will have our own telemetry downlink?
73, Douglas KA2UPW/5
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Triple modular redundancy, NASA EEE INST-002 derating, likely lot by lot destructive testing on parts. Ability to reset quickly from radiation hits (in GEO this is much larger of an affect than LEO), Low TID radiation "wearout".
I'd err more towards graceful failure design than lot by lot destructive testing.
$$$
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 5:24 PM, David Carr dc@dcarr.org wrote:
A challenge for the group:
Can AMSAT build a satellite with a design lifespan in excess of 20 years?
These launch opportunities seem to come along once every 15+ years. Unfortunately, most of our birds seem to last a much shorter time than that. What architectures and design features can we incorporate to achieve virtually infinite lifespan?
73s, David KD5QGR
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 6:52 PM, Douglas Quagliana via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
On 4/25/2015 9:10 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:
AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a geostationary satellite planned for launch in 2017.
All,
This is excellent news.
Do we have an official name for this yet? Will it be Project Golf (that is, the next one after Fox?) or Phase IV-A (our first Phase IV
satellite),
or Eagle-2, or perhaps something else?
While I know the frequencies/bands have not yet been announced, have any decisions been made about whether the transponder (or transponders?) will this be all analog, digital or both? What other payloads will we have?
Does anyone know if we will have our own telemetry downlink?
73, Douglas KA2UPW/5
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In this case, we'd be limited by the lifetime of the satellite that's hosting us. A geosynchronous satellite is going to have a finite life because fuel is required for stationkeeping.
An interesting thought though: would amateurs still be able to use the satellite even after it's been moved to a graveyard orbit?
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 8:24 PM, David Carr dc@dcarr.org wrote:
A challenge for the group:
Can AMSAT build a satellite with a design lifespan in excess of 20 years?
These launch opportunities seem to come along once every 15+ years. Unfortunately, most of our birds seem to last a much shorter time than that. What architectures and design features can we incorporate to achieve virtually infinite lifespan?
73s, David KD5QGR
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 6:52 PM, Douglas Quagliana via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
On 4/25/2015 9:10 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:
AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a geostationary satellite planned for launch in 2017.
All,
This is excellent news.
Do we have an official name for this yet? Will it be Project Golf (that is, the next one after Fox?) or Phase IV-A (our first Phase IV satellite), or Eagle-2, or perhaps something else?
While I know the frequencies/bands have not yet been announced, have any decisions been made about whether the transponder (or transponders?) will this be all analog, digital or both? What other payloads will we have?
Does anyone know if we will have our own telemetry downlink?
73, Douglas KA2UPW/5
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The lifetime of our ultimate target, a comsat at Geo (Intelsat, Inmarsat, etc) is about 15 years. We already know the SDR will survive longer than that at GEO which is a benign orbit. This is a test launch and we will live what we live and make an argument to do more by doing lots of development and experimentation. We've built some strategic relationships and I think they will pay off as in this is not our last chance but not one to be missed.
There are synergies right now like I have not seen since I started in AMSAT in earnest to have US launches, carry US satellites to orbits that serve us and worldwide. LEO, GEO are more likely. LEO is an almost overwhelming abundance. GEO is becoming accessible as hosted payload. Even HEO launches occur and we have to hope to catch a ride.
I am the most optimistic I have been since Microsat and AO40 went up. Join your local AMSAT, help support all our activities. We are on the ascent (pun intended).
73s Bob
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 8:28 PM, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:
In this case, we'd be limited by the lifetime of the satellite that's hosting us. A geosynchronous satellite is going to have a finite life because fuel is required for stationkeeping.
An interesting thought though: would amateurs still be able to use the satellite even after it's been moved to a graveyard orbit?
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 8:24 PM, David Carr dc@dcarr.org wrote:
A challenge for the group:
Can AMSAT build a satellite with a design lifespan in excess of 20 years?
These launch opportunities seem to come along once every 15+ years. Unfortunately, most of our birds seem to last a much shorter time than that. What architectures and design features can we incorporate to
achieve
virtually infinite lifespan?
73s, David KD5QGR
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 6:52 PM, Douglas Quagliana via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
On 4/25/2015 9:10 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:
AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a geostationary satellite planned for launch in 2017.
All,
This is excellent news.
Do we have an official name for this yet? Will it be Project Golf (that is, the next one after Fox?) or Phase IV-A (our first Phase IV
satellite),
or Eagle-2, or perhaps something else?
While I know the frequencies/bands have not yet been announced, have any decisions been made about whether the transponder (or transponders?)
will
this be all analog, digital or both? What other payloads will we have?
Does anyone know if we will have our own telemetry downlink?
73, Douglas KA2UPW/5
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Most of you don't know since it was to be announced at Dayton, ASCENT is AMSAT's new Advanced Satellite Communications and Exploration of New Technology program, which was formed just before this opportunity came along with several team members working on the possibilities Bob is referring to, and beyond.
Jerry N0JY
On Apr 26, 2015 17:47, Robert McGwier rwmcgwier@gmail.com wrote:
The lifetime of our ultimate target, a comsat at Geo (Intelsat, Inmarsat, etc) is about 15 years. We already know the SDR will survive longer than that at GEO which is a benign orbit. This is a test launch and we will live what we live and make an argument to do more by doing lots of development and experimentation. We've built some strategic relationships and I think they will pay off as in this is not our last chance but not one to be missed.
There are synergies right now like I have not seen since I started in AMSAT in earnest to have US launches, carry US satellites to orbits that serve us and worldwide. LEO, GEO are more likely. LEO is an almost overwhelming abundance. GEO is becoming accessible as hosted payload. Even HEO launches occur and we have to hope to catch a ride.
I am the most optimistic I have been since Microsat and AO40 went up. Join your local AMSAT, help support all our activities. We are on the ascent (pun intended).
73s Bob
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 8:28 PM, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:
In this case, we'd be limited by the lifetime of the satellite that's hosting us. A geosynchronous satellite is going to have a finite life because fuel is required for stationkeeping.
An interesting thought though: would amateurs still be able to use the satellite even after it's been moved to a graveyard orbit?
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 8:24 PM, David Carr dc@dcarr.org wrote:
A challenge for the group:
Can AMSAT build a satellite with a design lifespan in excess of 20 years?
These launch opportunities seem to come along once every 15+ years. Unfortunately, most of our birds seem to last a much shorter time than that. What architectures and design features can we incorporate to
achieve
virtually infinite lifespan?
73s, David KD5QGR
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 6:52 PM, Douglas Quagliana via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
On 4/25/2015 9:10 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:
AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a geostationary satellite planned for launch in 2017.
All,
This is excellent news.
Do we have an official name for this yet? Will it be Project Golf (that is, the next one after Fox?) or Phase IV-A (our first Phase IV
satellite),
or Eagle-2, or perhaps something else?
While I know the frequencies/bands have not yet been announced, have any decisions been made about whether the transponder (or transponders?)
will
this be all analog, digital or both? What other payloads will we have?
Does anyone know if we will have our own telemetry downlink?
73, Douglas KA2UPW/5
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I did NOT divulge inside information. I had no idea ASCENT was underway. But, great name!!
Bob
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 9:29 PM, Jerry Buxton amsat@n0jy.org wrote:
Most of you don't know since it was to be announced at Dayton, ASCENT is AMSAT's new Advanced Satellite Communications and Exploration of New Technology program, which was formed just before this opportunity came along with several team members working on the possibilities Bob is referring to, and beyond.
Jerry N0JY
On Apr 26, 2015 17:47, Robert McGwier rwmcgwier@gmail.com wrote:
The lifetime of our ultimate target, a comsat at Geo (Intelsat, Inmarsat, etc) is about 15 years. We already know the SDR will survive longer than that at GEO which is a benign orbit. This is a test launch and we will live what we live and make an argument to do more by doing lots of development and experimentation. We've built some strategic
relationships
and I think they will pay off as in this is not our last chance but not
one
to be missed.
There are synergies right now like I have not seen since I started in
AMSAT
in earnest to have US launches, carry US satellites to orbits that serve
us
and worldwide. LEO, GEO are more likely. LEO is an almost overwhelming abundance. GEO is becoming accessible as hosted payload. Even HEO launches occur and we have to hope to catch a ride.
I am the most optimistic I have been since Microsat and AO40 went up.
Join
your local AMSAT, help support all our activities. We are on the ascent (pun intended).
73s Bob
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 8:28 PM, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:
In this case, we'd be limited by the lifetime of the satellite that's hosting us. A geosynchronous satellite is going to have a finite life because fuel is required for stationkeeping.
An interesting thought though: would amateurs still be able to use the satellite even after it's been moved to a graveyard orbit?
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 8:24 PM, David Carr dc@dcarr.org wrote:
A challenge for the group:
Can AMSAT build a satellite with a design lifespan in excess of 20
years?
These launch opportunities seem to come along once every 15+ years. Unfortunately, most of our birds seem to last a much shorter time
than
that. What architectures and design features can we incorporate to
achieve
virtually infinite lifespan?
73s, David KD5QGR
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 6:52 PM, Douglas Quagliana via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
On 4/25/2015 9:10 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:
AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity
to
participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a geostationary satellite planned for launch in 2017.
All,
This is excellent news.
Do we have an official name for this yet? Will it be Project Golf
(that
is, the next one after Fox?) or Phase IV-A (our first Phase IV
satellite),
or Eagle-2, or perhaps something else?
While I know the frequencies/bands have not yet been announced,
have any
decisions been made about whether the transponder (or transponders?)
will
this be all analog, digital or both? What other payloads will we
have?
Does anyone know if we will have our own telemetry downlink?
73, Douglas KA2UPW/5
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Op 27-04-15 om 01:52 schreef Douglas Quagliana via AMSAT-BB:
All,
This is excellent news.
Do we have an official name for this yet? Will it be Project Golf (that is, the next one after Fox?) or Phase IV-A (our first Phase IV satellite), or Eagle-2, or perhaps something else?
Correction, the first phase IV hamsat is already set for launch so it would be Phase IV-B.
73 de Andre PE1RDW
Agreed, Es Hail launches a year earlier than our current schedule.
On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 9:03 AM, Andre sats@pe1rdw.demon.nl wrote:
Op 27-04-15 om 01:52 schreef Douglas Quagliana via AMSAT-BB:
All,
This is excellent news.
Do we have an official name for this yet? Will it be Project Golf (that is, the next one after Fox?) or Phase IV-A (our first Phase IV satellite), or Eagle-2, or perhaps something else?
Correction, the first phase IV hamsat is already set for launch so it would be Phase IV-B.
73 de Andre PE1RDW
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At 06:52 PM 4/26/2015 -0500, Douglas Quagliana dquagliana@aol.com wrote:
On 4/25/2015 9:10 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:
AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a geostationary satellite planned for launch in 2017.
All,
This is excellent news.
Do we have an official name for this yet? Will it be Project Golf (that is, the next one after Fox?) or Phase IV-A (our first Phase IV satellite), or Eagle-2, or perhaps something else?
While I know the frequencies/bands have not yet been announced, have any decisions been made about whether the transponder (or transponders?) will this be all analog, digital or both? What other payloads will we have?
Does anyone know if we will have our own telemetry downlink?
73, Douglas KA2UPW/5
I'm hoping to put the 2400 mhz setup I used on AO-40 back in to service. It's been in the garage collecting dust.
KB7ADL
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