Amsat-dc (INACTIVE) May 2010

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USA Science Festival on the Mall in Washington DC
by JoAnne Maenpaa 22 May '10

22 May '10

Hello everyone, I received this information from Pat Barthelow AA6EG. He is the guy who organized the Arecibo EME Project. This science festival begins the same weekend as the 2010 AMSAT Symposium - passing it along for any hams on the east coast who may be interested ... http://www.usasciencefestival.org/ Oct 10-24 2010 Perhaps a great venue for an EME DXpedition/Field Demonstration. Perhaps an opportunity for Arecibo to get on, and have small yagis on the Mall in DC demonstrating EME with Arecibo. Perhaps an opportunity for ARRL/AMSAT/EOA/??/EME booth? Best Regards, 73, de Pat Barthelow AA6EG Echoes of Apollo -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal

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PICetSat Fun
by Pat Kilroy 19 May '10

19 May '10

You are invited! . . .Would you like to join me for a PICetSat Lite launch on the weekend after next?I have lots of Helium to share!I am targeting a set up start time of about 10:00 A.M. on Saturday of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.That's Saturday, May 29.The launch site can be any place in Carroll County, Maryland.Coordination will be on the 145.410 MHz K3PZN/R machine in Westminster, Md. (or as a backup 147.285 MHz machine in Sykesville).We will launch anything you wish with a microcontroller attached, so your ideas are welcome.Otherwise I will just re- lease test balloons and a PICetSat of my own from my backyard in the Sykesville/ Eldersburg/Westminster area.RSVP within a week.Thanks!Cheers,Pat Kilroy, N8PKpat(a)patkilroy.comSome background info:http://simsat.net

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Saturday, May 8 is Space Day at the National Air and Space Museum
by Perry Klein 07 May '10

07 May '10

An ARISS contact with the ISS is scheduled for 1 PM at Space Day, Saturday, May 8 at the National Air and Space Museum (Mall Location). 73, Perry W3PK Family Day Space Day Looking At Earth From Space Saturday, May 08 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Throughout the National Mall building Admission: Free Meet astronauts and experts. Experience a live conversation with an astronaut on the International Space Station. All of the activities take place amid the awe-inspiring collection of historic aviation and space artifacts in the Museum's National Mall building. Activities include: Meet Astronauts 10:45 AM & 2:15 PM Current NASA Astronaut, Daniel M. Tani (STS 108 and Expedition-16-launched with STS 120 and returned STS 122) 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM Retired NASA Astronaut, Jay Apt, PhD (STS-37, STS-47 Spacelab-J, STS-59 and STS-79) Live from Space! 1:01 PM (barring technical difficulties) Hear a live up-link to an astronaut on the International Space Station, courtesy of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Activity Stations 10 AM - 3PM Signatures in Space Sign a giant poster to be sent into space on a future mission. Washington Metro Area LEGO Users Group Marvel at displays of LEGO creations and enter the "pit" full of bricks where you can make your own spacecraft. Northern Virginia Association of Rocketry See home-built rockets and learn how to build your own flyable model rocket. Make a Mission Patch Design a space mission patch like astronauts wear and take it home. Design a satellite Learn about the parts of a satellite and build a 3-D model to take home. Build a Space Station Use recycled materials to contribute to a group-build project. You can also make a small spacecraft to take home. And much more! This schedule is subject to change. Please ask a visitor services representative at the Visitors Services Desk for an updated schedule upon arrival. This Space Day Family Day is generously sponsored by Lockheed Martin.

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