May 2017 - Amsat-dc (INACTIVE)

AMSAT speaker for CVARC hamfest
by Daniel Schultz 28 May '17

28 May '17

At this morning's hamfest in Howard County, I received an inquiry on whether AMSAT would be able to provide a speaker and/or satellite demonstration at the Cumberland Valley ARC hamfest in Chambersburg PA, about 25 miles north of Hagerstown on I-81, on Saturday June 17. Do we have any members who would be interested in doing this? Please contact hamfest(a)w3ach.org and myself if you are able to attend. Dan Schultz N8FGV

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See St. Thomas Moore Cathedral School students explain their CubeSat
by Perry Klein 10 May '17

10 May '17

For those interested, this Saturday, May 13 is Space Day at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, from 10 - 3. We've arranged for students from St. Thomas Moore Cathedral School to explain their STMSat-1 CubeSat that was deployed from the ISS in May last year and re-entered recently on April 21. They will be set up in the new Milestones of Flight Hall. -- *AMSAT* *Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation* *P.O. BOX 27, WASHINGTON, DC 20044* Perry Klein, W3PK Founding President, 1969-1980 w3pk(a)amsat.org www.amsat.org

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OT: Hurricane Hunters Tour Coming to National Airport Tuesday May 9th, 2017
by Eric Rosenberg 07 May '17

07 May '17

Thought this might be of interest to PVRC and AMSAT members. Check out the link below for information on the other programs and exhibits (including Skywarn) going on at the same time. 73, Eric W3DQ Hurricane Hunters Tour Coming to Reagan Washington National Airport Tuesday May 9th, 2017 https://www.weather.gov/lwx/2017HATOverview Want to tour the planes & talk to the pilots that fly into hurricanes for better forecasts? For the first time ever, four Hurricane Hunter aircraft will be visiting Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) for a public event. Hurricane experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Air Force will visit to talk with our community to raise awareness of our local threats from tropical cyclones, and the danger of being caught without a personal hurricane plan. Hurricane Hunter pilots and crew from NOAA and USAF, as well as Dr. Rick Knabb (Director of the National Hurricane Center/NHC), NHC hurricane specialists, and meteorologists from our local NWS forecast office will all be on hand to educate residents of vulnerable communities about hurricane preparedness, and will be available for interviews. Staff from local and state emergency management offices, non-profit organizations such as the American Red Cross, NOAA & FEMA, and other partners will be a part of the event. Community groups, media, elected officials, and the public are invited to participate and tour the aircraft and exhibits. Public tours will start at 2 pm. The gates will close at 4:30 pm, but those inside will have until 5 pm to tour. Registration is not required for the public tours; those wishing to visit this event can simply show up any time between 2:00 and 4:30 pm. No backpacks or large bags permitted. Any attendee may have their bag searched.

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