[amsat-bb] More On Voyager 1 Leaving The Solar System
http://moonandback.com/2013/09/12/voyager-reaches-interstellar-space/ http://www.americaspace.com/?p=42443 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Quite a ride for the little fellow
He was just like everyone else...trying to hitch a low cost ride...I guess you get what you pay for Roger WA1KAT On 09/12/2013 9:35 AM, Thomas Doyle wrote: Just when you think you have seen it all. http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/Reports-Frog-Caught-in-Va-Rocket-Launch-223390091.html W9KE Tom Doyle ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Falcon 9 Engine Test
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/09/falcon-9-v1-1-hot-fire-ahead-cassiope-mission/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: A0 40 replacement
Hi AMSATs, Commercial satellites were very expensive... but we hams find a way to get our own satellite, for much cheaper price. Launches are very expensive now... but maybe there is a way we can do it cheaper ourselves (or with help from rocketeers) ? (Ofcourse not aiming for AO40 size... maybe starting with pico-sat first.. and use rocket body as antenna to save on that...). Just some idea 73 de PE1RAH, William ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: IARU coordinated frequencies for LitSat-1
... Now you get a new transponder (due to the low orbit for a very limited time) but some still grumble. 73 Mike DK3WN -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von i8cvs Gesendet: Donnerstag, 12. September 2013 05:08 An: n...@comcast.net; Amsat - BBs Betreff: [amsat-bb] Re: IARU coordinated frequencies for LitSat-1 - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 4:14 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IARU coordinated frequencies for LitSat-1 > > Did anyone else notice that the transponder downlink frequency is > exactly on the center frequency of FO-29's uplink or that the Packet > downlink was on the SO-50 uplink (without the 67Hz tone)?? > > Seems like this wasn't very well 'coordinated'. I hope those freq's > were misprints. Hi NX9B The man responsible for IARU frequency Coordination is ZS6AKV Hans Van de Groenendaal available as belove and he should take care of frequency coordination for IARU Region 1-2 and 3 Someone should complain with him. 73" de i8CVS Domenico IARU Freq. Coordinator Full Name: IARU Freq. Coordinator Job Title: ZS6AKV Company: Hans Van de Groenendaal P.O. Box 90438 Garsfonstein 0042 South Africa Home: 27-12-991-4662 Mobile: 27-82-781-4631 Bus Fax: 27-12-991-5651 E-mail: satco...@iaru.org Web Page: http://www.iaru.org/satellite Skype: hanszs6akv1502 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Quite a ride for the little fellow
There should be be thorough investigation of this most likely catastrophic (to the frog) incident. The "Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Frogs" (SPCF) is demanding NASA and the federal government form an investigative committee to study this issue and make sure this never happens again. The SPCF has been instrumental already in banning frog legs (yummy) from many restaurants and food outlets. Already many politicians of the liberal persuasion are on board with this concept. There has been a 2 million dollar study proposed to ensure the protection of the local frog population. Electronic sensors that can detect the presence of a frog will immediately and automatically shut down the launch sequence have been proposed. Then a select group of SPCF personnel can scour the area for the offending amphibians. As a direct result of this incident the RHPS, (The Rabbit Hearing Protection Society) wants an investigation to see what happens to the local rabbit population as a res! ult of rocket noise. The government has allotted a half million dollar study for this problem. Again the same politicians are looking into this. We must protect the most helpless among us if we want to conquer space. I know I have too much time available your daily chuckle 73 Bob W7LRD - Original Message - From: "Thomas Doyle" To: "AMSAT" Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 6:35:14 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Quite a ride for the little fellow Just when you think you have seen it all. http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/Reports-Frog-Caught-in-Va-Rocket-Launch-223390091.html W9KE Tom Doyle ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Voyager 1 Now In Interstellar Space
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/353199/description/At_last_Voyager_1_slips_into_interstellar_space 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 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] SpaceX Launch May Slip Again
http://www.newspacejournal.com/2013/09/12/spacex-falcon-9-v1-1-launch-approaches-but-may-slip-a-bit-more/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Quite a ride for the little fellow
Maybe it's time to get the little rabbits ear plugs. Greg N3MVF On Sep 12, 2013, at 12:37 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote: > There should be be thorough investigation of this most likely catastrophic > (to the frog) incident. The "Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Frogs" > (SPCF) is demanding NASA and the federal government form an investigative > committee to study this issue and make sure this never happens again. The > SPCF has been instrumental already in banning frog legs (yummy) from many > restaurants and food outlets. Already many politicians of the liberal > persuasion are on board with this concept. There has been a 2 million dollar > study proposed to ensure the protection of the local frog population. > Electronic sensors that can detect the presence of a frog will immediately > and automatically shut down the launch sequence have been proposed. Then a > select group of SPCF personnel can scour the area for the offending > amphibians. As a direct result of this incident the RHPS, (The Rabbit Hearing > Protection Society) wants an investigation to see what happens to the local > rabbit population as a r! es! > ult of rocket noise. The government has allotted a half million dollar study > for this problem. Again the same politicians are looking into this. We must > protect the most helpless among us if we want to conquer space. > > > I know I have too much time available > your daily chuckle > 73 Bob W7LRD > > - Original Message - > From: "Thomas Doyle" > To: "AMSAT" > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 6:35:14 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Quite a ride for the little fellow > > Just when you think you have seen it all. > > http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/Reports-Frog-Caught-in-Va-Rocket-Launch-223390091.html > > > W9KE Tom Doyle > ___ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > ___ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] More On Stowaway Space Critters
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 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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D Star Amsat users net tonight at 01;00 UTC on REF 60 B Hope to see you there with news about grid trips new operators and things you may want to sell or buy Satellite news ? https://sites.google.com/site/memphisdstar/d-satellite-amsat-net Damon WA4HFN em55 Memphis, TN ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: IARU coordinated frequencies for LitSat-1
Given there is only 200 kHz of spectrum available for satellites in the 144 MHz band it is unrealistic to think that each satellite can have their own exclusive frequency, sharing is necessary. If you look at the launches planned for the end of the year you will see many other satellites with downlinks on 2m, there are 3 other satellites with linear transponder downlinks in 145 MHz planned for launch this year plus a number of others with beacon downlinks. Frequency sharing is a fact of life. BTW there was a move in IARU Region 1 to get another 30 kHz of 144 MHz spectrum assigned to the satellite service. Has anyone in Regions 2 and 3 tried to get additional spectrum ? With the increasing number of satellites we need it. http://ukamsat.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/vie13_c5_03_increased_amateur_satellite_service_144mhz_usage.pdf 73 Trevor M5AKA From: Alan To: n...@comcast.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: CC Sent: Thursday, 12 September 2013, 14:01 Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IARU coordinated frequencies for LitSat-1 Jeff, There is actually very little problem, and even an opportunity, in the frequencies. FO-29 has a high inclination, while anything deployed from the ISS will be approximately 51 degrees. The overlap of the orbits will be few and short, and may give some interesting double hop opportunities. SO-50 is a bit more problematic. It has a similar inclination to the ISS, and anything deployed from it. I didn't have time to do a careful calculation, but most of the time their footprints/mutual visibility will not overlap, except for an occasional period of 3-5 orbits. Finally, anything deployed from the ISS will have a short lifetime, depending greatly on the altitude of the ISS when it is launched. You can play with a good tracking program such as SatPC32 in multitrack mode to get an idea of how the orbits fit together. 73s, Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of n...@comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 9:14 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IARU coordinated frequencies for LitSat-1 Did anyone else notice that the transponder downlink frequency is exactly on the center frequency of FO-29's uplink or that the Packet downlink was on the SO-50 uplink (without the 67Hz tone)?? Seems like this wasn't very well 'coordin ated'. I hope those freq's were misprints. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Quite a ride for the little fellow
Just when you think you have seen it all. http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/Reports-Frog-Caught-in-Va-Rocket-Launch-223390091.html W9KE Tom Doyle ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: IARU coordinated frequencies for LitSat-1
Jeff, There is actually very little problem, and even an opportunity, in the frequencies. FO-29 has a high inclination, while anything deployed from the ISS will be approximately 51 degrees. The overlap of the orbits will be few and short, and may give some interesting double hop opportunities. SO-50 is a bit more problematic. It has a similar inclination to the ISS, and anything deployed from it. I didn't have time to do a careful calculation, but most of the time their footprints/mutual visibility will not overlap, except for an occasional period of 3-5 orbits. Finally, anything deployed from the ISS will have a short lifetime, depending greatly on the altitude of the ISS when it is launched. You can play with a good tracking program such as SatPC32 in multitrack mode to get an idea of how the orbits fit together. 73s, Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of n...@comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 9:14 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IARU coordinated frequencies for LitSat-1 Did anyone else notice that the transponder downlink frequency is exactly on the center frequency of FO-29's uplink or that the Packet downlink was on the SO-50 uplink (without the 67Hz tone)?? Seems like this wasn't very well 'coordin ated'. I hope those freq's were misprints. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
