AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-018

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In this edition: * General Astrodynamics Library Version 0 5 0 Released * November/December AMSAT Journal Status * H-IIA Launch; Satellite Frequencies and Separation Sequence * CubeSat Workshop Abstract/Poster Deadline * ARISS Status - 12 January 2009

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-018 01 General Astrodynamics Library Version 0 5 0 Released

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 018 01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD January 18, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-018 01

Version 0 5 0 of the General Astrodynamics Library has been released It can be downloaded from the project website here:

http://homepage mac com/pclwillmott/GAL/index html

Updates in this release:

** Additional routines added to Kepler sub-library

** Planetary and Moon rotational elements added

** Reference frame routines for planets other than Earth

** Acceleration due to Solar Radiation Pressure added

** Acceleration due to Atmospheric Drag added

** Sun occulation routine added for satellite eclipses

** Support for Harris-Priester Earth Atmosphere Model

** Mars date and time routines added

** Ellipsoid models for the planets and the Sun added

** Earth satellite rise/set routine added

The Reference Manual will be updated shortly

The General Astrodynamics Library (GAL) is a numerical library for C and C++ programmers It is free software under the GNU General Public License

The library provides a wide range of astrodynamical routines such as ephemerides, earth orientation, and orbit propagation There are over 260 functions in total with an extensive test suite

[ANS thanks Paul, VP9MU, for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-018 02 November/December AMSAT Journal Status

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 018 02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD January 18, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-018 02

The November/December 2008 issue was been uploaded to the printer last week You should have it in your mailbox soon

Thanks to our new associate editors we are getting more articles We hope to get the Journal back on schedule within a couple of issues

Thanks for your support and patience!

[ANS thanks Ed, WA4SWJ, for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-018 03 H-IIA Launch; Satellite Frequencies and Separation Sequence

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 018 03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD January 18, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-018 03

Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL sent a Cubesat launch alert for seven amateur radio satellites planned as secondary payloads when Japan launches its GOSAT IBUKI satellite on January 21, 2009 at 03 54 UTC

JAXA shows H-2A F15 launch sequence on the web site http://www jaxa jp/countdown/f15/index_e html http://www jaxa jp/countdown/f15/overview/sequence_e html

Separation time is followings They will be serapate aroud Antarctica SHOLA-1 T+32:41 (min:sec) KAGAYAKI T+36:51 KKS-1 T+41:01 STARS T+45:11 PRISM T+49:21

The small satellite palyloads will consist of:

Satellite Downlink Beacon Mode Callsign --------- ----------- ----------- -------- -------------- KAGAYAKI 437 375 437 375 FSK9k6/CW STARS 437 485/465 437 305/275 FM/CW JR5YBN/JR5YBO KKS-1 437 445 437 385 AFSK/CW JQ1YYY PRISM 437 425 437 250 AFSK/GMSK/CW JQ1YCX SOHLA-1 437 505 437 505 AFSK/CW SPRITE Scientific observation satellite SDS-1 Small demonstration satellite

(Ed note - this table and all links can also be found on the main AMSAT web page http://www amsat org - see the bottom story )

[ANS thanks Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL and Masa, JN1GKZ for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-018 04 CubeSat Workshop Abstract/Poster Deadline

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 018 04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD January 18, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-018 04

The 2009 CubeSat Developers' Workshop is quickly approaching The workshop will take place April 22-25th at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

In order to present at the workshop, you must submit an Abstract by January 31st You can find the abstract submission form at:

We strongly encourage all university students who are attending to present a poster The poster submission deadline is also January 31st The application form can be found at: Form

The workshop website also has useful information regarding travel and accommodations in San Luis Obispo http://cubesat atl calpoly edu/pages/workshops/developers-workshop-2009 php

[ANS thanks Marissa for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-018 05 ARISS Status - 12 January 2009

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 018 05 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD January 18, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-018 05

1. Upcoming School Contact

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa, Canada has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Tuesday, January 20 at 18:01 UTC via telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium A space club has been formed at the hospital and those children participating in the club have learned about the ISS via videos, the internet and guest speakers They have learned to use correct radio protocol and have tracked and plotted the course of the ISS They have also created artwork to be displayed during the contact Media coverage of the event is expected

1. Students in India Experience Successful Contact

On Wednesday, January 7, youth from Axam Jatiya Vidyalaya in Guwahati, India spoke with Mike Fincke, KE5AIT on the ISS During the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact, students asked 14 questions as 1000 students, parents and guests looked on All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) officials, Mr Brindaban Goswami and many other Guwahati dignitaries attended the event

The contact was facilitated by the telebridge station W6SRJ in California The audio was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers and received eight connections including three link nodes and one repeater from five countries The news was reported on television and in the newspapers The Assam Tribune posted an article to its Web site: http://www assamtribune com/scripts/details asp?id=jan0809/at01 The headliner with photos may be found here: http://www assamtribune com/scripts/details asp?id=jan0809/main

1. ARISS Distributes Calendars

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) distributed International Space Station 2009 calendars to over 40 schools that have recently experienced or will be scheduled for ARISS contacts in the upcoming months Calendars were also distributed to ARISS volunteers worldwide as a token of appreciation for their hard work and dedication to the program Over five hundred calendars were distributed

1. Article on ARISS Contact with Challenger Learning Center

The Ohio Department of Education posted an article on the September 1, 2008 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with students at the Chal­lenger Learning Center of Lucas County in Toledo The article, “Students connect with International Space Station,” may be found at: http://www ode state oh us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail aspx?page=3& TopicRelationID=1601&ContentID=58983&Content=59741

1. Technopolis Contact Video Posted

On Saturday, January 3, students visiting Technopolis in Mechelen, Belgium experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact via telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia The video of this contact is now available on YouTube See: http://www youtube com/watch?v=Ipy4isPtuKA

[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]

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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office

73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org

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