AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-248

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In this edition: * Reminder: Deadline to Return Board of Directors Ballots is Sept 15 * Reminder: Important Symposium Dates Approaching * ISRO Success Inspires India University Satellite Development * Satellite Shorts From All Over * ARISS Status - 30 August 2010

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-248 01 Reminder: Deadline to Return Board of Directors Ballots is Sept 15

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 248 01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD September 5, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-248 01

AMSAT Corporate Secretary, Alan Biddle WA4SCA reminds all members that the deadline for submitting your ballot is rapidly approaching In order to be counted, they must be received at the AMSAT office by the close of business on Wednesday, September 15th The results will be announced as quickly as possible, with the new directors assuming their position immediately upon the formal announcement of the results As always, this very direct feedback is essential for AMSAT to continue to represent its membership!

[ANS thanks AMSAT Corporate Secretary, Alan Biddle WA4SCA for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-248 02 Reminder: Important Symposium Dates Approaching

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 248 02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD September 5, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-248 02

Two important deadlines are approaching for AMSAT's 2010 Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting being held on Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10

EARLY SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 15

The early Symposium conference fee of $40 expires on September 15 Your conference fee includes entrance to the Symposium, refreshments and a copy of the 2010 Symposium Proceedings: $40 00 per person before 15 September 2010 $45 00 from 21 September through 5 October Online registration closes 5 October at Midnight Registration at the door will be $50 00

You can register for the Symposium on-line at the AMSAT Store: http://www amsat-na com/store/SymposiumReg php

RESERVED ROOMS SPECIAL RATE EXPIRES ON SEPTEMBER 24

The block of reserved hotel rooms at the Chicago/Elk Grove Holiday Inn is available until September 24 This hotel is located west of O'Hare Airport at 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

The registration code for the discount rate of $79 00 per night is AMS The direct link to the www holidayinn com hotel web page is: http://tinyurl com/2aptoeu You can also reach this page from the Symposium web page at: http://www amsat org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/Hotel php The telephone number at the hotel is 1-847-437-6010

FLIGHT & AIRPORT INFORMATION

Chicago-O'Hare International Airport is the closest to the Chicago/ Elk Grove Holiday Inn Hotel The hotel offers free hourly shuttle service to and from O'Hare Airport Call the hotel upon arrival to let them know to come pick you up

Caution! Several cheap flights to/from Chicago go to Midway Airport Note that Chicago-Midway Airport is approximately 40 miles from the hotel and will require commuting or a $22 00 Shuttle fee O'Hare Airport is served by all major air carriers

Getting there by car: The hotel address is 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 A map link is included on the hotel web page The GPS coordinates are 42° 00' 37 30" N 87° 57' 36 5" W

[ANS thanks the 2010 Symposium Committee for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-248 03 ISRO Success Inspires India University Satellite Development

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 248 03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD September 5, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-248 03

An August 26 story, "Indian universities aspire to launch student satellites", published on Calcutta News Net carries a news item reporting that, "Around 25 universities are aspiring to launch satellites built by their students but the Indian space agency says its hands are full as it has to launch four more student satellites by the end of next year

University students across India are clearly ignited by the successful launch last month by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) of the first Pico-satellite (StudSat) built by about 40 under-graduates from four engineering colleges from Karnataka and three from Andhra Pradesh

'We have received around 25 proposals requesting us to guide, support and launch the satellites made by the students Some of them have begun working on the proposals,' the project director of small satellites at ISRO's Satellite Centre (ISAC) Raghav Murthy told reporters on the margins of the second space exhibition and conference here

Murthy declined to name the universities

ISRO appears in no mood to take up new launches anytime soon

'We want to launch the four more student satellites which are already in the making We expect that all the launches will be completed by the end of 2011,' Murthy said

The four satellites are being made by students of Indian Institutes of Technology Kanpur and Bombay (one each) and Tamil Nadu-based Satyabhama University and SRM University (two jointly)

The IIT-K satellite, called Jugnu, weighs three kg and carries a camera to study the near infrared region while IIT-B students have named their 3 5 kg product Pratham to measure the total electron content in the ionosphere

The Satyabhama and SRM students are building two satellites weighing up to seven kilograms each to measure the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere of the lower earth orbit

The four satellites are being built by the B Tech students, Murthy said

The 40-kg Anusat readied by the students of Anna University in Chennai was the first student satellite launched in April 2009 It carried an amateur radio store and advanced communications system

The Studsat launched in July this year is said to be 80 percent successful in achieving its objectives

'Building a satellite is educating students on space technology It is also an inter-disciplinary study of physics, mechanics, control engineering, communications, computer science,' Murthy said

ISRO provides guidance, consultancy, support, training and free launch services to the students

Putting together a satellite costs up to Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) which is funded by the respective universities/institutiuons

Original story is published at: http://www calcuttanews net/story/677323

[ANS thanks Calcutta News Net for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-248 04 Satellite Shorts From All Over

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 248 04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD September 5, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-248 04

• An online video report of space related activities is available from UniverseToday com: http://www universetoday com/72403/this-week-in-space-7/

• Keep an eye on the South Africa AMSAT web page for the expanded SO-67 operating schedule which now includes North America and South America: http://www amsatsa org za/

• An article on Space-Travel com shows a photo of the ARISS antenna built by Lou McFadin W5DID on the Station's Columbus laboratory as it is being used to track Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals from ships at sea The full story is availale on-line at: http://tinyurl com/2cgkd5z

• ARISS Public Relations Chairman, Dave, AA4KN says that ARISS has moved into the social networking realm You are invited to visit the ARISS Facebook Page at http://tinyurl com/2d2sfrv

• Patrick Stoddard WD9EWK/VA7EWK has released videos showing Amateur Radio satellite operation during his recent trip to Mexico You can view them on-line at: http://www youtube com/va7ewk and at: http://tinyurl com/27x7pdw (SouthGateARC site)

• Congratulations to Michael, K4MOA on his successful Satellite Demonstration on August 26 at the Isothermal Amateur Radio Club in Rutherford County, NC Michael worked 5 stations during the demo Eighteen amateur radio operators were there for his presentation during the meeting

• John, LA2QAA noted that AO-7 has now operated longer this second time around compared to the first time from the 1974 era The best way to rattle John's cage is via e-mail at: la2qaa@amsat org

[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-248 05 ARISS Status - 30 August 2010

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 248 05 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD September 5, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-248 05

1. Successful Contact with South Hobart Primary School

On Friday, August 27, South Hobart Primary School in South Hobart, Tasmania, Australia experienced a successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact via telebridge station K6DUE in Greenbelt, Maryland On-orbit astronaut Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC answered 7 out of 10 prepared questions before the ISS went over the horizon ARISS member Dave Taylor stepped in to provide answers to the last few questions The ARISS contact was incorporated into the school science curriculum through lessons covering the solar system, space exploration and the history of astronomy

1. Crew Sends Birthday Wishes to ARISS Member

On August 25, onboard ISS crewmembers Doug Wheelock, Mikhail Kornienko, Alexander Skvortsov and Fyodor Yurchikhin sang “Happy Birthday” to ARISS member Fabiano Moser, CT7ABD during a general ARISS contact A recording of the contact may be found here: http://www issfanclub com/node/28329

[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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