The following satellites have been removed from this week's AMSAT TLE distribution: YUSAT 1 NORAD Cat ID 47439 Decayed from orbit on or about 3 August 2024 TEVEL-1 NORAD Cat ID 51013 Decayed from orbit on or about 3 August 2024 TEVEL-3 NORAD Cat ID 50988 Decayed from orbit on or about 3 August 2024 TEVEL-8 NORAD Cat ID 50989 Decayed from orbit on or about 3 August 2024 TEVEL-7 NORAD Cat ID 51062 Decayed from orbit on or about 3 August 2024 TEVEL-4 NORAD Cat ID 51063 Decayed from orbit on or about 3 August 2024 TEVE ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: SUMX01 Serial Number: 169 Issue Time: 2024 Aug 08 2003 UTC SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1 Begin Time: 2024 Aug 08 1901 UTC Maximum Time: 2024 Aug 08 1935 UTC End Time: 2024 Aug 08 1957 UTC X-ray Class: X1.3 Optical Class: 2b Location: S04W23 NOAA Scale: R3 - Strong NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact consists of large portions of the sunlit side of Earth, strong ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 423 Issue Time: 2024 Aug 08 1928 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 Aug 08 1925 UTC NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth. Extent of blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication dependent upon current X-ray Flux intensity. For real-time in ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 422 Issue Time: 2024 Aug 07 1902 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 Aug 07 1856 UTC NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth. Extent of blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication dependent upon current X-ray Flux intensity. For real-time in ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: SUMX01 Serial Number: 168 Issue Time: 2024 Aug 05 1542 UTC SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1 Begin Time: 2024 Aug 05 1518 UTC Maximum Time: 2024 Aug 05 1527 UTC End Time: 2024 Aug 05 1532 UTC X-ray Class: X1.10 Optical Class: 2b Location: S10E60 NOAA Scale: R3 - Strong NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact consists of large portions of the sunlit side of Earth, stron ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 421 Issue Time: 2024 Aug 05 1529 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 Aug 05 1526 UTC NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth. Extent of blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication dependent upon current X-ray Flux intensity. For real-time in ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: SUMX01 Serial Number: 167 Issue Time: 2024 Aug 05 1357 UTC SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1 Begin Time: 2024 Aug 05 1324 UTC Maximum Time: 2024 Aug 05 1340 UTC End Time: 2024 Aug 05 1354 UTC X-ray Class: X1.70 Location: S11W90 NOAA Scale: R3 - Strong NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact consists of large portions of the sunlit side of Earth, strongest at the sub-sol ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 420 Issue Time: 2024 Aug 05 1334 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 Aug 05 1331 UTC NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth. Extent of blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication dependent upon current X-ray Flux intensity. For real-time in ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 419 Issue Time: 2024 Aug 05 0524 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 Aug 05 0522 UTC NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact centered on sub-solar point on the sunlit side of Earth. Extent of blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication dependent upon current X-ray Flux intensity. For real-time in ...Continue Reading

AMSAT NEWS SERVICEANS-217In this edition: * ROBUSTA-3A in Orbit * SONATE-2 APRS Digipeater in Operation * Wireless Technology Workshop in India * Small Satellites of the Future Grow Larger * ASRTU-1 Scheduled for November Launch * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * AMSAT Ambassador Activities * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes ...Continue Reading