*AMSAT NEWS SERVICE*** *ANS-096* In this edition: * Fram2 Mission Blends Polar Orbit, Amateur Radio, and Private Spaceflight * Spectrum’s Fiery Debut Marks Bold First Step for Isar Aerospace * LuGRE Demonstrates Viability of GPS Navigation on the Moon * VUCC & DXCC Satellite Standings for April 2025 * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for April 4, 2025 * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * AMSAT Ambassador Activities * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly ne ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3444 Issue Time: 2025 Apr 05 1244 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2025 Apr 05 1225 UTC Station: GOES16 Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product ...Continue Reading

The following satellites have been added to this week's AMSAT TLE distribution: JINJUSat 1B NORAD Cat ID 63210 Downlink 435.185 MHz NUSHSAT 1 NORAD Cat ID 63211 Downlink 436.200 MHz DRAGON Fram2 NORAD Cat ID 63427 Downlink 437.550 MHz Please note that the elements provided for "DRAGON Fram2" are provided by the US Space Force, while "Fram2Ham" are derived from state vectors provided by SpaceX and converted to TLE by ARISS. AMSAT TLE for "Fram2Ham" continue to use the provisional obje ...Continue Reading

SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORB25094.1 2Line Orbital Elements 25094.AMSAT QST de W1STR AMSAT Orbital Elements for Amateur Satellites in TLE Format From Orbital Analysis Office New England Sci-Tech STEM Education Center Natick, MA April 04, 2025 To all radio amateurs These element sets describe the orbits of various satellites in use by the amateur radio community. For details see: www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-formats/ A daily update of element sets is available at: www.amsat.org/tle/daily-bulletin.txt or witho ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3443 Issue Time: 2025 Apr 01 1012 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3442 Begin Time: 2025 Mar 28 1410 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2039 pfu Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or updat ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 478 Issue Time: 2025 Apr 01 0651 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2025 Apr 01 0645 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: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3442 Issue Time: 2025 Mar 31 0502 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3441 Begin Time: 2025 Mar 28 1410 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2772 pfu Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or updat ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3441 Issue Time: 2025 Mar 30 0501 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3440 Begin Time: 2025 Mar 28 1410 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2968 pfu Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or updat ...Continue Reading

AMSAT News ServiceANS-089March 30, 2025In this edition:[*]Fram2 Mission With Amateur Radio Payload Scheduled to Launch March 31st [*]GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers April 2025 Rankings [*]Heathkit Now Offering AMSAT CubeSatSim Kits [*]Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for March 28, 2025 [*]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 Satel ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3440 Issue Time: 2025 Mar 29 0507 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3439 Begin Time: 2025 Mar 28 1410 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2819 pfu Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or updat ...Continue Reading