Space Weather Message Code: SUMX01 Serial Number: 142 Issue Time: 2024 May 05 0620 UTC SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1 Begin Time: 2024 May 05 0547 UTC Maximum Time: 2024 May 05 0601 UTC End Time: 2024 May 05 0607 UTC X-ray Class: X1.3 Optical Class: 1b Location: N23W21 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: 361 Issue Time: 2024 May 05 0601 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 May 05 0558 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: 360 Issue Time: 2024 May 05 0125 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 May 05 0123 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 SERVICE* *ANS-126* In this edition: * Greencube Terminal Program: Version 1.0.0.90 Enhancements and Updates * Chang’e-6 Successfully Launches: China’s Historic Lunar Mission Begins * NASA Reveals SpaceX's Innovative Plan for Starship Refueling in Orbit * GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers May 2024 Rankings * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for May 3, 2024 * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT N ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 359 Issue Time: 2024 May 04 2342 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 May 04 2339 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: 358 Issue Time: 2024 May 04 0618 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 May 04 0616 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: 141 Issue Time: 2024 May 03 0238 UTC SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1 Begin Time: 2024 May 03 0211 UTC Maximum Time: 2024 May 03 0222 UTC End Time: 2024 May 03 0227 UTC X-ray Class: X1.6 Optical Class: 1b Location: N23E06 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: 357 Issue Time: 2024 May 03 0222 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 May 03 0219 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

SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORB24124.1 2Line Orbital Elements 24124.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 May 03, 2024 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 without ...Continue Reading

Correction to last week's addition: KASHIWA NORAD Cat ID 59508 Correct downlink 437.3753 MHz (Thanks Nico PA0DLO) The following satellites have been removed from this week's AMSAT-NA TLE distribution: NIUSAT NORAD Cat ID 42766 Decayed from orbit on or about 27 April 2024 ExoCube 2 NORAD Cat ID 47319 Decayed from orbit on or about 30 April 2024 Joe Fitzgerald AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager Keps mailing list -- keps@amsat.org View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/keps@amsa ...Continue Reading