Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 1979 Issue Time: 2012 Nov 17 0654 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 1978 Begin Time: 2012 Nov 16 0120 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1420 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Ser ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 1978 Issue Time: 2012 Nov 17 0152 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2012 Nov 16 0120 UTC Station: GOES-13 NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales 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 upd ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 184 Issue Time: 2012 Nov 13 0206 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2012 Nov 13 0204 UTC NOAA Scale: R2 - Moderate NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales 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 information on affected area and ...Continue Reading

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-316 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor@amsat.org In this edition: * Satellite/VHF DX Events * FITSAT-1 5.84 GHZ Downlink Received in USA * ...Continue Reading

SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORB12313.N 2Line Orbital Elements 12313.AMSAT HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR AMATEUR SATELLITES IN NASA FORMAT FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX November 8, 2012 BID: ORB12313.N DECODE 2-LINE ELSETS WITH THE FOLLOWING KEY: 1 AAAAAU 00 0 0 BBBBB.BBBBBBBB .CCCCCCCC 00000-0 00000-0 0 DDDZ 2 AAAAA EEE.EEEE FFF.FFFF GGGGGGG HHH.HHHH III.IIII JJ.JJJJJJJJKKKKKZ KEY: A-CATALOGNUM B-EPOCHTIME C-DECAY D-ELSETNUM E-INCLINATION F-RAAN G-ECCENTRICITY H-ARGPERIGEE I-MNANOM J-MNMOTION K-ORBITNUM Z-CHECKSUM TO ALL RA ...Continue Reading

SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORB12313.O Orbital Elements 12313.OSCAR HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR OSCAR SATELLITES FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX November 8, 2012 BID: ORB12313.O TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: AO-07 Catalog number: 07530 Epoch time: 12311.59806285 Element set: 524 Inclination: 101.4134 deg RA of node: 303.3643 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012195 Arg of perigee: 004.3615 deg Mean anomaly: 355.7557 deg Mean motion: 12.53592563 rev/day Decay rate: -2.7e-07 rev/day^2 Epoch rev: ...Continue Reading

This report is organized into three (3) parts. Part 1 (S1) - operational analog amateur satellites Part 2 (S2) - operational digital amateur satellites Part 3 (S3) - non - operational satellites SB SAT @ AMSAT W8ISS $WSR-310.S1 WSR 310 Part 1 11/05/2012 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE BULLETIN 310.S1 FROM AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD, November 05, 2012 TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BID: $WSR-310.S1 PW-Sat Catalog Number: 38083 (?) Launch Date: Febrauary 13, 2012 1000z Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Status: On Orbit Uplink: 435.020 ...Continue Reading

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-309 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org In this edition: * President's Update Given at AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting in Orlando * Up ...Continue Reading

SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORB12306.N 2Line Orbital Elements 12306.AMSAT HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR AMATEUR SATELLITES IN NASA FORMAT FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX November 1, 2012 BID: ORB12306.N DECODE 2-LINE ELSETS WITH THE FOLLOWING KEY: 1 AAAAAU 00 0 0 BBBBB.BBBBBBBB .CCCCCCCC 00000-0 00000-0 0 DDDZ 2 AAAAA EEE.EEEE FFF.FFFF GGGGGGG HHH.HHHH III.IIII JJ.JJJJJJJJKKKKKZ KEY: A-CATALOGNUM B-EPOCHTIME C-DECAY D-ELSETNUM E-INCLINATION F-RAAN G-ECCENTRICITY H-ARGPERIGEE I-MNANOM J-MNMOTION K-ORBITNUM Z-CHECKSUM TO ALL RA ...Continue Reading

SB KEPS @ AMSAT $ORB12306.O Orbital Elements 12306.OSCAR HR AMSAT ORBITAL ELEMENTS FOR OSCAR SATELLITES FROM WA5QGD FORT WORTH,TX November 1, 2012 Send SUBSCRIBE KEPS/UNSUBSCRIBE KEPS to majordomo@amsat.org only BID: ORB12306.O TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS BT Satellite: AO-07 Catalog number: 07530 Epoch time: 12305.61266837 Element set: 519 Inclination: 101.4138 deg RA of node: 297.6064 deg Eccentricity: 0.0012190 Arg of perigee: 015.9017 deg Mean anomaly: 344.2435 deg Mean motion: 12.535924 ...Continue Reading