Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 426 Issue Time: 2024 Aug 14 1550 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 Aug 14 1548 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: 170 Issue Time: 2024 Aug 14 0716 UTC SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1 Begin Time: 2024 Aug 14 0600 UTC Maximum Time: 2024 Aug 14 0640 UTC End Time: 2024 Aug 14 0708 UTC X-ray Class: X1.0 Optical Class: 2b Location: N15E01 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: 425 Issue Time: 2024 Aug 14 0630 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 Aug 14 0626 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

In this edition: 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting October 24-27 QCWA Awards AMSAT Youth and Education Programs $2,500 VUCC Satellite Standing August 2024 AMSAT EA’s GENESIS-A Launched NASA Seeks Student Missions to Send to Space in 2026, Beyond Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for August 9, 2024 ARISS News Upcoming Satellite Operations Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, we ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTXMF Serial Number: 424 Issue Time: 2024 Aug 10 0239 UTC ALERT: X-Ray Flux exceeded M5 Threshold Reached: 2024 Aug 10 0234 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 $ORB24222.1 2Line Orbital Elements 24222.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 August 09, 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 with ...Continue Reading

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