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*October 26, 2025*
In this edition:
* AMSAT President Outlines Future Directions
* Symposium Videos Available on YouTube
* Is AO-7 Still the Oldest Satellite?
* Amateur Radio Receiver Reveals Global Satellite Privacy Issue
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution
* Russian Cosmonauts Conduct Spacewalk Outside ISS
* ARISS News
* 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
news related to Amateur Radio in Space including 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.
The news feed on https://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in
Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
*Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at]
amsat.org <http://amsat.org>*
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AMSAT President Outlines Future Directions
At the Annual General Meeting of AMSAT members, held as part of the AMSAT
Symposium in Phoenix, Ariz. last weekend, newly elected AMSAT President
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, outlined some future directions for the
organization.
Noting that membership in organizations and voluntary associations of all
types has been declining across the board, in all areas of society,
Glasbrenner suggested a two-pronged approach.
First, reduce the cost per member. AMSAT has already made major steps in
that direction, by closing the office and changing to an all-volunteer
administration, and also by changing the *AMSAT Journal* from print to a
digital publication. The organization should seek more opportunities to
economize.
Second, increase membership by creating a strategy to actively seek and
invite new hams. The Board has just approved a free student membership to
bring young hams into the organization. Reinstating a College Activity
Night on the satellites, an AMSAT Youth Net, and publicizing youth
satellite activities are priorities. Another possibility might be a
two-tiered membership structure with a low-fee introductory membership.
*AMSAT President Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, addresses the 2025 Annual General
Meeting in Phoenix (Credit: David Vine, WA1EAW, AMSAT Director of Public
Relations)*
Glasbrenner also noted that government budget cuts have caused NASA to
eliminate the CubeSat Launch Initiative program (CSLI), which provided free
launch opportunities to educational projects. AMSAT has benefited from
CSLI, but has also purchased commercial launches in the past. He indicated
that AMSAT should not wait to see if CSLI is reinstated or replaced with a
similar program, but that the organization should move forward to fund
commercial launches for GOLF-Tee and Fox Plus satellites that are nearing
readiness in coming months.
Another challenge facing AMSAT is that it is becoming increasingly
difficult to operate in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). While orbital debris
regulations forbid launches to higher orbits without meeting stringent
technical requirements for deorbiting, reentry devices are largely
unavailable or unproven. The GOLF program is meant to address this, but
launches to higher orbits are also difficult to find. Future rules may
mandate propulsion for collision avoidance in LEO.
A strategy to meet these orbital challenges is to focus on developing
amateur radio payloads that can fly on other satellites. The Italian
Greencube satellite, IO-117, was an example. To take advantage of these
opportunities, AMSAT engineers must focus on developing payloads as a
series, rather than as single projects, so that units are “on the s
helf”
and available on short notice. The SDR Gen2 transverter board – an updated
version of the units flown on HuskySat and MESAT1 – is a major step in this
direction, as is the updated PacSat board under development. The GOLF and
Fox Plus programs are also being crafted to create satellites in a series
with iterative improvements and an up-tempo launch cadence.
Finally, Glasbrenner called for strengthening international collaboration
with other AMSAT organizations around the world, as well as establishing
mechanisms for strategic planning at the Board of Directors level. His
address was received enthusiastically by those in attendance.
*[ANS thanks Mark Johns, KØJM, News Service Senior Editor, for the above
information.]*
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Symposium Videos Available on YouTube
Video of presentations at the 2025 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General
Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, USA are now available on AMSATs YouTube
channel.
Friday, October 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vC9_Uh2ys4
Saturday, October 18: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vK9cHCz9Fw
Embedded hyperlinks <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlink> are provided
for direct access to the beginning of each presentation.
*Friday, October 17**
*Start* *Speaker* *Topic*
*1:00 PM* *Introduction/Announcements* *Robert Bankston*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/oAC9_Uh2ys4?sit8yQrhdCY3AmI&tT7>*,
KE4AL, Outgoing President*
*1:05 PM* *AMSAT President Welcome* *Drew Glasbrenner*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/oAC9_Uh2ys4?si_h6wrJGeHRxOk&t`3>*,
KO4MA, Incoming President*
*1:15 PM* *Cameron Castillo*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/oAC9_Uh2ys4?sidvVoLYi0PF6IgN&tu9>*,
KJ7ILB* *ASCENT Team Propulsion*
*1:45 PM* *Jim McCullers*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/oAC9_Uh2ys4?sipu5KNIs1m8Pcp&t050>*,
WA4CWI* *Oscar to OsTrax*
*2:15 PM* *Andrew Robinson*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/oAC9_Uh2ys4?siIqV6sqwMUALaLg&tP45>*,
KA3WDW* *FoxPlus Mechanical Layout & Design*
*3:00 PM* *Heimir Thor Sverrisson*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/oAC9_Uh2ys4?sifbABt4kWQz1oy&tw05>*,
W1ANT* *Extending Command and Control for GOLF*
*3:30 PM* *Frank Bauer*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/oAC9_Uh2ys4?si5DcPQ4vDt23gn9&t26>*,
KA3HDO* *ARISS*
*4:00 PM* *Frank Karnauskas*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/oAC9_Uh2ys4?sidG65OTU7v0SXO&t165>*
N1UW* *Youth Initiative*
*4:30 PM* *Jim White*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/oAC9_Uh2ys4?si08RuFqy8oqV0s&t609>*,
WD0E* *ARDC* *Saturday, October 18**
*Start* *Speaker* *Topic*
*8:00 AM* *Alan Johnston*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/W0K9cHCz9Fw?siJCspqZrd_q9jq&t31>*,
KU2Y* *CubeSatSim
Update & Demonstration*
*9:00 AM* *Agastya Bose*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/W0K9cHCz9Fw?siRnk3PwaA7Ut0B&t514>*,
KJ5MSH* *CubeSatSim, UT Dallas – Workshop Reflections*
*9:15 AM* *Larry Ryan*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/W0K9cHCz9Fw?siTkLKsFGIOIDws&tT66>*,
W7DGP* *Building the CubeSatSim*
*9:30 AM* *Frederic Raab*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/W0K9cHCz9Fw?siqzrKGIFaiREdto&t39>*,
KK6NOW* *Bridging Orbit and Classroom: SatNOGS/CubeSatSim*
*10:15 AM* *Burns Fisher*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/W0K9cHCz9Fw?si9TJyw198usW5-&t27>*,
WB1FJ* *Telemetry for FoxPlus & GOLF CubeSats*
*10:45 AM* *Burns Fisher*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/W0K9cHCz9Fw?siaPYsNqOYXdY0q&t123>*
,
WB1FJ* *A New Use for Fox & MESAT-1 Whole Orbit Data Algorithm*
*11:15 AM* *Kipton Moravec*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/W0K9cHCz9Fw?siI3dDOks3ywYc8&t845>*
,
AE5IB* *GOLF-TEE Electrical Power Supply (EPS)*
*1:00 PM* *Jerry Buxton*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/W0K9cHCz9Fw?si?DGpJv4uEu2h49w&t588>*
,
N0JY* *Engineering / GOLF-TEE Update*
*2:00 PM* *Mike Moore*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/W0K9cHCz9Fw?sijbE4z2LrcYyXST&t!197>*
,
K4MVM* *FoxPlus Update*
*2:30 PM* *Jerry Buxton*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/W0K9cHCz9Fw?siAE5r7EHtin6vr&t#564>*
,
N0JY* *Future Systems*
*3:00 PM* *Drew Glasbrenner*
<https://www.youtube.com/live/W0K9cHCz9Fw?siMpXfBHISMMtJsr&t%720>*
,
KO4MA* *Annual General Meeting*
* All times are U.S. Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7). Arizona does not
observe Daylight Savings Time.
*[ANS thanks David Vine, WA1EAW, AMSAT Director of Public Relations, for
the above information.]*
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Is AO-7 Still the Oldest Satellite?
AMSAT-OSCAR 7, or AO-7, is the second Phase 2 amateur radio satellite
constructed by the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT). It was
launched into Low Earth Orbit on November 15, 1974 and remained operational
until a battery failure in 1981. After 21 years of apparent silence, the
satellite was heard again on June 21, 2002 – 27 years after launch, and it
continues to be used by amateurs daily even now. For a couple decades,
AMSAT has been able to proudly boast that this bird is the oldest operating
satellite in space.
However, that record has been challenged. After 47 years of silence, LES-1,
a satellite launched by the U.S. Air Force and MITs Lincoln Laboratory in
1965, began transmitting again. Its signals were detected by Phil Williams,
G3YPQ, from North Cornwall in southwest England on 18 December 2012,
verified by other members of Hearsat group, Flávio A. B. Archangelo, PY2ZX,
in Brazil on 22 December 2012, and Matthias Bopp, DD1US, in Germany on 27
December 2012.
LES-1* (Illustration courtesy of MIT)*
According to Williams, LES-1 was determined to be tumbling with a rotation
rate of once every four seconds, as determined by distinctive fading of the
signals. It is possible that, after 47 years, the batteries failed in a
manner that allows them to carry charge directly through to the transmitter
on 237 MHz, allowing the satellite to resume transmissions when it is in
sunlight. The satellite continues to be operational as tracked by the
SatNOGS network.
*[ANS thanks *Daily Galaxy* for the above information. Read the full
article at
https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/10/lost-for-50-years-zombie-satellite-signals/
<https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/10/lost-for-50-years-zombie-satellite-signals
/>.]*
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*The 2025 AMSAT Presidents Club Coins Are Here! *
*Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Amateur Radio on Human Spaceflight *
*Help Support GOLF and Fox Plus. **Join
<https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/> the AMSAT
Presidents Club today!*
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Amateur Radio Receiver Reveals Global Satellite Privacy Issue
Imagine that you can buy a device for a few hundred dollars and listen in
on private conversations, military negotiations, and even intercept
important commands for power systems around the world. This is not a scene
from a spy movie, but harsh reality. The vulnerability was accidentally
discovered by researchers from the University of California and the
University of Maryland. For three years, they listened in on secret
military and private communications. The result was astonishing: almost
half of all satellite transmissions were completely unencrypted.
Analysis of the intercepted traffic showed that the following was
transmitted over the open airwaves:
- Private phone calls and SMS messages from T-Mobile customers.
- Wi-Fi data from airplanes.
- Critical commands for managing power grids and oil platforms.
- Military and police reports revealing troop locations and details of
secret missions.
Governments and corporations rely on these systems, considering them to be
reliably secure. In fact, the risks are much more serious than just a
breach of confidentiality. This vulnerability can be used as a weapon to
track troop movements, sabotage vital infrastructure, and steal data on a
massive scale.
The most disastrous aspect is that scientists analyzed only 15% of the
total traffic, meaning that the actual scale of the problem could be much
greater.
*[ANS thanks E.Mike McCardel, AA8EM, and Ivan Hrinko of *Universe Space
Tech* for the above information. Read the full article at
https://universemagazine.com/en/amateur-radio-receiver-reveals-global-satel
lite-communications-disaster/
<https://universemagazine.com/en/amateur-radio-receiver-reveals-global-sate
llite-communications-disaster/>.]*
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Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for October 24, 2025
Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps
in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical
model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly
updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin
files are updated daily in the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin
files will be posted immediately after reliable elements become available
for new amateur satellites. More information may be found at
https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/
<https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/>.
*The following satellites have been removed from this weeks AMSAT TLE
distribution:*
- NOAA-15 NORAD Cat ID 25338 Spacecraft decommissioned 19 August 2025
- NOAA-19 NORAD Cat ID 33591 Spacecraft decommissioned 13 August 2025
- UPMSat 2 NORAD Cat ID 46276 Decayed from orbit on or about 11 October
2025
- LEDSAT NORAD Cat ID 49069 Decayed from orbit on or about 15 October
2025
- CAS-4A NORAD Cat ID 42761 Decayed from orbit on or about 9 October
2025
- CAS-4B NORAD Cat ID 42759 Decayted from orbit on or about 14 October
2025
*The following satellites have been added to this weeks AMSAT TLE
distribution:*
- BOTAN NORAD Cat ID 65942 437.379 MHz
- GHS-01 NORAD Cat ID 65733 437.090 MHz
- Dragonfly NORAD Cat ID 65729 437.375 MHz
- RSP-03 NORAD Cat ID 65732 437.050 MHz
*[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the
above information.]*
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Russian Cosmonauts Conduct Spacewalk Outside ISS
Two Russian cosmonauts are back inside the International Space Station
(ISS) after conducting a spacewalk to install a semiconductor materials
experiment, as well as retrieve and jettison a no-longer-needed camera from
the exterior of the orbiting complex.
*Expedition 73 crew from three different space agencies. Seated in the
front row are NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman. In the back row
from left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov; NASA astronaut Jonny Kim;
Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky; and JAXA (Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui. (Credit: NASA/Josh
Valcarcel)*
Expedition 73 commander Sergey Ryzhikov and flight engineer Alexey
Zubritsky, both with Russias federal space corporation Roscosmos, marked
the end of their first extravehicular activity (EVA) together.
Ryzhikov and Zubritsky installed the drum-shaped unit, ran power cables and
mounted a swappable cassette. The experiment is intended to demonstrate the
ability to produce very thin materials too thin to be made reliably on
Earth that can go from the microgravity environment of outer space to
being used in semiconductors.
Their primary task completed, Ryzhikov and Zubritsky then made their way to
the Zvezda service module to remove and dispose of a high-definition
television system that was originally a part of a Canadian commercial
payload. Zubritsky then stood a the end of the European Robotic Arm and
tossed the camera overboard, toward the rear of the space station, ensuring
it would not come back in contact with the outpost.
*[ANS thanks space.com <http://space.com> for the above information. See
the full article at http://bit.ly/4nepOWH <http://bit.ly/4nepOWH>.]*
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ARISS News
Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between
amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with
astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. The
downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide.
*RECENTLY COMPLETED*
Colegio de Cultura Popular, Bogotá, Colombia, telebridge via AB1OC
The ISS callsign was presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember was Zena Cardman KJ5CMN
The ARISS mentor was VE6JBJ
Contact was successful: Thu 2025-10-23 13:46:10 UTC 63 degrees maximum
elevation.
Congratulations to the Colegio de Cultura Popular students, Zena, mentor
VE6JBJ, and telebridge AB1OC!
18th Primary School of Larissa, Larissa, Greece, Telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign was presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember was Mike Fincke KE5AIT
The ARISS mentor was IKØWGF
Contact was successful: Fri 2025-10-24 08:04:47 UTC 33 degrees maximum
elevation
Congratulations to the 18th Primary School of Larissa students, Mike,
mentor IKØWGF, and telebridge K6DUE!
Terre Haute Childrens Museum, Terre Haute, Indiana, direct via W9UUU
The ISS callsign was presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember was Jonathan (Jonny) Kim KJ5HKP
The ARISS mentor was KD8COJ
Contact was completed: Sat 2025-10-25 13:45:00 UTC 52 degrees maximum
elevation
Watch for Livestream at https://live.ariss.org
*UPCOMING*
Miejski Dom Kultury w Koło (abrr. MDK), Koło, Poland, Telebridge via AB1OC
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember is Zena Cardman KJ5CMN
The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE
Contact is go for: Wed 2025-10-29 10:36:06 UTC 49 degrees maximum elevation
Australian Air League, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, telebridge via
VK4ISS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember is Mike Fincke KE5AIT
The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ
Contact is go for: Fri 2025-10-31 09:59:01 UTC 39 degrees maximum elevation
Q-Tech conference – Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights, Queensland,
Australia, telebridge via VK4ISS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled crewmember is Jonathan (Jonny) Kim KJ5HKP
The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ
Contact is go for: Sat 2025-11-01 09:10:47 UTC 86 degrees maximum elevation
Many times a school may make a last minute decision to do a Livestream or
run into a last minute glitch requiring a change of the URL but we at ARISS
may not get the URL in time for publication. You can always check
https://live.ariss.org/ to see if a school is Livestreaming.
As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios
are turned off as part of the safety protocol:
*Powering OFF Oct 28, 10:15 UTC, Powering ON Oct 29, 09:05 UTC*
The crossband repeater continues to be *active* (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} &
437.800 MHz down), If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do
is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband
repeater. So give a listen, you just never know.
Packet operations continue to be *active* (145.825 MHz up & down). HamTV
is *configured* (2395.00 MHz).
Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed
time.
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html
*[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors
for the above information.]*
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AMSAT Ambassador Activities
AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through
amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests,
conventions, maker faires, and other events.
*Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, writes:*
AMSAT Ambassadors spread the word on amateur satellites – world-wide! If
were not local to your club or convention, well Zoom a show for you! An
email I recently received:
“Clint,
“I wanted to thank you for your presentation. Our audience – both in person
and via ZOOM – were all very enthusiastic about both the content and the
unique way you presented it. While I had heard about the personalization
used in your presentations, you really have to see it to appreciate it! I
especially like how you threw in pictures from our club web site and
addressed us personally.
“I was also appreciative of how you talked about the things you hea
rd
during our opening discussion, such as our recent HF antenna build. And how
you gave the club officers kudos for working with the club. We tell our
members that the club officers are only the facilitators, that they are the
heart and soul.
“Once again, thank you for the great presentation! I hope you keep doing
this, as it show great Amateur Radio spirit and a dedication to the hobby
that is sorely needed.
“Regards,
“David Chapman – W9DPY
“VP, Williamson County”
Interested in becoming an AMSAT Ambassador? AMSAT Ambassadors provide
presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and
host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker
faires, and other events.
For more information go to: https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/
<https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/>
*[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the
above information.]*
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Satellite Shorts from All Over
+ AMSAT is pleased to announce two new recipients of the prestigious
GridMaster Award. Jean-Pierre Plessis, KQ4DO, earned GridMaster Award #75
on October 6, 2025, and Dwight Fletcher, N1RCN, became recipient #76 on the
same date. The GridMaster Award is presented to amateur radio operators who
confirm all 488 Maidenhead grid squares in the continental United States
via satellite, a milestone that requires years of persistence and
dedication. This accomplishment highlights both the operating skill of the
awardees and the vital role of portable operators who activate rare grids.
Only a very small group of amateurs have achieved this distinction, making
it one of the highest honors in satellite operating. Congratulations to
Jean-Pierre and Dwight on their outstanding achievements. (ANS thanks Bruce
Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests & Awards for the above information
)
+ AMSAT-UK is 50 years old! To celebrate, they will use the callsign
GB50AUK from 1st to 28th November 2025 on the satellites. QSLs via eQSL and
QO-100 DX Club (qrz.com and LoTW pending). (ANS thanks Dave Johnson, G4DPZ,
Hon Sec, AMSAT-UK, for the above information.)
+ A giant radio telescope in Crimea used in the past to support missions to
Mars and Venus and attempt to contact alien civilizations has been
destroyed in a drone attack. Ukrainian defense forces took down the
230-foot (70 meters) antenna dish to prevent Russian forces from using it
to guide attacks on its territory. The RT-70 radio telescope has been under
Russian control since the annexation of the Crimean peninsula in 2014.
According to Defense Express, Russians carried out major upgrades to the
5,000 metric ton structure to use it for military communications. (ANS
thanks Space.com for the above information. Read the full article at
https://www.space.com/astronomy/drone-destroyes-rt-70-radio-telescope-crime
a.)
+ The Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 2 mission has been installed on its
Space Launch System rocket as preparations for the circumlunar flight
continue despite a government shutdown. Orion rolled over to the VAB late
Oct. 16 after completing work at another building at the center. That
included having its launch abort system attached to the top of the capsule.
At the Kennedy Space Center, where Artemis 2 launch preparations are taking
place, 989 of the centers 2,075 civil servants are excepted from
furloughs, although they are currently not being paid. (ANS thanks
SpaceNews for the above information. See the full article at
https://spacenews.com/orion-installed-on-sls-as-artemis-2-preparations-cont
inue-during-shutdown/ [pay walled].)
+ Roughly 4,000 NASA employees over 20% of the agency have left in the
past six months. Some were fired or retired early. Many took voluntary
buyouts. In all cases, the root cause was the same: orders from on high to
prepare for devastating budget cuts. The Planetary Society conducted
interviews with a number of the former employees. See the interviews at
https://www.planetary.org/articles/4000-gone-inside-nasas-brain-drain (ANS
thanks The Planetary Society for the above information.)
+ AMSATs CubeSat SIM gets a mention in a YouTube video about using
Raspberry Pi computers for STEM education. Watch the 29 minute video at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v3sE2Nv4U. Find out more about AMSATs
CubeSat SIM at https://cubesatsim.com/. (ANS thanks Geeky Gadgets for the
above information.)
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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to:
- Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization).
- Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at
one-half the standard yearly rate.
- Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status
shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary
years in this status.
- Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms.
Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information.
*73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!*
*This weeks ANS Editor,*
*Mark Johns, KØJM*
*mjohns [at] amsat.org <http://amsat.org>*
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