SB NEWS @ AMSAT $SPC1024 * SpaceNews 24-Oct-94 * BID: $SPC1024 ========= SpaceNews ========= MONDAY OCTOBER 24, 1994 SpaceNews originates at KD2BD in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA. It is published every week and is made available for unlimited free distribution. * AO-21/RS-14 GOES SILENT * =========================== A "Total Shutdown" of the amateur radio payload AO-21 (including the CW-beacon on 145.818 MHz) on the main spacecraft INFORMATOR 1 occured between 94-10-12 15:00 UTC and 94-10-13 11:42 UTC. Any telemetry captured during this interval would be very helpful in trying to determine the reason for the shut down. Telemetry reports should be directed to the AO-21 spacecraft controllers: - via PACKET to Robert: DD4YR @DB0AAB.#BAY.DEU.EU - or via INTERNET to Peter : db2os@amsat.org Many thanks in advance. 73s Peter, DB2OS Gerhard, DG2CV Robert, DD4YR * KEPLERIAN DATA VIA E-MAIL * ============================= As a service to the AMSAT satellite community, The Dallas Remote Imaging Group is providing an automated email response service to request satellite keplerian elements via email request. To obtain the latest satellite keplerian elements, simply send an email note to the following addresses for the specific set of satellites that you would like. New e-mail address services include: elements@drig.com amsatkep@drig.com intelsat@drig.com weathkep@drig.com shuttle@drig.com info@drig.com An email message to elements@drig.com generates a response with NASA 2-line elements for the week, email to amsatkep@drig.com generates a response with AMSAT style explicit keplerian elements, email to intelsat@drig.com generates the Ted Molczan Intelligence sat keplerian elements, email to weathkep@drig.com generates the listing f weather/imaging satellite keplerians, and email to shuttle@drig.com generates the latest STS-XX shuttle mission keps during active STS missions only. To use this service, simply address your email to the above addresses, and the latest of the keplerians will be forwarded to your email address. The body of the letter can have anything in it. The 56 kbps line will be installed at DRIG in early December, and at that time the software will be modified for telnet and ftp capability. [Info via Jeff Wallach, N5ITU, of the Dallas Remote Imaging Group] * VE3ONT EME NEWS * =================== As previously announced, the Toronto VHF Society's proposed EME operation in late October has been cancelled due to a newly scheduled international supernova observation set for the same time period. We have been advised by the Institute foe Space and Terrestrial Science (ISTS) that they will do everything possible to ensure availability of the 46 meter antenna for the November 26-27 contest weekend. VE3ONT will operate on both of these days on 144.100 MHz (listening 144.100 - 144.110). In addition, ISTS has informed us that the antenna is currently available to us on the two days prior to the November contest weekend. VE3ONT *may* operate on Thursday Nov 24 and Friday Nov 25 on 50 MHz, 1296 MHz, and/or 10 GHz. These plans are tentative and subject to change. Announcements will be made on the EME nets, packet BBS, and Internet when the details are finalized. Everyone should be reminded that dish availability is always subject to last-minute changes. As non-paying users at the Space Complex, we are obliged to bow to commercial operations. Please also keep in mind that winter weather at the end of Novemebr can be very unpredictable and may have a great effect on our success. Stay tuned to the nets for up-to-date announcements or call Peter Shilton (VE3VD) at (905) 774-8766 evenings or Dennis Mungham (VE3ASO/VA3SO) at (613) 998-7330 days. [Info via Michael Owen W9IP] * THANKS! * =========== Thanks to all those who sent messages of appreciation to SpaceNews, especially: IK1QLD N2JUX VE3WBZ KE6KQE ON6JC/LU * FEEDBACK/INPUT WELCOMED * =========================== Mail to SpaceNews should be directed to the editor (John, KD2BD) via any of the following paths: FAX : 1-908-747-7107 PACKET : KD2BD @ N2KZH.NJ.USA.NA INTERNET : kd2bd@ka2qhd.de.com -or- kd2bd@amsat.org SATELLITE : AMSAT-OSCAR-16, LUSAT-OSCAR-19 MAIL : John A. Magliacane, KD2BD Department of Engineering and Technology Advanced Technology Center Brookdale Community College Lincroft, New Jersey 07738 U.S.A. <<=- SpaceNews: The first amateur newsletter read in space! -=>> /EX