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+ Congratulations to Benni Riethmueller, DL4BEN, (age 16!) on receiving
AMSAT Rover Award #087! To earn the AMSAT Rover Award, participants must
accumulate a combined total of 25 points through various achievements in
portable satellite operations outside their home grid square. The AMSAT
Rover Award was established to recognize and honor the accomplishments of
satellite operators who engage in rover operations. Rover operations
involve the activation of grid squares outside ones home grid, utilizing
various satellite transponders and modes to establish communication links.
A breakdown of the points system along with a list of past AMSAT Rover
Award recipients can be found at https://www.amsat.org/amsat-rover-award/.
Keep on roving, Benni, and continue to inspire others in the AMSAT
community! (ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director of Contests and
Awards for the above information)
+ China has granted scientists from six countries, including the United
States, access to Moon rocks collected by its Change-5 mission in 2020.
Two NASA-funded U.S. institutionsBrown University and Stony Brook
Universitywere selected to study the samples, despite longstanding
restrictions on NASAs direct collaboration with China. The China National
Space Administration (CNSA) called the samples “a shared treasure for all
humanity” and emphasized its commitment to international cooperation.
Experts noted that while U.S.-China space technology exchanges remain
limited, lunar sample analysis poses no military concern and aligns with
global scientific norms. The Change-5 samples are of particular interest
because they appear to be about a billion years younger than those
collected during the Apollo missions. CNSA officials stated they intend to
maintain an active and open stance in global space collaboration through
initiatives like the Belt and Road space information corridor. (ANS thanks
BBC News for the above information)
+ The FAA granted environmental approval for up to 25 Starship launches a
year at Starbase, a five-fold increase from the previous limit. (ANS thanks
The Orbital Index for the above information.)
+ Due to budget cuts, NASA might scale back ISS operations, such as
reducing crew size, extending crew missions, and halting upgrades to
science instruments. A list of other NASA projects that may be abandoned by
budget cuts is at
https://www.planetary.org/articles/billions-wasted-mysteries-unsolved-the-mi...
(ANS thanks The Planetary Society for the above information.)
+ Germanys armed forces are planning to establish a large satellite
constellation, aiming to create an independent communications
infrastructure similar to SpaceXs Starlink. The initiative, led by the
Bundeswehr, envisions deploying hundreds of satellites to ensure secure and
resilient military communications, with potential expansion into remote
sensing and other applications. Germany has historically relied on
satellite services provided by allies but shifting geopolitical dynamics
have prompted a reevaluation of this dependence. The proposed Bundeswehr
constellation is intended to ensure sovereignty and continuity in defense
operations, even in contested or degraded environments. It would operate
separately from IRIS2, the European Unions own sovereign satellite project
aimed at providing broadband internet across the continent. Read the full
article at:
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/germanys-military-wants-i...
(ANS thanks the Andrew Jones, Space.com, for the above information.)
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