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+The Cover Story for the May 2025 issue of *QST* magazine is an article
(beginning on page 55) about “NASA on the Air” (NOTA), a collaboration
among 12 amateur radio clubs at NASA facilities across the country, from
California to Florida. Club stations, operated primarily by NASA staff
member who happen to be licensed amateurs, commemorate special events in
space history with special operations on the ham bands. See the *QST*
article or https://nasaontheair.wordpress.com/ for more information. (ANS
thanks *QST* magazine for the above information.)
+ Three new crew members arrived at the International Space Station on
April 8, 2025, beginning an eight-month space research mission. NASA
astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey
Zubrisky launched earlier the same day aboard the Soyuz MS-25. (ANS thanks
NASA for the above information.)
+ CatSat now ready for microwave testing and QSOs. CatSat successfully
demonstrated the capability to act as a linear transponder satellite for
the first time on the morning of April 11! In this mode of operation, the
satellite receives signals sent from the ground at 5.663 GHz and
re-transmits them back to the ground at 10.47 GHz. During the pass, team
members tracked the satellite and confirmed the presence of the
re-transmitted signal at 10.47 GHz. (ANS thanks Walter Rahmer, KK7IOV,
CatSat Command System Lead, for the above information.)
+ The Indonesian APRS satellite IO-86 has been returned to service after a
hiatus of several days during the Eid al-Fitr holiday. The operating
schedule may be found on X @pr_teksat. (ANS thanks Yono Adisoemarta,
YDØNXX, for the above information.)
+ The Yuri Gagarin Cup International HF and VHF Contest, held in memory of
Konstantin Khachaturov, RT3A (SK), is held April, 12 2025, 12.00 UTC until
April, 13 2025, 11.59 UTC on HF and satellites. Awards are offered in
various categories, including for SWLs. For details, see
https://gccontest.ru/en/rules-gc-2025/ (ANS thanks Ham Radio World for the
above information.)
+ SpaceX static fired Super Heavy Booster 14 (that had previously flown and
returned on Flight 7) ahead of Starship Flight 9 with 29 of its 33 engines
being flight proventhis will be the first reuse for the Starship system.
(ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information.)
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