Hams Needed to Track NASA Moon Mission

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Hams Needed to Track NASA Moon Mission

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking volunteers to passively track the 2026 Artemis II Orion spacecraft as the crewed mission travels to the Moon and back to Earth.

The Artemis II test flight will send NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, KF5LKT; Victor Glover, KI5BKC; and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, KF5LKU, on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon.

Targeted for no later than April 2026, the mission will rely on NASA’s Near Space Network and Deep Space Network for primary communications and tracking support throughout its launch, orbit, and reentry. However, with a growing focus on commercialisation, NASA wants to further understand industry’s tracking capabilities.

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A First For Hams at Nuclear Cleanup Site

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A First For Hams at Nuclear Cleanup Site

When there's an emergency, you can't have too many ways to communicate - particularly when the crisis involves nuclear materials. That's why here in the US, the Department of Energy recently asked amateur radio operators to be part of a drill at a plant where the agency conducts nuclear waste management and decontamination.

It was a first for the Amateur Radio Emergency Service in Paducah [PUH-DUKE-KUH], Kentucky: responding to a mock emergency at a government-owned site that conducts nuclear deactivations and spent-fuel cleanup. Paducah is one of more than 100 government sites across the country handled by the Energy Department's Emergency Management program, which conducts nuclear remediation.

The hams, first-responders at numerous natural disasters throughout Kentucky, were now providing backup in a nuclear scenario.

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ISS SSTV Events Upcoming

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Two ARISS SSTV events are planned over the next few weeks. First, an event is scheduled for 3-6 October commemorating the launch of Sputnik in 1957. Then, on 17-20th October 2025, scouting-themed images will be transmitted to coincide with the International Scouting Jamboree.

ISS SSTV images are transmitted using the PD-120 mode on 145.800 MHz.

More information about start/end times - https://amsat-uk.org/2025/10/03/iss-slow-scan-tv-oct-3-9/