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2021 AMSAT Dr. Tom Clark, K3IO, Memorial Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting

  • October 30, 2021
  • 09:00 - 17:00
  • Virtual Event

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Due to the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, AMSAT has changed plans for its 39th Annual Symposium and General Meeting from an in-person event to a virtual event. Additionally, the 2021 AMSAT 39th Annual Space Symposium and General Meeting has been renamed in honor of Dr. Tom Clark, K3IO (SK), Director Emeritus and President Emeritus of AMSAT and Amateur Radio satellite pioneer. Clark died on September 28th. He was 82.

This is a chance for "Amateur Radio in Space" enthusiasts from all corners of the globe to learn more about AMSAT's Strategic Plan, GOLF program, CubeSat Simulator and other exciting developments taking place in the amateur satellite world.

AMSAT will host the 2021 AMSAT Dr. Tom Clark, K3IO, Memorial Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting on Zoom for its members on Saturday, October 30th from 9:00am CDT – 5:00pm CDT (UTC-5). The event will be a combination of pre-recorded video segments along with live question and answer sessions.

Registration for members is required and is available on AMSAT's Member Portal, launch.amsat.org.  Registration is free and registered attendees will receive a digital copy of the AMSAT Symposium Proceedings, entered into the Symposium prize drawings, and be able to participate in discussions during each question and answer session.

The 2021 AMSAT Dr. Tom Clark, K3IO, Memorial Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting will be available to the general public on AMSAT's YouTube channel, https://youtu.be/RTvcceM7Tz0 at no cost.

Questions regarding the Symposium can be directed to info at amsat dot org.

Presentation Schedule

Time
(CDT)

Time (UTC)

Presentation Title / Presenter

9:00am

14:00

Welcoming Remarks – Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT President

9:15am

14:15

Memorial for Dr. Tom Clark, K3IO – Bob McGwier, N4HY

10:15am

15:15

AO-109 Update – Burns Fisher, WB1FJ

10:45am

15:45

IARU Satellite Panel Update – Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, IARU Satellite Advisor

11:15am

16:15

CatSat Update – Mike Parker, KT7D, University of Arizona

11:45am

16:45

University of Louisiana Satellite Program Update – Nick Pugh, K5QXJ

12:15pm

17:15

Open Source Flight Software Frameworks from NASA. Will My Project Benefit? – Jonathan Brandenburg, KF5IDY

12:45pm

17:45

OREKIT – An Accurate and Efficient Core Layer for Space Flight Dynamics Applications – Bob McGwier, N4HY

1:15pm

18:15

AMSAT Education

  • AMSAT CubeSat Simulator and Education Update – Alan Johnston, KU2Y, Jim McLaughlin, KI6ZUM, and David White, WD6DRI
  • Announcing the CubeSatSim Lite  - Alan Johnston, KU2Y, Jim McLaughlin, KI6ZUM, and David White, WD6DRI
  • Using High Altitude Balloons (HAB) in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education by David White, WD6DRI, Jim McLaughlin, KI6ZUM, Bernadette Lally, and Alan Johnston, KU2Y

2:15pm

19:15

ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) 

  • ARISS: Into Our Third Decade – Dave Taylor, W8AAS
  • An In-Depth View of ARISS Key Initiatives – Frank Bauer, KA3HDO

3:15pm

20:15

AMSAT Engineering

  • Fox-1 Update
  • GOLF Program Update
  • Impact of Orbital Debris Mitigation Rules on AMSAT

4:15pm

21:15

AMSAT Annual General Meeting

  •  2021 AMSAT Update – Robert Bankston, KE4AL
  •  A Sustained FM Presence in Low Earth Orbit – Robert Bankston, KE4AL
  •  AMSAT Awards Update – Bruce Paige, KK5DO
  •  General Q&A

5:00pm

22:00

Informal Zoom Gathering for All Attendees



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