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2010 Annual Meeting @ Chicago October 9, 2010

The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation

Barry A. Baines WD4ASW President

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2010 AMSAT Board of Directors

2011 Barry Baines, WD4ASW Westborough, MA 2011 Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA New Port Richey, FL 2011 Tony Monteiro, AA2TX* N. Andover, MA 2011 Alan Biddle, WA4SCA Franklin, TN

2012 Tom Clark, K3IO Clarksville, MD 2012 Lou McFadin, W5DID Orlando, FL 2012 Gould Smith, WA4SXM Knoxville, TN

* Alternate filling the seat formerly held by Bill Ress, N6GHZ

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Senior Leadership Team

President Barry Baines, WD4ASW Westborough, MA Executive VP OPEN VP Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA New Port Richey, FL

VP Engineering Tony Monteiro, AA2TX N. Andover, MA

VP User Services Gould Smith, WA4SXM Knoxville, TN

VP Marketing OPEN

VP Human Space Flight OPEN Secretary Alan Biddle, WA4SCA Franklin, TN

Treasurer Keith Baker, KB1SF/VA3KSF Corunna, ON

Manager Martha Saragovitz Silver Spring, MD

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Key Accomplishments

●  ARISSat-1 shipped on 5 OCT to JSC Houston ●  SUNY-Binghamton Next Gen Satellite Project ●  A rebuilt Engineering Team ●  Resolution of the UMES-HISS Litigation ●  AMSAT-UF MOU ●  ITAR ●  AMSAT Operations ●  ARISS Operations/Senior Management Review ●  Project Fox Kickoff

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Overview AMSAT’s Mission Statement

As of 21-Feb-04

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Overview AMSAT’s Vision Statement

As of 24 OCT 08

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Why has AMSAT Built ARISSat-1?

●  Educational Outreach »  Provide a vehicle for student experiments »  Provide telemetry for student analysis »  Provide ‘student messages’ in various languages for

students to receive »  An opportunity for students to learn about satellites and

orbital tracking in the classroom and then listen for ARISSat-1 using basic equipment

»  Video (SSTV)

●  In exchange for educational outreach: »  ‘Free Launch’ of amateur radio capability »  A platform for technology development (SDX) »  Potential for recurring opportunities

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Why has AMSAT Built ARISSat-1?

●  Fulfilling Obligations & Opportunities »  First launch opportunity since SuitSat-1 in 2006 »  Fulfill commitments made to RSC-Energia »  Overcoming Adversity-the Transition from SuitSat to ARISSat »  Proof of concept opens doors »  Technology Demonstrator »  Rebuilding the Engineering Team

●  The Future »  ‘Learning from Experience’ »  NASA Education Interest »  Potential for other student experiments »  Evolution from ‘SuitSat’ to ‘ARISSat’ provides benefits

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AMSAT/NASA/RSC-Energia Protocol

●  AMSAT is responsible for: »  Construction/Testing of ARISSat-1 + second unit (sans panels) »  Providing data and documentation for a NASA Payload Safety

Review »  Arrange and pay for shipment of the satellite to RSC-Energia

without the Kursk University Experiment and without a flight battery

●  NASA is responsible for: »  Providing export control certification and export control

documentation needed to legally ship the completed spacecraft to Russia

»  Conducting a Payload Safety Review »  Conducting a Re-contact analysis for deployment of ARISSat-1

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AMSAT/NASA/RSC-Energia Protocol

●  RSC-Energia will: »  Install the Kursk State Student Experiment prior to ‘up mass’ to

the ISS »  Provide a spacecraft battery (designated originally for the Orlan

spacesuit) to be installed by the RS ISS crew after delivery of the spacecraft to the ISS

»  Provide ‘up mass’ on a Progress Cargo Vessel »  Schedule time during an EVA to release ARISSat-1 »  Provide crew training needed for deployment »  Provide test and test levels for acceptance vibration testing for

manifest on a Progress Launch Vehicle

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The ARISSat-1 ‘Investment’

●  While ARISSat-1 enjoys a ‘free launch’, the satellite is not ‘free’ »  Development Costs »  The transition from a ‘suitsat’ to a space frame »  Hardware costs »  Testing (vibration, thermal/vac) »  Travel (including to Russia for final integration/acceptance testing) »  Shipping

●  AMSAT has a significant investment in ARISSat-1 »  Significant cash investment over three years »  Engineering team focus for the past year forces delay in Fox project »  Management focus »  Additional space frames available for future opportunities October 9, 2010

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The ARISSat-1 ‘Investment’

●  ARISSat-1 is a relatively low cost option for maintaining an amateur radio presence is space »  Potential for future missions due to education potential/support from

space agencies »  Test bed for new technology »  Relatively low risk opportunities

●  AMSAT did not conduct a capital campaign for ARISSat-1 »  Management focus was on engineering »  Impact of significant shifts in design on costs were not anticipated »  Program management a significant challenge/lessons learned for Fox

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Engineering Task Force

Propose to the AMSAT Board a realistic and affordable way to get “AMSAT back in Space.”

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Engineering Task Force Recommendations

●  Fund the building and launch of a 1U CubeSat

●  Continue supporting the ARISSat satellite program

●  Continue to monitor launch opportunities for larger satellites and ride share opportunities

●  Start technology concept development applicable to advanced 1U CubeSats, 3U CubeSats, MicroSat or ride share satellites

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Engineering Task Force Why Build a 1U CubeSat??

●  We can fund the building and launch of a 1U CubeSat ●  It will re-establish our credibility to build and launch a long

duration satellite which we haven’t done since AO-51 in 2004 ●  We can get AO-51 level of performance in a 1U CubeSat

using today’s technology ●  Modules and technology developed on ARISSat can be

applied to the CubeSat ●  The new technology developed for a CubeSat is applicable

to other satellites such as a 3U CubeSat, ride share, or a MicroSat

●  It can provide opportunities to collaborate with Universities ●  Opens the door for AMSAT to share technology

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Engineering Task Force What will Our 1U Cubesat Do?

●  U/V FM Transponder, not done before in a 1U CubeSat, which can be worked with a HT and a simple antenna

●  V Telemetry Beacon ●  U Command Receiver ●  Simple IHU ●  Deployable Solar Panels

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It should contain…

The BOD endorsed this configuration

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Project Fox

●  Development of Fox impacted by ARISSat-1 ●  Preliminary work started by Engineering ●  Focus on Fox commences in 2011 ●  AMSAT Team to seek out launch opportunities will be led

by Bill Ress, N6GHZ ●  Fox opens new opportunities for Educational Outreach

»  SUNY-Binghamton Systems Engineering »  AMSAT-designed RF System could be offered to other cubesat

developers, including universities

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Coming to Grips with ITAR

AMSAT is a

“Munitions Supplier”

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International Traffic in Arms Regulations

●  What has AMSAT Accomplished with our ITAR Strategy? »  Removed fears/concerns of our volunteers to possible legal action »  Cleared the air for both AMSAT and our satellite builders »  Created an environment where volunteers are willing to work on AMSAT

projects

●  What about the Future? »  Due to ITAR, AMSAT-NA has limited options in exchanging technical

information with foreign nationals »  AMSAT will push to make our project work ‘public domain’ within the

limited definition recognized by DDTC –  Publication in AMSAT Publications –  Publication in US magazines

»  Limit project work to US-based projects or within the scope of other ITAR sanctioned exchanges, such as NASA + RSC-Energia

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AMSAT Organizational/Financial Trends

●  Membership decline is an issue ●  Current income levels from dues alone no longer covers day-

to-day administrative expenses ●  Growing the membership is critical-provides the foundation ●  AMSAT reserves have been reduced due to market

conditions, the need to cover expenses (day-to-day, legal, and ‘capital investment’—satellites)

●  A dues increase would likely be counter-productive

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AMSAT Organizational/Financial Trends

●  All-volunteer organization ●  Management Team is Increasingly Stretched

»  Almost all Senior Officers come from the BOD »  Limited ‘depth’ in the management team

●  Expansion of Services limited by manpower constraints »  Website needs facelift »  AMSAT Journal needs production help »  AMSAT membership must provide ‘value’

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AMSAT-University of Florida MOU

●  Establishes a unique opportunity for educational outreach ●  Negotiations of MOU has taken over a year

»  Sabbatical of Dr. Norman Fitz-Coy during 2010-2011 academic year »  Lessons learned from the UMES/HISS relationship »  Evolving expectations

●  The MOU provides a framework for a working relationship »  No defined goals/tasks—Initial steps based upon expectations of both

parties »  Initial discussion on first steps have been initiated

–  Workshops? –  Project Reviews?

●  AMSAT BOD approved MOU on Friday »  UF in process of approval

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2011 Goals/Expectations

●  Deploy ARISSat-1 ●  Focus on Project Fox Engineering

»  SUNY-Binghamton systems engineering development work

●  Fund Raising »  Complete 2010 capital campaign for Fox »  Successful campaign in 2011

●  Building awareness/support for AMSAT »  Reverse the membership trend »  Develop articles/materials on ARISSat-1

●  Initial cooperative steps with UF ●  Enhance the management team

»  Find volunteers to fill key needs October 9, 2010

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2011 Goals/Expectations

●  Launch Opportunities-Led by Bill Ress, N6GHZ »  Look at NASA Launch Initiatives for Project Fox »  Look at potential AMSAT-University opportunities

●  Membership Services »  Get the AMSAT Journal back on schedule »  AMSAT website development work

●  2011 AMSAT Symposium »  Need to identify location/leadership team

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How can AMSAT Members Help?

●  AMSAT members are encouraged to recruit others to join AMSAT in order to increase cash flow to pay the bills

●  Recognize that satellite projects are multi-year projects that require financial support each year

●  Donate to our capital campaign for Project Fox, and future opportunities in 2010 and beyond

●  Use the existing satellites—rebuild interest in amateur radio in space

●  Spread the word on ARISSat-1’s upcoming deployment

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How can AMSAT Members Help?

●  Volunteer: »  Area Coordinator—give presentations, hamfest presence »  Engineering-Project Fox, Mentoring »  Write articles for the AMSAT Journal »  Encourage others to donate to AMSAT

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