AMSAT NEWS RELEASE - 16 July, 2009 (UTC)

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AMSAT News release July 16, 2009:
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AMSAT-NA will mark the 40th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing
with a special event on AO-51. AO-51 will transmit a message commemorating
the event Monday, July 20 during evening passes in the U.S. and Europe. The
message will be transmitted on the 435.300 MHz FM downlink and will contain
a Robot 36 SSTV image as well as a voice message. A special AO-51 QSL will
be available to those who copy the downlink. Send QSL requests marked
"Apollo 11" with SASE to the AMSAT office at 850 Sligo Ave. Suite 600,
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
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73, Drew, KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations










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Couldnt see any forcast of overpasses of this a0-51 scheduled for 20th July????