SPACE STATION AMATEUR RADIO STATION (SPACE STARS)

摘要

For the first time, planning for an Amateur Radio Station is being conducted during the preliminary design of a space facility system.Earlier space Amateur Radio Stations have been realized, in the case of Spacelab, after Spacelab was operational and implementation was completed by selecting portable equipment, designing the antenna for available window space, at minimum cost to NASA.Planning is under way, during the Space Station preliminary design, to include a Space Station Amateur Radio Station as an integral part of the Space Station design and not as an after thought. For the purposes of this paper, the Space Station Amateur Radio Station will be referred to as Space STARS. This paper describes the idea of including amateur radio clubs, schools and amateur radio enthusiasts to recommend their concepts and ideas for the Space STARS design and implementation.