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Community Doppler Project
NASA’s Community Doppler Project is a citizen-science initiative supporting the crewed Artemis II mission. The project brings together a small, globally distributed group of volunteer stations to passively receive and measure Doppler shifts from the Orion spacecraft as it travels beyond Earth orbit and around the Moon.
WØCY’s Role
Volunteers from the Central Kansas Amateur Radio Club (WØCY) are supporting one of the selected Community Doppler Project stations at NØOY’s site. Our team is providing on-site volunteer support, system integration, testing, and operational assistance during tracking activities.
Using amateur radio techniques, precision timing, and specialized receiving equipment, the team will help collect real-world Doppler data and submit results to NASA for analysis.
This effort reflects WØCY’s long-standing mission of combining hands-on radio science, STEM education, and community engagement.
We thank Dell Technologies for supporting our Artemis community work.
With appreciation to GovSmart for providing technology support for our Artemis activities.
Special thanks to Timebeat for supporting precision timing in our Artemis tracking.
Our Artemis tracking system incorporates the PlutoSDR from Analog Devices for RF experimentation and analysis.
GNU Radio provides the open-source signal processing framework used in our Artemis tracking and analysis workflow.
Linux serves as the operating system foundation for our Artemis tracking and data-processing systems.
Partners & Supporters
Partners & Supporters
This project is made possible through collaboration and support from industry and technology partners who help equip and enable volunteer efforts.
Dell Technologies
Supporting compute and infrastructure resources used for data processing, analysis, and system integration.
GovSmart
Supporting procurement and logistics that help source and deploy mission-relevant technology.
We are grateful for the support that makes community-driven space science possible.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Central Kansas Organization Joins NASA Artemis Effort Through Technology, Education, and Curiosity
Central Kansas Organization Joins NASA Artemis Effort Through Technology, Education, and Curiosity
Salina, Kansas — The Central Kansas Amateur Radio Club (CKARC, WØCY) is proud to announce its participation in the NASA Artemis community effort, contributing volunteer expertise, hands-on technical innovation, and community-driven science in support of humanity’s return to the Moon.
CKARC’s involvement reflects a collaborative approach that brings together community volunteers and higher education institutions to advance public engagement, applied engineering, and experiential learning connected to modern space exploration. Through amateur radio, RF analysis, precision timing, and data processing, CKARC members are supporting NASA Artemis missions. Support will be through tracking, recording, and reporting of doppler measurements throughout the Artemis II mission.
A key strength of this effort is the cooperation between CKARC and regional academic partners, including Kansas State University Salina, Kansas Wesleyan University, and Kansas State University. These partnerships help connect real-world technical systems with education, research, and workforce development, providing students and faculty with exposure to applied communications, data analysis, and space-related technologies.
“This project demonstrates what can be achieved when volunteers, educators, and communities work together toward a shared goal,” said Brian Krenzin, President of CKARC. “By combining hands-on technology with education and curiosity, we’re creating meaningful opportunities for learning while contributing to a broader national effort.”
CKARC’s Artemis participation aligns with the club’s broader mission to advance STEM education, emergency communications readiness, and hands-on technical learning throughout the region. Through outreach initiatives, university collaboration, and its mobile FieldLab platform, CKARC fosters curiosity and creates opportunities for youth and lifelong learners—students, educators, and community members alike—to engage directly with real-world engineering and scientific exploration.
For more information about the Central Kansas Amateur Radio Club and its ongoing projects, visit https://w0cy.com.
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