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Re: [amsat-bb] Fox1B: ???
by Doug Andrews 11 Nov '17

11 Nov '17

The last I heard it was delayed until at least the 24th with a battery problem. .- ..-. --... --.. --.- -------- Original message -------- From: Dale Kubichek via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Date: 11/11/17 2:39 PM (GMT-08:00) To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Fox1B: ??? Did Fox1B fly yesterday as scheduled? Best regards, Dale Kubichek, MS-EET, N6JSX Sidney, OH 45365 EN70vh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HAM-SATs http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RDF-USA _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Fox1B: ???
by Dale Kubichek 11 Nov '17

11 Nov '17

Did Fox1B fly yesterday as scheduled? Best regards, Dale Kubichek, MS-EET, N6JSX Sidney, OH 45365 EN70vh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HAM-SATs http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RDF-USA

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Carmelita Manara, Milano, Italy and I.C. "Pascoli Forgione", San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 11 Nov '17

11 Nov '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Carmelita Manara, Milano, Italy and I.C. "Pascoli Forgione", San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy on 14 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:15 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK4KHZ. The contact should be audible over Australia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Carmelita Manara, Milano, Italy The "Carmelita Manara" School owns to bigger comprehensive institute Morosini- Savoia. Here is a very rich social contest, different cultures that can be found in the school itself. The school is in a green zone and is quite near to the center. The children and teenagers and their needs are what we care for most. What we would like to do is: -develop their curiosity and their interests for subjects; -help them transfer what they know from one field to another; -develop their commitments, their sense of responsibility and their self-confidence; -teach them how to cooperate accepting different points of view; -make them aware school is a place where they can be they are and where they will be listened to. The first commitment of the school is to give students a friendly environment and to help them to overcame difficulties and enhance their capacities and individual skills. Our institute organizes supporting activity and courses. There are two coucellors in order to help guys, if needed, to stay better at school. We have a new fully equipped gym, a library with also a book crossing station, a recently restructured science laboratory, an auditorium in which we can do many activities as the tare, choir and conventions to form teacher and parents. We also have a vegetable-botanic garden where we teach our student rhythms of year and we take care of the important contact with earth. It is a very important didactic activity. In the garden is also possible to organize observation of sky by using telescopes (12-14). I.C. "Pascoli Forgione", San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy Istituto Comprensivo "Pascoli Forgione" was born in the school year 2009/2010 as part of a sizing operation that created new Comprehensive Schools, aggregating schools of different orders of the same municipal territory. It is situated in San Giovanni Rotondo, a Southern Italian town in the province of Foggia and it is used to work in a context which is typical of small towns. The Institute that includes about 800 students from the Kindergarten, and the Primary School to the Low Secondary school pursues the aim of a better and more consistent training process aimed to children from 3 to 13. Our students belong to different social, cultural and economic backgrounds. On the pedagogical level, the Istituto Comprensivo "Pascoli Forgione", for its structures, carries out the didactic educational continuity between the three types of schools. Teachers have the possibility to know and follow the educational process from the entrance of the Kindergarten up to the final examination of middle school; they exchange important information on the characteristics of learning and the evaluation of pupils. They have also experienced forms of collaboration among the three grade levels, with constitution of "open teams" and the launching of integrated projects with particular reference to Physical Education, Music Education, Maths and Science and Foreign Languages. In fact the school is a Trinity Centre for language assessment, a Sports Centre in collaboration with the different Sports Societies of the province, we collaborate with Kangourou for English Competition, with Bocconi University for Maths competitions and with the ANISN (National Association of Natural Science Teachers) for Science Competitions. Moreover for its various projects and involvement Istituto Comprensivo "Pascoli Forgione" can be classified as a "school of the territory", because it interacts intensively with local authorities, associations, families, volunteers and cultural institutions. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: Proposed questions generated by the Carmelita Manara and I.C. "Pascoli Forgione" students: 1. Ci piacerebbe vedere tue foto dei poli terrestri, ma la ISS non prevede orbite polari: perche'? 2. Quale episodio della tua vita ti ha spinto a diventare astronauta? Sei contento della scelta o ti aspettavi di piu'? 3. Abbiamo visto che avete gustato insalata spaziale, pensi sia possibile arrivare a coltivazioni utili al sostentamento? 4. Nelle tue missioni spaziali ti e' mai capitato di assistere ad una eclisse? 5. Quale e' il materiale che assume il comportamento più strano sotto l'effetto della microgravita'? 6. L'organismo nello spazio risente della microgravita'. Se sulla Terra non ci fosse stata una preparazione fisica, cosa avrebbe comportato? 7. Cosa ne pensi dei collegamenti ARISS e che messaggio dai a noi studenti? 8. Il gusto degli alimenti sulla ISS e' uguale a quello sulla Terra? 9. Lo spazio, grazie alla mancaza degli effetti del peso, puo' essere una nuova frontiera per i disabili? 10. Noi sappiamo che nel vuoto il suono non si trasmette. Sulla ISS gli astronauti come comunicano fra loro? 11. Il cervello reagisce in modo diverso nello spazio? 12. In caso di problemi di salute prendete farmaci? Se si, il loro tempo di effetto e' diverso da quello sulla Terra? 13. Arcobaleni, fulmini globulari, aloni e altri fenomeni meteo: come si vedono dalla ISS? 14. Sulla ISS come misurate l'orario? 15. Come si possono appagare le esigenze spirituali nello spazio? 16. Al rientro sulla Terra, un astronauta avverte ripercussioni fisiche causate dalla forte variazione di gravita'? Cosa viene fatto ridurre gli effetti? 17. Turismo spaziale: in quanti anni secondo te sara' alla portata di tutti come oggi i voli low cost? 18. Con gli studi fatti fino ad ora, a che punto siamo con l'obbiettivo "Marte"? 19. Cibo bonus e magliette preferite: cosa hai portato con te questa volta? 20. Ti senti mai come in un film di fantascienza? 21. Cosa ti piaceva fare alla nostra eta' di 12-13 anni? 22. Di notte fai sogni diversi da quelli che fai sulla Terra? 23. Dalla ISS riuscite a vedere altri satelliti (es Iridium)? 24. Dove ti senti "a casa"? 25. Quando sei sulla Terra cosa ti manca di più dello spazio? 26. Cosa porterai a casa con te da questo viaggio, in senso astratto? 27. Avete mai visto oggetti vaganti come meteoriti o spazzatura spaziale? 28. Quando ci sono le elezioni come fate a votare? 29. In quale parte della ISS ti trovi particolarmente bene? Translated: 1. We would like to see photos of land poles, but the ISS does not have polar orbits: why? 2. What episode of your life has made you become an astronaut? Are you happy with the choice or did you expect more? 3. We saw that you enjoyed a space salad, do you think it's possible to get to useful crops for sustenance? 4. Have you ever seen eclipse from space? 5. What is the material that takes the strangest behavior under the microgravity effect? 6. The organism in space suffers from microgravity. If there had been no physical training on Earth, what would it have meant? 7. What do you think about ARISS and what message do you give us to students? 8. Is the taste of food on the ISS the same as on Earth? 9. Is space a new frontier for the disabled due to the lack of weight effects? 10. We know that in the vacuum the sound is not transmitted. On the ISS, how do the astronauts communicate with each other? 11. Does the brain react differently in space? 12. In case of health problems, do you take medication? If so, their effect time is different from Earth? 13. Rainbows, globular lightning, halos and other weather phenomena: how do you see them form the ISS? 14. How do you measure the time on the ISS? 15. How can spiritual needs be met in space? 16. When landing on Earth, does an astronaut experience physical repercussions caused by the strong variation in gravity? What is being done to reduce the effects? 17. Spatial Tourism: How many years do you think it will be available like today's cheap flights? 18. With the studies so far, how far is the "Mars" goal? 19. Favorite food and t-shirts: what did you bring with you this time? 20. Do you ever feel like in a science fiction movie? 21. What did you like to do at our age of 12-13? 22. Do you make dreams different from what you do on Earth at night? 23. Can you see satellites from the ISS (eg Iridium)? 24. Where do you feel "home"? 25. On Earth, what do you miss most of space? 26. What will you bring home with you from this journey, in an abstract sense? 27. Can you see floating objects, like meteorites, or space junk? 28. How do you vote in case of elections? 29. Which part of the ISS are you particularly comfortable with? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): TBD About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Falconsat APRS Transmissions?
by Tony 11 Nov '17

11 Nov '17

All: I've noticed APRS transmissions sent from Falconsat on each pass and today one showed up as WX PFS3-11 as a weather station. I'm assuming this is an anomaly? Tony -K2MO

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Re: [amsat-bb] Falconsat APRS Transmissions?
by Roy Dean 11 Nov '17

11 Nov '17

Tony, on the 20:07z pass today, I also got a weird packet. Mine was from PFS3-1, however - and it looked to be more like a just a decode error where my D710G just happened to "make sense" of the erroneous decode. A lot of the pack info had weird symbols that I can only describe as resembling what it looks like to open a binary file in windows notepad. --Roy K3RLD

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Upcoming ARISS contact with TX-801st Air Force JROTC at Burleson High, Burleson, Texas
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 11 Nov '17

11 Nov '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at TX-801st Air Force JROTC at Burleson High, Burleson, Texas on 13 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:50 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The Burleson Independent School district educates almost 12,000 students, the majority between the ages of four and nineteen. 67% of the student population is White, 22% is Hispanic, and 6% is African American. The final 5% is a wide mix of ethnicities. 37% of the district's student population participates in the federal Free/Reduced Lunch program. The predominant native languages are English and Spanish, but 25 other native languages are represented within the student population. The district's vision is for every learner to graduate with 21st Century problem solving and reasoning skills so that they are ready to embrace their dynamic future in a global society. The AFJROTC objectives include ensuring every cadet develops: an appreciation of the basic elements and requirements for national security; respect for and an understanding of the need for constituted authority in a democratic society; patriotism and an understanding of their personal obligation to contribute to national security; habits of orderliness and precision; a high degree of personal honor, self-reliance, and leadership; a broad-based knowledge of the aerospace age and fundamental aerospace doctrine, basic military skills; a knowledge of and an appreciation for the traditions of the Air Force; and an interest in completing high school and pursuing higher educational goals or skills. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Do any medications you take in space affect the body differently in space than they would on Earth? 2. Research shows that spending so much time in space has some damaging effects to the body. Could you please describe how any effects have impacted you? 3. If you could safely visit another planet, which would it be and why? 4. Being in the International Space Station and having experienced different situations, How has that changed the way you see Earth and space? 5. What obstacles did you have to overcome when you first arrived to space? 6. From your experiences on the ISS, would you live on Mars if possible? 7. Would you return to space in the event of colonizing another planet? Why or why not? 8. What is the impact of losing your sense of smell when in space and how long does it take to come back when you return to Earth? 9. Is there anything that can be done from space to minimize the impact of deadly weather events, if so what? 10. I understand that mental exercises are a big part of the candidate selection process to become an astronaut, but is there any way that one can really be prepared for that kind of extended isolation? Were you? 11. Did you ever dream of being an astronaut when you were young? If so, is it what you dreamed it would be? 12. In regards to space trash, how much will burn up in the atmosphere and how much poses a danger to the planet? 13. I know that you use Electrolysis of water to create oxygen in the space shuttle, but what would happen if you ran out of water? Is there a alternate way to create oxygen? 14. What kinds of tasks has the Robonaut 2 accomplished in its tests on the ISS? 15. Do you prefer to live in a gravitated environment or do you prefer weightlessness? 16. What do you think is the most advanced modification to the ISS? 17. What are you hoping to accomplish from 3D printing things in space? 18. Can you provide an example of an experiment in space that has made a major contribution to mankind? 19. Do you think the collaboration on the construction of the ISS from contributing countries affected the relationships between them? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Carmelita Manara, Milano, Italy and I.C. "Pascoli Forgione", San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-11-14 10:15 UTC About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS contact with TX-801st Air Force JROTC at Burleson High, Burleson, Texas
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 11 Nov '17

11 Nov '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at TX-801st Air Force JROTC at Burleson High, Burleson, Texas on 13 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:50 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The Burleson Independent School district educates almost 12,000 students, the majority between the ages of four and nineteen. 67% of the student population is White, 22% is Hispanic, and 6% is African American. The final 5% is a wide mix of ethnicities. 37% of the district's student population participates in the federal Free/Reduced Lunch program. The predominant native languages are English and Spanish, but 25 other native languages are represented within the student population. The district's vision is for every learner to graduate with 21st Century problem solving and reasoning skills so that they are ready to embrace their dynamic future in a global society. The AFJROTC objectives include ensuring every cadet develops: an appreciation of the basic elements and requirements for national security; respect for and an understanding of the need for constituted authority in a democratic society; patriotism and an understanding of their personal obligation to contribute to national security; habits of orderliness and precision; a high degree of personal honor, self-reliance, and leadership; a broad-based knowledge of the aerospace age and fundamental aerospace doctrine, basic military skills; a knowledge of and an appreciation for the traditions of the Air Force; and an interest in completing high school and pursuing higher educational goals or skills. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Do any medications you take in space affect the body differently in space than they would on Earth? 2. Research shows that spending so much time in space has some damaging effects to the body. Could you please describe how any effects have impacted you? 3. If you could safely visit another planet, which would it be and why? 4. Being in the International Space Station and having experienced different situations, How has that changed the way you see Earth and space? 5. What obstacles did you have to overcome when you first arrived to space? 6. From your experiences on the ISS, would you live on Mars if possible? 7. Would you return to space in the event of colonizing another planet? Why or why not? 8. What is the impact of losing your sense of smell when in space and how long does it take to come back when you return to Earth? 9. Is there anything that can be done from space to minimize the impact of deadly weather events, if so what? 10. I understand that mental exercises are a big part of the candidate selection process to become an astronaut, but is there any way that one can really be prepared for that kind of extended isolation? Were you? 11. Did you ever dream of being an astronaut when you were young? If so, is it what you dreamed it would be? 12. In regards to space trash, how much will burn up in the atmosphere and how much poses a danger to the planet? 13. I know that you use Electrolysis of water to create oxygen in the space shuttle, but what would happen if you ran out of water? Is there a alternate way to create oxygen? 14. What kinds of tasks has the Robonaut 2 accomplished in its tests on the ISS? 15. Do you prefer to live in a gravitated environment or do you prefer weightlessness? 16. What do you think is the most advanced modification to the ISS? 17. What are you hoping to accomplish from 3D printing things in space? 18. Can you provide an example of an experiment in space that has made a major contribution to mankind? 19. Do you think the collaboration on the construction of the ISS from contributing countries affected the relationships between them? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Carmelita Manara, Milano, Italy and I.C. "Pascoli Forgione", San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-11-14 10:15 UTC About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS contact with TX-801st Air Force JROTC at Burleson High, Burleson, Texas
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 11 Nov '17

11 Nov '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at TX-801st Air Force JROTC at Burleson High, Burleson, Texas on 13 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:50 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The Burleson Independent School district educates almost 12,000 students, the majority between the ages of four and nineteen. 67% of the student population is White, 22% is Hispanic, and 6% is African American. The final 5% is a wide mix of ethnicities. 37% of the district's student population participates in the federal Free/Reduced Lunch program. The predominant native languages are English and Spanish, but 25 other native languages are represented within the student population. The district's vision is for every learner to graduate with 21st Century problem solving and reasoning skills so that they are ready to embrace their dynamic future in a global society. The AFJROTC objectives include ensuring every cadet develops: an appreciation of the basic elements and requirements for national security; respect for and an understanding of the need for constituted authority in a democratic society; patriotism and an understanding of their personal obligation to contribute to national security; habits of orderliness and precision; a high degree of personal honor, self-reliance, and leadership; a broad-based knowledge of the aerospace age and fundamental aerospace doctrine, basic military skills; a knowledge of and an appreciation for the traditions of the Air Force; and an interest in completing high school and pursuing higher educational goals or skills. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Do any medications you take in space affect the body differently in space than they would on Earth? 2. Research shows that spending so much time in space has some damaging effects to the body. Could you please describe how any effects have impacted you? 3. If you could safely visit another planet, which would it be and why? 4. Being in the International Space Station and having experienced different situations, How has that changed the way you see Earth and space? 5. What obstacles did you have to overcome when you first arrived to space? 6. From your experiences on the ISS, would you live on Mars if possible? 7. Would you return to space in the event of colonizing another planet? Why or why not? 8. What is the impact of losing your sense of smell when in space and how long does it take to come back when you return to Earth? 9. Is there anything that can be done from space to minimize the impact of deadly weather events, if so what? 10. I understand that mental exercises are a big part of the candidate selection process to become an astronaut, but is there any way that one can really be prepared for that kind of extended isolation? Were you? 11. Did you ever dream of being an astronaut when you were young? If so, is it what you dreamed it would be? 12. In regards to space trash, how much will burn up in the atmosphere and how much poses a danger to the planet? 13. I know that you use Electrolysis of water to create oxygen in the space shuttle, but what would happen if you ran out of water? Is there a alternate way to create oxygen? 14. What kinds of tasks has the Robonaut 2 accomplished in its tests on the ISS? 15. Do you prefer to live in a gravitated environment or do you prefer weightlessness? 16. What do you think is the most advanced modification to the ISS? 17. What are you hoping to accomplish from 3D printing things in space? 18. Can you provide an example of an experiment in space that has made a major contribution to mankind? 19. Do you think the collaboration on the construction of the ISS from contributing countries affected the relationships between them? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Carmelita Manara, Milano, Italy and I.C. "Pascoli Forgione", San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-11-14 10:15 UTC About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS contact with TX-801st Air Force JROTC at Burleson High, Burleson, Texas
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 11 Nov '17

11 Nov '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at TX-801st Air Force JROTC at Burleson High, Burleson, Texas on 13 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:50 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The Burleson Independent School district educates almost 12,000 students, the majority between the ages of four and nineteen. 67% of the student population is White, 22% is Hispanic, and 6% is African American. The final 5% is a wide mix of ethnicities. 37% of the district's student population participates in the federal Free/Reduced Lunch program. The predominant native languages are English and Spanish, but 25 other native languages are represented within the student population. The district's vision is for every learner to graduate with 21st Century problem solving and reasoning skills so that they are ready to embrace their dynamic future in a global society. The AFJROTC objectives include ensuring every cadet develops: an appreciation of the basic elements and requirements for national security; respect for and an understanding of the need for constituted authority in a democratic society; patriotism and an understanding of their personal obligation to contribute to national security; habits of orderliness and precision; a high degree of personal honor, self-reliance, and leadership; a broad-based knowledge of the aerospace age and fundamental aerospace doctrine, basic military skills; a knowledge of and an appreciation for the traditions of the Air Force; and an interest in completing high school and pursuing higher educational goals or skills. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Do any medications you take in space affect the body differently in space than they would on Earth? 2. Research shows that spending so much time in space has some damaging effects to the body. Could you please describe how any effects have impacted you? 3. If you could safely visit another planet, which would it be and why? 4. Being in the International Space Station and having experienced different situations, How has that changed the way you see Earth and space? 5. What obstacles did you have to overcome when you first arrived to space? 6. From your experiences on the ISS, would you live on Mars if possible? 7. Would you return to space in the event of colonizing another planet? Why or why not? 8. What is the impact of losing your sense of smell when in space and how long does it take to come back when you return to Earth? 9. Is there anything that can be done from space to minimize the impact of deadly weather events, if so what? 10. I understand that mental exercises are a big part of the candidate selection process to become an astronaut, but is there any way that one can really be prepared for that kind of extended isolation? Were you? 11. Did you ever dream of being an astronaut when you were young? If so, is it what you dreamed it would be? 12. In regards to space trash, how much will burn up in the atmosphere and how much poses a danger to the planet? 13. I know that you use Electrolysis of water to create oxygen in the space shuttle, but what would happen if you ran out of water? Is there a alternate way to create oxygen? 14. What kinds of tasks has the Robonaut 2 accomplished in its tests on the ISS? 15. Do you prefer to live in a gravitated environment or do you prefer weightlessness? 16. What do you think is the most advanced modification to the ISS? 17. What are you hoping to accomplish from 3D printing things in space? 18. Can you provide an example of an experiment in space that has made a major contribution to mankind? 19. Do you think the collaboration on the construction of the ISS from contributing countries affected the relationships between them? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Carmelita Manara, Milano, Italy and I.C. "Pascoli Forgione", San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-11-14 10:15 UTC About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Cubesat channel on Internet Relay Chat
by JoAnne K9JKM 11 Nov '17

11 Nov '17

During launch and early operations phases of a cubesat deployment many satellite operators participate in an unofficial Internet Relay Chat (IRC) #cubesat channel on the Freenode network. IRC clients in- clude Nettalk, mIRC, the ChatZilla plugin for Firefox browser. A web based connection is available at: https://webchat.freenode.net (Nickname = Callsign; Channels = #cubesat) More information about the Freenode network is posted at: https://freenode.net -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org

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