Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-02-22 18:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
The next contacts are probably going to be via the Kenwood TM-D710E radio located in the Service Module. You may or may not notice a difference in signal when compared to the Kenwood TM-710GA that is in the Columbus module.
John F Kennedy High School, Denver, CO, Multi-point telebridge via NA7V
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The scheduled astronaut is Mike Hopkins KF5LJG
Contact is go for: Wed 2021-02-24 18:41:13 UTC 48 deg
Watch for live stream at: https://youtu.be/1RgszX0npbQ
Estes Park Elementary School, Estes Park, CO, Multi-point telebridge via NØFH
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The scheduled astronaut is Shannon Walker KD5DXB
Contact is go for: Fri 2021-02-26 17:09:51 UTC 69 deg
Watch for live stream at: https://youtu.be/AnPkH2eJM-A
Newcastle High School, Newcastle, WY, multi-point telebridge via NA7V (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***)
The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The scheduled astronaut is Mike Hopkins KF5LJG (***)
Contact is go for: Mon 2021-03-01 16:20:56 UTC 76 deg (***)
Peace Corps, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, telebridge via NA7V (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***)
The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The scheduled astronaut is Mike Hopkins KF5LJG (***)
Contact is go for: Wed 2021-03-03 13:09:23 UTC 27 deg
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The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html
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A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home.
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ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/
The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19:
Postponed:
No new schools
Cancelled:
No new schools
****************************************************************************************************************************************
Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed
time.
All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2021-02-22 18:30 UTC. (***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtfhttps://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
The successful school list has been updated as of 2021-02-20 03:00 UTC.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
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ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
New Proposal Window is February 15th, 2021 to March 31st, 2021
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.
The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31st, 2021. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on February 25th, 2021 at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2021.eventbrite.com
The Opportunity
Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session.
An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact.
Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio.
Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com.
For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org.
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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org.
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ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)
Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.
Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org
ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)
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Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.
For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html.
ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com
ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/
ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/
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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com.
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted.
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All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
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Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
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Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts.
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net
The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools:
Sergey RV3DR with 141
Francesco IKØWGF with 140
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 140
Gaston ON4WF with 123
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The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date
webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1421.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1354.
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48.
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
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The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
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QSL information may be found at:
https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS
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Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti…
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 63 now on orbit
Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
Sergey Ryzhikov
Sergey Kud-Sverchkov
SpaceX-Crew 1 on orbit
Victor Glover KI5BKC
Mike Hopkins KF5LJG
Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP
Shannon Walker KD5DXB
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-02-21 23:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
The next contacts are probably going to be via the Kenwood TM-D710E radio located in the Service Module. You may or may not notice a difference in signal when compared to the Kenwood TM-710GA that is in the Columbus module.
John F Kennedy High School, Denver, CO, Multi-point telebridge via NA7V
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The scheduled astronaut is Mike Hopkins KF5LJG
Contact is go for: Wed 2021-02-24 18:41:13 UTC 48 deg
Watch for live stream at: https://youtu.be/1RgszX0npbQ
Estes Park Elementary School, Estes Park, CO, Multi-point telebridge via NØFH
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The scheduled astronaut is Shannon Walker KD5DXB (***)
Contact is go for: Fri 2021-02-26 17:09:51 UTC 69 deg (***)
Watch for live stream at: https://youtu.be/AnPkH2eJM-A
*************************************************************************************************************
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html
########################################################################################################################################
A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home.
****************************************************************************************************************************************
ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/
The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19:
Postponed:
No new schools
Cancelled:
No new schools
****************************************************************************************************************************************
Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed
time.
All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2021-02-21 23:00 UTC. (***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtfhttps://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
The successful school list has been updated as of 2021-02-20 03:00 UTC.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
New Proposal Window is February 15th, 2021 to March 31st, 2021
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan.
The deadline to submit a proposal is March 31st, 2021. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on February 25th, 2021 at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2021.eventbrite.com
The Opportunity
Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session.
An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact.
Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio.
Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com.
For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org.
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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org.
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)
Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April.
Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org
ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator.
For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html.
ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com
ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/
ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com.
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted.
*******************************************************************************
All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
*******************************************************************************
Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
****************************************************************************
Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts.
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net
The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools:
Sergey RV3DR with 141
Francesco IKØWGF with 140
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 140
Gaston ON4WF with 123
****************************************************************************
The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date
webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1421.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1354.
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48.
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
QSL information may be found at:
https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS
****************************************************************************
Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti…
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 63 now on orbit
Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
Sergey Ryzhikov
Sergey Kud-Sverchkov
SpaceX-Crew 1 on orbit
Victor Glover KI5BKC
Mike Hopkins KF5LJG
Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP
Shannon Walker KD5DXB
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
ARISS News Release No. 21-12
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
aa4kn(a)amsat.org
FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARISS ContactScheduled
for Studentsat John F. Kennedy High School, Denver, Colorado, USA
February 20, 2021—AmateurRadio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received scheduleconfirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts. ARISS is the groupthat puts together special amateur radio contacts between students around theglobe and crew members with ham radio licenses on the International Space Station (ISS).
This will be a telebridge contact via amateur radio and studentsfrom John F. Kennedy High School in Denver, CO,following Covid guidelines. Students will take turns asking their questions of Astronaut Mike Hopkins, amateur radio call sign KF5LJG during the ARISS radio contact. The downlink frequency for this contact is145.800 MHZ.
ARISS team member David Payne, using call signNA7V in Portland, OR will serve as the relay amateur radio station.
The ARISS radio contact isscheduled for February 24, 2021 at 11:41 am MST (Denver, CO), (18:41 UTC, 1:41 pm EST, 12:41pm CST, and 10:41 am PST).
John F. KennedyHigh School (about 900 students) is a public school in urban, southwest Denver.JFK HS offers Advanced Placement Courses and Concurrent Enrollment Courses thathelp students to earn college credit and industry certification in high school.During the 2019-20 year, the Engineering program at JFK HS was awarded afirst-of-its-kind JFK Space Lab presented by Raytheon to commemorate the 50-yearanniversary of the launch of Apollo 11. The Space Lab allowed students in theschool’s Engineering program to explore the ISS-above cameras, observereal-time space walks, explore amateur radio, and engineering communications. Theschool’s partnership with Raytheon, and using the Space Lab materials, enabledJFK HS students to engage in a STEM curriculum that included activities/topicsthat were applicable to space engineering, specifically to the ISS. These activitiesincluded, building a solar and hydrogen fuel cell car (and how it could be appliedto the ISS); Bioengineering (growing plants in space); and solar-systemmodeling. STEM courses also included hands-on kit-building activities relatedto amateur radio and antenna-building and radio direction-finding. The schoolalso partnered with members of the Rocky Mountain Ham Radio group and theCherry Creek Young Amateur Radio Club who instructed/mentored students on theuse of radio communications using amateur radio.
The public is invited to watch the livestream at: https://youtu.be/1RgszX0npbQ
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Astime allows, students will ask these questions:
1. How do you find time to do personalhygiene when you are so busy doing research and experiments?
2. Does a carbonated beverage, once opened,on the ISS stay carbonated for the same amount of time as it does on earth?
3. We recently learned that each astronauteagerly awaits a special package from earth, What is it that you look forward tomost?
4. Are there any environmental sensors likeweather, fire, soil, ocean that you monitor or track as part of your dailywork?
5. What is the most physically demanding taskyou have to do in space?
6. What was going through your head when youfirst found out you were chosen for the mission to the ISS?
7. How comfortable are the new spacesuits. What is your favorite new featureof the space suit?
8. Do you have to monitor/ration your waterwhile in space?
9. Have you ever had to perform a medical procedureor administer first aid to another astronaut?
10. How do you relieve stress when on thespace station?
11. When you are sleeping in your bag do youfeel like you are floating or do you anchor yourself down? Is this comfortable?
12. When in space, do you take specialprecautions regarding safety during a space walk?
13. Did your training accurately prepare youfor the stresses of launch?
14. What is your preferred form of exerciseon earth & is it something you can continue to do on the ISS?
15. How long did it take you to get used tothe bathroom facilities and procedures on the ISS? What was the hardest part?
16. If there was one plant you could grow inthe International Space Station what would it be and why?
17. Have you ever had a malfunction with yourspace suit? What did you do?
18. How has COVID-19 changed your spacetravel?
19. When will it be possible for astronautsto be able to live off of the food that they grow in space?
20. If you could create a more comfortablesleeping quarters what is the one thing you would change?
21. How much of the water on the ISS goes tothe plants?
22. What was the most important thing youlearned in school that has helped you as an astronaut?
23. Do the astronauts eat meals and do othernon-work activities together?
24. Has there ever been a time when youcollected data from a sensor that helped an emergency situation on Earth?
25. How does it feel to breathe while you arewearing your pressurized suit?
26. Are there any of your favorite foods thatdon’t do well in microgravity and you miss eating while you are in space?
ARISS – Celebrating 20 Years of Amateur Radio Continuous Operations onthe ISS
About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsorsare the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio RelayLeague (ARRL), the ISS National Lab-Space Station Explorers, and NASA’s SpaceCommunications and Navigation program. The primary goal of ARISS is to promoteexploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematicstopics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew membersaboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students,educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org
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DaveJordan, AA4KN
ARISSPR
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-052
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information
service of AMSAT, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes
news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities
of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active
interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog
and digital Amateur Radio satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in
Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor(a)amsat.org
You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/
In this edition:
* Replays of AMSAT Presentations at HamCation Available
* FO-29 March Operations Schedule
* VUCC Awards-Endorsements for February 1, 2021
* Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for February 18, 2021
* ARISS News
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 052.01
To: All RADIO AMATEURS
From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
712 H Street NE Suite 1653
Washington, DC 20002
DATE 2021 Feb 21
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Replays of AMSAT Presentations at HamCation Available
AMSAT participated in the 2021 Virtual Orlando HamCation on Sunday,
February 14, 2021. Replays of the presentations are available on YouTube:
AMSAT CubeSat Simulator - Dr. Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT Vice President -
Educational Relations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0eLHJ9vuqc
AMSAT: Onward and Upward - Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT President
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n974-Jpuu2I and continuing at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaX19ohrd-I
AMSAT Engineering Updated - Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President -
Engineering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcQqP-IRlcI
[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]
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FO-29 March Operations Schedule
All times are UTC
The operation is until UVC (under-voltage control) operates. The battery
dates from 1996, and cannot be fully charged. Note that this seldom allows
for operation over North America.
DD on times
6 00:45- 02:30-
7 01:35- 03:20-
13 01:20- 03:05-
14 00:25- 02:10-
20 01:55- 03:40-
21 01:00-
27 00:45- 02:30-
28 01:35- 03:20-
[ANS thanks Akira Kaneko, JA1OGZ, for the above information]
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VUCC Awards-Endorsements for February 1, 2021
Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL
for the period January 1, 2021 through February 1, 2021. Congratulations to
all those who made the list this month!
CALL Jan Feb
WA4NVM 1557 1568
WD9EWK (DM43) 630 632
VE7CEW 501 555
NM3B 481 553
N9FN 499 526
N7EGY 502 501 ??
ND0C 450 500
AC9O 359 475
W0NBC 435 437
PV8DX 373 412
KF6JOQ 353 403
AK7DD 376 390
W8LR 300 328
S57NML 205 291
K5ZM 179 277
VE4MM 227 263
VU2LBW 246 260
VE6WQ New 232
KV4T New 219
DG7YEO New 217
KF0QS 115 205
NA1ME 175 200
W4ALF 102 200
WD9EWK (DM41) 176 187
WA8ZID 126 176
DG3YJB New 103
HB9GWJ New 102
VE6BMX New 102
AA8CH (EN84) New 101
AB0XE New 100
KN4ZUJ New 100
KS4YT New 100
If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list at
<mycall>@<mycall>.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was
developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for the two months. It's a
visual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not
mentioned. Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on
the birds. They are doing most of the work!
[ANS thanks Ron Parsons, W5RKN, for the above information]
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Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows,
and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through
AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards
Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.
https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/
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Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for February 18, 2021
The following satellite has been added to this week's AMSAT TLE
Distribution:
UVSQ-SAT - NORAD Cat ID 47438.
Thanks to Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, for this satellite identification.
Editor's Note: Per Nico Janssen, PA0DLO, the identification of UVSQ-SAT as
object number 47438 is not yet certain as the distance between objects
47438 and 47437 is less than 25 km. It may take several more weeks for the
objects to separate enough to determine which is UVSQ-SAT with 100%
certainty.
[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above
information]
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AMSAT's GOLF Program is about getting back to higher orbits, and it all
begins with GOLF-TEE – a technology demonstrator for deployable solar
panels, propulsion, and attitude control. Come along for the ride. The
journey will be worth it!
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-GOLF
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ARISS News
The next contacts are probably going to be via the Kenwood TM-D710E radio
located in the Service Module. You may or may not notice a difference in
signal when compared to the Kenwood TM-710GA that is in the Columbus module.
John F Kennedy High School, Denver, CO, Multi-point telebridge via NA7V
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The scheduled astronaut is Mike Hopkins KF5LJG
Contact is go for: Wed 2021-02-24 18:41:13 UTC 48 deg
Watch for live stream at: https://youtu.be/1RgszX0npbQ
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html
[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors
for the above information]
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Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition?
Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff
from our Zazzle store!
25% of the purchase price of each product goes
towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space
https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear
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CAPE-3 CubeSat Launched
The University of Louisiana (UL) at Lafayette student-built CAPE-3
satellite was launched on January 17. A 1-U CubeSat, CAPE-3 includes a
"digipeater and experimental UHF adaptive radio." An AX-25 telemetry
downlink has been coordinated on 145.825 MHz and a 1k2 frequency-shift
keying (FSK) downlink has been coordinated on 435.325 MHz, "which may burst
to 100 kHz bandwidth," according to the IARU Amateur Satellite Coordination
page.
CAPE-3 is the third cube satellite in the CAPE series. The primary
educational mission is to allow grade-school classrooms to access the
Smartphone CubeSat Classroom, and run interactive experiments through an
experimental smartphone ground-station grid.
The secondary mission is to perform scientific experiments involving
radiation detection and take pictures of Earth.
The solar-powered spacecraft, created by UL Lafayette's CAPE Satellite
Team, was launched with nine other CubeSats as part of NASA's Educational
Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) program. A Virgin Orbit LauncherOne rocket
attached beneath a wing of a customized Boeing 747 was dropped high above
the Pacific Ocean. It climbed about 225 miles above Earth and then ejected
the satellite.
Information on the ElaNa program can be found in PDF format at
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/lsp_elana_20_fact_shee…
The CAPE satellites are named for the university's Cajun Advanced
Picosatellite Experiment program, designed to prepare students for careers
in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
[ANS thanks the ARRL for the above information]
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
****Watch Twitter, there are lots pop-up roves happening lately, and I
can’t keep this page updated with all of them.****
Spring Training Rove! KX9X will be heading down to Ft Myers, FL the week of
March 7 for some sun and baseball. Will activate EL86 & 96 holiday style
for sure, possibly a couple other grids as well. Linear/FM. Details soon.
N6UA: I’ve had enough of the arctic zephyr … I’m headed south. I don’t have
exact details yet – but the plan is to rove to DM74 for passes on February
19th. I’ll be overnight, so plenty of opportunities. Probably headed down
via the “7s” and home into the “8s”
CM93 Possibility: N6DNM Very long shot, but might want to put it on your
calendar for May 15th, if you can figure out where it is and for SOTA
folks, that would be W6/SC-336, Santa Rosa Island, activated only once
before.
[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above
information]
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Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
,
AMSAT Ambassador and ARRL registered instructor Clint Bradford, K6LCS, is
certainly keeping busy!
He reports these upcoming satellite presentation dates …
02/17 - St. George, Utah
02/23 - Franklin, Indiana
03/10 - Trenton, New Jersey
03/11 - Clearwater, Florida
03/13 - QSO TODAY 2021 Virtual Convention (https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/)
03/16 - Palm Springs, CA
03/20 - Bonham, Texas
04/01 - Orem, Utah
06/15 - East Massachusetts
… and more being scheduled.
Think a 90-minute lively, informative, and fun “How to Work the Easy
Satellites” Zoom presentation would be appropriate for your convention or
club? Always includes are overviews of the ARRL, AMSAT, and ARISS … and
pre-presentation questions are solicited and welcome.
Send Clint an email or call!
Clint Bradford K6LCS
http://www.work-sat.com
909-999-SATS (7287)
[ANS thanks Clint Bradford, K6LCS, AMSAT Ambassador, and Paul Overn,
KE0PBR, AMSAT Events Page Manager, for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ Virgin Orbit published a Payload Profiles video that showcases AO-109
(RadFxSat-2). The video is available at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2VSpX0vWJI&feature=youtu.be
+ The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover successfully landed on Mars on February
18, 2021. AMSAT-DL tracked signals from the cruise stage until the rover
separated approximately 10 minutes before landing on their 20 meter dish at
the Bochum Observatory. A replay is available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m36CQLyS1Lo
+ EO-88 (Nayif-1) celebrated its 4th birthday on February 14th. Carrying a
FUNcube linear transponder, the satellite continues to provide a high power
telemetry downlink when in sunlight and a linear transponder for amateur
radio operations in eclipse.
+ Several new products are available on the AMSAT Zazzle store, including a
set of coasters, a watch, a t-shirt featuring the AMSAT round logo, and
more. Check out the new items! 25% of the purchase price goes towards
Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear
+ All issues of The AMSAT Journal dating back to 2014 are now available to
AMSAT members on AMSAT’s new membership portal. The 1969-2013 archive will
be added at a later date. All editions of AMSAT’s Symposium Proceedings are
also available for members. If you’re a current AMSAT member, get logged on
today. If you are not yet a member, consider joining today at
https://launch.amsat.org/
+ The 2020 edition of AMSAT’s Getting Started with Amateur Satellites is
now available on the AMSAT store. A perennial favorite, Getting Started is
updated every year with the latest amateur satellite information, and is
the premier primer of satellite operation. The book is presented in
DRM-free PDF format, in full color, and covers all aspects of making your
first contacts on a ham radio satellite. The digital download is available
for $15 at https://tinyurl.com/2020GettingStarted. The print edition is $30
plus shipping and is available at https://tinyurl.com/GS2020Print
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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President’s Club. Members of the President’s Club, as sustaining donors to
AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits.
President’s Club donations may be made at
https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at
one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled
in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a
maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/
73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space,
This week’s ANS Editor,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm at amsat dot org
Guys,
Anyone looking for some UHF or microwave parts or components, take a look at the MMARSI.org internet auction site. Scan down the list of items and you'll come to a group of items that might be of interest to you.
This auction gets up-dated weekly, so keep an eye on it from time to time.
73, Gary W3DTN AMSAT #0007
Ok, It seems that it looks like no one has got this to work, even though the
manual says it should. I was warned by Jeff,KB2M that it was going to be a
challenge, but I had everything on hand to give it a try. It will work with
dedicated hardware TNC, but not with a software based TNC even though the
connections are the same. Unless a 9600 baud TNC comes my way cheaply, I
will just keep collecting telemetry. I do not want to jinx the Sat by
spending a lot of money on a TNC (Hi Hi ).
Thanks to all that responded, 73
Carm,WO3T
Hi Guys, I am trying to get my IC-9100 to transmit 9600bps audio to
FalcanSat-3. I am receiving ok through the Data2 socket but, I cannot seem
to get the 9600pbs audio in through it. I am using a Rigblaster NO-MIC to
key the radio which works perfectly and getting a .220 Vp-p signal on the
audio in line on TX. If anyone can help out to see what I am missing here
if anything. Or let me know what you are using with the IC-9100 if you have
it working.
Thanks, 73
Carm,WO3T
