Dear Folks:
I have worked several people on HO-113 (it doesn't sound as weak to me
as some have said it functions, but I've only covered a few passes so
far) and would like to upload those QSO's to LOTW. Unfortunately, the
QSO's don't show up despite all other QSO's uploading properly. I have
asked several people how to designate the bird in my logging program (I
use HRD Deluxe), as I had this happen with the ISS FM Repeater and found
out that I needed to designate it as "ARISS" as opposed to "ISS" for the
QSO's to get recognized by LOTW.
I have been designating the satellite as "HO-113". Am I doing something
wrong? If not, I'll begin looking to see if there is something else I
am doing wrong.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
73 de Bernie, KF0QS
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-030
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In this edition:
* AMSATs GOLF-TEE CubeSat de-manifested from launch on ELaNa-46
* Weak Signals Heard from Spanish Satellites EASAT-2 and HADES
* Svalbard QO-100 Satellite DX-Pedition Announced
* Orbital Mechanics for New and Experienced Satellite Operators
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for January 27, 2022
* ARISS News
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
ANS-030 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
To: All RADIO AMATEURS
From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
712 H Street NE, Suite 1653
Washington, DC 20002
DATE 2022 Jan 30
AMSATs GOLF-TEE CubeSat de-manifested from launch on ELaNa-46
NASA has de-manifested GOLF-TEE from the ELaNa-46 mission at the request of
AMSAT. ELaNa-46 was expected to launch no earlier than 2022. COVID-related
restrictions and supply chain disruptions, affecting both AMSATs vendors
and team, have put AMSATs ability to meet the mission integration timeline
at high risk.
AMSAT Vice-President Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, described some of the
reasons for this decision:
AMSAT finds itself in a similar situation to what other payloads and
space-industry providers are experiencing. The worldwide pandemic and
supply chain shortages are threatening everyones ability to properly and
successfully deliver for launches.
Out of respect for NASA, the launch provider, and other payloads, it
is important to withdraw now, rather than later or, even worst, missing a
launch integration deadline, which has possible financial penalty
implications.
GOLF-TEE and GOLF-1 have both been selected to participate in NASAs
CubeSat Launch Initiative program, and NASA will continue to look for
another launch for GOLF-TEE.
AMSATs GOLF program plays an important role in AMSATs return to highly
elliptical orbits. In addition to proving the maneuverability capabilities
required by current and proposed orbital debris regulations, the GOLF
program will work through a series of increasingly capable spacecraft to
develop skills and learn systems for which we do not yet have the necessary
low-risk experience. Among these are active attitude control,
deployable/steerable solar panels, radiation tolerance for Commercial off
the Shelf (COTS) components in higher orbits, and propulsion.
The TEE designation in GOLF-TEE stands for Technology Exploration
Environment and reflects GOLF-TEEs mission goal to test two critical
systems needed for higher orbits. The first is an Attitude Determination and
Control System (ADCS) that will allow active pointing of high gain satellite
antennas, provide accurate attitude adjustments in future missions with
maneuverability systems, and allow pointing the fixed solar panel array for
best solar power in any given orbit type. The second is the
Radiation-Tolerant Integrated Housekeeping Unit (RTIHU), which will allow
AMSAT to gain initial orbit and space radiation exposure for radiation
event-induced fault tolerant systems designed using COTS components.
GOLF-TEEs RTIHU includes a command transceiver, and its design is based on
the Hercules line of ARM architecture-based microcontrollers.
GOLF-TEE will also evaluate a low-cost, deployable, fixed attitude, solar
panel array design as part of AMSAT Engineerings exploration of fixed panel
arrays that allow for outfitting a variable number of wings in order to
best match the power requirements of various CubeSat missions.
Additionally, GOLF-TEE will carry a modified Ettus E310 commercial
software-defined radio (SDR), as an experimental package, to test the high
speed data downlink in the 10 GHz band and a parrot V/x mode linear
transponder to provide users with an opportunity to experiment with the 10
GHz microwave downlink. GOLF-TEE will also carry a legacy V/u linear
transponder.
GOLF-1 will build on technology and lessons learned from the GOLF-TEE
mission; however, it will be a return to STEM-based educational missions,
including hosted student radiation and imaging experiments in collaboration
with AMSATs educational partners. GOLF-1 will require a more comprehensive
de-orbiting plan and hardware that are in compliance with NASAs NPR 8715.6
NASA Procedural Requirements for Limiting Orbital Debris in order to be
manifested on an ELaNa launch to the high altitude AMSAT is seeking.
A significant amount of funding is necessary to complete the development and
construction of the GOLF series of CubeSats. Please consider a donation
today. Donations designated for the AMSAT GOLF program may be made at
https://www.amsat.org/donations/amsat-golf-program-donations/
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, President AMSAT for the above
information]
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The 2022 AMSAT President's Club coins have arrived!
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of its launch on
October 15, 1972, this year's coin features
an image of AMSAT-OSCAR 6.
Join the AMSAT President's Club today and help
Keep Amateur Radio in Space!
https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/
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Weak Signals Heard from Spanish Satellites EASAT-2 and HADES
AMSAT-EA (Spain) has said it appears that EASAT-2 and HADES are
transmitting, and that weak signals have been heard, but the satellites
antennas may not have deployed.
We confirm the reception of both EASAT-2 and HADES, as well as the decoding
of telemetry and the FM recorded voice beacon with the call sign AM5SAT of
the first one. EASAT-2 appears to be working well, except for the deployment
of the antennas something that apparently has not yet occurred and causes
weak signals, said AMSAT-EA Mission Manager Felix Paez, EA4GQS. However,
the AMSAT-EA team confirms that, based on the reception of FSK, CW, the FM
voice beacon, and the telemetry data that has been decoded, it can be said
that the satellite is working perfectly. In the event of low battery or
system malfunction, the onboard computer would not transmit CW messages or
the voice beacon call sign, as it would be in [safe mode] with only fast and
slow telemetry transmissions.
At the request of AMSAT-EA, EASAT-2 has been designated as Spain-OSCAR 114
(SO-114) and HADES as Spain-OSCAR 115 (SO-115).
These signals that confirm the operation of both satellites were received
by Daniel Estévez, EA4GPZ, at 1807 UTC on Saturday, January 15, using two
antennas from the Allen Telescope Array. Doppler observations from the
co-launched Delfi-PQ satellite and the amateur radio community have been
used to identify the satellites orbits or TLEs.
AMSAT-EA reports that Estévez performed a preliminary analysis using just
one polarization of one of the Allen Telescope Array satellite dishes.
EASAT-2 was detected with a relatively strong signal, close to the Delfi-PQ
signal, obtaining voice FM beacon transmissions and FSK, FSK-CW at 50 baud,
AMSAT-EA said.
The CW beacon clearly shows the message VVV AM5SAT SOL Y PLAYA, which is
one of several that both satellites emit, although the call sign AM5SAT
confirms that it is EASAT-2, AMSAT-EA said. In the recording made by
EA4GPZ, there is also a faint trace confirmed to be from HADES and stronger
packets probably from the IRIS-A satellite.
AMSAT-EA reports that signals from HADES are weaker than those of EASAT-2,
most likely because the onboard computer has not yet managed to deploy the
antennas either, although it will continue trying regularly, AMSAT-EA said.
The reason the signals are suspected to be weaker at HADES is that the
antennas are more tightly folded than those of EASAT-2. In any case, this is
great news, since the transmission pattern confirms the proper functioning
of the satellite. In the observations, you can see the FSK tones with a
deviation of about 5 kHz interspersed with the FM carrier corresponding to
the voice beacon of the satellite, which has call sign AM6SAT. The AMSAT-EA
team is working to try to decode the telemetry signals and obtain more
detailed information on the state of the satellite.
AMSAT is asking amateurs with very high-gain antennas to try to receive
them especially HADES. If we could decode telemetry, it would be very
helpful for us. AMSAT-EA said. Until antennas are deployed, it will be
very difficult to use their repeaters or to receive any SSTV camera images
from HADES, but we hope that this will happen sooner or later, at least
because, even if the computer doesnt succeed applying heat to the resistor
where the thread [retaining the antennas] is attached, with time, the thread
should break due to the space environment conditions.
Details of the decoded telemetry and voice, as well as more details in:
https://www.amsat-ea.org/ (Texts are In Spanish)
And in the following Twitter threads:
EASAT-2 transmissions:
https://twitter.com/ea4gpz/status/1482457631566487553
EASAT-2 decodings by Gabriel Otero:
https://twitter.com/gaoterop/status/1482758196037050382
HADES transmissions:
https://twitter.com/ea4gpz/status/1482696274797338625.
[ANS thanks Felix Paez, EA4GQS, AMSAT-EA Mission Manager and AMSAT News
Service 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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Svalbard QO-100 Satellite DX-Pedition Announced
The very first Svalbard QO-100 Satellite DX-Pedition will take place April
22-24, 2022 from Kapp Linné Isfjord Radio at 78° North. ON4CKM Cedric,
ON5UR Max and ON4DCU Patrick will take up the challenge and travel to Kapp
Linné and stay there for 3 days, trying to be active 24 hours a day via the
Qatar-OSCAR 100 satellite. They will operate two QO-100 satellite stations
under the callsigns JW0W and JW100QO, while JW0X will be used by another
team for contacts on shortwave.
With QO-100 only 3° above the horizon, Kap Linné was the only suitable place
in the area with Svalbard at the edge of the satellite footprint. Looking
for a suitable location to stay and getting there, is one of the biggest
challenges and cost drivers for the team. This is indeed a very unique
opportunity to work this rare location and DXCC via satellite. And if they
are lucky, they might also be able to contact DP0GVN at the german antarctic
research Neumayer-Station III for the North/South distance record via
QO-100. The team is seeking donations. Additional information and graphics
may be found at: https://bit.ly/3KLZsJI.
[ANS thanks Peter Gülzow, DB2OS, President AMSAT-DL for the above
information]
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Orbital Mechanics for New and Experienced Satellite Operators
Bob Meyers, WA8FXQ posted a useful link he discovered in the most recent
Orbital Index. It is particularly good for those who want a better
understanding of fundamental behind GPS.
The link's author, Bartosz Ciechanowski, is a blogger who focuses on
explorations of physics, math, and engineering. His animations couple with
his straight forward explanations to create a clear view of each topic he
tackles. His current blog post is focused on the principles behind GPS
systems, however in the process of explaining how GPS systems work, he
tackles orbital mechnics and the relationship of orbital altitude to radio
footprint of satellites. His excellent animations make it possible for him
to present the rather complicated mathematics visually and without requiring
the viewer to have a strong mathematical background. His blog on the GPS
system may be seen at: https://ciechanow.ski/gps/. He is also a Patreon
creator and fields questions and discussions on that platform.
[ANS thanks Bob Meyers, WA8FXQ and The Orbital Index for the above
information]
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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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Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for January 27, 2022
The following satellite has been added to this week's AMSAT TLE
Distribution.
Grizu-263a - NORAD Cat ID 51025 (Thanks to Space-Track/CelesTrak for the
identification.)
Still waiting for the SpaceTrack Catalog ID for Tevel-1 thru Tevel-8,
EASAT-2, and Hades to be identified. For info on these satellites, see AMSAT
News Service Bulletin ANS-023 (January 23.2022) on www.amsat.org
Finally, per AMSAT News Service Bulletin ANS-023, AMSAT-EA Receives Two
OSCAR Designations: SO-114 & SO-115. Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT VP
Operations/OSCAR Number Administrator wrote: "At the request of AMSAT-EA,
AMSAT hereby designates EASAT-2 as Spain-OSCAR 114 (SO-114) and HADES as
Spain-OSCAR 115 (SO-115). We congratulate AMSAT-EA, thank them for their
contribution to the amateur satellite community, and wish them continued
success on this and future projects."
[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above
information]
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ARISS NEWS: Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2022-01-27 01:30 UTC
Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between
amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with
astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. The
downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide.
Lewis Center for Educational Research, Apple Valley, CA, telebridge via
K6DUE. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The downlink
frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz. The scheduled crewmember
is Thomas Marshburn KE5HOC. Contact is go for: Mon 2022-01-31 17:47:42 UTC
35 deg
Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS. The downlink frequency
is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz. The scheduled crewmember is Pyotr
Dubrov. Contact is go for Wed 2022-02-02 08:45 UTC
Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium, Lebach, Germany, direct via DLØJKG (***). The ISS
callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS. The downlink frequency is
presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz. The scheduled crewmember is Matthias
Maurer KI5KFH. Contact is go for: Fri 2022-02-04 11:37:09 UTC 25 deg
The next mode change to voice cross band repeater is expected to occur in
late January/early February 2022.
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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AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an Amateur
Radio package, including two-way communication capability, to
be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit.
Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
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ISS Is in packet mode as of Jan 11th. 145.825 up and down. Going back to
cross band repeater on 1/31.
4A90, MEXICO (Special Event). Members of the Federacion Mexicana de Radio
Experimentadores (FMRE)[Mexican Society]are celebrating their 90th
anniversary during January, February and March 2022 promoting each of the 31
States and Mexico City with the following 32 different special event
callsigns and 4A90FMRE:
January 1-15th: 4A90COL, 4A90CMX, 4A90EMX, 4A90GTO, 4A90HGO, 4A90JAL
and 4A90MIC
January 16-30th: 4A90MOR, 4A90NAY, 4A90PUE, 4A90QRO, 4A90TLX and 4A90VER
January 31st-February 14th: 4A90AGS, 4A90BAC, 4A90BCS, 4A90COA, 4A90CHH
and 4A90DGO
February 15th-March 1st: 4A90NLE, 4A90SLP, 4A90SIN, 4A90SON, 4A90TAM and
4A90ZAC
March 2-16th: 4A90CAM, 4A90CHI, 4A90GRO, 4A90OAX, 4A90QUI, 4A90TAB
and 4A90YUC
Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8/FT4 and the
satellites. Awards are available (see QRZ.com for details). For more details
on the event, see:http://fmre90.puebladx.org
[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 Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through
amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests,
conventions, maker faires, and other events.
Clint Bradford, K6LCS, AMSAT Ambassador gave his Getting Started
presentation last June to a great club on the east coast - now they want
MORE! The club has asked for a speaker to cover working the linear
satellites. EME is of interest to them too!
Clint would appreciate help finding a Zoom-capable speaker. For further
details,
please contact Clint Bradford, K6CLS at:
Email: clintbradford [at] mac DOT com or 951-533-4984 - cell
+ ARRL National Convention
February 10-13, 2022
DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld
10100 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32821
+ Orlando HamCation
February 11-13, 2022
Central Florida Fairgrounds and Expo Park
4603 West Colonial Drive
Orlando, Florida 32808
+ CubeSat Developers Workshop
April 2628, 2022
San Luis Obispo, CA
+ Hamvention 2022
May 20, 2022 to May 22, 2022
Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center
210 Fairground Road
Xenia, Ohio 45385
https://www.hamvention.org
+ 2022 Rocky Mountain ARRL Division Convention
October 7, 2022 - October 9, 2022
Event Center at Archer
3921 Archer Pkwy
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82007
https://wyhamcon.org/site.
Clint Bradford K6CLS, AMSAT Ambassador writes: "I have a really great club
needing a speaker specializing in SSB, and touching on EME. They were given
my Getting Started presentation last year, and want MORE!
An East Coast club meets on Wednesdays
Please send me a private email message if youre ready to Zoom!"
Write to: Clint Bradford K6LCS Email: clintbradford AT mac DOT com
951-533-4984 - cell
[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, AMSAT Events page manager, for the above
information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ A Martian carbon biosignature? Not content to be overshadowed by the
newer, shinier Perseverance, Curiosity has roved and drilled on (for nearly
10 years now). A paper and NASA summary both report (appropriately
conservatively) on tantalizing new evidence from the rover of potential
biosignatures in Gale crater. Curiositys SAM lab heated 24 different
powdered rock samples to 850° C, releasing their solid carbon as methane
gas. The onboard Tunable Laser Spectrometer then measured the carbon
isotopes in that gas and found more 12C than would be expected based on the
12C-to-13C ratio in the modern Martian atmosphere. On Earth, life
preferentially uses 12C over the heavier 13C, bioaccumulating it, so that we
observe significantly more 12C than 13C in ancient rocks where life grew.
Did ancient Martian microbial methanogenesis concentrate this isotope at
Gale crater as it built up complex organic molecules? Maybe. Two other
hypotheses offer abiotic explanations: one suggests that UV light could have
caused CO2 in the Martian atmosphere to form isotopically enriched carbon
monoxide molecules that settled to the surface, the other wonders if the
isotopes arrived from space when our solar system drifted through a
13C-depleted giant molecular cloud hundreds of millions of years ago. Its
also possible that the Martian atmospheric concentration changed over time
for some unknown reason. On Earth, processes that would produce the carbon
signal were detecting on Mars are biological, but we dont understand the
Martian carbon cycle well enough yet to have any real confidence. As with
other tantalizing results about microbial extraterrestrial life, this will
probably just turn out to be a physicochemical process we dont yet
understand. Or maybe not. See https://go.nasa.gov/35vE0IQ and
http://bit.ly/3IIKpyF for details. [ANS thanks NASA and The Orbital Index
for the above information]
+ Reaching the tipping point for 3D printing satellites: The number of
3D-printed parts on board satellites is growing amid advances in additive
manufacturing. Satellite shops are embracing the technology to cut costs and
accelerate production for increasingly capable spacecraft. Advances are
paving the way to a future where satellites can print parts in orbit. But
how close is the industry to 3D printing entire satellites? Its a tricky
question, not least because the number of parts on a satellite differs
greatly depending on its size and complexity, and range from simple
foundational structures to intricate semiconductors. Cubesat parts can
number in the hundreds of components while larger satellites can range from
tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands for flagship missions such as
the just-launched $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, said Emile de
Rijk, CEO of additive manufacturing specialist Swissto12. But just five
years ago, the use of 3D printed structures was largely experimental with
very few parts being flown in missions and payloads that had a healthy risk
appetite, according to de Rijk. Now, nearly all satellites built today have
at least some 3D printed parts, he says, although most are still relatively
simple mechanical bracketing systems for keeping a spacecrafts structure
together. More information may be found at: https://bit.ly/3g3sWod. [ANS
thanks Jason Rainbow at SpaceNews.com for the above information]
+ SpaceX rocket on collision course with moon: A rocket launched by Elon
Musk's space exploration company is on course to crash into the Moon and
explode. The Falcon 9 booster was launched in 2015 but after completing its
mission, it did not have enough fuel to return towards Earth and instead
remained in space. Astronomer Jonathan McDowell told BBC News it will be the
first known uncontrolled rocket collision with the Moon, but the effects
will be minor. The rocket was abandoned in high orbit seven years ago after
it completed a mission to send a space weather satellite on a million-mile
journey. It was part of Elon Musk's space exploration programme SpaceX, a
commercial company that ultimately aims to get humans living on other
planets. See https://bbc.in/3o4bpRa for the full story. [ANS thanks Georgina
Rannard of BBC News for the above information]
+ NASA to name astronauts this year for first Artemis moon mission: NASA
will announce later this year the four astronauts who will slingshot around
the far side of the moon on the Artemis lunar programs first crew mission,
currently scheduled for launch in 2024, the head of the agencys human space
exploration division recently said. The crew is expected to include three
U.S. fliers and one Canadian astronaut. The Artemis 2 mission will follow
two years after NASAs Artemis 1 test flight, an unpiloted pathfinder
mission scheduled to launch no earlier than March from Kennedy Space Center
in Florida. Artemis 1 will be the first flight of NASAs Space Launch
System, a heavy-lift rocket designed for lunar missions thats been in
development for more than a decade. It will also be first trip by NASAs
Orion crew capsule to the moon, following a demonstration flight that
orbited Earth in 2014. The goal of NASAs Artemis program is to land
astronauts on the moons surface for the first time since the final Apollo
lunar mission in December 1972. The Artemis programs first attempt to land
a crew on the moon is penciled in for the Artemis 3 mission, scheduled for
2025, with a derivative of the Starship vehicle SpaceXs is developing in
South Texas. More info is available at: https://bit.ly/3L0nGQG. [ANS thanks
Stephen Clark of Spaceflight Now for the above information]
+ Two New Satellite Distance Records Claimed: An initial distance record has
been claimed on HO-113. A65GC (@farangov) worked @F4DXV on 13-Jan-2022 at
19:52 UTC - a distance of 5,298 km. Earlier in the month a new distance
record has been claimed on AO-109. @ES4RM in KO49al completed a SSB QSO
with @F4DXV in JN04iu on 22-Dec-2021 at 15:24 UTC - a distance of 2,445 km.
See https://amsat.org/satellite-distance-records/. [ANS thanks Paul
Stoetzer, N8HM, Executive Vice President of the Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation (AMSAT) and ANS Editor for the above information]
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Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to:
* Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization).
* 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.
* Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms.
Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information.
73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!
This week's ANS Editor, Jack Spitznagel, KD4IZ
kd4iz [at] frawg dot org
I have been thinking of upgrading my sat setup at the home shack. I am
looking at the G-5500DC rotor but not sure of antennas. The Wimo X-Quads
look very interesting. Anyone have any thoughts on the Wimos compared
to the M2 antennas? Any other antennas I should be considering?
73
Glenn VE9GJ
ARISS News Release No.22-04
Dave Jordan, AA4KN
ARISS PR
aa4kn(a)amsat.org
FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at
Lewis Center for Educational Research, AppleValley, California, U.S.A.
January28, 2022—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts. ARISS is thegroup that puts together special amateur radio contacts between students aroundthe globe and crew members with ham radio licenses on the International Space Station (ISS).
This will be a Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio between the ISS and students fromLewis Center for Educational Research. Students will take turns asking theirquestions of ISS Astronaut Thomas Marshburn, amateur radio call sign KE5HOC, duringthe ARISS radio contact. Thedownlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ and may be heard bylisteners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the ARISSradio telebridge station.
Amateur Radio Operators in Silver Spring, MD willuse call sign K6DUE to serve as the ARISS relay amateur radio ground station. Local Covid-19 protocols are adhered to as applicable for eachARISS contact.
TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for January 31, 2022, at 9:47 am PST (AppleValley, CA) (17:47UTC, 12:47 pm EST, 11:47 am CST,10:47 am MST).
The LewisCenter for Educational Research operates two STEM-focused charter schools: Academyfor Academic Excellence (AAE) in Apple Valley, California, and Norton Scienceand Language Academy (NSLA) in San Bernardino California. AAE is a Transitionalkindergarten (TK) through12th grade that also offers students participation in AirForce Junior ROTC (One of the first 10 ROTC units chosen to convert to SpaceForce Junior ROTC). NSLA offers Dual Immersion (English/Spanish) programs for TK-9thgrade and opened a new TK-12 campus that features a World Language and STEM-focusedhigh school.
The LewisCenter also operates the Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (GAVRT) RadioAstronomy Program through a 25-year partnership with NASA/JPL. GAVRT studentslocally, nationally and globally have contributed to a number of NASA missions,including the LCROSS Mission to the moon and the Cassini Mission to Saturn. Throughtheir Jupiter Quest campaign, NASA/JPL scientists have used GAVRT data taken ofJupiter to refine synchrotron radiation models which aided in the planning ofthe Juno mission orbiting Jupiter. GAVRT students are currently collectingvaluable data on the Sun, Jupiter, Black Holes, and SETI.
The LewisCenter extends the classroom to the community and beyond with local science andsocial studies programs, which align with the State of California Common Coreand Next Generation Science standards. Programs are offered in Astronomy,Aviation/Aeronautics, Beginning Engineering, California Gold Rush, and TrailsWest. A foundational partnership exists with Apple Valley Unified School Districtthrough the collaboration at Apple Valley Center for Innovation (AVCI), aninformal education STEM center. In addition to hosting field trips, STEM nightsand teacher trainings, AVCI also is home to the Luz Observatory which isoperated by the Lewis Center’s High Desert Astronomical Society and open to thepublic.
Local amateur radio operators also provided thestudents with ham radio demonstrations and classroom presentations/activitiesprior to the ARISS contact.
Viewthe live stream of the upcoming ARISS radio contact on facebook live at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/7430066970340476/
and simulcast on Youtube at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=VzMVvoEhwok
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Astime allows, students will ask the following questions:
1. How do you celebrate holidays in space?
2. What dangers do you face on theInternational Space Station?
¿Qué peligros enfrentan en la estación espacial nacional?
3. Does breathing feel different when you areon the space station, or does it feel about the same as breathing on earth?
4. If Earth food has expiration dates, how doesfood in space stay in good condition for several months?
5. What is the scariest thing that happenedwhen you were in the spacecraft launching or landing or on the InternationalSpace Station?
6. If there's a power outage on Earth, how willthat affect you?
7. Howdoes it feel to be able to find new discoveries to help humanity? What are someof the most recent discoveries?
8. What precautions would be taken if a crewmate got sick?
9. What is one piece of training that has beenthe most useful to you?
10. Mike Hopkins is currently the only SpaceForce Astronaut and he switched from USAF to USSF while aboard the ISS. Willthere be more Space Force Astronauts and how many?
11. Milan (AAE 6thgrade): How does living in space with artificial light, recycled air, andclose quarters affect one’s mental health?
12. Do the stars look different from space thanthey do from Earth? Are they brighter? Are they clearer? Are there more ofthem?
¿Se ven diferentes las estrellas en el espacio que en latierra? Haymuchas estrellas?
13. Does each person on the ISS have a specificrole? What is your role and what is your day like on the International SpaceStation completing your role?
14. What do you do if the person guiding youfrom Earth loses connection?
15. What meal will you get first when you comeback to Earth?
16. How did it affect you when you saw theEarth from a different perspective while you were on the International SpaceStation?
17. Whathas been the most surprising experience or feeling since you've launched?
18. What happens if a machine starts breakingdown on the International Space Station?
19. Whatis your favorite thing to do during your spare time on the International SpaceStation?
20. How might being part of Space Force JuniorROTC help me toward a NASA/Space Force career?
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, sponsors are the Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS NationalLab-Space Station Explorers, and NASA’s Space communications and Navigationprogram. The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science,technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this byorganizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard theISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators,parents, and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied tospace, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org
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MediaContact:
DaveJordan, AA4KN
ARISSPR
Likeus on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Search on Amateur Radio on the ISS [email protected]_status.
Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2022-01-28 17:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Lewis Center for Educational Research, Apple Valley, CA, telebridge via K6DUE
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 crewmember is Thomas Marshburn KE5HOC
Contact is go for: Mon 2022-01-31 17:47:42 UTC 35 deg
Watch for Livestream at: (***)
https://www.facebook.com/events/7430066970340476/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzMVvoEhwok
Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
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 crewmember is Pyotr Dubrov
Contact is go for Wed 2022-02-02 08:45 UTC
Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium, Lebach, Germany, direct via DLØJKG
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS
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 crewmember is Matthias Maurer KI5KFH
Contact is go for: Fri 2022-02-04 11:37:09 UTC 25 deg
The next mode change to voice cross band repeater is expected to occur in late January/early February 2022.
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 2022-01-28 17:30 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 2022-01-25 19:30 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)
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.
****************************************************************************
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 congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools:
Sergey RV3DR with 160
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 144
Francesco IKØWGF with 141
Gaston ON4WF with 124
Peter IN3GHZ with 107
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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 1493.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1419.
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, 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, FXØISS, GB1SS, 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. 64 on orbit
Pyotr Dubrov
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Exp. 65 on orbit
Anton Shkaplerov
SpaceX Crew-3 on orbit
Raja Chari KI5LIU
Thomas Marshburn KE5HOC
Matthias Maurer KI5KFH
Kayla Barron KI5LAL
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2022-01-27 22:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Lewis Center for Educational Research, Apple Valley, CA, telebridge via K6DUE
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 crewmember is Thomas Marshburn KE5HOC
Contact is go for: Mon 2022-01-31 17:47:42 UTC 35 deg
Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
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 crewmember is Pyotr Dubrov
Contact is go for Wed 2022-02-02 08:45 UTC
Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium, Lebach, Germany, direct via DLØJKG
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS
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 crewmember is Matthias Maurer KI5KFH
Contact is go for: Fri 2022-02-04 11:37:09 UTC 25 deg
The next mode change to voice cross band repeater is expected to occur in late January/early February 2022.
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 2022-01-27 22:30 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 2022-01-25 19:30 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
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
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.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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/
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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/
****************************************************************************
ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools:
Sergey RV3DR with 160
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 144
Francesco IKØWGF with 141
Gaston ON4WF with 124
Peter IN3GHZ with 107
****************************************************************************
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 1493.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1419.
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, 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, FXØISS, GB1SS, 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
****************************************************************************
Exp. 64 on orbit
Pyotr Dubrov
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Exp. 65 on orbit
Anton Shkaplerov
SpaceX Crew-3 on orbit
Raja Chari KI5LIU
Thomas Marshburn KE5HOC
Matthias Maurer KI5KFH
Kayla Barron KI5LAL
****************************************************************************
73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
Hi everyone,
Has anyone had luck in using Hamlib & m2 RC2800 with 2 serial ports?
Setup is a linux box, using 20.04, running G-predict. I have a native serial
card installed with 2 serial ports. The m2 as AZ on one serial port & El on
the other serial port.
What is the setup command line(S) for Hamlib to recognise the M2 rotator
with 2 serial ports?
Once hamlib is done, how does G-predict recognise to 2 serial port in the
setup?
Regards
Pete Chatwin
Vk2pet
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2022-01-27 01:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Lewis Center for Educational Research, Apple Valley, CA, telebridge via K6DUE
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 crewmember is Thomas Marshburn KE5HOC
Contact is go for: Mon 2022-01-31 17:47:42 UTC 35 deg
Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS
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 crewmember is Pyotr Dubrov
Contact is go for Wed 2022-02-02 08:45 UTC
Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium, Lebach, Germany, direct via DLØJKG (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS
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 crewmember is Matthias Maurer KI5KFH
Contact is go for: Fri 2022-02-04 11:37:09 UTC 25 deg
The next mode change to voice cross band repeater is expected to occur in late January/early February 2022.
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 2022-01-27 01:30 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 2022-01-25 19:30 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
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
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.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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 congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools:
Sergey RV3DR with 160
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 144
Francesco IKØWGF with 141
Gaston ON4WF with 124
Peter IN3GHZ with 107
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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 1493.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1419.
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, 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, FXØISS, GB1SS, 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. 64 on orbit
Pyotr Dubrov
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Exp. 65 on orbit
Anton Shkaplerov
SpaceX Crew-3 on orbit
Raja Chari KI5LIU
Thomas Marshburn KE5HOC
Matthias Maurer KI5KFH
Kayla Barron KI5LAL
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
Very good article that was linked from the Obital Index email. The graphics are great and you can use them to help understand the orbits of satellites.
https://ciechanow.ski/gps/
Bob
WA8FXQ