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ARISS News Release No. 23-55
by David Jordan 14 Oct '23

14 Oct '23

ARISS News Release No.23-55 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Valley Stream South High School, Valley Stream, NewYork, USA October14, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboardthe International Space Station (ISS) and students at the Valley Stream SouthHigh School located in Valley Stream, NY. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each yearbetween students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboardthe ISS. Valley Stream South High School is a suburban, public middleschool and high school which serves about 1,260 students, grades 7 through 12.Students are following an Earth Science ARISS Lesson Plan that covers topicsthat include: astronomy and satellites, physics of rocket launches and orbitalmechanics, and how amateur radio communications are used on the ISS. Members ofthe Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club (LIMARC) and Valley Stream South HighSchool’s Falcon Report Club will assist with the telebridge preparation and ARISScontact. This will be a telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask theirquestions of Astronaut Andreas Mogensen, amateur radio call sign KG5GCZ. Thedownlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard bylisteners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses thetelebridge station. The ARISS amateur radio ground station(telebridge station) for this contact is in Casale Monferrato, Italy. Theamateur radio volunteer team at the station will use the callsign IK1SLD, toestablish and maintain the ISS connection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for October 17, 2023 at 8:25 am EDT (NY) (12:25:03 UTC,7:25 am CDT, 6:25 am MDT, 5:25 am PDT). Thepublic is invited to watch the live stream at: https://youtube.com/live/g74NbsTEvVw?feature=share _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.What influenced you to become an astronaut? 2.I understand that to become an astronaut, one of the requirements is to get adegree in the STEM field. Can you further explain other requirements that youneed to become an astronaut for students that would like to become one? 3.What training was required to become an astronaut? 4.What characteristics do you think NASA is looking for in future astronauts nowand in the future? 5.Can you further explain the space community that you live in on the ISS? 6.Can you further explain how you prepared for microgravity in space in yourtraining? 7.How does microgravity affect you? 8.What is the duration of time that you are permitted to be in space on the ISS? 9.What do you enjoy the most about being on the ISS? 10.Can you describe your daily activities? 11.How are you able to maintain homeostasis of your body systems while in space? 12.How are you able to maintain a productive, positive daily outlook being 400kmaway from Earth? 13.What strengths do you have that are important to the functioning of the crew onthe ISS? 14.What are the challenges do you experience working on ISS that are differentthan working on Earth? 15.What was your most exciting mission in space? 16.Are there any upcoming missions that you are excited about? 17.What potential do you think agriculture has aboard the ISS as a source oflong-term food supply? 18.There is exciting research on the ISS, what research are you involved in, andcan you explain how the researchers on Earth coordinate with those in space? 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 American Radio Relay League(ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN)and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS isto promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, andmathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org . MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Findus on social media at: Twitter:ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:ariss_intl@mastodon.hams.social Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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TEVEL-7
by david.greenberg 14 Oct '23

14 Oct '23

Hello All, TEVEL-7 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 14.10.23 08:57U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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TEVEL-2
by david.greenberg 14 Oct '23

14 Oct '23

Hello All, TEVEL-2 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 14.10.23 08:25U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-10-13 23:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 13 Oct '23

13 Oct '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-10-13 23:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Covenant Christian Academy, West Peabody, MA, direct via N1DQF 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 Loral O’Hara KI5TOM The ARISS mentor is AB1OC Contact was successful: Fri 2023-10-13 13:47:58 UTC 41 deg (***) Congratulations to the Covenant Christian Academy students, Loral, and mentor AB1OC! (***) This was Loral’s first ever ARISS contact. (***) Watch for Livestream at https://vimeo.com/event/3761617 Valley Stream South High School, Valley Stream, NY, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS 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 Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is AB1OC Contact is go for: Tue 2023-10-17 12:25:03 UTC 38 deg Watch for livestream at https://youtube.com/live/g74NbsTEvVw?feature=share St Peter in Thanet CE Junior School, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom, direct via GB4SPT 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 Loral O’Hara KI5TOM The ARISS mentor is MØXTD Contact is go for: Wed 2023-10-18 09:57:49 UTC 89 deg The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. 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 2023-10-13 23:30 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.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2023-10-13 23:30 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. 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 **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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) Call for Proposals The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. (***) 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 October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com (***) Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ 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. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 216 Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 105 **************************************************************************** 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 1668. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1575. (***) 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 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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AMSAT-UK Colloquium streaming live this weekend
by M5AKA 13 Oct '23

13 Oct '23

The talks at this year’s AMSAT-UK Colloquium are being streamed live this weekend. Video URL and talk schedule are at https://amsat-uk.org/2023/10/11/batc-to-webstream-amsat-uk-colloquium/ 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Re: Reports
by Mark Johns, K0JM 13 Oct '23

13 Oct '23

Not sure what you mean. It's in 15 minute blocks, and there is a pull-down if you need to change to select a different block. Or if it just hasn't updated in a while, simply reload the page. -- Mark D. Johns, KØJM AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd ----------------------------------------------- "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain On Fri, Oct 13, 2023 at 10:21 AM samuel galet via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > How do you adjust the time on the Amsat live Oscar satellite status page > to respect the real time. > > Thanks > > 73 de VE2LJV Samuel Galet > > > Sent from my Galaxy > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org

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Re: Reports
by Clint Bradford 13 Oct '23

13 Oct '23

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Reports
by samuel galet 13 Oct '23

13 Oct '23

How do you adjust the time on the Amsat live Oscar satellite status page to respect the real time. Thanks 73 de VE2LJV Samuel Galet Sent from my Galaxy

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Re: Could this be AO-7?
by Will Ruef 12 Oct '23

12 Oct '23

Matei,The bird was definitely in mode A when I worked it around 00:00 utc (10/12). It was in really good shape too, my SSB signal was booming back down on 10 meters off the transponder. There is a really chirpy CW beacon on 29.502 that is usually on when it is in mode A. I am wondering if that is what you heard. It sometimes sends some dits and sometimes is just stuck on in a constant carrier. I usually listen for it if I'm not sure what mode AO-7 is in.73,Will, KN6QVA On Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 04:17:59 AM PDT, Matei Conovici via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: Hello, I was listening on 29.500 USB during an AO-7 pass this morning hoping to maybe catch some telemetry (no VHF/UHF equipment here). Instead, I got this unkeyed carrier which lasted while the satellite was higher than 20 degrees or so, and it appears to have some Doppler. Could this be coming from AO-7? Is telemetry dead? This is the first time I'm trying to get at satellites, so bear with me please if I ask silly questions :) Received on an IC-7300 w/ vertical antenna. It was faint but audible. Could not see anything on the waterfall on 29.400-29.500. Spectrum in audacity showing a shift in frequency: https://imgur.com/a/oOa2HyI Thank you for any hints, 73 de YO3GEK! Matei Conovici ----------------------------------------------------------- Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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Re: Could this be AO-7?
by Zach Metzinger 12 Oct '23

12 Oct '23

On 10/12/23 06:17, Matei Conovici via AMSAT-BB wrote: > I was listening on 29.500 USB during an AO-7 pass this morning hoping > to maybe catch some telemetry (no VHF/UHF equipment here). Instead, I > got this unkeyed carrier which lasted while the satellite was higher > than 20 degrees or so, and it appears to have some Doppler. Could this > be coming from AO-7? Is telemetry dead? This is the first time I'm > trying to get at satellites, so bear with me please if I ask silly > questions :) Hello Matei, I have never heard telemetry from AO-7, which I attribute to it no longer having code loaded/running on its IHU. I don't think it has been actively commanded for some years now -- it just came back to life a while back when one of the shorted batteries went open-circuit and allowed the satellite to power up on its solar panels. I have worked stations through AO-7, however. It is currently in a state where it alternates between mode A and mode B every 24-ish hours or so. I've only worked mode B (UHF/VHF), not mode A (VHF/HF). If you visit https://amsat.org/status you'll see reports from stations which have heard it (or not). Note that a RTL-SDR dongle can be used to receive UHF/VHF, if you're looking for a quick/cheap/dirty method to listen on the higher bands. Good luck and hope to work you on AO-7 some day! 73, --- Zach N0ZGO

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