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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-10-29 03:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 29 Oct '24

29 Oct '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-10-29 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Coastal Community School, Satellite Beach, FL, direct via KD4GPI 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB The ARISS mentor is AJ9N Contact is go for: Wed 2024-10-30 13:42:01 UTC 42 deg Watch for Livestream at https://youtube.com/live/-9RpqMRyS4w?feature=share (***) Colegio Parroquial el Savador, Yerba Buena, Argentina, direct via LU5KHF 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 Don Pettit KD5MDT The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ Contact is go for: Wed 2024-10-30 15:32:26 UTC 82 deg International Aerospace School named after U.N. Sultanov, Ufa, 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 Alexander Gorbunov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Fri 2024-11-01 21:05 UTC Instituto Privado Rivadavia, Alderetes, Tucuman, Argentina, direct via LU5KHF 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB (***) The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ Contact is go for: Mon 2024-11-04 13:02:21 UTC 34 deg (***) Scuola Primaria “Bandello”, Castelnuovo Scrivia, Italy, telebridge via VK6MJ (***) 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB (***) The ARISS mentor is IZ2GOJ Contact is go for: Thu 2024-11-07 07:56:25 UTC 25 deg (***) New Proposal Window is now open for US schools from 2024-10-07 to 2024-11-17. Full details are shown below. 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 2024-10-29 03:30 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 2024-10-25 15:00 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 07:30 – 19:30 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking up and about an hour 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 sometimes active. Check the status at https://www.ariss.org/ or http://www.issfanclub.eu to see if the packet system is active or not. 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 7, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by November 17, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Nov. 18, 2024, 07:59 UTC). 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 16, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpfuqpqzwiGdSZl0IXCPV6XP2OznBnaO… 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 is back on board but awaiting re-installation. 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 246 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 154 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Steve VE3TBD with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 122 **************************************************************************** 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 1783. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1674. (***) 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-8 on orbit and returning home Matthew Dominick KCØTOR Mike Barratt KD5MIJ Jeanette Epps KF5QNU Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE Boeing CFT on orbit Sunita Williams KD5PLB Barry Wilmore SpaceX Crew-9 on orbit Nick Hague KG5TMV Alexander Gorbunov **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-10-29 01:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 29 Oct '24

29 Oct '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-10-29 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Coastal Community School, Satellite Beach, FL, direct via KD4GPI 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB The ARISS mentor is AJ9N Contact is go for: Wed 2024-10-30 13:42:01 UTC 42 deg Colegio Parroquial el Savador, Yerba Buena, Argentina, direct via LU5KHF 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 Don Pettit KD5MDT The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ Contact is go for: Wed 2024-10-30 15:32:26 UTC 82 deg International Aerospace School named after U.N. Sultanov, Ufa, 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 Alexander Gorbunov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Fri 2024-11-01 21:05 UTC Instituto Privado Rivadavia, Alderetes, Tucuman, Argentina, direct via LU5KHF 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB (***) The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ Contact is go for: Mon 2024-11-04 13:02:21 UTC 34 deg (***) Scuola Primaria “Bandello”, Castelnuovo Scrivia, Italy, telebridge via VK6MJ (***) 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB (***) The ARISS mentor is IZ2GOJ Contact is go for: Thu 2024-11-07 07:56:25 UTC 25 deg (***) New Proposal Window is now open for US schools from 2024-10-07 to 2024-11-17. Full details are shown below. 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 2024-10-29 01:00 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.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2024-10-25 15:00 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 07:30 – 19:30 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking up and about an hour 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 sometimes active. Check the status at https://www.ariss.org/ or http://www.issfanclub.eu to see if the packet system is active or not. 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 7, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by November 17, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Nov. 18, 2024, 07:59 UTC). 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 16, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpfuqpqzwiGdSZl0IXCPV6XP2OznBnaO… 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 is back on board but awaiting re-installation. 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 246 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 154 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Steve VE3TBD with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 122 **************************************************************************** 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 1783. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1674. (***) 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-8 on orbit and returning home Matthew Dominick KCØTOR Mike Barratt KD5MIJ Jeanette Epps KF5QNU Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE Boeing CFT on orbit Sunita Williams KD5PLB Barry Wilmore SpaceX Crew-9 on orbit Nick Hague KG5TMV Alexander Gorbunov **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ARISS News Release No. 24-74
by David H Jordan 28 Oct '24

28 Oct '24

*ARISS News Release No.24-74* *Dave Jordan, AA4KN * *ARISS PR* *aa4kn(a)amsat.org <aa4kn(a)amsat.org>* *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at * *Colegio Parroquial el Savador, Yerba Buena, Argentina* October 28, 2024—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and students at the Colegio Parroquial el Savador located in Yerba Buena, Argentina. ARISS conducts 60-100 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS. Colegio “El Salvador” is a 60-year-old, non-profit catholic school belonging to the archbishopric from Tucumán, Argentina. The high school has about 400 students ages 12 - 17. Courses include economics and management, humanistic and social sciences, English, science, and computer science. Every year, students participate in competitions (inter- school Olympics) in math, literature, economics and natural studies, and others. These competitions are carried out at a local, provincial and national level. Students also participate in various student clubs with teacher oversight. In addition, the school hosts a student exchange program (with students from Italy and Poland currently attending). This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of astronaut Don Pettit, amateur radio call sign KD5MDT. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in Yerba Buena. Amateur radio operators using call sign LU5KHF, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection. The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for October 30, 2024 at 12:32 pm ART (Argentina) (15:32 UTC, 11:32 am EDT, 10:32 am CDT, 9:32 am MDT, 8:32 am PDT). *_______________________________* As time allows, students will ask these questions: 1. Which kind of training course or studies do you take for being an astronaut? 2. Which medical test do you undertake before going on a space mission? 3. Do you need any special diet or physical training before a mission? 4. How do you deal with a lack of sunlight and vitamin D? How does it affect your health? Do you take supplements? 5. Which kind of food do you eat a mission? How do you eat? 6. How do you sleep in space? Do you take turns? 7. Do you have any means of entertainment during a space mission? Which ones? 8. What do you do with rubbish in space? 9. What does an eclipse look like from space? 10. What do you do to take care of your mental health? 11. What do you miss the most being on a mission? 12. How long does a mission to space last? 13. Do you have the same mealtimes that you do on Earth? How often do you eat? Is digestion different in space? 14. How do you drink water? 15. What kind of psychological training do you need for going on a mission? 16. What is the process of coming back to Earth? 17. Do your intestinal microbiota change by eating the same food? Do you have different diets? 18. How does space exploration help combat climate change? 19. Have you experienced any unusual situations in space? If so, could you give us examples? 20. What does the sun look like from space? *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 ISS. In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN) and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org. Media Contact: Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR Find us on social media at: X: ARISS_Intl Facebook: facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram: ariss_intl Mastodon: ariss_intl(a)mastodon.hams.social Check out ARISS on Youtube.com.

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ARISS News Release No. 24-73
by David H Jordan 28 Oct '24

28 Oct '24

*ARISS News Release No.24-73* *Dave Jordan, AA4KN * *ARISS PR* *aa4kn(a)amsat.org <aa4kn(a)amsat.org>* *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at * *Coastal Community School, Satellite Beach, Florida, USA* October 28, 2024—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and students at the Coastal Community School located in Satellite Beach, FL. ARISS conducts 60-100 of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS. Coastal Community School is located in Satellite Beach, Florida, a town on one of Florida’s east-coast barrier islands in the shadow of Kennedy Space Center and just a few blocks from Patrick Space Force Base. Founded in 2014 by Sarah Angrisani, an educator and school psychologist, Coastal Community School is a hybrid learning system in which students are in a classroom setting Tuesday through Thursday. On Mondays and Fridays they are learning at home. The school has about 150 students in pre-K through 8th grade. This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions of astronaut Sunita Williams, amateur radio call sign KD5PLB. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard by listeners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in Satellite Beach, FL. Amateur radio operators using call sign KD4GPI, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection. The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for October 30, 2024 at 9:42 am EDT (Florida) (13:42 UTC, 8:42 am CDT, 7:42 am MDT, 6:42 am PDT). *_______________________________* As time allows, students will ask these questions: 1. Do you want to go to Mars or back to the moon first? 2. What do you miss most about Earth when you are on the ISS? 3. Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet? 4. How is what you are doing today in space going to benefit me as a 2nd grader in the future? 5. What is your favorite project on the ISS? 6. What are your 3 favorite things about being in space? 7. What is the hardest thing to do in space? 8. Why did you choose to go to space? 9. Describe what it felt like to launch into space both physically and emotionally. 10. How does re-entry into the atmosphere feel different than liftoff? 11. What was the most challenging part of training to go into space? 12. Did your childhood interests motivate you to seek a space-related career? 13. I enjoy 3D printing. What kinds of things and how frequently do you 3D print on the ISS? 14. What is the scariest moment you had in space? 15. If the ISS is over Cape Canaveral during a liftoff, can you see the rocket coming at you? 16. What current experiment are you working on? 17. How many spacewalks have you done and what is your favorite part of a spacewalk? 18. What is one thing you didn’t take that you wish you would have? 19. What do you do for fun? 20. What happens when you get sick in space? 21. How is the real ISS different from what we see in the movies? 22. What do you hope to have learned when your time on the ISS is complete? 23. What is your favorite thing to eat while on the ISS? 24. Do you celebrate holidays on the ISS? If so, how? *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 ISS. In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN) and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org. Media Contact: Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR Find us on social media at: X: ARISS_Intl Facebook: facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram: ariss_intl Mastodon: ariss_intl(a)mastodon.hams.social Check out ARISS on Youtube.com.

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Re: HADES-D (SO-121) telemetry real time decoded
by Jean Marc Momple 28 Oct '24

28 Oct '24

Thanks forthe infos which will surely help. Really great that you succeeded, congratulations. I will try with you settings and in case successful will feedback 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU) > On Oct 28, 2024, at 6:34 PM, ji1izr/Masahiro Sanada via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > Hello all, > DE JI1IZR/Masahiro. > > Thank you, Jean, for your comment on my post. > > I tried to listen and decode HADES-D again today, October 28th, > and succeeded to decode on real time. > > I adjusted the standard receiver frequency of Gpredict as 436.664200MHz > and controlled the threshold frequency of SoundModem [FSK URESAT-1 50bd] > as 1658Hz. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > 1st pass: 13:21-13:28UTC (21:21-21:28JST) > > ********************************************** > * * > * GENESIS-U (URESAT) Byte Packet Decoder * > * AMSAT-EA - Free distribution * > * * > * v1.1b Last compilation : Jul 31 2023 * > * * > ********************************************** > > > ********************************************* > * * > * HADES-D satellite Byte Packet Decoder * > * AMSAT-EA - Free distribution * > * * > * v1.21 Last compilation : Dec 10 2023 * > * * > ********************************************* > Searching KISS TNC ... > KISS TNC Connected > > > 18 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B B5 6B 5D F2 83 43 3F 00 F3 01 21 00 10 60 00 00 > 20241028-21:26:31 : packet type 1 (pwr) > > > *** Power packet received on local time 20241028-21:26:31 *** > spa : 0 mW > spb : 0 mW > spc : 0 mW > spd : 0 mW > > vbus1 : 4054 mV bus voltage read in CPU.ADC > vbus2 : 4040 mV bus voltage read in EPS.I2C > vbus3 : 4048 mV bus voltage read in CPU.I2C > > vbat1 : 4072 mV bat voltage read in EPS.ADC > vbat2 : 4044 mV bat voltage read in EPS.I2C > > vbus1-vbat1 : -18 mV > vbus3-vbus2 : 8 mV > > vcpu : 2881 mV > > icpu : 17 mA @DCDCinput > icpu : 23 mA @DCDCoutput (estimation) > ipl : 0 mA > ibat : 33 mA (Current flowing out from the battery) > > pwrdul1 : 1536 > pwrdul4 : 0 > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > 2nd pass: 13:50-13:59UTC (22:50-22:59JST) > > ********************************************** > * * > * GENESIS-U (URESAT) Byte Packet Decoder * > * AMSAT-EA - Free distribution * > * * > * v1.1b Last compilation : Jul 31 2023 * > * * > ********************************************** > > > ********************************************* > * * > * HADES-D satellite Byte Packet Decoder * > * AMSAT-EA - Free distribution * > * * > * v1.21 Last compilation : Dec 10 2023 * > * * > ********************************************* > Searching KISS TNC ... > KISS TNC Connected > > > 38 6C 7A B9 01 8D 03 4E 01 00 7D 04 11 00 01 00 00 00 0B B4 00 10 00 00 > 20241028-22:52:31 : packet type 3 (status) > > > *** Status packet received on local time 20241028-22:52:31 *** > sclock : 28932716 seconds (satellite has been active for 334 > days > and 20:51:56 hh:mm:ss) > uptime : 909 minutes since the last CPU reset (0 days and > 15 > hours 09 mins) > nrun : 334 times satellite CPU was started > npayload : 0 times payload was activated > nwire : 25 or more times antenna deployment was tried or > d > isabled by command > ntrans : 99 times transponder was activated > nbusdrops : 0 > last_reset_cause : 4 Software reset > bate (battery) : 1 Charged (Between 3.550V and 4.2V) > mote (transponder) : 1 Enabled in FM mode > nTasksNotExecuted : OK > nExtEepromErrors : OK > antennaDeployed : OK (Antenna has been deployed) > last_failed_task_id : > messaging enabled : Yes (0 messages stored) > strfwd0 (id) : B (11) > strfwd1 (key) : B4 (180) > strfwd2 (value) : 10 (16) > strfwd3 (num_tcmds) : 0 (0) > > > > 28 3D 41 40 42 FF 4D 42 46 4E 52 > 20241028-22:54:29 : packet type 2 (tmp) > > > *** Temp packet received on local time 20241028-22:54:29 *** > tpa : -9.5 degC temperature in SPA.I2C > tpb : -7.5 degC temperature in SPB.I2C > tpc : -8.0 degC temperature in SPC.I2C > tpd : -7.0 degC temperature in SPD.I2C > teps : -1.5 degC temperature in EPS.I2C > ttx : -7.0 degC temperature in TX.I2C > ttx2 : -5.0 degC temperature in TX.NTC > trx : -1.0 degC temperature in RX.NTC > tcpu : +1.0 degC temperature in CPU.ADC > > > > 38 20 7B B9 01 90 03 4E 01 00 80 04 11 00 01 00 00 00 0B B4 00 10 00 00 > 20241028-22:55:31 : packet type 3 (status) > > > *** Status packet received on local time 20241028-22:55:31 *** > sclock : 28932896 seconds (satellite has been active for 334 > days > and 20:54:56 hh:mm:ss) > uptime : 912 minutes since the last CPU reset (0 days and > 15 > hours 12 mins) > nrun : 334 times satellite CPU was started > npayload : 0 times payload was activated > nwire : 25 or more times antenna deployment was tried or > d > isabled by command > ntrans : 102 times transponder was activated > nbusdrops : 0 > last_reset_cause : 4 Software reset > bate (battery) : 1 Charged (Between 3.550V and 4.2V) > mote (transponder) : 1 Enabled in FM mode > nTasksNotExecuted : OK > nExtEepromErrors : OK > antennaDeployed : OK (Antenna has been deployed) > last_failed_task_id : > messaging enabled : Yes (0 messages stored) > strfwd0 (id) : B (11) > strfwd1 (key) : B4 (180) > strfwd2 (value) : 10 (16) > strfwd3 (num_tcmds) : 0 (0) > > > > 18 00 00 00 00 00 00 DB B4 6B 5B EF 93 13 3F 00 F2 01 39 00 10 71 00 00 > 20241028-22:56:31 : packet type 1 (pwr) > > > *** Power packet received on local time 20241028-22:56:31 *** > spa : 0 mW > spb : 0 mW > spc : 0 mW > spd : 0 mW > > vbus1 : 4050 mV bus voltage read in CPU.ADC > vbus2 : 4028 mV bus voltage read in EPS.I2C > vbus3 : 4036 mV bus voltage read in CPU.I2C > > vbat1 : 4069 mV bat voltage read in EPS.ADC > vbat2 : 4040 mV bat voltage read in EPS.I2C > > vbus1-vbat1 : -19 mV > vbus3-vbus2 : 8 mV > > vcpu : 2879 mV > > icpu : 17 mA @DCDCinput > icpu : 23 mA @DCDCoutput (estimation) > ipl : 0 mA > ibat : 57 mA (Current flowing out from the battery) > > pwrdul1 : 1808 > pwrdul4 : 0 > > ********************************** > Masahiro Sanada > > JI1IZR PM95pi > Hiratsuka-city > Kanagawa,Japan > > ji1izr_1975(a)nifty.com > ji1izr(a)jarl.com > ji1izr(a)jamsat.or.jp > > blog in English: https://ji1izr.cocolog-nifty.com/ > blog in Japanese: https://ji1izr.air-nifty.com/ > ********************************** > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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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HADES-D (SO-121) telemetry real time decoded
by ji1izr/Masahiro Sanada 28 Oct '24

28 Oct '24

Hello all, DE JI1IZR/Masahiro. Thank you, Jean, for your comment on my post. I tried to listen and decode HADES-D again today, October 28th, and succeeded to decode on real time. I adjusted the standard receiver frequency of Gpredict as 436.664200MHz and controlled the threshold frequency of SoundModem [FSK URESAT-1 50bd] as 1658Hz. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1st pass: 13:21-13:28UTC (21:21-21:28JST) ********************************************** * * * GENESIS-U (URESAT) Byte Packet Decoder * * AMSAT-EA - Free distribution * * * * v1.1b Last compilation : Jul 31 2023 * * * ********************************************** ********************************************* * * * HADES-D satellite Byte Packet Decoder * * AMSAT-EA - Free distribution * * * * v1.21 Last compilation : Dec 10 2023 * * * ********************************************* Searching KISS TNC ... KISS TNC Connected 18 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B B5 6B 5D F2 83 43 3F 00 F3 01 21 00 10 60 00 00 20241028-21:26:31 : packet type 1 (pwr) *** Power packet received on local time 20241028-21:26:31 *** spa : 0 mW spb : 0 mW spc : 0 mW spd : 0 mW vbus1 : 4054 mV bus voltage read in CPU.ADC vbus2 : 4040 mV bus voltage read in EPS.I2C vbus3 : 4048 mV bus voltage read in CPU.I2C vbat1 : 4072 mV bat voltage read in EPS.ADC vbat2 : 4044 mV bat voltage read in EPS.I2C vbus1-vbat1 : -18 mV vbus3-vbus2 : 8 mV vcpu : 2881 mV icpu : 17 mA @DCDCinput icpu : 23 mA @DCDCoutput (estimation) ipl : 0 mA ibat : 33 mA (Current flowing out from the battery) pwrdul1 : 1536 pwrdul4 : 0 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2nd pass: 13:50-13:59UTC (22:50-22:59JST) ********************************************** * * * GENESIS-U (URESAT) Byte Packet Decoder * * AMSAT-EA - Free distribution * * * * v1.1b Last compilation : Jul 31 2023 * * * ********************************************** ********************************************* * * * HADES-D satellite Byte Packet Decoder * * AMSAT-EA - Free distribution * * * * v1.21 Last compilation : Dec 10 2023 * * * ********************************************* Searching KISS TNC ... KISS TNC Connected 38 6C 7A B9 01 8D 03 4E 01 00 7D 04 11 00 01 00 00 00 0B B4 00 10 00 00 20241028-22:52:31 : packet type 3 (status) *** Status packet received on local time 20241028-22:52:31 *** sclock : 28932716 seconds (satellite has been active for 334 days and 20:51:56 hh:mm:ss) uptime : 909 minutes since the last CPU reset (0 days and 15 hours 09 mins) nrun : 334 times satellite CPU was started npayload : 0 times payload was activated nwire : 25 or more times antenna deployment was tried or d isabled by command ntrans : 99 times transponder was activated nbusdrops : 0 last_reset_cause : 4 Software reset bate (battery) : 1 Charged (Between 3.550V and 4.2V) mote (transponder) : 1 Enabled in FM mode nTasksNotExecuted : OK nExtEepromErrors : OK antennaDeployed : OK (Antenna has been deployed) last_failed_task_id : messaging enabled : Yes (0 messages stored) strfwd0 (id) : B (11) strfwd1 (key) : B4 (180) strfwd2 (value) : 10 (16) strfwd3 (num_tcmds) : 0 (0) 28 3D 41 40 42 FF 4D 42 46 4E 52 20241028-22:54:29 : packet type 2 (tmp) *** Temp packet received on local time 20241028-22:54:29 *** tpa : -9.5 degC temperature in SPA.I2C tpb : -7.5 degC temperature in SPB.I2C tpc : -8.0 degC temperature in SPC.I2C tpd : -7.0 degC temperature in SPD.I2C teps : -1.5 degC temperature in EPS.I2C ttx : -7.0 degC temperature in TX.I2C ttx2 : -5.0 degC temperature in TX.NTC trx : -1.0 degC temperature in RX.NTC tcpu : +1.0 degC temperature in CPU.ADC 38 20 7B B9 01 90 03 4E 01 00 80 04 11 00 01 00 00 00 0B B4 00 10 00 00 20241028-22:55:31 : packet type 3 (status) *** Status packet received on local time 20241028-22:55:31 *** sclock : 28932896 seconds (satellite has been active for 334 days and 20:54:56 hh:mm:ss) uptime : 912 minutes since the last CPU reset (0 days and 15 hours 12 mins) nrun : 334 times satellite CPU was started npayload : 0 times payload was activated nwire : 25 or more times antenna deployment was tried or d isabled by command ntrans : 102 times transponder was activated nbusdrops : 0 last_reset_cause : 4 Software reset bate (battery) : 1 Charged (Between 3.550V and 4.2V) mote (transponder) : 1 Enabled in FM mode nTasksNotExecuted : OK nExtEepromErrors : OK antennaDeployed : OK (Antenna has been deployed) last_failed_task_id : messaging enabled : Yes (0 messages stored) strfwd0 (id) : B (11) strfwd1 (key) : B4 (180) strfwd2 (value) : 10 (16) strfwd3 (num_tcmds) : 0 (0) 18 00 00 00 00 00 00 DB B4 6B 5B EF 93 13 3F 00 F2 01 39 00 10 71 00 00 20241028-22:56:31 : packet type 1 (pwr) *** Power packet received on local time 20241028-22:56:31 *** spa : 0 mW spb : 0 mW spc : 0 mW spd : 0 mW vbus1 : 4050 mV bus voltage read in CPU.ADC vbus2 : 4028 mV bus voltage read in EPS.I2C vbus3 : 4036 mV bus voltage read in CPU.I2C vbat1 : 4069 mV bat voltage read in EPS.ADC vbat2 : 4040 mV bat voltage read in EPS.I2C vbus1-vbat1 : -19 mV vbus3-vbus2 : 8 mV vcpu : 2879 mV icpu : 17 mA @DCDCinput icpu : 23 mA @DCDCoutput (estimation) ipl : 0 mA ibat : 57 mA (Current flowing out from the battery) pwrdul1 : 1808 pwrdul4 : 0 ********************************** Masahiro Sanada JI1IZR PM95pi Hiratsuka-city Kanagawa,Japan ji1izr_1975(a)nifty.com ji1izr(a)jarl.com ji1izr(a)jamsat.or.jp blog in English: https://ji1izr.cocolog-nifty.com/ blog in Japanese: https://ji1izr.air-nifty.com/ **********************************

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Re: HADES-D (SO-121) near to decay
by Jean Marc Momple 27 Oct '24

27 Oct '24

Congratulations, I tried for many passes without success this side. From SatPc32 with nasabare TLE it is now at 345Km altitude, but my experience following birds decaying is that TLE are not reliable during re-entry thus using a OMNi antenna (and manual frequency adjust) has proven to be more reliable. Would be interesting to know who will capture the last signal (agonizing whisper) of SO-121. The race is open but also this data may be interesting for the SO-121 team. 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU) > On Oct 27, 2024, at 6:35 PM, ji1izr/Masahiro Sanada via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > Hello, > DE JI1IZR/Masahiro. > > I listened to HADES-D(SO-121) > from 13:32 to 13:42UTC today, October 27th. > > I caught the signal but I could not decode on real time. > I tried to decode after the pass with the recorded sound, > and succeeded to get the result as below. > I send to share the informtation here. > > The time is revised as JST (UTC+9) when the every signal ended. > > ********************************************** > * * > * GENESIS-U (URESAT) Byte Packet Decoder * > * AMSAT-EA - Free distribution * > * * > * v1.1b Last compilation : Jul 31 2023 * > * * > ********************************************** > > > ********************************************* > * * > * HADES-D satellite Byte Packet Decoder * > * AMSAT-EA - Free distribution * > * * > * v1.21 Last compilation : Dec 10 2023 * > * * > ********************************************* > Searching KISS TNC ... > KISS TNC Connected > > > 38 16 25 B8 01 1E 03 4D 01 00 7D 03 11 00 01 00 00 00 0B A8 00 01 00 00 > 20241027-22:36:04 : packet type 3 (status) > > > *** Status packet received on local time 20241027-22:36:04 *** > sclock : 28845334 seconds (satellite has been active for 333 > days > and 20:35:34 hh:mm:ss) > uptime : 798 minutes since the last CPU reset (0 days and > 13 > hours 18 mins) > nrun : 333 times satellite CPU was started > npayload : 0 times payload was activated > nwire : 25 or more times antenna deployment was tried or > d > isabled by command > ntrans : 99 times transponder was activated > nbusdrops : 0 > last_reset_cause : 3 Independent watchdog reset > bate (battery) : 1 Charged (Between 3.550V and 4.2V) > mote (transponder) : 1 Enabled in FM mode > nTasksNotExecuted : OK > nExtEepromErrors : OK > antennaDeployed : OK (Antenna has been deployed) > last_failed_task_id : > messaging enabled : Yes (0 messages stored) > strfwd0 (id) : B (11) > strfwd1 (key) : A8 (168) > strfwd2 (value) : 1 (1) > strfwd3 (num_tcmds) : 0 (0) > > > > > 28 3D 3F 3E 40 FF 4C 41 45 4D 51 > 20241027-22:38:02 : packet type 2 (tmp) > > > > *** Temp packet received on local time 20241027-22:38:02 *** > tpa : -9.5 degC temperature in SPA.I2C > tpb : -8.5 degC temperature in SPB.I2C > tpc : -9.0 degC temperature in SPC.I2C > tpd : -8.0 degC temperature in SPD.I2C > teps : -2.0 degC temperature in EPS.I2C > ttx : -7.5 degC temperature in TX.I2C > ttx2 : -5.5 degC temperature in TX.NTC > trx : -1.5 degC temperature in RX.NTC > tcpu : +0.5 degC temperature in CPU.ADC > > ********************************** > Masahiro Sanada > > JI1IZR PM95pi > Hiratsuka-city > Kanagawa,Japan > > ji1izr_1975(a)nifty.com > ji1izr(a)jarl.com > ji1izr(a)jamsat.or.jp > > blog in English: https://ji1izr.cocolog-nifty.com/ > blog in Japanese: https://ji1izr.air-nifty.com/ > ********************************** > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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: HADES-D (SO-121) near to decay
by ji1izr/Masahiro Sanada 27 Oct '24

27 Oct '24

Hello, DE JI1IZR/Masahiro. I listened to HADES-D(SO-121) from 13:32 to 13:42UTC today, October 27th. I caught the signal but I could not decode on real time. I tried to decode after the pass with the recorded sound, and succeeded to get the result as below. I send to share the informtation here. The time is revised as JST (UTC+9) when the every signal ended. ********************************************** * * * GENESIS-U (URESAT) Byte Packet Decoder * * AMSAT-EA - Free distribution * * * * v1.1b Last compilation : Jul 31 2023 * * * ********************************************** ********************************************* * * * HADES-D satellite Byte Packet Decoder * * AMSAT-EA - Free distribution * * * * v1.21 Last compilation : Dec 10 2023 * * * ********************************************* Searching KISS TNC ... KISS TNC Connected 38 16 25 B8 01 1E 03 4D 01 00 7D 03 11 00 01 00 00 00 0B A8 00 01 00 00 20241027-22:36:04 : packet type 3 (status) *** Status packet received on local time 20241027-22:36:04 *** sclock : 28845334 seconds (satellite has been active for 333 days and 20:35:34 hh:mm:ss) uptime : 798 minutes since the last CPU reset (0 days and 13 hours 18 mins) nrun : 333 times satellite CPU was started npayload : 0 times payload was activated nwire : 25 or more times antenna deployment was tried or d isabled by command ntrans : 99 times transponder was activated nbusdrops : 0 last_reset_cause : 3 Independent watchdog reset bate (battery) : 1 Charged (Between 3.550V and 4.2V) mote (transponder) : 1 Enabled in FM mode nTasksNotExecuted : OK nExtEepromErrors : OK antennaDeployed : OK (Antenna has been deployed) last_failed_task_id : messaging enabled : Yes (0 messages stored) strfwd0 (id) : B (11) strfwd1 (key) : A8 (168) strfwd2 (value) : 1 (1) strfwd3 (num_tcmds) : 0 (0) 28 3D 3F 3E 40 FF 4C 41 45 4D 51 20241027-22:38:02 : packet type 2 (tmp) *** Temp packet received on local time 20241027-22:38:02 *** tpa : -9.5 degC temperature in SPA.I2C tpb : -8.5 degC temperature in SPB.I2C tpc : -9.0 degC temperature in SPC.I2C tpd : -8.0 degC temperature in SPD.I2C teps : -2.0 degC temperature in EPS.I2C ttx : -7.5 degC temperature in TX.I2C ttx2 : -5.5 degC temperature in TX.NTC trx : -1.5 degC temperature in RX.NTC tcpu : +0.5 degC temperature in CPU.ADC ********************************** Masahiro Sanada JI1IZR PM95pi Hiratsuka-city Kanagawa,Japan ji1izr_1975(a)nifty.com ji1izr(a)jarl.com ji1izr(a)jamsat.or.jp blog in English: https://ji1izr.cocolog-nifty.com/ blog in Japanese: https://ji1izr.air-nifty.com/ **********************************

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ANS-301 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Mark Johns, K0JM 27 Oct '24

27 Oct '24

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-301 In this edition: * AMSAT Board of Directors Elects Officers * 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium Held in Tampa * GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers November 2024 Rankings * CatSat Commissioning is Near * Administration Eases Restrictions On Space-Related Exports * Intelsat Satellite Explodes In Orbit * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution * Reflect Orbital To Sell Sunlight Using In-Space Mirrors * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * AMSAT Ambassador Activities * Satellite Shorts From All Over 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 [at] amsat.org <http://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/ ANS-301 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins To: All RADIO AMATEURS From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653 Washington, DC 20002 DATE 2024 Oct 27 AMSAT Board of Directors Elects Officers At its meeting prior to the 2024 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting, the AMSAT Board of Directors elected their officers for 2024-25. - Robert Bankston, KE4AL, President - Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, Executive Vice President - Jerry Buxton, NØJY, Vice President – Engineering - Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, Vice President – Operations - Alan Johnston, KU2Y, Vice President – Educational Relations - Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, Vice President – Development - Steve Belter, N9IP, Treasurer - Douglas Tabor, N6UA, Secretary Newly elected First Alternate Director Douglas Tabor, N6UA, has replaced Jeff Davis, KE9V, who stepped down prior to the meeting as AMSAT’s Secretary. The AMSAT Board of Directors expresses its appreciation to Jeff for his work during his tenure as Secretary. The position of Vice President – User Services remains vacant. [ANS thanks the AMSAT Board of Directors for the above information] ------------------------------ *2024 Coins Are Still Available! Help Support GOLF and Fox Plus. Join <https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/> the AMSAT President’s Club today!* ------------------------------ 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium Held in Tampa The 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting took place from October 25-27, 2024, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Tampa Rocky Point Waterfront in Tampa, Florida. This year’s Symposium focused on the latest developments in amateur radio satellite communications, with a variety of paper sessions and events throughout the weekend. Scheduled presentations included: - AMSAT-UK Payload on Jovian-1 CubeSat, David Bowman, GØMRF - CARD-SAT®: A Step Forward for Satellite Miniaturization by Adrian Totu, YO3HOT - Working QO-100 from Beyond the Nominal Footprint by Graham Shirville, G3VZV - AMSAT & ARISS Over the Past 40 Years by Frank Bauer, KA3HDO - MO-122 (MESAT1) Commissioning Recap by Mark Hammond, N8MH - AMSAT-HB Update by Michael Lipp, HB9WDF - Fox Plus Update by Mike Moore, K4MVM - AMSAT CubeSatSim Education Update and Software Overview by Alan Johnston, KU2Y - Integration of the AMSAT CubeSat Simulator for Education and Research by Rachel Jones, KO4HLC - ARISS Engineering Update – ISS, Lunar, and Commercial Activities by Randy Berger, WAØD - Automation and Remote Control of the Inter-Operable Radio System (IORS) on the ISS by Chris Thompson, VE2TCP/GØKLA - Getting Ready to Receive HamTV from the ISS by Graham Shirville, G3VZV - GOLF-TEE Flight Software and Bus Overview by Burns Fisher, WB1FJ - Determination of Orbiting Spacecraft Space Vectors Solely from In-flight Position Measurements by Joseph DiVerdi, KØNMR - AMSAT Engineering Update by Jerry Buxton, NØJY Burns Fisher, WB1FJ, presenting on GOLF-TEE’s flight software. *[Photo: AMSAT]* In addition, the AMSAT Annual General Meeting & Awards Ceremony was held on Saturday afternoon, and the AMSAT Banquet was to take place on Saturday evening. A breakfast for AMSAT Ambassadors was scheduled for Sunday morning. Symposium Proceedings will be available for members on the AMSAT Member Portal as soon as AMSAT volunteers can process the upload. [ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, AMSAT Executive Vice President, for the above information] ------------------------------ *GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers November 2024 Rankings* The November 2024 rankings for the Top 100 Rovers (Mixed LEO/MEO/GEO) in satellite operations, as determined by @GridMasterMap <https://x.com/GridMasterMap> on Twitter, has been released. The ranking is determined by the number of grids and DXCC entities activated, taking into account only those grids where a minimum number of QSOs logged on the gridmaster.fr website have been validated by a third party. Grid numbers do not directly reflect the exact number of activations. Satellite operators are encouraged to upload their LoTW satellite contacts to https://gridmaster.fr in order to provide more accurate data. Updated: 2024-10-25 1 ND9M 26 KX9X 51 N6DNM 76 LU4JVE 2 NJ7H 27 ON4AUC 52 JK2XXK 77 AA8CH 3 JA9KRO 28 KG5CCI 53 EB1AO 78 VE1VOX 4 UT1FG 29 N5BO 54 SM3NRY 79 FG8OJ 5 N5UC 30 K8BL 55 EA4NF 80 PT9BM 6 DL6AP 31 KE4AL 56 JL3RNZ 81 KJ7NDY 7 OE3SEU 32 KB5FHK 57 XE1ET 82 KI7UXT 8 WI7P 33 VE3HLS 58 AA5PK 83 YUØW 9 DPØPOL 34 KIØKB 59 DF2ET 84 KB2YSI 10 K5ZM 35 KI7UNJ 60 KI7QEK 85 N6UTC 11 N6UA 36 LA9XGA 61 SP5XSD 86 N4DCW 12 HA3FOK 37 PA3GAN 62 F4DXV 87 WA9JBQ 13 WY7AA 38 F4BKV 63 AD7DB 88 JM1CAX 14 N9IP 39 JO2ASQ 64 VE1CWJ 89 VE3GOP 15 W5PFG 40 BA1PK 65 KE9AJ 90 NØTEL 16 AK8CW 41 N7AGF 66 N8RO 91 KG4AKV 17 ADØDX 42 VK5DG 67 VA7LM 92 W8MTB 18 DL2GRC 43 XE3DX 68 KM4LAO 93 KØFFY 19 LU5ILA 44 VA3VGR 69 W1AW 94 CU2ZG 20 F5VMJ 45 KEØWPA 70 W8LR 95 VE7PTN 21 N4AKV 46 PR8KW 71 N4UFO 96 K6VHF 22 WD9EWK 47 K7TAB 72 DL4EA 97 AF5CC 23 NDØC 48 KEØPBR 73 HB9GWJ 98 VE6WK 24 ADØHJ 49 ACØRA 74 PT2AP 99 DK9JC 25 DJ8MS 50 W7WGC 75 M1DDD 100 BG7QIW [ANS thanks @GridMasterMap <https://x.com/GridMasterMap> for the above information] ------------------------------ *Need new satellite antennas? * *Purchase 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/ <https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/>* ------------------------------ CatSat Commissioning is Near CatSat, a 6U cubesat, was blasted into orbit on July 4, 2024. After some delay, the microwave transponder should be available soon. The concept was presented at the AMSAT annual symposium on two successive years. The design has not changed significantly since then. See https://catsat.arizona.edu for current info. The project was run by the University of Arizona students with major support by Rincon Research Corp. (onboard DSP and HF electronics) and FreeFall Aerospace (patch, HF whip, and high-gain 10 GHz. inflatable antenna.) The spacecraft bus was supplied by Gomspace. Something strange happened during launch or satellite deployment, and the satellite is believed to be damaged by an unknown mechanism. The UHF command and control antenna appears not to have deployed and the main spacecraft computer reboots an irregular pattern. The student team has done an excellent job of keeping the spacecraft under control while troubleshooting the problems, but this has slowed the commissioning process. CatSat with inflated spherical microwave antenna *[Artist’s rendering: University of Arizona]* *SATELLITE MODES OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO HAMS* 1. The HF experiment (also known as the WSPR experiment) captures the entire HF band by sampling it with a 50 MHz analog to digital converter. Digital processing in an FPGA creates up to four sub-bands which are stored in CatSat memory. The tuned frequency and bandwidth of these four receivers will likely be changed from time to time on a schedule to be determined. Then the captured pre-detection data will be stored in CatSat’s AstroSDR memory until it can be dumped to our 6.1 meter dish in Tucson. There the sub-band data streams will be extracted and placed on the internet where interested hams will have access. The intent is to provide an opportunity for hams to experiment with ionospheric propagation as viewed by a satellite without having to actually build a ground station. If they work HF stations using FT-8 or WSPR when the satellite is active they will be able to use the internet to access what the satellite was hearing. They may even discover some novel propagation mechanism. 2. At the start of each data capture 32k samples of I-Q data will be captured at 50 MHz sample rate. These data can be Fourier transformed to create a spectral power plot of the entire HF band at that location. 3. The 10 GHz downlink modulation is DVB-S2. At the time of planning the downlink, there was a lot of AMSAT interest in using DVB-S2 as a downlink modulation for proposed high orbit birds. That drove our decision. Receiving this link will be a challenge for most stations, unless the inflatable antenna experiment is successful and we point that antenna at your location. 4. 5.663 GHz to 10.47 GHz transponder with 200 kHz Bandwidth. During design review of CatSat it was realized that there was space for an additional 5 GHz patch antenna on the spacecraft. The AstroSDR could receive 5.663 GHz and translate it to the IF input of the 10.47 GHz transceiver. So a 200 KHz linear transponding mode was added. It is one of the first ham satellites to use these microwave bands. PHOTO OF CATSAT SPECTRUM Oct 20, 2024 at Tech Park 10 GHz Patch used for transmitting generally pointed towards ground station. 6.1 meter AzArray dish for receiving Max elevation 29 degrees LCP on left screen RCP on right screen 2 MHz/div and 10 dB per division Comment: Transmitting 2 MSymbols/per second of DVB-S2 Dummy Frames Strong stable signal smoothly varying with time peaking about 20 dB SNR in 2 MHz band. [ANS thanks Mike Parker, KT7D for the above information] ------------------------------ Administration Eases Restrictions On Space-Related Exports The Biden administration on Oct. 17 eased export restrictions on U.S. commercial space companies to ship certain satellite and spacecraft-related items to allies and partners. The changes are intended to make it easier for the growing U.S. commercial space industry to expand sales while also protecting national security and foreign policy interests. Certain items involving remote sensing spacecraft or space-based logistics assembly, and servicing spacecraft will no longer need licenses for shipment to Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, the Commerce Department said in the statement. Some less sensitive satellite and spacecraft parts and components will no longer require licenses for shipment to over 40 countries. The countries include Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea and most of the European Union, a person familiar with the matter said. In addition, the Commerce Department will do away with license requirements for the least sensitive items like electrical connectors for most of the world, but not countries of concern like Russia and China, the person said. A proposed rule also was published regarding the transfer of jurisdiction of certain space-related defense articles from the State Department to the Commerce Department, making it easier to export them to close allies and partners. The rules come after a proposed rulemaking nearly five years ago and a December 2023 National Space Council request. [ANS thanks Reuters for the above information] ------------------------------ Intelsat Satellite Explodes In Orbit An Intelsat communication satellite built by Boeing has exploded and broken up in geostationary orbit. Intelsat confirmed the news in a press release on Oct. 21, declaring the satellite a “total loss.” The U.S. Space Force said it is tracking around 20 associated pieces but “has observed no immediate threats” to other satellites so far (Roscosmos said it was tracking 80 fragments). The cause of the explosion is not yet known, but the news is another blow for Boeing following Starliner’s failed crew test flight, problems with the 737 Max and delays to the 777x. Intelsat said it’s working to move customers to its other satellites or third party spacecraft. “A Failure Review Board has convened to complete a comprehensive analysis of the cause,” the company wrote. The satellite was uninsured, a spokesperson told SpaceNews. EpicNG* [Artist’s rendering: Intelsat]* The explosion fragments could still pose a risk to other satellites. “The problem is that there is a lot of uncertainty regarding the orbits of these fragments at the moment,” said a spokesperson for Spaceflux, a UK company that tracks objects in orbit. “They can be potentially dangerous for other satellites but we do not know that yet.” Intelsat 33e is one of six “EpicNG” satellites built by Boeing, and uses the latter’s 720MP satellite platform equipped with 16 hydrazine-powered engines built by Aerojet Rocketdyne. The type is widely used for telephone, internet and satellite TV/radio broadcast services. It entered service three months late due to an issue with its primary thruster, and another propulsion issue reduced its service life by 3.5 years. The first EpicNG satellite, Intelsat 29e, was declared a total loss in 2019 after just three years in service, reportedly due to a meteoroid impact or wiring flaw. [ANS thanks Engadget for the above information] ------------------------------ *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 <https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear>* ------------------------------ Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for Oct. 25 Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin files are updated daily in the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin files will be posted immediately after reliable elements become available for new amateur satellites. More information may be found at https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/. None reported. [ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the above information] ------------------------------ Reflect Orbital To Sell Sunlight Using In-Space Mirrors Instead of being constrained by the physical reality that limits the sun to its daily cycle, imagine a future where the sun can be turned on and off like a flashlight. This is the future that Reflect Orbital imagines is possible. The startup is developing satellites that would deploy large mirrors to precisely reflect sunlight onto specific points on the ground. Rings of satellites in sun-synchronous orbit would follow the terminator, or the line that separates night and day, providing additional sunlight before dawn and after dusk. Illustration of illuminated sites* [Image: Reflect Orbital]* According to Reflect’s two co-founders, CEO Ben Nowack and CTO Tristan Semmelhack, this extra sunlight could increase the amount of solar power delivered to the electricity grid. Instead of building more solar farms, the pair thinks we can simply increase the amount of power generated at the ones that already exist. The pair say they are still playing with the final configuration for its production-scale vehicles, like the exact size of the reflective array or the final number of satellites that will make up the constellation. But they are starting small, and the first orbital mission will fly a subscale prototype with a reflector that’s 10 by 10 meters. Many of the debunking videos cite the 10 by 10 meter figure, which is too small to reflect an economically meaningful amount of sunlight on the ground. A news article from earlier this year also said that the constellation will be just 57 satellites. But Semmelhack said these figures are inaccurate; 57 satellites ringing Earth will guarantee a half hour of service twice per day, once in the morning and once in the evening, the minimum to achieve the plans to “extend the day.” The pair also say that 10 by 10 meters is “just a starting point”: Full-scale production vehicles will deploy arrays that are much larger, around 50 by 50 meters or bigger, with the planned constellation growing to “thousands to tens of thousands” of satellites. “The 10 by 10 is our demonstration that will be brighter than a full moon, roughly 400,000 times less bright than the sun at noon,” Nowack explained over email. “Our production service is targeting 1/5 noon sunlight brightness and will use 100’s – 1000’s of larger vehicles focused at one spot. A 50 by 50 satellite is actually on the small end.” But even given these additional details, the satellites would still need to be capable of maintaining highly precise control over their mirrors on orbit, and do this across many thousands of satellites. It will be a huge challenge. [ANS thanks Aria Alamalhodaei and TechCrunch for the above information] ------------------------------ ARISS NEWS 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. *COMPLETED:* Magnet Innovation Center, Inlet Beach, FL, direct via WD9GIU The ISS callsign was NA1SS. The crewmember was Nick Hague, KG5TMV. The ARISS mentor was AA4KN Contact was successful: Thu 2024-10-24 15:23:10 UTC 39 degrees maximum elevation Congratulations to the Magnet Innovation Center students, Nick, mentor AA4KN, and ground station WD9GIU! *TO BE RESCHEDULED:* Ceip San Ignacio Del Viar, Alcalá Del Rio, Spain, direct via EG7SIV The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS. The scheduled crewmember is Don Pettit, KD5MDT. The ARISS mentor is IKØUSO Cancelled due to change of crew sleep schedule. ARISS is working very hard to see if this school can be rescheduled for this week. Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/live/rLyPkJ0MAPE *UPCOMING:* Coastal Community School, Satellite Beach, FL, direct via KD4GPI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams, KD5PLB. The ARISS mentor is AJ9N Contact is go for: Wed 2024-10-30 13:42:01 UTC 42 deg Colegio Parroquial el Savador, Yerba Buena, Argentina, direct via LU5KHF The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS. The scheduled crewmember is Don Pettit, KD5MDT. The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ Contact is go for: Wed 2024-10-30 15:32:26 UTC 82 deg The next proposal window for U.S. schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens October 7, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by November 17, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Nov. 18, 2024, 07:59 UTC). Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. The crossband repeater continues to be ACTIVE (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down). 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. The packet system is also ACTIVE (145.825 MHz up & down). Ham TV and SSTV systems are currently STOWED. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. 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. 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] ------------------------------ Upcoming Satellite Operations Guyana: Aldir, PY1SAD (ZZ1M), operates from Georgetown as 8R1TM between Oct. 12 and Nov. 24 on 160-10m (CW, SSB, digital modes) and via satellites. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, qrz.com. (From DXNL 2427 – October 9, 2024) A growing number of satellite rovers are currently engaged in sharing their grid square activations on https://hams.at. By visiting the website, you gain easy access to comprehensive information about the operators responsible for activating specific grid squares. Additionally, you have the ability to assess the match score between yourself and a particular rover for a given pass, while also being able to identify the upcoming satellite passes that are accessible from your location. [ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information] ------------------------------ AMSAT Ambassador Activities AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. November 2-3, 2024 Stone Mountain Hamfest, ARRL State Convention Stone Mountain, GA https://stonemountainhamfest.com/ K4RGK November 9, 2024 Oro Valley Amateur Radio Club Marana Middle School 11285 West Grier Rd. Marana, AZ 85653 https://www.tucsonhamradio.org/copy-of-hamfest-2022 N1UW February 20-22, 2025 Yuma HAMCON Yuma, AZ N1UW [ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information] ------------------------------ Satellite Shorts From All Over + HADES-D (SO-121) is decaying fast so it will only last a few days. Current height is near 355 km. Control operators are manually turning on the internal amplifier, so some passes could be in high power, depending on the zone. This has to be done each day because the on board computer is resetting this configuration each 24 hours. (ANS thanks Félix Páez, EA4GQS, of AMSAT-EA for the above information.) + In addition to SO-121 (above), UVSQ-Sat, XW-2D and XW-2B are predicted to decay from orbit within days or weeks. (ANS thanks AMSAT-AR [ http://lu7aa.org/reenter.asp] for the above information.) + The ARRL has released LoTW configuration file version 11.29 adding support for QSOs via MESAT-1 (as MO-122) and SONATE-2 (as SONATE). (ANS thanks ARRL for the above information.) + FUNcube (AO-73) is now in Autonomous mode, meaning high power telemetry when in daylight, and transponder in when the satellite is in eclipse. Controllers are watching the effect on its 11 year old batteries. If the batteries suffer badly they will revert to Eclipse mode. All telemetry will be gratefully received — see http://data.amsat-uk.org/ui/fc1-fm for details. (ANS thanks David Johnson, G4DPZ, Honorable Secretary, AMSAT-UK, of the FUNcube Team for the above information.) + Crew-8 members, NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, KCØTOR, Michael Barratt, KD5MIJ, Jeanette Epps, KF5QNU, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, RZ3DSE, all woke up late on Oct. 21, having shifted their sleep schedules in anticipation of Monday’s departure from the International Space Station. However, they spent the rest of the day continuing their daily exercise routines and standard housekeeping tasks aboard the orbiting lab. NASA and SpaceX officials delayed the undocking until late Wednesday, Oct. 23 due to unfavorable weather conditions near the multiple splashdown zones off the coast of Florida. Splashdown was early Friday, Oct. 25. During routine medical assessments on the recovery ship, an additional evaluation of the crew members was requested out of an abundance of caution. One crew member remained hospitalized Friday evening. (ANS thanks NASA for the above information.) + NASA will use SpaceX’s Crew Dragon for its two crew rotation missions to the International Space Station in 2025 as it continues to evaluate if it will require Boeing to perform another test flight of its Starliner spacecraft. In an Oct. 15 statement, NASA said it will use Crew Dragon for both the Crew-10 mission to the ISS, scheduled for no earlier than February 2025, and the Crew-11 mission scheduled for no earlier than July. Crew-10 will fly NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers along with astronaut Takuya Onishi from the Japanese space agency JAXA and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov. NASA has not yet announced the crew for the Crew-11 mission. (ANS thanks SpaceNews for the above information.) + The Mauritius Amateur Radio Society (MARS) portable team, on Oct. 20, enabled many young Scouts of the Mauritius Scout Association (MSA) to communicate with other Scouts around the World on QO-100 GEO satellite. See photos at https://3b8mars.org/2024/10/21/jota-2024/ (ANS thanks Jean Marc Momple, 3B8DU, for the above information.) ------------------------------ 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, Mark Johns, KØJM mjohns [at] amsat.org Categories AMSAT General News <https://www.amsat.org/category/amsat-general-news/>, AMSAT News <https://www.amsat.org/category/amsat-news/>, AMSAT News Service <https://www.amsat.org/category/amsat-news-service/>, ANS <https://www.amsat.org/category/ans/> ANS-294 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins <https://www.amsat.org/ans-294-amsat-news-service-weekly-bulletins/>

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-10-25 15:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 25 Oct '24

25 Oct '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-10-25 15:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Ceip San Ignacio Del Viar, Alcalá Del Rio, Spain, direct via EG7SIV 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 Nick Hague KG5TMV The ARISS mentor is IK0USO Contact was successful: Fri 2024-10-25 09:56:08 UTC 51 deg (***) Congratulations to the Ceip San Ignacio Del Viar students, Nick, mentor IK0USO, and ground station EG7SIV! (***) Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/live/N-aRpG-nz1M Coastal Community School, Satellite Beach, FL, direct via KD4GPI 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB The ARISS mentor is AJ9N Contact is go for: Wed 2024-10-30 13:42:01 UTC 42 deg Colegio Parroquial el Savador, Yerba Buena, Argentina, direct via LU5KHF 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 Don Pettit KD5MDT The ARISS mentor is VE6JBJ Contact is go for: Wed 2024-10-30 15:32:26 UTC 82 deg International Aerospace School named after U.N. Sultanov, Ufa, 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 Alexander Gorbunov The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Fri 2024-11-01 21:05 UTC New Proposal Window is now open for US schools from 2024-10-07 to 2024-11-17. Full details are shown below. 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 2024-10-25 15:00 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.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2024-10-25 15:00 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 07:30 – 19:30 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking up and about an hour 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 sometimes active. Check the status at https://www.ariss.org/ or http://www.issfanclub.eu to see if the packet system is active or not. 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 7, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by November 17, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Nov. 18, 2024, 07:59 UTC). 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 16, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpfuqpqzwiGdSZl0IXCPV6XP2OznBnaO… 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 is back on board but awaiting re-installation. 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 246 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 154 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Steve VE3TBD with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 122 **************************************************************************** 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 1783. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1674. (***) 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-8 on orbit and returning home Matthew Dominick KCØTOR Mike Barratt KD5MIJ Jeanette Epps KF5QNU Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE Boeing CFT on orbit Sunita Williams KD5PLB Barry Wilmore SpaceX Crew-9 on orbit Nick Hague KG5TMV Alexander Gorbunov **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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