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ARISS News Release No. 24-23
by David Jordan 18 Apr '24

18 Apr '24

ARISS News Release No. 24-23 DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE Nine US Schools Moved Forward inARISS Selection Process April 18, 2024:Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is pleased to announcethe US schools/host organizations newly selected for 2024 ARISS contacts. Atotal of 9 of the submitted proposals during the recent proposal window havebeen accepted to move forward in the processes of planning to host a scheduledamateur radio contact with crew on the ISS. The primary goal of the ARISSprogram is to engage young people in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts andMath (STEAM) activities and raise their awareness of space communications,radio communications, space exploration, and related areas of study and careerpossibilities. The ARISS programanticipates that NASA will be able to provide scheduling opportunities for the 9US host organizations during the July - December 2024 time period. They are now at work starting to implementtheir 4–6-month education plan which was outlined in their proposal. These STEAM based educational activities help prepare students for theircontact as well as create an on-going exploration and interest in aerospace andamateur radio topics. They are also completing an acceptable equipmentplan that demonstrates their ability to execute the ham radio contact. Oncetheir equipment plan is approved by ARISS, the final selectedschools/organizations will be scheduled as their availability and flexibilitymatch up with the scheduling opportunities offered by NASA. Theschools and host organizations are: | Arizona Science Center | Phoenix, AZ | | Bayou Academy | Cleveland, MS | | Bishop O’Connell High School | Arlington, VA | | Greenville Junior High School | Greenville, IL | | Hillsboro Charter Academy | Purcellville, VA | | Pacific Science Center | Seattle, WA | | Sally Ride Elementary School | Orlando, FL | | South Carolina Regional Workforce Advisors- Office of Statewide Workforce Development | Columbia, SC | | TEACH-NW Charter School | Springfield, OR | Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) isa cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the spaceagencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the UnitedStates, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), Amateur RadioDigital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT),NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN) and the ISS NationalLab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS is to promoteexploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematicstopics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radiobetween crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radiocontacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-onlearning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. Formore information, see http://www.ariss.org . Media Contact: Dave Jordan,AA4KN ARISS PR Find us onsocial media at: Twitter:ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:[email protected] Check out ARISSon Youtube.com.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-04-17 16:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 17 Apr '24

17 Apr '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-04-17 16:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mrs Ethelston’s CE Primary Academy at Axminster Community Academy Trust, Lyme Regis, United Kingdom, direct via GB4ACA 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 Matthew Dominick KCØTOR The ARISS mentor is MØXTD Contact was successful: Wed 2024-04-17 10:44:49 UTC 81 deg (***) Congratulations to the Mrs Ethelston’s CE Primary Academy at Axminster Community Academy Trust students, Matthew, mentor MØXTD, and station GB4ACA! (***) Watch for Livestream at https://live.ariss.org Mountain View Elementary, Marietta, GA, direct via KQ4JVI 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 Jeanette Epps KF5QNU The ARISS mentor is K4RGK Contact is go for: Thu 2024-04-18 17:48:40 UTC 44 deg Watch for Livestream at https://youtube.com/live/lDjyV6P9x6I American International University, Salmiya, Kuwait, direct via 9K9AIU 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 Mike Barratt KD5MIJ The ARISS mentor is ON6TI Contact is go for: Mon 2024-04-22 08:29:15 UTC 77 deg Pleasant Knoll Middle School, Ft. Mill, SC, direct via K4YTZ 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 Matthew Dominick KCØTOR The ARISS mentor is AJ9N Contact is go for: Mon 2024-04-22 16:10:29 UTC 66 deg Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@YorkCountyAmateurRadioSociety and note that this might change. Thrive Home School Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, direct via AFØS 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 Jeanette Epps KF5QNU The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ Contact is go for: Mon 2024-04-22 17:42:36 UTC 72 deg Watch for Livestream at http://www.hsd2.org/ 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 2024-04-17 16:00 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 2024-04-17 16:00 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 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal window has been extended and is now due to ARISS by February 29, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 233 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 118 Steve VE3TBD with 106 **************************************************************************** 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 1715. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1620. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Exp. 71 on orbit Tracy E. Caldwell Dyson SpaceX Crew-8 on orbit Matthew Dominick KCØTOR Mike Barratt KD5MIJ Jeanette Epps KF5QNU Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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TEVEL-3
by david.greenberg 16 Apr '24

16 Apr '24

Hello All, TEVEL-3 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today 16.04.24 09:39U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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Re: Apr 11-13 SSTV from 6 RS Satellites
by David Pykett 16 Apr '24

16 Apr '24

Hi John I received images from most of the satellites I can’t say I received them from all because I wasn’t noting which satellite I received which image from, and the activation was extended until the evening of the 14th . 73 Dave G0IIQ ________________________________ From: John Antonuk - AL7ID via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2024 8:20:55 PM To: AMSAT <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>; Pedro Converso <pconver(a)gmail.com>; David Pykett <g0iiq(a)outlook.com> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Apr 11-13 SSTV from 6 RS Satellites I found a place to apply for a QSL for receiving telemetry but not the SSTV images. And this was for only 1 of the 6 birds that were sending SSTV. I still an unclear who the overall sponsor of this event was. By the way, I found RS58S still sending images today. I thought the event was over.... 73, John Antonuk AL7ID(a)yahoo.com On Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 01:24:13 PM AKDT, David Pykett via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: Hi John Try here https://r4uab.ru/2024/03/30/pereda-izobrazhenij-sstv-so-sputnikov-proekta-s… All the info of the satellites txing the SSTV and further info you can select English 73 Dave G0IIQ 73 Dave G0IIQ ________________________________ From: John Antonuk - AL7ID via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 8:09:58 PM To: AMSAT <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>; Pedro Converso <pconver(a)gmail.com> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Apr 11-13 SSTV from 6 RS Satellites Does anybody know if there is QSL or certificate for receiving these images? 73, John Antonuk AL7ID(a)yahoo.com On Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 06:12:50 PM AKDT, Pedro Converso via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: RS40S, RS58S, RS57S, RS38S, RS49S, RS27S on Robot-72 as announced on: https://r4uab.ru/2024/03/30/pereda-izobrazhenij-sstv-so-sputnikov-proekta-s… Passes and freqs+Dopplers at local time on: http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=rs40s,rs58s,rs57s,rs38s,rs49s,rs27s 73, lu7abf, Pedro ----------------------------------------------------------- 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/[email protected] 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<https://mailman.amsat.org/> ----------------------------------------------------------- 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/[email protected] 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<https://mailman.amsat.org/>

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Re: Apr 11-13 SSTV from 6 RS Satellites
by John Antonuk - AL7ID 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

I found a place to apply for a QSL for receiving telemetry but not the SSTV images.And this was for only 1 of the 6 birds that were sending SSTV. I still an unclear who the overall sponsor of this event was. By the way, I found RS58S still sending images today. I thought the event was over.... 73, John Antonuk AL7ID(a)yahoo.com On Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 01:24:13 PM AKDT, David Pykett via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: Hi John Try herehttps://r4uab.ru/2024/03/30/pereda-izobrazhenij-sstv-so-sputnikov-proekta-space-pi-priurochennaya-k-prazdnovaniyu-vsemirnogo-dnya-aviaczii-i-kosmonavtiki/ All the info of the satellites txing the SSTV and further info you can select English 73Dave G0IIQ 73Dave G0IIQ From: John Antonuk - AL7ID via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 8:09:58 PM To: AMSAT <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>; Pedro Converso <pconver(a)gmail.com> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Apr 11-13 SSTV from 6 RS Satellites Does anybody know if there is QSL or certificate for receiving these images? 73, John Antonuk AL7ID(a)yahoo.com On Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 06:12:50 PM AKDT, Pedro Converso via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: RS40S, RS58S, RS57S, RS38S, RS49S, RS27S on Robot-72 as announced on: https://r4uab.ru/2024/03/30/pereda-izobrazhenij-sstv-so-sputnikov-proekta-s… Passes and freqs+Dopplers at local time on: http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=rs40s,rs58s,rs57s,rs38s,rs49s,rs27s 73, lu7abf, Pedro ----------------------------------------------------------- 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/[email protected] 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 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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/[email protected] 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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ARISS News Release No. 24-22
by David Jordan 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

ARISS News Release No.24-22 DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Mountain View Elementary, Marietta, Georgia, USA April 15, 2024—AmateurRadio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received scheduleconfirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard theInternational Space Station (ISS) and students at the Mountain View Elementary locatedin Marietta, GA. ARISS conducts 60-100of these special amateur radio contacts each year between students around theglobe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboard the ISS. MountainView Elementary School is a K-5 public school that serves over 830 students.Students have been involved in many cross-curricular projects and activitiesthat included: achieved World Space Week Champions after designing aself-sustaining space settlement, designed several mission patches, worked withbluShift Aerospace on a hot/cold engine test, worked with MaxIQ Space on aSuborbital Launch Test in conjunction with the University of Kwa Zulu-Natal inSouth Africa. The school also has an annual schoolwide water rocket contestcalled Launchapalooza. Students have worked with Citizen Science on the MonarchButterfly Migration, designed a dog prosthetic for a dog name Lyla and havedesigned dog park equipment for special needs dogs. This year, students havealso utilized ARISS SPARKI kits, the GeoChron system, learned about aquanaut training,participated in an amateur radio directional finding (fox hunt) event oncampus, and have learned how Cube Satellites work. In preparation of the ARISScontact, students have tracked the ISS during ARISS/SSTV broadcasts resultingin them decoding seven images. The school is supported by the Cherokee AmateurRadio Society, North Fulton Amateur Radio League, Cobb County Library System,bluShift Aerospace, and Cobb EMC. This will be adirect contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask theirquestions of astronaut Jeanette Epps, amateur radio call sign KF5QNU. Thedownlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard bylisteners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relayground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in Marietta,Georgia. Amateur radio operators using call sign KQ4JVI, will operate theground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection. The ARISS radiocontact is scheduled for April 18, 2024 at 1:48:40 pm EDT (GA) (17:48:40 UTC, 12:48pm CDT, 11:48 am MDT, 10:48 am PDT). The public isinvited to watch the live stream at: https://youtube.com/live/lDjyV6P9x6I _______________________________ As time allows,students will ask these questions: 1. Since thingsfloat, is there physical friction in space? 2. What is theworst emergency to have on the ISS and what do you do? 3. Does zerogravity affect how your body processes food? 4. If you brokea bone in space, would you heal the same as you would on Earth? 5. Do you feelanxious thinking about returning to your home since time creates change? 6. What is themost high-tech item on the ISS not well-known by others? 7. What's thebiggest problem about the ISS? 8. On the ISS,does the crew have full access or are there areas that are off limits? 9. Have youever had to borrow parts from one item to fix a different item on the ISS? 10. If you weregiven the option to live on the ISS permanently, what would your reaction beand would you accept? 11. From yourunique view in space, are there noticeable patterns that show how greenhousegases might be impacting our planet? 12. Which is abetter feeling: getting to space or living in space? 13. Are youyour own doctor if you get sick? 14. When yousweat on the ISS from exercise, does the sweat fall off you like it does onEarth? 15. What kindof experiments do you choose to work on, and why? 16. How did itfeel when you left the Earth’s gravitational pull? 17. Do you userobots on the ISS and what do they do? 18. Have younoticed an immediate change in your body after being in space? 19. Besidesexercise, eat, play, and rest, are there any other things you need to do foryour body while living in space? 20. How do youget dressed in space without floating away? About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) isa cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the spaceagencies that support the ISS. In the United States, sponsors are the AmericanRadio Relay League (ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), RadioAmateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications andNavigation program (SCaN) and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. Theprimary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology,engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizingscheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS andstudents. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents,and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, spacetechnologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org . Media Contact: Dave Jordan,AA4KN ARISS PR Find us onsocial media at: X: ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:[email protected] Check out ARISSon Youtube.com.

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ARISS News Release No. 24-21
by David Jordan 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

ARISS News Release No.24-21 DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Mrs Ethelston’s CE Primary Academy at AxminsterCommunity Academy Trust, Lyme Regis, United Kingdom April 15, 2024—AmateurRadio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received scheduleconfirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard theInternational Space Station (ISS) and students at the Mrs. Ethelston’s CEPrimary Academy located in Lyme Regis, UK. ARISS conducts 60-100 of these special amateur radio contacts each yearbetween students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboardthe ISS. AcornMulti Academy Trust is a small trust of seven schools (Mrs Ethelstons, Axminster,Chardstock, Marshwood, Loders, Thorncombe and Membury) that are situated on thecoast of the English Dorset /Devon /Somerset border. MrsEthelston’s CE Primary Academy is hosting this ARISS contact and is directlyinvolved in this project, however children involved are from the 7 primaryschools within this Multi-Academy Trust and range in ages from 4-11 years. This will be adirect contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask theirquestions of astronaut Matthew Dominick, amateur radio call sign KCØTOR. Thedownlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard bylisteners that are within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relayground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contact is in LymeRegis, UK. Amateur radio operators using call sign GB4ACA, will operate theground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection. The ARISS radiocontact is scheduled for April 17, 2024 at 11:44:48 am BST (UK) (10:44:48 UTC, 6:44 am EDT, 5:44 am CDT, 4:44 am MDT, 3:44am PDT). The public isinvited to watch the livestream at: https://live.ariss.org _______________________________ As time allows,students will ask these questions: 1. What was thehardest part of getting ready to go to space? 2. If you canmake the water from a bottle float, then how can you swallow it without itcoming up again? 3. Why dohumans want to go to Mars? 4. How will weget loads of water in space without running out? 5. How longdoes it take to transmit data from Earth to ISS? 6. How do younot get lost in space? 7. Why doesn’tthe ISS fall and hit the ground? 8. How muchexercise do you need and how do you get it? 9. Whattemperature is it in the ISS and is that the same outside? 10. What is itlike in zero gravity? 11. What isyour favorite part of the ISS and why? 12. How fastcan you move around in zero gravity? 13. How do youwash your hands? 14. Have youever seen any astronomical phenomenon? 15. What isyour favorite site every time you circle the Earth? 16. How big isthe ISS? 17. How do youcook food in space? 18. How do youvote in space? 19. Are thespace suits really heavy or light? 20. Which otherplanets can you see? About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) isa cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the spaceagencies that support the ISS. In the United States, sponsors are the AmericanRadio Relay League (ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), RadioAmateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications andNavigation program (SCaN) and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. Theprimary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology,engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizingscheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS andstudents. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents,and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, spacetechnologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org . Media Contact: Dave Jordan,AA4KN ARISS PR Find us onsocial media at: X: ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:[email protected] Check out ARISSon Youtube.com.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-04-15 16:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-04-15 16:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mrs Ethelston’s CE Primary Academy at Axminster Community Academy Trust, Lyme Regis, United Kingdom, direct via GB4ACA 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 Matthew Dominick KCØTOR The ARISS mentor is MØXTD Contact is go for: Wed 2024-04-17 10:44:49 UTC 81 deg Watch for Livestream at https://live.ariss.org Mountain View Elementary, Marietta, GA, direct via KQ4JVI 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 Jeanette Epps KF5QNU The ARISS mentor is K4RGK Contact is go for: Thu 2024-04-18 17:48:40 UTC 44 deg Watch for Livestream at https://youtube.com/live/lDjyV6P9x6I American International University, Salmiya, Kuwait, direct via 9K9AIU 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 Mike Barratt KD5MIJ (***) The ARISS mentor is ON6TI Contact is go for: Mon 2024-04-22 08:29:15 UTC 77 deg (***) Pleasant Knoll Middle School, Ft. Mill, SC, direct via K4YTZ 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 Matthew Dominick KCØTOR (***) The ARISS mentor is AJ9N Contact is go for: Mon 2024-04-22 16:10:29 UTC 66 deg (***) Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@YorkCountyAmateurRadioSociety and note that this might change. (***) Thrive Home School Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, direct via AFØS 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 Jeanette Epps KF5QNU (***) The ARISS mentor is KD8COJ Contact is go for: Mon 2024-04-22 17:42:36 UTC 72 deg (***) Watch for Livestream at http://www.hsd2.org/ 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 2024-04-15 16:00 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 2024-04-11 05:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 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 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal window has been extended and is now due to ARISS by February 29, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 233 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 150 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 118 Steve VE3TBD with 106 **************************************************************************** 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 1714. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1619. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Exp. 71 on orbit Tracy E. Caldwell Dyson SpaceX Crew-8 on orbit Matthew Dominick KCØTOR Mike Barratt KD5MIJ Jeanette Epps KF5QNU Aleksandr Grebyonkin RZ3DSE **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Apr 11-13 SSTV from 6 RS Satellites
by Clint Bradford 14 Apr '24

14 Apr '24

Sorry to all … I had a good answer - but wrong for his question … (grin) Clint

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Re: Apr 11-13 SSTV from 6 RS Satellites
by Pedro Converso 14 Apr '24

14 Apr '24

Hi John, Congrats on the RS's SSTV capture ! Perhaps Dmitry, R4UAB/U4UAB ub4uad(a)gmail.com could help if there is some award/QSL available. 73, lu7abf, Pedro On Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 6:24 PM David Pykett via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Hi John > > Try here > > https://r4uab.ru/2024/03/30/pereda-izobrazhenij-sstv-so-sputnikov-proekta-s… > All the info of the satellites txing the SSTV and further info you can > select English > > 73 > Dave G0IIQ > > 73 > Dave G0IIQ > ------------------------------ > *From:* John Antonuk - AL7ID via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > *Sent:* Sunday, April 14, 2024 8:09:58 PM > *To:* AMSAT <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>; Pedro Converso <pconver(a)gmail.com> > *Subject:* [AMSAT-BB] Re: Apr 11-13 SSTV from 6 RS Satellites > > Does anybody know if there is QSL or certificate for receiving these > images? > > 73, > > John Antonuk > > AL7ID(a)yahoo.com > > > > > On Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 06:12:50 PM AKDT, Pedro Converso via > AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > > RS40S, RS58S, RS57S, RS38S, RS49S, RS27S on Robot-72 as announced on: > > > https://r4uab.ru/2024/03/30/pereda-izobrazhenij-sstv-so-sputnikov-proekta-s… > > Passes and freqs+Dopplers at local time on: > > http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=rs40s,rs58s,rs57s,rs38s,rs49s,rs27s > > 73, lu7abf, Pedro > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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/[email protected] > 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 > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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/[email protected] > 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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