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ARISS News Release No. 25-04
by David H Jordan 23 Jan '25

23 Jan '25

*ARISS News Release No. 25-04* *Dave Jordan, AA4KN * *ARISS PR* *dave.jordan(a)ariss-usa.org <dave.jordan(a)ariss-usa.org>* *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at * *University of Prešov, Prešov, Slovakia* January 23, 2025—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 University of Prešov located in Prešov, Slovakia. 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. The University of Prešov (UNIPO) is a public, self-governing institution engaged in creative scientific, educational, artistic, and cultural activities. UNIPO offers programs that include the arts, humanities, theology, management, education, healthcare, and the natural sciences, which includes the Department of Physics, Mathematics, and Technologies. The University will host this ARISS contact allowing their own university students to ask questions as well as scouts and students from four local elementary and high schools. The ARISS contact is facilitated in collaboration with two amateur radio clubs: OM3RLL and OM3VSZ. Radio operators will use the University club call sign OM25ISS for this contact. 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 Prešov, Slovakia. Amateur radio operators using call sign OM25ISS, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISS connection. The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for January 25, 2025 at 4:21 pm CET (Slovakia) (15:21:17 UTC, 10:21 am EST, 9:21 am CST, 8:21 am MST, 7:21 am PST). *_______________________________* View contact via live stream at https://www.youtube.com/@om25iss As time allows, students will ask these questions: 1. What's the most unexpected thing you've learned about yourself in space? 2. How do you cope with boredom on long missions? 3. If you could bring one item from Earth on the ISS, what would it be? 4. Is it true that Astronauts on the ISS need to know how to speak Russian, how to swim, and how to make origami? 5. How do you perceive gravity in space? 6. What's your favorite way to spend free time on the ISS? 7. What's the most surprising part of living in close quarters with the same people for months? 8. If you are in a space suit, and have an itch, how do you scratch yourself? 9. How do you measure weight in space? 10. What's the most challenging part of communicating with Earth while in orbit? 11. If you could send a message to everyone on Earth, what would it be? 12. How do you prepare for emergencies, like a fire or air leak, on the ISS? 13. What's the most fascinating thing you've learned about the universe in space? 14. How do you keep track of time with 16 sunrises and sunsets every day? 15. What's the most fun or creative thing you've done using microgravity? *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: Winter Field Day Activity
by samuel galet 23 Jan '25

23 Jan '25

Sorry no pass at those times over FN 35cl. 73 de VE2LJV Samuel Galet Great idea. Sent from my Galaxy -------- Original message -------- From: Richard Lawn via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Date: 2025-01-23 10:14 a.m. (GMT-05:00) To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Winter Field Day Activity The South Jersey Radio Association is planning to operate a multi-op station using a modified HT and home brewed yagi on Saturday, January 25th. We will attempt to have QSOs via SO-50 during the 11:01 AM EST (AOS) pass and the ISS pass at 1:17 PM (AOS). Please look for us (K2AA) as we would love to get the bonus multiplier and it won't be easy on an HT in the very cold temperatures! 73 Rick, W2JAZ

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Winter Field Day Activity
by Richard Lawn 23 Jan '25

23 Jan '25

The South Jersey Radio Association is planning to operate a multi-op station using a modified HT and home brewed yagi on Saturday, January 25th. We will attempt to have QSOs via SO-50 during the 11:01 AM EST (AOS) pass and the ISS pass at 1:17 PM (AOS). Please look for us (K2AA) as we would love to get the bonus multiplier and it won't be easy on an HT in the very cold temperatures! 73 Rick, W2JAZ

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HADES-R in good health
by Félix Páez 23 Jan '25

23 Jan '25

Dear all, HADES-R was successfully deployed yesterday Wednesday 22th at 15.42 UTC. Until today we couldn't not decode any telemetry but now there are multiple reports and we have seen that the satellite is in good condition. One of the last reports here: https://x.com/PY4ZBZ/status/1882410847290704292 We will keep you posted. Please remember that the repeater is not still on. 73, Félix EA4GQS

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2025-01-23 01:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2025-01-23 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Nizhny Novgorod, 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 Aleksey Ovchinin (***) The ARISS mentor is RV3DR (***) Contact is go for Fri 2025-01-24 14:35 UTC (***) University of Prešov, Prešov, Slovakia, direct via OM25ISS 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE Contact is go for: Sat 2025-01-25 15:21:17 UTC 52 deg Watch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@om25iss (***) Pine View School, Osprey, FL, direct via W4AC 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 N7GZT Contact is go for: Tue 2025-01-28 17:21:48 UTC 42 deg Watch for Livestream at: https://www.youtube.com/@SarasotaSchools https://www.facebook.com/sarasotaschools (Possibly) Kyoto Municipal Shimogamo Junior High School, Kyoto-city, Japan direct via JL3ZPU 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 7M3TJZ Contact is go for: Wed 2025-01-29 10:47:52 UTC 39 deg Aznakaevsky district of the Republic of Tatarstan, 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 Ivan Vagner (***) The ARISS mentor is RV3DR (***) Contact is go for Sat 2025-02-01 11:15 UTC (***) Many times a school may make a last minute decision to do a Livestream or run into a last minute glitch requiring a change of the URL but we at ARISS may not get the URL in time for publication. You can always check https://live.ariss.org/ to see if a school is Livestreaming. 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 2025-01-23 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 2025-01-18 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 proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS has closed for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025. 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 255 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 154 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Steve VE3TBD with 125 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 1810. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1701. 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 **************************************************************************** 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 2025-01-22 15:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2025-01-22 15:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: University of Prešov, Prešov, Slovakia, direct via OM25ISS 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 Sunita Williams KD5PLB The ARISS mentor is SP3QFE Contact is go for: Sat 2025-01-25 15:21:17 UTC 52 deg Pine View School, Osprey, FL, direct via W4AC 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 N7GZT Contact is go for: Tue 2025-01-28 17:21:48 UTC 42 deg Watch for Livestream at: https://www.youtube.com/@SarasotaSchools https://www.facebook.com/sarasotaschools (Possibly) Kyoto Municipal Shimogamo Junior High School, Kyoto-city, Japan direct via JL3ZPU 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 7M3TJZ Contact is go for: Wed 2025-01-29 10:47:52 UTC 39 deg (***) Many times a school may make a last minute decision to do a Livestream or run into a last minute glitch requiring a change of the URL but we at ARISS may not get the URL in time for publication. You can always check https://live.ariss.org/ to see if a school is Livestreaming. 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 2025-01-22 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 2025-01-18 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 proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS has closed for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025. 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 255 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 154 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Steve VE3TBD with 125 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 1810. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1701. 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 **************************************************************************** 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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TLEs
by crohtun＠aol.com 21 Jan '25

21 Jan '25

Thanks for everyone’s responses. It would have been useful if someone had alerted the bulletin board about the problem. It might have kept me from attempting the update that took me off the air. The problem with nasabare and nasa.all being empty did clear up earlier today. However, the empty files I got hold of had locked something up in SatPC32 so that I had to restore it from the backup. After the restore, updating Keps from nasabare worked fine. I’m not sure why some have said nasabare and nasa.all were dropped. I’ve been using nasabare for years, and it is working once more. I noticed that the missing pass predictions in hams.at also cleared up earlier today. Apparently it was also affected by the file glitch. Ray KN2K Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS

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Re: TLE Files Wiped Out
by Joseph Fitzgerald (KM1P) 21 Jan '25

21 Jan '25

We experienced a problem with the daily update on the server and had it corrected as of 16:39 UTC. Thanks for your patience. Should you have any further difficulty with TLE files, please don't hesitate to write, best via https://www.amsat.org/webmaster-contact/ or email webmaster(a)amsat.org. Joe Fitzgerald (KM1P) AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager/IT Team

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Re: TLE Files Wiped Out
by Stephen Thornber 21 Jan '25

21 Jan '25

Hello, I hope the below is of use to you others. It works for me. It is in Microsoft Window 11. I also hope it makes sense - I'm not a Technical Author. I have created a windows batch file (Text below) that goes to Celestrack and gets my TLE updates automatically. The process reads Celestrack NORAD Elements and then outputs a combined set of TLEs for the satellites that I am interested in. I call the batch file curle_tle.bat. I have also created a event timed to run the batch file every 6 hours (If you do it too often they will probably block you. REM = REMARK or Comment and those lines are not executed. They are there really as reminders for me. Simple example: To add the NOAA 19 satellite to your TLE Folder location REM NOAA 19 (33591) curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\noaa19.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?CATNR=33591&FORMAT=TLE " That creates a file noaa19.txt in your Keplar folder and gets and populates the file with the data for satellite whose reference is 33591. At tthe end of the batch file: REM Combine TLEs REM cd /d C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\ copy /b ISS.txt + noaa19.txt + PISAT.txt + SO50.txt + Ao73.txt + Mesat1MO122.txt merged.txt echo Files merged successfully into merged.txt This takes the single satellite TLE Files that you have created and combine them into a single MERGED.txt file and that is the one you choose in SatPC32 Change the pause to REM pause at the bottom of the file once you are happy everything is as you want it. Cut and paste the following into a text - batch (bat) file Amend all the data below to suite your needs. >>>>> ....................... -------------------------- .................................... REM Batch file curle_tle.bat echo "Update cURLs" echo 'echo off' @echo off REM -------------------------------------- NOTES 1 REM While you can still download curated data sets (GROUPs) using the new queries, REM you also have more flexibility to get what you need. And you can do that with a REM simple cURL command (which should be part of Windows 11) to download the data REM and put it exactly where you want it: REM curl -o “localPath” URL REM CREDITS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> REM where localPath is wherever your SATPC32 data goes and URL is the URL of the REM CelesTrak query. REM It would be a lot easier for you to create a batch REM (Powershell) file with a few cURL commands, that you can tailor exactly for REM your needs, than for me to continue to update a Windows-only application to REM handle things like changing formats and the like. REM I hope that makes sense. Please LMK if you have further questions. - TS REM Dr. T.S. Kelso REM CelesTrak, https://celestrak.org REM E-Mail: ts.kelso(a)celestrak.org REM <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< REM Local C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\ REM URLs: REM http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt REM http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasa.all REM https://www.celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/amateur.txt REM https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=amateur&FORMAT=csv REM https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=amateur&FORMAT=kvn REM https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=amateur&FORMAT=xml REM https://www.celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/noaa.txt REM https://www.celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/geo.txt REM https://www.celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/weather.txt REM https://www.celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/intelsat.txt REM https://www.celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/cubesat.txt REM https://www.celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/TLE-new.txt REM https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?CATNR=25544&FORMAT=TLE REM https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=STATIONS&FORMAT=XML REM https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=STATIONS&FORMAT=TLE REM ------------ ACTIVE DATA TLE Downloads ----------------------------- REM ----------- curl format from &FORMAT=TLE to a NAME.TXT ------------- REM --------------------------------------------------------------------- cd /d C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\ REM https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=amateur&FORMAT=TLE curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\amateurG6SGA.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=amateur&FORMAT=TLE " REM for the SO50 curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\SO50.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?CATNR=27607&FORMAT=TLE " REM for the SatPC32ISS REM https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?CATNR=25544&FORMAT=TLE curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\amateurISS.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?CATNR=25544&FORMAT=TLE " REM https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=amateur&FORMAT=csv curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\amateur.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?CATNR=25544&FORMAT=TLE " REM ------------ OTHERS ACTIVE DATA ------------------------------------- REM ----------- curl format from &FORMAT=TLE to a NAME.TXT ------------- REM --------------------------------------------------------------------- REM ------------ OTHERS ACTIVE DATA -- WEATHER -------------------------- REM --------------------------------------------------------------------- curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\weather.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=weather&FORMAT=TLE " REM ------------ OTHERS ACTIVE DATA -- NOAA ----------------------------- REM --------------------------------------------------------------------- curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\noaa.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=noaa&FORMAT=TLE " REM ------------ OTHERS ACTIVE DATA -- GOES --------------------- REM --------------------------------------------------------------------- curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\goes.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=goes&FORMAT=TLE " REM ------------ OTHERS ACTIVE DATA -- EARTH RESOURCES ------------------ REM --------------------------------------------------------------------- curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\goes.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=resource&FORMAT=TLE " REM ------------ OTHERS ACTIVE DATA -- SCIENTIFIC ----------------------- REM --------------------------------------------------------------------- curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\Science1.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=science&FORMAT=TLE " curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\Geodetic.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=geodetic&FORMAT=TLE " curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\Engineering.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=engineering&FORMAT=TLE " curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\Education.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=education&FORMAT=TLE " REM ------------ OTHERS ACTIVE DATA -- Stuff :) ------------------------- REM --------------------------------------------------------------------- REM ------------ OTHERS ACTIVE DATA -- Intelsat ------------------------- curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\intelsat.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=intelsat&FORMAT=TLE " REM ------------ OTHERS ACTIVE DATA -- Cubesat -------------------------- curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\cubesat.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=cubesat&FORMAT=TLE " REM ------------ OTHERS ACTIVE DATA -- 30 Days < Launch ------------------ curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\TLE-new.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=last-30-days&FORMAT=TLE " REM --------------------------------------------------------------------- REM ------------ Emergency, Search & rescue ACTIVE DATA ----------------- REM ----------- curl format from &FORMAT=TLE to a NAME.TXT ------------- REM --------------------------------------------------------------------- REM Emergency Operations curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\DisaterMon.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=dmc&FORMAT=TLE " REM Search & Rescue curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\DisaterMon.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=sarsat&FORMAT=TLE " REM ------------------- PART ONE ---------- Add the cURLs REM New batch file for cURLing cd /d C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\ REM ISS (25544) curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\ISS.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?CATNR=25544&FORMAT=TLE " REM NOAA 19 (33591) curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\noaa19.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?CATNR=33591&FORMAT=TLE " REM PISAT (41784) curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\PISAT.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?CATNR=41784&FORMAT=TLE " REM SO50 (41784) curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\SO50.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?CATNR=27607&FORMAT=TLE " REM AO-73 (39444) FunCube-1 curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\Ao73.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?CATNR=39444&FORMAT=TLE " REM MESAT1 Designated MESAT1-OSCAR 122 (MO-122) (60209) FunCube-1 curl -o "C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\Mesat1MO122.txt" " https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?CATNR=60209&FORMAT=TLE " REM ------------------- PART TWO ---------- Could be a second batch file call ----------------- REM add new cURLs above here and then add the file to the combine.bat file in the same directory REM Combine TLEs REM cd /d C:\Users\<Your User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler\ copy /b ISS.txt + noaa19.txt + PISAT.txt + SO50.txt + Ao73.txt + Mesat1MO122.txt merged.txt echo Files merged successfully into merged.txt pause REM Batch File End ....................... -------------------------- .................................... <<<<< Change Directory (cd) To the file paths Kind Regards Stephen Thornber G6SGA On 21 Jan 2025, at 15:30, crohtun--- via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: Attempted to update TLEs on SatPC32 from nasabare and it wiped out the entire file. Did the same thing when I tried nasa.all. Anyone know what’s going on? Also noticed hams.at is no longer showing upcoming passes. ??? Ray KN2K Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS ----------------------------------------------------------- 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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Re: TLE Files Wiped Out
by Mark L. Hammond 21 Jan '25

21 Jan '25

The "outage" began yesterday. No valid TLEs were available at the normal links. It appears to be working fine now... Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM Mark Johns, K0JM via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Keps are working just fine here. > > The correct URL is http://www.amsat.org/tle/current/dailytle.txt > > You have to add that link to the top of your Celestrak.SQF file in > SatPC32. Reach that file under the "?" pulldown on the top menu bar. > > -- > Mark D. Johns, KØJM > AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor > Secretary-Treasurer, Twin City DX Assn. > Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd > ----------------------------------------------- > "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, > you would stay out and your dog would go in." > ---Mark Twain > > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM Bill Booth via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > >> On 21/01/2025 10:30 a.m., crohtun--- via AMSAT-BB wrote: >> > update TLEs on SatPC32 from nasabare >> Been that way for me since they changed the normal download location. >> Did you >> change the actyal location that the link refers too as well. In satpc32 >> you will >> have to change it in 2 spots....unless you already had. >> >> -- >> Bill Booth >> Sundridge ON >> VE3NXK FN05gr >> >> Visit my weather WebCam at http://www.almaguin.com/wxcurrent/weather.html >> >> Organ and Tissue Donation - The Gift of Life >> Talk to your family. Your decision can make a difference. >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> 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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