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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-08-08 23:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 08 Aug '24

08 Aug '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-08-08 23:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly 2024, Cape Town, South Africa, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams KD5PLBMIJ The ARISS mentor is KA3HDO Contact is go for: Fri 2024-08-09 11:55:06 UTC 40 deg These are the Livestream URLs that may be getting used: https://www.youtube.com/live/7VsshsjvnTM?si=RBcPDu-nlr1uK-DO https://live.ariss.org/ Maybe if a setting can get worked out to function with the link above https://astronomy2024.org/ Entire conference page but there is a link to the actual contact. See next line. Public Women’s Day Event featuring Astronaut Mae Jemison and a live radio contact with the ISS! (in person and online) - IAU General Assembly 2024 - Cape Town (astronomy2024.org) This link is on the conference webpage https://www.youtube.com/live/7VsshsjvnTM This is the actual link to the Livestream found at the bottom of the one for the Public Women’s Day Event. A.G. Nikolaev Secondary School, Shorshel, Chuvashia, 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 Nikolay Chub The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Sun 2024-08-11 08:20 UTC Blackwater State High School, Blackwater, QLD, Australia, telebridge via ON4ISS 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 Matthew Dominick KCØTOR (***) The ARISS mentor is VK4KHZ Contact is go for: Thu 2024-08-15 09:43:18 UTC 80 deg via ON4ISS deg (***) Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA, direct via W7AW 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 W4NTR Contact is go: Fri 2024-08-16 18:14:35 UTC 46 deg Tuskegee Airmen Inc. National Convention, Arlington Virginia, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jeanette Epps KF5QNU The ARISS mentor is KA3HDO Contact is go for: Sat 2024-08-17 17:34:57 UTC 61 deg The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2024-08-08 23:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2024-08-05 20:00 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 July 8, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by September 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Sept. 7, 2024, 06:59 UTC). (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on July 22, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf-ihrDktG9OphYxAjfz7nbONV0YcwY… (***) 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 241 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 153 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 119 Steve VE3TBD with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1756. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1647. 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-08-08 14:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 08 Aug '24

08 Aug '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-08-08 14:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly 2024, Cape Town, South Africa, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams KD5PLBMIJ The ARISS mentor is KA3HDO Contact is go for: Fri 2024-08-09 11:55:06 UTC 40 deg These are the Livestream URLs that may be getting used: (***) https://www.youtube.com/live/7VsshsjvnTM?si=RBcPDu-nlr1uK-DO https://live.ariss.org/ Maybe if a setting can get worked out to function with the link above https://astronomy2024.org/ Entire conference page but there is a link to the actual contact. See next line. Public Women’s Day Event featuring Astronaut Mae Jemison and a live radio contact with the ISS! (in person and online) - IAU General Assembly 2024 - Cape Town (astronomy2024.org) This link is on the conference webpage https://www.youtube.com/live/7VsshsjvnTM This is the actual link to the Livestream found at the bottom of the one for the Public Women’s Day Event. A.G. Nikolaev Secondary School, Shorshel, Chuvashia, 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 Nikolay Chub The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Sun 2024-08-11 08:20 UTC Blackwater State High School, Blackwater, QLD, Australia, telebridge via ON4ISS 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 VK4KHZ Contact is go for: Fri 2024-08-16 08:54:50 UTC 80 deg Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA, direct via W7AW 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 W4NTR Contact is go: Fri 2024-08-16 18:14:35 UTC 46 deg Tuskegee Airmen Inc. National Convention, Arlington Virginia, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jeanette Epps KF5QNU The ARISS mentor is KA3HDO Contact is go for: Sat 2024-08-17 17:34:57 UTC 61 deg The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2024-08-08 14:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2024-08-05 20:00 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 July 8, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by September 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Sept. 7, 2024, 06:59 UTC). (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on July 22, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf-ihrDktG9OphYxAjfz7nbONV0YcwY… (***) 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 241 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 153 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 119 Steve VE3TBD with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1756. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1647. 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-08-08 03:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 07 Aug '24

07 Aug '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-08-08 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly 2024, Cape Town, South Africa, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams KD5PLBMIJ The ARISS mentor is KA3HDO Contact is go for: Fri 2024-08-09 11:55:06 UTC 40 deg Watch for Livestream at https://astronomy2024.org/ https://youtu.be/viX-kaUL_PE https://live.ariss.org/ Be aware that these might be changing. (***) A.G. Nikolaev Secondary School, Shorshel, Chuvashia, 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 Nikolay Chub The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Sun 2024-08-11 08:20 UTC Blackwater State High School, Blackwater, QLD, Australia, telebridge via ON4ISS 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 VK4KHZ Contact is go for: Fri 2024-08-16 08:54:50 UTC 80 deg Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA, direct via W7AW 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 W4NTR Contact is go: Fri 2024-08-16 18:14:35 UTC 46 deg Tuskegee Airmen Inc. National Convention, Arlington Virginia, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jeanette Epps KF5QNU The ARISS mentor is KA3HDO Contact is go for: Sat 2024-08-17 17:34:57 UTC 61 deg The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2024-08-08 03:00 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 2024-08-05 20:00 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 July 8, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by September 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Sept. 7, 2024, 06:59 UTC). (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on July 22, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf-ihrDktG9OphYxAjfz7nbONV0YcwY… (***) 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 241 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 153 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 119 Steve VE3TBD with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1756. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1647. 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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ARISS News Release No. 24-44
by David H Jordan 06 Aug '24

06 Aug '24

*ARISS News Release No. 24-44* *Dave Jordan, AA4KN * *ARISS PR * *aa4kn(a)amsat.org <aa4kn(a)amsat.org>* *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *ARISS Contact is Scheduled with Students at the* *International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly 2024, Cape Town, South Africa* August 6, 2024—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and students at the IAU General Assembly 2024 located in Cape Town, South Africa. 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 2024 International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly (GA) is for the first time being held on the African continent, in Cape Town from August 6 – 15. During this conference, the IAU is hosting this ARISS contact to enhance the experience of the expected 2000 astronomer-attendees, and over 1000 students from local schools. The GA 2024 scientific program includes symposia, invited discourses and meetings covering a wide array of cutting-edge science and technology topics, all completely open to the public to follow online for free. Over 1000 students from under-served schools in Cape Town will participate in the conference venue for talks and hand-on activities. On August 9th, the GA will also commemorate National Women’s Day by holding a special outreach event for families of all ages to celebrate women in astronomy and space science. NASA and ESA will also be contributing and participating in the GA 2024. This will be a telebridge 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 telebridge station. The ARISS amateur radio ground station (telebridge station) for this contact is in Meadow Spring, Australia. The amateur radio volunteer team at the ground station will use the call sign VK6MJ, to establish and maintain the ISS connection. The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for August 9, 2024 at 1:55 pm SAST (Cape Town, SA) (11:55 UTC, 7:55 am EDT, 6:55 am CDT, 5:55 am MDT, 4:55 am PDT). The public is invited to watch the live stream at: *https://astronomy2024.org/ <https://astronomy2024.org/>* *_______________________________* As time allows, students will ask these questions: 1. What inspired you to become an astronaut? 2. Do you grow your own food on the ISS? 3. How do you know what is up and what is down in space? 4. Can you see Table Mountain from space? 5. How do you cope with the physical challenges of long-duration space flights? 6. What happens if an astronaut gets sick? 7. How has the view of Earth from space influenced your sense of responsibility towards our planet? 8. Do you get anxious being up in space? 9. How does space travel affect your perception of time? 10. What signature move would you bust out in a space dance-off with a rival alien crew? 11. What is a typical day like for you in space? 12. What do musical instruments sound like on the ISS? 13. What is your favourite space food? 14. Do you get jet lagged from space travel? 15. What is the most breathtaking moment you've experienced in space 16. What does space smell like? 17. What unexpected emotional challenges have you faced during your time in space? 18. Do you like being an Astronaut? 19. Do you do spectroscopic analysis experiments on the ISS? 20. What would your superhero name and special powers be based on your experience in space? *About ARISS:* Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the ISS. In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN) and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org. Media Contact: Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR Find us on social media at: X: ARISS_Intl Facebook: facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram: ariss_intl Mastodon: ariss_intl(a)mastodon.hams.social Check out ARISS on Youtube.com.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-08-06 02:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 05 Aug '24

05 Aug '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-08-06 02:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly 2024, Cape Town, South Africa, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams KD5PLBMIJ The ARISS mentor is KA3HDO Contact is go for: Fri 2024-08-09 11:55:06 UTC 40 deg Watch for Livestream at https://astronomy2024.org/ A.G. Nikolaev Secondary School, Shorshel, Chuvashia, 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 Nikolay Chub The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Sun 2024-08-11 08:20 UTC Blackwater State High School, Blackwater, QLD, Australia, telebridge via ON4ISS 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 VK4KHZ Contact is go for: Fri 2024-08-16 08:54:50 UTC 80 deg Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA, direct via W7AW 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 W4NTR Contact is go: Fri 2024-08-16 18:14:35 UTC 46 deg Tuskegee Airmen Inc. National Convention, Arlington Virginia, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jeanette Epps KF5QNU The ARISS mentor is KA3HDO Contact is go for: Sat 2024-08-17 17:34:57 UTC 61 deg The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2024-08-06 02:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2024-08-05 20:00 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 July 8, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by September 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Sept. 7, 2024, 06:59 UTC). (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on July 22, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf-ihrDktG9OphYxAjfz7nbONV0YcwY… (***) 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 241 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 153 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 119 Steve VE3TBD with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1756. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1647. 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-08-04 20:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 05 Aug '24

05 Aug '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-08-04 20:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Children's camp "Shtormovoy" of the All-Russian Children's Center "Orlyonok", Orlyonok, Russia, direct via RO6C (***) 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 Nikolay Chub The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact was successful: Sat 2024-08-03 14:40 UTC (***) Congratulations to the camp students, Nikolay, mentor RV3DR, and ground stations RO6C! (***) International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly 2024, Cape Town, South Africa, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams KD5PLBMIJ The ARISS mentor is KA3HDO Contact is go for: Fri 2024-08-09 11:55:06 UTC 40 deg Watch for Livestream at https://astronomy2024.org/ A.G. Nikolaev Secondary School, Shorshel, Chuvashia, 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 Nikolay Chub The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Sun 2024-08-11 08:20 UTC Blackwater State High School, Blackwater, QLD, Australia, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) 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 VK4KHZ Contact is go for: Fri 2024-08-16 08:54:50 UTC 80 deg (***) Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA, direct via W7AW 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 W4NTR Contact is go: Fri 2024-08-16 18:14:35 UTC 46 deg (***) Tuskegee Airmen Inc. National Convention, Arlington Virginia, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Jeanette Epps KF5QNU (***) The ARISS mentor is KA3HDO Contact is go for: Sat 2024-08-17 17:34:57 UTC 61 deg (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2024-08-05 20:00 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 2024-08-05 20:00 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 July 8, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by September 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Sept. 7, 2024, 06:59 UTC). (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on July 22, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf-ihrDktG9OphYxAjfz7nbONV0YcwY… (***) 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 241 (***) Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 153 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 119 Steve VE3TBD with 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1756. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1647. (***) 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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Livestream: SmallSat AO-7 Presentation @ 13:45 MDT Aug 5th, 2024
by Zach Metzinger 05 Aug '24

05 Aug '24

Hello all, Tune in to the SmallSat livestream of Jan King's talk about AO-7, today. https://smallsat.org/ > 1:45 PM > AMSAT-OSCAR-7: A Still-Operational, Small Satellite, History Lesson > > Jan A. King - Radio Amateur Satellite Corp. ; Frank Wiesenmeyer - Richland Community College; Scott Wiesenmeyer - Pacific University 73, --- Zach N0ZGO

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GENESIS-A module was received from The Netherlands
by Félix Páez 05 Aug '24

05 Aug '24

Dear all, AMSAT EA's GENESIS-A module, attached to the upper stage of the Ariane-6 launcher, was put into orbit with the inaugural launch of the said rocket on July 9th from French Guiana. The module was programmed to transmit FT-8, which is, as far as we know, the first time that this modulation has been used from space, as well as SSTV. Although its reception seemed impossible, a station located in Delft, the Netherlands, confirmed the reception and decoding of FT-8, as well as the reception of SSTV in orbits 3 and 4 that the stage carried out over Europe. https://x.com/vonstorcheng/status/1813609538987463069 The station, belonging to the company Von Storch Engineering, has provided the IQ files of the recordings for analysis by AMSAT-EA. Although the stage was expected to fall into the sea, this did not happen and the GENESIS-A module remains in orbit with the stage. ESA was asked about the availability of power in the launcher stage and about the possibility of restarting the module, but the battery pack that powered YPSAT and the GENESIS-A module was completely depleted, so there is no real possibility of restarting it. 73 Félix EA4GQS - AMSAT EA

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-08-04 03:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 03 Aug '24

03 Aug '24

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2024-08-04 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: SMPIT Nurul Ishlah, Banda Aceh, Indonesia, multi-point telebridge via VK4ISS (***) 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 VE3TBD Contact was successful: Fri 2024-08-02 12:43:07 UTC 27 deg (***) Congratulations to the 15 schools involved with this UNESCO educational project, Sunita, mentor VE3TBD, and telebridge VK4ISS! (***) 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 Nikolay Chub The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Sat 2024-08-03 14:40 UTC International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly 2024, Cape Town, South Africa, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams KD5PLB, Jeanette Epps KF5QNU, Matthew Dominick KCØTOR, or Mike Barratt KD5MIJ The ARISS mentor is KA3HDO Contact is go for: Fri 2024-08-09 11:55:06 UTC 40 deg Watch for Livestream at https://astronomy2024.org/ A.G. Nikolaev Secondary School, Shorshel, Chuvashia, 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 Nikolay Chub The ARISS mentor is RV3DR Contact is go for Sun 2024-08-11 08:20 UTC 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 2024-08-04 03:00 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 2024-08-04 03:00 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 July 8, 2024 for contacts to be scheduled for January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This proposal window is due to ARISS by September 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time (Sept. 7, 2024, 06:59 UTC). (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on July 22, 2024, at 7 PM ET (23:00 UTC). The Zoom link to sign up is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf-ihrDktG9OphYxAjfz7nbONV0YcwY… (***) 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 240 Francesco IKØWGF with 154 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 153 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 119 Steve VE3TBD with 120 (***) **************************************************************************** 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 1755. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1646. (***) 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: Fw: [ANS] ANS-217 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by John Brier 03 Aug '24

03 Aug '24

Maybe this link works for you. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GT-2A6DWEAAC_Gg?format=jpg&name=medium 73, John Brier KG4AKV On Sat, Aug 3, 2024 at 8:14 PM John Antonuk - AL7ID via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > "SONATE-2 was one of a cluster of satellites launched on a SpaceX Falcon-9 > flight on March 5, 2024. Digipeater and SSTV activations are announced at > https://x.com/JMUSpace/. " > > For those of us not on X/Twitter, can somebody send a note to this list > with the schedule? > > many thanks, > John > > > 73, > > John Antonuk > > AL7ID(a)yahoo.com > > > > > On Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 04:05:26 PM AKDT, Mark Johns, K0JM via ANS < > ans(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > > AMSAT NEWS SERVICE > ANS-217 > > In this edition: > > * ROBUSTA-3A in Orbit > * SONATE-2 APRS Digipeater in Operation > * Wireless Technology Workshop in India > * Small Satellites of the Future Grow Larger > * ASRTU-1 Scheduled for November Launch > * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution > * ARISS News > * Upcoming Satellite Operations > * AMSAT Ambassador Activities > * Satellite Shorts From All Over > > The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information > service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes > news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities > of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active > interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog > and digital Amateur Radio satellites. > > The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in > Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. > > *Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] > amsat.org <http://amsat.org>* > > You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service > Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: > https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/ > > ANS-217 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins > > To: All RADIO AMATEURS > From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation > 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653 > Washington, DC 20002 > > DATE 2024 Aug 4 > ROBUSTA-3A in Orbit > > When the long-delayed inaugural launch of the European Space Agency’s > (ESA’s) new Ariane 6 rocket finally occurred on July 7, it suffered an > upper stage failure that left some payloads in the wrong orbits. > Fortunately, before the anomaly developed, the Ariane 6 successfully > deployed ROBUSTA-3A, a satellite with an amateur radio payload. The target > was a 580 km circular orbit with an inclination of 96 degrees. > > ROBUSTA-3A (a.k.a. “Méditerranée”) is a 3U cubesat, designed and built by > students and faculty of Université de Montpellier in southern France. Over > a decade in development, involving around 300 students from the University > of Montpellier and all over the world, ROBUSTA-3A will be its seventh > satellite developed entirely in-house, having learned much from the > development and launch of smaller ROBUSTA-1U satellites. The project has > offered hands-on training, engineering and scientific experience to the > next generation of space engineers and researchers. > > > *The Robusta 3A satellite is 3U, three CubeSat units. (Photo: Van Allen > Foundation)* > > The satellite’s primary mission is weather observation, specifically to > track “Cevenol events.” These are intense storms and incredibly heavy rains > that cause extensive flooding, often in the form of flash floods, that hit > the plains and the foothills of southern France. Once considered “100-year > storms,” they have been occurring with greater frequency due to global > climate change. Most of the weather data is downlinked on a commercial > S-band microwave frequency. > > “If the data we will be collecting improves the geographic and temporal > accuracy of weather forecasts for cévenol events, it would help authorities > give early warning to the population and allow rescue services to better > target the areas at risk,” explains Romain Briand, assembly integration and > testing manager at the University Space Center of Montpellier. > > *Robusta-3A under development by Centre Spatial Universitaire de > Montpellier (CSUM)* > > However, ROBUSTA-3A aims to do even more than chart water vapour from > space. > > The satellite carries an experimental Attitude Determination and Control > System (ADCS) that will seek to optimize solar panel exposure and correctly > aim sensors and microwave downlink antennas. Using a set of Sun sensors, > magnetometers, and reaction wheels in a pyramidal configuration, the system > should provide precise attitude control, especially during orbital > maneuvers. > > The satellite will also employ a cold gas thruster propulsion system which > operates with solid iodine as propellant. This system will demonstrate > orbit maintenance, phasing, and lifetime extension of small satellite > missions, and could also help with end-of-life decommissioning and debris > mitigation. > > As an extra mission, the CubeSat will test how computer memory from chip > manufacturer 3D PLUS withstands the radiation of space. This French company > specialises in highly-reliable electronic components and their computer > memory recently landed on the Moon as part of the India’s Chandrayaan-3 > lander. > > Finally, ROBUSTA-3A also carries a 9k6 GMSK AX.25 store-and-forward > digital system with a UHF transmitter output of up to three watts — a very > powerful downlink! As the satellite is sill in commissioning, operating > protocols and uplink frequency have not yet been released. However, > amateurs should expect something similar to the FalconSAT-3 > store-and-forward system that was popular until that satellite deorbited in > January of 2023. ROBUSTA-3A is currently transmitting short telemetry > bursts on its International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) coordinated downlink > frequency of 436.750 MHz. > > [ANS thanks ESA, IARU, and the Space Center of the University of > Montpellier for the above information.] > ------------------------------ > > *The 2024 AMSAT President’s Club coins are here now!* > *Help Support GOLF and Fox Plus* > > *Join the AMSAT President’s Club today and help* > *Keep Amateur Radio in Space!* > *https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/* > <https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/> > ------------------------------ > SONATE-2 APRS Digipeater in Operation > > Professor Hakan Kayal from Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg > in Bavaria, Germany posted on X this past week, “Thanks to everyone using > SONATE-2’s APRS digipeater over the weekend. A total of 421 messages were > digipeated.” > > The Bayerische Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg’s SONATE (SOlutus > NAno satelliTE) satellite is a technology demonstration mission for highly > autonomous payloads and artificial intelligence in the 6U CubeSat class. As > part of the SONATE-2 mission, novel hardware and software technologies of > artificial intelligence (AI) are to be verified in miniaturized format in > earth orbit. By using such AI technologies, the satellite can independently > analyze the environment and start autonomous recordings. Deep learning > plays a special role as a versatile image processing tool. In addition to > the classification of targets already known at the start of the mission, > the payload should also have the option of on-board training for the > detection of anomalies as previously unknown objects or phenomena. > > > *SONATE-2 mission patch (JMU artwork)* > > The operation of an amateur radio payload is important to the educational > mission of SONATE-2. The development and operation of the satellite is used > for the education of students of the university. In cooperation with the > DLR School Lab in Neustrelitz, Germany, it is planned to use the amateur > radio payload for the education of high school students. > > The amateur payload of SONATE-2 consists of a VHF transceiver that was > already built for the predecessor mission SONATE over the course of several > student projects. For SONATE-2 additional student projects extended the > transceiver functionalities. It will provide regular SSTV downlinks with > images from the optical sensors included in the AI payload as well as an > APRS digipeater and CW beacon. > > On the education side, the mission will serve as a foundation for > different aspects of the university aerospace and computer science > engineering program. In the context of practical courses, as thesis authors > or as student assistants, students can participate in the development of > all subsystems of the space and ground segment, including the amateur radio > payload and the technology demonstration payload. In the context of > mandatory lectures and exercises on space operations every student will > also be included in the operations of the satellite. > > The German Aerospace Center (DLR) offers a School Lab for high school > students at the location of the external ground station in Neustrelitz, > Germany. Besides experiments on space and satellites, the School Lab > includes amateur radio contacts to the ISS under the supervision of > licensed local radio amateurs, which they wish to extend to other > satellites like in this cooperation with the SONATE-2 mission. > > Besides the amateur and educational mission parts, the SONATE-2 mission > also has a research objective for the demonstration of novel artificial > intelligence technology in the space environments. While the AI payload is > mainly operated using a separate up/downlink in the space operation service > in S-band, the satellite bus and the amateur payloads are operated in the > amateur service. Housekeeping telemetry in the amateur service also > contains status information of the non-amateur payload. > > > *SONATE-2 Test Model, October 2023 (Photo: JMU)* > > According to Kayal, not many similar projects are currently being > undertaken. > > “Let’s assume that a small satellite is to investigate a new asteroid in > the solar system in the future. It cannot be trained for this task on the > ground, because the object of investigation is largely unknown. There is no > training data, so the measurements and recordings can’t be made on the > ground,” Kayal added. > > Transmitting this data to Earth for initial processing and subsequently > training the AI via remote control would result in significant time delays > for missions located at a considerable distance from Earth. > > Opting for a heightened level of autonomy with direct on-board AI support > would greatly enhance the mission’s efficiency. This approach would > expedite the detection of intriguing objects and phenomena on the asteroid, > considerably reducing the time required for their identification. > > To facilitate this, four on-board cameras capture the essential imagery > required for training the AI. Initially, the AI acquires knowledge of > conventional geometric patterns on Earth’s surface, among other things, > which subsequently empowers it to autonomously identify anomalies. > > > *A model of the SONATE-2 nanosatellite, here artistically depicted in > orbit. (Image: Hakan Kayal / Universität Würzburg)* > > In addition to these AI experiments, SONATE-2 carries a suite of other > small satellite technologies that are ready for in-orbit testing. These > technologies include an automated lightning detection and recording system, > as well as an electric propulsion system developed in collaboration with > the University of Stuttgart. > > Kayal added, “In terms of complexity, SONATE-2 is unparalleled among > nanosatellites.” > > SONATE-2 was one of a cluster of satellites launched on a SpaceX Falcon-9 > flight on March 5, 2024. Digipeater and SSTV activations are announced at > https://x.com/JMUSpace/. > > SSTV downlink: Regular downlink of images captured by the on-board cameras > Frequency: 145.880 MHz > Modulation: Martin M1 SSTV FM (F3F) > TX Power: 500mW > > APRS digipeater: (Updated 26.07.2024) > APRS digipeater in half-duplex operation. Digipeater is only active when > published at https://x.com/JMUSpace/. When activated, it will transmit a > greeting message every 2 minutes. > Make sure to include SONATE-2 callsign DPØSNX in the APRS route. > Frequency: 145.825 MHz Up/Down > Modulation: 1k2 AFSK (F2D) > Protocol: AX.25 > TX Power: 500mW > > [ANS thanks JMU Würzburg, Gunter’s Space Page, and AZO Robotics Network > for the above information.] > ------------------------------ > Wireless Technology Workshop in India > > A special workshop on ‘Wireless Technology and its Practical Solutions’ > was conducted for Rajkot – Police Wireless Department at Gujarat (India) on > 20th July 2024. The venue was the Police Training Center at Rajkot > Headquarter. It was a highly informative 3 hours session from 10:00 AM to > 1:00 PM. > > Regional Coordinator of AMSAT-INDIA & The Amateur Radio Society of India, > Mr. Rajesh Vagadia, VU2EXP, gave insight into various Radio Communication > protocols, types of modulation, modes & various applications used in > Amateur Radio & Police department. > > > *Rajesh Vagadia, VU2EXP (hamphotos.com <http://hamphotos.com>)* > > As this workshop was targeted for 25 technical wireless officers & radio > operators, we focused on the radio communication enhancing methods, > utilizing various techniques, using different antennas for specific > applications and diagnosis of wireless setup with various measuring > instruments incl. SWR/Power Meter, NanoVNA/Antenna Analyzer. We extended a > handful of maintenance tips for Radio, Antenna, Feed line & repeaters to > optimize radio communications. > > We also gave an overview of Ham Radio & its various events, Understanding > of Digital Communication, Satellite Communication, Features of newer > Digital protocol incl. DMR, D-STAR & Fusion. There was good interaction > with participants, lots of doubt & queries were cleared satisfactorily. > Good number of radio stuff was displayed incl. HTs, VHF Base Radio, IC-705 > SDR HF Radio, RTL SDR Dongle, Antenna Tuner, CAT Control, Soundcard > Interface, Morse Key, CW Paddle & Keyer, CubeSat model, Balun, LNA, > SWR/Power meter, NanoVNA, Dummy load, PSU, Feed lines, EFHW Antenna, > Telescopic Antenna, Connectors, Adaptors, ARISS Awards, QSL Cards etc., > which helped participants to view, discuss & understand our entire stuff > better. > > We always give practical demos, but, here in the audience was a heavy user > of CW & RT from the police dept. We didn’t give a demo of that kind > hi..hi.., but surely gave demos of Digital Communication – sending text > messages between two VHF Setup and a second demo of sending SSTV Images > between two local vhf stations! For the audience it was interesting to > learn how we ham convert simple ASCII codes to corresponding audio > frequencies (for Digital Communication) and RGB pixel values of Image to > Slow Scan Television format to transmit & receive ‘IMAGES’ via our standard > radios! That’s why we proudly call Ham Radio the oldest Social Media! > > It was a nice & fruitful workshop overall. I am thankful to Commissioner > of Police Rajkot Shri Brajesh Kumar Jha Sir for approval of this workshop > and Shri S K Jadeja Sir (PI Wireless) for nicely coordinating this > workshop. I am thankful to our AMSAT-INDIA & ARSI (The Amateur Radio > Society of India) for their great support and guidance to make this > workshop highly successful. > > We wish Rajkot Gujarat Police will utilize the gained knowledge & > implement into the system for better productivity! > > [ANS thanks Rajesh Vagadia, VU2EXP, for the above information.] > ------------------------------ > > *Need new satellite antennas?* > *Purchase M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store.* > > > *When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards* > *Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.* > *https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/* > <https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/> > ------------------------------ > Small Satellites of the Future Grow Larger > > Small satellite companies that have grown out of the New Space boom are > retiring the cubesat platforms that made them to focus on larger, more > powerful next-get small sats that promise to unlock new possibilities with > advanced AI and real-time laser-based inter-satellite communications. > > Over the past 15 years, small satellites have revolutionized how things > are done in space. Built quickly from cheap, off-the-shelf components, and > small enough to hitch an affordable ride to orbit on the back of bigger > missions, these devices and the young, agile New Space companies behind > them taught the old-school space industry a few lessons. > > But New Space is coming of age and the firms behind the small satellite > revolution must live up to expectations less favorable to their trade-mark > experimental ethos. The lowest cost and shortest time to orbit may no > longer be the technology’s biggest draw as users want maximum return on > investment and require granted reliability. The firms behind the disruptive > tech, however, have grown up together with their market share and are > tapping into emerging innovation, looking to unleash a whole load of new > applications in the coming years. > The Evolution of the Smallsat > > > *Members of the ABMA satellite team (with Gen. Medaris and Dr. von Braun > seated in center) with a model of the Explorer 1 satellite. (Photo, U.S. > Army)* > > Satellites started small. The first U.S. satellite, Explorer 1 — launched > in 1958 — weighed only 14 kilograms. But the technology, prized for opening > a whole new perspective on our planet, quickly bulked up, enabled by the > increasing lifting powers of fast-evolving rockets. Soon, complex > satellites the size of a school bus took over, observing the planet from > above, broadcasting TV signals across continents and sensing the > environment around them. > > It was only in the mid-1980s that researchers renewed their interest in > smaller satellites with masses of tens to a couple of hundred kilograms. > The true small sat revolution, however, began in 1999, with the invention > of a cubesat. Based on standardized satellite units of 10 by 10 by 10 > centimeters in size, cubesats opened space to anyone with enough technical > skill to assemble and operate them. Soon, university teams from all over > the world began launching their own experimental spacecraft to provide > their students with hands-on space tech experience. > > By 2014, San Francisco-based Planet Labs launched its first commercial > constellation of 28 three-unit (3U) Earth-observing cubesats called Doves. > More than 120 Doves are in orbit today, capturing an image of each place on > Earth more than once a day. Other companies followed suit. As of today, > cubesats have made it to orbit around Mars and the Moon and observed the > impact of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) into the asteroid > Didymos in 2022 in real-time. > > > *The Axelspace Pyxis mission launched in March of this year. (Photo: > Axelspace)* > > Larger small satellite platforms — up to 500 kg in mass — have also grown > in popularity. In fact, these larger small satellites today dominate space > around Earth thanks to SpaceX’s constellation of Starlink internet-beaming > satellites. > > Consulting firm Novaspace predicts that 26,104 small satellites — > including minisatellites of 100 to 500 kg in mass, microsatellites between > 10 and 100 kg and nanosatellites as light as 1 to 10 kg — will launch in > the next decade. > > And although the smallsat revolution is already behind us, new > technologies are emerging that promise to supercharge the sector in the > coming years. Via Satellite spoke with a number of experts in the field > about what the smallsat of the future will look like. > > Read the full article at: > https://interactive.satellitetoday.com/via/august-2024/what-does-the-smalls… > > [ANS thanks Via Satellite for the above information.] > ------------------------------ > ASRTU-1 Scheduled for November Launch > > Published flight manifests indicate that the Chinese amateur radio > satellite ASRTU-1 has been scheduled for launch in November of this year > aboard a Russian rocket. As always, launches are subject to a wide variety > of variables, and space agencies are not always 100% forthcoming about > their activities. So while you may not want to mark the calendar just yet, > hopeful signs are pointing toward a launch in the coming months. > > > *Artist’s sketch of ASRTU-1* > > ASRTU-1 is a 12U Cubesat mission designed by Russian and Chinese > university students for education and amateur radio. Harbin Institute of > Technology has successfully developed several amateur radio satellites, > including LilacSat-2 (CAS-3H), LilacSat-1 (LO-90), DSLWP-A (LO-93) and > DSLWP-B (LO-94). The partner institution is Bauman Moscow State Technical > University, which constructed two satellites, Baumanets-1 in 2006 and > Baumanets-2 in 2017, both of which unfortunately failed to reach orbit due > to launch failures unrelated to the satellite payloads. > > The amateur radio station onboard ASRTU-1 will provide FM and telecommand > uplinks, as well as FM, telemetry, and digital image downlinks. A new SDR > based transceiver was developed to provide communication and experimental > resources to radio amateurs, including a V/U FM transponder, a UHF > telemetry downlink, and a 10.5G image downlink. > > The repeater uplink will be on 145.875 MHz FM using a 67 Hz CTCSS (PL) > tone. Downlink will be on 435.400 MHz FM. The telemetry beacon will be on > 436.210 MHz using 9k6 bps BPSK. > > In addition to the FM repeater, the satellite will also provide an open > telecommand system to allow radio amateurs to send commands to control the > satellite to take and download images. X Band image downloads using 1 > Mbps/10mbps QSPK will downlink on 10.460 GHz. > > ASRTU-1 has been scheduled for a Roscosmos launch from Vostochny > Cosmodrome, Asiatic Russia, in Q4 2024 into a 530 km Sun-synchronous Orbit > (SSO). Downlinks and the repeater uplink have been coordinated by the > International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). > > [ANS thanks IARU and x.com/AKAhamradio/ for the above information.] > ------------------------------ > > *Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition?* > *Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff from our Zazzle store!* > > > *25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards* > *Keeping Amateur Radio in Space* > *https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear* <https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear> > ------------------------------ > Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for August 2 > > Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps > in the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical > model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly > updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin > files are updated daily in the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin > files will be posted immediately after reliable elements become available > for new amateur satellites. More information may be found at > https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/. > > {This spot for changes to TLEs when applicable. Can be eliminated or > replaced if none.} > {Do note that our Manual of Style specifies that we ALWAYS use first & > last names, callsign separated by commas, and then the title of the AMSAT > officer, if any. See example below. Same style applies to persons > referenced in story bodies, as well as in attributions.} > > [ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the > above information] > ------------------------------ > ARISS NEWS > > Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between > amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with > astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. The > downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide. > > *COMPLETED:* > Kopernik Observatory, Vestal, NY, direct via K2ZRO > The ISS callsign was NA1SS > The scheduled crewmember was Matthew Dominick KCØTOR. The ARISS mentor was > AB1OC > Contact was successful: Wed 2024-07-31 18:17:25 UTC 43 degrees maximum > elevation. > Congratulations to the Kopernik Observatory students, Matthew, mentor > AB1OC, and ground station K2ZRO! > Watch for Livestream at https://youtube.com/live/Tv3x3D0DTzU?feature=share > > SMPIT Nurul Ishlah, Banda Aceh, Indonesia, telebridge via VK4ISS > The ISS callsign was scheduled to be NA1SS > The scheduled crewmember was Sunita Williams KD5PLB. The ARISS mentor was > VE3TBD > Contact was go for: Fri 2024-08-02 12:43:07 UTC 27 deg > > Aznakaevsky district of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, direct via TBD > The ISS callsign was scheduled to be RSØISS > The scheduled crewmember was Nikolay Chub. The ARISS mentor was RV3DR > Contact was go for Sat 2024-08-03 14:40 UTC > > *UPCOMING:* > International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly 2024, Cape Town, > South Africa, telebridge via VK6MJ > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS > The scheduled crewmember is Sunita Williams, KD5PLB, Jeanette Epps, > KF5QNU, Matthew Dominick, KCØTOR, or Mike Barratt, KD5MIJ. The ARISS mentor > is KA3HDO > Contact is go for: Fri 2024-08-09 11:55:06 UTC 40 deg > Watch for Livestream at https://astronomy2024.org/ > > A.G. Nikolaev Secondary School, Shorshel, Chuvashia, Russia direct via TBD > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS > The scheduled crewmember is Nikolay Chub. The ARISS mentor is RV3DR > Contact is go for Sun 2024-08-11 08:20 UTC > > The crossband repeater continues to be active (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & > 437.800 MHz down). If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is > pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband > repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. > > The packet system is also active (145.825 MHz up & down). > > As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS > radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. > > Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own > orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed > time. > > The latest information on the operation mode can be found at > https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html > > The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at > https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html > > [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors > for the above information] > ------------------------------ > Upcoming Satellite Operations > > + N8MR will be in EN57, with roves to EN67 from Friday, August 2 thru > Saturday, August 10. Using an Icom 9700, Arrow and Alaskan antennas. > Listening for Europe on linear eastern passes, with at least two of these > passes being on CW. Can operate CW for NA ops, if anyone wants it. I can > rove to EN56, only if needed. Posting passes to http://hams.at a day in > advance. All QSOs to LoTW as N8MR. > > + Posted July 23rd by @SeanKutzko KX9X, on X (formerly Twitter): A > reminder that I’m leaving for Hawaii this Friday! Will be on SSB / FM sats > *holiday style* plus maybe some QRP FT8. No GreenCube, sorry. Will post > passes here and to https://hams.at soon. #HamRadio @AMSAT #AMSAT > > + Posted July 21st by @W8LR_Jerry, on X (formerly Twitter): EM57/58 and > EM67/68 are still planned for Aug 2/3. Please check http://hams.at and > @W8LR_Jerry for updates. As I mentioned two months ago EM85 in TN will now > be in my travel schedule beginning in Sept. I was just notified today. I > will be doing FM/Linear/GC when there. More later. > > + Posted July 25th by @AD0HJ, on X (formerly Twitter): Work trip coming up > the first full week of August in Fort Collins, Colorado. Will make stops on > the EN02/EN03 | DN82/DN92 grid lines on the drive out. DN90/DN91 | > EN20/EN30 grid lines on the way back. RS-44 satellite passes in the > evenings. Posted at http://hams.at. > > + Jonathan @N4AKV_ has posted an ambitious August roving schedule on his > qrz.com page. Tentative plans for a major satellite and 6m road trip > through Maine, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and St. Pierre and Miquelon this > summer. Satellite passes listed on https://hams.at for the next week > include grid squares FN43, FN53, and GN16. > > + FP/N4AKV will be on IO-117 on August 8. See https://hams.at for details. > > A growing number of satellite rovers are currently engaged in sharing > their grid square activations on https://hams.at. By visiting the > website, you gain easy access to comprehensive information about the > operators responsible for activating specific grid squares. Additionally, > you have the ability to assess the match score between yourself and a > particular rover for a given pass, while also being able to identify the > upcoming satellite passes that are accessible from your location. > > [ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above > information] > ------------------------------ > AMSAT Ambassador Activities > > AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through > amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, > conventions, maker faires, and other events. > > August 17-18, 2024 > *Huntsville Hamfest* > Huntsville, AL > AMSAT Booth and Forum > N8DEU and W4FCL > > September 7, 2024 > *Greater Louisville Hamfest* > Shepherdsville, KY > AMSAT Forum and Information Table > W4FCL > > October 5, 2024 > *Central Kentucky Hamfest* > Lexington, KY > AMSAT and Educational Satellites Forum and Information Table > AI4SR and W4FCL > > October 5, 2024 > *North Star Radio Convention* > Hennepin Technical College (North Campus) > Brooklyn Park, Minn. > AMSAT Forum and Information Table > KØJM and ADØHJ > > October 25-27, 2004 > *AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting* > Double Tree Rocky Point Waterfront Hotel > Tampa Bay, FL > > November 2-3, 2024 > *Stone Mountain Hamfest, ARRL State Convention* > Stone Mountain, GA > K4RGK > > Interested in becoming an AMSAT Ambassador? AMSAT Ambassadors provide > presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and > host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker > faires, and other events. > For more information go to: https://www.amsat.org/ambassador/ > > [ANS thanks the AMSAT Events page for the above information] > ------------------------------ > Satellite Shorts From All Over > > + The MESAT-1 team are continuing to test and commission the satellite. It > is currently in Health Mode transmitting continuously and the downlink > power is now about 6dB higher. So it should be easier to hear and decode. > If you have had trouble decoding it then now is a good time to try again. > Software may be downloaded from > https://www.amsat.org/foxtelem-software-for-windows-mac-linux/ (ANS > thanks Chris E. Thompson, VE2TCP / G0KLA / AC2CZ, for the above > information.) > > + SpaceX is now targeting mid- to late August for the launch of Polaris > Dawn, a mission funded by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman. The > upcoming flight, which will employ SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and > Falcon 9 rocket, had been slated to lift off no earlier than July 31. > SpaceX announced the delay today (July 26), during a press conference > focusing on the company’s upcoming Crew-9 astronaut mission to the > International Space Station (ISS) for NASA. The NASA mission will include > Zena Cardman, KJ5CMN, Nick Hague, KG5TMV, Stephanie Wilson, KD5DZE, and > Aleksandr Gorbunov, Roscosmos. Crew-9 will launch no earlier than Aug. 18, > and Polaris Dawn will fly sometime after that, the company said. The > Polaris Dawn mission is scheduled to include the first-ever private > spacewalk. (ANS thanks Space.com for the above information.) > > + The U.S. military is installing modular state-of-the-art satellite > jammers capable of disrupting Russian or Chinese communications, should the > need arise. Even though the hardware is ground-based, the U.S. Space Force > will oversee installation and operation. The technology is already past > prototyping. The military tested the system at two different locations > earlier this year. The Department of Defense allocated funds to build 24 > remote installations, with 11 scheduled to deploy before the end of the > year. (ANS thanks SatNews.com for the above information.) > > + SpaceX Falcon 9 returned to flight with three Starlink launches in 30 > hours after only 15 days of being grounded due to its recent upper-stage > anomaly (a brittle, and presumably cracked, pressure monitoring line) and > conducted its 300th reflight of a booster. (ANS thanks The Orbital Index > for the above information.) > > + Boeing performed a hot fire test of the 27 maneuvering thrusters aboard > the docked Starliner space capsule, which could be the last test before the > spacecraft’s delayed return to Earth is approved. Astronauts Barry “Butch” > Wilmore, and Sunita Williams, KD5PLB, took Starliner to the International > Space Station on June 5 for what was to have been a 10-day test flight. > NASA says they may now return in late August. (ANS thanks The Orbital Index > for the above information.) > ------------------------------ > > Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/ > > In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to: > > * Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization). > * Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at > one-half the standard yearly rate. > * Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status > shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary > years in this status. > * Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms. > > Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information. > > 73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space! > > This week’s ANS Editor, Mark Johns, KØJM > mjohns [at] amsat.org > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > ANS mailing list -- ans(a)amsat.org > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to ans-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. 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