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LO-87/LUSAT Reenter
by Amsat Argentina 10 Oct '23

10 Oct '23

Our LUSEX (LU Satellite EXperiment) may reenter about Oct-20 17hs, she is now only at 300 Km height and descending. LUSEX #41557 carried a U/V linear transponder at piggyback of Satellogic Nusat-1, was launched May-2016 from Taiyuan, China orbiting at 500 Km. height. Was a development of LU1CGB, Adrian and William, PE1RAH, using similar transponder as VO-52. Images & reports at http://lusex.org.ar tracking http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=lusex Farewell LUSEX ! and thanks for your service... 73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina http://amsat.org.ar info(a)amsat.org.ar

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TEVEL-3
by david.greenberg 10 Oct '23

10 Oct '23

Hello All, TEVEL-3 FM transponder has been activated, starting from today, 10.10.23 19:12U for 72 hours.73,David 4X1DGנשלח מה-Galaxy שלי

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ARISS News Release No. 23-53
by David Jordan 10 Oct '23

10 Oct '23

ARISS News Release No.23-53 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Sekolah Kebangsaan Wangsa Maju Seksyen 2, KualaLumpur, Malaysia October10, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboardthe International Space Station (ISS) and students at the Sekolah KebangsaanWangsa Maju Seksyen 2 in Kuala Lumpur. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each yearbetween students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboardthe ISS. Sekolah Kebangsaan Wangsa Maju Seksyen 2 is a national schoollocated at Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has a total of 44 teachersand 468 students ages 7 to 12 years. This school has an Integrated SpecialEducation Program in addition to its mainstream education syllabus and is alsoa school under the School Transformation Programme 2025 (TS25). This ARISScontact coincides with their National Space Challenge 2023, an annual eventinstituted in 2007, the year the first Malaysian went to the ISS. This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions ofAstronaut Andreas Mogensen, amateur radio call sign KG5GCZ. The downlinkfrequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard by listeners thatare within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contactis in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Amateur radio operators using callsign 9M2RPN, will operate the ground station to establish and maintain the ISSconnection. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for October 11, 2023 at 7:12:42 pm MYT (Malaysia)(11:12:42 UTC, 7:12 am EDT, 6:12 am CDT,5:12 am MDT, 4:12 am PDT). _______________________________ Live streaming of the contact can be viewed at https://facebook.com/events/s/live-communication-iss-2023-9m/65758893950650… ? and https://www.youtube.com/live/YLMFcozC-2o?feature=shared Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.Do you feel dizzy when you’re floating a lot? 2.How do you feel when you launch to space? 3.What are some of the experiments you do in ISS? 4.What time do you sleep in the ISS? 5.How do you keep fit up there? 6.What was the best food you ate in ISS? 7.Do you bring pets or toys to space? 8.How many sunrises and sunsets do you experience up there? 9.How long have you been in ISS? 10.How long does it take to travel from earth to ISS? 11.How do you keep entertaining yourself up there? 12.Doyou notice any alien spaceship up there? 13.How to become an astronaut like you? 14.What was the best advice for students if they want to become an astronaut? About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League(ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN)and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS isto promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, andmathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org . MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Findus on social media at: Twitter:ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:[email protected] Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-10-10 16:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 10 Oct '23

10 Oct '23

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2023-10-10 16:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Belgian Defence (KSOO), Koninklijke School voor Onderofficieren, Sint-Truiden, Belgium, direct via ON4BAF AND telebridge to IEPSCF Colfontaine, Colfontaine, Belgium 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 Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL The ARISS mentor is ON6TI Contact was successful: Tue 2023-10-10 11:36:29 UTC 78 deg (***) Congratulations to the Belgian Defence and IEPSCF Colfontaine students, Jassmin, and mentor ON6TI! (***) Sekolah Kebangsaan Wangsa Maju Seksyen 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ The ARISS mentor is 7M3TJZ Contact is go for: Wed 2023-10-11 11:12:42 UTC 78 deg Watch for livestream at: (***) Face book: https://facebook.com/events/s/live-communication-iss-2023-9m/65758893950650… Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/YLMFcozC-2o?feature=shared Covenant Christian Academy, West Peabody, MA, direct via N1DQF The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Loral O’Hara KI5TOM The ARISS mentor is AB1OC Contact is go for: Fri 2023-10-13 13:47:58 UTC 41 deg Watch for Livestream at https://vimeo.com/event/3761617 Valley Stream South High School, Valley Stream, NY, telebridge via IK1SLD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ (***) The ARISS mentor is AB1OC Contact is go for: Tue 2023-10-17 12:25:03 UTC 38 deg (***) Watch for livestream at https://youtube.com/live/g74NbsTEvVw?feature=share (***) St Peter in Thanet CE Junior School, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom, direct via GB4SPT The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The scheduled crewmember is Loral O’Hara KI5TOM (***) The ARISS mentor is MØXTD Contact is go for: Wed 2023-10-18 09:57:49 UTC 89 deg (***) The crossband repeater continues to be active. If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2023-10-10 16:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2023-10-10 16:00 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf ####################################################################################################################################### Comments on making general contacts I have been seeing a lot of traffic on Facebook and I suspect on other social media sites with people asking why they are not hearing the crew make general contacts. First off the crew is very busy on the ISS and they simply may not have the time to just pick up the microphone and talk. Also, one needs to be aware of their normal daily schedule. I have listed below the constraints that we at ARISS have to follow in order to schedule the school contacts. Hopefully this will help you better schedule your opportunities. Typical daily schedule Wakeup to Workday start= 1.5 hours Workday start to Workday end=12 hours Workday end to Sleep= 2 hours Sleep to wakeup= 8.5 hours The crew's usual waking period is 0730 - 1930 UTC. The most common times to find a crew member making casual periods are about one hour after waking and before sleeping, when they have personal time. They're usually free most of the weekend, as well. SSTV events are not that often. So please check out https://www.ariss.org/ for the latest information or watch for the ARISS announcements. And don’t forget that the packet system is active. As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol. The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. **************************************************************************************************************************************** ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/ The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Call for Proposals The next proposal window for US schools and educational organizations to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS opens October 1, 2023 for contacts to be scheduled for July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. This proposal is due to ARISS by November 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. (***) Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com (***) Find more information and proposal instructions, visit the ARISS-USA website at: https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/ Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com. For future proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulates the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Sergey RV3DR with 216 Francesco IKØWGF with 150 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 149 Gaston ON4WF with 124 Peter IN3GHZ with 115 Steve VE3TBD with 105 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed, and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1666. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1573. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, FXØISS, GB1SS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** SpaceX Crew-7 on orbit Jasmin Moghbeli KI5WSL Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ Satoshi Furukawa Konstantin Borisov Exp. 70 on orbit Oleg Kononenko Nikolay Chub Loral O’Hara KI5TOM **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: ARISS repeater wideband or narrowband?
by Dave Taylor 10 Oct '23

10 Oct '23

It is wideband. Dave Taylor, W8AAS USA ARISS Delegate (AMSAT) > On Oct 10, 2023, at 8:16 AM, Steve Kristoff via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > I poked around the internet and couldn't find the answer to this. Is the ARISS voice repeater wideband or narrowband FM? > Steve AI9IN > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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ARISS repeater wideband or narrowband?
by Steve Kristoff 10 Oct '23

10 Oct '23

I poked around the internet and couldn't find the answer to this. Is the ARISS voice repeater wideband or narrowband FM? Steve AI9IN

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Re: LVB Tracker Indicates 255° out from G-5500 control
by K4IDC 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

Thank you very much, Mike. No, I hadn't calibrated the LVB Tracker to the G-5500 control box. I looked around the web for the LVB documentation but had no success. I was really surprised to not find any documentation or even mention of the LVB Tracker on the AMSAT web page. Regardless, thank you for your help. I think this will enable me to get the array going. Thanks, Robin Midgett K4IDC On Sun, Oct 8, 2023 at 10:30 PM Mike <wb8cxo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Robin, did you calibrate your LVBTracker to your G-5500 control box? > > Attached a document that might help. There's two ways to do the > calibration. Use the front panel pushbuttons or text commands sent to the > tracker via it's serial interface. > > Mike, WB8CXO > On 10/8/2023 9:54 PM, K4IDC via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > This evening I connected my new to me LVB tracker to the G-5500 control > box (also new to me) for the first time..all seems well except that the > azimuth reading between the G-5500 control & the LVB tracker are 255° > apart. I know the array is pointed west, the G-5500 box indicates west, but > for a reason I'm not aware of presently the LVB Tracker shows +15°. > Any thoughts? > > Thanks, > Robin Midgett K4IDC > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list athttps://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org > >

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LVB Tracker Indicates 255° out from G-5500 control
by K4IDC 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

This evening I connected my new to me LVB tracker to the G-5500 control box (also new to me) for the first time..all seems well except that the azimuth reading between the G-5500 control & the LVB tracker are 255° apart. I know the array is pointed west, the G-5500 box indicates west, but for a reason I'm not aware of presently the LVB Tracker shows +15°. Any thoughts? Thanks, Robin Midgett K4IDC

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ANS-282 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
by Mark Johns, K0JM 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-282 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free 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 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/ In this edition: * ARISS SSTV Event Reported in Error ANS-282 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin To: All RADIO AMATEURS From: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653 Washington, DC 20002 DATE: 2023 Oct 09 ARISS SSTV Event Reported in Error The announcement in yesterday's AMSAT News Service bulletins concerning an upcoming Slow-Scan Television (SSTV) event transmitted from the International Space Station (ISS) was incorrect. This SSTV activity is a verification test with new hardware uploaded to ISS. This activity was never meant to be an operational SSTV event as some sources have speculated. ARISS International encouraged informing the ham community of the test and encouraged amateurs to post to the SSTV Gallery at https://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php, only so that the verification test can be fully evaluated. Official ARISS participation certificates will not be issued for this activity, because it is only a verification test. It should be noted that third-party certificates mentioned in the ANS article are not official ARISS awards. Further, the Oct 16-20 dates, described in the ANS article for the SSTV test are not correct because specific dates for this test have not yet been selected or placed in the ISS crew schedule. The ARISS team is working to fit the SSTV event in the crew schedule. Separate U.S. and Russian EVAs to be performed in October will necessitate suspension of amateur radio activity, as always. Further, ARISS school contacts planned in that time period, as well as the normal science investigations that are part of the crew schedule, make it difficult to establish a definite timeline in advance. The Service Module radio system will be down until the SSTV verification test is completed. That means that the 145.825 MHz packet digipeater from the Service Module radio is off for now. Amateurs interested in ARISS activity should consult the official status page at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html Those interested in receiving SSTV images from the ISS should monitor the ARISS SSTV blog at https://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/ ANS regrets the publication of incorrect information in the previous bulletin and apologizes for the error. [ANS thanks ARISS 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 issue's ANS Editor, Mark Johns, KØJM k0jm at amsat dot org

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ARISS News Release No. 23-52
by David Jordan 08 Oct '23

08 Oct '23

ARISS News Release No.23-52 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE ARISSContact is Scheduled with Students at Belgian Defence (KSOO), Koninklijke School voorOnderofficieren, Sint-Truiden, Belgium, and IEPS ofColfontaine, Colfontaine, Belgium October8, 2023—Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has receivedschedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut aboardthe International Space Station (ISS) and students at two schools in two citiesin Belgium, Sint-Truiden and Colfontaine. ARISS conducts 60-80 of these special amateur radio contacts each yearbetween students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses aboardthe ISS. The Royal School for Non-Commissioned Officers (KSOO/ERSO),situated in Sint-Truiden, in the east of Belgium, is Belgium’s main militarytraining establishment for non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and serves as amilitary training institution dedicated to educating and training NCOs withinthe Belgian Armed Forces. IEPS of Colfontaine is located about 50 miles west ofSint-Truiden. IEPS is a lifelong learning school for students ages 15 and olderand provides training courses in the fields of mining, beauty care, the hotelindustry, IT, construction, industrial design and HVAC technology. KSOO/ERSO is providing ham radio equipment for a direct ARISScontact using their radio club’s callsign (ON4BAF). Members of the radio club of the Union ofBelgian Radioamateurs (UBA), represented by its local section RST Radio Sectionof the city of Sint-Truiden will coordinate this contact while alsoestablishing a telebridge with students at IEPS of Colfontaine. This will be a direct contact via Amateur Radio allowing students to ask their questions ofAstronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, amateur radio call sign KI5WSL. The downlinkfrequency for this contact is 145.800 MHz and may be heard by listeners thatare within the ISS-footprint that also encompasses the relay ground station. The amateur radio ground station for this contactis near Sint-Truiden, Belgium. Amateur radio operators using call sign ON4BAF, will operate the ground station to establishand maintain the ISS connection and provide a telebridge contact with students atIEPS of Colfontaine, Belgium. TheARISS radio contact is scheduled for October 10, 2023 at 1:36:20 pm CEST (Belgium)(11:36:29 UTC, 7:36 am EDT, 6:36 am CDT,5:36 am MDT, 4:36 am PDT). _______________________________ Astime allows, students will ask these questions: 1.How can you tell time? Does day and night exist in the space station? 2.What was your motivation to become an astronaut? 3.Which kind of pollution (air pollution, plastics in the sea...) is visible fromspace? 4.How does the ISS maintain its orbit? 5.How did it feel when you took off? 6.How did you feel the first time you realized you were in space? 7.What convinced you to go to space? 8.How does the ISS protect its crew from electromagnetic radiation from space? 9.In February 2018 Elon Musk launched a Tesla (car) in space. Have you alreadybeen able to spot it in space? 10.What are the requirements to be an astronaut? 11.Who does the laundry on board of the ISS? 12.What was the most impressive or breathtaking sight you have witnessed in space? 13.Do you ever change course and how fast can the spaceship change its course? 14.What are the means of survival in the ship? 15. How manyof you can exit the ISS to do work outside? Is there a minimum and/or amaximum? 16.Can you describe the psychological and emotional impact of living in a confinedspace for an extended period? 17.How many hours of sleep do you have daily? And is that sleep the same as inyour bed at home? 18.Are your clothes comfortable? 19.How is the inside temperature of ISS managed in space? 20.Is there a smell in space? About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the InternationalSpace Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radiosocieties and the space agencies that support the International Space Station(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League(ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur SatelliteCorporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN)and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS isto promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, andmathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts viaamateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before andduring these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities takepart in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, andamateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org . MediaContact: DaveJordan, AA4KN ARISSPR Findus on social media at: Twitter:ARISS_Intl Facebook:facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram:ariss_intl Mastodon:[email protected] Checkout ARISS on Youtube.com.

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