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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-11 22:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 11 Nov '19

11 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-11 22:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: “Alcide De Gasperi” Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. L. Corner”, Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact was successful Mon 2019-11-11 10:10:34 UTC 80 deg(***) Watch for live stream at: (***) Vigonovo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDwdfkmV7_z2xtZP07Js3Rw Pederobba: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRZahLgMma_2ngllrj9iVg European High School – Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. “Majorana – Laterza”, Putignano, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-13 09:18:39 UTC 55 deg 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) 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 2019-11-11 22:30 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 2019-11-11 22:30 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 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) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For 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. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . 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. ******************************************************************************* 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 congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Francesco IKØWGF with 135 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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 1360. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1297. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf 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, Wyoming, 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, 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. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Question about duplexer as a high-pass filter
by skristof＠etczone.com 11 Nov '19

11 Nov '19

My satellite rig is two HTs running to an Arrow antenna. Trying my best to operate full duplex. When operating V/U I am using the UHF side of the Arrow duplexer as a high pass filter between the UHF antenna feed point and the UHF HT to keep the 2 m transmit signal from desensing the UHF receive. But it only sort of works. This set up leaves the VHF end of the duplexer open and just hanging. Would this setup work better with a 50 ohm load across that empty connection? (Sorry if this is a dumb or elementary question, but I'll never find out if I don't ask.) All helpful insights are welcome. Steve AI9IN

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SatPC32 with BOTH an IC-9700 and HDSDR (and RSP2 SDR)?
by Bob Hammond 10 Nov '19

10 Nov '19

I have SatPC32 controlling my IC-9700. I'd like to control HDSDR (and my RSP2 SDR) as well at the same time. I acquired VSP Manager from K5FR as a solution but I struggle to get it to work with both radios simultaneously. The virtual ports show up ok and I can configure them but I don't get control of the SDR. And the IC-9700 control stops. Yes, the ports used for each radio are different. Should I use the DDE function as described in section C3 of the SatPC32 manual? I'm using Win7 and USB ports, of course. Anyone have some tips to share? Bob W7OTJ

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Re: [amsat-bb] Preamp source
by Nicholas Mahr KE8AKW 10 Nov '19

10 Nov '19

Thats interesting if thats the case that they arent making preamps anymore. I ordered two of their Mast mounted 160W preamps 5 months ago. It took a month to get them. They told me when I ordered that it would be a good while before I got them because they did not have the parts in stock for them to make them due to their supplier "being back logged". I have them and are very happy with them they work very well but they are not cheap like all other pre amps out there. Maybe someone out their can confirm for sure they dont make them anymore? - Nick KE8AKW

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Fox-in-a-box downloadable image updated
by Burns Fisher 10 Nov '19

10 Nov '19

An SD card image with the latest FoxTelem (V1.08r) is now available to download from http://burnsfisher.com/AMSAT/FoxInABox. Look at the readme.txt file for details. This SD card image is the same as what is burned on SD cards currently shipping from the AMSAT store. CAUTION! It is over 3GB long! There is a shorter file there (V1.07y) but it has an older FoxTelem and it does not support Raspberry Pi 4. Remember, you can also upgrade your existing FIAB SD card to the latest FoxTelem. See the text file "Updating FoxTelem on your Fox-in-a-Box.txt" in the same directory. 73, Burns WB1FJ

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ANS-314 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Mark D. Johns 10 Nov '19

10 Nov '19

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-314 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation 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 commun- icating 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: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In this edition: * HuskySat Paving the Way for Cooperation * WRC-19 Debates Satellite Allocations * Electron Booster on the Pad for Rocket Lab’s 10th Mission * 2020 Cubesat Developers Workshop Call for Papers * Second Batch of 50th Anniversary "Friends of 50" Certificates Sent * AMSAT Seeks Digital Communications Team Members * NO-83 (BRICSAT-P) Nears Re-Entry * Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-314.01 ANS-314 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 314.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE 2019-Nov-11 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-314.01 HuskySat Paving the Way for Cooperation As previously reported by ANS, HuskySat-1 achieved orbit last week aboard the Cygnus cargo vessel, which docked to the International Space Station on Nov. 4. The satellite is scheduled for a boost to higher orbit and deployment in January. Following completion of its primary mission, it will be turned over to AMSAT for operation of its linear transponder sometime in the second quarter of 2020. Jerry Buxton, NØJY, AMSAT VP - Engineering, explains that this partner- ship presented some regulatory challenges, but has paved the way for similar partnerships in the future: "The Part 97 license that AMSAT will operate under does not include or allow the use of any of the experiments on board. As those experiments were not able to conform to the Part 97 so called 'educational exemption', including the K-band radio, that is ultimately why two licenses were required. Part 5 Experimental is operated by UW for everything including the telemetry downlink of the AMSAT transponder module, and the transponder must remain off during that operation. Part 97 operation by AMSAT will solely be the AMSAT transponder module. "This was the first partnership with an educational institution where an AMSAT radio was flown on a non-AMSAT (UW in this case) CubeSat. In the process of working with the FCC and NASA to obtain a single Part 97 license that was not complicated or restricted by "pecuniary interest", the experience developed an understanding with FCC as to how a mission such as HuskySat-1 could be fully licensed under Part 97. There were delays and difficulties in executing all of the requirements to qualify Part 97 and that ultimately carried on up to the mission deadline requirement for having a license in hand in order for HuskySat-1 to be integrated on the LV. The only way forward at that time, in order for UW to make the launch, was to do the separate licensing. "It was lots of work and some good frustration along the way. I thank and commend our partners at University of Washington as well as the FCC for their work to make it happen, and our friends at NASA for giving us the opportunity to push for a path to amateur radio licensing for more of the CubeSat launches they sponsor. I believe that it has resulted in a known path toward fully Part 97 licensed educational(e.g. university) CubeSats. That should in turn offer more opportunities for AMSAT radios to fly as the communications package for a mission as well as an operating amateur radio satellite, in the same way as the CubeSats we produce." (ANS thanks Jerry Buxton, NØJY, AMSAT VP - Engineering for the above information) --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ The digital download version of the 2019 edition of Getting Started with Amateur Satellites is now available as a DRM-free PDF from the AMSAT Store. Get yours today! https://tinyurl.com/ANS-237-Getting-Started +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- WRC-19 Debates Satellite Allocations The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), and ARRL have posted updates on activities at the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference currently taking place in Sharm El- Sheikh, Egypt. One early agreement was to turn down requested changes to one of the amateur satellite allocations. The band 47.0 - 47.2 GHz was allocated solely to the Amateur and Amateur Satellite Services by the 1979 World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC-79). Commercial wireless broad- band industries had expressed interest in the band being designated for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), and there was some concern that such a proposal might be made at WRC-19. The fact that none was forthcoming was due in part to the work of the IARU at the Conference Preparatory Meeting earlier this year and in the six re- gional telecommunications organizations. The WRC has agreed to "no change" at 47.0 - 47.2 GHz. One of the most difficult issues facing WRC-19 is to develop an agenda for WRC-23. Dozens of proposals for agenda items have been suggested, and they cannot all be accommodated. One proposal being introduced for the next World Radio Conference in 2023 is protecting the Radio Navi- gation Satellite Service (Galileo, etc.) from secondary amateur usage in the 23cm band (1.2 GHz -- the amateur satellite band is between 1260 MHz and 1270 MHz for up-links only). Future mobile/IMT (cell phone) allocations were also being discussed in the 3-18 GHz range (including our 10 GHz satellite band). Another item may even affect 241 – 700 GHz. However, it will be a while before the WRC-23 agenda gets agreed at this conference, and these items may or may not be up for debate at the next conference. Daily bulletins on the progress of WRC-19 are being posted at: https://rsgb.org/main/blog/category/news/special-focus/wrc-19/ During this period of World Radio Conference, one place to follow the events and issues is on The ARRL discussion group for the Interna- tional Amateur Radio Union. The group provides a forum for anyone in- terested in the work of the IARU. It is open to participants anywhere, whether or not they are members of an IARU member-society. Additional information and a link to join the group can be found at https://groups.arrl.org/g/ARRL-IARU [ANS thanks Trevor Essex, M5AKA, AMSAT-UK, and ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Electron Booster on the Pad for Rocket Lab’s 10th Mission Rocket Lab has announced that its next mission will launch multiple microsatellites in a rideshare mission representing five different countries. The launch window for Rocket Lab’s tenth flight, will open November 25, New Zealand time, and take place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula. Onboard this rideshare mission are six spacecraft comprised of 5cm PocketQube microsatellites from satellite manufacturer and mission management provider Alba Orbital. Two of these satellites include downlinks in the UHF amateur radio band. TRSI is a PocketQube for technology demostration. Its main objective is to show which functionality can be achieved with dimensions of 5cm x 5cm x 5cm. It carries two experiments that are connected to the amateur-satellite service. + First is a waterfall experiment which will show an image in the waterfall diagram by hopping the frequency within its transmission band (image-type beacon). + The second experiment is to analyze RF reception capabilities from LEO with a novel detector receiver and a small patch antenna. It was designed to test if small satellite receivers which don´t need deployable antennas are feasible. The received signal´s envelope will be sampled and forwarded using UHF in MFSK for signal ana- lysis. During the experiment phase the satellite will also perform as an amateur CW repeater, providing additional RX strength indi- cation; eg. CW morse signals will be re-sent in MFSK, showing the RX amplitude in dBm. A downlink on 437.075 MHz has been coordinated. IARU Frequency Coordination information has been posted at: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=649 FossaSat-1 PocketQube by AMSAT-EA which has a 5x5x5cm structure and a total mass of 250 grams. Radio link testing features a new experi- mental RF chirp modulation called LoRa which greatly improves the link budget reducing the power consumed and reduces the cost of receivers. The output power from the transmitter required for the correct recep- tion during a pass is also very low at well under 100mW, being spread spectrum at such low power it poses no interference risk. It operates at a considerable level below the noise level of other systems and would cause no interference to weak narrowband signals. Students & amateurs will be able to receive telemetry from the satel- lite with inexpensive hardware, expanding & promoting the amateur sat- ellite community with youth. Uplink challenges will also be carried out with rewards for amateurs. The mission is completely open source with all information regarding the design of the satellite & how to decode its information clearly laid out & hosted by AMSAT-EA. The site will provide decoding soft- ware for SDR use in order to allow anyone to decode LoRa using common existing hardware & host software for users to submit telemetry data, making all data public and rewarding users with certificates & awards. The UHF downlink plans on using FSK RTTY 45 BAUD ITA2, 100mW 183hz Shift and LoRa 125kHz, Chirp Spread Spectrum Modulation, 180 bps, 100mW. A downlink on 436.700 MHz has been coordinated. IARU Frequency Coordination information has been posted at: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=652 A commercial payload on board is ALE-2 from a Tokyo-based company creating microsatellites that simulate meteor particles. See http://star-ale.com/en/news/317/2019/01/04/ for more information. Rocket Labs mission web page can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/y672rjj5 [ANS thanks Rocket Labs, IARU, AMSAT-EA, TRSI, and Alba Orbital for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020 Cubesat Developers Workshop Call for Papers The Cubesat Developers Workshop for 2020 will be held May 4-6 at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo, Calif. The planning team has announced a call for abstracts. All abstract and poster appli- cations will need to be submitted using the online submission form by Friday, January 10, 2020. For more information, visit http://www.cubesat.org/workshop-information [ANS thanks The CubeSat Workshop Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Donate to AMSAT Tax-Free From Your IRA Are you over 70-1/2 years of age and need to meet your IRA’s Required Minimum Distribution for 2019? Consider making a donation to AMSAT! Under the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, individuals over 70-1/2 years of age may make direct transfers of up to $100,000 per year from a traditional IRA to an eligible charity without increasing their taxable income. Consult your tax advisor or accountant to make certain you are eligible. AMSAT is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational and scientific organization whose purpose is to design, construct, launch, and operate satellites in space and to provide the support needed to encourage amateurs to utilize these resources. AMSAT’s federal tax ID is 52-0888529. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Second Batch of 50th Anniversary "Friends of 50" Certificates Sent A second batch of 50th Anniversary AMSAT "Satellite Friends of 50 A- ward" certificates went out in the mail on Wednesday, November 6. Chances are you may have already qualified for this award! The require- ment is to make satellite contacts with 50 amateur radio operators on 50 differenton days during the anniversary year of 2019.(limit of 1 contact per day counted toward the award). For details, see: https://amsat.org/amsat-50th-anniversary-awards-program/ [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows, and 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/ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Seeks Digital Communications Team Members AMSAT is in the process of redesigning its website and is looking to immediately fill key volunteer member additions to its digital communications team. Available positions include a Webmaster, Content Managers, and an Online Store Co-Manager. Candidates must have experience with Word press and be a current AMSAT member. Webmaster: The Webmaster works as an integral member of the AMSAT Digital Communications Team in planning, organizing, implementing, and supporting strategic web technologies. Under minimal supervision, the Webmaster collaborates with the Digital Communications team and AMSAT Development to facilitate ongoing content creation, development of standards, and overall management of AMSAT's website and member portal. The primary objectives of the Webmaster are to ensure that AMSAT's digital presence accurately portrays the character, quality and heritage of AMSAT, provide an efficient user experience, and serve to increase recruitment and financial contributions. Web Content Managers: Web Content Managers ensure AMSAT's website and webpages follow best content practices and meet the diverse needs of internal and external customers. As part of the AMSAT Digital Communications Team, Website Content Managers must understand the organizational needs, map them to the end-user needs and work with applicable AMSAT departments to create content strategy and plan for individual webpages. Online Store Co-Manager: The Online Store Co-Manager updates and refreshes the AMSAT Store when new merchandise becomes available, deletes merchandise when no longer available, and updates pricing and shipping information when necessary. Experience in WooCommerce is required. If you want to be a part of the solution in delivering the quality web services AMSAT members deserve, we could sure use your help. Please contact the AMSAT VP of User Services at ke4al (at) yahoo (dot) com. [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront. 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- NO-83 (BRICSAT-P) Nears Re-Entry NO-83 (BRICSAT-P, CAT ID 40655) is nearing decay from orbit. Alan Biddle, WA4SCA, has run the TLEs through the SATEVO software and a re-entry is possible on November 9, 2019. TLEs for NO-83 remain in this week's TLE distribution. [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at "Alcide De Gasperi" Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. L. Corner", Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy on 11 Nov- ember. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:10 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK6MJ. The contact should be audible over Australia and adjacent areas. Inter- ested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. Watch for live stream from Vigonovo at https://tinyurl.com/y2n3eojw and from Pederobba at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRZahLgMma_2ngllrj9iVg . An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at European High School - Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. "Majorana - Laterza", Putignano, Italy on 13 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:18 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the east coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. A reminder that the deadline to submit proposals for ARISS contacts to be scheduled between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is coming up on November 30, 2019. For more information visit https://www.ariss.org/ [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, and David Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS opera- tion team members, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur radio package, including two-way communication capability, to be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit. Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations Big Bend National Park, TX (DL89) November 10-11, 2019 Glenn, AA5PK, is taking a trip down to Big Bend National Park in South Texas and will operate from DL89 on Monday November 11th. In addition, Glenn will be transitioning through DM81 (a few good morning passes) on the way there and staying in DM80 Sunday night. Watch Glenn’s Twitter feed for any pass announcements: https://twitter.com/AA5PK. Nunavut, Canada (ER60) November 11 – December 6, 2019 The Eureka Amateur Radio Club, VY0ERC, will be on station, the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory, November 6th through Dec- ember 11th. They have some house keeping duties to perform on arrival and just before they leave, not to mention that it’s wicked cold up there (-25 to -35C not counting windchill), so keep an eye on the VY0ERC twitter feed for announcements on when they plan to step out- side: https://twitter.com/vy0erc EA9 Melilla (IM85) NOVEMBER 18-21, 2019 Philippe, EA4NF, will be operating from MELILLA as EA9/EA4NF from Nov- ember 18 to 21, 2019. This very small Spanish territory located in Northern Africa, which is a very rare GRID and is listed as one of the Most Wanted SAT DXCC. Updates and passes on Philippe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EA4NF_SAT New River Gorge National River, WV (EM98) November 21-24, 2019 Michael, N4DCW, is visiting New River Gorge National River (with sat gear) and a swing through EM97 on his way home. Watch for further an- nouncements on Michael’s Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/MWimages Key West (EL94) December 3-6, 2019 Tanner, W9TWJ, will be vacationing in Key West December 3rd – 6th. Key word is vacation, but he will jump on some FM satellite passes to act- ivate EL94 for those that need it or just want to chat. Watch Tanner’s Twitter feed for further announcements: https://twitter.com/twjones85 Hawaii (BK19, BK28, BK29, BL20) December 21-28, 2019 Alex, N7AGF, is heading back to Hawaii over Christmas. This will be a holiday-style activation, with special empahasis on the grid that got away – BK28. Keep an eye on Alex’s Twitter feed for further announce- ments: https://twitter.com/N7AGF Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT VP - User Services, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + This week begins the 20th year of continuous human presence living off-planet aboard the International Space Station. NASA and its part- ners have successfully supported humans living in space since the Ex- pedition 1 crew arrived Nov. 2, 2000. A truly global endeavor, the unique microgravity laboratory has hosted 239 people from 19 coun- tries, more than 2,600 experiments from 3,900 researchers in 107 countries, and a variety of international and commercial spacecraft. (ANS thanks NASA for the above information) + Talks from this year's PocketQube Workshop are now available at: https://tinyurl.com/y2fmszbl Some slides are available here: http://www.albaorbital.com/3rd-pocketqube-workshop (ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information) + 27 videos from the Open Source Cubesat Workshop 2019 held in Athens Conservatoire in Athens, Greece are available for viewing: https://tinyurl.com/y6rd5pzn The third edition of the workshop was hosted by Libre Space Foundation. (ANS thanks https://libre.space for the above information) + Radio amateurs in Sweden are limited to just 100 mW on 2.4 GHz. Yet an article by Christer, SM0NCL, shows how they can still send CW and SSB signals via the QO-100 / Es'hail-2 narrowband transponder! Read the article in Google English at https://tinyurl.com/AMSAT-SM (ANS thanks Southgatearc.org for the above information) + Wonder why that downlink signal suddenly fades? Since launch of the amateur radio FUNcube-1 (AO-73) CubeSat in 2013 the team have ob- served the spin of the satellite based on the panel temperatures. The FUNcube team have speculated why the satellite spins up and down and occasionally flips the direction of spin. A fascinating explan- ation (without math!) of why satellites can flip as they spin can be found in a YouTube video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VPfZ_XzisU&feature=emb_title (ANS thanks R.L. Brunton, G4TUT, for the above information) + Hams like free stuff! So here's a free PDF download of issue #87 of the MagPi magazine is available at: Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #307 https://magpi.raspberrypi.org/issues/87 + Celebrate #NationalSTEMDay with a @Virgin_Orbit community grant! Fall applications close on November 20, which means if you reach out now, you still have a chance to secure up to $2,500 cash for your local STEM education program. Apply at: https://t.co/FySZrXmrKe + Instead of searching many manufacturer sites or calling on companies to find and compare designs, now you can search for designs based on the circuit's performance using Digi-Key's Reference Design Library. New designs are being added weekly and improvements will be made based on user feedback: https://www.digikey.com/reference-designs/en (ANS thanks JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM, for the above information) + The 2019 AMSAT Symposium Proceedings USB flash drives, including the 2019 Proceedings and all previously published Proceedings dating back to 1986 are back in stock. Backorders will go out soon and more are available. To order, visit https://tinyurl.com/yxmnqxew + The AMSAT Symposium Engineering Update video is now available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWwvhuIaiBA&t=50s (ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, AMSAT Executive VP, for the above information) --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 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 stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73 and Remember to help keep amateur radio in space, This week's ANS Editor, K0JM at amsat dot org

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Next Rocket lab Launch 25th November
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

A nice compact youtube video about Rocket Lab is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1j8ldnZ-gM&feature=emb_logo The next mission has just been announced here: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/ The window starts on 25th November UTC. Time not shown yet. Cheers, Terry Osborne

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SATPC32 >12 sats
by Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

I noticed at our club station that SATPC32 has the capability of displaying >12 satellites and the list (A - whatever) is along the bottom. However, my load of the program at home still has only 12 (A - L) with the letter designation in the lower right corner. Both systems are running 12.8d. Does anyone have any insight as to why mine is limiting the number of sats? Is there a setting hidden somewhere, is it a newer build, or do I need to wipe and re-install? 73, Keith Keith E Brandt, WD9GET *This message transmitted with 100% recycled DHMO-free electrons xb

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Upcoming ARISS contact with European High School - Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. "Majorana - Laterza", Putignano, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at European High School - Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. "Majorana - Laterza", Putignano, Italy on 13 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:18 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the east coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. Stories: European High School - Brindisi The European High School, which emphasizes a multilingual and multicultural pedagogical approach, is the result of a systematic process of reflection, training and research, through its teaching and educational activity. Age 14-19. This school: . intends to be socially recognized as having a strong educational role . aspires to become a pole of reference in the territory and point of reference to its development culturally. . strongly pursues European educational policies . believes that « ETICA DEL DAR CONTO » is an indispensable requirement for a public institution . specializes the training offer by promoting excellence . innovates the education delivery using technology The mission of the School is described in the following purposes: - Developing aware, responsible and liberal European citizens; - support effective training processes capable of mobilizing the skills and talents of young people by making them responsible for their own formative processes and aware of their learning processes. - encouraging amongst the students the development of a critical spirit that allows for understanding and interpreting complexities of the past, present, and their future relationships. - characterizing the educational system in a European key, making it possible to promote mobility. I.I.S.S. "Majorana - Laterza" Liceo "Majorana-Laterza" is a mixed school, with approximately 1,000 students aged 14 to 19. It offers four specializations: ?LICEO CLASSICO, which focuses on classical studies and humanities. ?LICEO SCIENTIFICO, which explores the links between humanities and scientific knowledge. ?LICEO SCIENTIFICO - APPLIED SCIENCES, which offers the opportunity to acquire advanced skills in science and technology, especially in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Sciences, Information Technology and their application. ?LICEO LINGUISTICO, which specializes in modern languages and cultures. All our students, regardless of their specialization, show a keen interest in science, as demonstrated by the fact that every year many of them choose to attend university faculties in the field of scientific studies, especially Engineering (including Aerospace Engineering) and Physics. Age 14-19. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Si sta pensando di modificare le cellule umane per creare esseri umani biologicamente adatti alla sopravvivenza su altri pianeti? 2. Secondo lei c'è davvero qualcosa che possiamo fare per combattere il cambiamento climatico oltre a usare fonti energetiche rinnovabili? 3. Come avviene la preparazione psicologica degli astronauti prima di una missione? 4. Quale energia futura dovrebbe essere usata? Pensa che l'energia del sole sia l'unica che si possa usare? 5. Il turismo spaziale che tipo di inquinamento potrebbe produrre nella nostra regione? 6. Le conseguenze del cambiamento climatico sono diverse da e paese? Secondo lei quali aree del mondo sono state più colpite? 7. Perché è stata scelta la zona di Grottaglie come luogo dove costruire il porto spaziale? 8. Secondo lei è troppo tardi per prevenire il cambiamento climatico? 9. Se gli studi sulle cellule tumorali in ambiente di microgravità dovessero realizzarsi positive, come si potrebbe ricreare questa condizione sulla Terra e renderle disponibile anche per le persone più svantaggiate. 10. E' possibile vedere le emissioni di CO2 dallo spazio? 11. Nella stazione spaziale e più in generale nello spazio, come si sta contribuendo al progresso scientifico riguardo lo studio dei quark? 12. Come ci si sente tornati sulla terra dopo tanto tempo che si è stati nello spazio? 13. Quali sarebbero i vantaggi nel comprendere i comportamenti di particolari microbi nell'esperimento BioRock? 14. Come gestite la plastica nello spazio? 15: Quali esperimenti sull'ISS stanno contribuendo a una possibile colonizzazione di Marte? E quanto è distante da noi questo evento? 16. Quale attività umane contribuiscono al riscaldamento globale? 17. Grazie all'esperimento Grip, vi sono state delle innovazioni a livello delle costruzioni delle protesi? 18. Quali cambiamenti ha osservato nel pianeta terra dal suo primo viaggio nello spazio ad oggi? 19. Grazie ai monitor Dosis-3D per la radiazione passiva, si è riusciti a capire quanto e in che modo siano effettivamente pericolosi le radiazioni spaziali? 20. Secondo lei, con quale scenario si interfacceranno le generazioni future? Translated: 1. Are you thinking of modifying human cells to create human beings biologically fit for survival on other planets? 2. Apart from using renewable resources, is there anything else that we can do to avoid this climate change? 3. How does the psychological preparation of astronauts take place before a mission? 4. What energy of the future should be used? Do you think the sun is the only energy that should be used? 5. What type of pollution could space tourism produce in our region? 6. Are the consequences of climate change different for each country? In your opinion which parts of the world is / are more affected? 7. Why was Grottaglie chosen as a place to build the spaceport? 8. Is it too late to prevent climate change? 9. If the studies on tumor cells in the microgravity were to be positive, how could this condition be recreated on Earth and making it available also for the most disadvantaged people? 10. Is it possible to see the CO2 emission from the space? 11. In the space station and more generally in Space, how are you contributing to the scientific progress regarding the study of quarks? 12. How do you feel when you arrive on Earth, after a long period in the space? 13. What would be the advantages of understanding the behavior particular microbes in the BioRock experiment? 14. How do you deal with the plastic in the space? 15. What experiments on the ISS are contributing to a possible colonization of Mars? And how far is this event from us? 16. Which are the human activities that affect the global warming? 17. Thanks to the Grip experiment, were there any innovations in prosthetic construction? 18. What changes did you observe on the planet earth from your first space journey to today? 19. Thanks to the Dosis-3D monitors for passive radiation, was it possible to understand how and in what way space radiation is actually dangerous? 20. In your opinion, which scenario will the future generation have to deal with? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): TBD 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 (STEM) 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. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Alcide De Gasperi" Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. L. Corner", Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at "Alcide De Gasperi" Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. L. Corner", Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy on 11 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:10 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK6MJ. The contact should be audible over Australia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. Watch for live stream from Vigonovo at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDwdfkmV7_z2xtZP07Js3Rw and from Pederobba at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRZahLgMma_2ngllrj9iVg . Stories: "Alcide De Gasperi" "Alcide de Gasperi" secondary school is part of the "E.L. Corner" Comprehensive Institute that gathers the five primary schools and the two secondary schools of the towns of Fossò and Vigonovo. There are 253 students divided into three grades and four sections, 29 teachers and 3 janitors. The two secondary schools are used to work at similar programmes and projects, but with some peculiarities. The students involved are lower secondary school pupils aged from 12 to 14. There's no amateur radio school clubs at the moment but we would be glad to start a collaboration with the local amateur radio organization thanks to this project. Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba Our school includes Primary Schools and Lower Secondary Schools. The school aims to provide quality experiences and strives to develop in students the capacity to act as responsible, indipendent citizens who care about themselves and their environment, with a view to the following European Reference Framework key competences: Communication in the mother tongue; Communication in foreign languages; Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology; Digital competence; Learning to learn; Social and civic competences; Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship; Cultural awareness and expression. Pupils of Primary school (age 6-10). Students of Lower secondary school (age 10-13) Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Cosa si prova ad essere il primo comandante italiano della ISS? 2. Osservando la Terra, quali grandi cambiamenti vedi rispetto alla tua prima missione? 3. Ci puoi rivelare qualcosa dei risultati che state ottenendo in questa missione? 4. Come mai accetti di parlare dallo spazio con noi bambini delle scuole? 5. State svolgendo esperimenti solo su vegetali o anche su animali? 6. Ti piacerebbe posare i piedi sulla Luna? 7. Il riscaldamento globale e l'inquinamento sono attualmente gravi problemi. Cosa si vede di tutto ciò dallo spazio? 8. Quali tipi di studi consigli a chi volesse diventare astronauta come te? 9. Che scopi hanno le passeggiate extraveicolari in questa missione? 10. Come si gestisce un'emergenza medica nello spazio? 11. E' difficile la convivenza con altri astronauti sulla ISS? 12. Che emozioni si provano ad uscire dalla ISS e lavorare nello spazio aperto? 13. Quanto dura la preparazione prima di una missione? 14. Ci sono stati più sacrifici o soddisfazioni per te fino ad ora? 15. E' più dura la preparazione alla missione o la riabilitazione al rientro? 16. Pensi che ci siano altre forme di vita? 17. Hai un portafortuna nelle tue missioni? 18. Che valore hanno gli esperimenti fatti nello spazio e non sulla Terra? 19. Ci sono stati problemi particolari in questi quasi quattro mesi di missione? 20. Hai mai visto un meteorite da vicino? 21. Quali sono le reazioni del corpo nello spazio? 22. Pensi di aver raggiunto tutti i tuoi obiettivi lavorativi? 23. Il continuo susseguirsi di alba e tramonto crea scompensi nel ritmo sonno/veglia? 24. Che sensazione si prova a fluttuare? 25. Dove finiscono le scorie e i rifiuti che producete? translated: 1. How do you feel to be the 1st Italian ISS commander? 2. Looking down at the earth, what big changes do you see compared to the time of your first mission? 3. Can you tell us something about the results you are getting during this mission? 4. Why do you accept to make radio contacts with school kids? 5. Are you doing experiments only on plants or on animals too? 6. Would you like to step onto the moon? 7. Nowadays global warming and pollution are severe issues. What effects can you see from space? 8. What kind of studies would you recommend to become an astronaut? 9. What are the aims of extra vehicular activities? 10. How do you handle a medical emergency in space? 11. Is it difficult for astronauts to live together on the ISS? 12. How do you feel when you get outside the ISS and work in open space? 13. How long does the training for a new mission last? 14. Have you had more sacrifices or satisfactions so far? 15. What is the hardest part of the job: getting ready for the mission, or rehabilitation thereafter? 16. Do you believe other life exists? 17. Do you usually take a lucky-charm with you in your missions? 18. How important are the experiments done in space instead of on earth? 19. During the last 4 months on the ISS did you face any particular problem? 20. Did you ever see a meteorite close by the ISS? 21. What are the effects of life in space on the human body? 22. Do you think you have reached all your professional goals? 23. Do the continuous sunsets and sunrises disturb your sleep and wake rythm? 24. What does it feel like floating? 25. How do astronauts dispose of their garbage? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. European High School - Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. "Majorana - Laterza", Putignano, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-13 09:18 UTC 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 (STEM) 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. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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