SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468
*Crews Observe Space Anniversaries, Continue Handover*
Image above: Expedition 15 approaches the station in a Soyuz TMA-10
spacecraft. Joining them for the ride was Spaceflight Participant
Charles Simonyi who will return home with Expedition 14. Image credit:
NASA TV
TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html
Both space station crews are observing April 12, an important space
anniversary. On this day in 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the
first human launched into space. The space shuttle also launched for the
first time on this day in 1981. Previous International Space Station
cosmonauts sent their best wishes to all onboard the station from Moscow.
+ Read more about the Expedition 15 docking
<http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_la…>
In addition to continuing their handover activities, the outgoing
Expedition 14 crew members are resizing and checking their U.S.
spacesuits and performing their daily exercise routine. The Expedition
15 crew is still familiarizing itself with station operations and
procedures.
The ARISS contact between the tiny Salt Creek Primary School on the SE
coast of South Australia and the ISS went well . The little school
boasts a population of 22 students and 3 staff.
. Suni Williams answered 16 questions that the students put to her and
passed on greetings from the Russian crew members as well. The contact
was through W6SRJ in Santa Rosa CA. with Bill KH6GJV handling the
telebridge.
Full report later.
--
Regards Tony. VK5ZAI
J.A.(Tony)Hutchison
P.O.Box 470 Kingston SE
South Australia 5275
Australian ARISS Co-ordinator
and Satellite ground Station.
Web Site :-
http://www.electric-web.org
Hello all,
Voice frequencies for ISS. Using same band Doppler shifts at "ground station", ISS can not change for Doppler.
U 144.487 D 145.803
U 144.488 D 145.802
U 144.489 D 145.801
U 144.490 D 145.800
U 144.491 D 145.799
U 144.492 D 145.798
U 144.493 D 145.797
These work very well.
Steve/kb9ups
AMSAT area coordinator, Toledo, Oh.
AMSAT area coordinator, Streator, IL.
www.qsl.net/kb9ups
--- On Wed 04/11, Morrell King < moeking(a)optonline.net > wrote:
From: Morrell King [mailto: moeking(a)optonline.net]
To: sarex(a)AMSAT.Org
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:54:47 -0400
Subject: [sarex] ISS Up link frequency ?
In a report from the ISS Fan Club, AH6RH made contactwith Charles Simonyi KE7KDP. He lists the uplink frequencyas 144.47---- typo error or new frequency?MoeWA2KKZLM 1731----Sent via sarex(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author.Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-04-11 23:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Salt Creek Primary School, Salt Creek, Australia, telebridge via W6SRJ
Thu 2007-04-12 03:15 UTC 60 deg via W6SRJ (***)
Simulcast on Echolink, IRLP, and web(Discovery Reflector and Verizon).
Fairborn High School, Fairborn, Ohio, Telebridge via VK4KHZ
Contact is a go for: Thu 2007-04-12 19:05 UTC 52 deg via VK4KHZ (***)
Simulcast on Echolink, IRLP, and web(Discovery Reflector and Verizon).
Puskás Tivadar Távközlési Technikum, Budapest, Hungary direct via HA5KHC
Thu 2007-04-12 23:15 UTC 48 deg (***)
Simulcast on Echolink
Redmond High School, Redmond, Washington, telebridge via ON4ISS
Contact is a go for: Mon 2007-04-16 21:23 UTC 75 deg via ON4ISS (***)
Watch for simulcast on Echolink, IRLP, and web.
Simulcast on Echolink, IRLP, and web(Discovery Reflector and Verizon).
Cedar Point Elementary, Bristow, Virginia, telebridge via VK5ZAI
Contct is a go for: Tue 2007-04-17 19:12 UTC 67 deg via VK5ZAI (***)
Simulcast on Echolink, IRLP, and web(Discovery Reflector and Verizon).
Total number of ARISS school contacts is 280. (***)
QSL information may be found at:
http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.htmlhttp://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's
ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS
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The schedule page has been updated as of 2007-04-11 23:00 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.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-04-10 21:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio…
tf
Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
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There has been a rumor that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40
meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF
antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio.
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Expedition 14 on orbit:
Michael Lopez-Alegria KE5GTK
Mikhail Tyurin, RZ3FT
Expedition 14/15 on orbit:
Sunita Williams, KD5PLB
Expedition 15 on orbit: (***)
Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI
Dr. Oleg Kotov
Expedition 15 future:
Clayton Anderson KD5PLA
Daniel Tani KD5DXE
Soyuz 14S/13S on orbit: (***)
Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Hello All,
I just received a nice audio recording from Scott WA6LIE.
Charles made random contacts above USA with several amateurs.
He said a few intresting words to Scott.
Charles said: I think amateur radio was the begining of the internet!
And its still alive, I never thought I would do neither amateur radio or
Space flights but both of them are lot of fun.
Well I just want to congratulate the community for the great job they are doiing
in performing the charter as we learned about it, and thank everbody to help me getting
to the community helping me along guys, its not easy for me and I do the best I can,
so thanks a lot guys and I hope I can talk as many people as possible.
A audio recording is available on my website:
http://pd0rkc.ontwikkel.nl
73's Cor PD0RKC
In a report from the ISS Fan Club, AH6RH made contact
with Charles Simonyi KE7KDP. He lists the uplink frequency
as 144.47---- typo error or new frequency?
Moe
WA2KKZ
LM 1731
second try with this subject
Greetings from n2oeq, long island new york
Last night was ideal for viewing the ISS after sunset in the southeast
sky. Pass times are ideal now for the viewing of the ISS in the lower 48.
I havent seen the ISS for a number of years. Now, with the extra solar
panels and trusses, it is much brighter than before. It was brighter
than a planet or star or airplane.
Check your home or online tracking program for visible passes around the
states. Truly impressive sight.
73, pat n2oeq
Generally , passes from about an hour to hour and a half after sunset
are best for viewing.
Hi all,
Just wondering if the automatic daily delivery of ISS keps will ever be reinstated. I haven't received them for quite a few months.
73 de Doug KA8QCU
SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468
*Station Crews Begin Handover*
Expedition 14 and Expedition 15Image above: In the front row is
Expedition 15 with Spaceflight Participant Charles Simonyi (at right).
In the back row is the outgoing Expedition 14 crew. Flight Engineer Suni
Williams will stay onboard with Expedition 15. Image credit: NASA TV
TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html
Expedition 15 arrived at the International Space Station at 3:12 p.m.
EDT Monday. Both station crews have begun handover activities and are
working together to complete standard tasks.
+ Read more about the docking
<http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/exp15_la…>
The Expedition 14 crew members continue their maintenance tasks and
exercise activities. The three cosmonauts onboard the station –
Expedition 15 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin, Expedition 15 Flight Engineer
Oleg Kotov and Expedition 14 Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin – will be
working together as Expedition 14 hands over control of the station to
Expedition 15.
Since the first station element, the Zarya cargo module, was launched,
the International Space Station has orbited the Earth 48,000 times. This
is the equivalent of traveling 1.26 billion miles or traveling to Mars
and back 20 time
