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Crews Observe Space Anniversaries
by Arthur Rowe 12 Apr '07

12 Apr '07

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.

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Salt Creek a success!
by Tony, VK5ZAI 12 Apr '07

12 Apr '07

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

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Re: ISS Up link frequency ?
by Steve kb9ups 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

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 _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-04-11 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

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.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** 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 ***************************************************************************** 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. ***************************************************************************** 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 ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

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Space Tourist Charles NA1SS audio recording.
by Cor 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

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

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ISS Up link frequency ?
by Morrell King 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

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

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2 Line ISS Keps 4-11
by Dave Larsen PhD 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

ISS 1 25544U 98067A 07100.56489780 .00014454 00000-0 83988-4 0 9960 2 25544 051.6347 093.3468 0016014 052.3831 049.1810 15.78648763480094

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ISS visibility
by Patrick McGrane 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

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.

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ISS Keps
by Doug Kuitula 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

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

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Station Crews Begin Handover
by Arthur Rowe 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

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

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