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ARISS event - Central Middle School West Parsippany, New Jersey USA, Monday (April 14) at 17:03 UTC
by Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 05 Sep '08

05 Sep '08

An International Space Station Expedition 16 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at the Central Middle School West Parsippany, New Jersey USA on 14 April. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:03 UTC. The contact will be a direct between stations NA1SS and N2XJ. The contact should be audible over most of the Eastern USA. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English. The Parsippany Troy-Hills Township School District is the largest school district in Morris County, New Jersey totaling over 7000 students. The district encompasses ten elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools. It is a suburban residential community covering 23.89 square miles centrally located in Morris County. Central Middle School is the oldest school in Parsippany, with the original structure dating back to 1928. Central presently has a student population of 800 students which include families who speak Spanish, Mandarin, Gujarati, Farsi, Russian and others. Garrett Reisman attended Central Middle School from 1981 to 1982. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Do you wear a space suit during liftoff, and if so - why? 2. If you could bring anything from space back to earth, what would it be and why? 3. How would you evacuate the space station if there was a problem? 4. What kind of research is being performed during your assignment? 5. Who or what inspired you to become an astronaut? 6. Is the ISS stationary or does it revolve around the earth? 7. Does a regular watch tell the same time in space as it would on earth? 8. Does working in low gravity bring fatigue faster or slower than it would on earth? 9. Is it difficult sleeping with zero gravity? 10. What is your main job as an astronaut? 11. What do you most enjoy doing while you are on the ISS? 12. What foods do you like most while you are aboard the ISS? 13. What does Earth look like from space? Can you see cities and rivers? 14. What would you do if someone got sick on the mission? 15. How do you brush your teeth and take a bath on the ISS? 16. What special fitness training is necessary when preparing for a mission? 17. Does working in low gravity bring fatigue faster or slower than it would on earth? 18. Since there is no weight in space, is there friction? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.rac.ca/ariss/upcoming.htm#NextContact . Packet is transmitted on 145.825 simplex. Next planned event(s): National Science Museum of Korea, Daejon, Republic of Korea,2008-04-18 01:35 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.rac.ca/ariss (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-05-26 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 26 May '08

26 May '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-05-26 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Delta Researchers Schools 2008, Space Expo, Noordwijk, the Netherlands, telebridge via WH6PN Contact was successful: Fri 2008-05-23 13:59 UTC (***) Next missions with astronaut/hams on board. STS-124 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 347. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 7. 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, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-05-26 05:00 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 2008-05-26 05:00 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 have been rumors in the past indicating 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 17 on orbit: Sergei Volkov, Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Garrett Reisman KE5HAE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-05-16 03:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 16 May '08

16 May '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-05-16 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Delta Researchers Schools 2008, Space Expo, Noordwijk, the Netherlands, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Fri 2008-05-23 13:59 UTC (***) Next missions with astronaut/hams on board. STS-124 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 346. 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, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-05-16 03:30 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2008-05-04 03:30 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 have been rumors in the past indicating 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 17 on orbit: Sergei Volkov, Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Garrett Reisman KE5HAE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)

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Ronald A. Parise, SK
by Frank H. Bauer 10 May '08

10 May '08

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of a great friend, colleague and fellow ham radio operator. Dr. Ronald A. Parise, WA4SIR, left this Earth today, Friday May 9, 2008 after a very long and courageous battle with cancer. Ron Parise was--and continues to be--an inspiration to countless students, ham radio operators, and friends the world over. His accomplishments were many, including: space explorer, pioneer, astrophysicist, pilot, ham radio operator, avionics and software expert, inspirational speaker and motivator, student satellite mentor, husband, father, and friend. While he certainly did some truly extraordinary things in his lifetime, Ron Parise is best known and cherished for keeping family and friends firstand for this, we will miss him most. Ron flew as a payload specialist on two Space Shuttle missions: STS-35 on the Space Shuttle Columbia in December 1990 and STS-67 on the Space Shuttle Endeavour in March 1995. These two missions, called ASTRO-1 & 2 respectively, carried out Ultraviolet and X-ray astronomy observations. He logged over 614 hours and 10.6 million miles in space. Ron and his crew members on ASTRO-1 became the first astronomers to operate a telescope from space, making hundreds of observations during the mission. His personal contributions to these two missions have provided scientists with an unprecedented view of our universe, expanding our understanding of the birth, life and death of stars and galaxies. Ron was also the ultimate ham radio operatorin space and on the ground. First licensed when he was 11, Ron kept the amateur radio hobby at the forefront of everything he didincluding his operations from space. During his two Space Shuttle flights, he talked to hundreds of hams on the ground, giving new meaning to the phrase the ultimate DX-pedition. He was instrumental in guiding the development of a simple ham radio system that could be used in multiple configurations on the Space Shuttle. As a result, his first flight on STS-35 ushered in the frequent flyer era of the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) payload. He was the first ham in space to operate packet radio. And his flight pioneered the telebridge ground station concept to enable more schools to talk to Shuttle crew members despite time and orbit constraints. In his two shuttle flights, he inspired countless students to seek technical careers and he created memories at the schools and communities that will never be forgotten. Rons love for the amateur radio hobby and his love of inspiring students continued well beyond his two Shuttle flights. During the formation of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Ron was a tremendous resource to the newly forming international team. I know of many instances where Rons wisdom and sage advice was instrumental in helping our international team resolve issues when we reached critical technical or political roadblocks. And he was a key volunteer in the development of the ham radio hardware systems that are now on-board ISS. The ARISS team is deeply indebted to WA4SIR for his leadership, technical advice and tremendous vision. Ron worked hand-in-hand with the students at the Naval Academy and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on the development of their student satellites. He helped develop Radio Jovea student educational project to listen to the radio signals emanating from Jupiter. And he spoke at numerous schools over the years, inspiring them to pursue careers in science, math and technology. I feel blessed to have had Ron as a friend, colleague, ham buddy and mentor. He gave so much, cheerfully, to our collective hobby and was always there with the right answer no matter the topic. I will miss him dearly. In an effort to continue Rons tireless work to inspire the next generation, the Parise family has set up a scholarship fund in Rons honor. The scholarship is for students pursuing technical degrees at Youngtown State University, where Ron received his Bachelors of Science degree. In lieu of flowers, those interested are welcome to send donations to the Dr. Ronald A. Parise Scholarship Fund, Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown, Ohio 44555. On behalf of AMSAT and the ARISS International team, I would like to extend our collective condolences to the Parise family and to all Rons friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. And to Ron Parise, WA4SIR SK: Our sincerest 73's and 88'smay your exploration spirit live on in us all!! Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO AMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs Chairman, ARISS International

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-05-08 20:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 08 May '08

08 May '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-05-08 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Delta Researchers Schools 2008, Space Expo, Noordwijk, the Netherlands, telebridge via WH6PN (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2008-05-23 15:01 UTC 37 deg (***) Next missions with astronaut/hams on board. STS-124 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 346. 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, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-05-08 20:30 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2008-05-04 03:30 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 have been rumors in the past indicating 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 17 on orbit: Sergei Volkov, Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Garrett Reisman KE5HAE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)

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New Ionosphere Tool for Ham Radio Operators
by Bauer, Frank H. (GSFC-590.0) 06 May '08

06 May '08

All, I am pleased to announce that NASA has just released a new 4D ionosphere tool that can benefit the ham radio community. To explore the ionosphere and for more information on this outstanding modeling system, please go to the following web sites: The vodcast on the 4D ionosphere www.nasa.gov. http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/4dions_feature.html A downloadable version that includes a sound bite on how ham radio operators will benefit from this model: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010200/a010208/ Enjoy! 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-05-05 17:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 05 May '08

05 May '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-05-05 17:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Armada Area Schools, Armada, Michigan, direct via K8UO Postponed due to scheduling issues on the ISS; TBD UTC (***) Next missions with astronaut/hams on board. STS-124 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 346. 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, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-05-05 17:00 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 2008-05-04 03:30 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 have been rumors in the past indicating 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 17 on orbit: Sergei Volkov, Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Garrett Reisman KE5HAE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-05-04 03:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 May '08

04 May '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-05-04 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: The National Air and Space Museum (NASM), Washington, DC, via telebridge NN1SS Contact was successful: Sat. 2008-05-03 16:10 UTC 67 deg (***) Armada Area Schools, Armada, Michigan, direct via K8UO Contact is a go for: Fri 2008-05-09 13:38 UTC 74 deg Next missions with astronaut/hams on board. STS-124 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 346. (***) 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, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-05-04 03:30 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2008-05-04 03:30 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 have been rumors in the past indicating 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 17 on orbit: Sergei Volkov, Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Garrett Reisman KE5HAE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-05-01 21:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 01 May '08

01 May '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-05-01 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Simulation contact for: Bob Thirsk W5/VA3CSA Successful Thu 2008-05-01 08:30 SUTC, 19:30 UTC, 2:30 PM CDT (***) The National Air and Space Museum (NASM), Washington, DC, via telebridge NN1SS Contact is a go for: Sat. 2008-05-03 16:10 UTC 67 deg Watch for Echolink and IRLP coverage. Armada Area Schools, Armada, Michigan, direct via K8UO Contact is a go for: Fri 2008-05-09 13:38 UTC 74 deg Next missions with astronaut/hams on board. STS-124 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 345. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 7. (***) 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, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-05-01 21:30 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2008-05-01 21:30 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 have been rumors in the past indicating 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 17 on orbit: Sergei Volkov, Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Garrett Reisman KE5HAE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)

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