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ARISS Event - Department of Astronomy & Space Sciences (DASS) at Kuwait Science Club, Safat, Kuwait - Monday (July 14) at 1705 UTC
by Ponder, Stephen H. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 11 Jul '08

11 Jul '08

ARISS event - Department of Astronomy & Space Sciences (DASS) at Kuwait Science Club, Safat, Kuwait - Monday (July 14) at 1705 UTC An International Space Station Expedition 17 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants from the Department of Astronomy & Space Sciences (DASS) at Kuwait Science Club in Safat, Kuwait, on 14 July. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:05 UTC. The contact will be a telebridge between stations NA1SS and WH6PN. The contact should be audible in Hawaii. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English. The Department of Astronomy & Space Sciences (DASS) (http://www.astronomy.ksclub.org) at Kuwait Science Club located in South Surrah, Kuwait, aims to spread scientific awareness in the fields of astronomy and space sciences by actively engaging the public in exploring the cosmos. This educational activity will educate young people and public about space stations, satellites and ham radio. There will be a brief presentation about the International Space Station and amateur radio, and short biography about the astronaut Greg Chamitoff, a 3-D movie of the summary mission for ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What benefits do you get from space? 2. How long it takes to travel to space? 3. Why do you eat liquids instead of original food? 4. What do you think of being astronaut? 5. Do you advise me to be an astronaut? And why? 6. How can you eat in space? 7. Did you discover anything new in space? 8. How long does it takes to reach Mars? 9. Are there signs of life in other planets? 10. What did you see during your time exploring? 11. How did you manage to maintain a healthy diet? 12. How does it feel to be in space? 13. Did you see any aliens? 14. Can you see the other face of the moon? 15. What work do you do on the Space Station? 16. What did you gain from being an astronaut? 17. What does it feel like to be floating? 18. What is the hardest thing to adjust to in space? 19. How does zero gravity affect your body? 20. What is the most interesting information, or object, that you found in space? 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): European Space Camp 2008, Zanka Children and Youth Centre, near Lake Balaton, Zanka, Hungary, direct via HA5KHC Thu 2008-07-24 19:01 UTC 59 deg 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, Stephen H. Ponder, N5WBI

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-07-10 19:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-07-10 19:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: National Agriculture Museum (formerly City of Ottawa Central Experimental Farm) - 7yrs to 18yrs old via telebridge W6SRJ Contact was successful: Wed 2008-07-09 15:14 UTC 42 deg (***) Department of Astronomy & Space Sciences (DASS) at Kuwait Science Club, Safat, Kuwait, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-07-14 17:05 UTC 45 deg European Space Camp 2008, Zanka Children and Youth Centre, near Lake Balaton, Zanka, Hungary, direct via HA5KHC (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2008-07-24 19:01 UTC 59 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 352. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 9. 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 2008-07-10 18:00 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 2008-07-10 18:00 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 Gregory Chamitoff KD5PKZ ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-07-10 18:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-07-10 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: National Agriculture Museum (formerly City of Ottawa Central Experimental Farm) - 7yrs to 18yrs old via telebridge W6SRJ Contact was successful: Wed 2008-07-09 15:14 UTC 42 deg (***) Department of Astronomy & Space Sciences (DASS) at Kuwait Science Club, Safat, Kuwait, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-07-14 17:05 UTC 45 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 352. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 9. 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 2008-07-10 18:00 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 2008-07-10 18:00 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 Gregory Chamitoff KD5PKZ ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112)

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ARISS Event - City of Ottawa Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Wednesday (July 9) at 1514 UTC
by Ponder, Stephen H. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

An International Space Station Expedition 17 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants from the City of Ottawa Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on 09 July. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:14 UTC. The contact will be a telebridge between stations NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible in western portions of North America. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English. The Canada Agriculture Museum in Ottawa is a unique combination farm and museum. The Museum offers animated bilingual interpretation which shows the making and tasting of foods such as ice cream, bread and butter. Other demonstrations present farming activities, including year-round animal care and spring sheep shearing. Visitors to the animal barns will see a collection of common farm animals, as well as several rare breeds. The Museum's Tractors exhibition and the exhibition on rural electrification of one hundred years ago bring the science of the past to life. The Canada Agriculture Museum - Where Knowledge Grows! Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What kind of animals have been brought to space? 2. Is it possible to grow food in space? 3. What planet would be the best for farming? 4. What plant would be the hardest to grow in space? 5. What would be the easiest plant to grow in space? 6. Do animals behave differently in space? 7. What are the difficulties of agriculture in space? 8. What is the difference between growing plants on earth and in space? 9. Do plants grow faster in space? 10. What is GPS technology, and how does it affect agriculture? 11. Do animals eat more in space than they do on earth? 12. Do plants grow upward in space? 13. Have you ever tried making bread in space and if so, does it rise differently? 14. What is your favorite farm animal and why? 15. How does GPS technology help farmers reduce the amount of fertilizers they apply in their fields? 16. What planet would be the hardest to grow food on? 17. Does food taste differently in space? 18. Do plants need more water in space? 19. What farm animal is least likely to survive in space? 20. Do things sound different in space, e.g. a dog barking? 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): Department of Astronomy & Space Sciences (DASS) at Kuwait Science Club, Safat, Kuwait, telebridge via WH6PN Mon 2008-07-14 17:05 UTC 45 deg 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, Stephen H. Ponder, N5WBI

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-07-05 03:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 Jul '08

04 Jul '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-07-05 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ESC (Euro Space Camp) in Belgium Simulated contact with Frank De Winne ON1DWN Contact was successful: Thu 2008-07-03 1900 UTC at the earliest (***) Ottawa South United Soccer Club, Canada Simulated contact with Bob Thirsk W5/VA3CSA Contact was successful: Thu 2008-07-03 20:55 GMT at the earliest (***) Watch for IRLP coverage. Round Rock Texas Scout Pack #304 and Blackland Prairie Elementary School, Round Rock, Texas, direct via W5KA Contact was successful: Fri 2008-07-04 16:32 UTC 52 deg (***) National Agriculture Museum (formerly City of Ottawa Central Experimental Farm) - 7yrs to 18yrs old via telebridge W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Wed 2008-07-09 15:14 UTC 42 deg Department of Astronomy & Space Sciences (DASS) at Kuwait Science Club, Safat, Kuwait, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-07-14 17:05 UTC 45 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 351. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 9. (***) 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 2008-07-05 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 2008-07-26 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 Gregory Chamitoff KD5PKZ ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-07-04 03:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 03 Jul '08

03 Jul '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-07-04 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ESC (Euro Space Camp) in Belgium Simulated contact with Frank De Winne ON1DWN Contact is a go for: Thu 2008-07-03 1900 UTC at the earliest Watch for IRLP coverage. Ottawa South United Soccer Club, Canada Simulated contact with Bob Thirsk W5/VA3CSA Contact is a go for: Thu 2008-07-03 20:55 GMT at the earliest Watch for IRLP coverage. Round Rock Texas Scout Pack #304 and Blackland Prairie Elementary School, Round Rock, Texas, direct via W5KA Contact is a go for: Fri 2008-07-04 16:32 UTC 52 deg National Agriculture Museum (formerly City of Ottawa Central Experimental Farm) - 7yrs to 18yrs old via telebridge W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2008-07-09 15:14 UTC 42 deg (***) Department of Astronomy & Space Sciences (DASS) at Kuwait Science Club, Safat, Kuwait, telebridge via WH6PN (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-07-14 17:05 UTC 45 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 350. 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 2008-07-04 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 2008-06-26 04:00 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 Gregory Chamitoff KD5PKZ ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)

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