August 2008 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

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 2008-08-30 22:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 30 Aug '08

30 Aug '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-08-30 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Schulehaus Feld 1 Richterswil, CH-8805, Switzerland, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact was successful: Sat 2008-08-30 13:50 UTC 79 deg (***) Challenger Learning Center of Lucas County, Oregon, Ohio direct via KB9UPS Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-09-01 15:22 UTC 33 deg Watch for IRLP simulcast Prairielands Council, Boy Scouts of America, Chanute Air Force Base Rantoul, IL, Champaign, Illinois, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-09-13 15:54 22 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 358. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 10. 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 2008-08-30 22:00 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 2008-08-30 22:00 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 **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

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Echolink and Swiss school contact
by andy thomas 30 Aug '08

30 Aug '08

many thanks to all who provided the Echolink service this afternoon for the telebridge contact between the ISS and Switzerland. My, you guys have got your comms sorted out! A great pleasure to sit in the garden and hear the link on a handheld, via my friend Colin's G1IVG echolink system. Thanks again. 73 de andy G0SFJ

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ARISS event - Challenger Learning Center of Lucas County, Oregon, Ohio, USA, Mon (Sep 01) at 15:22 UTC
by Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 29 Aug '08

29 Aug '08

An International Space Station Expedition 17 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants from the Challenger Learning Center of Lucas County, Oregon, Ohio, on 01 September. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 1522 UTC. The contact will be a direct between stations NA1SS and KB9UPS. The contact should be audible over eastern 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. Using space as a theme and the power of simulations as a teaching tool, Challenger Center programs create an exciting and cooperative learning environment that exposes students to the challenges and successes of teamwork, problem solving, communication, and decision-making. These positive learning experiences raise students' expectations of success, foster in them a long-term interest in math, science, and technology and motivate them to pursue careers in these fields. Our mission is to create a scientifically literate student that can thrive in a world increasingly driven by information and technology. Our vision for the future is a global community where today's students command their own destinies by using higher-order thinking skills. The Challenger Center of Lucas County is located in the Shuer Center on Seaman Road in Oregon, Ohio. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What do you do for fun, and how much time do you have for fun? 2. What do you do for entertainment as a crew? 3. What one thing have you discovered from being on the space station that has surprised you the most? 4. Which college course prepared you the most for being an astronaut or aerospace engineer? 5. How eco-friendly is the ISS? 6. What do you like best about being an astronaut/cosmonaut? 7. What part of your astronaut/cosmonaut training helped you prepare for the mission the most? 8. What is the most unusual item that has been taken onboard the ISS? 9. What has been your greatest challenge in life? 10. What role could the ISS play in a crisis or is it inaccessible and why? 11. What is the closest the station has come to an emergency such as a fire or being hit by stray rocks from a passing comet? 12. How can we as students help NASA? 13. Who is your hero? 14. What is the hardest thing about being on the space station? 15. Have you ever had any emergencies? 16. When you were in junior high school, what was your favorite class? 17. What is the approximate length of the cable and wire that makes up the space station? 18. Has the environment in space altered your appetite in any way? 19. Do you ever get scared in space? 20. How would a solar flare impact the ISS operations? 21. What experiments are done on the ISS? 22. Have you always wanted to go to space? When did you know? 23. How much are the problems with an aging space station, like the recent plumbing issues and oxygen replacement issues being downplayed 24. What is the funniest, wildest or most rule-breaking activity that has happened in the history of the ISS that is legendary among fellow astronauts? 25. How do you fix equipment outside the space station? 26. Where should NASA astronauts go next? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact . Next planned event(s): TBD 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.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-08-28 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 28 Aug '08

28 Aug '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-08-28 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Schulehaus Feld 1 Richterswil, CH-8805, Switzerland, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-08-30 13:50 UTC 79 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink simulcast Challenger Learning Center of Lucas County, Oregon, Ohio direct via KB9UPS Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-09-01 15:22 UTC 33 deg Watch for IRLP simulcast Prairielands Council, Boy Scouts of America, Chanute Air Force Base Rantoul, IL, Champaign, Illinois, telebridge via WH6PN (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-09-13 15:54 22 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 357. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 10. 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 2008-08-28 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 2008-08-20 02:30 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 **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

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Re: ARISS event - Schulehaus Feld 1 Richterswil, Switzerland, Sat...
by AJ9N＠aol.com 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

I have copied and pasted the exact wording off of the school's application. They spell it with an e. 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS mentors SCHOOL Name: Schulehaus Feld 1 Address: Reidholzstrasse. 2 City: Richterswil State, Province, Territory, mail district: Zip or Postal Code: 8805 Country: Switzerland In a message dated 8/27/2008 1:24:21 P.M. Central Daylight Time, th.frey(a)vtxmail.ch writes: Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] schrieb: > An International Space Station Expedition 17 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at Schulehaus Feld 1 Richterswil, Switzerland on 30 August. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 1353 UTC. > > A little correction in German language: A house (Haus) with a school (Schule) is a "Schulhaus", without an "e" in between. Mit freundlichen Grüssen, Regards, 73 Thomas Frey, HB9SKA ______________________________________________________________________ Thomas Frey, Holzgasse 2, CH-5242 Birr, Tel. + Fax: 056 444 93 41 http://home.datacomm.ch/th.frey/ ---- 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 **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

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ARISS event - Schulehaus Feld 1 Richterswil, Switzerland, Sat (Aug 30) at 13:53 UTC
by Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

An International Space Station Expedition 17 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at Schulehaus Feld 1 Richterswil, Switzerland on 30 August. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 1353 UTC. The contact will be a telebridge contact between stations NA1SS and VK4KHZ. The contact should be audible over Eastern Australia. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English. Richterswil is situated at the lake of Zurich. Although it is not very big it has 4 train stations and direct access to the "Autobahn", the freeway, which is part of the national street system. Some of the approximately 11000 inhabitants work in Zurich, which is about 30 kilometers away. Others are employed at one of the local firms or have jobs in the neighboring towns and villages. There are five schools and several kindergardens. Richterswil hosts its own museum and many different organizations such as sports clubs, a woman's club, a parent's organization, a theatre group, several choirs and more. Every year on the second Saturday in November the "Räbechilbi" takes place. It is a huge turnip fair (actually the biggest in the world), where pictures made of turnips and lit by candles are pulled through the town by school children and the members of our many clubs. This event is always visited by thousands of people, locals as well as tourists. At our school we teach about 170 children aged from 6 to 13 years. They are split up into eight classes (grades 1 to 6). Staff includes 15 teachers and 3 janitors. Our school building includes a gym and a swimming hall, which is also used by the other schools in Richterswil. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Is this your first mission on the ISS? 2. What do you feel when the rocket takes off? Are you happy, scared or just excited? 3. Do you miss your family? Are you homesick? 4. Is it comfortable to live in zero gravity or do you like it better on Earth? 5. How are you feeling psychologically in Space? 6. What does it smell like inside the ISS? 7. Do you sleep well in your sleeping bag? Is it comfortable? 8. How do you wash or shower? 9. What do you eat and how do you prepare and cook your food? 10. Is it difficult to live so closely together? Do you have any rules to help you? 11. Are there any sounds in Space or is it quiet? 12. Can you see other planets from the ISS? 13. What is the temperature in space? 14. What is it like to be outside the ISS? 15. How long does it take you to put on your space suit? 16. Did you already want to become an astronaut when you were a child? 17. What do you have to do to become an astronaut and how long does it take to train? 18. How old do you have to be to go into Space? What are the physical requirements, if any? 19. What happens if the ISS gets damaged? 20. What do you do if someone of the crew is ill or has an accident? 21. What kind of experiments are you doing at the moment? 22. What do you do in your spare time? 23. Are you afraid of reentering the atmosphere when you come back to Earth? 24. Which was the most special experience you've had on the ISS so far? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact . Next planned event(s): Challenger Learning Center of Lucas County, Oregon, Ohio, Mon 2008-09-01 15:22 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.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, Kenneth - N5VHO

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-08-27 16:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-08-27 16:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Schulehaus Feld 1 Richterswil, CH-8805, Switzerland, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-08-30 13:50 UTC 79 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink simulcast (***) Challenger Learning Center of Lucas County, Oregon, Ohio direct via KB9UPS Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-09-01 15:22 UTC 33 deg Watch for IRLP simulcast (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 357. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 10. 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 2008-08-26 04:00 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 2008-08-20 02:30 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 **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-08-26 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 25 Aug '08

25 Aug '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-08-26 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Schulehaus Feld 1 Richterswil, CH-8805, Switzerland, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-08-30 13:50 UTC 79 deg (***) Challenger Learning Center of Lucas County, Oregon, Ohio direct via KB9UPS Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-09-01 15:22 UTC 33 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 357. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 10. 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 2008-08-26 04:00 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 2008-08-20 02:30 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 **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-08-22 16:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 22 Aug '08

22 Aug '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-08-22 16:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Schulehaus Feld 1 Richterswil, CH-8805, Switzerland, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-08-30 13:53 UTC 79 deg Challenger Learning Center of Lucas County, Oregon, Ohio direct via KB9UPS Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-09-01 15:22 UTC 33 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 357. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 10. 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 2008-08-22 16:00 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 2008-08-20 02:30 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 **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

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