November 2009 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Upcoming ARISS contact with Dumbleyung Primary School, Dumbleyung, Western Australia, Australia
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Dumbleyung Primary School, Dumbleyung, Western Australia, Australia on 26 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:51 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK4KHZ. The contact should be audible over portions of Australia. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Dumbleyung Primary is a small Level 3 school catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 7 located in the town of Dumbleyung in the Narrogin District. Our mission at Dumbleyung Primary School is to provide opportunities in a safe and secure environment that enable students to develop their potential socially, academically, emotionally, physically and creatively. In addition to regular teaching and learning programs the school has a number of special initiatives including a Student Council and Leadership Program; a Gym in Schools Program; Japanese lessons via videoconferencing and online delivery; specialist Art and Music teachers and a Students at Educational Risk (SAER) program. Dumbleyung is a small rural community located 267km south east of Perth in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia and has a population of 632 people. Dumbleyung is known for its grain and livestock production and various biodiversity industries. The name Dumbleyung is thought to be derived from the Aboriginal word 'Dambeling' meaning large lake or sea. Pioneers arrived in the district in 1875 and established their farms out of virgin bush. The Dumbleyung area was first traversed by the explorers Landor and Lefroy in 1843, but it was more than 30 years later pastoralists, sandalwooders and overlanders began the settlement of the area. A prominent feature of the area is Lake Dumbleyung. The first recorded sighting of Lake Dumbleyung was in 1843 by explorers, Landor and Lefroy. It is the largest open lake in Western Australia's southwest at 13km in length and 6.5km wide, covering an area of 5200 hectares. Despite the extreme salinity recorded, the lake continues to provide a habitat for many varieties of water birds. Lake Dumbleyung received world recognition when Donald Campbell broke the world water speed record on 31 December 1964 travelling at 276.3 miles per hour in his boat 'Bluebird'. A unique granite memorial to Donald Campbell can be seen at Pussy Cat Hill, a prominent feature and vantage point to view the entire lake area. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Describe what it is like with no gravity. 2. Why are you in space? What are you looking for? 3. About how long do you think your trip to space and back will take? 4. How do you fix the space craft in space if it gets damaged? 5. Have you ever visited any planets in space and are there any special features you discovered? 6. Where would you rather be, up in space or here on Earth and why? 7. Have you ever sent up any sort of animal with you to space? 8. What do you eat and how do you eat it? 9. What does it feel like when you take off? 10. How fast does the space ship travel in space? 11. Did you want to be part of the NASA program when you were a kid? 12. Have you seen any meteorites during your travels through space? 13. Can you see any planets clearly from where you are? 14. Can you see any space junk right now? 15. Can you hear any noise in space? 16. What caused the big bang? 17. What is your favourite part of living in space? 18. Can you see all the weather changes that occur on Earth? 19. Can you see volcanoes erupting from space? 20. Do you believe there is life beyond Earth? 21. If you cut your skin, how does your blood flow? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Institut Don Bosco, Bruxelles, Belgium, Thu 26 Nov 09 12:49 UTC 2. Katholieke Centrumscholen Sint-Truiden (KCST), Sint-Truiden, Belgium, Thu 26 Nov 09 14:24 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, David - AA4KN

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2009-11-23 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report November 23, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contacts Dumbleyung Primary School has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, November 26 at 11:51 UTC via telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia. Students have discussed and explored all aspects of Earth and its position within the solar system, as well as the Earth's structure and how it impacts the way people live. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been approved for Institut Don Bosco in Bruxelles, Belgium. The contact will take place on Thursday, November 26 at 12:49 UTC via telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium. Don Bosco is a secondary industrial technical school with an enrollment of approximately 750 students and offers courses in carpentry, electricity, mechanics, computing, printing and electronics. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Katholieke Centrumscholen Sint-Truiden in Sint-Truiden, Belgium on Thursday, November 26 at 14:24 UTC via telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium. In preparation for the contact, students have studied astronomy and science. Frank De Winne's son is a student at the school. 2. ARISS Contact with Belgium's First Congress for Children An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held on Tuesday, November 17 with youth attending IKANDA, the first congress for children in Belgium, which was organized by Flanders District of Creativity and the Department of Education of the Flemish Government. The connection was made possible through ground station LU8YY in Argentina. Through this space chat, the highlight of IKANDA, Frank De Winne, ON1DWN answered 20 questions posed to him by the sixth graders. IKANDA, which in Flemish means "I can do that," was organized with a goal of showing children that when passion and talent come together, all things are possible. The conference arranged for keynote speakers and interactive workshops for 1400 twelve year olds. Dirk Frimout and Sijtn Meuris were present and gave presentations on space and astronomy. 3. Bennett Venture Academy Contact Successful On Friday, November 20, Robert Thirsk, VA3CSA participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Bennett Venture Academy students in Toledo, Ohio. The ARISS activity was integrated into the Ohio Content Standards for Earth and Space Sciences for 5th and 8th grades, and the Scientific Inquiry and Technology Standards for K-8 grades, engaging students in the investigation of radio waves and space exploration. During the event, an audience of over seven hundred watched as twelve students asked twenty questions of the astronaut. Media coverage was provided by two television stations - Channel 11(NBC), and Channel 24 (Fox). 4. ARISS Antennas Installed on Columbus Module On Saturday, November 21, the new ARISS VHF/UHF antenna as well as the Automatic Identification System (AIS) VHF antenna was installed on the ISS Columbus module during the second extravehicular activity (EVA) of the STS-129 mission. ARISS plans to move an onboard radio to the Columbus module to make use of its new antenna. The other antenna will be used to support the AIS maritime experiment to help track the passage of ships across the world's oceans. 5. ISS Ham Debrief Held with Astronaut Michael Barratt On November 16, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team members participated in an ISS Ham debrief session with Expedition 19/20 astronaut Michael Barratt. Barratt provided the team with feedback about the ARISS contacts held during his ISS mission. The feedback will be used to fine-tune ARISS program operations. 6. ARISS' Hutchison, Senior Australian of the Year Finalist On November 20, Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1684 reported on ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) member Tony Hutchison who was one of four finalists from South Australia in the Senior Australian of the Year Competition. Hutchison was recognized for his contributions to the ARISS program as a school mentor and telebridge station operator as well as piquing school children's interest in ham radio. The story may be found under "Names in the News." See: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) ran a story on Hutchison's accomplishment as well. See: http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2009/20091116-1/index.php 7. Astronaut Training Status Two training sessions were held this week with astronauts Tracy Caldwell, KF5DBF and Dan Burbank, KC5ZSX. Both astronauts were given the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) basic operations and school contact course. Caldwell also received her preflight overview as she is scheduled to fly with Expedition 23 in April 2010. Burbank will fly with Expedition 29 in September 2011.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-11-23 05:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-11-23 05:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Bennett Venture Academy, Toledo, Ohio, direct via KB9UPS Contact was successful: Fri 2009-11-20 19:46 UTC 43 deg (***) Dumbleyung Primary School, Dumbleyung, Western Australia, Australia, telebridge via VK4KHZ (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-11-26 11:51:21 UTC 62 deg (***) Institut Don Bosco, Bruxelles, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-11-26 12:49:35 UTC 85 deg (***) Katholieke Centrumscholen Sint-Truiden (KCST), Sint-Truiden, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-11-26 14:24:43 UTC 71 deg (***) Watch for possible Echolink and IRLP coverage. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 510. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 29. 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 2009-11-23 05:30 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-11-22 23:00 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_correction .rtf 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. **************************************************************************** Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Exp. 21 on orbit Maksim Surayev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Nicole Stott KE5GJN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-11-22 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 22 Nov '09

22 Nov '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-11-22 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Bennett Venture Academy, Toledo, Ohio, direct via KB9UPS Contact was successful: Fri 2009-11-20 19:46 UTC 43 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 510. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 29. 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 2009-11-22 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-11-22 23:00 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_correction .rtf 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. **************************************************************************** Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Exp. 21 on orbit Maksim Surayev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Nicole Stott KE5GJN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Tracking program for multi viewers
by Tony, VK5ZAI 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

Hello All, Does anyone know of a satellite tracking program that will give a printout for multi-viewers on a single satellite. No graphics required. I require a program that I can enter the call-sign and co-ords of approx 12 locations around the world and have it print out the date and time in utc when the ISS is within range, preferably give me AOS and LOS as well as max deg. elevation at each site. Please reply direct. Thanks All. -- Best Regards, Tony. VK5ZAI J.A.(Tony) Hutchison. P.O.Box 470 Kingston SE. South Australia. 5275 Australian ARISS Co-ordinator and ISS Telebridge Station Web Site :- http://www.electric-web.org

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ARISS - Contact Notification
by Graham Lawton G7EVY 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Please join us in listening to the ISS contact with Bennett Venture Academy, Toledo, Ohio, direct via KB9UPS Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-11-20 19:46 UTC. Audio from this contact will be fed into the EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) and *JK1ZRW* (277208) servers. Audio is generally transmitted around 15 minutes prior to the contact taking place so that you can hear some of the preparation that occurs. Please note that on Echolink there are automatic breaks of 1.5 seconds in the audio transmission. These occur every 2.5 minutes during the event. ** Contact times are approximate. If the ISS executes a reboost or other manoeuvre, the AOS (Acquisition Of Signal) time may alter by a few minutes ** 73, Graham Graham Lawton G7EVY ARISS Audio Distribution Co-ordinator Skype: wizarduk

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Bennett Venture Academy, Toledo, Ohio
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Bennett Venture Academy, Toledo, Ohio on 20 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:46 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and KB9UPS. The contact should be audible portions of the U.S and Canada. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Bennett Venture Academy is a state-funded, public charter school. Therefore there is no cost to attend the Academy. The school is opened to any child wishing to attend. Students must be age appropriate for their respective grades, and they must reside in the state of Ohio. Bennett Venture Academy opened in the fall of 2005, with grades K - 5. In the years since, one grade had been added each year until the middle school was complete. The school now contains grades K - 8. The students in the school represent a variety of ethnicities and economic groups. They live in all areas of Toledo and the surrounding suburbs. Our current enrollment is 695. Bennett Venture Academy has 60 staff members. All of the instructional personnel are highly qualified. The school has an active Parent Teacher Organization as well as several committees that are instrumental in the running of the school. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What does Earth look like from outer space? 2. Is there anything special you took with you into space from home? 3. What are your space suits made of? 4. Does NASA use solar power, if they do, how do they use it? 5. Did you always want to be an astronaut when you were a kid? 6. Can you tell that the earth is spinning when you look at it? 7. What are some of the experiments you have done on the ISS? 8. With the shuttle accidents that have happened in the past, does it make you nervous to travel in space? 9. Do the stars look the same in space as they do from the earth? 10. If you had to choose to live in space with no gravity or down on earth with gravity, which would it be? 11. When you sleep, do you wake up upside down or do you have something to hold you down? 12. How long does it take to orbit completely around the earth? 13. Have you ever seen a black hole or an asteroid? 14. Besides Earth, what other planets can you see? 15. What is it like to live in space? 16. Do you recycle in space? 17. I read about an astronaut who dropped her tool bag in space and lost them. Did she get put on probation or fined? What do you do if you lose a tool and you don't have another one? 18. Can you see storms on earth from up there? If so, did you see the tsunami or earthquake? 19. What kind of education did you need to become an astronaut? 20. How long would you be able to live on the ISS without getting more supplies? 21. What do you do for fun on the ISS? 22. What is the hardest part of being on the ISS? 23. Where do you get your water supply? 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, David - AA4KN

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-11-18 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-11-18 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Flanders Dist. of Creativity & Dept. of Ed. of the Flemish Govt., Leuven, Belgium, telebridge via LU8YY Contact was successful: Tue 2009-11-17 13:41 UTC 62 deg (***) Bennett Venture Academy, Toledo, Ohio, direct via KB9UPS Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-11-20 19:46 UTC 43 deg (***) Should be on Echolink and IRLP. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 509. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 29. 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 2009-11-18 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-11-18 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_correction .rtf 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. **************************************************************************** Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Exp. 21 on orbit Maksim Surayev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Nicole Stott KE5GJN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-11-17 02:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-11-17 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Flanders Dist. of Creativity & Dept. of Ed. of the Flemish Govt., Leuven, Belgium, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-11-17 13:41 UTC 62 deg (***) Should be on Echolink and IRLP. Bennett Venture Academy, Toledo, Ohio, direct via KB9UPS (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-11-20 19:50:07 UTC 41 deg (***) Should be on Echolink and IRLP. (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 508. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 29. 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 2009-11-17 02:00 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-11-16 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_correction .rtf 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. **************************************************************************** Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Exp. 21 on orbit Maksim Surayev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Nicole Stott KE5GJN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2009-11-16 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report November 16, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contact Flanders District of Creativity and the Department of Education of the Flemish Government have teamed up for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Tuesday, November 17 at 13:44 UTC via station LU8YY in Argentina. The groups are partnering to organize the very first congress for kids in Belgium. A conference has been set up with keynote speakers and interactive workshops for 1200 twelve year olds. Dirk Frimout and Sijtn Meuris will give a presentation about astronomy. 2. Italian Students Contact De Winne via ARISS On Friday, November 13, Frank De Winne, ON1DWN on the ISS spoke with youth from Scuola Istituto Salesiano "Sacro Cuore" Vomero in Napoli, Italy via an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. De Winne answered twenty questions put to him by the students. Approximately six hundred children were present for the contact which highlighted a curriculum of English, astronomy and physics. Prior to the contact, the students learned from amateur radio operators about the history of radio transmissions, radio equipment, the structure and the scientific goals of the ISS, as well as real HF radio contacts with amateur radio stations from around the world. After the contact, an ESA Communication Office representative gave a presentation on the ESA education program and ESA Astronaut Paolo Nespoli was present to meet with and talk to the students. There was extensive media coverage including television and newspapers as well as video streaming on the Web. 3. ARISS Contact Between Robert Thirsk and Montreal Schoolchildren An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between Marie-Rivier School in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and Robert Thirsk, VA3CSA on Friday, November 13 via telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia. Sixteen questions were asked and answered during the space chat as students learned about the ISS and work and life in space. 4. ARISS International Team Meeting Held An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Team meeting was held on Tuesday, November 10. The team provided a status on both the Columbus module antennas and ARISSat-1. See: https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2009-11-10.htm 5. ARRL Web Article on STS-129 Mission The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a Web story on the STS-129 mission which will carry Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) antennas to the ISS and deploy them during the second spacewalk. See: https://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/11/12/11195/?nc=1 There are approximately 100,000 regular readers of the ARRL website. 6. ARRL Letter Posts Two ARISS News Items The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) posted two ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) articles in its November 12 issue of the ARRL Letter. The first item covers the STS-129 mission carrying ARISS antennas to the ISS. The second is an article on the ARISS contact with Garfield Elementary School held in conjunction with the WHEELS NASA Exploration Experience traveling exhibit in Boise, Idaho. See: https://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/index.html?issue=2009-11-12

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