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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-06-09 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 09 Jun '09

09 Jun '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-06-09 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center, Hyogo, Japan via 8N3KS Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-06-06 AOS=07:55:18 UTC Duration= 9m 49s 80 deg Tongfu Road No. 1 Primary School, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R.China, direct via BY7KTO Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-06-11 AOS=08:24:27 UTC Duration= 9m 41s 53 deg Liceo Scientifico “A. Bafile”, L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy, direct via IZ6BAJ Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-06-12 AOS=06:52:38 UTC Duration=9m 52s 85 deg Vrije Basisschool Terbank-Egenhoven, Heverlee, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-06-12 AOS=11:38:01 UTC Duration= 9m 52s 78 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 440. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 22. 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 2009-06-09 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-06-09 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. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Koichi Wakata KC5ZTA Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA up **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221322977x1201367197/aol?redir=htt… JunestepsfooterNO62)

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2009-06-08 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 08 Jun '09

08 Jun '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report June 8, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contacts Tongfu Road No. 1 Primary School in Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, June 11 at 08:24 UTC. The school is over 70 years old with an enrollment of over 1000 students. An amateur radio club was established at the school in 2007 and won the national youngster's amateur radio contest that same year. Elective courses on amateur radio, space technology and ARISS are offered to the students. Media coverage is planned with newspapers, television and the internet. Liceo Scientifico "A. Bafile" in L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy has been approved for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Friday, June 12 at 06:52 UTC. L'Aquila was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on April 6. The schools suffered major damage and students are now being taught under school-tents provided by the Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR) and by Civil Defense (DPC). Teachers have redesigned their educational proposals in order to keep the attention of students that are still shocked by the quake. Teachers believe that an ARISS school contact can give students a wider look on their future. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been tentatively scheduled for Vrije Basisschool Terbank-Egenhoven in Heverlee, Belgium on Friday, June 12 at 11:38 UTC via telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium. This elementary school will use the topic of space travel to pique students' interest in science and technology. The school houses a science classroom with 4 hands-on experiments related to physics, chemistry, technology, and computer science that change every three weeks. An electronics project is planned for fifth and sixth grade students to build small AM radios. Technopolis, Scientastic and "Professor Atoom" in collaboration with the University of Leuven Chemistry Department will provide scientific activities for the children as well. 2. ARISS Contact with Mahopac Public Library Youth visiting Mahopac Public Library in Mahopac, New York participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, June 3. The contact was made possible through telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium. Ten students chatted with JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA who answered 18 questions posed to him. 3. ARISS Contact with Koichi Wakata On Saturday, June 6, Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center in Hyogo, Japan experienced a successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA. An audience of approximately 400 gathered and watched as twenty-three students asked one question each of the astronaut. Seven newspapers and five television stations, including NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) covered the event. 4. 2008 Moscow ARISS International Meeting Minutes Posted The 2008 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Face to Face Meeting was held in Moscow on July 17-18. The meeting minutes and presentations have been posted to the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) Web site. See: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Meetings/2008_Moscow/ The minutes have also been posted to the ARISS Web site: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/2008%20Moscow%20ARISS-I%20Meeting%20Minutes%20Final… 5. ARISS News on Amateur Radio Newsline On June 5, Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1660 provided information about the 2009 Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) Space Symposium and ARISS Operations Team Meetings which will be held Friday - Sunday, October 9 -11 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel near the Baltimore Washington International Airport. See: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News-A/news.txt .

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Tongfu Road School, Guangzhou, P.R. China
by David J 08 Jun '09

08 Jun '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Tongfu Road No.1 Primary School, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China on 11 June. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:24 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 41 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and BY7KTO. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Tongfu Road No.1 Primary School of Guangzhou has been operating for more than 70 years and is famous in the region. It is qualified as one of the 1st grade schools and green schools in Guangdong, as well as the advanced education unit in Guangzhou. Currently, more than one thousand pupils are studying at the school. The amateur radio club of Tongfu Road No.1 Primary School was established in 2007, and serves as part of the school's daily activities. A team from this school won the national youngster's amateur radio contest in 2007. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1 What kind of physical exercise can be conducted on the ISS? 2 Is drinking allowed during the lift off? 3 Do you sneeze or hiccup in the space? 4 If you can bring some private item into the ISS, what will it be? 5 Is there any strange feeling besides zero gravity in the space? 6 Have you seen any interesting thing like meteoric stones? 7 What kind of danger will you face in the space? 8 How long do you work every day? 9 What are the occupational diseases for the astronauts? How to overcome them? 10 What is the most valuable experience for your future life gained in the space. 11 What's your expectation for the earth after working in the space? 12 Is it hot or cold in the space around the ISS? How do you handle the sweat during an EVA? 13 Can you feel the extraordinary speed during an EVA? 14 How can you talk to a fellow astronaut in an EVA? What kind of equipment will you use? 15 What kind of difficulties will you face in an EVA? 16 How long will an EVA take? 17 Is open fire allowed on the ISS? 18 What are the highest and lowest temperatures on the ISS? When will they occur? 19 What kind of entertainment is available on the ISS? 20 How can you measure liquid volume in the space? 21 How to make the space shuttle docking smoothly? 22 How do you feel about not being able to join in family's birthday parties while you are working on the ISS? 23 What are the procedures to wear the space suite, and how long will they take? 24 What will be the fate of Hubble after its decommission? 25 What kind of inspections are required besides physical ones after you come back to the earth? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Liceo Scientifico "A.Bafile", L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy Fri 12June09 06:52 UTC 2. Vrije Basisschool, Terbank-Egenhoven, Heverlee, Belgium Fri 12June09 11:38 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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Upcoming ARISS contact with Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center
by David J 03 Jun '09

03 Jun '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center in Kawanishi, Hyogo, Japan on 6 June. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 07:55 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 49 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and 8N3KS. The contact should be audible over Japan. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Japanese. Kawanishi city is quite old and is noted for its many historical shrines, natural beauty and rich culture. The community center, established in 1987, is a regional gathering place where people engage in sport activities and cultural exchange. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. How did you feel when you entered the International Space Station after the space shuttle docked with it? 2. What has been the most challenging and satisfying work you have experienced in space? 3. Are you floating with your microphone while you are talking to us? 4. Why did you want to be an astronaut? 5. I've heard that the Great Wall of China can be seen from the moon. Can you also see buildings in Japan from the ISS? 6. Global warming has reportedly been progressing. Does the earth look different from the globe you saw in your previous missions? 7. You will undergo an experiment on whether people can endure life in space for three months. Why did you decide to undergo such an experience even though it may put your health at risk? 8. Will children be able to travel in space in the future? 9. What is the most important item that you have taken with you in your trips to space? 10.Have your viewpoints changed since you took your previous space journey? If so, please describe them. 11.What will happen if space debris or meteorites hit the ISS? 12.Can you see how the universe stretches out from the ISS? 13.Are there any events that surprised you during your space trips? 14.Viewed from the ISS, can you see the Earth rotating? 15.What's the hardest problem you had in space? 16.Can you see the aurora from space? 17.What do you think about during your space missions? 18.Have you ever seen any unidentified flying objects? 19.What's your favorite space food? 20.What would you like to do if you have free time during your long-term stay on the ISS? 21.Is there any star you've seen for the first time during the current space mission? 22.Can you endure a long-term stay on the small ISS? 23.In the future, what would you like to do as an astronaut? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Tongfu Road No.1 Primary School, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China, Thu 11Jun09 08:24 UTC 2. Liceo Scientifico "A.Bafile", L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy Fri 12June09 06:52 UTC 3. Vrije Basisschool, Terbank-Egenhoven, Heverlee, Belgium Fri 12June09 11:38 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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Upcoming ARISS contact with Mahopac Public Library
by David J 01 Jun '09

01 Jun '09

An Expedition 19 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at Mahopac Public Library, Mahopac, New York on 3 June. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:47 UTC. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and ON4ISS in Belgium. The contact should be audible over eastern Europe. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact will be conducted in English. The Mahopac Public Library has been supporting the community for over 50 years. It currently serves 6 public and 5 private schools in the area. The Putnam Emergency Amateur Radio League will be on hand to help coordinate the contact. Students participating in the contact represent Lakeview Elementary School, Mahopac Middle school and St. John the Evangelist School. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How fast are you going when you blast off and what does it feel like? 2. Is it fun to float in the aircraft? 3. Do you have ipods on the space station and if so, what are your favorite songs? 4. Do the stars in space look different than they do from earth? 5. Is it fun in space without gravity or do you like gravity better? 6. Do other planets have an atmosphere like the earth and can you see them better from the ISS? 7. What is it like living in space for such a long time? 8. What's the one mystery of space that you would like to discover? 9. When you are not working, what do you like to do, or are you always working? 10. I heard about Suni Williams running a marathon on the treadmill in space. Due to the weightlessness, is there a difference in the energy needed to run a mile? 11. What is the best thing that you have seen through the Hubble telescope? 12. Did anything weird ever happen to you on a space mission? 13. Are you able to watch TV? 14. Are you on a mission to find a new planet or are you just flying around? 15. Is it exciting when you're in space or do you get bored? 16. If a meteor hit the International Space Station, what would happen? 17. Is it sad to always be away from you family and friends? (maybe what do you miss most) 18. What is the coolest space tool that you use? 19. What are you working on right now and if it succeeds, what will it do? 20. What kind of training do you do in the pool at the Natural Buoyancy Laboratory that helped you prepare for space walks? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Kawanishi Seiwadai comm. center, Hyogo, Japan, Sat 06Jun09 07:55 UTC 2. Tongfu Road No.1 Primary School, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China, Thu 11Jun09 08:24 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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2009-06-01 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 01 Jun '09

01 Jun '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report June 1, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contacts Mahopac Public Library in Mahopac, New York has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, June 3 at 15:47 UTC. This contact will be facilitated by telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium. This school district public library serves six public and five private schools, with a total of 26,485 served. The library will coordinate this question and answer session with the Putnam Emergency Amateur Radio League. Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center in Hyogo, Japan has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Saturday, June 6 at 07:55 UTC. This question and answer session will be conducted in Japanese. The community center was established in 1987 and serves the area's 5000 households. To prepare for the contact, children researched the ISS and studied space and the global environment. Tongfu Road No. 1 Primary School in Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, June 11 at 08:24 UTC. The school is over 70 years old with an enrollment of over 1000 students. An amateur radio club was established at the school in 2007 and won the national youngster's amateur radio contest that same year. Elective courses on amateur radio, space technology and ARISS are offered to the students. Media coverage is planned with newspapers, television and the internet. Liceo Scientifico "A. Bafile" in L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy has been approved for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Friday, June 12 at 06:52 UTC. L'Aquila was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on April 6. The schools suffered major damage and students are now being taught under school-tents provided by Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR) and by Civil Defense (DPC). Teachers have redesigned their educational proposals in order to keep the attention of students that are still shocked by the quake. Teachers believe that an ARISS school contact can give students a wider look on their future. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been tentatively scheduled for Vrije Basisschool Terbank-Egenhoven in Heverlee, Belgium on Friday, June 12 at 11:38 UTC via telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium. This elementary school will use the topic of space travel to pique students' interest in science and technology. The school houses a science classroom with 4 hands-on experiments related to physics, chemistry, technology, and computer science that change every three weeks. Fifth and sixth grade students participated in an electronics project and built small AM radios. Technopolis, Scientastic and "Professor Atoom" in collaboration with the University of Leuven Chemistry Department are providing scientific activities for the children as well. 2. Miyahara Junior High has Successful ARISS Contact On Tuesday, May 26 youth from Miyahara Junior High School in Saitama, Japan participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA on the ISS. Wakata answered nine questions prepared by the students and with extra time available, answered two additional questions. Approximately 40 people were in attendance at the event which was covered by a newspaper and two magazines. 3. ARRL Article on President's Award Recipient The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran an article on its Web site on past Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) chairman's ARRL award. "Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, Receives ARRL President's Award" may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/05/27/10838/?nc=1 There are approximately 100,000 readers of the ARRL Web site. The item also ran in the ARRL Letter (circulation of approximately 77,000). See: http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/09/0529/ 4. ARRL QST Covers ARISS News The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) picked up on a few Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) news items in its June 2009 issue of QST. Under "In Brief" covering the month of May was a mention of Frank Bauer, KA3HDO stepping down from his ARISS duties. Under "Happenings" was an item about Frank Bauer stepping down from ARISS and his successor. 5. Garriott Interviewed at Dayton Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, attended the Dayton Hamvention held May 15-17 and gave several interviews on his ISS flight and amateur radio activities. One of these interviews was with Ciprian Sufitchi, N2YO. This interview was translated and placed on the Romanian amateur radio Web site. See: http://www.radioamator.ro/articole/view.php?id=578 6. Astronaut Training Status The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team provided training sessions on May 27 and 29 to prepare astronaut Doug Wheelock for his amateur radio license exam. Wheelock is a scheduled crew member of Expeditions 24 and 25 and will fly in the spring of 2010. 7. CQ VHF Article on ARISS Keith Pugh, W5IU wrote an article on the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program that was published in the Spring 2009 issue of CQ VHF. See: http://www.cq-vhf.com/Spr09Satellites.html

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