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Upcoming ARISS contact with Eichenlaubschule Weiskirchen, Weiskirchen, Germany
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 17 Jul '09

17 Jul '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at the EU Special Event, Eichenlaubschule Weiskirchen, Weiskirchen, Germany on Sun July 19, 09. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:54 UTC.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and ON4ISS. The contact should be audible over portions of eastern Europe. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The Eichenlaubschule Weiskirchen school is where the pupils can achieve a standard and secondary graduation. First foreign language is English. Concerning school partnerships there are contacts to schools in Luxemburg, France and Rumania. It cooperated with the radio club "DARC Ortsverband Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Q21". Because of their contact with radio technology, a core-team of interested pupils has been formed. Working together with the radio amateurs, a radio school station may be established and a radio club has been founded. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How did you feel during the shuttle launch? 2. How does the earth look like from the station and is it possible to recognize buildings on Earth from the ISS? 3. Beside the sun, the earth, the moon, what other planets can you see from ISS? 4. Can you take a bath or a shower in the ISS? 5. Is it tiring to move at zero gravity? 6. Why do the astronauts have to clean the ISS periodically every week? 7. What was the hardest job you have done at the station? 8. How is security provided for oxygen supply? 9. What kind of space food do you like best? 10. How do you deal with the garbage in the ISS? 11. Where do you keep your dirty laundry? 12. Which standard time are you using in the ISS and how do you know if it is day or night and when it's time to sleep? 13. Do you snore more or less in weightlessness of Space than you do on Earth? 14. What happens if someone in the station gets extremely sick or severely injured? 15. What kind of experiments are you making at the station and what is your mission in the space station? 16. We know that you work very hard in space. What do you do to relax and have fun? 17. What did you accomplish most in the space? 18. Do you get homesick in space? If so, how do you deal with it? 19. How do you prevent your food from flying away in zero gravity? 20. Has space garbage crashed with the ISS? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Escola E.B.2/3 de S. Romão do Coronado, Trofa, Portugal, Tue 21 July 09 17:07 UTC 2. Ugo Guidi, Forte dei Marmi, Lucca, Italy Thu 23 July 09 19:35 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.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Campus Saffraanberg Belgian Defence, Sint Truiden, Belgium
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 16 Jul '09

16 Jul '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Campus Saffraanberg Belgian Defence, Sint Truiden B-3800, Belgium on 17 July. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:09 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and ON4BAF. The contact should be audible over eastern Europe. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English (French or Dutch). Not far from the charming town of Sint-Truiden, Campus Saffraanberg houses the Royal NCO-School. In former times, this school used to be responsible for the training of all NCO-technicians, but since September 2007, the range of training programmes has been widely extended with technical, as well as non-technical courses for both Dutch- and French-speaking boys and girls. After a successful completion of their training, they are equipped for a military career within the Ministry of Defence. The options in the technical fields of study are: aircraft technology, electromechanics, military armament technology, high-frequency electronics, opto-electronics and ICT. The non-technical fields of study consist of social and military sciences, meteorology and air operations. Because of the importance of their mission, the school and the supporting services of the Campus Saffraanberg are dedicated to maintaining a high standard quality of training and a great level of satisfaction of all people involved. Therefore they adhere to the modern and enduring principles of management and to their vision and values: excel in training competent co-workers for the MOD, paying special attention to respect, quality, competence and involvement. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Quels genres d'expériences réalisez-vous et pourquoi est-il nécessaire de les effectuer en apesanteur? What type of experiments are you working on and why is it necessary for you to carry them out in weightless conditions? 2. Hoe weet je waar je bent in de ruimte? How do you know your position in space? 3. Quelle énergie utilisez-vous lorsque la station n'est plus exposée au? soleil? Which kind of energy do you use when you're in the shadow of the earth? 4. Heeft het ruimteschip last van het 'ruimteweer'? Does the spaceship suffer from space weather? 5. Sent-on une différence de température dans la station quand celle-ci se? trouve du côté de l'ombre de la terre? Is there a temperature variation when the station is in the earth's shadow? 6. Wanneer je het ruimteschip verlaat voor een ruimtewandeling, voel je dan een temperatuursverandering? Do you feel a difference in temperature when you go out for a walk in space? 7. Le manque d'attraction terrestre provoque une grande dispersion du sang dans la tête notamment, n'a-t-on donc pas des douleurs? The lack of gravity causes the blood to rush more rapidly headward. Isn't it painful? 8. Wat is uw motivatie om aan zo'n risicovolle missie deel te nemen? What is your motivation to take part in such a risky mission? 9. N'est-il pas trop difficile de vivre avec les mêmes personnes pendant 6 mois sans voir votre famille et le monde? Is it not too difficult to live with the same people for 6 months without seeing your family and the world? 10. Is er daarboven in de ruimte veel verschil aan activiteiten of is het eentonig? Do you have a large choice of activities or is it monotonous in space? 11. Comment faites-vous pour vous laver ? Comment faites-vous pour aller aux toilettes? How do you wash yourself? How do you answer the call of nature? 12. Er wordt gezegd dat een reis naar de ruimte gevaarlijk is. Verliep alles? tot nu toe zoals gepland of heb je al voor gevaarlijke situaties gestaan? A space trip is said to be dangerous. Has everything gone well so far or have you had to face dangerous situations? 13. Y-a-t-il des conséquences physiques au retour ? Si oui, lesquelles? Et? que faites vous pour y remédier? Does the return to earth cause you any adverse physiological effects? If so, which ones? How do you counteract them? 14. Is er veel achtergrondlawaai in het ISS? Is there much background noise in the ISS? 15. L'apparence de l'atmosphère depuis l'espace confirme-t-elle les problèmes écologiques actuels? Are the current ecological issues confirmed by the appearance of earth's atmosphere seen from space? 16. Kunt u het gevoel beschrijven net voor u vertrekt? Could you describe the feeling before you leave the earth? 17. Est-ce que les sensations à la sortie et à l'entrée de l'atmosphère sont? proches de ce que l'on peut ressenter dans un F-16? Are the sensations felt when entering or leaving the atmosphere close to those experienced when flying an F-16? 18. Wat is het gemiddeld vermogen dat dagelijks verbruikt wordt tijdens het verblijf in het ruimtestation? What's the average daily energy consumption of the space station with a full crew? 19. Entre un vol comme ingénieur de vol et un autre en tant que commandant de mission, lequel représente le challenge le plus intéressant, le plus? exigeant? Which is, according to you, the most challenging and interesting assignment:flying as a flight engineer or as a mission commander? 20. Wordt een alternatieve brandstof overwogen voor de draagraketten om tot de lancering van de space shuttle over te gaan? Are they considering any alternatives to the fuel for the solid rocket boosters used to launch the space shuttle? 21. Quelle quantité de déchet est relâchée par l'ISS chaque année? Sous quelle forme et comment est-ce que vous les gérer? How much waste does the ISS dispose of yearly? In what form and how do you manage it? 22 Zijn er branddetectie en - bestrijdingsmiddelen aan boord? Was er al eens brand? Is the ISS equipped with fire detecting and extinguishing systems on board? Has fire ever broken out? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Scout Space Jamboree, Octave Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, Illinois, Sun 19July 09 15:51:03 UTC 2. EU Special Event, Eichenlaubschule Weiskirchen, Weiskirchen, Germany, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) Contact is a go for Sun 19July 09 17:54:43 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 Schedule as of 2009-07-16 16:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 16 Jul '09

16 Jul '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-07-16 16:30 UTC We have quite a number of schools that now have a contact time. We have been waiting for STS-127 to launch so that final contact times can be established. (***) Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Campus Saffraanberg Belgian Defence, Sint Truiden B-3800, Belgium, direct via ON4BAF Contact is a go for Fri 2009-07-17 17:09:43 UTC 26 deg (***) Scout Space Jamboree, Octave Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, Illinois, telebridge via LU8YY (***) Contact is a go for: Sun 2009-07-19 15:51:03 UTC 36 deg (***) EU Special Event, Eichenlaubschule Weiskirchen, Weiskirchen, Germany, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) Contact is a go for Sun 2009-07- 19 17:54:43 UTC 89 deg (***) Escola E.B.2/3 de S. Romão do Coronado, Trofa, Portugal, direct via CT1HHP (***) Contact is a go for Tue 2009-07-21 17:07:30 UTC 26 deg (***) Ugo Guidi, Forte dei Marmi, Lucca, Italy direct via IQ5VR (***) Contact is a go for Thu 2009-07-23 19:35:53 UTC 75 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 451. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 26. 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 2009-07-16 16:30 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 2009-07-12 21:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_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 STS-127 on orbit and chasing the ISS (***) Mark Polansky Doug Hurley Chrstipher Cassidy Tom Marshburn Dave Wolf Julie Payette Timothy Kopra KE5UDN up **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Can love help you live longer? Find out now. (http://personals.aol.com/articles/2009/02/18/longer-lives-through-relations… slove00000001)

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2009-07-13 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 13 Jul '09

13 Jul '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report July 13, 2009 1. ARISS Contact Between Koichi Wakata and Mugegawa Junior High On Saturday, July 11, students from Mugegawa Junior High School participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA. Wakata answered 17 questions posed to him by the students. Over three hundred parents and guests attended the event, which was covered by five newspapers and a television station. 2. ARISS Contact Held with Technopolis, Belgium An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between ESA astronaut Frank De Winne, ON1DWN on the ISS and Technopolis® in Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium. The contact took place on Saturday, July 11 via telebridge station LU8YY in Argentina. Fourteen questions were asked and answered as an audience of 200 looked on. Belgian astronaut Dirk Frimout was present and gave a talk on space. Three radio and television stations and two newspapers covered the event. The contact audio was fed into the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) and EchoLink servers, providing additional outreach. 3. Successful ARISS Contact with Euro Space Center On Sunday, July 12, youth visiting the Euro Space Center in Belgium during Air and Space Day participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with ESA astronaut Frank De Winne, ON1DWN on the ISS. The contact was made possible through telebridge station WH6PN in Hawaii. Twenty-four students asked one question each of the astronaut in front of an audience of 500 guests. The contact audio was fed into the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) and EchoLink servers, providing additional outreach. 4. SuitSat-2 Becomes a Satellite The Orlan spacesuit that was to house SuitSat-2 amateur radio equipment was recently discarded on a Progress due to space limitations on the ISS. Work continues on the satellite hardware with plans to use a different configuration for deployment. The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team plans to meet delivery and launch dates for an EVA deployment in April 2010. For more information, see: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php 5. ARISS Satellite Meeting Held The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) U.S. team met in Phoenix, Arizona over the July 10 - 12 weekend. The team performed integration tests on various components of the SuitSat-2 hardware. 6. Astronaut Training Status A training session is planned this week for astronaut Tracy Caldwell to prepare her for her amateur radio license exam. Caldwell is scheduled to fly with Expedition 23 in April 2010. 7. AMSAT Videos of Dayton Hamvention Available for Viewing The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) has posted videos taken at the Dayton Hamvention 2009. Several Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) presentations are available for viewing. (ARISS Status, Will Marchant; Columbus Module Antennas, Lou McFadin; SuitSat-2, Gould Smith; Spaceflight Participant, Richard Garriott) See: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/videoNews.php 8. ARISS News on Amateur Radio Newsline On July 10, Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1665 provided a status on the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) SuitSat-2 program. To view "Ham Radio in Space: SuitSat-2 Loses the Suit Part but will Still Fly," see: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News-A/news.txt

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-07-12 21:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 12 Jul '09

12 Jul '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-07-12 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Euro Space Center, Air and Space Day, telebridge via WH6PN Contact was successful: Option #1: Sun 2009-07-12 14:08:41 UTC 27 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 451. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 26. 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 2009-07-12 21:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-07-12 21:30 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_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 **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Looking for love this summer? Find it now on AOL Personals. (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove00000003)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-07-11 19:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 11 Jul '09

11 Jul '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-07-11 19:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mugegawa Junior High School, Seki, Gifu, Japan, direct via 8J2ISS Contact was successful: Sat 2009-07-11 10:15:58 UTC 50 deg (***) Technopolis, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium, telebridge via LU8YY Contact was successful: Sat 2009-07-11 12:35:33 UTC 33 deg (***) Euro Space Center, Air and Space Day, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Option #1: Sun 2009-07-12 14:08:41 UTC 27 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 450. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 26. 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 2009-07-11 19:30 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 2009-07-11 19:30 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_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 **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Looking for love this summer? Find it now on AOL Personals. (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove00000003)

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Euro Space Center, Air and Space Day, Transinne, Belgium
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Euro Space Center, Air and Space Day, Transinne, Belgium on 12 July. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:08 UTC. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and WH6PN.The contact is expected to be conducted in English (or Dutch). As in previous years, on Sunday 12th July 2009 the Euro Space Center is organising the Air and Space Day. During this extraordinary day, over 1000 people come and visit the center. The purpose of this event is to promote space and make the general public more aware of various space related subjects. Indeed, our visitors are invited to discover many activities related to air and space, among which building and launching of water and micro rockets, demonstration and building of kites, tours in a helicopter, demonstration of ULM flights, lift off of an air balloon, Frisbee demonstrations, aeromodelism demonstrations, etc. The ARISS radio contact will be the topmost event, as students of the Ecole communale de Biesme-sous-Thuin will talk with the Belgian astronaut over Amateur Radio. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. Did you feel any differently from the first time you went up into space? 2. Why did you choose this risky job? 3. Was the preparation training difficult? 4. Is there enough room in the station for 6 people? 5. Has someone already been hurt in the shuttle? 6. In space does time seem longer or shorter than on earth? 7. What amount of water do you have to take up and do you need to have a fill up? 8. When you have a shower, doesn't the water float? 9. Will you have to relearn how to walk when you come back on earth? 10. What do you do during your free time? 11. What is your situation for the moment regarding the earth? 12. Where can we train to become an astronaut? 13. Do you have television in space? 14. Are your missions complicated? 15. Do you sleep well in space and have a long night sleep? 16. Is the communication between astronauts easy? What language do you use? 17. Is the docking maneuver between the shuttle and the space station difficult? 18. Is the food good? Are you getting used to it? 19. From where you are, can you seen the Great Wall of China? 20. Where do you train before going to space? 21. Have you already been through turbulence? 22. How long will is take you to reach the earth? 23. If you had to keep one good memory of your career, which one would you choose? 24. Have you already done an extra vehicular activity? 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 with Technopolis, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Technopolis, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium on 11 July. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:35 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 37 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and LU8YY. The contact should be audible over the lower portion of South America. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English (or Dutch). Technopolis is a permanent platform for science and technology in Mechelen, Flanders, Belgium. The mission of Technopolis® is to bring science and technology to the people. For this purpose Technopolis® offers permanent and temporary exhibitions, organises workshops, school activities and other outreach activities for 4 to 99 years old : a Science Week and Science Festival, an annual exhibition at the Royal Palace in Brussels and many activities for a variety of organisations (governmental, private and educational). Technopolis® is also involved in a broad range of European projects to promote science and technology to a broad audience. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. How do you make coffee in the ISS? 2. What is the reason that a rocket doesn't make a hole in the ozone layer and certain gasses do? 3. What if one of the astronauts gets very sick our in the worst case even dies? 4. How does a rocket touch down? 5. How do astronauts get fresh oxygen in the ISS? 6. Is there an echo in space too? 7. Can you see the effects of global warming from the ISS, and do you see a difference compared with your previous visit? 8. How long are you allowed to sleep and can you sleep late every now and then? 9. Can you make French fries in space? 10. How do you survive half a year in space, isn't there just too much to take with you? 11. Can you see the signs of the zodiac better from there than from the earth? 12. When you go to America, you have to adjust your watch to the time-zones there. What do you do in space? 13. Do you wear pyjamas in the ISS when you go to sleep? 14. Do you see the sun or is it dark out there? 15. Do you have the same sensation in space as when you're in a plane? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Euro Space Center, Air and Space Day, Transinne, Belgium, Sun 12July09, 14:08:41 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 Mugegawa Junior High School, Seki, Gifu, Japan
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Mugegawa Junior High School, Seki, Gifu, Japan on 11 July. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:15 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 53 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and 8J2ISS. The contact should be audible over areas within the ISS path. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. This ARISS school contact will involve all 65 third grade students at the school. The students have studied intently about space and relating physics in conjunction with the Gifu University in preparation for this contact. JAXA has also been very instrumental in helping to ensure the students are well prepared for this event. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. What will happen if a judo wrestler makes one arm shoulder throw? 2. Do you see phases of the earth like the moon from there? 3. Do you think you can create a forest in the space similar to the earth? 4. Will it be possible to burn things in space in the near future? 5. Can photosynthesis take place in the ISS if there were some air? 6. Can cutting onion make you cry? 7. How will a bamboo-copter fly in the ISS? 8. What is the strangest thing in your space life? 9. Can you see lights in the night side of the earth? 10. Can you see deforestation on the environment? 11. Can you produce oxygen when you mix manganese dioxide and oxydol together in the ISS? 12. What will happen if you blow bubbles there? 13. Do you think, in the future, you can get rid of debris in the space? 14. Is there anything you can see from there which can not be seen from here? 15. Can a baby grow in space? 16. Can you tell if the ice around the North Pole is melting faster than before? 17. What do you think is the sun's apparent magnitude from there? 18. Do you jerk backwards when you sneeze? 19. Is it true that space can make you lose the sense of taste? 20. Do you feel the importance of water when you see the earth? 21. Do you feel any pressure changing during the mission outside ISS? 22. Is radio an attractive communication tool to you? 23. How do you prevent harmful rays from the sun in space without air? 24. What is the highest and lowest temperature outside the ISS? 25. What was your first impression about the space? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Technopolis, Mechelen, Antwerpen, Belgium, Sat 11July09, 12:35:33 UTC 2. Euro Space Center, Air and Space Day, Transinne, Belgium, Sun 12July09, 14:08:41 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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ANS-189 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - SuitSat-2 Transforms Into a Satellite
by JoAnne Maenpaa 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-189.01 SuitSat-2 Transforms Into a Satellite AMSAT News Service Bulletin 189.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. July 8, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-189.01 Due to storage considerations on the International Space Station, the two surplus Orlan space suits in storage on the International Space Station were discarded via the Progress Cargo Vessel. One of these suits was to be used to house the electronics for the upcoming SuitSat-2 mission where the batteries were to be mounted inside the suit, solar panels attached to the extremities with the electronics, video cameras and antenna mounted on the helmet by the ISS crew prior to deployment during an EVA. The Progress, with the suits included, was undocked from ISS this past week. The ARISS International Team has been informed that there is still space available for shipment of the SuitSat-2 electronics on the projected cargo flight to the Space Station in January 2010 and the EVA scheduled for April 2010 still has a 'SuitSat-2' deployment scheduled. Consequently, the AMSAT team developing SuitSat-2 electronics on behalf of ARISS International is focusing on completing development in anticipation that deployment will still take place in Spring 2010 using a new structure to house it. In addition, the experiment being developed by Russia's Kursk State University is still expected to be integrated into the electronics once the US produced equipment is delivered to Russia this fall. Discussions are currently taking place between Russian ARISS members and the AMSAT project managers concerning the design of the new structure and where it will be constructed with these decisions to be made in the next few weeks. The AMSAT team building the electronics is meeting July 10-12 in Phoenix to initiate integration testing of all of the components built in the US with subsequent testing to continue through the remainder of the summer in anticipation of shipping equipment to Russia in the fall. The removal of the Orlan space suits from ISS removes the 'Suit' component of this deployment and at some point a new project name will be used to reflect the change in configuration. However, the significant importance of this project to both ARISS and AMSAT is not diminished. ARISS sees this mission as an important component of education out- reach as it will provide an opportunity for students around the world to listen for recorded greetings from space as well as learn about tracking spacecraft in orbit. Meanwhile, the deployment of SDX (Software Defined Transponder), the associated receiver and transmitter modules, and control electronics is a critical milestone for AMSAT as this upcoming flight provides an opportunity to flight test the next generation of spacecraft hardware. Lessons learned from this deployment will be applied to future flight opportunities as AMSAT moves towards a 'modularization approach' to spacecraft development with the expectation the future spacecraft missions will utilize a derivative of SDX and the associated hardware. [ANS thanks AMSAT VP-Manned Spaceflight Will Marchant, KC6ROL for the above information] /EX

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