September 2009 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

ARISS - Contacts
by Graham Lawton G7EVY 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Please join us in listening to the following ISS contacts: Pavilhão do Conhecimento Ciência Viva, Lisbon, Portugal on Thursday 1st October at 14:20 UTC. This will use the telebridge network, the ground station is ON4ISS. University of Liege, Liege, Belgium on Friday 2nd October at 13:09 UTC. This will use the telebridge network, the ground station is ON4ISS. Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, Canada on Saturday 3rd October at 18:07 UTC. This will be a direct contact via VE3TBD. Sint-Michielscollege Brasschaat vzw (SMCB), Brasschaat, Belgium on Wednesday 7th October at 10:20 UTC. This will be a direct contact via ON7RT. Belmont Elementary, Langley, BC, Canada on Friday 9th October at 20:20 UTC. This will be a direct contact via VA7GAB. Audio from these contacts 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. ** Sorry, we are not expecting IRLP coverage for these events ** 73, Graham Graham Lawton G7EVY ARISS Audio Feed Co-ordinator Skype: wizarduk

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-29 23:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-29 23:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Pavilhão do Conhecimento – Ciência Viva, Lisbon, Portugal, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-01 14:20:40 UTC 76 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage University of Liege, Liege, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 13:09:58 UTC 75 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado “Alighieri – Trevigi” I-15033, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy, direct via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 14:46:18 UTC 88 deg Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-03 18:07:19 UTC 24 deg Sint-Michielscollege Brasschaat vzw (SMCB), Brasschaat B-2930, Belgium, direct via ON7RT (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-10-07 10:20:58 UTC 81 deg (***) Belmont Elementary, Langley, BC, Canada, direct via VA7GAB (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-09 20:20:05 UTC 52 deg (***) National Planetarium Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-08 09:34:31 UTC 80 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 484. 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 2009-09-29 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 2009-09-29 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. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Nicole Stott KE5GJN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Scuola Secondaria 1, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado "Alighieri - Trevigi" I-15033, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy on 02 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:46 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Trevigi Lower Secondary School is a prestigious educational institution in the city centre of Casale Monferrato. Casale is a small town situated on the River Po, in Piedmont (Northern Italy). The students, both boys and girls, number about 450; they are between 11 and 14 years old. The school offers a good standard education through several basic subjects of study that develop the student's general knowledge. They also study English and French or Spanish as foreign languages. A virtual travel in space, communicating with astronauts, is the final event of several school activities concerning Science, History, Geography, Maths, Information Technology and English. Also, it will help students to improve their communicative skills. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What do you feel when you are in space? 2. Is this your first time in space? If not, were you scared the first time? 3. What is the temperature outside the ISS? 4. What can you see from the ISS? 5. Why did you decide to become an astronaut? 6. Is it more difficult to work in Space than on Earth? 7. Have you have a clock in your spacecraft? 8. What do you usually do in your free time? 9. Is the team spirit important for a successful space enterprise? 10. What kind of experiments are you carrying out on board the ISS? 11. What do you learn from your space experience? 12. Do you miss your family and friends? 13. What did you study to become an astronaut? 14. What do you feel before and during take-off? 15. What and how often do you eat or drink on board? 16. Can you sleep well in the spaceship? 17. Has anybody ever hurt himself in the spaceship? 18. What's the life like without gravity? 19. How do the stars appear outside the atmosphere? 20. Do you need a particular type of clothes on board? 21. How many hours a day do you work? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Sat, 03 Oct 09 18:07 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 University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at University of Liege, Liege, Belgium on 02 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 13:10 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 French/English. The PhD students' inaugural day is a yearly event organized at the beginning of the academic year and gathering many young researchers of the University of Liege in Belgium (ULg). The purpose is to boost information exchange between the 1500 ULg PhD students and promote training. This half-day begins with a plenary session, welcoming high-level academic/political actors or researchers. We invited Prof Bernard Rentier, ULg Rector, and Marie-Dominique Simonet, Minister for scientific research. The attendees have the opportunity to share their experience through workshops on selected topics: scientific communication, PhD employment and intellectual property. A contact with Frank De Winne on the ISS constitutes for us an extraordinary opportunity to share our passion for science and to talk about the most advanced research in many fields: fundamental, (physics experience from ULg part of OasISS mission), applied, life or human sciences. Participants will ask as many of the following questions(translated) as time allows: 1. Quelle proportion d'expériences réalisées sur l'ISS sont conçues par des institutions publiques et privées ? 2. Constatez-vous des différences notoires dans la manière de travailler avec ces deux types d'organismes ? 3. Comment êtes-vous impliqué dans la préparation des expériences embarquées a bord de l'ISS ? 4. Comment entretenez-vous la somme de compétences acquises avant la mission tout au long de celle-ci ? 5. Quelle proportion de votre temps consacrez-vous aux expériences scientifiques ? 6. Compte tenu de votre emploi du temps, quel rapport à l'actualité entretenez-vous ? 7. Quand vous regardez la Terre depuis l'espace, constatez-vous une évolution depuis votre derniere mission ? 8. Comment gérez-vous l'eloignement avec vos proches ? 9. Quel est l'objet le plus insolite que vous avez emporté avec vous ? 10. Quels sont (si il y en a) les tensions qui émergent d'une promiscuité prolongée ? 11. Attribuez-vous une compétence particulière à vos collègues astronautes- docteurs en science? 12. Quel est la différence fondamentale entre une expérience réalisée dans l'espace et sur Terre ? 13. Quels sont vos interactions avec les chercheurs pendant le déroulement des expériences ? 14. Quel feedback recevez-vous des scientifiques après votre mission ? 15. Personnellement comment envisagez-vous l'avenir de l'ISS ? 16. Après cette mission, comment envisagez-vous la suite de votre carrière ? 17. Parmi les expériences réalisées à bord de l'ISS, quelle est celle que vous présenteriez aux jeunes pour les intéresser aux sciences ? 18. Suivez-vous particulièrement les expériences belges comme celle de l'ULg actuellement à bord de l'ISS ? 19. Quelle est, selon vous, la force des Belges dans la recherche ? 20. Quel est, pour vous, l'ingrédient indispensable d'une recherche réussie ? Translation 1. What proportion of experiments on the ISS are designed by public and private institutions? 2. Have you noticed significant differences in the way of working with these two types of organizations? 3. How are you involved in the preparation of experiments embedded aboard the ISS? 4. How do you maintain the sum of skills acquired before the mission and throughout it? 5. What proportion of your time do you devote to scientific experiments? 6. Given your schedule, how is it possible for you to follow the news? 7. When you look at Earth from space, have you noticed changes since your last mission? 8. How do you cope with the distance from your family? 9. What is the most unusual object you have brought with you? 10 Which (if any) are the tensions that can emerge from an extended promiscuity ? 11. Do you recognise a special competence to your colleagues astronauts-PhDs? 12. What is the basic difference between an experiment in space and on Earth? 13. What are your interactions with researchers during experiences? 14. What feedback do you receive from scientists after your mission? 15. Personally how do you imagine the future of the ISS? 16. After this mission, how do you imagine the rest of your career? 17. Among the experiments aboard the ISS, which is the one you would present to young people to get them interested in science? 18. Do you especially follow the Belgian experiments like the one from the ULg, presently aboard the ISS? 19. According to you, what is the strength of the Belgian in research? 20. What is, for you, the essential ingredient of a successful research? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado "Alighieri - Trevigi" I-15033, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy, Fri, 02 Oct 09 14:46 UTC 2. Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Sat, 03 Oct 09 18:07 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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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Ciência Viva, Lisbon, Portugal
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Ciência Viva, Lisbon, Portugal on 01 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:20 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 "Ciência Viva" contact is ESA selected and takes place in the National Museum of Science and Technology in Lisbon, the name is Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Ciência Viva. The Pavilion of Knowledge - Ciência Viva is an interactive science and technology museum that aims to make science accessible to all, stimulating experimentation and exploration of the physical world by holding science and technology awareness-raising projects for the Portuguese people. The ARISS contact at Ciência Viva will be a major event within the nationwide celebrated Space Week from October 4 to 10. These students participating in this event are aged 14 to 16 and come from different schools in Amadora, one of the main satellite cities in the outskirts of Lisbon. They have been working in Space projects for two years now, and they are highly motivated to do science-related activities. AMRAD, the AMSAT-CT of Portugal, is coordinating the ARISS contact. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Please describe life on the ISS in one word only. 2. What do you miss most in Space? 3. Where do the astronauts get their water on the Space Station? 4. Does food taste different in Space than on Earth? 5. How many calories does an astronaut eat per day? 6. Can you chew bubble gum in Space? 7. How many hours does the astronauts' rest time last? 8. What impact does zero gravity have on your bones? 9. How do the astronauts keep themselves fit? 10. How do you get rid of waste? 11. Do you have vertigo when you are looking to the Earth from the ISS? 12. Is living in microgravity boring? 13. What has changed in your perception of our planet after looking at it from the ISS? 14. What was the worst moment you ever lived onboard a spaceship? 15. Do you think you will ever walk on Mars? 16. Can you see the Great Wall of China from Space? 17. What are the favourite ways of entertaining in your spare time? 18. Do astronauts get space sickness? 19. Is the blood pressure different in Space than on Earth? 20. How are mission crews selected? 21. How long do you train for a mission? 22. What are the steps to become an astronaut? 23. How do you cope with things getting so cold and hot in Space? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. University of Liege, Liege, Belgium, Fri, 02 Oct 09 13:09 UTC 2. Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado "Alighieri - Trevigi" I-15033, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy, Fri, 02 Oct 09 14:46 UTC 3. Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Sat, 03 Oct 09 18:07 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 2009-09-29 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-29 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: R T Alderman, Calgary, AB, Canada, via VE6JBJ Contact was successful: Mon 2009-09-28 20:43:33 UTC 76 deg (***) Pavilhão do Conhecimento – Ciência Viva, Lisbon, Portugal, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-01 14:20:40 UTC 76 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage University of Liege, Liege, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 13:09:58 UTC 75 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado “Alighieri – Trevigi” I-15033, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy, direct via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 14:46:18 UTC 88 deg Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-03 18:07:19 UTC 24 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 484. (***) 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 2009-09-29 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 2009-09-29 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. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Nicole Stott KE5GJN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Symposium Restaurant Locations
by Frank H. Bauer 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

All, I had to go on some unexpected travel out of BWI the past couple of weeks. So I did some reconnaissance and developed a couple of maps that depict restaurants near the hotel and airport. You can retrieve these at the AMSAT Symposium Web Site. Go to the food and drink icon and click on the pdf or ppt file. I also included in this package directions to the G&M Restaurant which is close to the hotel. This restaurant just received the WTOP "Best Crab Cake" award through a survey from the radio station's Baltimore/Washington listeners. This restaurant has good food at reasonable prices. We will be including paper copies of these maps in the symposium registration packet. But wanted to give you a heads up, so you can plan out your meals. And if you haven't registered for the symposium yet, please do so. We are less than 2 weeks away!! 73, Frank, KA3HDO

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2009-09-28 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report September 28, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for R. T. Alderman in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Monday, September 28 at 20:43 UTC. Educators have developed a series of assignments to reflect both the Alberta curricula and the radio contact experience. Journal entries, computer research projects, skits, and other writing assignments will be required class work in the weeks following the contact. Some teachers are also considering having students design a mural to commemorate this occasion as a companion to the already existing Robert Thirsk mural in one of the stairwells. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Ciência Viva in Lisbon, Portugal on Thursday, October 1 at 14:20 UTC. Telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium will provide the connection. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for the University of Liege in Liege, Belgium on Friday, October 2 at 13:09 UTC via station ON4ISS in Belgium. The university offers the only aerospace engineering education program in the French part of Belgium. In the context of the OUFTI-1 project (www.oufti.ulg.ac.be) that aims at building a CubeSat featuring the amateur radio D-STAR technology, an amateur radio club was formed at the university. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado "Alighieri - Trevigi" in Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy on Friday, October 2 at 14:46 UTC. Preparation for the contact will motivate youth to study Science, History, Geography, Information Technology and English. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Boy Scouts of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, October 3 at 18:07 UTC. Scouts and Cubs will participate in a "Space Program Event" which will be held in conjunction with the Scout Science Badge Award system. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Sint-Michielscollege Brasschaat vzw (SMCB) in Brasschaat, Belgium on Wednesday, October 7 at 10:20 UTC. Visits to space and science museums are among the science activities planned for the children. Guest speakers will include a representative from Verhaert Space Systems and Dirk Frimout, Belgium's first astronaut. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled with the National Planetarium in Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia on Thursday, October 8 at 09:34 UTC. The contact will occur as part of the National Space Challenge, a program that was created in an effort to instill the talents and desire towards the understanding of space in primary school aged children. Sixteen schools will participate. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Belmont Elementary School in Langley, British Columbia, Canada on Friday, October 9 at 20:20 UTC. Students will complete projects with a "Mission Control" theme and the Langley Amateur Radio Association (L.A.R.A.) will work with the school to organize this event. 2. ARISS Contact Between De Winne and Vrij Technisch Instituut Sint-Lucas An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact took place on Tuesday, September 22. Students from Vrij Technisch Instituut Sint-Lucas in Oudenaarde, Oost - Vlaanderen, Belgium posed 20 questions to Frank De Winne, ON1DWN. An audience of 300 students and teachers were present as well as television, radio and newspaper reporters. The antennas used for the contact as well as a UPS device were constructed by the students. 3. Barratt and HMS Beagle Project Connect via ARISS On Tuesday, September 22, the HMS Beagle Project in Parati, Brazil participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact via ground station K6DUE in Maryland. Approximately sixty students were present and watched as classmates asked ten questions of Mike Barratt, KD5MIJ. The project (which aims to rebuild the ship that carried Darwin around the world) and NASA have signed an International Space Act Agreement, with Barratt as the initiator and main connection on the NASA side of the project. The project will unite ISS astronaut photography with ocean surface water and other biological and physical samples taken by the crew of the new Beagle. 4. ARISS Contact with Cedarview Middle School Students attending Cedarview Middle School in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, September 24. Astronaut Robert Thirsk, VA3CSA answered 20 questions put to him by the students. The school principal commented on the contact, "I have never seen this kind of quiet on students at a school wide event before." CTV Ottawa and other local media provided news coverage. 5. Garfield Elementary, WHEELS and ARISS Team up to Talk about Space Garfield Elementary School students in Boise, Idaho participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, September 24 via telebridge station W6SRJ in California. Students visited the NASA Exploration Experience traveling exhibit on display at the Idaho Historical Museum to learn about space exploration and its benefits. Students were able to ask 6 questions of Astronaut Mike Barratt, KD5MIJ during the 9 minute pass. The event was well attended by youth, teachers and parents. Students were also observing the contact at the W6SRJ ground station - two were students from Santa Rosa Junior College and another student was visiting from a local K-12 school. Media coverage included three television stations and the audio was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers. 6. Thirsk Speaks with Japanese Students via ARISS Contact On Saturday, September 27, students from Houya Elementary School in Nishitokyo, Japan participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Astronaut Robert Thirsk, VA3CSA answered 15 questions posed by the students. An audience of approximately 250 was present for the contact. News coverage was provided by two magazines and an FM radio station. 7. ISS SSTV Active Gennady Padalka, RN3DT activated the MAI-75 experiment onboard the ISS on Thursday and Friday, September 24 and 25 from approximately 1000-1600 UTC. Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images of Earth were downlinked to ground stations, including one at the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI). 8. Astronaut Training Status Astronaut Tracy Caldwell, KF5DBF was given an overview session on the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program this past week. Caldwell is scheduled to fly with Expedition 23 in April 2010. 9. ARRL QST Covers ARISS News The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) published two ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) related news items in its October 2009 issue of QST. The first is a short item regarding the Boy Scouts of America Venture Crew 272 of Hillsboro, IN, and Troop 17 from Champaign IL that hosted hundreds of scouts in July at the third annual Space Jam. The most favorite activity was talking to Astronaut Bob Thirsk, VA3CSA on the ISS. The scouts took part in two high altitude balloon launches, and worked on earning the Radio Merit scouting badges. The second item (page 20) is a short article on ARRL recognizing members of the USS Hornet, some of whom supported the NASA capsule recovery mission for Apollo 11. The USS Hornet Amateur Radio Club sponsors training for Radio Merit scouting badges, and one veteran regaled boy scouts describing his duties as shark sharpshooter during a capsule recovery mission. The ARRL monthly journal has a circulation of 150,000. 10. ARRL Article on Dayton Hamvention The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) posted a web story about an ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) team member who attended Dayton Hamvention for the first time this year. This member took in seminars by Richard Garriott and visited the AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) ARISS-related exhibits, including the ARISSat-1 hardware. See: http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2009/09/18/11083/?nc=1 11. ARISS News on Amateur Radio Newsline On September 25, Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1676 reported on Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) astronaut training. To view "Ham Radio in Space: Astronauts Train with Terrestrial School Contacts," see: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News-A/news.txt 12. AMSAT Symposium, ARISS Ops Meeting The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) Symposium will be held on Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel at the Baltimore Washington Airport in Maryland. Several ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) and ARISSat-1 presentations will be given and a demo of ARISSat-1 is planned. To view a list of these presentations, go to: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2009/Presentations.php The ARISS Operations team will hold a meeting after the symposium on Sunday, October 11.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-25 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-25 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan, direct via 8J1HOYA Contact was successful Sat 2009-09-26 09:28:13 UTC 51 deg (***) R T Alderman, Calgary, AB, Canada, via VE6JBJ Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-09-28 20:43:33 UTC 76 deg Pavilhão do Conhecimento – Ciência Viva, Lisbon, Portugal, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-01 14:20:40 UTC 76 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage University of Liege, Liege, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 13:09:58 UTC 75 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado “Alighieri – Trevigi” I-15033, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy, direct via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 14:46:18 UTC 88 deg Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-03 18:07:19 UTC 24 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 483. (***) 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 2009-09-28 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 2009-09-28 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 Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Nicole Stott KE5GJN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with R T Alderman, Calgary, AB, Canada
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at R T Alderman, Calgary, AB, Canada on 28 Sep. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 20:43 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and VE6JBJ. The contact should be audible over portions of western Canada. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. In preparation for the radio contact with the international space station, teachers at R.T. Alderman Middle School have been speaking with their students about what constitutes a "powerful question". Students have been asked to generate questions that are both thought-provoking and open-ended. Students then submit their questions for the competition to see who will be selected for the contact. After the radio contact, which involves every student in the school, core teachers will provide opportunities for students to debrief in class. Further, a series of assignments are being developed to reflect both the Alberta curricula and the radio contact experience. Everything from journal entries, computer research projects, skits, and other writing assignments will be required class work in the weeks following the contact. Some teachers are also considering having students design a mural to commemorate this occasion as a companion to the already existing Robert Thirsk mural in one of the stairwells. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Have you discovered any signs of life in Space? 2. How does it feel when you leave Earth during take-off and re-entry? 3. How was the ISS constructed and how long did it take? 4. How do you stay fit and healthy in the Space Station? 5. Are there personal items that you brought with you into Space? 6. What is the best part of working with people from other countries? 7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being an astronaut while on Earth or in Space? 8. When you decided you wanted to be an Astronaut what training and education did you have to do? 9. Have you ever experienced an emergency or crisis while in Space? 10.How has this mission impacted your relationship with your family? 11.What music do you listen to up there, if any? 12.How long do you typically sleep for, in a 24 hour period? 13.How do you spend a typical day on board the ISS? 14.When you went to RTA did you ever wish you could travel into Space? 15.What is the distance from Earth that you orbit, and does this vary? 16.Do members of the crew typically gain or lose weight during the 6 month mission and does that effect your preparations before you leave? 17.What physical and emotional stressors do you experience? 18.What is required to prepare for a 6 month mission in space? 19.Have there been any experiments in space where the outcome surprised you? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Ciência Viva, Lisbon, Portugal, Thu, 01 Oct 09 14:20 UTC University of Liege, Liege, Belgium, Fri, 02 Oct 09 13:09 UTC Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado "Alighieri - Trevigi" I-15033, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy, Fri, 02 Oct 09 14:46 UTC Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Sat, 03 Oct 09 18:07 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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SSTV planned for Sept 24 and 25
by Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY] 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Sergey Samburov reports that the MAI-75 experiment will be activate on Sept 24 and 25 from about 1000-1600 UTC. The expected mode is Robot 36 and images should be transmitted on 145.80 MHz. Good luck to all in capturing some Earth views. Kenneth - N5VHO

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-25 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-25 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact was successful Thu 2009-09-24 19:07:56 UTC 51 deg (***) WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, ID telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was successful Thu 2009-09-24 20:34:26 UTC 66 deg (***) Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan, direct via 8J1HOYA Contact is a go for Sat 2009-09-26 09:28:13 UTC 51 deg R T Alderman, Calgary, AB, Canada, via VE6JBJ/VE6BGC Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-09-28 20:43:33 UTC 76 deg Pavilhão do Conhecimento – Ciência Viva, Lisbon, Portugal, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-01 14:20:40 UTC 76 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage University of Liege, Liege, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 13:09:58 UTC 75 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado “Alighieri – Trevigi” I-15033, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy, direct via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 14:46:18 UTC 88 deg Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-03 18:07:19 UTC 24 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 482. (***) 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 2009-09-25 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 2009-09-25 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. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Nicole Stott KE5GJN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ISS at 1553 UTC
by santanaamt＠aol.com 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

Received half an image with noise, then, heard the familiar carrier without modulation twice, and then no more . . . 1600 UTC came, so to listen tomorrow for the only pass here. Hope it repeats frequently. Angel - WP3GW? FK78aj

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SSTV from ISS
by santanaamt＠aol.com 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

Yes! Received 2 images at 1421 and 1425 UTC, some noise, lots of clouds but A.O.K. Angel Santana - WP3GW

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-24 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-24 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: HMS Beagle Project, Brazil, telebridge via K6DUE Contact was successful Tue 2009-09-22 18:20:33 UTC 56 deg (***) Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for Thu 2009-09-24 19:07:56 UTC 51 deg WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, ID telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for Thu 2009-09-24 20:34:26 UTC 66 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan, direct via 8J1HOYA Contact is a go for Sat 2009-09-26 09:28:13 UTC 51 deg R T Alderman, Calgary, AB, Canada, via VE6JBJ/VE6BGC Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-09-28 20:43:33 UTC 76 deg Pavilhão do Conhecimento – Ciência Viva, Lisbon, Portugal, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-01 14:20:40 UTC 76 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage University of Liege, Liege, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 13:09:58 UTC 75 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado “Alighieri – Trevigi” I-15033, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy, direct via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 14:46:18 UTC 88 deg Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-03 18:07:19 UTC 24 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 480. (***) 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 2009-09-24 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 2009-09-24 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. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Nicole Stott KE5GJN **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Coming Soon: 2009 AMSAT Symposium--40th AMSAT Anniversary Celebration
by Frank H. Bauer 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

All, A reminder that the Symposium is quickly approaching!! Don't miss the outstanding papers, camaraderie, and 40th anniversary celebration. And Edgar Allan Poe's 200th birthday celebration in "Charm City", Baltimore, Maryland. Both Airtran and Southwest have very cheap airfares available that end on Sept 24. This will probably be your last chance for cheap airfares. Example airfares include (One way): Albany, Columbus, Detroit, Hartford $49, Houston $94, Dallas $99 and many many more. The 4 Points Sheraton is an outstanding venue for this year's Symposium. If you haven't looked, the agenda for the symposium and a list of papers are on the AMSAT Web site. So..make your reservations, call Martha, get on the web and get cracking!! See you all in Baltimore. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO and Janet Bauer, Symposium Co-Chairs

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ARISS - Contacts
by Graham Lawton G7EVY 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

Hello, In addition to the contact with WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum on Thursday 24th September at 20:34 UTC, we also have Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, Canada on the same day at 19:07 UTC. This will be a direct contact via VE3TBD. Audio from these contacts 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. ** Sorry, we are not expecting IRLP coverage for these events ** 73, Graham Graham Lawton G7EVY ARISS Audio Feed Team Skype: wizarduk

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-23 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-23 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Vrij Technisch Instituut Sint-Lucas, Oudenaarde, Oost – Vlaanderen, Belgium, direct via ON4OB Contact was successful: Tue 2009-09-22 13:47:25 UTC 21 deg (***) HMS Beagle Project, Brazil, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for Tue 2009-09-22 18:20:33 UTC 56 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for Thu 2009-09-24 19:07:56 UTC 51 deg WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, ID telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for Thu 2009-09-24 20:34:26 UTC 66 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan, direct via 8J1HOYA Contact is a go for Sat 2009-09-26 09:28:13 UTC 51 deg R T Alderman, Calgary, AB, Canada, via VE6JBJ/VE6BGC Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-09-28 20:43:33 UTC 76 deg Pavilhão do Conhecimento – Ciência Viva, Lisbon, Portugal, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-01 14:20:40 UTC 76 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage University of Liege, Liege, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 13:09:58 UTC 75 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado “Alighieri – Trevigi” I-15033, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy, direct via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 14:46:18 UTC 88 deg Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-03 18:07:19 UTC 24 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 479. (***) 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 2009-09-23 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 2009-09-23 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. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Timothy Kopra KE5UDN Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Nicole Stott KE5GJN STS-128 returned. Congratulation on a job well done: Rick Sturckow Kevin Ford Danny Olivas Patrick Forrester Jose Hernandez Christer Fuglesang KE5CGR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 22 Sep '09

22 Sep '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan on 26 Sep. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:28 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and 8J1HOYA. 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 English. Houya elementary school is established in 1874 and the number of children is 387 persons. We have no own amateur radio club station. But we will enhance an experimental educations, and we will plan to teach children who are interested in the ISS about the purpose of the ISS. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Do you see any environmental disruption on the earth from space? 2. Is it hot or cold sometimes in space? 3. How do you see stars in space? 4. Have you seen any aliens there? 5. What is it like having long hair in space at no gravity? Does your hair spread around? 6. Which standard time do you use for your clock at the ISS? 7. When you catch a cold in space, will that infect the others? 8. Can a spider make cobwebs in space? 9. How do you wash your clothes there in the ISS? 10. How does a butterfly fly in the ISS? 11. What is your most favorite food among the space food? 12. What surprised you the most in space? 13. What entertains most during your stay in the ISS? 14. How do you recycle the air used? 15. Can you see other artificial satellites? 16. Can you throw a curve ball in space? What happens if you throw a non- straight ball there? 17. When you had to drink recycled urine, how did you feel? 18. What did you do outside the ISS? What kind of things did you need to pay attention to there? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. R T Alderman, Calgary, AB, Canada, Mon 28 Sep 09 20:43 UTC 2. Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Ciência Viva, Lisbon, Portugal, Thu 01 Oct 09 14:20 UTC 3. University of Liege, Liege, Belgium Fri 02 Oct 09 13:09 UTC 4. Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado "Alighieri - Trevigi" I-15033, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy, Fri 02 Oct 09 14:46 UTC 5. Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Sat 03 Oct 09 18:07 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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ISS status
by Norm, VK3XCI 22 Sep '09

22 Sep '09

Half a dozen or more posts on Ariss status the last couple of days, all with school contact details ad nauseum. No information what-so-ever on anything else. Like why is the digi suddenly off? When will it be on again? Perhaps they're setting up the SSTV? I have no doubt there is a good reason, so why aren't we being told? -- 73 de Norm, VK3XCI Mildura, Australia The Wintersun City QF15bt.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-22 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 22 Sep '09

22 Sep '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-09-22 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Vrij Technisch Instituut Sint-Lucas, Oudenaarde, Oost – Vlaanderen, Belgium, direct via ON4OB Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-09-22 13:47:25 UTC 21 deg HMS Beagle Project, Brazil, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for Tue 2009-09-22 18:20:33 UTC 56 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for Thu 2009-09-24 19:07:56 UTC 51 deg WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, ID telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for Thu 2009-09-24 20:34:26 UTC 66 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan, direct via 8J1HOYA Contact is a go for Sat 2009-09-26 09:28:13 UTC 51 deg R T Alderman, Calgary, AB, Canada, via VE6JBJ/VE6BGC (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-09-28 20:43:33 UTC 76 deg (***) Pavilhão do Conhecimento – Ciência Viva, Lisbon, Portugal, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-01 14:20:40 UTC 76 deg (***) Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage (***) University of Liege, Liege, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 13:09:58 UTC 75 deg (***) Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage (***) Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado “Alighieri – Trevigi” I-15033, Casale Monferrato, Prov. Alessandria, Italy, direct via IK1SLD (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-02 14:46:18 UTC 88 deg (***) Boy Scouts of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-03 18:07:19 UTC 24 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 478. 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 2009-09-17 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 2009-09-17 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 Timothy Kopra KE5UDN Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Nicole Stott KE5GJN STS-128 returned. Congratulation on a job well done: Rick Sturckow Kevin Ford Danny Olivas Patrick Forrester Jose Hernandez Christer Fuglesang KE5CGR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, ID
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, Idaho on 24 Sep. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 20:34 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The staff and students of Garfield Elementary, in Boise, Idaho, are excited about having the opportunity to communicate with the International Space Station. All grades are involved, and the event has motivated students' interest in math and science. Teachers have been using the event to focus on curriculum objectives. Preparing for the contact with the space station has been an excellent way to set up students' discussions. Questions from the students have provided opportunities for the teachers to stress the importance of math and science in expanding our knowledge and horizons. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How are you able to walk on the outside of the space station and not fall off when it is traveling over 17,000 miles per hour? 2. Do you ever get lonely on the space station? 3. Do you throw your waste outside? 4. How long do you stay on the space station? 5. Can you see any manmade objects from the space station? 6. How do you take a shower, brush your teeth and sleep without gravity? 7. How do you handle someone getting upset or homesick? 8. Are there any other life forms in space? 9. How long did it take to build the space station? 10. Is it hard to eat and sleep on the space station? 11. If you stay in space too long will your bones have holes in them? 12. Do you play games on the space station? 13. How do you feel when you return to Earth after living in weightlessness? 14. Does water boil faster in space than it does on Earth? 15. Has anyone been hurt on the space station? 16. Does the building of the space station mean that people will live in space permanently? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan, Sat 26 Sep 09 09:28 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 Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Cedarview Middle School, Ottawa, ON, Canada on 24 Sep. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:07 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and VE3TBD. The contact should be audible over parts of eastern Canada and the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Cedarview has a dynamic, energetic staff who are committed to providing quality educational experiences to all students. We present our students with a range of opportunities to extend their interests, talents, skills and leadership qualities. Our System Initiative for this year is literacy. We have expanded our library collection, improved accessibility to students and increased community involvement. By incorporating professional development of staff and sharing of best practices pertaining to the teaching of reading and writing we will develop student skills in these areas. The school television broadcast studio will feature literary achievement and engage children in learning. A new math programme is being implemented at all three grade levels. We will focus on developing our students' proficiency in communicating mathematical ideas with a particular emphasis on mathematical investigations using manipulatives. Emphasis will be placed on further developing students' problem solving and critical thinking skills. We believe that this will contribute to our students' success. Our third school improvement goal relates to school climate and culture. We will continue to build a professional learning community through collaborative teamwork, reflection, curriculum development and addressing the needs of students at risk. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is your favourite part of being in space? 2. Does Mars look any different from the space station than from Earth? 3. In your opinion, what is the most difficult aspect of your training in becoming an astronaut? 4. How do you find living in space compared to on Earth? 5. What's the best part about being an astronaut? 6. What does it feel like to blast off from Earth? 7. What courses helped you the most for becoming an astronaut? 8. What do you miss most about Earth while you're in space? 9. How do you mentally prepare yourself for a mission like this ? 10. Why is there no gravity in space, and why is there only gravity on Earth? 11. What are your fears or concerns when you're in space? 12. Out of all the planets and moons in space, which do you think we'll inhabit first, and why? 13. What challenges do you find in eating food in zero gravity on the space station? 14. Does the changing of seasons affect you in space? 15. Are you allowed to have IPods and video games on the space station? 16. What's the coolest, or most difficult, thing about being weightless? 17. What is the difference in speed between the space station orbiting Earth and the moon orbiting Earth? 18. What kinds of experiments are you doing while you're in the space station? 19. Do you think you will be able to walk at the end of your trip? 20. Did you have any astronaut role models who inspired you to achieve what you've done? 21. How have you found your experience in the space station compared to what you trained for? 22. What advice would you give teenagers who are interested in a career in space? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, ID Thu 24 Sep 09 20:34 UTC 2. Houya Elementary School, Nishitokyo, Japan, Sat 26 Sep 09 09:28 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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ARISS - Contacts
by Graham Lawton G7EVY 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Please join us in listening to the following ISS contacts: HMS Beagle Project, Brazil on Tuesday 22nd September at 18:20 UTC. This will be a telebridge and the Ground Station will be K6DUE. WHEELS Idaho Historical Museum (Garfield Elementary), Boise, Idaho on Thursday 24th September at 20:34 UTC. This will be a telebridge and the Ground Station will be W6SRJ. Audio from these contacts 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. ** Sorry, we are not expecting IRLP coverage for these events ** 73, Graham Graham Lawton G7EVY ARISS Audio Feed Team Skype: wizarduk

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2009-09-21 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report September 21, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Vrij Technisch Instituut Sint-Lucas in Oudenaarde, Oost - Vlaanderen, Belgium on Tuesday, September 22 at 13:47 UTC. Students have learned about Earth rotation, orbit speed, time zones, satellites, weather forecasts and geostationary versus polar satellites. The antennas which will be used for the contact as well as a UPS device have been constructed by the students themselves. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for the HMS Beagle Project in Parati, Brazil on Tuesday, September 22 at 18:20 UTC via ground station K6DUE in Maryland, USA. The project (which aims to rebuild the ship that carried Darwin around the world) and NASA have signed an International Space Act Agreement, with Mike Barratt as the initiator and main connection on the NASA side of the project. The project will unite ISS astronaut photography with ocean surface water and other biological and physical samples taken by the crew of the new Beagle. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Cedarview Middle School in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Thursday, September 24 at 19:07 UTC. Students have learned about the ISS through videos, the internet and guest speakers. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Garfield Elementary School in Boise, Idaho on Thursday, September 24 at 20:34 UTC via telebridge station W6SRJ in California. Students will visit the NASA Exploration Experience traveling exhibit on display at the Idaho Historical Museum and will learn about space exploration and its benefits. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Houya Elementary School in Nishitokyo, Japan on Saturday, September 26 at 09:28 UTC. Students will learn about amateur radio, space science and the global cooperation involved with running the ISS. 2. Liberty Middle School - ARISS Contact Successful On Tuesday, September 15, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between students at Liberty Middle School in Camas, Washington and Mike Barratt, KD5MIJ, on the ISS. Telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium facilitated the contact. Twelve students were able to ask 17 questions of the astronaut. A large audience gathered to observe the contact, including Barratt's mother, and his uncle was able to listen in from the hospital. The audio was also fed into the school PA system. Two newspapers covered the event. 3. ARISS Contact Held During Belgian Space Week Euro Space Center (ESC) in Transinne, Belgium experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, September 16 via telebridge station W6SRJ in California. Frank De Winne, ON1DWN answered 18 questions posed to him as an audience of approximately 70 people looked on. Audio was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers. The contact was held as part of Belgian Space Week 2009, which was held at ESC from September 14 -18. The theme of the event was "Life in Space." ESC is recognized by the educational ministries. 4. Delta Researchers Schools Experience ARISS Contact On Friday, September 18, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between Delta Researchers Schools, Dutch Ministry of Education and Frank De Winne, ON1DWN on the ISS. Telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia provided the connection. All 18 prepared questions were answered with time left over for an additional question. This was an ESA event from Space Expo, Noordwijk, the Netherlands. 5. Astronaut Training Status On Wednesday, September 9, Astronaut Tracy Caldwell took and passed her amateur radio license exam. She has been issued the callsign, KF5DBF. Caldwell is scheduled to fly with Expedition 23 in April 2010. 6. AMSAT Symposium, ARISS Ops Meeting The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) Symposium will be held on Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel at the Baltimore Washington Airport in Maryland. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) presentation will be given and a demo of ARISSat-1 is planned. The AMSAT banquet keynote speaker will be Dr. Martin Collins, a curator in the Space History Division at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. For more information, see the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) articles: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/09/14/11074/?nc=1 http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/09/0918/ The ARISS Operations team will hold a meeting after the symposium on Sunday, October 11.

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