October 2010 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

2010-10-04 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 04 Oct '10

04 Oct '10

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report October 4, 2010 1. Upcoming School Contact An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for IRSEA, a non-profit Institute of Research and Education, in Bisceglie, Italy on Tuesday, October 5 at 15:28 UTC via telebridge station K6DUE in Greenbelt, Maryland. The contact is part of a professional education program called "Promotion of the characteristics of the Puglia region." The subject matter includes space communications, space life, space achievements, advantage of space research, use of man-made satellites and the International Space Station. The contact will be webcast: http://www.cittadellamediterraneadellascienza.it/ 2. ARISS Presentations to be Given at AMSAT Symposium The AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) Space Symposium will be held Friday - Sunday, October 8 - 10 in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. ARISS Delegate Rosalie White wrote a paper for the meeting called "ARISS = Education." Keith Pugh will give a talk on satellite demonstrations with students and will present an overview of the ARISS team this past year. Additionally, several ARISSat-1 presentations will be given and a prototype will be on site. See: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/SymposiumSchedule.php 3. MAI-75 Experiment Activated The Russian ISS crew members activated the MAI-75 (Moscow Aviation Institute) experiment on Monday - Wednesday, September 27 - 29. The system was operated in Martin 1 mode. Among those who captured Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images transmitted by the crew were ground stations in Asia, Europe and Africa. For more information, see: http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/ Images have been archived here: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/ 4. Astronaut Training Status Astronaut Don Pettit, KD5MDT participated in an ARISS special topics training session on Tuesday, September 28. Several capabilities of the Kenwood system including SSTV and crossband operations were covered. Pettit is slated to fly with Expedition 30 in November 2011. 5. AMSAT Announces that ARISSat-1 is Ready to Ship The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) posted a report on its Web site giving a description of ARISSat-1 and its capabilities - simultaneous 2m FM, CW, BPSK and transponder transmissions. Having passed its vibration tests, it is ready to ship to Russia. For the latest status on ARISSat-1, see: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php 6. ARRL Covers ARISSat-1 The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) carried a Web story on the status of ARISSat-1. "ARISSat-1 in Satellite Final Preparation" gives a description of the satellite and the educational opportunities that will be available to students when launched, including satellite tracking, voice greetings in several languages and telemetry. The article also appears in the September 30 ARRL Letter. See: http://www.arrl.org/news/arissat-1-in-satellite-final-preparation

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Institute of Research and Education, Bisceglie, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 03 Oct '10

03 Oct '10

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at I.R.S.E.A. - Institute of Research and Education, Bisceglie, Italy on 5 October. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:28 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the eastern 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 I.R.S.E.A. - Institute of Research and Education non profit - whose registered office is in Bisceglie 29/D Oslo Road - works in the Northern area of Bari and Foggia. It aims at a link, throughout synergic cooperation, between the world of University Research and the working experiences of trade unions, company organizations and liberal professions to be a concrete reference to the fields of education, development and innovating research. I.R.S.E.A. worked in regional and interregional area, in the following business departments: agricultural food; tourism; environment; company finance; trade; public administration; small and average enterprises, and in different areas, as: Education for job - through educational activities to support manager and the business universe; to job - through educational activities to help young people, post-graduate and qualified looking for a job; vocational giudance - through support activities to choose one's studies; Studies and researches about local social and economic situations, with particular reference to small and average enterprises; European Economic Community projects; Community funds for small and average enterprises Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. In what distance from the Shuttle launch site can spectators still smell the rocket fumes? 2. How do you communicate with your family? Do you have internet access on board? 3. If you look outside the window in what colours does the Universe appear? 4. What kind of experiments do you carry out on board the ISS? 5. Can you observe Jupiter's satellites from the ISS? 6. What kind of preparations do astronauts accomplish before lift-off? 7. How will space technology progress in the course of time? 8. Does zero gravity have any influence on the taste of the meals? 9. What do you do in your spare time? 10. Does microgravity have any influence on the perception of music? 11. What kind of diseases can you catch on board the ISS? 12. How do you handle the body care? 13. Does the sensation of wet and dry feel like on Earth? 14. Why do astronauts lose weight in weightlessness? 15. What are the major impacts of zero gravity on the human body? 16. Are there any smells in Space? 17. Would there be any danger for you if a meteorite hit the ISS? 18. Do you enjoy having meals in zero gravity? 19. What are the tasks of Italian astronauts on board the ISS? 20. Do you cultivate plants on board the ISS? 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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2010 AMSAT Space Symposium Web Pages
by JoAnne Maenpaa 03 Oct '10

03 Oct '10

2010 AMSAT Symposium Home Page http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/index.php Symposium Schedule http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/SymposiumSchedule.php List of Presentations http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/Presentations.php Hotel Information http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/Hotel.php Food and Drink information http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/FoodandDrink.php Banquet Speaker http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/BanquetSpeaker.php Board of Directors Agenda http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/BoardofDirectorsAgenda.php (Page under construction) -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal

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