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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-04-28 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 28 Apr '10

28 Apr '10

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-04-28 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, Special event (European School Brussels II, Brussels, Belgium): IARU Region 1 Exhibition in European Parliament Brussels, telebridge via LU1CGB Contact was successful: Tue 2010-04-27 12:53:25 UTC 34 deg (***) Nippon Boy Scout Amateur Radio Club, Mitaka-shi, Japan, direct via JA1YSS Contact is a go for Tue 2010-05-04 15:09:01 UTC 32 deg Ulru, Russia, direct via TBD (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2010-05-07 18:40 UTC (***) Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Sat 2010-05-08 17:01:07 UTC 87 deg Kursk, Russia, direct via TBD (***) Contact is a go for: Sun 2010-05-09 16:50 UTC (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 532. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 33. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ARISS can only suggest; never demand. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 2010-04-28 23:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2010-04-28 23:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf **************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. **************************************************************************** Exp. 22 on orbit Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI Exp. 23 on orbit Aleksandr Skvortsov Mikhail Korniyenko RN3BF Tracy E. Caldwell KF5DBF **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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NEEMO 14
by Graham Lawton G7EVY 28 Apr '10

28 Apr '10

Hi all, NOAA run an undersea research base called Aquarius. An upcoming mission starting May 4th is 'NASA Space Simulation & Training, NEEMO 14'. The base runs live webcams. For details of the mission (and access to the video feeds when the mission is underway), please see the following link: http://www.uncw.edu/aquarius/2010/schedule.htm 73, Graham Graham Lawton G7EVY ARISS Audio Distribution Co-ordinator Skype: wizarduk ARISS Twitter Updates: ARISS_status

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2010-04-26 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 26 Apr '10

26 Apr '10

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report April 26, 2010 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for an IARU (International Amateur Radio Union) Region 1 Exhibition in European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday, April 27 at 12:53 UTC via telebridge station LU1CGB in Argentina. Students from European School Brussels II have been invited to visit the European Parliament for this special event. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Nippon Boy Scout Amateur Radio Club in Mitaka-shi, Japan on Tuesday, May 4 at 15:09 UTC. The Japan Boy Scouts have an amateur radio club, JA1YSS and study amateur radio station operations. The boys look forward to speaking with JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, a former Boy Scout. The Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum (NASM) in Washington, D.C. has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Family Day, Saturday, May 8 at 17:01 UTC via VK4KHZ in Australia. The Education Division of NASM is recruiting the young people who will participate in the contact. Generally, Boy Scouts and other groups are involved with this activity. The Museum draws approximately 30,000 on this Saturday in May. 2. Caldwell-Dyson Speaks with Houston School via ARISS On Monday, April 19, Expedition 23 astronaut Tracy Caldwell-Dyson, KF5DBF participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with students from Jessup Elementary School in Houston, Texas. The connection was made through telebridge station WH6PN in Hawaii. Prior to the contact, ARISS was incorporated into science, math, and language arts classes and children prepared 20 questions for the astronaut. Caldwell-Dyson answered them all as a crowd, filling the school's gymnasium, listened in. Several newspapers also attended and covered the event. 3. ARISS International Team Meeting Held The monthly ARISS International Team teleconference was held on Tuesday, April 20. Topics of discussion included an update on the radio equipment for the Columbus Module and an ARISSat-1 status. Minutes have been posted. See: https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2010-04-20.htm 4. Astronaut Training Status On Monday, April 19, astronauts Kevin Ford and Shane Kimbrough received an overview of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, followed by a Basic Ops session with Kimbrough. Both astronauts are scheduled to fly on future ISS expeditions.

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ARISS - Contact Notification
by Graham Lawton G7EVY 25 Apr '10

25 Apr '10

Please join us in listening to the ISS contact with the European Parliament Special Event, Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday 27th April at 12:53 UTC. This will be a telebridge and the Ground Station will be LU1CGB. Audio from this contact will be fed into the IRLP 'Discovery' Reflector (9010) and the EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) and *JK1ZRW* (277208) servers. IRLP and Echolink 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. For your information, when any ARISS event is supported through the IRLP "Discovery" Reflector 9010, audio is also automatically streamed to the Internet. It is then available via the 'Discovery' Reflector's companion web site www.discoveryreflector.ca . Once on its main page, select "Audio Library" (left sidebar). The prompt to join the audio stream is posted at the top of this page. You can access the URL directly at www.discoveryreflector.ca:8000/listen.pls The audio on the Internet can be delayed by anything up to two minutes. ** Contact times are approximate. If the ISS executes a reboost or other manoeuvre, the AOS (Acquisition Of Signal) time may alter by a few minutes ** 73, Graham Graham Lawton G7EVY ARISS Audio Distribution Co-ordinator Skype: wizarduk ARISS Twitter Updates: ARISS_status

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Upcoming ARISS contact with European School Brussels II, Brussels, Belgium
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 25 Apr '10

25 Apr '10

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, Special event (European School Brussels II, Brussels, Belgium): on 27 April. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:53 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and LU1CGB. The contact should be audible over portions 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. The European School Brussels II is situated near the heart of Brussels and serves the families of civil servants working with the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Institutions and also NATO. There are more than 3000 boys and girls aged 3-18, from 11 of the European Union countries in our school, which is divided into a Primary and a Secondary section. Lessons are delivered through 8 different language sections - each student receiving instruction in their mother tongue and, as they progress through the school, partly in a second language. This chance to participate in an ARISS project has been actively embraced by the Science faculty and it is here where the opportunities for curricular integration are gaining momentum. In our 1st Year Secondary (typically aged 11) students study forces, gravity, weight and basic ideas about 'fields'. In the 2nd Year, studies of the Solar System, and well beyond, link directly to the Shuttle missions and the International Space Station. In Year 7 (the final Baccalaureate year, when most students are aged 18) the Physics section on 'Gravitational Fields' is mainly about the mechanics of planetary and satellite motion. Topics (and questions) are often presented within the context of NASA and ESA missions. Because of the high profile of the location of the event - at the European Parliament Building in Brussels - there is considerable scope to raise awareness through media coverage especially as we are the 'model' schooling for Europe. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Do you sweat in the Space? What happens with the dirty laundry? 2. Do you do special exercises or eat specific food in order to maintain your physical condition during your travel in space? 3. Being so far away from Earth, how do you keep in contact with friends and family and do you keep track of current issues and if you do, do they affect you in any way? 4. What's the effect of zero gravity on cell growth? If cell growth is slower, would people live longer and would fewer people get cancer? 5. What do you do in your spare time? 6. I have heard that from space you can recognize Belgium because its highways are lit at night? Is this true? What else do you recognize? 7. How do you protect the space station from space debris? 8. Did your character change since you came to the ISS? How do you handle differences of opinion? 9. If a member of the crew unexpectedly gets ill, is there anyone on board with a medical education? Can he be treated like on earth? (eg. injections) 10. Have your experiments had results that are relevant for us on earth? Which effects do they have on our daily life? 11. How do you navigate in space? How can you reach the ISS precisely with a space shuttle? 12 Do you have more fear in space than on earth? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): Nippon Boy Scout Amateur Radio Club, Mitaka-shi, Japan, Tue, 4 May 2010 15:09 UTC Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC, Sat 8 May 2010 17:01 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 2010-04-24 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 24 Apr '10

24 Apr '10

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-04-24 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, Special event (European School Brussels II, Brussels, Belgium): IARU Region 1 Exhibition in European Parliament Brussels, telebridge via LU1CGB Contact is a go for: Tue 2010-04-27 12:53:25 UTC 34 deg Nippon Boy Scout Amateur Radio Club, Mitaka-shi, Japan, direct via JA1YSS (***) Contact is a go for Tue 2010-05-04 15:09:01 UTC 32 deg (***) Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC, telebridge via VK4KHZ (***) Contact is a go for Option #1: Sat 2010-05-08 17:01:07 UTC 87 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 531. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 33. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ARISS can only suggest; never demand. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 2010-04-24 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 2010-04-21 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. 22 on orbit Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI Exp. 23 on orbit Aleksandr Skvortsov Mikhail Korniyenko RN3BF Tracy E. Caldwell KF5DBF **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Take a look at my photos on Facebook
by Nigel Gunn 21 Apr '10

21 Apr '10

I set up a Facebook Profile where I can post my pictures, videos and events and I want to add you as a friend so you can see it. First, you need to join Facebook! Once you join, you can also create your own profile. Thanks, Nigel To join Facebook, please follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=750836146&k=3ZETZXV6ST6G6BD1YJ22SUXUT6BAX3W… Already have an account? Add this email address to your account http://www.facebook.com/n/?e=sarex%40amsat.org&c=7a84cfdc60baf18e5313546375… was invited to join Facebook by Nigel Gunn. If you do not wish to receive this type of email from Facebook in the future, please click on the link below to unsubscribe. http://www.facebook.com/o.php?k=6ca79f&u=100000884721967&mid=239588bG5af345… Facebook's offices are located at 1601 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-04-21 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 Apr '10

21 Apr '10

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-04-21 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Jessup Elementary, Houston, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Contact was successful: Mon 2010-04-19 18:43:42 UTC 85 deg (***) European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, Special event (European School Brussels II, Brussels, Belgium): IARU Region 1 Exhibition in European Parliament Brussels, telebridge via LU1CGB Contact is a go for: Tue 2010-04-27 12:53:25 UTC 34 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 531. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 33. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ARISS can only suggest; never demand. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 2010-04-21 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 2010-04-21 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. 22 on orbit Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI Exp. 23 on orbit Aleksandr Skvortsov Mikhail Korniyenko RN3BF Tracy E. Caldwell KF5DBF STS-131 on orbit Alan G. Poindexter James P. Dutton KE5HOE Richard A. Mastracchio KC5ZTE Clayton C. Anderson KD5PLA Dorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger KE5DAT Stephanie D. Wilson KD5DZE Naoko Yamazaki KE5DAS **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2010-04-19 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 19 Apr '10

19 Apr '10

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report April 19, 2010 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Jessup Elementary School in Houston, Texas on Monday, April 19 at 18:43 UTC. This will be a telebridge connection through ground station WH6PN in Hawaii. The school has integrated the ARISS activity into the school curriculum, specifically focusing on science, math, and language arts instruction across the pre-kindergarten to the fourth grade level. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for an IARU (International Amateur Radio Union) Region 1 Exhibition in European Parliament Brussels on Tuesday, April 27 at 12:53 UTC via telebridge station LU1CGB in Argentina. Students have been invited to visit the European Parliament for this special event. 2. ARISS - Poland School Contact Successful On Monday, April 12, Expedition 22/23 astronaut Soichi Noguchi, KD5TVP participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with students attending Edward Abramowski Technical and Comprehensive Schools Complex No. 3 in Katowice, Poland. The school prepared for the contact by incorporating ARISS into lesson plans covering Geography, Physics, IT and Electronics. Eleven questions were answered and Noguchi expressed his condolences to the school on the death of their president. 3. Astronaut Training Status Astronauts Kevin Ford and Shane Kimbrough will receive an overview of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program on Monday, April 19. Both astronauts are scheduled to fly on future ISS expeditions.

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ARISS - Contact Notification
by Graham Lawton G7EVY 17 Apr '10

17 Apr '10

Please join us in listening to the ISS contact with Jessup Elementary, Houston, Texas. This will be atelebridge via WH6PN. Contact is a go for: Mon 19th April at 18:43 UTC. Audio from this contact will be fed into the EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) and *JK1ZRW* (277208) servers. Audio is generally transmitted around 15 minutes prior to the contact taking place so that you can hear some of the preparation that occurs. Please note that on Echolink there are automatic breaks of 1.5 seconds in the audio transmission. These occur every 2.5 minutes during the event. ** Contact times are approximate. If the ISS executes a reboost or other manoeuvre, the AOS (Acquisition Of Signal) time may alter by a few minutes ** 73, Graham Graham Lawton G7EVY ARISS Audio Distribution Co-ordinator Skype: wizarduk ARISS Twitter Updates: ARISS_status

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