October 2011 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Upcoming ARISS contact with George Observatory, Needville, Texas
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 05 Oct '11

05 Oct '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at George Observatory, Needville, Texas on 08 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:50 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and WH6PN. The contact should be audible over Hawaii and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The children asking questions during this event are participants in Astronomy Day, sponsored each year by several astronomy clubs and the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The event is held at the George Observatory in Brazos Bend State Park. In previous years the event has had 4,000 attendees. The amateur radio contact with the International Space Station was the highlight of last year's Astronomy Day, and was one of several hands-on astronomy-related projects for children. All activities and presentations of the day are designed for participation by attendees. At dusk the three telescopes of the observatory will be trained toward the skies, ready for viewing by participants. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What kind of experiments are you conducting? 2. What do you do for fun in space? 3. How do you go to the bathroom in space? 4. How many times have you traveled to space? 5. Can you eat ice cream in space? 6. Do you sleep better in space than on Earth? 7. What is the best part of being an astronaut? 8. What is your favorite food in space? 9. How high can you jump in space? 10. After being weightless in space, how long does it take to get used to Earth's gravity? 11. What are the most common in-flight repairs on the Space Station? 12. How can I send my drawing of the Space Station to you while you are in space? 13. Does your stomach feel different when you eat in space? 14. What is it like to live in space? 15. Is it fun to be an astronaut? 16. What is it like to see stars from your window? 17. What planet are you studying? 18. How do you sleep in zero gravity? 19. How does it feel to be weightless? 20. Is sleeping in space difficult? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Istituto Superiore "G. Curcio", Ispica, telebridge via W6SRJ Fri, 14 Oct 2011, 11:03 UTC 2. Amateur Radio Morioka Club, Morioka, Japan, direct via 8J7A Sat, 15 Oct 2011, 09:47 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 2011-10-04 18:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 Oct '11

04 Oct '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-10-04 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: George Observatory, Needville, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-10-08 16:50:31 UTC 70 deg Istituto Superiore “G. Curcio”, Ispica, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-10-14 11:03:41 UTC 50 deg (***) Amateur Radio Morioka Club, Morioka, Japan, direct via 8J7A (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-10-15 09:47:11 UTC 74 deg (***) 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 671. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 654. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The first window for contacts during the first half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the second window for second half 2012 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-10-04 14:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2011-10-04 01:00 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. 29 on orbit Sergey Volkov Michael E. Fossum KF5AQG Satoshi Furukawa KE5DAW **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-10-04 14:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 Oct '11

04 Oct '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-10-04 14:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: George Observatory, Needville, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-10-08 16:50:31 UTC 70 deg Istituto Superiore “G. Curcio”, Ispica, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-10-14 11:03:41 UTC 50 deg (***) 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 671. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 654. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The first window for contacts during the first half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the second window for second half 2012 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-10-04 14:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2011-10-04 01:00 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. 29 on orbit Sergey Volkov Michael E. Fossum KF5AQG Satoshi Furukawa KE5DAW **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-10-04 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 Oct '11

04 Oct '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-10-04 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: S. K. Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN Contact was successful: Mon 2011-10-03 14:46:54 UTC 81 deg (***) George Observatory, Needville, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-10-08 16:50:31 UTC 70 deg 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 671. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 654. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The first window for contacts during the first half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the second window for second half 2012 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-10-04 01:00 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 2011-10-04 01:00 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. 29 on orbit Sergey Volkov Michael E. Fossum KF5AQG Satoshi Furukawa KE5DAW **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2011-10-03 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 03 Oct '11

03 Oct '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report October 3, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contacts S. K. Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Monday, October 3 at 14:46 UTC. The school has been invited by the National Space Agency Satellite Ground Station (call sign 9M2RPN) to participate in the "Prime Minister's National Space Challenge Trophy 2011," which has been an annual event since 2007, when Malaysian space participant, Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, flew to the ISS. The National Space Challenge involves a large number of students and encourages them to learn about space. The event receives extensive media coverage from newspapers, radio and television. George Observatory, Needville, Texas has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Saturday, October 8 at 16:50 UTC via telebridge station WH6PN in Hawaii. Astronomy Day is put on each year by all the Astronomy clubs in the greater Houston area in conjunction with the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The event is held at the George Observatory in Brazos Bend State Park and draws 4000 attendees each year. The ARRL (American Radio Relay League) education and technology program will be used to prepare youth for the contact. A NASA booth will be set up and amateur astronomers and amateur radio operators will be available to discuss the ISS, space travel and forms of communication. 2. Lompoc High School Students Experience ARISS Contact On Thursday, September 29, students attending Lompoc High School in Lompoc, California connected with on-orbit astronaut Mike Fossum, KF5AQG via an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Fossum fielded over ten questions before the ISS went over the horizon. Students who participated in the contact are involved in Lompoc's STaRS (Space, Technology and Robotics Systems) Academy. The event highlighted students' studies covering space flight, the space environment, orbital motion, ground tracking, life support systems and rockets. The Santa Maria Times posted an article about the experience: http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/education/talking-to-an-astronaut-in-… 3. NASA Shares Kiroli Contact Audio Kiroli Elementary School students from West Monroe, Louisiana took part in an ARISS contact with Satoshi Furukawa, KE5DAW on the International Space Station on September 22. This was the first ARISS contact for Louisianans. On Wednesday, September 28, NASA tweeted a link to the contact audio and also provided a link to audio on its Web site. http://ia700705.us.archive.org/33/items/Expedition29/09-22-11_EXP29_HAM-Rad… 4. Premier of Nunavut, Canada Promotes ARISS Eva Aariak, the Premier of the Territory of Nunavut, Canada, and Minister of Education, gave a talk about the importance of education, especially in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and how the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program makes learning interesting. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jSroPPcXtM 5. Astronaut Training Status ESA Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has been assigned callsign IZ0UDF. Cristoforetti was selected as an ESA astronaut in May 2009. 6. ARRL QST on ARISS The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) October QST had several items related to ARISS, as follows: The "In Brief" column made mention of the deployment of ARISSat-1 from the ISS on August 3. Then the "Happenings" column carried a 3/4-page article covering the deployment in depth -- the article was titled, "Cosmonauts Deploy ARISSat-1 from ISS". The "Media Hits" column featured the many hits that the ARISSat team got, including national-level PR such as the UPI, International Business Times, EETimes, NASA.gov, and Space. The same column also made mention of an article in the Press & Sun-Bulletin of Vestal, NY that highlighted Kopernik Observatory's summer science Pegasus program for kids. (Kopernik sponsored the Windsor Central District schools' ARISS contact.) The article talked about Kopernik hams who helped kids make contact with ham satellites using the observatory's ham station. 7. ARRL Articles on ARISSat The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) posted two articles on ARISSat in its September 29 issue of the ARRL Letter. The first piece covers the survey about ARISSat operations. The second item is about the Chicken Little Contest which is being held to guess when ARISSat-1 will re-enter Earth's atmosphere. Those who wish to participate may enter one of three categories: students in grades K-8, students in grades 9-12 and adults. Submissions will be accepted until October 15, 2011 at 23:59:00 (UTC). See: http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2011-09-29 8. AMSAT Italia Presents Plaques to Expedition 26/27 Crew Members During the post-flight tour of the MagISStra mission, AMSAT Italia presented plaques to ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli and NASA astronaut Cady Coleman. The inscriptions read: "in appreciation for the dedication so generously given by Catherine G. Coleman, KC5ZTH to scientific education and science dissemination" ESRIN - Frascati, 22 September 2011" "in apprezzamento dell'impegno profuso dal Socio d'Onore Paolo Nespoli, IZØJPA a sostegno dell'educazione e della divulgazione scientifica" ESRIN - Frascati, 22 Settembre 2011" For photos, see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/63976489@N07/sets/72157627756635934/ 9. EE Times - ARISSat Blog New entries have been made to the EE (Electronic Engineering) Times "Chips in Space" blog about amateur radio satellite ARISSat-1. The second part of "Lessons Learned" may be found at this link: http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/chips-in-space/4228027/Chips-in-Sp… Current results from the survey held about ARISSat-1 operations may be viewed here (the survey remains open): http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/other/4228654/Chips-in-Space--Surv… 10. Amateur Radio Newsline on ARISS The Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1781, posted on September 30, included a story on Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) 2011 which will be held over the October 15 - 16 weekend. The item mentions that ISS Astronaut Mike Fossum, KF5AQG is a scoutmaster and may be on the air over the weekend, if time allows. "Ham Radio and Scouting: JOTA 2011 - October 15 - 16," may be viewed at: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt

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ARISS contact with S. K. Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 03 Oct '11

03 Oct '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at S. K. Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 3 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 9M2RPN. The contact should be audible over Malaysia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The National Space Challenge program was created to instill the talents and desire in students especially in the primary school Standard 4 level in understanding astronomy and space sciences. This program is organized annually by the National Space Agency in cooperation with Ministry of Education as a part of school curriculum. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is the hardest thing to adjust to in space? 2. What were your thoughts in the first 10 seconds in space? 3. If you cry in space, what happens to the tears? Do they fall down. 4. How does zero gravity affect your body? 5. What do the astronauts do in the last 5 days before launch? 6. Can you grow seeds in space? 7. How do you handle medical emergencies in space? 8. Do you see any meteorites? 9. Do you think children would be allowed to travel in space? 10. What is microgravity? 11. Can you weigh yourself in weightlessness? 12. How many people does ISS carry and what are their crew positions? 13. Is there a bathing roster in space? 14. If there is an air leak, what emergency measures are taken? 15. Is it hard to eat in space? 16. Do you sweat in space? 17. Can you see any other satellites from the ISS? 18. How many sun rises and sun sets you see in space? 19. Do you have your own room in space? 20. Since there are people from different countries, do you have any language problem? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. George Observatory, Needville, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Sat, 8 Oct 2011, 16:50 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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