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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-31 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-31 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact was successful: Wed 2011-03-30 14:56:55 UTC 55 deg (***) Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Leonardo da Vinci”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy, and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico “G. Tedeschi”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy direct via I6IBE Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-04-02 08:34:19 UTC 35 deg Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Enrico Fermi”, Lucca, I-55100, Italy, direct via IQ5LU Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-04-04 07:52:41 UTC 32 deg Rosebud Secondary College, Rosebud, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-04-04 09:04:15 UTC 25 deg Scuola Primaria III Circolo “Tiro a Segno”, Fermo, I-63023, Italy, and Scuola Primaria “Viale della Vittoria”, Montecosaro, I-62010, Italy direct via I6KZR Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-04-06 07:10:37 UTC 23 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 contacts is 609. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. 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. 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, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-03-31 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 2011-03-31 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. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-29 22:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 29 Mar '11

29 Mar '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-29 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Lehman High School, Kyle, Texas, direct via NN5RR Contact was successful: Tue 2011-03-29 17:40:10 UTC 38 deg (***) Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-03-30 14:56:55 UTC 55 deg Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Leonardo da Vinci”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy, and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico “G. Tedeschi”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy direct via I6IBE Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-04-02 08:34:19 UTC 35 deg Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Enrico Fermi”, Lucca, I-55100, Italy, direct via IQ5LU Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-04-04 07:52:41 UTC 32 deg Rosebud Secondary College, Rosebud, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-04-04 09:04:15 UTC 25 deg Scuola Primaria III Circolo “Tiro a Segno”, Fermo, I-63023, Italy, and Scuola Primaria “Viale della Vittoria”, Montecosaro, I-62010, Italy direct via I6KZR Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-04-06 07:10:37 UTC 23 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 contacts is 608. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. 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. 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, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-03-29 22:00 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 2011-03-29 22:00 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. 25 returned to earth on March 16, 2011. Well done everyone! (***) Alexander Kaleri U8MIR Scott J. Kelly Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale "Leonardo da Vinci" and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico "G. Tedeschi", Pratola Peligna, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 29 Mar '11

29 Mar '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale "Leonardo da Vinci", Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy, and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico "G. Tedeschi", Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy on 2 April. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:34 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between IR0ISS and I6IBE. 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 Italian or English. The school is named to Leonardo Da Vinci and is located in the Peligna valley, about 60 km from the city of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy. It's a Higher Technical Institute for the study of electronics, telecommunications, chemical materials, mechanical and mechatronics. The Institute is attended by students aged 14-19 and has 22 technical laboratories, 1 gymnasium and 1 soccer field and 72 classrooms connected to the Internet. The school collaborates with the local radio amateurs. The Comprehensive School "Tedeschi" in Pratola Peligna includes a school population that goes from nursery to middle school. The school population has more than 700 pupils and students. For many years, students participate in various cultural and sporting initiatives that have enabled us to achieve important goals. The school has a close relationship with "Leonardo Da Vinci" Institute. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. MagISStra is the name of your mission, why this name? 2. Do you consider being an astronaut more a passion or a job? 3. Does the news arrive in real time from the Earth to ISS? 4. How big is the ISS and what kind of physical activities can you do inside. 5. How are vital parameters checked on the ISS? 6. What made you choose this kind of job? 7. What research do you like most among those that you are doing? 8. Are you working on a project that studies stem cells in space? 9. Does your family support you in the work you do? 10. How do you feel when you observe the Earth from space? 11. How do you spend your free time on ISS? 12. What is the most interesting event you will surely tell your children? 13. Is it easy to manage the telecommunication system on the space-shuttle? 14. What are the major aims of your mission? 15. What kind of training do you have to practice to keep fit in space? 16. What do your friends think about your job? 17. Did you think about becoming an astronaut when you where our age? 18. Will all people be able to travel through the space in future? 19. How did you spend your Christmas holiday? 20. What can you distinguish on the surface of the earth from the ISS? 21. What kind of hobbies do you have on ISS? 22. How do you think UFOs can observe you now that you are in space? 23. At what altitude is your orbit? Why has that one been chosen? 24. In your opinion, what is the most beautiful thing of this mission? 25. Have you ever had any kind of difficulty in space? 26. What do you see and do in space that charms you most? 27. Since men have been polluting the Earth, can they pollute space as well? 28. What's the temperature outside the ISS? 29. Is the sound of the human voice different in space? 30. In which module of the ISS do you prefer to stay longer? 31. What do you eat and drink when you're out in space? 32. Are there laboratories on the ISS to perform scientific experiments? 33. How do you wash without gravity end what about the toilet? 34. How many years do you have to train to become an astronaut? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale "Enrico Fermi", Lucca, I-55100, Italy, direct via IQ5LU Mon, 4 Apr 2011 07:52 UTC Rosebud Secondary College, Rosebud, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via W6SRJ Mon, 4 Apr 2011 09:04 UTC Scuola Primaria III Circolo "Tiro a Segno", Fermo, I-63023, Italy, and Scuola Primaria "Viale della Vittoria", Montecosaro, I-62010, Italy direct via I6KZR Wed, 6 Apr 2011 07:10 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 2011-03-28 23:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 29 Mar '11

29 Mar '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-28 23:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Lehman High School, Kyle, Texas, direct via NN5RR Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-03-29 17:40:10 UTC 38 deg Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-03-30 14:56:55 UTC 55 deg Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Leonardo da Vinci”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy, and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico “G. Tedeschi”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy direct via I6IBE Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-04-02 08:34:19 UTC 35 deg Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Enrico Fermi”, Lucca, I-55100, Italy, direct via IQ5LU (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-04-04 07:52:41 UTC 32 deg (***) Rosebud Secondary College, Rosebud, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-04-04 09:04:15 UTC 25 deg (***) Scuola Primaria III Circolo “Tiro a Segno”, Fermo, I-63023, Italy, and Scuola Primaria “Viale della Vittoria”, Montecosaro, I-62010, Italy direct via I6KZR (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-04-06 07:10:37 UTC 23 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 contacts is 607. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. 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. 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, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-03-27 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 2011-03-27 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. 25 on orbit Alexander Kaleri U8MIR Scott J. Kelly Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON, Canada
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 28 Mar '11

28 Mar '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON, Canada on 30 March. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:56 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 portions of 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. Canterbury is a high school in Ottawa, Canada that runs both an arts program as well as a general high school program. The arts offered at the school include dance, visual art, drama, vocal and instrumental music, as well as literary arts. The school is well know for producing top quality performances, including elaborate musicals, numerous music nights, theatre productions and stunning visual art displays within the school and local galleries. Students in the music department even have some upcoming performances planned at the National Arts Centre. In addition to this arts focus, the school has a strong academic community and has a large number of graduates that go on to pursue the sciences in post secondary studies. We are all looking forward to the ISS communication event. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. As a freestyle skier I find that the adrenaline rush from skiing triggers my passion for skiing. Do you get an adrenaline rush from traveling into space (especially during take-off)? Does this trigger your passion for space? 2. As a person who would love to be an astronaut, what kind of training and preparation do you need, and is the payoff worth it? 3. Do you do any animal testing on the space station? If so, what are some of the goals of the experiments? 4. What are some everyday things that you never need up in space? 5. What are the most drastic changes to your living habits in space compared to Earth? 6. What is the most difficult thing about being in space and why? 7. In your opinion, what is the most interesting type of research going on on the ISS right now? 8. How are the washroom facilities designed; are there any complications in "waste removal"? 9. What does it feel like to go through the atmosphere/ to take off? 10. If an astronaut becomes sick, what kind of medication is available? If there isn't medication, what kind of safety measures are taken? 11. Are your sleep patterns affected by lack of sunlight? If so, how? 12. What sort of adjustment time is required after travel to and from the space station? 13. Besides friends and family, what do you miss most about Earth? 14. What unique things do you do on the space station for entertainment? 15. How many hours per day are you working on the ISS? 16. How long is typical for an astronaut to stay on the space station? What is the longest length of time possible? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale "Leonardo da Vinci", Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy, and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico "G. Tedeschi", Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy direct via I6IBE Sat. 2 Apr 2011, 08:34 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 Lehman High School, Kyle, Texas
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 28 Mar '11

28 Mar '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Lehman High School, Kyle, Texas on 29 March. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:40 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and NN5RR. The contact should be audible over Texas and portions 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. Lehman High School is located in Kyle, Texas, about 40 miles south of Austin. The school, which opened its doors in 2004, has an enrollment of 1,800 students. It is a full four year comprehensive high school with the usual full complement of courses needed to prepare students for a successful future. Lehman High School has its own satellite tracking station on campus. Students participating in the ISS contact researched and studied the topic of space travel before submitting their questions. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How will robots be used to make space travel safer for astronauts? 2. Do you feel intimidated by being the only woman on your crew? 3. What kind of electrical storage do you use? 4. Do you think that Robonaut will be worth the investment made in it? 5. What is everyday life like in space? 6. How does it feel to be one of the few to serve on the ISS? 7. What can Robonaut do that a human cannot? 8. What inspired you to join the space program? 9. How often do you communicate with family members? 10. Have you ever seen asteroids from the Space Station? 11. Have you ever interacted with Robonaut? 12. What is the most amazing thing you have seen in space? 13. What kind of language barriers are there on the ISS? 14: Is it ever scary on the ISS? 15. When will the average person be able to travel in space? 16. What is the most fascinating thing you have learned as an astronaut? 17: How are birthdays celebrated on the ISS? 18. What prompted you to bring and play your flute to space? 19: How are ISS acoustics for flute playing? 20. Do you think that robots will replace astronauts? 21: What is the transition from space to Earth like? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Wed. 30 Mar. 2011, 14:56 UTC 2. Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale "Leonardo da Vinci", Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy, and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico "G. Tedeschi", Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy direct via I6IBE Sat. 2 Apr 2011, 08:34 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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2011-03-28 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 28 Mar '11

28 Mar '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report March 28, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contacts Lehman High School students in Kyle, Texas have been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Tuesday, March 29 at 17:40 UTC. The youth have been learning about astronomy, geography and physics and have been studying for their amateur radio Technician licenses. Journalism students have established reporter contacts and will provide news briefs, interview material, photographs and video material to local news outlets. Canterbury High School, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, March 30 at 14:56 UTC. The ARISS activity will be incorporated into the Grade 9 curriculum through the Earth and Space Science strand and into the Grade 10 curriculum through lessons on Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale "Leonardo da Vinci", Pratola Peligna, Italy on Saturday, April 2 at 08:34 UTC. The contact has been integrated into telecommunications, the main focus of this institution, and has been supported by local radio amateurs. Interdisciplinary activities have included the study of electronic systems, the English language and mathematics. 2. Recent ARISS Contacts On Wednesday, March 23, Paolo Nespoli, IZØJPA spoke with students from Istituto Comprensivo di Verano Brianza - Scuola Media in Italy via an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Nespoli, an alumnus of the school, exchanged greetings with the youth and answered 15 of their questions. Approximately 250 students, teachers and guests were on hand for the event which received regional and local media coverage. The contact supplemented course studies emphasizing astronautics, astronomy, radio techniques and English. Students from two schools in Italy, Istituto Comprensivo "G. Manzi" and Istituzione Scolalstica "Saint-Roch" jointly participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with astronaut Paolo Nespoli, IZØJPA on Saturday, March 26. The activity was part of a curriculum concentrating on space, technology and human spaceflight. Nespoli fielded the students' 34 questions over 2 consecutive ISS passes as 400 students and visitors gathered for the event. Regional and local media reported the event. 3. AMSAT Posts ARISS News On March 27, the AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) covered several ARISS-related items in its News Service bulletin (ANS-086). Stories on the 600th ARISS contact with Poland, the recent Munich, Germany contact as well as the astronaut training status were included in the report. See: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000496.html 4. Amateur Radio Newsline on ARISS The Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1754 included three ARISS news items. The first piece was about the 600th ARISS contact which was performed by Cady Coleman. Another item covered the two astronauts who just passed their technician license exams and received their call signs and a final report talked about astronaut ham Doug Wheelock who will host the Dayton Hamvention Forum in May. The stories may be found at: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-27 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 27 Mar '11

27 Mar '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-27 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo “G.Manzi”, Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy, and Istituzione Scolalstica “Saint-Roch”, Aosta, I-11100, Italy direct via IKØWGF Contact was successful: Sat 2011-03-26 08:53:54 UTC 16 deg (***) Lehman High School, Kyle, Texas, direct via NN5RR Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-03-29 17:40:10 UTC 38 deg Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-03-30 14:56:55 UTC 55 deg Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Leonardo da Vinci”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy, and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico “G. Tedeschi”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy direct via I6IBE Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-04-02 08:34:19 UTC 35 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 contacts is 607. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. 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. 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, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-03-27 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 2011-03-27 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. 25 on orbit Alexander Kaleri U8MIR Scott J. Kelly Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-26 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 26 Mar '11

26 Mar '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-03-26 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Star City school students, Star City, Russia, direct via RT3F (***) Contact was successful 2011-03-25 08:15 UTC (***) We did not know that this contact was even scheduled. Sorry for the late notice. (***) Istituto Comprensivo “G.Manzi”, Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy, and Istituzione Scolalstica “Saint-Roch”, Aosta, I-11100, Italy direct via IKØWGF Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-03-26 08:53:54 UTC 16 deg Lehman High School, Kyle, Texas, direct via NN5RR Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-03-29 17:40:10 UTC 38 deg Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-03-30 14:56:55 UTC 55 deg Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Leonardo da Vinci”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy, and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico “G. Tedeschi”, Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy direct via I6IBE Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-04-02 08:34:19 UTC 35 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 contacts is 605. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. 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. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-03-26 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 2011-03-26 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. 25 on orbit Alexander Kaleri U8MIR Scott J. Kelly Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Ist. Comprensivo "G.Manzi", Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy, and Ist. Scolalstica "Saint-Roch", Aosta, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto Comprensivo "G.Manzi", Civitavecchia, Roma, Italy, and Istituzione Scolalstica "Saint-Roch", Aosta, I-11100, Italy on 26 March. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:53 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between IR0ISS and IK0WGF. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent regions. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian or English. The "Manzi" middle school is located in the center city of Civitavecchia, a port city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, not too far from Rome. The school is the seat of the Presidency and Secretariat, includes 22 classes of middle school, 9 classes of primary school and 3 classes of kindergarten, and is attended by about 500 students and pupils aged 3 to 14. The school is equipped with computer lab and 6 classrooms connected to the Internet and Multimedia Interactive Blackboard. The school also offers a variety of elective courses in history, geography, mathematics, education road, computer and scientific laboratory, musical instrument and chorus, theater and cinema. The School Institution "Saint Roch" in Aosta has started three years ago the bilingual project (French and Italian) "Saint-Roch Etoiles" (SRE). This is an educational project addressed to teachers, pupils and their families in Aosta Valley, Italy. SRE is devoted to the study of astronomy and space sciences, which has until now involved about 600 students from different school levels (Infant, Primary and lower Secondary School). The project started in 2009, the International Year of Astronomy, under the patronage of the Regional Board of Education of the Autonomous Region of the Aosta Valley, with the collaboration of the Fondazione Clément Fillietroz - ONLUS, managing the Astronomical Observatory of the Autonomous Region of the Aosta Valley (OAVdA) and the Planetarium of Lignan. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. What did you feel to cross the atmosphere? 2. How did you feel staying huddled inside the Russian rocket? 3. How long does it take to organize a flight to the space? 4. What is the first experiment you did on the ISS? 5. What did your family tell you when you decided to become an astronaut? 6. How do you feel to be the first Italian to go into space for so long? 7. Do you have difficulty performing normal daily activities on the ISS? 8. What future expects an astronaut after a long-duration mission in space? 9. Do you ever go out the spaceship? 10. Do you suffer from vertigo when watching the Earth from space? 11. When you go out and then go in to ISS, do you need to wait to take off your space suit? 12. Do you do some housework? 13. How is a daily routine in the ISS? 14. Do the ISS solar panels get more energy from the Sun than on Earth? 15. How does the propulsion system on the ISS? 16. What personal items did you bring with you on the ISS? 17. When you eat chips, do they fly in the air like doves? 18. In what language do you speak with your friends on board the ISS? 19. Do you follow a particular diet on ISS? 20. What are the names of your fellow astronauts on the ISS? 21. How many hours you sleep on ISS? 22. Are colors observable in space? 23. How does it feel to look at the stars and planets from the ISS? 24. For you are there any life forms on other planets? 25. When you gone in the space you've not believed that was happening to you? 26. Is it easy to get along for six months with the other astronauts? 27. When you are on mission what's your precise job? 28. To avoid flying while you sleep, do you tie to the bed or do you fasten in the sleeping bag? 29. How do you wash yourself without the gravity force? 30. How can you play in space? 31. Its true that in the absence of gravity, the bones become more fragile? 32. How important is working with the schools for you? 33. How is Christmas time on ISS? 34. Do you miss your family and your friends? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Lehman High School, Kyle, Texas, direct via NN5RR Tue 29 Mar 2011 17:40 UTC 2. Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, direct via VE3TBD Wed 30 Mar 2011 14:56 UTC 3. Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale "Leonardo da Vinci", Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy, and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico "G. Tedeschi", Pratola Peligna, I-67035, Italy direct via I6IBE Sat 2 Apr 2011 08:34 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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