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Upcoming ARISS contact with Istituto Sociale, Torino, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 13 Apr '11

13 Apr '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto Sociale, Torino, Italy on 14 April. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:49 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 portions of the northern U.S. and Canada. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. The "Istituto Sociale" is a Catholic school considered as equivalent of state, located in Turin. The institute is composed of primary, middle schools and high schools classical and scientific. The students involved in the ARISS project belong to middle school. The school consider very important that this activity takes place at a school in Turin, since many modules of the ISS have been built by Thales Alenia Space in Turin. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. Why have you decided to become an astronaut? 2. What are the criteria to select an astronaut? What is the minimum age to participate to the missions? 3. How do you prepare to missions? Is training very tiring? 4. How the human body reacts when returning to Earth? 5. What is the daily routine on ISS? What kind of tasks do you perform? 6. What do you do in your free time? Have you TV, internet and music? 7. How time elapses on ISS? How do you measure it? 8. Where are you now, and what you see outside? 9. How is the Moon seen from ISS? 10. What is the maximum distance reached by a manned mission? 11. What is the scope of your mission? 12. What has been your first mission? Or is this your first mission? 13. What is your feeling, seeing things dreamed by Man since millennia? 14. Do you have a logbook? 15. What and how do you eat? Where do you keep your food? 16. In what position do you sleep? Do your head bang around? 17. What kind of shield the ISS has, and how do you repair possible damages? 18. Are life functions in orbit the same as on Earth? 19. May you leave the ISS to "walk" in space? Have you walked outside? 20. How is life without gravity? Is it possible to create artificial gravity? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Toyota Children's Scientific Expedition, Toyota, Aichi, Japan, direct via 8N2T Mon 18 Apr 2011, 10:05 UTC 2. Primary School "Dante Alighieri" De Neuquen, Neuquen - Patagonia, Argentina, direct via LU8YY Mon 18 Apr 2011, 12:25 UTC 3.. Istituto Comprensivo Dedalo 2000 - Scuola secondaria di Cingia de' Botti (CR), Solarolo Rainerio, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Sat 23 Apr 2011, 09:13 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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ARISSatTLM Software Now Available for Apple Mac
by JoAnne Maenpaa 12 Apr '11

12 Apr '11

Hello everyone, Just making sure this gets wider coverage than just the ANS list: SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-102.02 Mac Version of ARISSatTLM Software Now Available for Download AMSAT News Service Bulletin 102.02 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 12, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-102.02 The Mac version of the ARISSatTLM software is now available for download from: http://www.arissattlm.org/download/ARISSATTLM.zip [ANS thanks the ARISSat-1 team for the above information] /EX -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Hopewell Ave Public School, Ottawa, ON, Canada
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 12 Apr '11

12 Apr '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Hopewell Ave Public School, Ottawa, ON, Canada on 13 April. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:10 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. Nestled in Old Ottawa South and the Glebe Community. We have a student population of approximately 950 students, and a staff of more than 70. Our students strive for excellence in their academics and extra curricular activities. Our highly dedicated staff works in partnership with school council, parent volunteers, and the administrative team to provide enriching opportunities for all. Participants will ask as many of the following question as time allows: 1. Did you feel nervous when lifting off on the Shuttle and what did it feel like? 2. How well do you sleep in Space and does time feel different? 3. How do you move around the Space Station in weightless conditions? 4. How long does it take to travel to the Space Station from Earth? 5. What kind of food do you eat and do you have Breakfast, lunch and dinner like on Earth? 6. How do you drink? 7. What do you do with the garbage? 8. What type of exercise do you do in space to keep in shape? 9. Do you like zero gravity or do you feel sick? 10. How do you stay in the same spot when you sleep? 11. What happens when you sneeze? 12. What do you see from your window right now? 13. What is the best part of being on the Space Station? 14. How did you feel when you first saw Earth from space? 15. Can you explain what it looks like inside the Space Station? 16. How do you stay still when working on the Space Station? 17. Do you think you will have problems with your muscles when you return to Earth? 18. Are there weather conditions in Space that effect the Space Station? 19. Does your sense of smell change in Space? 20. Is it difficult to dock the Shuttle to the Space Station? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. 1. Istituto Sociale, Torino, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE Thu 14 Apr 2011, 08:49 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 2011-04-12 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 12 Apr '11

12 Apr '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-04-12 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: John XXIII College, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was successful: Mon 2011-04-11 07:17:46 UTC 56 deg (***) Hopewell Ave Public School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-04-13 16:10:29 UTC 32 deg Istituto Sociale, Torino, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-04-14 08:49:47 UTC 34 deg Toyota Children’s Scientific Expedition, Toyota, Aichi, Japan, direct via 8N2T (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-04-18 10:05:45 UTC 45 deg (***) Primary School “Dante Alighieri” De Neuquen, Neuquen – Patagonia, Argentina, direct via LU8YY (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-04-18 12:25:04 UTC 81 deg (***) Istituto Comprensivo Dedalo 2000 – Scuola secondaria di Cingia de’ Botti (CR), Solarolo Rainerio, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-04-23 09:13:47 UTC 53 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 616. (***) 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 2011-04-12 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 2011-04-12 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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2011-04-11 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report April 11, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contacts Hopewell Ave Public School, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, April 13 at 16:10 UTC. Telebridge station WH6PN in Hawaii will provide the connection. The contact has been integrated into the science curriculum on space. Students have learned about the ISS via video, internet and guest speakers and have completed space related projects. The school formed a space club consisting of students from grades 1-8. From these students, candidates were chosen to ask questions of the astronauts aboard the ISS. Istituto Sociale, Torino, Italy has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, April 14 at 08:49 UTC via telebridge station K6DUE in Maryland. This contact will complement the school's astronomy lessons. Students involved with the contact are participating in several activities which include a visit to the Planetarium Pino Torinese, watching movies about orbiting missions and modeling the solar system to scale. 2. Recent ARISS Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact took place between Paolo Nespoli, IZØJPA on the ISS and students from Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale "Enrico Fermi," Lucca, Italy, on Monday, April 4. The contact was the featured event of a science curriculum covering physics, space and robotics. Approximately 150 students and guests were present and listened as Nespoli answered the 18 questions posed to him. Regional and local media covered the news. On Monday, April 4, on-orbit astronaut Cady Coleman, KC5ZTH participated in an ARISS contact with Rosebud Secondary College students in Victoria, Australia. Telebridge station W6SRJ in California handled the radio connection. Eighteen students had their questions answered during the ISS pass. The contact was integrated into science courses covering space and physics and students participated in hands-on activities such as model building, water powered rockets and student-designed experiments. Students from two Italian schools in Italy, Scuola Primaria III Circolo "Tiro a Segno" in Fermo and Scuola Primaria "Viale della Vittoria" in Montecosaro, jointly participated in an ARISS contact on Wednesday, April 6. Audiences of 200 and 150 respectively, gathered for the contact with ISS astronaut Paolo Nespoli. The activity complemented studies about space, technology, astronauts and the International Space Station. In addition, amateur radio operators from Fermo gave lessons on the importance and use of telegraphy. News coverage was provided by local and regional media outlets. 3. ARISSat-1 to be Activated April 11 for Gagarin Anniversary On April 10, AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service bulletin (ANS-100) posted information on the ARISSat-1 satellite which will be activated on Monday, April 11 at approximately 14:30 UTC in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's first space flight. The satellite will run in low power mode until Wednesday, April 13 at 10:30 UTC. For more details, see: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000501.html Also covering this news was the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) in its article, "ARISSat-1 On the Air for Gagarin Anniversary." http://www.arrl.org/news/arissat-1-on-the-air-for-gagarin-anniversary To view the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1756, "Ham Radio in Space: ARISSat-1 to be on the Air to Celebrate Gagarins Flight," see: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt Dave Jordan, AA4KN called in to NPR's Science Friday program to talk about ARISSat-1. To listen to the podcast, go to: http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/201104083

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Upcoming ARISS contact with John XXIII College, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 10 Apr '11

10 Apr '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at John XXIII College, Perth, Western Australia, Australia on 11 April. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 07:17 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. John XXIII College operates under the authority of the Catholic Archbishop of Perth. Religious education and Catholic teaching and forms of worship are central in the life of the College. In this context, the College welcomes persons of other denominations who are committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the College (subject to the availability of places). Boys and girls associate together in classes, in activities and socially. The College has a sound reputation for academic and co curricular achievements; teaching and class work reflect this emphasis. The programs, staff and resources provide for wide ranging interests and abilities of all students. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. If someone had a serious illness, would they be treated on board or might they be returned to earth? 2. How do you think the ISS will bring nations together? 3. How does the ISS prepare us for future missions to Mars? 4. Has anything been discovered that has had a great benefit to life on earth? 5. Through the ISS, what major advancements or discoveries have taken place so far? 6. How many hours of exercise do have to do to keep your bones and muscles healthy? 7. Do you have a gym on board to maintain your muscle strength? 8. Did you do physical and mental training before going in to space? If so, what sort of things did you do? 9. Does food taste different in space and what food do you eat? 10. Do you undertake experiments with food to plan for long-term missions into deep space? 11. If any of you have been on board before.....What was it like when you returned to earth? 12. Being an astronaut and seeing the world from space must change your view of life? Has it changed yours? If so, how? 13. How did you get to be chosen as a space station astronaut? 14. What inspired you to become an astronaut? 15. You must spend a long time in space. How long exactly and do you get homesick? 16. What does the world look like at night? 17. What does zero gravity feel like? 18. Do you believe life exists on other planets? 19. When you pass between the earth and the moon, do you get pulled one way or the other? Is it noticeable on board? 20. What do you do in space when you get bored? Playing cards would be difficult I suppose? 21. How is human waste disposed of in space? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Hopewell Ave Public School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, telebridge via WH6PN Wed 13 Apr 2011, 16:10 UTC 2. Istituto Sociale, Torino, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE Thu 14 Apr 2011, 08:49 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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ANS-098 ANS Special Bulletin ARISSat-1 Activation Aboard ISS Begins April 11
by JoAnne Maenpaa 08 Apr '11

08 Apr '11

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-098.01 ANS Special Bulletin ARISSat-1 Activation Aboard ISS Begins April 11 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 098.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. April 8, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-098.01 SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (AMSAT News Service) While awaiting deployment from the International Space Station (ISS) in late July, an amateur radio satellite specifically designed to in- terest students in scientific and technological careers will be activated and begin transmissions from the ISS in mid-April of this year. Transmissions are scheduled to begin Monday around 14:30 UTC April 11 and ending Wednesday around 10:30 UTC on April 13. Electronic certificates of the event will be available to those summitting reception reports to: Gagarin(a)arissat1.org. These transmissions will commemorate 50 years since the flight of Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin as the first human to enter outer space. The satellite (called ARISSat-1, RadioSkaf-V) will send telemetry, SSTV images, and messages of goodwill as it orbits earth inside the ISS. ARISSat-1 is a cooperative effort between AMSAT, ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station,) RSC-Energia (The Russian Space Agency) and NASA. The design, development and construction of the satellite was done by AMSAT volunteers. Original plans call- ed for the satellite to be housed inside an old Russian spacesuit. But when the suit became unavailable, a spaceframe was developed to house the radio equipment and solar panels. The new satellite was named ARISSat-1. Other names for the spacecraft are RadioSkaf-V and Kedr. The transmitted callsign will be RS01S. In order to operate inside the ISS, ARISSat-1 will be connected to an external amateur radio antenna already mounted on the outer sur- face of the space station. The craft will use its own battery for operation, therefore it will be in low power mode. As a result, listeners can expect 40-60 second "ON" periods followed by two-minute "OFF" periods to save battery power. To listen for ARISSat-1 voice signals during this special event, FM receivers should be tuned to 145.950 MHz. Specific only to this event, planning is currently underway to provide an additional FM broadcast downlink at 437.550 MHz. Even though the satellite will only have an output of 250 mW on 2 meters, a standard FM handy talkie equipped with a quarter-wave whip antenna should be able to receive the voice ID, voice telemetry and greeting messages as the craft passes overhead. SSTV transmissions may also be demodulated and viewed using a free downloadable program such as MMSSTV that is available at: http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/pages/mmsstv.php. For Mac users, Multiscan2 is available at: http://web.me.com/kd6cji/MacSSTV/MultiScan.html. Those planning to monitor voice broadcasts from ARISSat-1 are request- ed to make note of the telemetry battery voltage values and UTC time, and then submit their records to Gagarin(a)arissat1.org. Digital tele- metry will be sent at 145.920 MHz. Given the low duty cycle of the spacecraft, those planning to receive the digital telemetry are en- couraged to record the entire signal band using the FunCube dongle or SDR-IQ receivers. Software for demodulating the BPSK-1000 telemetry is available at: http://www.arissattlm.org/download/ARISSatTLM_050_Setup.exe A software user guide will be available soon. This special period of operation is only expected to continue during the two-day 50 year commemoration of Gagarin's famous mission. The actual deployment of ARISSat-1, first announced for February 2011, is now expected to take place during an EVA scheduled for late July, 2011. After it is deployed from the International Space Station, ARISSat-1 is expected to be in orbit for a period of up to six months. More information on the transmission schedule and overall mission of ARISSat-1 can be found at: ARISSat-1 Web site: http://www.arissat1.org AMSAT Web site: http://www.amsat.org ARISS Web site: http://www.ariss.org ARISS Facebook Page: Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS) ARISS Twitter site: @ARISS_status The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) is a non-profit, volunteer organization which designs, builds and operates experi- mental amateur radio satellites and promotes space education. We work in partnership with government, industry, educational instit- utions and fellow amateur radio societies. We encourage technical and scientific innovation, and promote the training and development of skilled satellite and ground system designers and operators. Our vision is to deploy satellite systems with the goal of providing wide area and continuous coverage for amateur radio operators world- wide. AMSAT is also an active participant in human space missions and supports satellites developed in cooperation with the educational community and other amateur satellite groups. Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a volun- teer program which inspires students, worldwide, to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math through amateur radio communications opportunities with the International Space Station on-orbit crew. Students learn about life on board the ISS and explore Earth from space through science and math activities. ARISS provides opportunities for the school community (students, teachers, families and local residents) to become more aware of the substantial benefits of human space flight and the exploration and discovery that occur on space flight journeys along with learning about technology and amateur radio. [ANS thanks the ARISSat-1 Team for the above information] /EX

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-04-07 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 07 Apr '11

07 Apr '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-04-07 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 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 was successful: Wed 2011-04-06 07:10:37 UTC 23 deg (***) John XXIII College, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-04-11 07:17:46 UTC 56 deg Hopewell Ave Public School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-04-13 16:10:29 UTC 32 deg Istituto Sociale, Torino, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-04-14 08:49:47 UTC 34 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 615. (***) 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 2011-04-07 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 2011-04-07 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. 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 Scuola Primaria III Circolo "Tiro a Segno", Fermo, I-63023, Italy, and Scuola Primaria "Viale della Vittoria", Montecosaro, I-62010, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Scuola Primaria III Circolo "Tiro a Segno", Fermo, I-63023, Italy, and Scuola Primaria "Viale della Vittoria", Montecosaro, I-62010, Italy on 6 April. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 07:10 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between IR0ISS and I6KZR. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. The Primary School "Tiro a Segno" (Shooting) is located in Fermo, Marche Region, Italy.The project called "New technologies" is mentioned in the annual plane of work that in Italian schools. The project concerns a correct approach with technology and the children are involved in an educational path of research and experiments. Members of the local RADIO AMATEURS club teach our students the importance Ham Radio activities and the use of telegraph. Montecosaro is a little town that is in the province of Macerata, along the valley of Chienti. The school "Viale della Vittoria" provides an opportunity to learn the knowledge offered by the Ministry programs and learn how to rework them so that they become knowledge that make life serene and conscious experience. To increase the educational offer, propose projects such as computer science, the game of chess engines, pottery, art and expression. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What's your mission? 2. Will be possible to build a city in the outer space? 3. How do you spend your day on board of ISS? 4. What you feel when you observe the earth from so far away? 5. It's true that the only human works, visible to the naked eye from the space, is the "Great Chinese Wall"? 6. How to live in the space? 7. How do you contact the Earth? 8. How do you fill without gravity? 9. How do you see the planet and stars from ISS? 10. Do you have seen lifeforms or spacecrafts not terrestrial? 11. How did your passion for the space? 12. How many missions you have done? 13. What was the training for this travel like? 14. How can one become an astronaut? 15. How many people are travelling with you at the moment? 16. How do you speak with your colleagues on ISS? 17. How long will your travel on ISS? 18. What are the "nodes" module and what are they used for? 19. How will your landing? 20. Which is the greatest difficulty you have met while living in the space? 21. Who does command the ISS? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. John XXIII College, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, telebridge via W6SRJ Mon 11 April 2011, 07:17 UTC 2. Hopewell Ave Public School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, telebridge via WH6PN Wed 13 April 2011, 16:10 UTC 3. Istituto Sociale, Torino, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE Thu, 14 April 2011, 08:49 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 2011-04-05 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-04-05 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Enrico Fermi”, Lucca, I-55100, Italy, direct via IQ5LU Contact was successful: Mon 2011-04-04 07:52:41 UTC 32 deg (***) Rosebud Secondary College, Rosebud, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was successful: 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 John XXIII College, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-04-11 07:17:46 UTC 56 deg (***) Hopewell Ave Public School, Ottawa, ON, Canada, telebridge via WH6PN (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-04-13 16:10:29 UTC 32 deg (***) Istituto Sociale, Torino, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-04-14 08:49:47 UTC 34 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 613. (***) 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 2011-04-05 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 2011-04-05 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. 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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