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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-30 22:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 30 Aug '11

30 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-30 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida, direct via WB2IHB Contact was successful: Tue 2011-08-30 18:06:28 UTC 87 deg (***) Kobe Science Museum, Kobe-city, Japan, direct via 8J3KSM Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-09-05 09:47:59 UTC 58 deg (***) Pine Tree Middle School, Longview, Texas, direct via WE5PT Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-09-09 14:48:04 UTC 30 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 665. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 648. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 41. 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, Louisiana, 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 2011-08-30 21:00 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 2011-08-30 21:00 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO Exp. 28 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 2011-08-30 21:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 30 Aug '11

30 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-30 21:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida, direct via WB2IHB Contact was successful: Tue 2011-08-30 18:06:28 UTC 87 deg (***) Kobe Science Museum, Kobe-city, Japan, direct via 8J3KSM Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-09-05 09:53:34 UTC 50 deg Pine Tree Middle School, Longview, Texas, direct via WE5PT Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-09-09 15:00:20 UTC 43 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 665. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 648. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 41. 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, Louisiana, 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 2011-08-30 21:00 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 2011-08-30 21:00 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO Exp. 28 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 2011-08-29 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-29 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Vision Australia, Enfield, NSW, Australia, telebridge via WH6PN Contact was successful: Mon 2011-08-29 08:47:13 UTC 66 deg (***) Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida, direct via WB2IHB Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-08-30 18:06:28 UTC 87 deg Kobe Science Museum, Kobe-city, Japan, direct via 8J3KSM (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-09-05 09:53:34 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 664. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 647. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 41. 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, Louisiana, 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 2011-08-29 23:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2011-08-29 23:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf **************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. **************************************************************************** Exp. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO Exp. 28 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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2011-08-29 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report August 29, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contact An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida on Tuesday, August 30 at 18:06 UTC. Sixty of the high school students are members of da Vinci Academy of Aerospace Technology and take part in the "Project Lead the Way" engineering curriculum. The students will study engineering principles of the International Space Station through their courses entitled "Introduction to Engineering," "Principles of Engineering," "Aerospace Engineering" and "Digital Electronics." The entire year's curriculum will be dedicated to the aerospace engineering topic and weekly labs will make the subject real (study of force/motion, circuit boards, ISS construction/engineering, ISS orbit, ham radio engineering, sound waves, and layers of the atmosphere). 2. Successful Contact with Hochtaunusschule An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between youth at Hochtaunusschule in Oberursel, Hessen, Germany and on-orbit Astronaut Mike Fossum, KF5AQG on Thursday, August 25. Telebridge station LU8YY in Argentina handled the radio connection. During the ISS pass, students got in 15 questions concerning topics such as astronaut training and the effect of space on the human body. The contact was a featured event at the school, which provides both general education and vocational training, to pique students' interest in space and wireless technology. 3. AMSAT Covers ARISSat-1 AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) ran a status report on ARISSat-1 in its News Service bulletin (ANS-240) on Sunday, August 28 that included an update on the satellite's battery. To view "New ARISSat-1 FM Operating Mode," see: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000546.html The Chicken Little Contest, to guess when ARISSat-1 will re-enter Earth's atmosphere, is underway. Predictions must be submitted by October 15. More information on the contest and its categories (students, adults) may be found here: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ARISSat/ARISSatContest 4. EE Times - ARISSat Blog The sixth and seventh entries in EE (Electronic Engineering) Times "Chips in Space" blog about the amateur radio satellite ARISSat-1 have been posted. See: Chips in Space: Let's look inside ARISSat-1 (part 2) http://eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/other/4219183/Chips-in-Space--Let-s-lo… Chips in Space: Let's look inside ARISSat-1 (Part 3) http://eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/other/4219352/Chips-in-Space--Let-s-lo…

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Vision Australia / ISS contact a success !!
by Tony. VK5ZAI 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Hello All, Monday 6:49 pm East Coast Australian time. Mike Fossum's linkup with the students from Vision Australia in Sydney was a great success. Nancy, WH6PN assisted by Dick, AH6MN did an excellent job as usual.. All twelve students got to ask one question each before the ISS passed below the horizon. Paul VK2TXT, worked with the students in Sydney and spoke on behalf of Vision Australia just before AOS. John AG9D handled the audio feed into Echolink. Thanks to all who made the contact a success. More details as they come to hand. -- Regards Tony. VK5ZAI J.A. (Tony) Hutchison PO.Box 470 Kingston SE South Australia 5275 Australian ARISS Coordinator and Telebridge Earth Station Web site :- http://www.electric-web.org

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Da Vinci Academy at Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida on 30 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:06 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and WB2IHB. The contact should be audible over the eastern U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Merritt Island High is a public high school with a student population of 1500. Sixty of these students are members of the Da Vinci Academy of Aerospace Technology, where these engineering-minded students take part in the "Project Lead the Way" engineering curriculum. Fifteen students have been selected from the Academy to engage the astronaut in a question and answer session as the ISS passes over the school. The school plans to have local media on hand along with an audience of fellow students. Other students not able to attend and the general public will be able to review the event by linking to http://merritt.hs.brevard.k12.fl.us an hour after the contact. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Due to the lack of gravity in space and on the ISS, what are some of the long: term effects on the body during flight and after your return? 2. Do your sleep patterns change while you are in space? 3. Does your appetite change while you are in space? 4. How long does it take for you to reach the ISS? 5. Since you are a medical doctor, what kind of tests and experiments are you currently performing on the ISS? 6. Are you able to communicate with your family and friends during your stay on the ISS? 7. What would happen if you ran out of supplies on the ISS? 8. What risks do you encounter on a daily basis on the ISS? 9. How real is your anxiety (if any) that you would not be able to get back from space? 10. Did growing up in a tech: savvy country like Japan, influence your decision to study in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, math field? 11. What new technologies and spin:offs have been developed recently due to the ISS missions? 12. What do you miss the most about Earth while you are on the ISS? 13. What do you see happening with space exploration in the next 25 years? 14. What political and scientific disadvantages do you see with the cancellation of the United States Shuttle Program? 15. What was the hardest training experience that you encountered while studying at the Johnson Space Center? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): TBD ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Vision Australia, Enfield, NSW, Australia
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Vision Australia, Enfield, NSW, Australia on 29 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:47 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. Vision Australia works in partnership with Australians who are blind or have low vision to help them achieve the possibilities they choose in life. We are a not for profit organization with client numbers approaching 50,000 and we are also a major innovator and partner in the international blindness community. These children, aged seven to fourteen years, are clients of Vision Australia, and live in and around Sydney. They are blind or have low vision, and use braille, large print or technology to read and write. They learn about their world through their hearing, smell and touch, and love having things described to them so they can imagine what they are like. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What do you do on a normal day in the Space Station? 2. What do you eat to stay fit and healthy and does your food float away while you're eating it? 3. When you go to bed, what stops you and your pillow from floating away? 4. How do you keep in contact with your families? 5. What do you do for fun when you aren't working? 6. How long can you spend outside in space with one air tank? 7. What can you see when you look out the window? Can you see any planets? 8. What do you do if the Space Station gets hit by meteors? 9. How do you breath when you're on the Space Station and do you need to wear oxygen masks all the time? 10. What training did you need to do to get a job on the Space Station? 11. If you could bring one thing back from space, what would it be? 12. What exercises do you have to do as an astronaut? 13. Do you get physically tired in space, even though there isn't any gravity. 14. Do you ever get lost when you move around the Space Station? 15. How does it feel having no gravity? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida, direct via WB2IHB Tue, 30 Aug 2011, 18:06 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 2011-08-25 20:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-25 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Hochtaunusschule, Oberursel, D-61440, Germany, via LU8YY Contact was successful: Thu 2011-08-25 08:19:06 UTC 83 deg (***) Vision Australia, Enfield, NSW, Australia, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-08-29 08:47:13 UTC 66 deg Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida, direct via WB2IHB Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-08-30 18:06:28 UTC 87 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 663. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 646. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 41. 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, Louisiana, 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 2011-08-25 20:30 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 2011-08-25 20:30 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO Exp. 28 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 2011-08-24 02:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-24 02:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Hochtaunusschule, Oberursel, D-61440, Germany, via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-08-25 08:19:06 UTC 83 deg Vision Australia, Enfield, NSW, Australia, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-08-29 08:47:13 UTC 66 deg Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida, direct via WB2IHB Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-08-30 18:06:28 UTC 87 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 662. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 645. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 41. 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, Louisiana, 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 2011-08-24 02:30 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 2011-08-16 15:00 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO Exp. 28 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 with Hochtaunusschule, Oberursel, D-61440, Germany
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Hochtaunusschule, Oberursel, D-61440, Germany on 25 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:19 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and LU8YY. 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. The "Hochtaunusschule" is one of three schools in the district "Hochtaunuskreis" both providing general education and vocational training such as electrical engineering, metal engineering, mechanical engineering, information technology (IT), personal hygiene, agrarian economy, color technology, room (environmental) design. 500 of totally 1500 students aim at having access to university or passing a qualified exam to be prepared for professional training Two thirds of all students run through specific vocational training. Within the "dual system" of professional training, the "Hochtaunusschule" and industry share the joint task to qualify skilled personnel in the officially acknowledged training professions. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. What were your personal motives to become an astronaut? 2. Which specific qualifications do you have in particular that you were the one who was chosen for this entire project? 3. What steps of career do I have to focus on becoming an astronaut? 4. With which various operations are you employed? 5. Which various experts are on board? Which field of activity are you responsible for? 6. How is the oxygen feeding technically secured? 7. What is the total weight of the ISS? 8. Would it be possible for us to see the ISS from earth only with naked eye, without any technical equipment? 9. Is your circadian rhythm comparable to the one you have on earth? 10. Do you have any free time up there, and how do you personally use it? 11. What is your normal food on board? Would also gourmets like it? 12. How can we imagine going to the bathroom in zero gravity? 13. How do you keep yourselves and your clothes clean every day? 14. Do you generally have access to all media that we are used to? 15. How much do you get from the daily news on earth? 16. In which way do you constantly keep in touch with your family? 17. What does your personal daily workout consist of? 18. How many hours of practical training are required before a mission in space starts? 19. How quick does your body adjust to the living conditions on earth after your arrival? 20. What kind of consequences regarding your health do you have after the long stay in weightlessness? 21. How is medical care organized? How can we imagine when you are injured and a wound is bleeding? 22. Are you allowed to consume coffee or tea on the ISS? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): Vision Australia, Enfield, NSW, Australia, Mon, 29 Aug 2011, 08:47 UTC Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida, Tue, 30 Aug 2011, 18:06 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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2011-08-22 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 22 Aug '11

22 Aug '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report August 22, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Hochtaunusschule in Oberursel, Hessen, Germany on Thursday, August 25 at 08:19 UTC via telebridge station LU8YY in Argentina. The school provides both general education and vocational training, such as electrical, metal and mechanical engineering, as well as information technology (IT). The contact will be held to interest high school students in wireless technology. Vision Australia, located in Enfield, New South Wales, Australia has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Monday, August 29 at 08:47 UTC via station WH6PN in Hawaii. Vision Australia is a not for profit agency that provides low vision and blindness services to the community in Australia. There are many children who are blind or have low vision who receive services from the agency. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida on Tuesday, August 30 at 18:06 UTC. Sixty of the high school students are members of da Vinci Academy of Aerospace Technology and take part in the "Project Lead the Way" engineering curriculum. The students will study engineering principles of the International Space Station through their courses entitled "Introduction to Engineering," "Principles of Engineering," "Aerospace Engineering" and "Digital Electronics." The entire year's curriculum will be dedicated to the aerospace engineering topic to prepare for the contact, and weekly labs will make the topic real (study of force/motion, circuit boards, ISS construction/engineering, ISS orbit, ham radio engineering, sound waves, and layers of the atmosphere). 2. Successful Contact with Yokohama School On Tuesday, August 16, youth from Yokohama Kurata Elementary School in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. ISS Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, KE5DAW answered fourteen questions posed to him by the students as an audience of 500 listened in. The contact highlighted the students' lessons about space, the ISS and radio communications. Among the media coverage received were 3 television stations, including NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), 3 newspapers and 2 magazines. 3. NASA Article on ARISS Contact with Caribbean Youth On Monday, August 8, an ARISS contact was held with students attending the Caribbean Youth Science Forum (CYSF), a regional event sponsored by the National Institute for Higher Education, Research, Science & Technology (NIHERST) located in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, West Indies. This year the forum hosted 250 students from several Caribbean countries. A NASA story about the event has been posted to its Web site. See: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/ARISS_Trinidad.html 4. ARISS International Team Meeting Held The ARISS International Team monthly teleconference was held on Tuesday, August 16. Attendees discussed the upcoming face-to-face meeting to be held in Houston in October and the status of ARISSat-1. Minutes have been posted. See: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2011-08-16.htm 5. AMSAT Covers ARISSat-1 On August 21, the AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service bulletin (ANS-233) posted an item about ARISSat-1, providing information on how to experiment with recorded files. To learn more, see "BPSK-1000 Test Files and Downlink SDR Passband Recording Available" at: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000544.html 6. Amateur Radio Newsline on ARISSat-1 On August 19, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1775 included a couple of items concerning ARISSat-1. To view "ARISSat-1 Dropping to Low Power Even in Sunlight" and "Chicken Little Contest for ARISSat 1," see: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt 7. ARRL QST on ARISS The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) September 2011 QST had a blurb in the "In Brief" column about astronauts garnering their Amateur Radio licenses in order to participate in ARISS educational radio contacts: Michael Hopkins, KF5LJG Takuya Onishi, KF5LKS Gregory Wiseman, KF5 LKT Jeremy Hasen, KF5LKU and Kjell Lindgren, upgrading his KO5MOS license to General

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-20 03:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 20 Aug '11

20 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-20 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Hochtaunusschule, Oberursel, D-61440, Germany, via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-08-25 08:19:06 UTC 83 deg Vision Australia, Enfield, NSW, Australia, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-08-29 08:47:13 UTC 66 deg (***) Merritt Island High School, Merritt Island, Florida, direct via WB2IHB Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-08-30 18:06:28 UTC 87 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 662. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 645. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 41. 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, Louisiana, 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 2011-08-20 03:30 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 2011-08-16 15:00 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO Exp. 28 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 2011-08-16 15:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 16 Aug '11

16 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-16 15:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Yokohama Kurata Elementary School, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, direct via 8N1YK Contact was successful: Tue 2011-08-16 09:57:45 UTC 63 deg (***) Hochtaunusschule, Oberursel, D-61440, Germany, via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-08-25 08:19:06 UTC 83 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 662. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 645. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 41. 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, Louisiana, 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 2011-08-16 15:00 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 2011-08-16 15:00 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO Exp. 28 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 2011-08-15 14:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 15 Aug '11

15 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-15 14:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Yokohama Kurata Elementary School, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, direct via 8N1YK Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-08-16 09:57:45 UTC 63 deg Hochtaunusschule, Oberursel, D-61440, Germany, via LU8YY (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-08-25 08:19:06 UTC 83 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 661. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 644. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 41. 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 **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-08-15 14:00 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 2011-08-12 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO Exp. 28 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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2011-08-15 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 15 Aug '11

15 Aug '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report August 15, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contact Yokohama Kurata Elementary School, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Tuesday, August 16 at 09:57 UTC. All 506 students from grades 1-6 will be taught age appropriate lessons covering space physics, the ISS (mission, orbit, etc.) and radio communications (VHF, Doppler Effect, antennas) to prepare for this activity. 2. Caribbean Youth Radio ISS On Monday, August 8, children attending the Caribbean Youth Science Forum (CYSF), a regional event sponsored by the National Institute for Higher Education, Research, Science & Technology (NIHERST) and located in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, West Indies, participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Telebridge station LU8YY in Argentina provided the radio connection. The youth interacted with Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, KE5DAW on the ISS, receiving answers to ten of their questions about space. The contact was integrated into the CYSF which included lectures, field trips, projects and debates that promoted science, technology and innovation. The forum hosted 250 students this year from 6 countries. Newsday reported on the contact: http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,145262.html 3. Italian Camp Contacts ISS A successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between on-orbit astronaut Ron Garan, KF5GPO and the Youth Hostel "La Foresta" in Perugia, Italy on Thursday, August 11 via station K6DUE in Greenbelt, Maryland. Garan fielded 18 questions posed to him by the children. The camp, organized by Panda Adventure in cooperation with ESA /ESRIN, focuses on space education and provides activities such as field researches, experiments, use of technical instruments, and games to explore the Earth and Sky. 4. ARISS-U.S. Reviews Proposals The NASA Teaching From Space Office received over 100 inquiries about the U.S. proposal process for ARISS contacts that will be scheduled during the January - July 2012 time frame. Twenty-four schools met the July 15 deadline and submitted proposals. The U.S. Selection Committee is currently reviewing the proposals and will select U.S. schools by the end of the month. Another window of opportunity for U.S. schools and organizations to submit proposals will open later in the year. 5. ARISSat-1 Update ARISSat-1, an educational satellite that was developed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) in cooperation with the NASA Office of Education ISS National Lab, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) and RSC-Energia, was deployed on Wednesday, August 3 during Russian EVA-29. Ground stations have been receiving signals from the satellite, picking up telemetry - both spacecraft and Kursk experiment data, SSTV images, greetings and CW beacons. Current information concerning the satellite, including battery status, has been posted to the ARISSat-1 Web site: http://www.arissat1.org/v3/ To view SSTV images: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/ 6. AMSAT Covers ARISSat-1 Status On August 14, the AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service bulletin (ANS-226) posted several stories about ARISSat-1, providing a status on the satellite and its battery as well as information on how to receive an ARISSat certificate. AMSAT also announced its Chicken Little Contest through which one can guess the date of satellite re-entry. The following stories may be viewed at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/48hour/msg89000.html - ARISSat-1/KEDR at +10 Days: ON-ORBIT and OPERATIONAL - Send For Your ARISSat-1/KEDR Certificates - AMSAT Contest - ARISSat-1 Battery is failing faster than expected 7. EE Times - ARISSat Blog The fourth and fifth entries in EE (Electronic Engineering) Times "Chips in Space" blog covering amateur radio satellite ARISSat-1 have been posted. See: http://eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/chips-in-space/4218536/Chips-in-Space-… http://eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/other/4218756/Chips-in-Space--Let-s-lo… 8. Amateur Radio Newsline on ARISSat-1 On August 12, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1774 included an item on the certificates available for receiving signals from ARISSat-1. To view, "Ham Radio in Space: Certificates Offered for Assisting ARISSat-1," see: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt 9. DXCoffee Article on Ham Radio in Space The Italian site DXCoffee.com printed a story about the history of amateur radio in space. The article covers amateur radio used by Owen Garriott, the Mir station, SAREX and ARISS and includes recent contacts with Doug Wheelock and Paolo Nespoli. "Radio in space: in the Beginning there was SAREX," may be viewed here: http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2011/08/10/radio-space-beginning-sarex/

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Kurata Elementary School, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 15 Aug '11

15 Aug '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Yokohama Kurata Elementary School, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan on 16 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:57 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and 8N1YK. The contact should be audible over Japan. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Japanese. Yokohama Kurata Elementary School is located in suburban area of Yokohama city, and has 500 students / 18 class rooms. This summer, all students study the space and make questions, and selected 14 students in Kurata Elementary between the ages of 7 and 12 will talk with the astronaut Dr. Furukawa who was born in same city of Yokohama. The control operator, KH0UA Yoshiki (11 yrs old), is also a student of Kurata Elementary. We are ready to contact. Participants will ask as many of the following (translated) questions as time allows: 1. What do you do, if you encounter with an alien? How do you greet? 2. How long does it take you to get to the Space Station? 3. What kind of work do you usually do in there? 4. What do you do in your free time? 5. What scenery do you see from the space station? 6. What happens when you spin a top there? 7. How did you feel when you get to space? 8. What do you feel hard and inconvenient there? 9. After you viewed the earth from the space, did you change your feeling about the earth? 10. What is your most enjoyable thing there? 11. Do you have time difference between the space and the earth? 12. I think there are a lot of good things, if you can grow the vegetables. Can you grow the vegetables in ISS? 13. Is there any difference in your blood-flow when you are in the space and on the earth? 14. How many space foods do you have in ISS? What is the best do you like? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): TBD ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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ARISSat-1 Chicken Little Contest Announced!
by Alan P. Biddle 14 Aug '11

14 Aug '11

All, By popular demand we are going to be running a Chicken Little Contest for ARISSat-1. Using the method of your choice, give us your best guesstimate of when it will finally reenter. One submission per person, class, or club, please. Alan WA4SCA ==================== AMSAT is happy to announce the ARISSat-1 Chicken Little Contest. This is your opportunity to calculate, or guess, when ARISSat-1 falls out of orbit. This is defined as the time it crosses an altitude of 78 kilometers, which is considered to be the point of no return. While not part of the contest, the actual reentry may be visible depending on location. Reports are encouraged. As in the past, we will have three divisions: + Student category for Kindergarten through grade 8 + Student category for High School, grades 9 through 12 + All others will be in the adult category. In addition to individual students, we encourage classes or organ- izations such as science clubs to make group submissions. Submissions are limited to one per person or group. Members of a group making a submission may not submit a second, individual entry. + Adults and individual students should include their name and amateur callsign if they have one. + Individual students should also give their grade in school. + Student groups should include the name of their group or class, school, and which category they represent. + Please give the UTC date in the format of day, month, year, hours, minutes, and seconds. + Finally, we would like to know your city, state, province or region, and your country. + Submissions will close on 15 September 2011 at 23:59:00 UTC. The closest predictions in each category will be recognized for their achievement. Send your submissions to CHICKENLITTLE(a)ARISSAT1.ORG. Good luck! [ANS thanks ARISSat-1/KEDR team for the above information]

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-12 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-12 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Youth Hostel “La Foresta”, near Castel Rigone, Trasimeno Lake, Perugia, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE Contact was successful: Thu 2011-08-11 08:48:52 UTC 45 deg (***) Yokohama Kurata Elementary School, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, direct via 8N1YK Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-08-16 09:57:45 UTC 63 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 661. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 644. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 41. 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 **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-08-12 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 2011-08-12 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO Exp. 28 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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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Youth Hostel "La Foresta", near Castel Rigone, Trasimeno Lake, Perugia, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Youth Hostel "La Foresta", near Castel Rigone, Trasimeno Lake, Perugia, Italy on 11 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:48 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the east 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. Since 2009, at the Youth Hostel « La Foresta », near Trasimeno Lake and Perugia, Panda Avventure organizes one of its most interesting educational programme : « Astronauts in Forest » for about 200 children from 11 to 14 years. The programme combines the study of Earth with the study of Space and Space exploration and a big role game. Children are invited to imagine themselves as « Aliens » landed on our Planet from the space, and to participate every day to a different "Mission" to know the environmental problems of the Earth and try to find solutions to them. The Hostel has been equipped with two big hemispheres (two "space ships") placed in the forest and equipped with laboratories, GPS instruments, telescope, big screen to project films, computers, sky maps, library with educational materials. It has been the first program of this kind in Italy and strengthened the cooperation with ESA / ESRIN that gave a very important contribution providing the camp with educational materials. All the activities consisted in field researches, experiments, use of technical instruments, and games to explore the Earth and the Sky, to research solutions to save our Planet. Every day a log - book was kept by children. Every Mission had a filmed report by children. Every evening a film or a documentary on Earth or Space was shown. The programme "Astronauts in Forest" and the activities' reports of the summer camps always arises a lot of interest. They have a large circulation through Panda Avventure web site and social network. Generally Panda Avventure organizes also media coverage through News letter and contacts with newspaper and magazines. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How was the travel from earth to the ISS? 2. Is it noisy in the ISS? 3. In our hostel we recycle the water from the rain for the toilet, Is it true that you too recycle all the water and liquid in the ISS? 4. We are living in a forest: have you got any plant in the ISS? 5. We read that every morning a different music awoke you. Which was this morning? 6. We are attending a camp in the nature, training to become astronauts, could you please give us a trick for our training? 7. As you on the ISS, we too work with other people in our team and share all our time together. Sometimes living together is difficult. Is the same for you? 8. What do you miss mostly of nature? 9. How hot is inside and outside the ISS? 10. Now you are above the clouds! How is to live so many days without rain? 11. Does your hair grow faster in the ISS? 12. We heard that a lot of astronauts lost their smell sense in the space. Did it happen to you? 13. What do you do to relax yourself? 14. Can you see the moon phases from your window? 15. Which was your dream job when you were a little kid? 16. Have you brought something with you from home on ISS? 17. Do you think that we are alone in the universe? 18. In which way are you in contact with your relatives from ISS? 19. Did you do a walk in space outside the ISS? 20. How much was your training important for your job? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Yokohama Kurata Elementary School, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 16 Aug 2011, 09:57 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 2011-08-08 18:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-08 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Caribbean Youth Science Forum, National Institute for Higher Education, Research, Science & Technology (NIHERST), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, West Indies, telebridge via LU8YY Contact was successful: Mon 2011-08-08 15:13:00 UTC 75 deg (***) Youth Hostel “La Foresta”, near Castel Rigone, Trasimeno Lake, Perugia, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-08-11 08:48:52 UTC 45 deg Yokohama Kurata Elementary School, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, direct via 8N1YK (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-08-16 09:57:45 UTC 63 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 660. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 643. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 41. 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 **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-08-08 18:00 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 2011-08-08 18:00 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO Exp. 28 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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2011-08-08 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report August 8, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for the National Institute for Higher Education, Research, Science & Technology (NIHERST), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, West Indies on Monday, August 8 at 15:13 via station LU8YY in Argentina. The institute promotes science, technology and innovation through its Caribbean Youth Science Forum (CYSF). This year the CYSF will host 250 students from 6 countries who will participate in lectures, field trips and a design challenge competition to build a 3 meter high tower using non-traditional building materials. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for the Youth Hostel "La Foresta" in Rome, Italy on Thursday, August 11 at 08:48 UTC via K6DUE in Greenbelt, Maryland. Panda Adventure organizes summer camps for youth, ages 11 -14 that focus on space education. The program is strengthened through the cooperation with ESA /ESRIN that provided the camp with educational materials. Activities include field researches, experiments, use of technical instruments, and games to explore the Earth and Sky and to research solutions to save our planet. 2. Scouts Experience Successful ARISS Contact Scouts attending Space Jam 5 held at the Octave Chanute Air Museum in Rantoul, Illinois participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Saturday, August 6. This was a telebridge contact via station WH6PN in Hawaii. Scouts put 18 questions about life in space to on-orbit astronaut Mike Fossum, KF5AQG. Over 250 Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts as well as 100 scout leaders attended the event. Besides the several merit badge workshops covering electronics, computers and others, activities included a balloon launch (with an on-board repeater) and a ham radio station, complete with satellite antennas. 3. ARISSat-1 Deployed ARISSat-1, an educational satellite that was developed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) in cooperation with the NASA Office of Education ISS National Lab, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) and RSC-Energia, was deployed on Wednesday, August 3 during Russian EVA-29. The satellite contains an experiment developed by Kursk State Technical University students in Russia. Students and others may listen to ARISSat-1 to hear the 24 greetings in 15 languages (secret words included), to receive and decode spacecraft and experiment telemetry and to capture Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images. (Certificates are available to those who report receiving signals from the satellite. Visit the ARISSat Web site for more information.) ARISSat activities provide an excellent opportunity to pique children's interest in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). ARISSat-1 Web site: http://www.arissat1.org/v3/ To view SSTV images: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/ NASA article, "Hammin' It Up" http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/hammin-it-up_prt.htm Other articles: WBIR, "STEM education reaches new heights" http://www.wbir.com/news/article/178784/2/STEM-education-reaches-new-heights EE Times, "Amateur satellite ready to go in to action" http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4218421/Amateur-satellite-ready-to-… EE Times, "ARISSat-1 Deployment Update" http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/other/4218501/Chips-in-Space--ARIS… Space.com, "Russian Cosmonauts to Take Spacewalk Today" http://www.space.com/12526-russian-cosmonauts-space-station-spacewalk-ham-r… Space Daily, "Russian Spacewalkers to Move Cargo Boom, Deploy Ham Radio Satellite" http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Russian_Spacewalkers_to_Move_Cargo_Boom_D… 4. AMSAT Covers ARISSat-1 On August 7, the AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service bulletin (ANS-219) covered ARISSat-1, its deployment and current operations. The following stories may be viewed at http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000542.html - AMSAT-NA In Orbit Again with ARISSat-1 - NASA Education Express Message - ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployment - ARISSat-1/KEDR Deployed on August 3 - Signals Received - ARISSat-1/KEDR Reception Report Certificates - AMSAT-UK Issues ARISSat-1/KEDR BPSK Reception Challenge 5. ARRL Articles on ARISS The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) posted three ARISS news items in its August 4 ARRL Letter. The first story is about the new ARISS proposal process for U.S. schools and the other two cover the ARISSat-1 deployment and status. See http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2011-08-04 for the following stories: - ARISS Excited by New Proposal Process - ARISSat-1 Finally Deployed from ISS - Hams Report ARISSat-1's Linear Transponder Is Working 6. EE Times - ARISSat Blog EE (Electronic Engineering) Times ran a second entry in its "Chips in Space" blog covering the amateur radio satellite ARISSat-1. See: http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/other/4218353/The-importance---cha… 7. Amateur Radio Newsline on ARISSat-1 On August 5, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1773 included a report on the deployment of ARISSat-1. "Ham Radio in Space: ARISSat-1 Now on Orbit" may be found at: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt 8. Astronaut Training Status Mike Hopkins, KF5LJG attended an ARISS Basic Ops class on Monday, August 1. Hopkins is slated to fly with Expedition 37 in September 2013.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-07 02:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 07 Aug '11

07 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-07 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Octave Chanute Air Museum/Scouts Space Jam 5, Rantoul, Illinois, telebridge via WH6PN Contact was successful: Sat 2011-08-06 18:13:27 UTC 53 deg (***) Caribbean Youth Science Forum, National Institute for Higher Education, Research, Science & Technology (NIHERST), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, West Indies, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-08-08 15:13:00 UTC 75 deg Youth Hostel “La Foresta”, near Castel Rigone, Trasimeno Lake, Perugia, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-08-11 08:48:52 UTC 45 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 659. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 642. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 41. 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 **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-08-07 02:00 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 2011-08-07 02:00 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. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO Exp. 28 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 with Caribbean Youth Science Forum, Nat.Inst. for Higher Edu., Trinidad, W.Indies
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 06 Aug '11

06 Aug '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Caribbean Youth Science Forum, National Institute for Higher Education, Research, Science & Technology (NIHERST), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, West Indies on 08 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:13 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and LU8YY. The contact should be audible over portions of South America. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST) is a quasi-governmental body under the Ministry of Science Technology and Tertiary Education (MSTTE) in Trinidad and Tobago, which has the mandate to promote the development of science, technology and higher education. The popularization of science is an important aspect of NIHERST's mandate and towards this goal, the institute undertakes a comprehensive programme of activities to promote science learning and to encourage students in their pursuit of studies in the sciences. One of its flagship programmes is the annual Caribbean Youth Science Forum (CYSF), which will be celebrating its 10th anniversary during the period 7th to 14th August, 2011. Participants will ask as many of the following question as time allows: 1. How is the ISS powered and how does the station use its power source to maintain orbit? 2. What are the impacts of space travel (ascent, orbit and descent) on the human body? 3. How will the technology of rockets need to be advanced in order to carry humans to Mars and beyond? 4. What is most difficult about living in space, and then re-adjusting to being back on earth? 5. Do you believe that we will find life forms on other planets within our lifetime? 6. What is the most difficult aspect of your job? 7. What kind of foods and drinks do you eat? And do you need less food in a micro-gravity environment? 8. How do the satellites and junk in space affect the ISS trajectory and incoming and departing capsules? 9. Is the debris from space harmful to our marine environment when dumped into oceans? 10. What kind of emergencies can occur on the ISS and how are they handled? 11. What has been your most rewarding experience being on the ISS? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1 Youth Hostel "La Foresta", near Castel Rigone, Trasimeno Lake, Perugia, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE Thu, 11 Aug 2011, 08:48 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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Anyone using an FT-847 and SignaLink USB to copy ARISSat-1 BPSK telemetry?
by Alan P. Biddle 06 Aug '11

06 Aug '11

Hi, Has anyone used an FT-847 and SignaLink USB to copy, or attempt to copy, the BPSK telemetry? Reports of success or failure equally useful. In either case, it would be helpful to know approximately when the rig was made/purchased, due to the numerous running production mods. There have been a few reports of people being unable to "print" the BPSK telemetry, even though the signal is good, and the CW decodes well. Please reply off list. Alan WA4SCA

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Re: [amsat-bb] Re: ARRISat-1 Keps now available from Celestrak
by Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

Why does it need to change. On 08/05/2011 07:47 PM, Ted wrote: > Just updated my HRD Sat program and it now lists keps for 'Radioscaf-B'. > (no ARRISat-1' listing) > > Will that eventually change? > > Ted K7TRK

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