August 2011 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

ARRISat-1 Keps now available from Celestrak
by Alan P. Biddle 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

Just checked the latest AMATEUR.TXT download from Celestrak, used by many tracking programs. ARRISat-1 is now included, though with the alternate name RADIOSCAF-B. Thanks as always to Tim Kelso. Alan WA4SCA

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-05 02:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-05 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Octave Chanute Air Museum/Scouts Space Jam 5, Rantoul, Illinois, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-08-06 18:13:27 UTC 53 deg Check out the Space Jam 5 website: http://www.spacejamboree.com/ (***) See other notes below concerning a balloon launch and video streaming. (***) 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 658. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 641. 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 2011-08-05 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 2011-08-01 03:00 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 Octave Chanute Air Museum/Scouts Space Jam 5, Rantoul, Illinois
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Octave Chanute Air Museum/Scouts Space Jam 5, Rantoul, Illinois on 06 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:13 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. Advances in science and technology are redefining the world around us. Boy Scouting is changing also, and while we are still teaching traditional pioneer skills, we recognize that new frontiers require new skills. The astronauts we talk with are today's pioneers; space, the moon and Mars are our new frontiers. At this year's Space Jamboree we will be offering the Space Exploration, Radio, Electronics, Aviation, and the newest Merit Badge, Robotics. Over one thousand Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and leaders from around the Mid-West are in attendance this year. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. What is it like to sleep in outer space? 2. How long does it take you to put on your space suit for an EVA? 3. If you spill a glass of water up there is it easy to clean it up? 4. What is the temperature outside when you are in the Earth's shadow? 5. Can you feel the sun's heat through a window? 6. Do you have a freezer to keep ice cream in or do you just put frozen things outside? 7. Are there fire extinguishers on the station and could they be used for personal propulsion? 8. Can you create an artificial gravity by spinning part of the Space Station? 9. If you had an artificial gravity wouldn't that reduce the bone loss that astronauts experience? 10. Do you have a remote control astro-bot for working outside without you going outside? 11. What do you dream about doing after you've been an astronaut? 12. Do you practice emergency drills? 13. In what year do you think we will put a man on Mars? 14. Do you recycle all the water on the International Space Station? 15. Who takes out the garbage and what do you do with it? 16. What foods do you miss most while you are working on the Space Station? 17. Does your heart beat slower in outer space? 18. Has a meteor ever hit the International Space Station? 19. When will we have a moon base? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Caribbean Youth Science Forum, National Institute for Higher Education, Research, Science & Technology (NIHERST), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, West Indies, telebridge via LU8YY Mon, 8 Aug 2011, 15:13 UTC 2. 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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Re: [amsat-bb] Arissat-1 deploy behind schedule: SCRUBBED
by George Henry 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

Deployment scrubbed... question of whether 70cm antenna is missing. (and boy, was I worried for the solar panels & the 2m antenna: they smacked that thing against the strut SEVERAL times!) George, KA3HSW ----- Original Message ---- > From: Burns Fisher <burns(a)fisher.cc> > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Sent: Wed, August 3, 2011 9:44:01 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Arissat-1 deploy behind schedule > > The spacewalk is current at least 10 minute behind schedule. As nearly as I > can hear, they have not opened the hatch yet (at about 1444Z). Currently > doing leak checks etc. There is also currently no video, except from > Mission Control Moscow. They cosmonauts are wearing helmet cams, but the > NASA commentator indicated that the coverage would be spotty. > > 73 from Burns, W2BFJ

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

02 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-02 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Octave Chanute Air Museum/Scouts Space Jam 5, Rantoul, Illinois, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: 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 658. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 641. 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 2011-08-02 00:00 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 2011-08-01 03:00 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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2011-08-01 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 01 Aug '11

01 Aug '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report August 1, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contact Octave Chanute Air Museum/Scouts Space Jam 5, Rantoul, Illinois has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Saturday, August 6 at 18:13 UTC via station WH6PN in Hawaii. Aviation, Space Exploration, Composite Materials, Radio and Electronics are all part of this scouting event. The NASA Digital Learning Labs team will be involved via video conference and girls and boys, ages 11 to 20, will participate in amateur radio activities, electronic breadboard projects and robotics. 2. Successful ARISS Contact with United Space School On Saturday, July 30 a successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between students at United Space School in Seabrook, Texas and Mike Fossum, KF5AQG on the ISS. Station W6SRJ in California provided the connection. The United Space School is a once a year session of high school students that meets in the NASA/Clear Lake Area. Students come from around the world for a two week session, during which they stay with local host families while being mentored by astronauts, engineers, and scientists to design a mission to Mars as their team project. Class sessions are held at the University of Houston at Clear Lake. Students are given lessons on amateur radio and through the ARISS contact they learn firsthand what spaceflight is like. They will use this knowledge in their team project, which they will present to the Houston space community at the end of their session. 3. Astronaut Training Status Mike Hopkins, KF5LJG is scheduled for an ARISS Basic Ops class on Monday, August 1. Hopkins is slated to fly with Expedition 37 in September 2013. 4. ARISSat Test A test of ARISSat-1 was conducted over the weekend from ISS. Satellite signals were received by numerous stations around the world, including voice, SSTV, CW, and BPSK on the ARISSat-1 frequencies and the repeated voice signal on 437.55 MHz. The satellite signals made an appearance at several ham gatherings, with reception reports from hams at the Central States VHF Society conference in Texas and the AMSAT-UK conference in England. 5. EE Times Runs ARISSat Blog EE (Electronic Engineering) Times is running a blog called "Chips in Space - The Building of an Amateur Satellite" that will run over the next few weeks describing how the amateur radio satellite, ARISSat-1 was designed and built. The first entry has been posted: http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/chips-in-space/4218140/The-Buildin… 6. ARRL Article on ARISSat-1 The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a story on ARISSat-1 in its July 28 ARRL Letter. The article, "Amateur Radio in Space: Astronauts On Board ISS Get ARISSat-1 Ready for Launch" may be viewed here: http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2011-07-28#toc04 7. AMSAT Covers ARISSat-1 Test and Upcoming Deployment The AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service July 31 bulletin (ANS-212) included several items covering ARISSat-1. The battery was charged and then the satellite was successfully tested over the July 30-31 weekend. Deployment is scheduled for Russian EVA-29 on August 3, beginning at 1400 UTC. To view the stories that follow, see: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000539.html - ARISSat-1/KEDR On-Air Test Successful; Next: Deployment on August 3 - Radio-to-Soundcard Interface For Access to ARISSat-1/KEDR Bandwidth - Get Ready for ARISSat-1/KEDR BPSK-1000 Telemetry - Get Ready for ARISSat-1/KEDR SSTV Reception - N7HPR Blog in EE Times Magazine Documents ARISSat-1/KEDR Development - View Student Projects Flying on ARISSat-1 8. Amateur Radio Newsline on ARISSat-1 On July 29, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1772 had a piece on the upcoming deployment of ARISSat-1. "Ham Radio in Space: ARISSat-1 Made Ready for Deployment from ISS" may be found at: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-01 03:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 01 Aug '11

01 Aug '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-08-01 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: United Space School, Seabrook, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was successful: Sat 2011-07-30 17:01:44 UTC 82 deg (***) Octave Chanute Air Museum/Scouts Space Jam 5, Rantoul, Illinois, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-08-06 18:13:27 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 events is 658. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 641. (***) 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 2011-08-01 03:00 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 2011-08-01 03:00 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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