September 2011 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

2011-09-19 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 19 Sep '11

19 Sep '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report September 19, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contact An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Kiroli Elementary School in West Monroe, Louisiana on Thursday, September 22 at 18:12 UTC. The school, with the assistance of the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM), has planned several related activities for its students. Children will participate in an amateur radio satellite communication session with Coats Elementary School in North Carolina. Mr. Jim Halsell, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, commander of NASA missions STS-83, STS-94, and STS-101, and a Kiroli alumnus, has been invited to speak with the students about his missions. Students will visit the observatory at ULM to view celestial bodies and events and a Louisiana Space Consortium (LaSPACE) grant will be submitted to fund a space camp for the elementary school. 2. ARISS Contact Featured at Researchers' Night Event On Wednesday, September 14 the Università degli Studi di Foggia in Foggia, Italy took part in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact via station IK1SLD. On-orbit Astronaut Mike Fossum, KF5AQG spoke with the students, answering 13 of their questions and exchanged greetings with the rector of the university. Approximately 100 people turned out to witness the event including representatives from RAI- National TV. The contact highlighted "Researchers' Night" which was held to promote the role of the scientific researcher as well as amateur radio and its role in research and experimentation in communications. 3. ARISSat Used as Teaching Tool, Covered in Local Newspaper Matt Severin, principal of Dowagiac Middle School in Michigan, took some of his students outside to track and listen to the satellite ARISSat-1 on Tuesday, September 13. Two years earlier, Severin, then principal of Sister Lakes Elementary School, had a picture taken of the students and submitted it to be flown on ARISSat. On Tuesday, the students were able to track the satellite, listen to greetings in several languages and receive telemetry as well as SSTV (Slow Scan Television) images with a goal to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). The Daily News posted a story on this activity. http://www.dowagiacnews.com/2011/09/13/passionate-principal-stokes-science-… 4. Astronaut Training Status Three simulated ARISS contacts are scheduled for Wednesday, September 21 between the following schools and astronauts: Euro Space Camp, Belgium at 13:15 UTC - Chris Hadfield, KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Manhattan Challenger Learning Center (CLC) at 13:50 UTC - Kevin Ford, KF5GPP CLC of Indianapolis at 14:30 UTC - Tom Marshburn, KE5HOC These training sessions are terrestrial-based amateur radio contacts using ARISS equivalent equipment. The sessions will prepare the astronauts for participation in ARISS contacts during their upcoming missions on the ISS. 5. EE Times - ARISSat Blog On September 10, another entry was posted to the EE (Electronic Engineering) Times "Chips in Space" blog about amateur radio satellite ARISSat-1. This week the blog covers the many frequently asked questions about the project. See: http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/chips-in-space/4226864/Chips-in-Sp…

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-17 15:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 17 Sep '11

17 Sep '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-17 15:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Training session for ESC (Euro Space Camp) in Belgium, direct via ON4ESC Contact is a go for Wed 2011-09-21 13:15-13:45 UTC (***) Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) Training session for Manhattan Challenger Learning Center, New York, NY, direct via N2SJ Contact is a go for Wed 2011-09-21 13:50-14:20 UTC (***) Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) Training session for Challenger Learning Center of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, direct via K9CMM Contact is a go for Wed 2011-09-21 14:30-15:00 UTC (***) Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) Kiroli Elementary, West Monroe, Louisiana, direct via AE5V Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-09-22 18:12:35 UTC 54 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. Exp. 27 has returned to earth. (***) Congratulations and thanks to: Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 668. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 651. 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 2011-09-17 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 2011-09-15 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 has returned to earth. (***) Congratulations and thanks to: 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 2011-09-17 03:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 16 Sep '11

16 Sep '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-17 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Training session for ESC (Euro Space Camp) in Belgium, direct via ON4ESC Contact is a go for Tue 2011-09-21 13:15-13:45 UTC Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) Training session for Manhattan Challenger Learning Center, New York, NY, direct via N2SJ Contact is a go for Tue 2011-09-21 13:50-14:20 UTC Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) Training session for Challenger Learning Center of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, direct via K9CMM Contact is a go for Tue 2011-09-21 14:30-15:00 UTC Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) Kiroli Elementary, West Monroe, Louisiana, direct via AE5V Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-09-22 18:12:35 UTC 54 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 668. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 651. 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 2011-09-17 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 2011-09-15 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 Schedule as of 2011-09-15 02:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 14 Sep '11

14 Sep '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-15 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Università degli Studi di Foggia, Foggia, Italy, telebridge via IK1SLD Contact was successful: Wed 2011-09-14 08:38:23 UTC 52 deg (***) Training session for ESC (Euro Space Camp) in Belgium, direct via ON4ESC Contact is a go for Tue 2011-09-21 13:15-13:45 UTC Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) Training session for Manhattan Challenger Learning Center, New York, NY, direct via N2SJ Contact is a go for Tue 2011-09-21 13:50-14:20 UTC Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) Training session for Challenger Learning Center of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, direct via K9CMM Contact is a go for Tue 2011-09-21 14:30-15:00 UTC Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) Kiroli Elementary, West Monroe, Louisiana, direct via AE5V Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-09-22 18:12:35 UTC 54 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 668. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 651. (***) 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 2011-09-15 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 2011-09-15 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 Schedule as of 2011-09-13 03:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 13 Sep '11

13 Sep '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-13 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Università degli Studi di Foggia, Foggia, Italy, telebridge via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-09-14 08:38:23 UTC 52 deg Watch for live video streaming at http://www.media.unifg.it/iss/ Training session for ESC (Euro Space Camp) in Belgium, direct via ON4ESC (***) Contact is a go for Tue 2011-09-21 13:15-13:45 UTC (***) Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) (***) Training session for Manhattan Challenger Learning Center, New York, NY, direct via N2SJ (***) Contact is a go for Tue 2011-09-21 13:50-14:20 UTC (***) Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) (***) Training session for Challenger Learning Center of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, direct via K9CMM (***) Contact is a go for Tue 2011-09-21 14:30-15:00 UTC (***) Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) (***) Training session for Challenger Learning Center of Alaska, Kenai, AK, direct via KL7XJ (***) Contact is a go for Tue 2011-09-21 15:30-16:00 UTC (***) Contact should be on the IRLP 9010 Discovery Reflector (main connection) (***) Kiroli Elementary, West Monroe, Louisiana, direct via AE5V (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-09-22 18:12:35 UTC 54 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 667. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 650. 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 2011-09-13 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 2011-09-11 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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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Università degli Studi di Foggia, Foggia, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 12 Sep '11

12 Sep '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with Università degli Studi di Foggia, Foggia, Italy on 14 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:38 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The University of Foggia was founded by decree of the Ministry of University and Research on 5th August 1999. From its birth the university, at a training and research level, has presented a dynamic and innovative proposal. This model is characterized by teaching which is attentive to local needs, locally applicated research projects, internationalization, orientation, cultural events and promotion of university events. The six faculties (Agriculture, Economics, Law, Arts and Philosophy, Medicine and Surgery, Education) with their three-year degree courses, specialist degree courses, 12 departments, an Interdepartmental Research centre, numerous masters, research doctorates and specialization schools have contributed towards making the university a cultural centre which enables young people to acquire the professional training necessary for society and the working world. The scientific community of the University of Foggia is presently composed of: 173 researchers, 103 associate professors and 95 ordinary professors. The administrative personnel amounts to 376, while there are presently more than 11,000 students at the university. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. Is the life of an astronaut as a child would imagine? 2. After the recent fall of the Soyuz cargo and the suspending of its flights, are you worried about ISS supplies? 3. What do you think about China's progress in space research and the launch of the first Chinese Space Station? 4. Two of the ten great scientific equipment for the Juno mission are Italian. What do you think of Italian aerospace research? 5. How do you take care of your body? Do you wear deodorant or perfume? And what about the shave? 6. What sensations did you feel at the sight of Hurricane Irene? 7. Human beings are little "Microcosm". What does an astronaut think about that when he comes back to the "Earth", after the opportunity to correlate with the "cosmic infinity "? 8. Layka was the first "astronaut no human" on board of Sputnik. There are animals on board of the ISS and are they involved in some experiment? 9. There are tools such as balances or pens, which need gravity to work. How do you "weigh" or "take notes" on board of the ISS? 10. How can you avoid collisions with bodies drifting in the space? 11. Which experiments on the ISS could find more rapid implementation or make significant innovation in everyday life? 12. When you look at the earth, do you look at its beauty or do you search for signs of the presence of human race? 13. Do not eat fruits, vegetables and other fresh food for the entire period of permanence in space involves some consequence? 14. Are on-board computer systems designed specifically for your needs or are commercial systems such as those used by all of us? 15. Do you think the Thetered experiment, made some years ago, can be replicated on the ISS? 16. On the ISS do you make studies and experiments about alternative energy? 17. The movies are full of fantasy. Do you think there is a possibility of life in space? 18. Do you think our technology is ready to bring everybody to space? 19. Water is a precious commodity on earth and even more in space. What criteria are adopted for its management on ISS? 20. What are temperatures outside the ISS? 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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2011-09-12 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 12 Sep '11

12 Sep '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report September 12, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contact Università degli Studi di Foggia, Foggia, Italy has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, September 14 at 08:38 UTC via station IK1SLD. "Researchers' Night" promotes the role of the scientific researcher through games, quizzes, shows and conferences. Amateur radio and its role in research and experimentation in communications will be featured. 2. Kobe Science Museum Contact Successful An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between youth visiting the Kobe Science Museum in Kobe-city, Japan and ISS Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, KE5DAW on Monday, September 5. Children were interested in how astronauts prepare for their missions and how life in space differs from that on Earth. Approximately 90 people were present for the event and media coverage included at least two newspapers and one television station. The contact highlighted lessons covering the ISS, space and regional and global environments. 3. Pine Tree Middle School Students Radio Mike Fossum On Friday, September 9, Pine Tree Middle School in Longview, Texas participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Mike Fossum, KF5AQG answered over 20 questions posed to him by the students about what it is like to live in space and the experiments currently being conducted on the ISS. The contact was incorporated into a science curriculum which covered space, ecosystems and the contributions of scientists to society. 4. U.S. Schools Selected for ARISS Contacts The ARISS-U.S. proposal selection committee met at the end of August and chose ARISS proposals for contacts to be held in the January - June 2012 timeframe. Five primary schools as well as several alternate schools were selected. The schools were notified of their status and ARISS mentors are currently being assigned to assist the schools in preparing for their contacts. 5. ARISS Member Gives ARISSat Interview On September 6, Steve Bible, N7HPR appeared on Ham Nation to talk about ARISSat-1 and AMSAT. The interview, episode 16, may be viewed on TWiT.TV. See: http://twit.tv/show/ham-nation/16 6. Amateur Radio Newsline on ISS Crew On September 9, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1778 included two ARISS items under "Ham Radio in Space." The first story gives a short status on ARISSat-1and the second item talks about how the ISS crew may be affected by the failed launch of Progress 44 in August. To view "ARISSat-1 Celebrates its First Month Onorbit" and "ISS Could be Vacated if Russian Launch Vehicle Problem not Resolved Quickly," see: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt 7. Astronaut Training Status Four simulated ARISS contacts are scheduled for September 21 between the following schools and astronauts: Euro Space Center, Belgium at 13:20 UTC - Chris Hadfield, KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Manhattan Challenger Learning Center (CLC) at 14:05 UTC - Kevin Ford, KF5GPP CLC of Indianapolis at 14:30 UTC - Tom Marshburn, KE5HOC CLC of Alaska at 15:50 UTC- Chris Cassidy, KF5KDR These training sessions are terrestrial-based amateur radio contacts using ARISS equivalent equipment. The sessions will prepare the astronauts for participation in ARISS contacts during their upcoming missions on the ISS. 8. ARRL Article on ISS Astronauts The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a story in its September 8 ARRL Letter about NASA's need to hire more astronauts. The story went on to talk about the possibility of abandoning the ISS if the Russians do not resolve the issues associated with the Progress 44 launch. See: http://www.arrl.org/news/report-calls-on-nasa-to-hire-more-astronauts

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-11 02:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 10 Sep '11

10 Sep '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-11 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Pine Tree Middle School, Longview, Texas, direct via WE5PT Contact was successful: Fri 2011-09-09 14:48:04 UTC 30 deg (***) Università degli Studi di Foggia, Foggia, Italy, telebridge via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-09-14 08:38:23 UTC 52 deg Watch for live video streaming at http://www.media.unifg.it/iss/ 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 667. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 650. (***) 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 2011-09-11 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 2011-09-11 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 Pine Tree Middle School, Longview, Texas
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 07 Sep '11

07 Sep '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Pine Tree Middle School, Longview, Texas on 9 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:48 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and WE5PT. The contact should be audible over the middle U.S 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. As one of four public school districts serving Longview, Texas, Pine Tree Independent School District is located in Gregg County, on Interstate 20 between Shreveport, LA and Dallas, TX. The surroundings include towering pines, blooming azaleas, rolling hills and pastures dotted with an occasional oil well. Recreational facilities are in abundance. An ideal climate helps to make this an area that over 73,000 East Texans call home. Students asking the questions for the ARISS project are from the Pine Tree Middle School, which serves approximately 700 students in 5th and 6th grade. The building measures 112,000 square feet and provides students with wireless Internet, computer labs, science labs, a gymnasium, stage area, band hall and a well-stocked library. Many awards were garnered for the district during the 2010-11 school year by Pine Tree Middle School. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What are you experimenting on right now? 2. Do you use math in space? 3. How long have you been aboard the ISS this mission? 4. What does it feel like reentering the Earth's atmosphere? 5. Do you watch TV on the ISS? 6. Do you watch sports in space? What is your favorite team? 7. Do you have microwaves in space? 8. What's your favorite food on the ISS? 9. How many people can live aboard the ISS? 10. What's it like to work at the ISS? 11. How does it feel to be in zero gravity? 12. How many days of food, water, and air do you have aboard the ISS? 13. What is the most interesting thing you've done during the mission? 14. If you weren't an astronaut, what would you be and why? 15. Is it really hot or cold in space? 16. If you could bring anyone with you, who would it be? 17. Can you see storms or hurricanes while in orbit? 18. How long have you been an astronaut? 19. Is it hard to sleep in space? 20. Do you float when you go to bed? 21. Will there be any more missions to the moon? 22. How low is the gravity in space? 23. Does space look different in orbit than on earth? 24. Have you figured out how many miles you've traveled? 25. What do you miss about being on Earth? 26. Will you be on board when the Dragon resupply comes in November? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Università degli Studi di Foggia, Foggia, Italy, telebridge via IK1SLD. Wed, 14Sept 2011, 08:38 UTC Watch for live video streaming at http://www.media.unifg.it/iss/ 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 2011-09-06 18:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 06 Sep '11

06 Sep '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-09-06 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Pine Tree Middle School, Longview, Texas, direct via WE5PT Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-09-09 14:48:04 UTC 30 deg Università degli Studi di Foggia, Foggia, Italy, telebridge via IK1SLD (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2011-09-14 08:38:23 UTC 52 deg (***) Watch for live video streaming at http://www.media.unifg.it/iss/ 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 666. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 649. 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 2011-09-06 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 2011-09-06 03:30 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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