An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Farnsworth Aerospace PK-8 Magnet School, St. Paul, MN on 07 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:14 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and N9XH. 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.
Farnsworth Aerospace is a PK-8 public school located in St. Paul, Minnesota; the home of NASA astronauts Digger Carey and Heidi Stefanyshyn-Piper. Farnsworth has over 1250 students, involved families, and outstanding community, education and business partners. Aerospace is integrated not only in the STEM subjects, but also art, music, history, writing - all areas of the curriculum. In 2004, Farnsworth was named a NASA Explorer School. We are very excited and honored to be part of the ARISS program. Our ARISS student team includes 6th, 7th and 8th graders. This team will lead our entire school and community effort to make our ARISS link up an "out of this world" event!
Plans for the team include meeting with our outstanding local HAM operator team, writing event press releases, working with technology department for broadcasting and taping the event to share during a Family Night. The team will also research and create teacher and student materials for PK-3 and
4-6 grade classrooms. They will become the team asking questions to the astronaut and speaking to any media.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. Do other planets and the sun look different from space or do they look
like they do from Earth?
2. Would you describe what it's like floating in space?
3. Since you travel around the Earth several times in 24 hours, how do you
know when it's night or day and when you should go to bed?
4. Do astronauts have trouble getting to sleep in outer space and when you
do sleep; is it different from sleeping on Earth?
5. Do cancer cells stop growing in outer space?
6. Are you able to eat any fresh food in space or is it all dried?
7. How often do astronauts on the ISS able to go on space walks?
8. How often and for how long do astronauts on the ISS exercise in order to
stay healthy?
9. Does your skin and hair grow faster in outer space?
10. How often do you change clothes and how do you clean your clothes in
space?
11. If you can get the Internet while on the ISS, what websites do you visit
the most and do you have any problems getting online?
12. How do you deal with the different stresses while you're in space?
13. What is your daily routine like?
14. When you go to the ISS what is the most challenging thing you have to
adapt to?
15. Is there anything in space that scares you?
16. When you return to Earth how do you feel and what's the first thing you
want to do?
17. Which is harder on a person's body, blasting off Earth to reach the ISS
or returning to Earth?
18. How much radiation do you receive in a day? How does this compare to what
you might receive on Earth?
19. In movies, when astronauts blast off from Earth the skin around their
mouths wobbles due to the amount of g's. Does this really happen?
Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact.
Next planned event(s):
TBD
Audio from this contact will be fed into the:
IRLP Node 9010 Discovery Reflector by the N9XH Ground Station
If conditions are favorable we will relay audio to EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) and *JK1ZRW* (277208) servers
Streaming Audio at: https://sites.google.com/site/arissaudio/
Audio on Echolink & web stream is generally transmitted around 20 minutes prior to the contact taking place so that you can hear some of the preparation that occurs. IRLP will begin just prior to the ground station call to the ISS.
Please note that on Echolink there are automatic breaks of 1.5 seconds in the audio transmission. These occur every 2.5 minutes during the event. Breaks on IRLP are manual and occur approximately after every third question.
** Contact times are approximate. If the ISS executes a reboost or other manoeuvre, the AOS (Acquisition Of Signal) time may alter by a few minutes.
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
Please join us in listening to the ISS contact with participants at the
Farnsworth Aerospace Academy, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA on Monday 7 May.
The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 1614 UTC.
The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The
contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and N9XH in St. Paul. The
contact should be audible over theMidwest United States. Interested
parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is
expected to be conducted in English.
Farnsworth Aerospace is a PK-8 public school located in St. Paul,
Minnesota; the home of NASA astronauts Digger Carey and Heidi
Stefanyshyn-Piper. Farnsworth has over 1250 students, involved families,
and outstanding community, education and business partners. Aerospace is
integrated not only in the STEM subjects, but also art, music, history,
writing – all areas of the curriculum. In 2004, Farnsworth was named a NASA
Explorer School.
We are very excited and honored to be part of the ARISS program. Our ARRIS
student team includes 6th, 7th and 8th graders. This team will lead our
entire school and community effort to make our ARRIS link up an “out of
this world” event!
Plans for the team include meeting with our outstanding local HAM operator
team, writing event press releases, working with technology department for
broadcasting and taping the event to share during a Family Night. The team
will also research and create teacher and student materials for PK-3 and
4-6 grade classrooms. They will become the team asking questions to the
astronaut and speaking to any media.
THIS IS A DIRECT CONTACT - THERE WILL NOT BE A MODERATOR PRIOR TO CONTACT
AS ON TELEBRIDGE
Audio from this contact will be fed into the:
IRLP Node 9010 Discovery Reflector by the N9XH Ground Station
If conditions are favoarble we will relay audio to EchoLink *AMSAT*
(101377) and *JK1ZRW* (277208) servers
Streaming Audio at: https://sites.google.com/site/arissaudio/
Audio on Echolink & web stream is generally transmitted around 20 minutes
prior to the contact taking place so that you can hear some of the
preparation that occurs. IRLP will begin just prior to the ground station
call to the ISS.
Please note that on Echolink there are automatic breaks of 1.5 seconds in
the audio transmission. These occur every 2.5 minutes during the
event.Breaks on IRLP are manual and occur approximately after every
third
question.
** Contact times are approximate. If the ISS executes a reboost or other
manoeuvre, the AOS (Acquisition Of Signal) time may alter by a few minutes
**
73,
John - AG9D
ARISS Audio Distribution
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-05-03 07:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
The Mariner’s Museum, Newport News, VA, telebridge via IK1SLD
Contact was successful: Wed 2012-05-02 16:14:36 UTC 72 deg (***)
Farnsworth Aerospace PK-8 Magnet School, St. Paul, MN, direct via N9XH
Contact is a go for: Mon 2012-05-07 16:14:31 UTC 84 deg
Watch for simulcast on IRLP, Echolink, and at
https://sites.google.com/site/arissaudio/
Exp. 29/30 back on earth. Congratulations to all for a job well done!
(***)
Anatoly Ivanishin
Anton Shkaplerov
Daniel C. Burbank KC5ZSX
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.
All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 723. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 706. (***)
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44.
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, 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.htmlhttp://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's
ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS
****************************************************************************
**
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2012-05-03 07:30 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 2012-05-03 07:30 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
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
ARISS School Contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
Successful ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023448
Additional Zoho links may be found at
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.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. 29/30 on orbit
Anatoly Ivanishin
Anton Shkaplerov
Daniel C. Burbank KC5ZSX
Exp. 30/31 on orbit
Oleg Kononenko RN3DX
Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT
André Kuipers PI9ISS
****************************************************************************
73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-05-02 06:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
The Mariner’s Museum, Newport News, VA, telebridge via IK1SLD
Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-05-02 16:14:36 UTC 72 deg
Farnsworth Aerospace PK-8 Magnet School, St. Paul, MN, direct via N9XH
Contact is a go for: Mon 2012-05-07 16:14:31 UTC 84 deg
Watch for simulcast on IRLP, Echolink, and at
https://sites.google.com/site/arissaudio/ (***)
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.
All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 722.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 705.
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44.
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, 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.htmlhttp://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's
ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS
****************************************************************************
**
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2012-05-02 06:30 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 2012-04-24 15:30 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
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
ARISS School Contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
Successful ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023448
Additional Zoho links may be found at
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.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. 29/30 on orbit
Anatoly Ivanishin
Anton Shkaplerov
Daniel C. Burbank KC5ZSX
Exp. 30/31 on orbit
Oleg Kononenko RN3DX
Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT
André Kuipers PI9ISS
****************************************************************************
73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at The Mariner's Museum, Newport News, VA on 02 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:14 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 Mariners' Museum is a non-profit museum with a mission to "educate, engage, and inspire people around the globe to embrace the rich and diverse maritime world." We do this through exhibitions and programming including lectures, in-house and outreach school classes, and educational programs presented via Interactive videoconferencing. We are thrilled to connect with the International Space Station as this connection continues the story of exploration, carrying it from the sea to the stars. Our goal is for students across the country to see that the exploration of mankind is ongoing, and can be part of their story as well.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. What is the most important piece of technology at the space station?
2. Do you get homesick?
3. The early explorers explored to find quicker routes to Asia, what are
scientists hoping to find?
4. When was the last time explorers found something new?
5. How do the astronauts continue to have a constant flow of oxygen?
6. How do you find your way- (thinking the use of an astrolabe vs. what you
use)?
7. Where are you located? What can you see from there?
8. How do you know where things like stars and planets are without the help
of satellites?
9. Why is it so important to explore space?
10. How does the journey compare to that of the original explorers? In terms
of travel time, distance, and conditions?
11. How many days do you stay there (in space)?
12. How will space look different in the 22nd century?
13. Have you found a world besides Earth that we can breathe on?
14. How do the astronauts get on and off the International Space Station?
15. What does it feel like to be in space?
16. How long does it take to get there from Earth?
17. How far have you explored space?
18. Where is the closest Galaxy?
19. Are you looking for other life forms in space?
20. How long till we have mastered space travel to the point that it will be
open to the general public?
21. How many other galaxies are out there?
22. Are you going to send people to Mars?
23. Do you think that humans will ever make something that can fly into the
sun?
24. What is the most interesting planet you have explored and why?
25. What is your favorite thing about space?
26. If it is extremely dangerous to explore space, why would you do it?
27. Is it possible to land a space shuttle on Mars with people in it? How
long would it take?
28. What is currently the biggest meteorite in space?
Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact.
Next planned event(s):
1. Farnsworth Aerospace PK-8 Magnet School, St. Paul, MN, direct via
N9XH
Mon, 7 May 2012, 16:14 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