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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-29 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 28 Jun '12

28 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-29 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 2012 STEM Summit, Dallas, TX, telebridge via K6DUE Contact was successful: Thu 2012-06-28 18:11:28 UTC 36 deg (***) Cirqiniq Summer Camp, Kuujjuaq, Quebec (Nunavik), Canada, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-07-04 14:23:59 UTC 28 deg The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. 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 734. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 717. (***) 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-29 01:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf The successful school list has been updated as of 2012-06-29 01:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-26 20:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 26 Jun '12

26 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-26 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Virginia Air and Space, Hampton, VA, direct via KE4ZXW Contact was unsuccessful: Tue 2012-06-26 18:22:29 UTC 54 deg (***) ARISS is attempting to determine what occurred and when the contact might be rescheduled. (***) 2012 STEM Summit, Dallas, TX, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Thu 2012-06-28 18:11:28 UTC 36 deg Cirqiniq Summer Camp, Kuujjuaq, Quebec (Nunavik), Canada, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-07-04 14:23:59 UTC 28 deg The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. 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 733. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 716. 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-26 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 The successful school list has been updated as of 2012-06-25 17:30 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with 2012 STEM Summit, Dallas, TX
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 25 Jun '12

25 Jun '12

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at 2012 STEM Summit, Dallas, TX on 28 June. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:11 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 mid and eastern portions 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. Innovate+Educate, in partnership with Young Invincibles, is hosting the STEM Solutions Youth Summit on Thursday June 28th as part of US News STEM Solutions 2012. The purpose of the Youth Summit is for the youth voice to be represented in the issues that impact them most. The Youth Summit will convene approximately 75 young adults (16-24yrs) from the local Dallas area to participate in, as well as lead discussions around the critical STEM issues defined by US News STEM Solutions. The youth delegates will be attending keynote panels in the morning and then having discussions with thought leaders from each of the key areas represented: government, industry, foundations, education & media. At the end of the Youth Summit, delegates will produce a solutions & next steps documents to be included with the larger, US News STEM Solutions Summit outcomes. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. To you, what is the modern-day Sputnik moment for the United States? 2. What high school or college subject do you think has been the most helpful in your work today? 3. What can I do now to prepare for a career in science, math, and/or technology? 4. What is the most interesting thing you've learned since going into space? 5. How can I get my peers excited about science, math, and technology? 6. Do you have technology, like the internet, on the space station to keep up with current news? 7. How did your field of study and academics eventually bring you to a career with NASA? 8. What should I, as a high school/college student, be studying right now if I want to work for NASA someday? 9. What is it like, seeing hurricanes and other major events from space? 10. How often do you get to talk to your family and friends? 11. What does a typical daily schedule look like on the space station? 12. At what point in your youth did you think you wanted to be an astronaut? 13. As you orbit Earth, do you ever feel like you are 240 miles away from Earth? 14. What was the hardest part of becoming an astronaut? 15. What do you miss most about Earth? 16. How do you spend your free time in space? 17. What will future space exploration look like? 18. When you're not in space, what will you miss most? 19. Where would you most like to go in space? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Cirqiniq Summer Camp, Kuujjuaq, Quebec (Nunavik), Canada, telebridge via K6DUE Wed, 4 July 2012, 14:23 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 with Virginia Air and Space, Hampton, VA
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 25 Jun '12

25 Jun '12

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Virginia Air and Space, Hampton, VA on 26 June. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:22 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and KE4ZXW. The contact should be audible over mid and eastern portions 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 Virginia Air & Space Center is a non-profit education center that serves as the Visitor Center for NASA Langley Research Center as well as being home to the NASA LaRC Educator Resource Center (ERC). We offer education programs to schools, scouts, home schoolers, and the general public. We host ERC and NASA teacher workshops, STEM activities, events such as NASA's Sun-Earth Day, and the International Observe the Moon Night. We serve the community at large and provide programming for the under-served youth population. We have an in-house ham radio station that is being used for this contact. It is used to educate students and the public on what ham radio is, how it works, and how satellites work as a means for communication. These questions are from our youth volunteers. We have a youth volunteer program that works with students. The students must maintain a good grade in school. If they are having trouble with a subject we will mentor them to help them. The youth volunteers give tours of the center, do public demos, and learn the skills needed to succeed later in life. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What have been the psychological impacts of long term space exposure? 2. What is it like doing experiments in space? 3. What is the strangest thing you have ever seen in space? 4. Are you scared about the eye problems that occur from space travel? 5. Is it scary going into space? 6. How do you have to be in a weightlessness environment before you feel its physical effects? 7. What happens if you break a bone in space? 8. How do you shower in space? 9. Do you still eat food out of a tube or do you cook on the ISS? 10. What is the average age of an astronaut on the ISS? 11. How long did you have to train to go into space and live on the ISS? 12. What do you miss the most when you are on the ISS? 13. Do you share your different languages while you are sharing a home in space? 14. Is it true the ISS is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye in broad daylight? 15. Why was the ISS built? Next planned event(s): 1. 2012 STEM Summit, Dallas, TX, telebridge via K6DUE Thu, 28 June 2012, 18:11 UTC 2. Cirqiniq Summer Camp, Kuujjuaq, Quebec (Nunavik), Canada, telebridge via K6DUE Wed, 4 July 2012, 14:23 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 2012-06-25 17:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 25 Jun '12

25 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-25 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: International Student Forum Slavic Commonwealth 2012, Sochi (Dagomys), Russia, direct via RW3W/6 Contact was successful Sat 2012-06-23 18:10 UTC (***) Ruzaevsky Polytechnic College, Mordovia, Russia, direct via UB4UAD Contact was successful Sun 2012-06-24 14:05 UTC (***) Virginia Air and Space, Hampton, VA, direct via KE4ZXW Contact is a go for: Tue 2012-06-26 18:22:29 UTC 54 deg 2012 STEM Summit, Dallas, TX, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Thu 2012-06-28 18:11:28 UTC 36 deg Cirqiniq Summer Camp, Kuujjuaq, Quebec (Nunavik), Canada, telebridge via K6DUE (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-07-04 14:23:59 UTC 28 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. 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 733. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 716. (***) 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-25 17:30 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 The successful school list has been updated as of 2012-06-25 17:30 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2012-06-25 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 25 Jun '12

25 Jun '12

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report June 25, 2012 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for the Virginia Air and Space Center located in Hampton, Virginia on Tuesday, June 26 at 18:22 UTC. The contact is part of a comprehensive education plan which will pique students interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The 2012 STEM Summit in Dallas, Texas has been slated for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, June 28 at 18:11 UTC via telebridge station K6DUE in Maryland. Leland Melvin, Associate Administrator for Education, and Charlie Bolden, NASA Administrator, are expected to be in attendance. NASAs Third Rock Radio plans to air the contact audio. http://www.rfcmedia.com/thirdrockradio/ 2. Canada Scouts Contact Successful On Saturday, June 23, Scouts Canada, Nova Scotia Council in Dartmouth, Canada called on-orbit astronaut André Kuipers, PI9ISS during an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact via telebridge station VK5ZAI in Australia. The contact was held as part of a space event with Scouts of various ages in conjunction with groups earning their Science Badge awards. Over 150 were in attendance. The contact was Webcast and the presentation was captured for retransmission by Aliant IPTV Atlantic during July/August and for development of an edited CD for distribution to interested parties. There was excellent media coverage including 3 television stations and two newspapers. A 20 minute radio interview was held with "the Rick Howe Show" on Friday, June 22 on Amateur Radio - ARISS and Field Day Operations. In addition, an article is being prepared for periodicals: Royal Astronomical Society, Halifax Public Libraries, Radio Amateurs of Canada. 3. ARISS International Team Meeting Held The ARISS-International monthly teleconference was held on Tuesday, June 19. Discussion topics included a Columbus Module status. Minutes have been posted: http://ariss.rac.ca/arisstel2012-06-19.htm 4. AMSAT News Service on ARISS AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service bulletin (ANS-176) ran two ARISS-related articles on June 24. Video Posted From ARISS Contact with 8N3KN in Japan provides a link to view the recent contact held with Kawachinagano Eastside Junior High School students. The second item, ARISS Contact Planned as NASA Hosts Future Female Explorers talks about the upcoming contact planned with the Women in STEM High School Aerospace Scholars project (WISH). For more information, see: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2012/000629.html

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-24 06:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 23 Jun '12

23 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-24 06:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scouts Canada, Nova Scotia Council, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact was successful: Sat 2012-06-23 17:10:51 UTC 53 deg (***) International Student Forum Slavic Commonwealth 2012, Sochi (Dagomys), Russia, direct via RW3W/6 Contact is a go for Sat 2012-06-23 18:10 UTC Ruzaevsky Polytechnic College, Mordovia, Russia, direct via UB4UAD Contact is a go for Sun 2012-06-24 14:05 UTC Virginia Air and Space, Hampton, VA, direct via KE4ZXW Contact is a go for: Tue 2012-06-26 18:22:29 UTC 54 deg 2012 STEM Summit, Dallas, TX, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Thu 2012-06-28 18:11:28 UTC 36 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. 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 731. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 714. (***) 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-24 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 2012-06-24 06:30 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-22 17:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 22 Jun '12

22 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-22 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scouts Canada, Nova Scotia Council, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Sat 2012-06-23 17:10:51 UTC 53 deg Watch for live webcast at: http://halifaxpubliclibraries.ca International Student Forum Slavic Commonwealth 2012, Sochi (Dagomys), Russia, direct via RW3W/6 (***) Contact is a go for Sat 2012-06-23 18:10 UTC (***) Ruzaevsky Polytechnic College, Mordovia, Russia, direct via UB4UAD (***) Contact is a go for Sun 2012-06-24 14:05 UTC (***) 2012 STEM Summit, Dallas, TX, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Thu 2012-06-28 18:11:28 UTC 36 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. 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 730. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 713. 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-22 17:30 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 2012-06-13 22:00 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 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Scouts Canada, Nova Scotia Council, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 21 Jun '12

21 Jun '12

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Scouts Canada, Nova Scotia Council, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on 23 June. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:10 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK5ZAI. The contact should be audible over portions of Australia. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. This ARISS contact will involve youth from Cubs, Scouts, and Ventures (Ages 8-15). In addition, this event will be held in conjunction with Scout groups earning their Science Badge Awards. Participants have been selected through application from various Nova Scotia Scouting Council members across central Nova Scotia. Prior to this telebridge contact a presentation on the summer sky with specific information on how to see the ISS will be provided by the Halifax Center of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. The venue is the Keshen Goodman Library which is one of the largest facilities in the Halifax Library system. It is expected that 250 to 300 people will be in attendance in the open air lounge. In addition a live webcast will be provided. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Do you get taller when you are in space? 2. What is it like to live on the Space Station? 3. How long did it take to become accustomed to living on the Space Station? 4. How far above the Earth is the International Space Station? 5. While on the Space Station what do you do with your spare time? 6. What experiments are you working on? 7. So if toilets flush clock-wise in the northern hemisphere and they flush counter-clockwise in the southern hemisphere which way do they flush in space? 8. Why did you become an astronaut? 9. How do you fly the Space Station? 10. How long have you been in orbit? 11. How long did it take you to travel from Earth to the Space Station? 12. What does it feel like as you re-enter the Earth's atmosphere? 13. What types of food do you have to eat? 14. What does it feel like during the launch from Earth? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Virginia Air and Space, Hampton, VA, direct via KE4ZXW Tue, 26 June 2012, 18:22 UTC 2. 2012 STEM Summit, Dallas, TX, telebridge via K6DUE Thu, 28 June 2012, 18:11 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 2012-06-21 18:15 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 Jun '12

21 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-21 18:15 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scouts Canada, Nova Scotia Council, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Sat 2012-06-23 17:10:51 UTC 53 deg Watch for live webcast at: http://halifaxpubliclibraries.ca (***) Virginia Air and Space, Hampton, VA, direct via KE4ZXW Contact is a go for: Tue 2012-06-26 18:22:29 UTC 54 deg 2012 STEM Summit, Dallas, TX, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Thu 2012-06-28 18:11:28 UTC 36 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. 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 730. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 713. 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-21 18:15 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 2012-06-13 22:00 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 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-21 18:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 Jun '12

21 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-21 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scouts Canada, Nova Scotia Council, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Sat 2012-06-23 17:10:51 UTC 53 deg Watch for live webcast at: http://bellaliant-event84.wmpush.llnwd.net/bellaliant-event84 ARISS thanks Bell Aliant for hosting this event. The webcast is planned to start at 16:20 UTC. (***) Virginia Air and Space, Hampton, VA, direct via KE4ZXW Contact is a go for: Tue 2012-06-26 18:22:29 UTC 54 deg 2012 STEM Summit, Dallas, TX, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Thu 2012-06-28 18:11:28 UTC 36 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. 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 730. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 713. 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-21 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 2012-06-13 22:00 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 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-20 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 19 Jun '12

19 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-20 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scouts Canada, Nova Scotia Council, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Sat 2012-06-23 17:10:51 UTC 53 deg Virginia Air and Space, Hampton, VA, direct via KE4ZXW Contact is a go for: Tue 2012-06-26 18:22:29 UTC 54 deg 2012 STEM Summit, Dallas, TX, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Thu 2012-06-28 18:11:28 UTC 36 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. 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 730. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 713. 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-20 01:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2012-06-13 22:00 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 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 htt p://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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-19 06:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 18 Jun '12

18 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-19 06:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scouts Canada, Nova Scotia Council, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Sat 2012-06-23 17:10:51 UTC 53 deg Virginia Air and Space, Hampton, VA, direct via KE4ZXW Contact is a go for: Tue 2012-06-26 18:22:29 UTC 54 deg (***) 2012 STEM Summit, Dallas, TX, telebridge via K6DUE (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2012-06-28 18:11:28 UTC 36 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. 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 730. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 713. 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-19 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 2012-06-13 22:00 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 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2012-06-18 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 18 Jun '12

18 Jun '12

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report June 18, 2012 1. Upcoming School Contact An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Scouts Canada, Nova Scotia Council in Dartmouth, Canada on Saturday, June 23 at 17:10 UTC via station VK5ZAI in Australia. A Space Program Event will be held with Scouts of various ages in conjunction with groups earning their Science Badge Awards. The youth will learn about space, the ISS and amateur radio. 2. Successful ARISS Contacts Held ESA-ESTEC arranged for an ARISS contact that was held on Tuesday, June 12 at the Ruimtevaart Museum in Lelystad, the Netherlands with students that had taken part in André Kuipers Mission: Spaceship Earth competition. Through this program, Kuipers gave assignments to Dutch school children and the winners of the competition were invited to the event. Kuipers chatted with students and answered their questions about space. ARISS delegate Bertus Hüsken, PE1KEH attended the event and presented ARISS activities to the audience. Telebridge station W6SRJ in California handled the radio connection. To view video of the event, see: http://www.ruimteschipaarde.nl/ruimtelog/Winnaars-Missie-2-leggen-radioconta ct-met-Andr-Kuipers/186 Students from St. Annes Primary School in Strathfield South, NSW, Australia spoke with Joe Acaba, KE5DAR on the ISS through an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, June 13 via telebridge station LU8YY in Argentina. Approximately 150 people attended the event. The contact was integrated into the space curriculum across all grades and was held along with the schools science fair. 3. Amateur Radio Newsline Covers ARISS The June 15 Amateur Radio Newsline report #1818 included an item about the recent move of packet operations to the UHF radio in the Columbus Module. Ham Radio in Space: ARISS Digipeter Moves to 437.550 MHZ may be viewed at: http://www.arnewsline.org/storage/scripts/nsln1818.txt 4. Astronaut Training Status Barry Wilmore took part in an ARISS introductory class on Monday, June 11. Wilmore is slated to fly with Expedition 41 in September 2014.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-17 07:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 17 Jun '12

17 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-17 07:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scouts Canada, Nova Scotia Council, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Sat 2012-06-23 17:10:51 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. 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 730. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 713. 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-17 07:00 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 2012-06-13 22:00 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 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-13 22:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 13 Jun '12

13 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-13 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: St Anne’s Primary School, Strathfield South, NSW, Australia, telebridge via LU8YY Contact was successful: Wed 2012-06-13 10:31:06 UTC 64 deg (***) Scouts Canada, Nova Scotia Council, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Sat 2012-06-23 17:10:51 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. 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 730. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 713. (***) 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-13 22:00 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 2012-06-13 22:00 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 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-12 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 12 Jun '12

12 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-12 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ESA-ESTEC, Nederlands Ruimtevaartmuseum, Lelystad, Netherlands, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was successful: Tue 2012-06-12 09:25:56 UTC 48 deg (***) St Anne’s Primary School, Strathfield South, NSW, Australia, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-06-13 10:31:06 UTC 64 deg Scouts Canada, Nova Scotia Council, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Sat 2012-06-23 17:10:51 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. 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 729. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 712. (***) 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-12 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 2012-06-12 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 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-11 17:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 11 Jun '12

11 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-11 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ESA-ESTEC, Nederlands Ruimtevaartmuseum, Lelystad, Netherlands, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Tue 2012-06-12 09:25:56 UTC 48 deg St Anne’s Primary School, Strathfield South, NSW, Australia, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-06-13 10:31:06 UTC 64 deg Scouts Canada, Nova Scotia Council, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, telebridge via VK5ZAI (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2012-06-23 17:10:51 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. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS ARISS congratulates ARISS mentor Francesco IK0WGF! Francesco is the new Satellite Manager for ARI (Associazione Radioamatori Italiani; an IARU member society). Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 728. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 711. 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-11 17:30 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 2012-06-06 17:30 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2012-06-11 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 11 Jun '12

11 Jun '12

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report June 11, 2012 1. Upcoming School Contacts An ARISS contact with ESA-ESTEC in the Netherlands has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Tuesday, June 12 at 09:25 UTC via telebridge station W6SRJ in California. This activity is part of an educational program around André Kuipers Mission: Spaceship Earth. Part of this program consists of mission assignments Kuipers gives to Dutch school children. The winners of each challenge are then invited to the radio contact. Other program activities include lessons and experiments. St. Annes Primary School, Strathfield South, NSW, Australia has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, June 13 at 10:31 UTC via telebridge station LU8YY in Argentina. The contact will be incorporated into the curriculum across all grades and a contest held to choose the questions to ask of the astronaut. A Science Fair with a focus on space will be held the day of the contact. Each class is responsible for investigating one aspect of space/space exploration and for creating information banks, posters, displays, interactive activities and games for other classes to engage in. The creation of the activities and games includes knowledge of basic circuitry and the use of SMART Board technology. Parents and community members have been invited. 2. Japanese Contact Successful On Wednesday, June 6, students attending Kawatinagano Higashi Junior High School in Kawatinagano, Osaka, Japan took part in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with André Kuipers, PI9ISS on ISS. At the beginning of the contact the school was experiencing a power blackout, but recovered in time so that all children were able to ask their questions. The event supplemented lessons about space and the ISS. 3. AMSAT News Service on ARISS On June 10, AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service bulletin (ANS-162) ran an article titled, Status of ISS Ham Radio Operations. The item gives an update on packet operations that were moved to the Columbus Module UHF radio in order to accommodate the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) which is using the same power outlet the Kenwood radio uses in the Service Module. The ATV will remain docked to the ISS until September. See: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2012/000625.html 4. Astronaut Training Status Astronaut Jeannette Epps took and passed her amateur radio license exam last week and was given the callsign KF5QNU. She is not assigned to any future ISS expedition crews at this time.

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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with St Anne's Primary School, Strathfield South, NSW, Australia
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 10 Jun '12

10 Jun '12

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at St Anne's Primary School, Strathfield South, NSW, Australia on 13 June. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:31 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 Argentina 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. St. Anne's is a co-educational catholic primary school located in the Sydney area catering to the education needs of 176 students between the ages of 5-12. Over 75% of the children come from a language background other than English. There is a high degree of parental support and interest evident in the school. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How do you know what is outside the space station? 2. Can you see weather changes on Earth from space? 3. Why is gravity different on other planets? 4. Can you text in space? How do you communicate with your family? 5. How do you sleep without gravity? 6. How do you keep food fresh for a long period of time? 7. What research are you working on currently? 8. How do toilets work in space? 9. What is the planet you would not like to visit and why? 10. What is it like to experience G force when launching? 11. How does zero gravity effect your physical and mental health? 12. What does it feel like to be in zero gravity? 13. What do you do in a medical emergency? 14. What do you do to keep entertained? 15. What are job roles in the space station? 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 ESA-ESTEC, Nederlands Ruimtevaartmuseum, Lelystad, Netherlands
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 10 Jun '12

10 Jun '12

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at ESA-ESTEC, Nederlands Ruimtevaartmuseum, Lelystad, Netherlands on 12 June. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:25 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Dutch. The questions are asked in Dutch by children who won the Ruimteschip Aarde (Spaceship Earth) competition. In this competition André Kuipers challenged them to research changes on the Earth's surface that are noticeable from space: melting of the polar caps, deforestation, desertification and plastic soup in the oceans. They showed their results in videos on the youtube channel. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: Hello André, this is Jasper Wamsteker of the Netherlands Space Office and the Ruimteschip Aarde project. I am here together with the proud winners of the second special mission of Ruimteschip Aarde. I see a lot of delighted and excited faces around me. The children here have a lot of questions for you, but first I have a question myself. 1. We can hear you, but we cannot see you. Please could you describe to us where you are at the moment? 2. How long did you have to train and prepare for this mission? 3. How is the astronaut training on Earth made to resemble the conditions in Space? 4. Can you see the atmosphere? If yes, can you see the hole in the ozone layer? 5. What inspired you to become an astronaut? 6. What do you like most about being an astronaut? 7. If one weeps in Space, what happens to the tears? 8. How does the advent of commercial spaceships change space travel? 9. How do you find the balance to keep your body in one place when necessary, for example in front of a camera? 10. You and your colleagues are not in Space for fun, but to execute experiments. Did any of the experiments you did turn out different from what you expected? 11. What is the maximum length of time a human being can stay in Space? 12. How do you get oxygen in the ISS? 13. Can you any changes on earth as a result of climate change from the ISS? 14. What is the first thing you will do when you return form Space? 15. How do you perform sports and fitness activities, as sit ups, in Space? 16. Where do you get electricity from in the ISS? 17. What is your best memory of your stay in Space up till now? 18. What is your most important task aboard the ISS? 19. What future possibilities for Space travel do you see? 20. You have a lot of contact with students during your mission. What does this mean for you? 21. Could you tell us something about the scientific experiments you are doing in the ISS? Could you give us an example of what you do? 22. How is the atmosphere in the ISS? Do astronauts make particular jokes? Do you have any examples? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. St Anne's Primary School, Strathfield South, NSW, Australia, telebridge via LU8YY Wed 13 June 2012, 10:31 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 2012-06-07 19:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 07 Jun '12

07 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-07 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ESA-ESTEC, Nederlands Ruimtevaartmuseum, Lelystad, Netherlands, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Tue 2012-06-12 09:25:56 UTC 48 deg St Anne’s Primary School, Strathfield South, NSW, Australia, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-06-13 10:31:06 UTC 64 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. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS ARISS congratulates ARISS mentor Francesco IK0WGF! Francesco is the new Satellite Manager for ARI (Associazione Radioamatori Italiani; an IARU member society). (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 728. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 711. 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-07 19:00 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 2012-06-06 17:30 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-06 17:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 06 Jun '12

06 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-06 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kawatinagano Higashi Junior High School, Kawatinagano, Japan, direct via 8N3KN Contact was successful: Wed 2012-06-06 11:18:23 UTC 40 deg (***) ESA-ESTEC, Nederlands Ruimtevaartmuseum, Lelystad, Netherlands, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Tue 2012-06-12 09:25:56 UTC 48 deg St Anne’s Primary School, Strathfield South, NSW, Australia, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-06-13 10:31:06 UTC 64 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. 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 728. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 711. (***) 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-06 17:30 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 2012-06-06 17:30 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Kawatinagano Higashi Junior High School, Kawatinagano, Japan
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 04 Jun '12

04 Jun '12

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Kawatinagano Higashi Junior High School, Kawatinagano, Japan on 06 June. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:18 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and 8N3KN. The contact should be audible over Japan 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. Kawachinagano Higashi junior high school was established in 1970. Three schools were integrated into Higashi junior high school. There are 486 students in Higashi junior high school now. The school zone has beautiful nature and two famous temples which is called "Kanshinji" and "Enmeiji". Therefore both history and culture exist in our school. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Have you ever seen some aliens and UFOs? 2. What do you eat in the space? 3. When you want to meet your family, what do you do? 4. What did you enjoy in the space? 5. Is it possible to see the aurora from space? 6. How is your body clock in space? 7. What happens when you pass gas in space? 8. How do you sleep? 9. What's the temperature in space? 10. What do you want to do first when you come back to Earth? 11. What made you decide to become an astronaut? 12. What has impressed you most about being in space? 13. Would you tell me your schedule in a day? 14. How much did you study in your school days? 15. Do you have a family? 16. Did your family oppose to your going to space? 17. When do you feel the hardest in space? 18. How do you take a shower? 19. What is fun in space? 20. Do you want to go back to earth soon? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. ESA-ESTEC, Nederlands Ruimtevaartmuseum, Lelystad, Netherlands, telebridge via W6SRJ Tue, 12 June 2012, 09:25 UTC 2. St Anne's Primary School, Strathfield South, NSW, Australia, telebridge via LU8YY Wed, 13 June 2012, 10:31 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 2012-06-04 19:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 Jun '12

04 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-04 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kawatinagano Higashi Junior High School, Kawatinagano, Japan, direct via 8N3KN Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-06-06 11:18:23 UTC 40 deg ESA-ESTEC, Nederlands Ruimtevaartmuseum, Lelystad, Netherlands, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2012-06-12 09:25:56 UTC 48 deg (***) St Anne’s Primary School, Strathfield South, NSW, Australia, telebridge via LU8YY (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-06-13 10:31:06 UTC 64 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. 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 727. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 710. 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 window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 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, 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 2012-06-04 19:00 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 2012-06-03 01:30 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2012-06-04 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 04 Jun '12

04 Jun '12

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report June 4, 2012 1. Upcoming School Contact Kawatinagano Higashi Junior High School in Kawatinagano, Osaka, Japan has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, June 6 at 11:18 UTC. The contact will supplement lessons about the ISS and its mission. 2. Australian Contact Successful On Friday, June 1, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between on-orbit astronaut Don Pettit, KD5MDT and St. Mary's Catholic Primary School in Hay, NSW, Australia via telebridge station VK6MJ. Approximately 200 students and guests were in attendance. Students were well prepared for the radio connection and had been learning about space, the Space Station and astronauts. Drawings, pictures and written articles created by the youth were on display at the school. Students had all their questions answered and gave a big "Thank you" to Pettit before the ISS went over the horizon. 3. Burbank Debrief Held On Wednesday, May 30, ARISS team members participated in an ISS Ham debrief session with Expedition 29/30 crew member Dan Burbank. The astronaut provided feedback on the ISS Ham radio equipment and ARISS school contacts. His feedback will aid the ARISS team in keeping its program and procedures up-to-date. 4. ARISS in ARRL QST The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) had a few items about ARISS in its June QST. The "Media Hits" column included: --mention of the PR hit in Patch.com titled, "Parkside Elementary To International Space Station, Over" regarding Parkside Elementary's contact with the ISS --mention of the PR hit in the Southwest News-Herald titled, "Liberty Junior Makes Space Station Contact" regarding Liberty Jr. High's contact with the ISS 5. AMSAT News Service on ARISS On June 3, AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service bulletin (ANS-155) ran an article titled, "STEM Education Identified as Critical for Continued Rides to Space." The item covers AMSAT's education goals and lists its needs for support. See: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2012/000624.html

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-03 01:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 02 Jun '12

02 Jun '12

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2012-06-03 01:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Hay, NSW, Australia, telebridge via VK6MJ Contact was successful: Fri 2012-06-01 10:44:56 UTC 68 deg (***) Kawatinagano Higashi Junior High School, Kawatinagano, Japan, direct via 8N3KN Contact is a go for: Wed 2012-06-06 11:18:23 UTC 40 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. 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 727. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 710. (***) 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.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 2012-06-03 01:30 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 2012-06-03 01:30 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. 30/31 on orbit Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Donald R. Pettit KD5MDT André Kuipers PI9ISS Exp. 31/32 on orbit Gennady Padalka RN3DT Joe Acaba KE5DAR Sergey Revin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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AMSAT-NA Board of Director Nominations
by Alan P. Biddle 01 Jun '12

01 Jun '12

A final reminder that nominations for the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors elections are due by June 15th. This year there are three regular seats on the Board to be filled, plus up to two alternates to be selected. Regular members will serve for two years, and alternates for one year. If you want to run yourself, or you know someone you feel should run, this is your chance to influence the direction of our organization. You will find the details in this weekend's ANS release, or at WWW.AMSAT.ORG toward the bottom of the front page. Alan WA4SCA AMSAT Corporate Secretary

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