August 2013 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-08-06 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-08-06 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Epet Nº 2, Gral. Pico, Argentina, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Tue 2013-08-06 11:48:35 UTC 69 deg Ecole Primaire Pasteur, Fleurance, France, telebridge via LU1CGB Contact is a go for: Wed 2013-08-07 11:01:18 UTC 65 deg 14th World Scout Moot Canada 2013, Camp Awacamenj Mino, Ottawa-Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-08-12 18:46:59 UTC 43 deg (***) Centro Educativo Nº 9 Dr. Juan Llerena, Villa Mercedes, Argentina, direct via LU8YY/Q (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2013-08-14 16:42:01 UTC 66 deg (***) ARISS is requesting listener reports for the above contacts. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for these contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. **************************************************************************** *** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please review the document provided by Gaston Bertels ON4WF, the ARISS-Europe Chairman. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/HamTV.pdf **************************************************************************** *** 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 Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added.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 The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2013-08-06 05:00 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 838. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 820. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46. 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, 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 successful school list has been updated as of 2013-08-04 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. 35/36 on orbit Pavel Vinogradov RV3BS Aleksandr Misurkin Christopher J. Cassidy KF5KDR Exp. 36/37 on orbit Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Karen L. Nyberg Luca Parmitano KF5KDP **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Ecole Primaire Pasteur, Fleurance, France
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 05 Aug '13

05 Aug '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Ecole Primaire Pasteur, Fleurance, France on 07 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:01 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and LU1CGB. The contact should be audible over Argentina and portions of S. America. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Fleurance is a town located in the Gers department in the South-West of France, with a population of 6339 inhabitants. The most famous gastronomic specialities are the foie gras and more generally all the cooking with duck, the armagnac (a french digestive), melon and the astronomy. Indeed, every summer since 1981, Fleurance hosts the largest European Astronomy Festival where more than 50 astronomers and Space Science specialists are invited to present their research in front of several thousand of astronomy enthusiasts. For 8 years, this festival has developed a children festival, called Astro-jeunes, in order to introduce the mysteries of our Universe to children (aged from 4 to 16 years old). For the 2013 edition, we have collaborated with the primary school of Fleurance, and the CE2 students (10 years old) to prepare the contact with the International Space Station, to be held during the French Astronomy Festival. 80 children have been involved in this preparation, and they have benefited from expertises of the association "Le Monde de la Ferme des Etoiles" as well as the team of Astro-jeunes (composed by young researchers) to study the different components of the space station, the different steps of a rocket launch as well as the observation of the ISS during the night. More than 150 children will attend the contact with the ISS, and they will meet Michel Tognini during the week of the 8th Astro-jeunes festival. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Could you please describe us your last day inside the station? 2. How long is a length of stay in the international space station? 3. How do you drink in space? 4. Where does the water come from in the station? 5. How do you have a wash in space? 6. Is there any odor inside the station? 7. Is any of our sense being developed in the station? 8. Is it easy to sleep in space? 9. How does one go to the toilet in the ISS? 10. What happens during the meal inside the station? 11. Is it easy to wear a spacesuit? 12. Why do astronauts need a spacesuit? 13. What are the repair works to do inside the station? 14. Do you enjoy your stay in the station? 15. What happens in case of medical emergency? 16. How can we return to the Earth after a stay in the ISS? 17. How can we go back inside the ISS after a spacewalk? 18. How can we leave the rocket to enter into the station? 19. Are there any cutting objects in the ISS and how can we avoid any hurt with them? 20. Is it possible to put the ISS in orbit around another planet? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Sign up for the SAREX maillist at http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status 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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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Epet Nº 2, Gral. Pico, Argentina
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 05 Aug '13

05 Aug '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Epet Nº 2, Gral. Pico, Argentina on 06 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:48 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 portions of S. America. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. The Educative center Epet Nº2 is a school located in a centric place of the city of Gral Pico, Province of La Pampa, Argentina. It was founded September, 19th 1937 and created by the national government of Argentina. This institution offers a basic range of contents with a duration of three years. After these 3 years, students can select any of the two orientations: tècnico electro mecànico y maestro mayor de obras. Excels of vital importance for the development of the Nation, while honoring his historical background. The personnel of the establishment is approximately 160 agents (Directive - Educational - Educational Aids - Administrative and Support). This government provincial school behaves as a center of education fulfilling one level: Secondary and operating in two shifts: morning, afternoon and evening. School registers 600 students. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Why have you decided to be an astronaut? 2. How long have you been an astronaut? 3. What kind of food do you eat on ISS? 4. How much time do you sleep on orbit? 5. How do you shower on ISS? 6. How many people are there on ISS? 7. How much time can people live in space? 8. How many days will remain in space? 9. It 'hard to move inside the I.S.S. without gravity? 10. What kind of research are you doing on ISS? 11. Do you ever get out of the ISS? What do you do outside? 12. What do you do in your free time? 13. After the space mission, are there any physical or psychological consecuences? 14. Do you feel disoriented when you are back home? 15. How far is the spacecraft from the Earth? 16. How long does the trip from the Earth to ISS? 17. Are laborious the work days on the ISS? 18. Can you get illness there? 19. How do you communicate with your family? 20. How do you train to be an astronaut? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Sign up for the SAREX maillist at http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Ecole Primaire Pasteur, Fleurance, France, telebridge via LU1CGB Wed, 07Aug2013, 11:01 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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ARISS Audio Coverage this Week
by John Spasojevich 04 Aug '13

04 Aug '13

Please join us in listening to the ISS contacts this week with participants at: Epet Nº 2, Gral. Pico, Argentina, telebridge via LU8YY on Tuesday 6 August, AOS anticipated at 11:48 UTC, contact expected to be in Italian. Ecole Primaire Pasteur, Fleurance, France, telebridge via LU1CGB on Wednesday 7 August, AOS anticipated at 11:01 UTC, contact expected to be in English. The duration of the contacts are approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contacts should be audible over portions of South America. Audio from this contact will be fed into the: EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) server IRLP Node 9010 Discovery Reflector Streaming Audio at: https://sites.google.com/site/arissaudio/ Audio on Echolink & web stream is generally transmitted around 20 minutes prior to the contact taking place so that you can hear some of the preparation that occurs. IRLP will begin just prior to the ground station call to the ISS. Please note that on Echolink there are automatic breaks of 1.5 seconds in the audio transmission. These occur every 2.5 minutes during the event. Breaks on IRLP are manual and occur approximately after every third question. ** Contact times are approximate. If the ISS executes a reboost or other manoeuvre, the AOS (Acquisition Of Signal) time may alter by a few minutes ** 73, John AG9D ARISS Audio Distribution

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-08-04 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 Aug '13

04 Aug '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-08-04 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Space Jam 7 at the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum, Rantoul, IL, telebridge via LU8YY Contact was successful: Sat 2013-08-03 20:46:15 UTC 86 deg (***) Epet Nº 2, Gral. Pico, Argentina, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Tue 2013-08-06 11:48:35 UTC 69 deg Ecole Primaire Pasteur, Fleurance, France, telebridge via LU1CGB Contact is a go for: Wed 2013-08-07 11:01:18 UTC 65 deg ARISS is requesting listener reports for the above contacts. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for these contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. **************************************************************************** *** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please review the document provided by Gaston Bertels ON4WF, the ARISS-Europe Chairman. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/HamTV.pdf **************************************************************************** *** 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 The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2013-08-04 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 838. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 820. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46. 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, 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 successful school list has been updated as of 2013-08-04 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. 35/36 on orbit Pavel Vinogradov RV3BS Aleksandr Misurkin Christopher J. Cassidy KF5KDR Exp. 36/37 on orbit Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Karen L. Nyberg Luca Parmitano KF5KDP **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-08-02 02:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 02 Aug '13

02 Aug '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-08-02 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Oshkosh Air Venture Air Show, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, telebridge via AH6NM Contact was successful: Thu 2013-08-01 17:01:31 UTC 47 deg (***) Space Jam 7 at the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum, Rantoul, IL, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-08-03 20:46:15 UTC 86 deg Epet Nº 2, Gral. Pico, Argentina, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Tue 2013-08-06 11:48:35 UTC 69 deg Ecole Primaire Pasteur, Fleurance, France, telebridge via LU1CGB Contact is a go for: Wed 2013-08-07 11:01:18 UTC 65 deg ARISS is requesting listener reports for the above contacts. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for these contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. **************************************************************************** *** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please review the document provided by Gaston Bertels ON4WF, the ARISS-Europe Chairman. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/HamTV.pdf **************************************************************************** *** 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 ti me. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2013-08-02 02:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 837. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 819. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46. 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, 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 successful school list has been updated as of 2013-08-02 02:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf 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. 35/36 on orbit Pavel Vinogradov RV3BS Aleksandr Misurkin Christopher J. Cassidy KF5KDR Exp. 36/37 on orbit Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Karen L. Nyberg Luca Parmitano KF5KDP **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum, Rantoul, IL
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 01 Aug '13

01 Aug '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Space Jam 7 at the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum, Rantoul, IL on 03 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 20:46 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 portions of S. America. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. We live in a fast-paced world impacted by evolving technology. Our event, Space Jam 7 is an attempt to catch up with the interests and needs of our youth involved in scouting. While scouting will always address camping and pioneer skills, we are here this weekend to teach STEM technology merit badges and skills required by tomorrow's pioneers, the astronauts. Three of our 44 major activities involve robotics. In addition to 2 Space Exploration classes we are teaching the Aviation merit badge (including actual flights), introduction to Scuba, Metal Work, Geology, Inventing, Electronics and Electricity. For the first time we are offering Cinematography merit badge and a class where Scouts and adults can earn their ham radio license. We are attended by 2000 Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and leaders from 20 different states, who fly, drive and take the train from across the country. 350+ volunteers put this together because they love what they do. Of course our signature merit badge is again the Duck Tape merit badge that we do just for fun. Our theme this year is the Future of Space Exploration and our answer to that implied question is not so much about going to the planet Mars but the education of these youth who will get us there and who are about to ask questions of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How old were you when you decided to become an astronaut? 2. How important is it to be physically fit in space? 3. What advice would you give to young people who want to be astronauts? 4. What craft is the most fun to fly in? 5. What is the most spectacular thing to see from space? 6. If a bird were on the space station, could it fly around? 7. What is the most important change to the space station in the last year? 8. When will be the next U.S. based flight to the space station? 9. Is it true that it will take over a year to get to Mars and back? 10. What vegetables can you grow on the way to Mars? 11. Do you think we should artificially isolate a test crew for a year? 12 During an automated flight to Mars how would you personally fight boredom? 13. Will the crew on a Mars mission include both men and women? 14. How will spacesuits be different on Mars? 15. Is it true that dust devils on Mars create dangerous static electrical charges? 16. Will we send machines to Mars ahead of a mission to make fuel for the return trip? 17. Do you think we will find life on Mars and would that be dangerous? 18. Is there enough atmosphere on Mars to support flying machines? 19. Is radiation on Mars 100 times worse than on earth and how can we protect people? 20. Are there lava tubes on Mars that could become living space for us? 21. How long would a message and answer take to get back and forth to a crew on Mars? 22. Will we have a full time moon base soon or are we going to an asteroid next? 23. Can we expect to see space explorers from another country on the Moon in the next 10 years? 24. Is it true that sleep wake cycles in space tend to be 25 hours, similar to what happens in cave exploration? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Sign up for the SAREX maillist at http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Epet Nº 2, Gral. Pico, Argentina, telebridge via LU8YY (***) Tue, 06Aug2013, 11:48 UTC 2. Ecole Primaire Pasteur, Fleurance, France, telebridge via LU1CGB (***) Wed, 07Aug2013, 11:01 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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